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DETERMINANTES HIERÁRQUICOS DA INADIMPLÊNCIA DE FINANCIAMENTO IMOBILIÁRIO DE PESSOA FÍSICA
Authors: Lima Renata Barreto , Serra Ricardo Goulart , Fávero Luiz Paulo Lopes
Published: December 2021

Objetivos: Os objetivos do artigo são: (i) identificar os fatores determinantes da inadimplência (default) de financiamento imobiliário e (ii) verificar a existência de influência do contexto do indivíduo (agência bancária) na inadimplência.
Método: O artigo estudou 5.113 contratos de financiamento imobiliário de pessoas físicas pertencentes a 1.448 agências de uma instituição financeira de abrangência nacional vigentes em 30 de setembro de 2019. Devido ao caráter multinível da amostra (nível 1: indivíduo e nível 2: agência) e considerando que as distintas agências apresentam diferentes níveis de performance (em diversos indicadores, inclusive no percentual de contratos de financiamento imobiliário inadimplentes), fez-se uso do modelo logístico multinível em detrimento ao modelo logístico tradicional.
Resultados: O modelo logístico multinível se mostrou superior ao modelo logístico tradicional (18,8% da variabilidade da probabilidade de inadimplência se refere ao nível agência). As características do indivíduo negativamente significantes são: idade, tempo de relacionamento, ser proventista e grau de instrução superior e as características positivamente significantes são: grau de instrução até o ensino fundamental e a relação financiamento/renda. As variáveis sexo e estado civil não se mostraram significativas.
Contribuições: As inovações do artigo são: (a) a abrangência nacional da amostra sobre inadimplência de pessoa física, (b) a utilização de duas variáveis inéditas e (c) o emprego do modelo logístico multinível. A identificação de que indivíduos com as mesmas características, porém, provenientes de agências diferentes, têm diferentes probabilidades de inadimplir, leva ao conhecimento dos acadêmicos e dos profissionais da área a recomendação da modelagem hierárquica para análise de crédito imobiliário.
CONTÁGIO FINANCEIRO E INTERDEPENDÊNCIA ENTRE MERCADOS DA AMÉRICA LATINA E ESTADOS UNIDOS
Authors: Marschner Paulo Fernando , Ceretta Paulo Sergio , Souza Adriano Mendonça , De Lima Leonardo Gress
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: analisar a existência e a magnitude do contágio financeiro e das interdependências entre os mercados acionários da América Latina (Argentina, Brasil, Chile, México e Peru) e Estados Unidos.
Método: foram aplicados modelos autorregressivos vetoriais (VAR) sobre as séries históricas dos retornos dos índices das bolsas de valores em três períodos: pré-crise, crise e pós-crise.
Resultados: após estimados, observou-se que nos três subperíodos de amostra (pré-crise, crise e pós-crise) foram ajustados modelos vetoriais com diferentes níveis de defasagens, VAR(1), VAR(3) e VAR(1), respectivamente, mostrando que no período de crise as variáveis endógenas afetam o sistema de equações simultâneas por até três períodos de defasagens, e nas demais subamostras por apenas um período. Os principais resultados mostraram que: i) o período pré-crise financeira é caracterizado por níveis insignificantes de interdependência entre os mercados da América Latina e EUA; ii) no período de crise o mercado americano teve um poder de explicação da variância da maioria dos mercados latino-americanos; e iii) posterior a crise, os vínculos dos mercados dessa região com o mercado americano permaneceram existentes, porém em menor magnitude.
Contribuições: as evidências encontradas nessa pesquisa ampliam a literatura e apresentam novas evidências sobre a relação entre os mercados da América Latina e EUA. O papel do mercado americano sobre alguns mercados dessa região durante a crise, assim como as relações pós-crise não eram totalmente elucidadas pela literatura anterior.
O FINANCIAMENTO DAS EMPRESAS BRASILEIRAS À LUZ DAS TEORIAS PECKING ORDER E MARKET TIMING: EVIDÊNCIAS DA REGIONALIDADE
Authors: Iglesias Thayla Machado Guimarães , Guimarães Thayse Machado , Pereira Vinícius Silva , Penedo Antônio Sérgio Torres
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: Este estudo tem como objetivo compreender como os fatores macroeconômicos e as características das firmas impactam na definição da estrutura de capital das empresas brasileiras, tendo em vista o contexto regional.
Método: O estudo envolveu 426 empresas brasileiras, não financeiras, listadas na B3 durante o período de 2007 a 2017. Na perspectiva interna, foram utilizadas as variáveis liquidez, ROE, tangibilidade e tamanho, enquanto, na abordagem externa, as variáveis PIB, inflação e a identificação dos períodos de crise, representados pelos anos 2008 e 2015.
Resultados: Os resultados evidenciaram que a maioria das organizações está situada nas regiões sudeste e sul (86%), sendo o controle pelas regiões um fator importante na tomada de decisão a respeito do financiamento das empresas. Além disso, foi corroborada a teoria Pecking Order, no que tange às características das firmas, uma vez que as empresas tendem a priorizar a utilização de recursos internos ao de terceiros, especialmente em momentos de recessão econômica, quando há maior impacto nos lucros empresariais. No entanto, não foi ratificada a teoria Market Timing, o que sugere que as empresas não tendem a observar as janelas de oportunidade para a emissão dos títulos.
Contribuições: É relevante investigar como as decisões de financiamento das empresas são impactadas por questões que vão além das características das firmas, isto é, como elas sofrem a influência do ambiente no qual estão inseridas, sobretudo no que tange aos fatores macroeconômicos e ao contexto regional. Desse modo, entende-se que esta pesquisa avança na literatura não só por abranger os fatores externos, mas também por considerar as diferenças regionais do Brasil.
A FALÁCIA DO PARADOXO: UMA ANÁLISE DO BINÔMIO RISCO-RETORNO NO MERCADO DE CAPITAIS BRASILEIRO
Authors: Marques Vagner Antônio , Costa Bethânia Mara Lima Família , Lopes Mariana Borges , Ramos Sarah Waichert
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: O objetivo do presente estudo foi analisar a existência do Paradoxo de Bowman (PB) no contexto das empresas brasileiras listadas na Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão (B3).
Método: O estudo descritivo, com utilização de dados secundários e com abordagem quantitativa, analisou dados trimestrais, do período de 2008-2018, de 292 empresas listadas na B3 e um total de 9.387 observações firmas/ano.
Resultados: As evidências reforçaram a hipótese de associação positiva entre o risco e o retorno, tanto para proxies de mercado quanto para dados contábeis. Entretanto, verificou-se que incertezas econômicas e/ou normativas podem prejudicar a preditividade dos retornos, resultando em uma relação espúria negativa entre o risco e o retorno.
Implicações/Contribuições: Os resultados reforçam os pressupostos da moderna teoria de finanças, em especial a ideia de associação positiva entre o risco e o retorno. Contribui para o debate na gestão de carteira de investimentos no contexto brasileiro, utilizando-se, inclusive, de dados contábeis. As evidências têm implicações para os investidores, em especial, os não institucionais e outros agentes econômicos que buscam compreender as variáveis relevantes na tomada de decisão em investimentos de risco.
PERFORMANCE DE ANALISTAS BUY-SIDE E SELL-SIDE NO ATINGIMENTO DE PREÇOS-ALVO NO BRASIL
Authors: Leite Colares Fabio Renato , Galdi Fernando Caio
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: O objetivo desta pesquisa é investigar a performance de analistas buy-side e sell-side brasileiros na previsão de preços-alvo. Este trabalho investigou a existência de viés, acurácia e nível de atingimento dos preços-alvo.
Método: O método utilizado para investigar a performance foi o de testes de médias. Utilizamos regressões a fim de encontrar elementos que explicassem as diferenças na previsão dos preços-alvos. A amostra foi composta por empresas brasileiras acompanhadas por tais analistas durante os anos de 2013 a 2018, preços-alvo estipulados por analistas buy-side de um investidor institucional brasileiro e do consenso de mercado dos analistas sell-side extraídos da Bloomberg.
Resultados: Os resultados indicaram a existência de viés mais otimista por parte dos analistas buy-side em todos os testes. Quando utilizadas todas as empresas da amostra, verificou-se melhor acuracidade e melhor nível de atingimento dos preços-alvo pelos analistas sell-side. Quando utilizada apenas empresas emissoras de ADR, não houve diferença na acurácia e no nível de atingimento dos preços-alvo, e o viés otimista se reduziu para os dois grupos de analistas.
Contribuições: Este trabalho contribui com a literatura ao apontar que as divergências no desempenho dos analistas buy-side e sell-side se revelam evidentes para as empresas com menor e menos rígida cobertura de analistas; confirma que o fraco ambiente institucional contribui para uma precificação (preços-alvo) de menor precisão; e avança na qualidade da amostra em relação a outras trabalhos, ao utilizar as mesmas empresas e o mesmo objeto de estudo (preço-alvo). Este artigo aponta como direção para novas pesquisas a investigação de diferença de preços-alvo em empresas com pouca cobertura de analistas, menor valor de mercado e menor volume de negociação.
INFLUÊNCIA DA CAPACIDADE DE REDE E DO COMPARTILHAMENTO DE INFORMAÇÕES E DE CONHECIMENTO NA INOVAÇÃO ABERTA
Authors: Mannes Silvana , Beuren Ilse Maria
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: Este artigo analisa a influência da capacidade de rede e do compartilhamento de informações e de conhecimento na inovação aberta em startups relacionadas com grandes empresas.
Método: Uma survey foi realizada com gestores de startups ranqueadas na plataforma 100 Open Startups. A população da pesquisa compreende 324 startups e a amostra as 144 respostas válidas. Para a análise dos dados aplicou-se a modelagem de equações estruturais pelos mínimos quadrados parciais.
Resultados: Os resultados revelaram influência direta e significativa entre compartilhamento de informações e inovação aberta, assim como entre compartilhamento de conhecimento e inovação aberta. Embora não se tenha encontrado influência direta da capacidade de rede na inovação aberta, foi observada mediação do compartilhamento de informações e conhecimento nessa relação, o que indica que a capacidade de rede pode ser um importante antecedente e impactar de maneira indireta no desempenho da inovação aberta. Conclui-se que as variáveis investigadas são importantes propulsores do desempenho da inovação aberta, de modo a reduzir riscos e trazer benefícios às startups nas relações interorganizacionais.
Contribuições: Os resultados contribuem com a literatura ao revelar o efeito mediador do compartilhamento de informações e conhecimento na relação entre capacidade de rede e desempenho da inovação aberta, um avanço no entendimento sobre recursos compartilhados. Também trazem implicações práticas e sociais, na medida em que fornecem informações sobre relacionamentos interorganizacionais. Espera-se que os achados auxiliem os gestores na condução do relacionamento, com o propósito de reduzir assimetrias entre os envolvidos e direcionar para uma relação benéfica de ambas as partes.
A SUSTENTABILIDADE E A COVID-19 AFETAM O DESEMPENHO, O VALOR E O RISCO DE FIRMAS NO BRASIL?
Authors: De Oliveira Thaissa , Jesuka Duterval , Peixoto Fernanda Maciel , Tizziotti Catarine Palmieri Pitangui
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: Este estudo investigou os impactos do índice de sustentabilidade da B3 e da pandemia Covid-19 sobre o valor, o desempenho e o risco de 494 firmas brasileiras listadas, no período de 2010 a 2020.
Método: Foi adotado o método de regressão diff-in-diff para observar as variações do desempenho, valor e risco entre as empresas listadas e não listadas no ISE. As variáveis dependentes selecionadas foram: Retorno sobre o Ativo (ROA), Retorno sobre o Patrimônio Líquido (ROE), Preço sobre Valor Patrimonial da Ação, Market-to-book, Volatilidade e Beta. Para medir a sustentabilidade, adotou-se o ISE (Índice de Sustentabilidade Empresarial) da B3 e considerou-se o efeito da pandemia Covid-19 em 2020.
Resultados: Os principais resultados apontam que a adesão ao índice de sustentabilidade empresarial reduz significativamente o ROA, o ROE, o Preço sobre Valor Patrimonial da Ação, o Market-to-Book, o Beta e a Volatilidade das empresas brasileiras. Não foi encontrada diferença significativa na variação do desempenho, valor e risco entre as firmas listadas no ISE e as suas contrapartes.  As evidências mostram que no ano de 2020 houve redução no valor, no desempenho contábil e na volatilidade das empresas brasileiras, influenciadas pelo surgimento e expansão da Covid-19.
Contribuições: Este estudo trouxe evidências de que as práticas sustentáveis de empresas participantes do ISE podem influenciar positivamente o valor de mercado e reduzir a percepção de risco do investidor. Além disso, o estudo inovou ao mostrar as implicações da Covid-19 sobre o valor, o desempenho e o risco das empresas brasileiras.
LIDERANÇA, ESTILO DE PENSAMENTO CRIATIVO E INCENTIVOS PARA O DESEMPENHO NO TRABALHO EM STARTUPS
Authors: Suave Ricardo , Aguiar Andson Braga de
Published: December 2021

Objetivo: O objetivo geral deste estudo é examinar, inicialmente, a relação entre liderança (transformacional versus transacional) e estilo de pensamento criativo (divergente versus convergente), depois a relação entre estilo de pensamento criativo e desempenho no trabalho e, por fim, se esta última relação depende do uso de incentivos.
Método: Utilizou-se de levantamento com gestores de startups, em fase de Scaleup, cadastradas na ABStartups (Associação Brasileira de Startups). A partir das 96 respostas obtidas, os dados foram analisados por meio de modelagem de equações estruturais, pelo método dos mínimos quadrados parciais.
Resultados: Conforme as hipóteses, demonstra-se que liderança transformacional (transacional) possui relação positiva com pensamento divergente (convergente). Além disso, ambos os estilos de pensamento criativo possuem relação positiva com desempenho no trabalho. Por fim, o uso de incentivos influencia apenas a relação entre pensamento convergente e desempenho no trabalho, mas não a relação entre pensamento divergente e desempenho no trabalho.
Contribuições: As principais implicações práticas desses resultados são que as organizações precisam considerar o estilo de pensamento criativo desejado na definição do perfil de liderança, para que, assim, seus líderes possam estimular os níveis desejados de criatividade. Além disso, o uso de esquemas de incentivo pode ser mais eficiente para motivação do pensamento convergente em processos criativos.
Socialistas, anarquistas, católicos y liberales: trabajadores y política en la Buenos Aires del novecientos
Authors: Hora Roy
Published: December 2021

Los estudios sobre la relación entre mundo del trabajo y política en la era oligárquica suelen enfocarse en las iniciativas políticas y gremiales de socialistas y anarquistas. Con el fin de ofrecer un panorama más completo de la experiencia política popular para la Buenos Aires del novecientos, este artículo desplaza la atención hacia otros actores. Sugiere que católicos, liberales y empresarios también deben ser tenidos en cuenta al momento de reconstruir el escenario en el que se desplegó la experiencia política de los trabajadores. Finalmente, también formula algunas consideraciones sobre los vínculos entre el Estado y las organizaciones gremiales y políticas de izquierda, muchas veces desatendidos, que nos permiten encuadrar mejor el problema del lugar de los trabajadores en la sociedad argentina del novecientos.
Los sentidos del embeddedness. estudio comparado del concepto en la nueva sociología económica en Karl Polanyi
Authors: Truco Ignacio , Locher Valentina , Mariuti Franco
Published: December 2021

El término embeddedness, introducido por Karl Polanyi, se ha consolidado como una idea básica y constitutiva de la Nueva Sociología Económica (NSE). Sin embargo, la asimilación de este concepto introdujo diferencias significativas en relación a su significado original. Esta recepción creativa no siempre fue explicitada y en torno a ella se edificaron diferentes interpretaciones. En este trabajo se intentará contribuir a la clarificación de estas diferencias con el objetivo de lograr una mejor comprensión del término en cuestión, tanto en el desarrollo de la sociología económica contemporánea como en el pensamiento de Polanyi. Se argumentará que su recepción se basó en una adaptación de las nociones fundamentales de la sociología económica de Parsons y Smelser mediante el lenguaje de la Teoría de Redes y que ninguna de estas referencias sería compatible con la interpretación de Polanyi de los fenómenos socioeconómicos.
Muere Videla. Emociones públicas como argumentos políticos
Authors: Martin Lucas
Published: December 2021

El artículo propone analizar el modo en que, en la Argentina, se tramita el legado criminal de la última dictadura a la luz del acontecimiento de la muerte de su principal responsable, Jorge Rafael Videla. En particular, se focaliza en las reacciones que, desde el centro de la escena pública y de parte de las voces más autorizadas en materia de derechos humanos, fueron expresadas en el lenguaje de las emociones y ofrecieron, a la vez, una ética, una economía y una pedagogía de las emociones. Con la ayuda de herramientas tomadas de la teoría de las emociones, distinguimos un orden con el alivio en el centro, el dolor bajo la superficie, el orgullo y la satisfacción en el radio, y la alegría, el duelo y el enojo en los márgenes. Sobre esa base, encontramos continuidades y diferencias respecto del esquema judicial dominante en el tratamiento del legado criminal
Acción estatal en la producción de servicios sanitarios en localidades de Santa Fe provistas por cooperativas
Authors: Orta Melisa , Forte Gustavo , Portapila Margarita
Published: December 2021

En el presente trabajo, analizamos cómo participa el Estado de la provincia de Santa Fe (Argentina), en el proceso de producción social de servicios de agua y saneamiento en aquellas localidades que son provistas por cooperativas. Nos interesa observar si se produce un cambio en el modo en cómo se relacionan los actores del orden gubernamental-institucional y las entidades cooperativas a partir de que el Partido Socialista asume el poder ejecutivo provincial. Identificamos cuáles fueron los actores involucrados, los conflictos que se producen y las estrategias que desarrollan para universalizar el acceso a estos servicios públicos esenciales.
Trayectorias de afrodescendientes esclavizados durante la transición al trabajo libre en la ciudad de Paraná
Authors: Sosa Francisco
Published: December 2021

Este trabajo indaga en el derrotero seguido por los afrodescendientes esclavizados de la ciudad de Paraná llegado el momento de la abolición definitiva de la esclavitud en 1853. Poniendo el foco en sus experiencias y trayectorias, se procura encontrar algunas pistas para comprender las transformaciones en las relaciones de trabajo y el rol de estos sujetos en la reconfiguración del mercado laboral a nivel local. El punto de partida es la Estadística de esclavos de la provincia de Entre Ríos realizada en 1848. Considerando la información que brinda sobre Paraná, se apela a la vinculación nominal con otros registros, tales como censos provinciales y nacionales, actas de bautismo, matrimonio y defunción, protocolos notariales, causas civiles y comerciales. A partir de estos documentos, se reconstruyen trayectorias laborales, redes familiares y formas de movilidad social, contribuyendo a iluminar el complejo e inacabado proceso de tránsito entre relaciones esclavistas y libres en un contexto situado.
Escalas y gobierno en el estudio de la nueva derecha argentina
Authors: Salerno Agustín
Published: December 2021

Este artículo analiza el reclutamiento ministerial y los modos de hacer política que se consolidaron en las áreas de gestión socio-asistencial durante los gobiernos del PRO y de Cambiemos en tres niveles de gobierno distintos: Ciudad de Buenos Aires, provincia de Buenos Aires y el nivel nacional. A partir de un análisis multinivel que incluyó una base de datos con 151 trayectorias y entrevistas a 32 funcionarios, mostramos el pragmatismo que tuvo la nueva derecha argentina en el gobierno de lo socio-asistencial donde, entre 2007 y 2019, desarrolló un estilo de gestión preocupado por la cercanía estatal y comprometido con el proyecto político del PRO y de la alianza Cambiemos en el marco de una heterogeneidad de propuestas formuladas para territorios con desafíos diversos.
Trabajo, vivienda e infraestructura comunitaria en tiempos de pandemia. Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Authors: Garay Ana , Torres Lucas Emanuel
Published: December 2021

En el presente trabajo buscamos caracterizar las condiciones sociolaborales, de vivienda e infraestructura comunitaria de poblaciones vulneradas de Santiago del Estero, Argentina, durante el Aislamiento Social, Preventivo y Obligatorio. Se exponen resultados de un relevamiento realizado en el mes de agosto de 2020 mediante entrevistas online a referentes territoriales, poniendo especial atención en las formas en que el aislamiento afecta a actividades laborales e ingresos y las estrategias alternativas desplegadas y a las dimensiones referidas a las viviendas, los servicios y la infraestructura comunitaria de los barrios de residencia. El muestreo realizado es no probabilístico de tipo intencional. A través del trabajo, se puede observar la necesidad de replantear la implementación de las políticas públicas para la generación de trabajo digno, así como también de control del uso y acceso al suelo y a la vivienda, respetando los modos de vida y de habitar de nuestras poblaciones.
Madness as a figure in the thought of Desiderius Erasmus
Authors: Vahapoğlu Bindesen Zehra
Published: December 2021

The work called Praise of Folly, written by Desiderius Erasmus, the shining star of the Renaissance, is the focus of this study. The problem of insanity is one of the issues that has been dealt with from different perspectives at different times in the history of thought. In his best-known work, which has survived to the present day, Erasmus aims to confuse his readers by presenting a reversed understanding of madness. The main character of the work, which is written in satirical style, is madness (stultitia), criticizing what are known as human virtues, and presenting the service of man's soul side as the highest virtue. The madness of Erasmus, who tried to tell the truth with laughter, was both appreciated and ruthlessly criticized in the following years.
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Özet
Rönesans’ın parlayan yıldızı Desiderius Erasmus tarafından kaleme alınan Deliliğe Övgü adlı eser bu çalışmanın odak noktasını oluşturmaktadır. Delilik sorunu düşünce tarihinin farklı zamanlarında birbirinden farklı bakış açılarıyla ele alınan konulardan biridir. Günümüze kadar gelen ve en bilinen eserinde Erasmus, tersinden bir delilik anlayışı sunarak okurunda kafa karışıklığı uyandırmayı amaçlar. Hiciv tarzında kaleme alınan eserde başkarakter olan delilik (stultitia), insani erdemler olarak bilinen ne varsa yermekte, insanın nefsani yönüne hizmet etmesini en yüce meziyet olarak sunmaktadır. Hakikati güldürerek anlatmaya çalışan Erasmus’un deliliği sonraki yıllarda hem çok takdir görmüş hem de acımasızca eleştirilmiştir.
Urbanization in China and the role of social and natural capital in land acquisition and transfer arrangements
Authors: Feng Haiying , Squires Victor R.
Published: December 2021

The paper is in several parts. We explain the context of the study area that is characterized by land acquisition and transfer (LAT) by local government (often against the wishes of the local villagers). We report on a methodology that is simple, yet robust, that enables local land users and other interested parties to quantify the social capital of local people in rural and peri-urban areas of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR) and assess the extent to which social capital influences the bargaining power of land users when faced with acquisition of their cropland, grazing land, woodlands, water and other environmental goods and services. Finally, we explore the notion that social capital can be a force to create a more even playing field and influence the outcomes of land grab for industrial, infrastructure and urban development.

Interest in the concept of social capital and its application has increased rapidly over the past few years with the realization that social bonds and norms are important for achieving sustainability.  Ferdinand Tönnies identified the value of the ideas surrounding social capital as early as 1887, but later scholars gave it a theoretical framework.  Social capital implies that there are aspects of social structure and organization that act as resources for individuals, allowing them to realize their personal aims and interests. Often, social capital is defined as trust, norms of reciprocity, and networks among individuals that can be drawn upon for individual or collective benefit. Social capital is different between urbanites and rural dwellers, especially farmers.

In this paper, we focus on how social capital serves the interests of individuals or collectives.  Social capital based on kinship and geopolitical position plays an important role in affecting rural land transfer. Rural land transfer (also called LAT) is becoming a highly contested matter as China moves to implement its plan to increase the proportion of urban dwellers to 70% by 2030(Ma et al., 2018). Natural capital (a sub-set of social capital) should always be maintained as it is critical to sustainable economic development representing, as it does, a multidimensional concept that mirrors the different frameworks of various scientific disciplines and social groups used in valuing nature. Widespread and rampant LAT that accompanies accelerated economic development in peri-urban and rural areas (Ma et al., 2018) needs to take critical natural capital into account.
China looks to ASEAN for closer ties, freer trade, and more harmonious relations: a Commentary
Authors: Feng Haiying , Wu Jingji , Squires Victor R.
Published: December 2021

This paper is in three main parts. Firstly, we summarize key features of the history of trade relationships between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Association of South East Asian countries (ASEAN). This includes a brief examination of the different visions held by ASEAN and PRC and the implications for the various trade partners. In the second part we turn our focus to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GAZR) that is on the shores of the South China Sea and a key region being developed as the Beibu Gulf Economic Rim. The port city of Qinzhou is the nearest deep-water port to the ASEAN countries like Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines etc and lies at the eastern end of the Southern Transport Corridor (STC) that links Lanzhou on the Yellow River in NW China, to the coast. Finally, we present a cameo on Qinzhou’s Free Trade Port Areas and their role in the ASEAN–China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA).
Effect of Corporate Governance Mechanism on Company Value with Company Performance as Intervening Variable
Authors: ADILA NUR , Arifin Zaenal
Published: December 2021

Corporate Governance is a system that regulates and controls a company which expected to give and increase Company Value to investors. With the existence of Corporate Governance, it is expected that Company Performance will give a good influence on the company. One of the cases is after Indonesia went through a prolonged crisis since 1998, the repairing process in the companies took a long time and it is caused by the weakness of Corporate Governance application in the companies, which will affect the companies’ performance and decrease the companies’ values. The purpose of this research is to analyze the effects of the Corporate Governance mechanism on Company Value with Company Performance as an intervening variable. The case study used in this research is the companies included in IDX BUMN 20 Tahun 2020 list. The result of this study is that Independent Commissioner doesn’t affect values and Company Performance, the board of directors affects Company Value positively, the board of directors doesn’t affect Company Performance. The Audit Committee doesn’t affect the Company Value. The Audit Committee affects the Company Performance positively. The Company Performance is not capable to mediate the independent commissioner’s effect on Company Value. The Company Performance can mediate the effect of the Board of Directors on the Company Value, the Company Performance can’t mediate the effect of Audit Committee on the Company Value.
Self-control using Traffic Lights Toolkit for Academic Success
Authors: Munna Afzal Sayed
Published: December 2021

The term traffic light refers to automatically operated coloured light those help control the traffic. In this piece of writing the term has been used to reflect from the day-to-day practice how one can make use of self-control for their academic success. The aim of introducing the traffic light toolkit in higher education is to ensure that there is an effective way to monitor and improve the learning experience. It was evidenced from previous use that the traffic light system encourage reflection and help continue ongoing self-assessment and improve academic performance level.
English as a Lingua Franca Approach: Implications and Limitations in Saudi English as a Foreign Language Classrooms
Authors: Alharbi Samar
Published: December 2021

English language considers a global language spoken by a majority of people around the world. It is a language used mainly for communication, trades and study purposes. This widespread of English language being wildly spoken lead to different varieties of English as a lingua franca (ELF) means that non native speakers of English still be able to communicate with each other. Using ELF as a legitimate variety of English in language classrooms is questioned by some researchers. This paper will provide an overview of the concept of ELF. It will also present implications and limitations of using ELF in Saudi English as foreign language classrooms.
A REVIEW OF MEDICAL TOURISM AND HOW IS IT APPLICABLE TO THE ISLAND OF FIJI
Authors: Nosa Vili , Veitogavi Kitione
Published: December 2021

The purpose of this study is to undertake a literature review on the theme of medical tourism. We will use Fiji as a case study. The paper uses a systemic review of secondary data with a comprehensive data extraction methodology to match the subject areas with the specific countries being investigated. This literature review used 61 articles. Most medical tourism cases are driven by a desire for more economical healthcare services than those in most medical tourists' home nations. In order to drive essential improvements, the quality of services encourages investment in technology and facilities in medical tourism-active countries. With increased medical tourism investment and patient numbers, Asian Pacific countries have gained substantial foreign revenue. There are also many questions and uncertainties, despite the many positive aspects of medical tourism, such as the lack of a database to store patient records anywhere in the world or on the ground, growing medical tourism difficulties for local health services, and social and political factors such as corruption, political wars, and government uncertainty, all of which can have a significant impact on a country's medical care. Fiji has begun efforts to develop its medical tourism sector, setting up Oceania Hospital, and investing in Ba and Lautoka hospitals, operated and equipped by the Health Care Fiji brand. However, Fiji requires extensive government support, skilled and qualified personnel, valuable partnerships in its local sector, and infrastructural upgrades to incorporate medical tourism fully.
A document analysis for improving Oral Health Services in Niue
Authors: Nosa Vili , Pili Nafanua , Tatui Leroy
Published: December 2021

ABSTRACT

Background

There is very little research that focuses on oral health in the Pacific region. This paper outlines      a document analysis of dental reports from the dental clinic in Niue and to examine their oral health and dental services. Furthermore this paper is intended to highlight how oral services in Niue can be improved for better oral health care for the Niue community.       

Methods: A document analysis of seven Niue dental reports between July 2011 to July 2018. The information found in the documents were organised under the sections clinical data reporting. The analysis also focused on a strength based approached for discussing the key challenges; the main achievements; and future recommendations for improving dental services for Niue.

Results: Dental caries are the most common reason for tooth extractions followed by periodontal diseases. Primary school students are affected the most with 60 percent of students experiencing untreated dental caries. Among high school students, the rate of dental caries experienced is relatively low. Women appear to attend the dental clinic more than men however the number of visits for both men and women has declined. The key challenges faced by the dental team were a lack of resources specifically shortage of computers and functioning dental chairs, unfamiliarity with MEDTECH and limited staff development opportunities. Despite these challenges, the team were still able to establish the ‘Atuhau Mamali’ programme and upskill one staff member through professional development. Other achievements included reducing noise pollution, allocating a budget for safety equipment and establishing clinical guidelines for practice.

Conclusions: Recommendations to improve oral health and dental services in Niue are to deliver targeted dental caries interventions in schools, introduce stronger food policies and to implement collaborative networks across the Pacific region. It is recommended that the Niue dental team develop more rigorous methods of data documentation to gain a more accurate picture of oral health in the country.
Prometheus bound? European initiatives and trends on Higher Education and their association with economic competiveness, skills and employability.
Authors: Papadakis Nikos Eystathios , Drakaki Maria
Published: December 2021

Globalization and increasing internationalization of Higher Education has clearly resulted in a persistent demand for the further transformation of Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), towards competitiveness and contribution to development. What is actually in stake is the employability, while another key issue is the harmonization with the economy and the labor market. That raises, of course, a lot of issues concerning the gradual transformation of the Higher Education and the relation between Higher Education and Society at Large. Globalization has affected all the abovementioned, which is crystal clear in large scale initiatives, in Europe, such as the “Bologna Process” and the subsequent development of the European Higher Education Area, in the case of Europe. Given all the abovementioned, the present article mainly focuses on the European trends, transformations and initiatives in Higher Education, related to HEIs’ active and potential contribution to economic development and the enhancement of graduates’ employability and skills.
Moral Responsibility for Consequences of One's Own Death: An Illustrative Analysis
Authors: Rudnick Abraham
Published: December 2021

This paper addresses what (if at all) is the moral responsibility of a person for consequences of their own death, and what (in)actions may be morally required of that person in order to try to optimize the balance of negative and positive consequences of their future death. Illustrative analysis using chance, choice and constraint as necessary and arguably jointly sufficient considerations is used. It concludes that a capable person's moral responsibility extends after that person's death, and that some (in)actions are morally required of the person while they are alive to try to optimize their death's consequences to others.
Neuroprotective effects of theChrysophyllum perpulchrumextract against an Alzheimer-like rat model of β amyloid1-40intrahippocampal injection
Authors: N’Go Pacôme Kouadio , Ahami Omar Touhami Ahmed , El Hessni Aboubaker , Azzaoui Fatima-Zahra , Aboussaleh Youssef , Tako Antoine Némé
Published: December 2021

Objective

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a threatening disease for African populations in the upcoming years because of the increase in their expectancy of life. Here, we investigated whether natural products fromChrysophyllum perpulchrumas catechin and two dimeric procyanidins (catechin + hexose) could prevent progression of oxidative stress and cognitive changes using an AD-like rat model induced by Aβ1-40injection into the hippocampal CA1 subfield.

Methodology

Adult male Wistar rats were either microinjected with 1% ammonia as a vehicle (10 µL) or aggregated Aβ1-40at 10 µg bilateral hippocampus. On the 14th day of post-surgery, some Aβ rats were treated with melatonin (10 mg/kg i.p.) or with theChrysophyllum perpulchrumextract (300 mg/kg p.o.), and some sham-operated rats received the extract alone. Cognitive abilities were tested with Y-maze, object recognition test and Morris Water Maze. Oxidative stress markers as well as the level of activated microglial cells were assayed in the brain.

Results

Aβ rats exhibited significant deficits of recognition memory and spatial learning. This was associated with an increase of microglia Iba 1 immunoreactivity as well as nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde and superoxide dismutase levels but not to the thiol content in the hippocampus, prefrontal cortex and septum of AD-like rats. TheChrysophyllum perpulchrumextract treatment mitigated Aβ-induced cognitive impairments and reversed microglia overactivation and subsequent generation of oxidative stress markers. Interestingly, the neuroprotective actions of theChrysophyllum perpulchrumextract seem to be comparable to the control drug melatonin used albeit with some more beneficial effects.

Conclusion

These findings are preliminary and should be strengthened by more pharmacological studies of bioactive compounds ofChrysophyllum perpulchrumbefore being proposed as a promising drug against AD.
Recognition of Sign Language Based on Hand Gestures
Authors: Gunji Bala Murali , Bhargav Nikhil M. , Dey Amrita , Zeeshan Mohammed Isahak Karajagi , Sathyajith Sachdev
Published: December 2021

The target of SLR or sign language recognition is to interpret the sign language into text, respectively. So the deaf and mute people can communicate with ordinary people easily. Sign language recognition has a tremendous social impact; however, it is challenging due to the significant variations and complexity in the hand actions. There are many existing methods for recognizing sign language that uses handcraft features for describing the motion of sign language and then, based on the features it makes the classification models. To approach the problem, we have discussed considering the KNN that can conveniently extract the features. The proposed model can be validated on a real data set.
Effect of Ground Tire Rubber on Mechanical Properties of Low Density Polyethylene
Authors: Asim Mushtaq , Raza Muhammad Khan , Zaeem Uddin Ali
Published: December 2021

This research explores the effect of ground tire rubber (GTR) on the mechanical properties of LDPE. This thermoplastic-elastomer blend sets the composition of ground tire rubber and low-density polyethylene (LDPE/GTR). The blend was prepared in different proportions and was processed in a compression molding machine. The optimum operating conditions of the blend set to be 220℃ temperature and pressure varied from 150-200 bars. Different parts per hundred rubber (phr) samples were obtained under these conditions, including 1 phr, 2 phr, 3 phr, 4 phr, and 5 phr. After that, the mechanical properties of the blend were examined concerning various compositions. Different testing methods were used to determine the mechanical properties of the thermoplastic-elastomer blend, which include tensile strength, flexural strength, and Izod impact. The results obtained from these tests show that tensile strength and modulus decreases by increasing the rubber content. However, impact strength and percentage elongation increase by increasing the rubber content. This enhancement in impact and percentage elongation may be suitable for the applications in gymnasium mat and automobile industry.
MYTHOLOGY OF ORPHEUS IN CLASSICAL CULTURAL TRADITION
Authors: Gnezdilova Elena
Published: December 2021

The article examines the peculiarities in the formation of the Orpheus mythologeme in the ancient cultural tradition. An analysis of the works of ancient authors, including Pindar, Aeschylus, Euripides, Apollonius of Rhodes, Virgil and Ovid allows to single out the specifics of creating the image of Orpheus. The latter is seen by the above-mentioned authors not only as a poet and musician who had lost his beloved Eurydice, but also as the founder of cult rites known as Orphic mysteries. “Orphism” as a system of religious and philosophical views became most widespread in the era of Peisistratus in the 6th century BC in Attica. Dionysus, revered by the Orphic, was important for farmers as a deity of eternal rebirth and powerful natural forces. In the ancient cultural tradition, the image of Orpheus develops under a double sign: both Apollo and Dionysus. The ideas of Orphic philosophy can be found in the religious and philosophical teachings of the Pythagorean school and in the writings of Plato. The original transformation of the Orphic-Pythagorean ideas and the mythologeme of Orpheus occurs in Virgil’s Georgics and Ovid’s Metamorphoses, which are also the subject of this article. The comparative historical analysis of artworks and philosophical treatises of antiquity carried out in the course of this study indicates that the mythologeme of Orpheus in the ancient cultural tradition is an example of the embodiment of the syncretic unity of art and religion in the archaic consciousness.
ARCHETYPICAL CONSTANTS AND TRANSFORMATIONS OF THE RUSSIAN NOVEL
Authors: Belyaeva Irina , Tyszkowska-Kasprzak Elżbieta
Published: December 2021

The article examines the correlation of the Russian classic novel with the Easter archetype dominant in Russian culture. The authors believe that the novel assumed a central position in the genre system of 19th century Russian literature, not only because of its natural openness, which allowed it to recreate life and man both in the general dimension and in private manifestations, but also because of the greatest responsiveness of this genre to the spiritual needs of Russian culture. The article examines the “plot space” of the Russian novel, which gravitates towards the archetypal model, actualizing the scenario of rehabilitation (Dostoevsky) / awakening (Goncharov), or salvation. Not only doesn’t the hero’s line in the Russian novel imply an end; moreover, as it lines up vertically, it suggests his rebirth to a “new life,” sometimes even posthumous, as was the case with Turgenev’s Bazarov, or through the fear of falling into the hellish abyss of modern life, as is it was with Oblomov. Using the example of novels by F. Dostoevsky, I. Turgenev, I. Goncharov and L. Tolstoy, the article demonstrates that the main mission of the hero of the Russian novel was that of personal salvation, the achievement of “new happiness” (Prince Andrei Bolkonsky), which is associated with forgiveness, a willingness to accept God and with the “new life.” The Easter nature of Russian culture predetermines the gravitation of the Russian classical novel (as a typological variety of the Russian novel) to the artistic realizations of the idea of salvation present in world literature in genres of a non-novel nature. The Russian novel primarily developed the storylines and motifs that originated in Dante’s Divine Comedy and Goethe’s Faust, which suggested two options for personal salvation: the awareness of sins and “behind the door of the grave.” The second option was more relevant for the 19th century Russian novel. The savior hero, rooted in Cervantes’s novel, was also relevant for Russian literature, although not as popular. Taking into account the complex explorations of modern writers in the field of the novel genre, the authors conclude that there is a present-day connection with the Russian classic novel, i.e., in E. Vodolazkin’s prose: apparent signs of a “Dante plot” are present in the novel Lavr. Regardless of all the metamorphoses, the Russian classical novel is still a national literary model in the space of Russian culture.
THE TITLE AS A PROBLEM OF HISTORICAL POETICS
Authors: Stroganov Mikhail
Published: December 2021

An analysis of the works devoted to the poetics of the title demonstrates that although the majority of facts are presented correctly, the lack of a systematic approach and the required historical perspective makes the explanation of their origin completely unsatisfactory. It actualizes the need to review all the discovered facts in the history of the title as a form of the author’s reflection on the text framework in the context of historical poetics. Periodization of historical poetics in the terminology proposed by S. S. Averintsev demonstrates that the title is absent in the period of pre-reflexive traditionalism and appears only when moving to the next period, namely, reflexive traditionalism. The most archaic titles include the widely understood genre and theme of the text. Later, the title transforms into merely a name; common titles with predication occur sporadically. During the Renaissance, the title may have acquired a conditional character (numerical name), and the identification of the text was carried out through the development of the predicative part, which annotated the text and was sometimes of a promotional nature. The title in its modern form emerges during the transition from reflexive traditionalism to the anti-traditionalist tendencies of the bourgeois era. In the 19th century, the abstract becomes an independent genre and breaks away from the title, while the author, who was initially in the last position, subsequently moved to the first in the title complex (book name, genre, author).
Europejska prasa jako narzędzie dyplomacji rosyjskiej w jej walce ze Stolicą Apostolską w okresie sejmu radomskiego 1767/1768
Authors: Kęder Wojciech
Published: December 2021

W artykule przedstawiono rosyjską ofensywę w gazetach europejskich z początku 1768 r., kiedy to Petersburg, dążąc do wymuszenia na polskim sejmie przyznania specjalnych praw dla innowierców, skierował swoje działania przeciwko nuncjaturze warszawskiej, stawiającej w obronie praw katolików opór tym działaniom. W związku z wycofaniem się carycy Katarzyny II z działań skierowanych przeciwko nuncjaturze całą akcję rozpoczętą w marcu 1768 r. szybko zakończono.