bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Influence of Birth Cohorts on Future Cognitive Decline
Authors: Turcotte Valérie ,   for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Hudon Carol , Potvin Olivier , Dadar Mahsa , Duchesne Simon
Published: March 2023

Background: Slowed rates of cognitive decline have been reported in individuals with higher cognitive reserve (CR), but interindividual discrepancies remain unexplained. Few studies have reported a birth cohort effect, favoring later-born individuals, but these studies remain scarce. Objective: We aimed to predict cognitive decline in older adults using birth cohorts and CR. Methods: Within the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, 1,041 dementia-free participants were assessed on four cognitive domains (verbal episodic memory; language and semantic memory; attention; executive functions) at each follow-up visit up to 14 years. Four birth cohorts were formed according to the major historical events of the 20th century (1916–1928; 1929–1938; 1939–1945; 1946–1962). CR was operationalized by merging education, complexity of occupation, and verbal IQ. We used linear mixed-effect models to evaluate the effects of CR and birth cohorts on rate of performance change over time. Age at baseline, baseline structural brain health (total brain and total white matter hyperintensities volumes), and baseline vascular risk factors burden were used as covariates. Results: CR was only associated with slower decline in verbal episodic memory. However, more recent birth cohorts predicted slower annual cognitive decline in all domains, except for executive functions. This effect increased as the birth cohort became more recent. Conclusion: We found that both CR and birth cohorts influence future cognitive decline, which has strong public policy implications.
The Future of Cognitive Screening in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Authors: Umfleet Laura Glass , Bilder Robert M. , Loring David W. , Thames April , Hampstead Benjamin M. , Bauer Russell M. , Drane Daniel L. , Cavanagh Lucia
Published: March 2023

Cognitive screening instruments (CSI) have variable sensitivity and specificity to the cognitive changes associated with dementia syndromes, and the most recent systematic review found insufficient evidence to support the benefit of cognitive screening tools in older adults residing within the community. Consequently, there is a critical need to improve CSI methods, which have not yet incorporated advances in psychometrics, neuroscience, and technology. The primary goal of this article is to provide a framework for transitioning from legacy CSIs to advanced dementia screening measurement. In line with ongoing efforts in neuropsychology and the call for next-generation digital assessment for early detection of AD, we propose a psychometrically advanced (including application of item response theory methods), automated selective assessment model that provides a framework to help propel an assessment revolution. Further, we present a three-phase model for modernizing CSIs and discuss critical diversity and inclusion issues, current challenges in differentiating normal from pathological aging, and ethical considerations.
Transcriptomic Analyses of Exercise Training in Alzheimer’s Disease Cerebral Cortex
Authors: Widjaya Michael Anekson , Cheng Yu-Jung , Kuo Yu-Min , Liu Chia-Hsin , Cheng Wei-Chung , Lee Shin-Da
Published: March 2023

Background: Research reported exercise could reduce Alzheimer’s disease (AD) symptoms in human and animals. However, the molecular mechanism of exercise training via transcriptomic analysis was unclear especially in AD in the cortex area. Objective: Investigate potential significant pathways in the cortex area that were affected by exercise during AD. Methods: RNA-seq analysis, differential expressed genes, functional enrichment analysis, and GSOAP clustering analysis were performed in the isolated cerebral cortex from eight 3xTg AD mice (12 weeks old) randomly and equally divided into control (AD) and exercise training (AD-EX) group. Swimming exercise training in AD-EX group was conducted 30 min/day for 1 month. Results: There were 412 genes significant differentially expressed in AD-EX group compared to AD group. Top 10 upregulated genes in AD-EX group against AD group mostly correlated with neuroinflammation, while top 10 downregulated genes mostly had connection with vascularization, membrane transport, learning memory, and chemokine signal. Pathway analysis revealed the upregulated interferon alpha beta signaling in AD-EX had association with cytokines delivery in microglia cells compared to AD and top 10 upregulated genes involved in interferon alpha beta were Usp18, Isg15, Mx1, Mx2, Stat1, Oas1a, and Irf9; The downregulated extracellular matrix organization in AD-EX had correlation with Aβ and neuron cells interaction and Vtn was one of the top 10 downregulated genes involved in this pathway. Conclusion: Exercise training influenced 3xTg mice cortex through interferon alpha beta signaling upregulation and extracellular matrix organization downregulation based on transcriptomics analysis.
The Effects of Amyloid-β on Metabolomic Profiles of Cardiomyocytes and Coronary Endothelial Cells
Authors: Jang Sehwan , Chorna Nataliya , Rodríguez-Graciani Keishla M. , Inyushin Mikhail , Fossati Silvia , Javadov Sabzali
Published: March 2023

Background: An increasing number of experimental and clinical studies show a link between Alzheimer’s disease and heart diseases such as heart failure, ischemic heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. However, the mechanisms underlying the potential role of amyloid-β (Aβ) in the pathogenesis of cardiac dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease remain unknown. We have recently shown the effects of Aβ1 - 40 and Aβ1 - 42 on cell viability and mitochondrial function in cardiomyocytes and coronary artery endothelial cells. Objective: In this study, we investigated the effects of Aβ1 - 40 and Aβ1 - 42 on the metabolism of cardiomyocytes and coronary artery endothelial cells. Methods: Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to analyze metabolomic profiles of cardiomyocytes and coronary artery endothelial cells treated with Aβ1 - 40 and Aβ1 - 42. In addition, we determined mitochondrial respiration and lipid peroxidation in these cells. Results: We found that the metabolism of different amino acids was affected by Aβ1 - 42 in each cell type, whereas the fatty acid metabolism is consistently disrupted in both types of cells. Lipid peroxidation was significantly increased, whereas mitochondrial respiration was reduced in both cell types in response to Aβ1 - 42. Conclusion: This study revealed the disruptive effects of Aβ on lipid metabolism and mitochondria function in cardiac cells.
Progranulin Gene Mutations in Chinese Patients with Frontotemporal Dementia: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Chu Min , Nan Haitian , Jiang Deming , Liu Li , Huang Anqi , Wang Yihao , Wu Liyong
Published: March 2023

Background: Progranulin (GRN) mutations in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) have been less frequently reported in China than in Western countries. Objective: This study reports a novel GRN mutation and summarizes the genetic and clinical features of patients with GRN mutations in China. Methods: Comprehensive clinical, genetic, and neuroimaging examinations were conducted on a 58-year-old female patient diagnosed with semantic variant primary progressive aphasia. A literature review was also conducted and clinical and genetic features of patients with GRN mutations in China were summarized. Results: Neuroimaging revealed marked lateral atrophy and hypometabolism in the left frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes. The patient was negative for pathologic amyloid and tau deposition by positron emission tomography. A novel heterozygous 45-bp deletion (c.1414-14_1444delCCCTTCCCCGCCAGGCTGTGTGCTGCGAGGATCGCCAGCACTGCT) was detected by whole-exome sequencing of the patient’s genomic DNA. Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay was presumed to be involved in the degradation of the mutant gene transcript. The mutation was deemed pathogenic according to American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics criteria. The patient had a reduced plasma GRN level. In the literature, there were reports of 13 Chinese patients – mostly female – with GRN mutations; the prevalence was 1.2% –2.6% and patients mostly had early disease onset. Conclusion: Our findings expand the mutation profile of GRN in China, which can aid the diagnosis and treatment of FTD.
A model of π-pre-topological structures and related to human heart
Authors: Osman H. Saber , El-Sheikh S.A. , Radwan Abdelaziz E. , El-Atik Abdelfattah A.
Published: March 2023

In this paper, the generalization of pre-topological spaces called bipretopological spaces (briefly, π-pre-topology) depending on two pre-topologies on an arbitrary universal set has been introduced. New kinds of separations axioms on π-pre-topological spaces are established and some of their properties are investigated. A comparison between four separation axioms on π-pre-topological spaces and pre-topological spaces with different sorts of counterexamples are presented. The topological property for some π-pre-separation axioms are satisfied and its relation with disubgraphs are discussed. A human heart will be studied through it is generated digraph. It is noted that all separation axioms for human heart are not all satisfied.
A clinical study of the effect of 3D reconstruction on exophthalmos after an operation on an old orbital wall fracture
Authors: Zhang Weiliang , Cao Xiaoqin , Yang Lu , Duan Yajian , Zhang Wei
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: Orbital blowout fracture is common in ocular trauma. Accurate measurement of orbital volume after fracture is key in improving intraocular correction. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the impact of 3D reconstruction technology in restoring normal exophthalmos in patients with old orbital wall fractures. METHODS: A total of 31 patients were randomly divided into an experimental group (n= 15) and a control group (n= 16). For orbital wall repair and reconstruction, the conventional group used the conventional surgical scheme, and the 3D group used 3D printing technology. RESULTS: There was no statistical difference between the preoperative mean extraocular muscle volume of the healthy eye and the affected eye. However, the mean orbital volume (24.76 vs 27.11, P= 0.005) and mean retrobulbar fat volume (17.53 vs 16.42, P= 0.006) were significantly different between the healthy eye and the affected eye. After an average follow-up of 16 weeks, the differences in pre- and post-surgery exophthalmos in the two groups were 0.42 ± 0.08 mm and 1.63 ± 0.51 mm, respectively. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (t= 4.42, P= 0.003). The complications were not statistically different. CONCLUSION: Using 3D reconstruction technology preoperatively can significantly improve exophthalmos in patients with old orbital wall fractures.
The clinical significance and mechanism of microRNA-22-3p targeting TP53 in lung adenocarcinoma
Authors: Lin Rui , Li Guo-Sheng , Gan Xiang-Yu , Peng Jun-Xi , Feng Yue , Wang Li-Ting , Zhang Chu-Yue , Huang Kun-Ying , Huang Shi-Hai , Yang Lin , Kong Jin-Liang , Zhou Hua-Fu , Chen Gang , Huang Wan-Ying
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: At present, studies on MircoRNA-22-3p (miR-22-3p) in lung adenocarcinoma use a single method, lack multi-center validation and multi-method validation, and there is no big data concept to predict and validate target genes. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression, potential targets and clinicopathological significance of miR-22-3p in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) tissues. METHODS: LUAD formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumors and adjacent normal lung tissues were collected for real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Collect miR-22-3p in LUAD and non-cancer lung tissue from high-throughput datasets, standardized mean difference (SMD) and area under the curve (AUC) of the comprehensive receiver operating curve (summary receiver operating characteristic cure, sROC curve) were calculated. Cell function experiments on A549 cells transfected with LV-hsa-miR-22-3p. Target genes were predicted by the miRwalk2.0 website and the resulting target genes were subjected to Gene Ontology (GO) pathway enrichment analysis and constructed to protein-protein interaction network. Finally, the protein expression level of the key gene TP53 was validated by searching The Human Protein Atlas (THPA) database to incorporate TP53 immunohistochemical results in LUAD. RESULTS: RT-qPCR result from 41 pairs of LUAD and adjacent lung tissues showed that miR-22-3p was downregulated in LUAD (AUC = 0.6597, p= 0.0128). Globally, a total of 838 LUADs and 494 non-cancerous lung tissues were included, and were finally combined into 14 platforms. Compared with noncancerous tissue, miR-22-3p expression level was significantly reduced in LUAD tissue (SMD =-0.32, AUC = 0.72l); cell function experiments showed that miR-22-3p has inhibitory effects on cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and has promotion effect on apoptosis. Moreover, target genes prediction, GO pathway enrichment analysis and PPI network exhibited TP53 as a key gene of target gene of miR-22-3p; at last, a total of 114 high-throughput datasets were included, including 3897 LUADs and 2993 non-cancerous lung tissues, and were finally combined into 37 platforms. Compared with noncancerous tissue, TP53 expression level was significantly increased in LUAD (SMD = 0.39, p< 0.01) and it was verified by the protein expression data from THPA. CONCLUSION: Overexpression of miR-22-3p may inhibit LUAD cell proliferation, migration and invasion through TP53, and promote cell apoptosis.
Analysis of the cluster efficacy and prescription characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine intervention for non-small cell lung cancer based on a clustering algorithm
Authors: Hong Mei , Sun Wen-Hao , Lu Ming , Zhong Tao-Li , Chen Tian-Yuan , Zhao Yi-Dong , Hong Nan , Zhu Yao , Ding Yi-Yan
Published: March 2023

BACKGROUND: In recent years, malignant tumors have gradually become one of the main causes of death for Chinese residents, of which lung cancer ranks first in both the incidence and mortality in China. OBJECTIVE: To mine the text of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinical medical cases after data cleaning, analyze it, and study the experience of TCM doctors in treating non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS: The applied approach was based on the data mining methods of decentralized and hierarchical system clustering of data from a drug and prescription database. This study involved 215 patients, 287 cases, and 147 types of clinical drugs. RESULTS: The data analysis of the clinical treatment of NSCLC in TCM showed that Erchen Decoction was the main method for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in clinical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer. Junjian recipes were close to each other, with Banzhilian, Lobelia, Shanci Mushroom, Hedyotis diffusa to anticancer and detoxify. CONCLUSION: This study analyzed the core TCM prescription for NSCLC by collecting the empirical essence and characteristics of specific medications. It has some guiding scientific significance for the clinical treatment of lung cancer.
Economics Rationality in the World of Amartya Sen
Authors: Mariani Evi
Published: March 2023

Amartya Sen, recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in economics, is renowned for his seminal contribution in the area of ​​development. He is the originator of the Human Development Index, a new policy device now adopted worldwide as a more adequate measure of the quality of development. What is rarely known is that his ideas are expounded as part of his dialogue with moral philosophy and epistemology. At the heart of this dialogue is his trenchant critique of the notion of rationality. By examining Sen's critique of the notion of rationality, this article suggests that the conception of rationality proposed by Sen stands as an entry point for broadening the notion of rationality rather than an alternative to it
The prerequisites for the emergence of culture industrial management
Authors: Kovalenko Elena
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the article theoretical analysis and generalization of the preconditions ofculture industrial management, which will contribute to the cultural enrichment of science with newknowledge about the formation of the management culture in the industrial society. Themethodology of the research is the dialectical principle of cognition, systemic, sociocultural andhistorical approaches, the fundamental tenets of the theory and history of culture management.Used General scientific and interdisciplinary methods of research: analysis and synthesis,induction and deduction, comparison, generalization, formalization. The scientific novelty of theobtained results lies in identifying objective prerequisites for the emergence of culture industrialmanagement. Conclusions. The main prerequisites of the formation of the culture of industrialmanagement are: first, European science and mechanistic, deriving from the Newton's picture ofthe worldview of reality as a machine, and atomism (individualism), rationality and socialDarwinism, as the "natural law" on mshvidoba the struggle for existence: secondly, protestantethics which justified a making money and accumulation of riches; thirdly, political economy,which presented an economy as a machine which operates after the laws of Newtonian mechanics,only in place of motion of the masses there was motion of commodities, money and labor force;fourthly, large scientific and technical openings, that required new forms and methods of organization of management; fifthly, theoretical, philosophical and cultural science developmentswhich appeared in the countries of Europe and USA: ideas of Ch. Babbage about specializationand division of labour, A. Ure about philosophy of factory production, B. Trentowski, about attitudeof philosophy toward cybernetics as art of management, R. Owen about the socially orientedmanagement. It follows to consider at the beginning of the development of the autonomous theory ofindustrial management 1886 when on collections of the American society of engineers-mechanicsthe lecture of H. Taun was presented «Engineer as an economist», which defined the evolution ofscientific schools and culture of industrial management.Key words: management culture, industrial society, pre-conditions.
Festive folk culture of France: historical retrospective of formation and development
Authors: Strelchuk Victoria , Ivashchenko Irina
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the article is to study the formation and development of the French festivefolk culture in historical retrospect, to determine its cultural and value components. Themethodology of work is based on the historical and system-structural principles of research. Thepurpose and objectives of the publication led to the use of such research methods: analysis andsynthesis, which enabled to identify and analyze the main historical stages of the formation anddevelopment of the French festive folk culture. The system-structural method allowed to reveal thecultural and value components of the subject of research. Scientific novelty consists in the study ofthe theoretical understanding of the historical retrospective of the formation of the French festivefolk culture, the discovery and justification of its cultural and value components. Conclusions. Thestudy made it possible to state that the whole history of revolutionary holidays can be understood asa vivid illustration of such blindness: a holiday, which wishes to be free and spontaneous, becomesobnoxious with caution and coercion; it continually distributes people to the caste. On the chosenand despicable, although on the eve of the eager to merge altogether; it turns a parody and ends ina void. The maniacal obsession of the revolutionary epoch of holidays is a history of deepfrustration. In such conditions, holidays can only exacerbate false praises of the world and heartunity and understanding. And so do decorative functions. Holidays become colorful facades,fictions, ghosts, whose purpose - to conceal the oppressive reality. Murdering irony of events:precisely this definition of the eighteenth century gave the French folk holidays.Key words: festive folk culture, folk speech, festive ceremony, festive ritual, festive behavior,festive conjuncture
Dynamics of development of arts synthesis vision: «poezomalyarstvo» (artistic poetry) as a research subject
Authors: Kholodynskaya Svitlana
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the article. Based on an analysis of historical and cultural traditions of artssynthesis vision, the paper is aimed at restoring the concept of poezomalyarstvo (artistic poetry)reasoned in theoretical works of Mihal’ Semenko, the founder of Ukrainian futurism. Themethodology of the research arises from the specific nature of the article issue and is grounded onthe historical and chronological method which makes possible to include poezomalyarstvo (artisticpoetry) into dynamics of arts synthesis problem formation. The biographical method, as well as thecomparative method, is also used. The scientific novelty of the paper lies in broad representation ofM. Semenko’s article «Poezomalyarstvo» (1922) which was written in the times when ideas of OSkryabin, V. Kandinsky, M. Chyurlyonis were the subject of discussion and comprehensivetheoretical analysis as well as introduction the experience of Ukrainian creators like L. Kurbas, B.Lyatoshynsky, P. Tychyna and others concerning phenomenon of arts synthesis into wide scientificuse. Conclusions. 1. the importance of historical and cultural reconstruction of arts synthesisformation and development is shown; 2. the Ukrainian experience of synthesis potential study ispresented; 3. the role of personalization in restoring historical and cultural stages of humanisticdevelopment is proved.Key words: synthesis, creative and searching potential of synthesis, poezomalyarstvo(artistic poetry), futurism, color irritants.
Attempts to construct an image of the hero in the ukrainian cinema of the independence period
Authors: Voronik Dmytro
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the article is to study the central images of heroes in Ukrainian cinema fromthe time of independence until today. The methodology of the research is based on the application of historical and cultural approaches, methods of comparative analysis, comparison, and
generalization, which allowed to analyze the main trends in the visualization of heroes' images inUkrainian cinematography during the designated period. Such interdisciplinary permittedmethodology to reveal the main chronological and value-semantic features of the heroic pictures inthe national cinema. The scientific novelty consists in an attempt to expose the central tendencies inthe construction of heroic images in Ukrainian cinema during the period of independence.Conclusions. We can distinguish three main trends in the design of heroes in the cinema: theactualization of historical figures of the anti-Soviet direction, the romanticization of the Cossackmyth, the heroization of modern warriors. All of them have the own characteristics and sociohistorical conditioning.Key words: hero, visualization, cinematography, image design.
"Ukrhudozhprom" development in the context of the development of traditional people's arts
Authors: Varyvonchyk Anastasia
Published: March 2023

The purpose is the coverage of the period of formation and development of the enterprise"Ukhudozproma" as a production that created and produced unique products of the Ukrainianartistic industry.The methodology The study is based on the use of observations of historical,cultural and artistic analysis. The scientific novelty is to disclose the facts about the production of"Ukrhudozproma", a thorough analysis of documents on the activities of "Ukrhudoprom", its statuteand responsibilities. Based on the results of historical research, we can draw the followingconclusions that the state contributed to the development of the artistic industry for themanufacture of products for the population of Ukraine, because all production had branches ineach region and performed products with their own ornaments.Key words: "Ukrhudozprom", artistic industry, production, regulation, artels
The artistic and compositional features of Opillia and boykiv Pidhirya embroidery of the end of the late XIX - XX centuries
Authors: Losyk Halyna
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the article is to analyze the artistic expressiveness of the embroidered worksof the Opillia and Boykiv Pidhirya regions of the late XIX-XX centuries. Methodology. Themethodology of the research is to apply methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization,as well as the use of terminological and historical approaches. Scientific novelty consists in therealization of the art-study study of embroidery, revealing of traditional decor and local artisticpeculiarities of works. Conclusions. The artistic structure of embroidery with the identification oflocal cells is analyzed. The typological groups of works are defined: interior fabric - towels,tablecloths, pillowcases, bedspreads, sheets, porters, paintings, icons and clothes - a shirt, anapron, a sleeveless shirt. The mechanism of the functioning of embroidery as a complex ofinterrelated components - material, technique, the ornamental solution is revealed. The system ofnames of embroidery of geometric ornament has been studied. The following original phenomenonas an embroidered icon and storyline embroidery has been analyzed.Key words: embroidery, ornamentation, ornamental decision, artistic structure, localcenters.
Historiography of Ukrainian choreographic culture: current state and problems
Authors: Olha Boiko
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the article is to analyze the current state of the historiography of Ukrainian choreographic culture and identify the main problems. Methodology. The article analyzes and systematizes the historiography of the Ukrainian folk choreographic culture, rather conditionally its differentiated by groups; applied a chronological approach to identify links between the scientific and theoretical heritage of the past and modern works. Scientific novelty. For the first time, a comprehensively meaningful modern historiography of Ukrainian folk choreographic culture (scientific, educational, popular science works), identified the main problems (the absence of a general history of Ukrainian folk choreographic art, the absence of comprehensive modern textbooks and popular science works). Conclusions. Modern researchers of Ukrainian folk and folk stage choreography rely on the historiographic heritage of the past, deepen the outlined vectors, and create new directions. The introduction of significant masses of factual material into the scientific circulation, a critical rethinking of the theoretical base developed by predecessors, and the use of modern research methods ensured the qualitative growth of Ukrainian choreographical thought. One of the aspects of updating the research methodology on the problems of Ukrainian choreographic culture has become an interdisciplinary nature, conducting research on the border with cultural studies, philosophy, sociology, etc. Today, Ukrainian folk choreographic culture is the main object mainly in scientific and educational publications designed for narrowly professional audiences. The biggest problems of national choreology include the creation of a general history of Ukrainian folk choreographic art and complex modern textbooks. There is an acute shortage of works addressed to the general reader that would popularize dance as a unique phenomenon of national culture, reveal its aesthetic value and significance as a means of establishing Ukrainian identity.
Urbanization-Growth-Environment: How Are They Related? An Evidence from the Global Asia-Pacific Region
Authors: Prasetyanto Panji Kusuma , Sugiharti Rr. Retno , Panjawa Jihad Lukis
Published: March 2023

Asia and the Pacific have made rapid progress in economic growth but still have work to do in environmental degradation. Logical consequence because pursuing economic progress has raised environmental problems and has become one of the central issues for development. The Asia-Pacific region became the most significant contributor and growth in carbon dioxide emissions compared to other regions. The research objective is to analyze the impact of urbanization on environmental quality and its interaction through economic growth using the standard Dynamic Model of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag approach. The result show demonstrates consistency in developed countries and the High-Income countries categories. Urbanization has a significant negative effect on emissions, and the Growth variable is significantly positive; nevertheless, the EKC curve does not occur. Urbanization deteriorates the relationship between growth and emissions. It is not proven in developing countries and the lower and upper middle income. Equitable development needs to be carried out by every country by considering the quality and sustainable economic institutions and pro-environmental innovations, especially in developing or lower and upper-middle countries.
A Methodology to Estimation of Savings Potential at Thermoelectric Plants in Colombia Based on ISO 50001 Standard
Authors: Tabares Juan J. , Valencia Melissa , Chamorro Jose E. , Vidal Juan R. , Quispe Enrique C. , Tibaquirá Juan E.
Published: March 2023

The ISO 50001:2018 standard establishes a standardized set of concepts and practices for energy management of industrial assets and processes, providing criteria to establish policies, processes, procedures, and tasks related to energy management to meet established energy objectives. This article presents the application of these tools in thermal power generation systems in Colombia to analyze their energy performance, study possible saving potentials and propose strategies to improve their energy efficiency. As a result, a savings potential of 18568.4 GWh and 2008.7 GWh in 15 years was found for operation, maintenance, and production planning, respectively.
The Impact of Digital Finance on Clean Energy and Green Bonds through the Dynamics of Spillover
Authors: Urekeshova Assem , Rakhmetulina Zhibek , Dubina Igor , Barykin Sergey Evgenievich , Mottaeva Angela Bahauovna , Niyazbekova Shakizada Uteulievna
Published: March 2023

Investigated are the effects of digital finance on green bonds and renewable energy. Therefore, the primary objective of this research is to employ a novel time-varying causality test to establish the causal link between green technology, clean energy, digital finance, and environmental responsibility. Study analyzed data from 2001 to 2019 to infer the China region. In addition, for robustness, a spillover dynamic connectedness model is implemented. The empirical results show that the spillovers shocks analysis come from clean energy to digital finance index(30.544%), followed by propagation from clean energy to green economic index (30.544%). Because depending on economic events, the dynamic total connectedness across assets changes over time. Long-term Environmental costs are dramatically reduced by 0.68% with every 1% increase in clean energy consumption. Yet, the entire period from clean energy to digital finance is marked by heightened volatility and causal relevance. The study finds that after the local economy and environmental governance, institutional environment has the second-largest impact on the market expansion for green bonds. The findings add to our understanding of the risk profile of clean energy stocks and emphasise the need for stable, predictable laws in order to increase the marketability of clean energy stocks.
The Impact of Azerbaijan’s Oil Strategy on Economic Growth: Analysis and Diagnosis
Authors: Humbatova Sugra , Panahova Gunay. M. , Mahmudova Ilhama Mahammadnabi , Hajiyev Natig Gadim−Oglu
Published: March 2023

The article considers the balance of hydrocarbon resources controlled by Azerbaijan, which gained independence in the 1990s, the extent of their utilization, and the potential that can be harnessed within our country’s existing capabilities, given the need to develop a qualitatively new oil strategy.  In particular, in order to attract available resources into economic circulation, Azerbaijan signed the “Deal of the Century” with the world’s leading foreign oil companies due to a lack of sufficient financial, scientific−technical, technical−technological, investment−innovation potential for extracting and transporting oil from the deep seabed.  Further, it assesses and rates in light of global experience and country reality concerning the effective use of oil money, and the structure of revenues and expenditures of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) for 2001−2021 is examined using particular materials, taking into consideration the multiplier impact. The analysis is used to examine the role of transfers to the state budget in ensuring macroeconomic stability, strengthening financial provisions for economic growth, improving the national economy’s structure, and regional development, and concludes that the oil strategy implemented in our country will ensure long−term, dynamic economic growth. Then, using quarterly data for 2003Q03-2021Q01, this article examines the impact of transfers from the State Oil Fund to the state budget on GDP, in other words, the long-term and short-term relationships between these variables. In this research, the ARDL model was used to assess co−integration and short−term relationships. In addition, this study used the FMOLS, DOLS, and CCR co−integration equations to explore long−term coefficients between variables. Granger causation tests were performed, Granger causation analysis was assessed using the Wald test (short−term or weak causation, long−term causation, and both short−term and long−term causation or strong causal relationship). The study put forward a hypothesis about the impact of transfers on GDP. This hypothesis was confirmed.
Renewable Energy, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) and CO2 Emissions in Southeast Asia Countries
Authors: Mai Tran Ngoc
Published: March 2023

The increasing rate of economic growth and globalization of the global economy has raised concerns regarding sustainable development, and renewable energy is being explored as a possible solution. The interrelationship between economics, environment, and energy consumption has been widely researched amongst academics worldwide; however, due to the inconsistent results, further exploration is needed to clarify the matter. Thus, this study seeks to investigate potential factors such as foreign direct investment (FDI), gross domestic product (GDP), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that impact renewable energy consumption in countries within Southeast Asia. This research suggests that FDI flows bring positive aspects to the region's renewable energy sector while GDP and CO2 emissions have negative impacts. These findings can thus be employed as baseline information for future policies that strive to expand renewable energy activities in the region.
Analysis and Modeling Gross Domestic Product, Carbon Dioxide Emission, Population Growth, and Life Expectancy at Birth: Case Study in Qatar
Authors: Hasnawati Sri , Usman Mustofa , Faisol Ahmad , Elfaki Faiz A. M.
Published: March 2023

Studies on Life Expectancy at Birth (LEB) and Population Growth (PG) with several economic variables for cases in Qatar have not been carried out much. The study of the relationship between Life expectancy at Birth(LEB), Carbon Dioxide(CO2)emission, Population growth(PG), and Gross Domestic Product(GDP)for the case of Qatar is interesting because it is a developed country based on oil and gas. The aims of this study is to build a dynamic model for vector time series that describes the relationship between the variables discussed. From the analysis results based on Criterion Information, Akaike's Information Criterion Correction (AICC), and Cointegration Rank, the best model obtained is the Vector Error Correction Model with order 4 (VECM (4)) and with Cointegration Rank r=4. Based on this dynamic model, Granger-Causality analysis, Impulse Response Function (IRF), and Forecasting will be discussed.
Does Green Accounting Affect Firm Value? Evidence from ASEAN Countries
Authors: Sukmadilaga Citra , Winarningsih Srihadi , Yudianto Ivan , Lestari Tri Utami , Ghani Erlane K.
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine whether green accounting influences firm value on companies in the ASEAN countries that have won the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards 2021. The study utilized the exploratory quantitative method using secondary data, namely financial reports, sustainability reports, and ESG Scoring on the respective company websites of 15 Companies that have won the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards 2021. Based on the observation years 2017-2021 of the published annual reports, this study shows that application of green accounting reporting with the dimensions of energy consumption have no significant effect on firm value using the Economic Creation Value Added (EVA) as proxy. This study shows that application of green accounting reporting with the dimensions of water consumption has a significant negative effect on EVA creation from companies in the Asia Sustainability Reporting List Awards. This study also shows that application of green accounting reporting with emission dimensions has a significant effect at a significance level of 10% with a positive direction towards EVA creation from companies in the Asia Sustainability Reporting List Awards. The findings in this study shed some lights on the importance of green accounting towards firm value of public listed companies in the ASEAN countries. The findings in this study are expected to be able to make a positive contribution to stakeholders’ interests and policies relating to other financial information required by stakeholders.
Natural Resources Curse in Indonesia
Authors: Wahyudi Heru , Palupi Widia Anggi
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to find out whether there is a curse or blessing of Indonesia's natural resources and to find out how the long-term influence of natural resource rents, foreign direct investment, inflation, and the Covid-19 pandemic on economic growth. Based on the purpose of the study, the method used is a Fully Modified Ordinary Least Square (FMOLS). The results show that Indonesia is free from the curse of natural resources, meaning that Indonesia's natural resources have blessings for economic growth. In addition, based on the FMOLS test, it is known that foreign direct investment has not influenced economic development. Meanwhile, inflation and Covid-19 have a negative and significant influence on Indonesia's economic growth.
Exergoecological Evaluation of Power Generation in Steam Cycles Fed by Biomass
Authors: Rhenals-Julio Jesus D. , Castilla María K. Galván , Jorge Stiven Peralta , Mendoza Jorge M.
Published: March 2023

One of the methods to reduce environmental impacts is to use renewable resources such as biomass or even waste. In this work, a novel power generation system in biomass-powered steam cycles was proposed, comprising biomass gasification, a steam turbine, a pump and a condenser. A biomass feedstock (rice husk) was used in the gasifier as input fuel. The devised system was analyzed taking into account the sustainability evaluation that includes thermodynamic and environmental parameters. An energetic, exergetic and exergoecological analysis was carried out. In addition, a detailed sensitivity analysis was performed to assess the effects of varying operating parameters on system efficiency. According to the results, the energy and exergetic efficiencies of the system had a value of 23,680% and 12,830%, respectively, where the boiler and the turbine presented the highest average environmental impact per input and output exergy. The components with the highest environmental impact index associated with exergy destruction were the condenser and the boiler, representing 99,82%, demonstrating profit margins in the formation of pollutants and exergy destruction. The entire system had a total ecological impact of 2,614 mPt/s and can be reduced mainly by improving its exergetic efficiency. Exergoecological assessments can be used to support power generation in complex cycles, especially to reduce the generation of environmental pollution.
Harnessing the Power of Globalization: A Study of the Association between Globalization, Transportation Energy, and Insurance and Financial Services in Europe and Central Asia
Authors: Sriyanto Sriyanto , Imran Muhammad , Khan Shiraz , Zaman Khalid , Khan Haroon ur Rashid , Lutfiansyach ‪Dadang Yunus , Parmono Parmono , Pathath Abdul Wahab , Jabor Mohd Khata
Published: March 2023

The increasing globalization and information communication associated with commerce are confronted with the risk experienced over the years in the various production sectors of the economies. The research studied the influence of ICTs capital goods exports, industrial value addition, transportation energy, and globalization on insurance & financial services in a panel of 29 selected European and Central Asian nations. The research spanned from 2012 to 2021 and used a Panel quantile regression model. It was shown that insurance and financial services increased dramatically between the 0.40th and 0.90th quantiles due to technological progress. In addition, for quantiles between 0.10th and 0.90th, industrial value added is positively correlated with increased insurance and financial services. Quantile 0.10t show a negative and significant association between transportation energy and insurance risks. In contrast, quantiles between 0.40th and 0.90th show a positive and significant relationship, indicating a U-shaped relationship between these two variables. The causality findings validated the technology-led industrialization and transportation energy, while a bidirectional association was identified between globalization and transportation energy across nations. The variance decomposition results suggested that industrial value added, globalization, and technological advancement would exert greater variance shocks on the insurance and financial services sector over time. The study concludes that the progression of technology contributes to the maintenance of insurance performance in the age of globalization. This performance might be enhanced by developing more effective transportation energy services and industrial production.
Optimization of geometric design parameters for a parallel plate fins heatsink of broadcast vehicle system
Authors:   Advanced Technology Center, Le Quy Don Technical University, Hanoi City 100000, Viet Nam, Phan Cuong Hoang , Pham Hoang Quoc ,   Advanced Technology Center, Le Quy Don Technical University, Hanoi City 100000, Viet Nam
Published: March 2023

This paper researches a design process of a parallel plate-fins heatsink subjected to an impinging airflow in a broadcast vehicle system. First, it is demonstrated theoretically that the thermal conductance between the plate and the air stream can be maximized by optimizing geometric parameters. Next, the research studies the heat transfer theory across parallel plate-fins of the heatsink to optimize the geometric parameters. Those parameters are used to design a three-dimensional heatsink. In the next step, the design model simulates temperature under working conditions by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD). The simulation results show that the maximum temperature is smaller than the maximum permitted temperature of electronic equipment given by the manufacturer. Then, the design model is trial manufactured for testing before moving to mass production.
The structure and content of a special educational program for advanced training of teachers of out-of-school education institutions.
Authors:   H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National  Pedagogical University, Kovalenko Viktoriia
Published: March 2023

The article presents an educational program for the advanced training of teachers of out-of-school education institutions in the field of remedial education, education and socialization of schoolchildren with intellectual disabilities in circle work. The educational program is considered as a single set of educational components (subjects, disciplines, individual tasks, tests, etc.), planned and organized to achieve certain learning outcomes. When developing a special educational program, a systematic approach was applied, the most effective and comprehensive. The structure and content of the special educational program are considered, the purpose, focus, orientation, features of the educational program are determined. Program competencies are characterized: integral, general and professional; program learning outcomes, resource support for the implementation of the educational program are determined. Thematic planning for training modules is substantiated, a matrix of compliance of program competencies with training modules of the educational program for organizing and improving the qualifications of teachers of out-of-school education institutions is presented. The matrix of providing programmatic learning outcomes to the relevant training modules is described. The development of this educational program is based on 150 hours, the training period is 1 month. The aim of the program is to improve the professional competencies of teachers of out-of-school education institutions; able to professionally apply in practice modern pedagogical forms, methods and techniques of working with children with intellectual disabilities; development of professional competencies of teachers of creative associations of institutions of out-of-school education in the process of involving schoolchildren with intellectual disabilities in circle work. Therefore, the advanced training of teachers of out-of-school education institutions with the use of a special educational program acquires signs of a functional system aimed at solving the problem of diversified development and enrichment of the general and professional culture of a specialist's personality.
Breathing gymnastics use for stuttering children
Authors:   Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko, Anatoliy Kravchenko , Іryna Kravchenko ,   Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko
Published: March 2023

The overcoming stuttering peculiarities from the integrated approach standpoint, where one of the means is breathing gymnastics, are highlighted in the article. Breathing gymnastics that provide correct speech breathing, exercises acquiring the correct full inhalation and exhalation skills, fixed exhalation with sound, emphasis on the breathing simulation gymnastics use for children with stuttering, breathing gymnastics with elements of phonation gymnastics and playful breathing are described. Emphasis is placed on physical exercises that promote the muscular system development and the coordinated movements education, improving lung function, heart rate, metabolism, create a good mood in children and stimulate them to certain activities. Corrective work has been carried out to improve respiratory gymnastics in children who stutter, it was found that breathing exercises, as an important component of a comprehensive system to overcome stuttering, aimed at maintaining and improving children's health, improving physical fitness and efficiency, which promotes the formation and normalization of speech, the development of positive personal qualities in children of this category. It is noted that mastering the complex of respiratory gymnastics should be done gradually. It is emphasized that performing breathing exercises with forcing stuttering children can lead to unpleasant subjective feelings. It is investigated that respiratory gymnastic exercises should be used in all periods of corrective action