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Visualization Research at the Software Engineering and Information Systems Laboratory (SEIS)
Authors: Silva Celmar Guimarães da
Published: June 2022

This paper summarizes twelve years of visualization research at the Software Engineering and Information Systems Laboratory (SEIS), located at the University of Campinas. This research comprises theoretical and applied research in visualization and embraces themes such as the development of matrix reordering algorithms, the creation of heuristics for visualization, and the application of visualization techniques to areas such as oil engineering and educational data mining.
PTH Measurement in Clinical Laboratories
Authors: Chen Li-Sheng
Published: June 2022

In this chapter, we will start with a review of the methodological evolution of the clinical parathyroid hormone (PTH) assays, follow with a detailed discussion of clinical utility, analytical and clinical performances of the current second and third generation assays, their drawbacks and the efforts taken collaboratively by academia and industry to harmonize the PTH assays. Next, we will focus on the profiling of various forms of circulating PTH in healthy and diseases by LC-MS/MS-based analysis, which greatly contribute to the advancement of our understanding in the structure/function and pathophysiology of PTH over the past three decades. Finally, we will comment on the remaining challenges of the present PTH assays for patient management and point to the future research and development needs to meet the unmet medical needs in managing patients with hyperparathyroidism and chronic kidney diseases–mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD).
The Climate Change-Agriculture Nexus in Drylands of Ethiopia
Authors: Mekonnen Zenebe
Published: June 2022

The objective of this chapter is to review the impacts of climate change on dryland agriculture and its possible solutions. Climate change poses significant challenges on dryland agriculture in Ethiopia. In turn, agriculture (malpractice) has contributed to climate change by emitting GHGs such as CO2, CH4 and N2O. Globally, agriculture’s contribution takes 14% of CO2, 47% of CH4 and 84% of N2O. Agriculture contributes to 80% of total Ethiopia’s GHGs emission: CH4, N2O and CO2, respectively, contributed to 72, 15 and 14% to aggregated emission. To soothe the impacts of climate change, countries should act now differently together to stabilize the fractions of GHGs in the atmosphere at a level that would also stabilize the climate system. Adopting climate-compatible agricultural development strategies can enable to reduce agricultural GHGs emissions or sequestration enhanced while maintaining and even increasing food supply. It is understood that combating desertification, land degradation and mitigating the effects of drought are the basis for accelerated sustainable development, poverty reduction and ensuring food security in Ethiopia. Climate-smart dryland agriculture can maintain livestock and crop productivity, reduces GHGs emission, lessens the impact of climate change and reduces the trade-offs among agricultural development to fulfill food security, climate change and ecosystem degradation.
Nonbiodegradable Hospital Waste Burden and Implications
Authors: S. Khobragade Deepak
Published: June 2022

Hospitals and other healthcare facilities are very essential for the cure and care of persons suffering from health issues and also to promote health in society. As the health care services are improving and increasing their reach even in underdeveloped countries, so is the problem of health care waste (HCW) as hospitals generate a relatively huge amount of HCW, which consists of general as well as hazardous waste. The persons handling HCW are at immediate risk, followed by persons residing near HCW dumping/processing areas and the general public. Infectious HCW is a major threat to the health of humans and animals as it has the potential to spread various infectious diseases to the human and animal population. Due to the uncontrolled use of disposable nonbiodegradable materials by healthcare systems and their processing or lack of it, the HCW has emerged as one of the major sources of environmental pollution including the emission of the significant amount of greenhouse gases, which stands from 3 to 10% of total emissions of nations. HCW also leads to leaching chemicals, heavy metals like Pb, Cd, Cr, radioactive substances, and even generating carcinogens like dioxin in the environment contaminating air, soil, and water in general and especially in areas surrounding HCW dumping or processing affecting health and quality of life of not only of humans but cohabiting flora and fauna in those areas. Thus, the HCW is becoming one of the major sources of environmental pollution and collectively contributing to the problem of global warming. The HCW needs to be given the desired attention and priority in actions and policy. The chapter focuses on sources, types, and various environmental and health hazards related to HCW, its global environmental impact and management strategies for minimum effects with an eco-friendly and sustainable approach.
G Protein-Coupled Receptor Regulation in Cardiovascular Disease: Role of G Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinases
Authors: S. Alonazi Asma , F. Bin Dayel Anfal , K. Alshammari Tahani , M. Alrasheed Nouf
Published: June 2022

G protein-coupled receptor kinases (GRKs), the negative regulators of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), have a key role in cardiovascular disease pathophysiology. Alteration in GRKs’ expressions and/or kinase activity has been reported in preclinical animal models as well as in patients with cardiovascular diseases. This alteration might be a contributing factor to disease progression by a variety of mechanisms such as non-canonical transduction pathways. The current chapter is aimed to expand our knowledge and understanding of the function of GRKs in cardiovascular diseases, highlight their involvement, and illustrate the possible mechanistic role of GRKs in hypertensive vascular diseases and cardiac myopathy. The current chapter also is endeavoured to identify the potential molecular mechanisms by which GRKs participate in cardiovascular disease progression. Building the basics knowledge about GRKs in cardiovascular diseases will help to assess the potential utilization of GRKs as therapeutic targets and to examine the possible approaches to modulate their protein expression or to inhibit their kinase activity to prevent or attenuate cardiovascular disease progression.
Alternatives to Soluble Phosphorus Fertilizers in Indian Context
Authors: Singh Jayara Alok , Kumar Rajeew , Pandey Priyanka , Kumar Bhatt Manoj , Pandey Sharad , Lal Meena Roshan
Published: June 2022

Phosphorus is one of the primary nutrients required in crop production. Rock phosphate is the raw material required for the manufacturing of soluble phosphorus fertilizers, which is nonrenewable in nature and expected to last for 50–400 years. The restriction of resources to few geographical locations makes its supply more vulnerable. In India, 90% of the rock phosphate for fertilizer manufacturing is imported. However, the low quality of rock phosphate deposits available in India can be utilized with certain modifications in the form of addition of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria, addition of gypsum, and in the form of phospho-enriched compost. Agriculture, livestock, urban and industrial waste can also prove to be a source of phosphorus through crystallization of struvite. There are encouraging results of struvite compared with soluble phosphorus fertilizers. This will reduce the import dependency in India as well as encourage the Atmanirbhar initiative in phosphorus fertilizer.
Green Human Resource Management: An Exploratory Study from Moroccan ISO 14001 Certified Companies
Authors: Hossari Hosna , Elfahli Kaoutar
Published: June 2022

Green human resource management (GHRM) is one of the most critical topics that aim at driving green change and improving environmental performance of companies. However, implementing GHRM functions may pose a major challenge in Morocco since the term is still new, especially for developing countries. Thus, the present study was carried out to assess the awareness of HR managers and directors of GHRM, explore the connection between environmental concerns and HR strategies, investigate the perceived importance of GHRM, its requirements, the feasibility of its practices, and the challenges related to its implementation. For this purpose, the data required for this study were collected through in-depth semistructured interviews with HR managers and directors of four ISO 14001 certified companies, a qualitative analysis was conducted through a thematic analysis using NVIVO12 software. The results revealed that GHRM is still in its beginning stages in Morocco, faces many challenges as well as the unfeasibility of several GHRM practices. Thus, the significance of the present study stems from the fact that very few studies have explored GHRM in Morocco, which provides additional insights and perspectives into GHRM from an unexplored nation.
Comparisons of Gait Variability and Symmetry in Healthy Runners, Runners with a History of Lower Limb Injuries, and Runners with a Current Lower Limb Injury
Authors: Tenriwulan Andi Fadhilah , Sinsurin Komsak , Areerak Kantheera , Nanta Pirun , Kong-oun Sasithorn , Sakunkaruna Yosawin , Wattananon Peemongkon , Richards Jim
Published: June 2022

Background: Running is a cyclic movement requiring bilateral symmetry between the lower limbs to reduce injury risk. The assessment of side-to-side differences is often performed to detect functional deficits. Objectives: The purpose was to study side-to-side differences using clinical and running performance assessments in healthy runners (HR), runners with a history of lower limb injuries (RHI), and runners with a current lower limb injury (RLI). Methods: Forty-three runners were recruited, with 14 participants being allocated to the HR group, 13 to the RHI group, and 16 to the RLI group. Peak vertical ground reaction force (GRF), midfoot pressure, foot rotation, and gait variability were recorded using a Zebris FDM-T treadmill analysis system. Participants were also assessed using the navicular drop test. Dependent t-tests were used to determine if any differences existed between the lower limbs within each group. One-way ANOVAs were then used to investigate the side-to-side differences between the three groups. Results: Significant differences were seen in navicular drop height between lower limbs within both the HR (P = 0.02) and RHI (P = 0.009) groups, and side-to-side differences in foot rotation were greatest in the RLI group (~34%) compared to both the RHI (~30.5%) and HR (~24%) groups. The lateral variability of the center of pressure was greatest in the RLI group (37.1 mm) compared to the RHI (28.9 mm) and HR (22.2 mm) groups. Conclusions: Variability of butterfly center of pressure diagram may help identify runners at a greater risk of lower limb injury. Side-to-side differences should be expected to progressively decrease from the injured stage, through the recovery and return to sport phases. Target goals of less than 34% side-to-side difference for foot rotation and 37.1 mm for the lateral center of pressure variability may be used to help the decision-making process when considering a return to running practice.
Factors Affecting the Product Life Cycle of Generic Medicines
Authors: Mousavi Atefeh , Zare Hossein , Asadian Aydin , Mohammadzadeh Mehdi
Published: June 2022

Background: Product life cycle (PLC) refers to the time ranging from when a product is introduced into the market to when it is taken off the shelves. The PLC management can guarantee product survival and prevent its decline. Objectives: This study investigated generic antibiotic PLCs and detected factors affecting them in the competitive pharmaceutical market of Iran to improve the PLC management of such drugs. Methods: To study the PLC of antibiotics, data were collected from 2002 to 2017, and then the PLC curves were analyzed. Accordingly, factors affecting the PLC of antibiotics were illustrated in two sections: all PLC curves and the PLC curves with one sales peak. Using a generalized linear model combined with a machine learning approach, we identified the sales patterns and the effect of the product-related and the competition-related factors on the PLC curves, peak height, and the time to reach peak sales. Results: According to the findings, 16, 11.87, 13.03, and 59% of the antibiotics had linear, binomial, one-peak, and oscillating sales patterns, respectively. The most crucial factors affecting the PLC shape were the quality, microbial spectrum, dosage forms, number of competitors, and entry arrangement. Conclusions: This study examined factors affecting the PLC patterns of generic pharmaceutical products. The findings would provide more insights into the generic pharmaceutical market as one of the less-studied markets in many countries.
Analýza činnosti vybranej samosprávy v oblasti environmentálnych investičných projektov
Authors: Chrenová Martina
Published: June 2022

The European Union considers itself to be the difference between its municipalities, regions and countries. The European Union has set priorities and objectives in the field of environmental policy, which individual member states strive to meet through the implementations of specific measures. The easiest way to evaluate of innovation in cities and municipalities is to analyze individual environmental projects that are to improve the lives of local residents. The paper focuses on investment projects of the city of Trnava. The aim of the paper is to analyze environmental projects that have been carried out in the territory of the selected municipality. Using a case study, we analyze environmental projects in the field of green infrastructure. The main methods we will use include analysis of data from project documentation and summarization of investments divided into several parts (own investments, European Union projects, other projects, etc.). The paper opens a discussion about investment projects, possible changes and solutions that would lead to a shift in the environmental policy agenda, whether in the municipality or throughout Slovakia. In the end, the evaluation of investment projects of the Trnava municipality is summarized.
Postagrární krajina v současném velkoměstě: možnosti a výzvy. Na příkladu Praha – Trojmezí
Authors: Pondělíček Michael , Šilhánková Vladimíra
Published: June 2022

Cities around the world are growing and under varying degrees of control they grow through the surrounding landscape, merging and absorbing areas that were originally rural or agricultural. These areas, with some exceptions, have hitherto been understood only as free undeveloped land suitable for further urbanization, without examining their importance in terms of their natural, recreational, and cultural value. The article deals with the development of cities in relation to fragments of post-agrarian structures in the landscape and focuses on the post-agrarian landscape overgrown into the city. The aim of the article is (within the existing research gap) to analyze the issue of post-agrarian areas and landscapes within existing urban units, especially about the metropolitan areas of Central European cities, and to propose ways to protect these areas as recreational areas for city inhabitants as well as an important cultural heritage. The article is based on an analysis of professional literature and two case studies Prague - Trojmezí and Berlin - Malchow, where it is shown how the future use of these areas can be solved by landscape studies. A specific and sensitive solution of post-agrarian areas by landscape plan / study and nature-friendly solution can at least partially correct the existing negatives and this semi-natural background of the city can ensure in the developing urban whole both a contribution to the development of community and organic agriculture, as well as recreational functions in the area where it is possible to walk a dog, ride a horse or mountain bike, and at the same time not to leave the comfort of the overall urbanity of the city.
Lokální, regionální nebo zahraniční? Preference potravin obyvatel Jihomoravského kraje
Authors: Smolík Josef
Published: June 2022

The article deals with the research of food preferences among the inhabitants of the South Moravian Region. The text focuses on attitudes research, examining whether respondents prefer local or regional food when buying. Research also provides information of regional food labeling. The aim of the text is to present theoretical knowledge about the labeling of regional foods on the basis of relevant literature, and also to find out whether consumers are inspired by this information or whether these are key information when buying them. The data are also based on a questionnaire survey conducted from February and March 2022. The main results of the text can be considered the presentation of particular brands for regional foods, as well as finding out the preferences of consumers in the South Moravian Region. Food labeling can influence consumer behavior and food selection when shopping. However, the question is whether consumers know, use and are influenced by the labeling system. This text tried to answer these research questions. The results of the sociological survey can be seen as a contribution to the debate on the promotion of regional foods. The main finding is the increase of online shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic. It can be expected that the issue of regional foods will continue to develop dynamically in the coming years, also with regard to discussions concerning food self-sufficiency.
Priestorové aspekty vývoja vysokoškolsky vzdelaného obyvateľstva na Slovensku medzi rokmi 1991 až 2021
Authors: Rafaj Oliver , Kuběnková Dana
Published: June 2022

The tertiary-educated population is considered an important production factor in the economy. This paper focuses on the development of the tertiary-educated population in Slovak municipalities over the last thirty years. In this paper, we focused on examining the development of human capital at the level of Slovak municipalities, which ultimately represents a development in more than 2,800 territorial units. The aim of the paper was to present the spatial aspects of the development of the tertiary-educated population in Slovakia. Furthermore, we wanted to examine what changes occurred during the observed period in the supply of the tertiary-educated population among the municipalities of Slovakia. Moreover, we examined the relationship between the development of the tertiary-educated population and the population density. Tertiary-educated population represents the highest level of human capital and is associated with positive socio-economic effects not only for individuals, but also for larger society. High population density indicates the presence of a larger number of firms, as well as a larger number and a wider variety of services, which are characteristic for cities. In this paper, we estimated the functional relationship between the increase in the tertiary-educated population and the level of population density at the municipal level. The results show that in a municipality, where one extra inhabitant lives per square kilometre, the number of tertiary-educated inhabitants increased by four between 1991 and 2021.
Capital Expenditures of Local Self Governments in Crisis
Authors: Papcunová Viera , Hudáková Jarmila , Levický Michal
Published: June 2022

Despite the fiscal decentralization, local self-governments in Slovak and Czech Republic are dependent on state budget revenues and are therefore very sensitive and responsive to any changes at the national level. The financial crisis, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, have significantly affected the financial management of local self-governments. Most articles deal with the impact of crises on the current budget of municipalities. The aim of the paper is to analyze capital expenditures in two crisis periods - the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic at the level of local self-governments in Slovak and Czech Republic. From the point of view of the financial crisis, we analyze time period 2007-2012 and from the point of view of the COVID-19 pandemic, we analyze the period 2017-2020. As a base we used the data from the evaluation of the results of budget management of municipalities in Slovak Republic and data from Slovak and Czech Statistical Office. The analysis showed that the financial crisis did not have a significant impact on municipal capital expenditures, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused them to decline. In terms of structure, the biggest share was accounted for by capital expenditures associated with investment purchases (Slovak Republic on average 94%, Czech Republic 88%).
Reflexia pandémie Covid-19 na cestovný ruch a cestovné kancelárie na Slovensku
Authors: Petrikovičová Lucia , Petrikovič Jozef , Wittlinger Lukáš
Published: June 2022

The pandemic has paralyzed the world and the European economy, with the exception of the tourism sector. The aim of the paper is focused to the functional evaluation of a selected tour operator with national scope and foreign background. In this paper, we follow the scope of the travel agency and its reflection on the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We analyze its operation in the period 2011-2022. The research took place in 2021 during the summer season. The number of clients depends mainly on the political stability of the destination, travel arrangements and the overall behavior of visitors, which cannot be influenced by the tour operator. We compare the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic periods and the current situation in tourism in Slovakia. We also focused on forms of tourism assistance and individual aid schemes. In the pandemic period, it was dominated by domestic tourism, and so travel agencies and tour operators began to orient and adapt their products to Slovak clients.
Sdílené ubytování a jeho vliv na ceny nemovitostí: Případová studie z Prahy
Authors: Emmer Filip
Published: June 2022

This work focuses on short-term rentals, which is essetnial part of the sharing economy. This particular segment and its impact on the property prices has been frequently discussed in both mass media and the academic research. The aim of this study is to identify whether or not short term rentals have statistically significant impact on the property prices. To fulfill the main research aim, multiple OLS regression model is applied. Results of this method indicate that Airbnb has local impact and contributes to price rise in areas with significant amount of short-term rental supply. On the other hand, model provides no evidence of impact on the whole city of Prague, which was selectí as a basis for this study.
A Rose by Another Name Would Smell the Same: Hidden Potential of Antisystem Parties in Slovakia?
Authors: Černěnko Tomáš , Kuběnková Dana
Published: June 2022

This article aims to identify voter attitudes, based on the results of the 2020 parliamentary elections, towards European integration, religious attitudes in politics, universal left-right integration, the rights of ethnic minorities, the position between cosmopolitan and national sentiments, and political decentralization in favour of regions at the district level of Slovakia, while considering factors that affect voter's selection. In the first step, we calculated the position of the district through the results of individual political parties (district level) in the elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic in 2020 and data from the 2019 Chapel Hill expert survey. In the second step, we used these results as dependent variables for regression analysis, examining their dependence on the variables average wage, unemployment rate, ethnic composition, and time availability of the district's seat from the regional centre and Bratislava (capital). A retrospective analysis of voter attitudes at individual districts has shown that concerns about possible covert support for anti-system parties are warranted. “Negative” results, especially on religious principles in politics, ethnic minority rights, inclination to national values, and centralized power, show that if expectations from standard (or liberal democratic) parties are not met, there is a risk of voters diverting to radical parties.
Grassroots komunity ako zdroj sociálnych inovácií v miestnom rozvoji
Authors: Hrivnák Michal , Moritz Peter , Jarábková Jana
Published: June 2022

Grassroots communities are still a relatively new phenomenon in the scientific literature of Central and Eastern Europe. These institutional units, which arise from the proactive approach of local communities towards addressing the specific social, environmental, cultural or economic development challenges, are, among other influences, a potential source of social innovation and new knowledge. The aim of the paper is to describe the ability of grassroots communities to generate public services, social innovation and bring new solutions in local development through pooling resources from within the community. We use data obtained from ongoing long-term research of grassroots communities in Slovakia. Based on the execution of mass guided interviews and data collection in the form of an extensive questionnaire, we characterize identified grassroots communities, their activities in local development, community parameters and forms of pooling resources from within the community. We also provide an overview of specific, identified social innovations. Information on the degree of novelty of grassroots community products and services at different spatial levels and information on the spatial scope of activities served us to create a specific typology of grassroots communities.
Deformation of the largest airports hierarchy in the world and Europe in the COViD-19 pandemic context
Authors: Tarkhov S.A.
Published: June 2022

The passenger turnover of almost all airports fell sharply from 30% to 90% in COVID-19 pandemic - most of all in those where the share of international passengers dominated, less - where domestic traffic prevailed. Changes in the rank of the hierarchy of the 60 largest airports in the world and 60 airports in Europe, caused by the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, are analyzed. A special technique has been developed for assessing the stability and variability of such a hierarchy. The values of three indicators of variability of the hierarchy of airports are compared in the pre-covid and in the first phase of the covid period. The level of internal instability in the global aviation system increased from 82 to 98%, in Europe – from 62 to 93%. The degree of rank lability of airports in the world has increased

8.8 times, in Europe – 4.5 times. The hierarchy of world and European air transport systems turned out to be relatively stable in the pre-covid era. In a pandemic, it has become deformed and very unstable. Its main deformers were airports in those countries where flight restrictions were lifted much earlier than in the rest of the world, as well as the new ones opened. Empirically, 5 types of variability in the hierarchy of airport systems have been identified: a very unstable hierarchy. The larger the territorial size of the airport system, the more changeable and unstable its hierarchical structure. Systems that are very large in terms of territorial size are more vulnerable to external influences (pandemics) than large or medium-sized ones, which is manifested in the degree of variability of their hierarchical structures.
SWOT analysis of the health and tourist center Rajska Banja: Possibilities of tourism development
Authors: Vujović Sonja , Vučinić Ivana
Published: June 2022

People have traveled for a long time to various destinations to use medical services that in the period of health tourism were related to disease prevention, rehabilitation, but also treatment with the help of natural factors. In the second half of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century, health tourism went beyond the initial framework through a qualitative and quantitative change in the tourist offer. An important resource basis for health tourism is the spa places where appropriate health resorts have been built. The Republic of Serbia is known for its very rich and diverse offer of spa destinations. The study, without the intention to determine a standardized definition of the term, presents various aspects of health tourism and a brief analysis of the development of spa tourism in Serbia. The subject of this paper is the SWOT analysis of the health and tourism center Rajska Banja, with an emphasis on the possibilities of tourism development in the municipality of Zvecan. The aim of the paper is to point out through the valorization of the spa potential in Kosovo and Metohija that health tourism in this area needs a new development concept in accordance with modern trends in the tourist market, in the function of strengthening the tourist offer. The limitations of the research were presented and recommendations for improving the tourist offer of the north of Kosovo and Metohija were given.
Transition to higher education and assessment: a one year longitudinal study
Authors: Panadero Ernesto , Fraile Juan , García-Pérez Daniel
Published: June 2022

Higher education students need to be more autonomous when they change to this new learning environment. This is one of the reasons why many students find the transition to higher education a challenging experience, also shown by the high dropout rate in the first year of higher education. Researchers in this area have pointed out different academic, sociodemographic, psychological, and sociocultural variables that may explain students’ adaptation to higher education. In this line of investigation, there have been calls for more longitudinal research to understand how students adapt to their arrival at the university. In this longitudinal study, 148 participants filled out a learning diary/survey on a weekly and bi-weekly basis during their first university year, reporting their satisfaction, challenges, emotions, motivation, and learning strategies. Three main conclusions can be extracted from the data. First, satisfaction levels and challenges fluctuated throughout the year, showing that students experience their transition through different phases and that there are variations within the year. Second, assessment activities (e.g., exams) are the major emotional and motivational triggers decreasing positive emotions and increasing negative emotions. And third, participants reported the use of strategies mostly for processing or memorizing the content in contrast to an extremely low number of more advanced self-regulatory strategies. We recommend some actions to improve students’ transition to higher education, such as reconsidering assessment practices and designing intervention programs to help students in this new environment.
¿Puedo ser profesor sin motivación para enseñar? Adaptación de la escala de necesidades psicológicas básicas a futuros docentes
Authors: Cachón Zagalaz Javier , San Pedro Veledo María Belén , Lara Sánchez Amador , Zagalaz Sánchez Maria Luisa , González González de Mesa Carmen
Published: June 2022

Aún son escasos los estudios que tratan la importancia de conocer las necesidades psicológicas y frustraciones de los docentes de los niveles básicos de educación cuando se encuentran en el período de formación. El objetivo de este estudio ha sido revalidar la escala de necesidades psicológicas básicas (S-PNTS) para reconocer si es lo suficientemente adecuada para aplicar y obtener resultados con garantía de éxito en los docentes en formación y estudiar la inferencia de variables sociodemográficas y personales en la frustración y las carencias psicológicas. Se ha utilizado una metodología de corte cuantitativo siguiendo un método de encuestas con un diseño no experimental, aplicada a una muestra de 598 estudiantes universitarios de los grados de Maestro en Educación Infantil y Educación Primaria, y del Máster Universitario en Formación del Profesorado de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria, Bachillerato y Formación Profesional de dos universidades españolas (una del norte y otra del sur) y de titulaciones equivalentes en una chilena, con un rango de edad que oscila entre los 18 y 54 años. Los programas utilizados han sido SPSS.24, Factor.10, MPlus.7 y G*Power 3. Tras la realización de los análisis factoriales, se ha obtenido como resultado que la escala queda configurada con un ítem menos que la original, pero manteniendo la escala tridimensional. Los resultados también revelan que los docentes en formación de Educación Primaria muestran una mayor aproximación a la frustración que los de Educación Infantil y Secundaria. Por otro lado, los estudiantes del sur de España se sienten menos competentes, más autónomos y perciben una mejor relación en el entorno docente que el resto. Asimismo, los hombres se perciben más competentes que las mujeres.
Modeling skill-based foreign language learning anxieties as a single construct and testing its predictive aspect on foreign language classroom anxiety
Authors: Öztürk Gökhan , Şahin Murat Doğan , Ölmezer Öztürk Elçin , Elmas Belgin
Published: June 2022

The aim of the current study was two-fold: i) to investigate whether four skill-based foreign language anxiety scales used in the literature can be confirmed as a single construct, and ii) to explore to what extent this potential single construct can explain foreign language classroom anxiety. The participants included 385 Turkish EFL learners in a university context and data collection instruments were four skill-based anxiety scales and the foreign language classroom anxiety scale (FLCAS). The results of the correlated traits and second order analysis revealed that four skill-based anxieties were confirmed as a single scale, referred to here as the skill-based foreign language learning anxiety scale (SB-FLLAS), measuring a latent variable, foreign language learning anxiety (FLLA). In addition, the SB-FLLAS explained these four anxieties with a high predictive degree on the FLCAS at 88%, demonstrated through structural equation modelling. The current study presents this new practical scale, which could be used in the measurement of skill-based anxieties, and suggests several practical and research implications for foreign language anxiety.
Perfil de acceso a la universidad de los maestros en España
Authors: Asensio Muñoz Inmaculada , Arroyo Resino Delia , Ruiz-Lázaro Judit , Sánchez-Munilla María , Ruiz de Miguel Covadonga , Constante-Amores Alexander , Navarro-Asencio Enrique
Published: June 2022

La preparación de quienes acceden a los estudios de magisterio es relevante debido al impacto que el profesorado tiene en el desempeño de sus estudiantes y en la calidad del sistema educativo. En este contexto, el presente artículo pretende describir el perfil de acceso a la universidad de los maestros españoles, utilizando como indicador principal su rendimiento académico preuniversitario, operativizado como la puntuación en las materias comunes de la prueba de acceso a la universidad. Los datos se analizan en función de la modalidad de bachillerato cursada, la titulación universitaria elegida y la comunidad o ciudad autónoma de origen, mediante estadísticos descriptivos, contraste de medias y el cálculo del tamaño del efecto de las diferencias y de la potencia estadística, a partir de los datos proporcionados por el Sistema Integrado de Información Universitaria (SIIU) desde 2014 a 2017 (N=53818). Se obtiene una media ponderada en el nivel académico de entrada a la universidad en las últimas cuatro promociones de maestros de 5.782 y solo el 25.34% procede de un bachillerato científico-tecnológico, modalidad asociada con promedios más altos en las pruebas comunes, tanto en la muestra total como por comunidades, en general con tamaños de efecto pequeños. Además, hay diferencias entre titulaciones. A pesar de que los resultados se refieren solo a una de las múltiples variables que pueden afectar a la calidad docente, aportan una panorámica empírica actualizada, amplia y clara del perfil académico de entrada a los estudios de magisterio en España. La evidencia hallada, aunque no es suficiente por sí misma, puede resultar útil como base para una toma de decisiones enfocada a la mejora tanto de la práctica como de las políticas educativas relativas a la captación, selección y formación del profesorado, en el marco de lo que ocurre, a nivel internacional, en los sistemas educativos más exitosos.
Framing sport managers’ profile: A systematic review of the literature between 2000 and 2019
Authors: Santos José Miguel , Batista Paula , Carvalho Maria José
Published: June 2022

The present study is a systematic review focused in sport managers’ profile and the main purpose is to map the literature of sport managers’ competencies and tasks from January of 2000 to January of 2019. The search was made on EBSCO, B-on, Web Science and Scopus using the following keywords: ‘sport managers OR sport directors OR sport administrators’, ‘sport managers AND qualifications’, ‘sport managers AND responsibilities’, ‘sport managers AND traits’, ‘sport managers AND roles’, ‘sport managers AND competencies’ and ‘sport managers AND characteristics’ in peer reviewed articles and dissertations. After applying the inclusion criteria, 65 studies were selected. Sport managers are, predominantly, men in their thirties and forties, with a degree in physical education. A sport manager must have competencies such as leadership, integrity, specific knowledge, resource allocation, authority’s delegation, employees’ motivation and innovative thinking to accomplish the most important and more time consuming responsibilities like planning/organization, coordination/evaluation or information.

El presente estudio es una revisión sistemática centrada en el perfil de los gestores deportivos y el objetivo principal es mapear la literatura de las competencias y tareas de los gestores deportivos desde enero de 2000 hasta enero de 2019. La búsqueda se realizó en EBSCO, B-on, Web Science y Scopus utilizando las siguientes palabras clave: 'gerentes deportivos O directores deportivos O administradores deportivos', 'gestores deportivos Y calificaciones', 'gestores deportivos Y responsabilidades', 'gestores deportivos Y rasgos', 'gestores deportivos Y roles', 'gerentes deportivos Y competencias' y 'gerentes deportivos Y características' en artículos y disertaciones revisados por pares. Después de aplicar los criterios de inclusión, se seleccionaron 65 estudios. Los directores deportivos son predominantemente hombres de entre treinta y cuarenta años, con un título en educación física. El gestor deportivo debe tener competencias como liderazgo, integridad, conocimiento específico, asignación de recursos, delegación de autoridad, motivación de los empleados y pensamiento innovador para cumplir con las responsabilidades más importantes y que requieren más tiempo, como planificación / organización, coordinación / evaluación o información.
INTERDEPENDENCE OF FISCAL CONSOLIDATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN EU COUNTRIES WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Gojković Biljana
Published: June 2022

The concept of fiscal consolidation is most often mentioned during major economic crises, which are usually the result of economic shocks caused by crises such as the one in 2008, but also the last crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In such circumstances, as a rule, high deficit and/or enormous growth of public debt occur. Therefore, many countries need to consolidate fiscally their public finances. In this paper, the focus of the analysis is on the impact of fiscal consolidation on the economic growth of the European Union with different levels of development. It is assumed that countries with low incomes and less developed economies have a special obligation and a need for stable public finances. The same refers to the small and open economies that are largely exposed to the stability/instability of the surrounding countries. Therefore, it is very important that countries with a low level of development pay special attention to the fiscal stability of the country’s public finances.
BORROWING OF THE REAL SECTOR IN THE FUNCTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA
Authors: Ćurić Predrag , Popović Srđa , Bašić Dragana
Published: June 2022

The availability of funds for lending in the economy under favourable conditions is the fundamental and most important function provided by the banking sector, even though its role is crucial in executing payment transactions as well as in providing security in savings products. As per expectations, quantitative analysis shows a very high level of correlation between the changes in the volume of bank loans and the changes in the gross domestic product in the Republic of Srpska. The research of the indebtedness of the real sector in the function of economic development of the Republic of Srpska was conducted on the basis of a representative sample comprising of 188 large companies out of 343 in total. By using the data obtained from the financial statements of the companies, we investigated the extent to which the channeling of bank credit funds affects the financial stability and operations of companies in the Republic of Srpska. The results obtained indicate a high level of use of bank loans for the purpose of ensuring current liquidity and maintaining fixed assets necessary for regular operations. Companies that are more indebted to banks fail to operate more successfully even to the slightest extent. The conducted research indicates a significant volume of loans placed with the aim of providing current liquidity and maintenance of fixed assets and equipment. However, it is particularly significant to alter the credit policy of banks, which would direct a larger volume of bank credit funds to investments.
SFedChain: blockchain-based federated learning scheme for secure data sharing in distributed energy storage networks
Authors: Meng Mingming , Li Yuancheng
Published: June 2022

The intelligence of energy storage devices has led to a sharp increase in the amount of detection data generated. Data sharing among distributed energy storage networks can realize collaborative control and comprehensive analysis, which effectively improves the clustering and intelligence. However, data security problems have become the main obstacle for energy storage devices to share data for joint modeling and analysis. The security issues caused by information leakage far outweigh property losses. In this article, we first proposed a blockchain-based machine learning scheme for secure data sharing in distributed energy storage networks. Then, we formulated the data sharing problem into a machine-learning problem by incorporating secure federated learning. Innovative verification methods and consensus mechanisms were used to encourage participants to act honestly, and to use well-designed incentive mechanisms to ensure the sustainable and stable operation of the system. We implemented the scheme of SFedChain and experimented on real datasets with different settings. The numerical results show that SFedChain is promising.
Effect of Low Light Stress on Plant Height, Tiller Number, Panicle Number, Leaf Area and Yield of Long Duration Rice (Oryza sativa. L) Varieties
Authors: Dash Deepali , Pattanaik Debasis , Panda Darshan , Dey Prajjal , Baig M. J. , Rout G. R. , Paikray R. K. , Samal K. C. , Panda R. K. , Gupta Akhilesh Kumar
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of low light stress on the morphological parameters and yield of long duration rice genotypes. The experiment was carried out in the field of National Rice Research Institute, and the field layout was done as per the split plot design, with the light in the main plot and the varieties in the sub-plot. During Kharif 2019, the experiment was carried out at plot-4, V-block under the Department of Crop Physiology and Biochemistry at the National Rice Research Institute (NRRI), Cuttack. The experiment was carried out with three different light intensities, namely 100% light as treatment-I (Control), 75% light as treatment-II, and 50% light as treatment-III. Eleven long duration rice varieties were chosen based on yield to investigate the effect of low light on their morphology and yield. It was observed that at 50% flowering stage in 75% and 50% light intensities, plant height and leaf area increases but tiller number, panicle number and yield reduces. At 50% light intensity, yield reduction was significantly greater than 75% light intensity. Among the varieties Nasati Sali, Nalini Sali and Swarnaprabha was recorded highest grain yield in 100% (5.10 t ha-1), 75% (4.27 t ha-1) and 50% light intensity (3.05 t ha-1) respectively.
Effect of ENSO on Seasonal Temperature Over Tamil Nadu
Authors: Rajavel M. , Vengateswari M. , Geethalakshmi V. , Bhuvaneswari K. , Vakeswaran V. , Gowtham R. , Priyanka S.
Published: June 2022

Increased concentration of greenhouse gases is expected to alter the radiative balance of atmosphere, causing increase in temperature and changes in precipitation patterns. Climate variability has been principal source of fluctuations in Indian food production. Even though there is no long-term trend, inter - annual variability of Indian monsoon rainfall leading to frequent droughts and floods has profound influence on agriculture and intern, national economy. It is well recognized that El Niño / Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is the dominant mode of climate variability on seasonal to inter-annual scales and its impacts are felt worldwide. ENSO often affects seasonal temperature, precipitation and thus crop yields in many regions, however, the overall impacts of ENSO on global yields are uncertain Maximum and minimum average temperature was calculated for different seasons such as Cold Weather Period (CWP), Hot Weather Period (HWP), South West Monsoon (SWM), North East Monsoon (NEM) for each El Niño, La Niña and neutral years at various districts of Tamil Nadu. Relation between ENSO and temperature was analyzed by computing the anomaly in temperature at different districts of Tamil Nadu. The temperature deviation between the ENSO and neutral phases was not significant as the deviation was within + 0.3oC in all the seasons.
Impact of Integrated Nutrient Management on Physico-chemical properties of soil in Pea (Pisum sativum L.) var. GS 10
Authors: Kumar Pranav , David Arun Alfred , Thomas Tarence , Reddy Iska Srinath
Published: June 2022

During the rabi season of 2021-2022, a field experiment was conducted at the soil science research farm of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences in Prayagraj, UttarPradesh, India. Three different parameters viz., three levels of NPK, FYM at 0%, 50%, and 100% ha-1, and three levels of rhizobium inoculation at 0%, 25%, and 50% ha-1 were used in the study. The result obtained with treatment T9[I3@100% + F3@ 100% + R3@50%] had a bulk density (1.17 Mg m-3) at 0-15cm and (1.18 Mg m-3) at 15-30 cm, particle density (2.41 Mg m-3) at 0-15cm and (2.42 Mg m-3) at 15-30, pore space (58.26%) at 0-15cm and (58.09%) at 15-30cm, water holding capacity (58.60%) at 0-15cm and (58.13%) at 15-30, pH (7.75) at 0-15cm and (7.75) at 15-30cm, EC (0.47dSm-1) at 0-15cm and (0.48 dSm-1) at 15- 30cm, soil organic Carbon (0.58%) at 0-15cm and (0.49%) at 15-30cm as regards soil available nutrients, available nitrogen (280.86 kg ha-1) at 0-15cm and (286.40) at 15-30cm, available phosphorus (16.56 kg ha-1) at 0-15cm and (17.26 kg ha-1), available potassium (178.13 kg ha- 1) at 0-15cm and (172.80 kg ha-1). The use of FYM and Rhizobium, as well as its blend with complete NPK, significantly improves the growth and overall production of Pea.