bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Transhumanisme et effondrement entre utopie et idéologie
Authors:   Doctorant en science de l’information et de la communication, Laboratoire Dicen-IdF EA7339, Université Paris Nanterre, Defilippi Fabrizio
Published: May 2021

This paper compares the utopian dimension of the transhumanist movements, which advocate for a technological transformation of the human condition, with the utopian vision of those perspectives – recently popularized in France – that imagine an alternative society starting from the risk of a widespread collapse of our ways of life and production. Through the work of the French philosopher Paul Ricœur on social imaginaries, this paper looks at these two linked movements, their ideological dimension and their relationship with utopia. The main hypothesis is that the perspectives focusing on collapse could be effective in overcoming some contemporary ecological and social issues, whilst the transhumanist utopia could strengthen some of the present ideological contradictions. The transhumanist imaginary contributes in fact to preserve the dominant socio-economic balance and it lacks the critical approach that is key to utopia. On the contrary, the effort to imagine the collapse of our society could be the first step of a real utopian project, of the development of an alternative society, starting today.
AGEs promote calcification of HASMCs by mediating Pi3k/AKT-GSK3𝜷 signaling
Authors: Hou Qing-Chun , Wang Jun-Wei , Yuan Gang , Wang Yu-Ping , Xu Kai-Qiang , Zhang Lei , Xu Xiong-Fei , Mao Wei-Jian , Liu Yong
Published: May 2021

This study aimed to investigate the effects of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) on the calcification of human arterial smooth muscle cells (HASMCs) and to explore whether AGEs can promote the calcification of HASMCs by activating the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)/AKT-glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK3-β) axis. Cultured HASMCs were divided into five groups: blank control group, dimethyl sulfoxide (vehicle) group, AGEs group, LY294002 (AKT inhibitor) group, and TWS119 (GSK3-β inhibitor) group. Cells were pretreated with either vehicle, LY294002, or TWS119 for 2 hours followed by incubation with AGEs (25 μg/mL) for 5 days, and the expression levels of proteins in each group were analyzed by western blotting. AGE treatment promoted HASMC calcification, which coincided with increased expression of p-AKT and p-GSK3-β (serine 9). Also, AGEs upregulated the expression of osteoprotegerin and bone morphogenetic protein, and these effects were suppressed by LY294002 but enhanced by TWS119. In conclusion, AGEs promote calcification of HASMCs, and this effect is ameliorated by inhibition of AKT activity but potentiated by inhibition of GSK3-β activity. Hence, AGEs trigger HASMC calcification by regulating PI3K/AKT-GSK3-β signaling.
Assessment of Psychological Well-Being, Social Support and Coping Strategies of Patients with Amputation Attending Clinic at National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, Nigeria
Authors: M.A. Emordi , J. O. Aina
Published: May 2021

Amputation affects the patient physically, psychologically, socially, economically, and spiritually. The highest number of prevalent traumatic amputations was in East Asia and South Asia followed by Western Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, high-income North America and Eastern Europe. Similarly in Nigeria, amputation has devastating effects on individuals, and on the economy. A number of researchers have invested time and energy in reducing the challenges but it appear that the number of depression and other effects are increasing daily. Therefore, the research aimed at assessing the psychological well-being, social support and coping strategies of patients with amputation. The study adopted a quantitative descriptive cross-sectional designed to investigate the psychological well-being of amputees. Total enumeration was adopted for the research. A validated questionnaire was used with a Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency ranging from 0.81 to 0.81. Data were collected and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23 to generate summaries of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Results showed that the age ranged of the participants were from 25-34 years. The characterization of the degree of Psychological well-being of patients shows that majority of the respondents are of high level of disappointment, discouragement, dissatisfaction and despondent about their present conditions and life. Similarly, the first regression result indicate that there is a significant relationship between the psychological well-being and coping strategies which affects the duration of the amputees attending the clinics with [R2 = .721, R2 adj = .558, F(27, 46) = 4.411, p < .001], therefore this hypothesis was accepted. Also, the second hypothesis indicated that there is a significantly relationship among the psychological well-being, social support and coping strategies of amputees attending clinic with [R2 = .909, R2 adj = .805, F(39, 34) = 8.748, p < .001]. Therefore, this hypothesis was accepted. The study concluded that complexity of psychological well-being, social and coping strategies in the lives of human being and their inter relationships were well exposed and their relationships were evaluated. Future research should be conducted on a larger sample, using a mixed-method approach to uncover a large diversity of coping efforts used, by individuals who had a lower limb amputation.
Uma Proposta Para Análise de Dados Abertos Utilizando A Linguagem R
Authors: Albino João Pedro
Published: May 2021

Os dados abertos governamentais podem se constituir em um recurso crítico para as estratégias das micro, pequenas e médias empresas (PME). Para obter novos e valiosos insights nesses dados, a linguagem de código aberto R pode ser utilizada para agregar valor aos negócios das PMEs por meio da análise de dados. A proposta deste trabalho é demonstrar, de forma simplificada, a construção de algoritmos flexíveis na linguagem R, realizando uma análise exploratória com referência às PMEs nas bases públicas do BNDES. Como metodologia, utilizou-se o processo de ciência de dados com o intuito que este exemplo aplicado seja reproduzível em alguns setores tendo como base os dados abertos governamentais.Uma Proposta Para Análise de Dados Abertos Utilizando A Linguagem R
Guerra de quinta generación en la Cuarta Revolución Industrial
Authors: Gayozzo Piero
Published: May 2021

La Cuarta Revolución Industrial promete cambiar drásticamente toda interacción social incluido el quehacer bélico. El propósito del siguiente ar´tículo es el de explorar cuál sería la forma y cuáles serían los alcances de la guerra en la Cuarta Revolución Industrial. Para ello se revisó la literatura concerniente a la descripción de las generaciones del quehacer bélico a lo largo de la modernidad. Luego se analizaron algunos posibles escenarios de peligro ocasionados por tecnologías actualmente existentes como las tecnologías de la información, las biotecnologías y las nanotecnologías. El estudio concluyó que sin necesidad de recurrir a un futuro transhumano, es posible discutir sobre una quinta generación del quehacer bélico que se caracterice por ser difusa, bioterrorista, desestabilizadora, auto-generada, manipuladora y ubicua.
State and Church: basic models of interaction
Authors: Kovalska Diana
Published: May 2021

The article deals with the problems of state-church relations, analyzes modern models of coexistence of two most important social institutes. Attention is drawn to the principle of separation of the state and the church in the context of a secularization model of state-church relations on the example of Ukraine. It is stated that the definition of the most optimal model for each country is a rather individual phenomenon and depends on many objective factors, but the development of a position of dialogue and peaceful coexistence of the church and the state is a strategic direction of the policy of developed democratic and legal states.
Regional Scientific Conference "Theological and socio-cultural activities of the Blessed Martyr Simeon Lukach" (Ivano-Frankivsk - Starunya Bohorodchany district of Ivano-Frankivsk region, June 27, 2019)
Authors: Kozinchuk Vitalii
Published: May 2021

Ivano-Frankivsk Academy of St. John Chrysostom co-organized the regional scientific conference "Theological and socio-cultural activities of the Blessed Martyr Simeon Lukach."

The conference took place on June 27, 2019 in the village of Staruni, Bohorodchany district, Ivano-Frankivsk region. On behalf of the Rector of the Academy, Metropolitan Archpriest, Dr. Oleksandr Levitsky, the conference participants were greeted by Vice-Rector for Research Oleh Bilous. Representatives of the Academy made scientific reports: Head of the Department of Theology Vasyl Gogol, Associate Professor of Theology Vitaliy Kozinchuk, Associate Professors of the Department of Social Sciences and Humanities Oleg Bilous, Andreya Masliy and Oleg Savchuk.
Regional Student Scientific Conference Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of the Legalization of the UGCC "Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the Second Half of the 20th Century in Ukraine: Underground, Legalization, Formation" (Ivano-Frankivsk, November 2
Authors: Zhuk Andrii , Bilous Oleh
Published: May 2021

On November 20, 2019, the Ivano-Frankivsk Academy of Ivan Zolotousty hosted a Regional Student Scientific Conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the legalization of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church "Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in the second half of the twentieth century in Ukraine: underground, legalization, formation."

The conference was supported by the Archbishop and Metropolitan of Ivano-Frankivsk UGCC Volodymyr Viityshyn and the Mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk.
Frankivsk Ruslana Martsinkiva.

The conference was co-organized by the Ivano-Frankivsk Academy Ivan Zolotousty, Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk National Technical University of Oil and Gas, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, King Danylo University.
Hermeneutics of the dialogue between James and Paul on faith, works and justification
Authors: Yatsyshyn Andrii
Published: May 2021

The article presents a short intertextual analysis of Old Testament quotations and allusions in Jas 2: 14-26 and in Rom 4: 1-8. Has been demonstrated the intertextual connection between Jas 2 :14-26 and Rom 4: 1-8, taking into account the closer and distant contexts of both passages with application of approach of rabbinic controversy to the analysis of the text of Jas 2: 14-26. The hermeneutical approach has demonstrated two distinct starting points for Paul and James' argumentation, which ultimately lead to commune conclusion and point of arrival – faith in Christ is organically called to be active in the works of love and mercy.
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI, INDEPENDENSI, ETIKA, PENGALAMAN AUDITOR, DAN TEKANAN ANGGARAN WAKTU TERHADAP KUALITAS AUDIT
Authors: Angelina Stella
Published: May 2021

The objective of this research is to examine the influence of auditor's competency, independency, ethic, experience, and time budget pressure toward audit quality. The object of this research is public accountants (external auditor) that working at Public Accounting Firm in Jakarta and Tangerang.

This research was conducted using a survey method. Data were collected using questionnaires. From 180 questionnaires distributed, 119 questionnaires were returned, and 28 questionnaires were not meet the criteria, so that only 91 questionnaire could be process. Data analysis conducted with multiple linear regression model.

The result of this study were competency, independency, ethic, experience, and time budget pressure have significant influence to audit quality simultaneously. Competency, independency, experience, and time budget pressure have significant influence to audit quality partially. But, ethic not have significant influence to audit quality partially.
Greetings to the Reader
Authors: Pálfi József
Published: May 2021

In lieu of the classics, I wish the journal simul conservando et progrediens (preserve and progress). Conservative, in the true sense of the word, because it strives to sustain, protect, and preserve the previously accumulated spiritual knowledge. Progressive, because in the spirit of the here and now, realizing the challenges of the age, it is more likely to be open to novelty, to changes. It opens the door to state-of-the-art innovations that shape the future, it encourages advancement, development because it knows that life is in constant move and it perceives the importance of these changes at all times. Soli Deo Gloria!
ESTRONGILOIDÍASE DISSEMINADA EM PACIENTE COM INFECÇÃO POR HTLV-1: RELATO DE CASO
Authors: Pereira Rayane Cesário , Rodrigues Carolina Missio , Croce Neto Léo da , Mendes Keily Stefanni Ordones Nery , Melo Renata Andrade
Published: May 2021

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Evaluation of Carbon Footprint in a Waste Recovery/Recycle Facility
Authors: Demirbas Furkan , Ateş Nuray
Published: May 2021

The greatest danger for a healthy world is releasing greenhouse gases into the environment as a result of the industrialization activities in all countries. These released gases play an important role in damaging the health of human beings as well as of destroying nature. In addition to sustainable development practices in order to reduce emissions, it is also necessary to implement clean environment rules. In this study, the carbon footprint of a Waste Recovery/Recycle Facility within the borders of Kayseri Province as results of its operations was evaluated. Correspondingly, the amount of carbon footprint of transportation of waste collection, heating, and electricity usage in the plant site during operations has been examined. Tier 1 and Tier 2 methodologies developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) were used to determine the carbon footprint of the facility. As a result, transportation activity due to waste collection contributes to the highest share of carbon footprint with 76.8%. The carbon footprint, which is caused by consumption of natural gas for heating with 23.1%, follows the transportation. Electricity usage has f share of less than 0.1%. The total CO2 emission of the plant was 132711 tons, while the CO2 emission amounts of transportation, heating and electricity use were found to be 102000 tons, 30700 tons and 11 tons, respectively.
Tác động của vốn trí tuệ đến hiệu quả hoạt động của các ngân hàng thương mại tại Việt Nam
Authors: Hồng Nga Lê , Thành Đạt Nguyễn
Published: May 2021

Nghiên cứu này nhằm phân tích tác động của vốn trí tuệ đến hiệu quả hoạt động của 30 ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam từ năm 2007 đến năm 2019, sử dụng phương pháp GMM(generalized method of moments). Kết quả cho thấy vốn trí tuệ (VAIC) có tác động tích cực đến hiệu quả hoạt động ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam. Tuy nhiên, kết quả cũng nhấn mạnh rằng mối quan hệ giữa VAIC và hiệu quả hoạt động của ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam là mối quan hệ phi tuyến (hình chữ U). Ngoài ra, khi quan sát các thành phần của VAIC, có thể nhận thấy rằng hiệu quả sử dụng vốn (CEE), hiệu quả sử dụng nguồn nhân lực (HCE) và cơ cấu vốn (SCE) có ảnh hưởng tích cực đến hiệu quả hoạt động tài chính của các ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam. Trong đó, ảnh hưởng của CEE là đáng kể trong hiệu quả hoạt động tài chính của các ngân hàng. Do đó, các ngân hàng thương mại Việt Nam cần nâng cao hiệu quả sử dụng vốn của mình để đạt được mức sinh lời cao hơn.
Nhu cầu nhân lực làm nghề nhân sự, nghiên cứu trường hợp các doanh nghiệp trên địa bàn Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Authors: Thị Thu Sương Huỳnh , Văn Hưng Trần
Published: May 2021

Mục tiêu của nghiên cứu nhằm xác định nhu cầu nhân lực làm công tác nhân sự trong các tổ chức. Để triển khai thực hiện, nhóm nghiên cứu đã sử dụng hàm xu hướng theo thời gian để dự báo nhu cầu về số lượng nhân lực làm nghề nhân sự trong các tổ chức theo chuỗi thời gian 2009 – 2019, kết hợp với mô hình phân tích nhân tố khám phá (EFA) nhằm nhận diện các nhân tố ảnh hưởng đến chất lượng nguồn nhân lực theo quy chuẩn nhu cầu khung năng lực của nhân lực làm nghề nhân sự từ dữ liệu sơ cấp đã xử lý trên cỡ mẫu hợp lệ 203 phiếu thu về từ việc phát ra 218 phiếu. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy, các biến quan sát có hệ số tải nhân tố dao động từ 0.568 đến 0.964 nhóm thành 5 thành phần có ảnh hưởng đến nhu cầu chất lượng nhân sự gồm: Năng lực chuyên môn, Năng lực xã hội, Năng lực cốt lõi, Năng lực quan hệ xã hội và Năng lực hành vi. Từ kết quả dự báo nhu cầu về số lượng và chất lượng nhân lực làm cơ sở đề xuất các giải pháp khả thi cho các cơ sở đào tạo trình độ đại học có những định hướng trong việc phát triển chuyên ngành Quản trị nhân sự trong thời gian tới.
Các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến ý định khởi nghiệp kinh doanh của sinh viên khối ngành kinh tế các trường đại học tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Authors: Xuân Hiệp Nguyễn , Hà Thanh Trần , Thị Yến Nhi Nguyễn
Published: May 2021

Nghiên cứu này nhằm xác định các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến ý định khởi nghiệp kinh doanh của sinh viên khối ngành kinh tế các trường đại học tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (TP.HCM), từ đó đề xuất các hàm ý chính sách nhằm thúc đẩy tinh thần khởi nghiệp kinh doanh của sinh viên. Mô hình nghiên cứu đề xuất kế thừa mô hình nghiên cứu của Ambad và Damit (2016). Dữ liệu nghiên cứu được thu thập từ 430 sinh viên năm cuối, khối ngành kinh tế của 10 trường Đại học tại TP.HCM có tỷ lệ sinh viên khởi nghiệp cao sau khi tốt nghiệp và được kiểm định bằng phân tích hồi quy tuyến tính bội. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy, các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến ý định khởi nghiệp kinh doanh của sinh viên khối ngành kinh tế các trường Đại học tại TP.HCM (được sắp xếp theo trình tự mức độ quan trọng từ cao xuống thấp) bao gồm: Giáo dục kinh doanh (GDKD); Chuẩn chủ quan (CCQA); Môi trường khởi nghiệp (MTKN); Đặc điểm tính cách (DDTC) và Nhận thức tính khả thi (NTKT
Tác động của đặc điểm công ty đến cấu trúc kỳ hạn nợ của các công ty bất động sản tại Việt Nam: Nghiên cứu từ mô hình tĩnh đến mô hình động
Authors: Thanh Nhã Nguyễn
Published: May 2021

Dựa trên nền tảng những lý thuyết có liên quan đến cấu trúc kỳ hạn nợ như lý thuyết chi phí đại diện, lý thuyết tín hiệu, lý thuyết sự phù hợp và lý thuyết thuế, vận dụng mô hình tĩnh và mô hình động, bài viết đã nghiên cứu những đặc điểm công ty có tác động đến cấu trúc kỳ hạn nợ của các công ty bất động sản niêm yết trên Sàn Giao dịch chứng khoán thành phố Hồ Chí Minh trong giai đoạn 2008-2018. Kết quả nghiên cứu theo phương pháp GMM hệ thống (Sys-GMM) cho thấy những công ty bất động sản này không thực hiện điều chỉnh cấu trúc kỳ hạn nợ và quyết định về kỳ hạn nợ chịu tác động của quy mô công ty, cơ hội tăng trưởng và khả năng thanh khoản.
Kiểm định tác động của tỷ giá USD/VND đến kinh tế vĩ mô Việt Nam
Authors: Thị Thúy Hằng Lê
Published: May 2021

Nghiên cứu này kiểm định tác động của tỷ giá USD/VND đến các yếu tố kinh tế vĩ mô của Việt Nam bằng cách sử dụng mô hình VAR. Nghiên cứu tập trung vào các biến số kinh tế vĩ mô: sản lượng thực đại diện cho tốc độ tăng trưởng của nền kinh tế, và chỉ số giá tiêu dùng đại diện cho lạm phát của quốc gia. Dữ liệu theo quý được thực hiện nghiên cứu trong giai đoạn từ tháng 1/2000 đến tháng 12/2018. Các kết quả cho thấy sự thay đổi tỷ giá USD/VND có ảnh hưởng đến kinh tế vĩ mô của Việt Nam thông qua giá trị sản lượng GDP và chỉ số giá cả CPI được ghi nhận và kéo dài.
Mối quan hệ giữa phát triển thị trường bảo hiểm và tăng trưởng kinh tế ở Việt Nam
Authors: Thủy Tiên Hồ , Thanh Truyền Phạm , Thu Hoài Hồ
Published: May 2021

Bài nghiên cứu được thực hiện nhằm xác định mối quan hệ giữa phát triển thị trường bảo hiểm và tăng trưởng kinh tế ở Việt Nam giai đoạn 1996-2017. Bằng cách sử dụng mô hình phân phối trễ tự hồi quy – ARDL, kết quả nghiên cứu tìm thấy tác động tích cực của phát triển thị trường bảo hiểm đến tăng trưởng kinh tế cả trong ngắn hạn và dài hạn. Kết quả này ủng hộ trường phái Supply- leading (SLH). Bên cạnh đó, mức độ và tốc độ tác động của phát triển thị trường bảo hiểm nhân thọ và thị trường bảo hiểm phi nhân thọ đến tăng trưởng kinh tế có sự khác biệt. Cụ thể thị trường bảo hiểm phi nhân thọ có tác động nhiều hơn đối với tăng trưởng kinh tế, tuy nhiên, sự thay đổi trong thị trường bảo hiểm nhân thọ lại có tác động đến tăng trưởng kinh tế nhanh hơn so với bảo hiểm phi nhân thọ trong dài hạn.
Minh bạch thông tin và các yếu tố ảnh hưởng – bằng chứng thực nghiệm tại Việt Nam
Authors: Thủy Tiên Hồ , Mạnh Khánh Hoàng
Published: May 2021

Dựa trên các lý thuyết nền về minh bạch thông tin, bộ chỉ số minh bạch và cung cấp thông tin của Standard & Poor’s, các văn bản quy phạm pháp luật của Việt Nam về quản trị công ty và công bố thông tin, tác giả xây dựng các chỉ số lượng hóa mức độ minh bạch thông tin và phân tích các nhân tố tác động đến sự minh bạch thông tin của các doanh nghiệp niêm yết trên thị trường chứng khoán Việt Nam. Sau khi thu thập và xử lý dữ liệu mẫu nghiên cứu gồm 300 doanh nghiệp niêm yết trên thị trường chứng khoán Việt Nam năm 2018 (không bao gồm các doanh nghiệp hoạt động trong các lĩnh vực tài chính, ngân hàng, chứng khoán và bảo hiểm), tác giả sử dụng phương pháp OLS (Ordinary Least Squares) để kiểm định và ước lượng mô hình hồi quy đề xuất. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy các nhân tố tài chính (quy mô doanh nghiệp, hiệu suất sử dụng tài sản, công ty kiểm toán) và nhân tố quản trị (sự kiêm nhiệm giữa chủ tịch Hội đồng quản trị và tổng giám đốc) có ảnh hưởng đến mức độ minh bạch thông tin của các doanh nghiệp niêm yết trên thị trường chứng khoán Việt Nam. Từ kết quả nghiên cứu, tác giả đề xuất một số kiến nghị đối với các chủ thể liên quan về các giải pháp nâng cao tính minh bạch thông tin, góp phần khơi thông tiềm năng đầu tư và phát triển bền vững thị trường chứng khoán Việt Nam
Các nhân tố ảnh hưởng đến việc vận dụng kế toán quản trị chiến lược trong các doanh nghiệp Việt Nam
Authors: Hồng Vân Trần , Thị Phương Lan Trần
Published: May 2021

Mục đích chính của bài viết là đánh giá ảnh hưởng của các nhân tố đặc điểm doanh nghiệp, cơ cấu tổ chức, chiến lược kinh doanh, định hướng thị trường và kỹ thuật công nghệ thông tin đến việc áp dụng kế toán quản trị chiến lược (Strategic Management Accounting – SMA) tại các doanh nghiệp (DN) Việt Nam. Dữ liệu khảo sát được thu thập từ 311 DN, phân bổ ở nhiều địa phương và hoạt động trong các lĩnh vực kinh doanh khác nhau. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy các nhân tố được khảo sát đều ảnh hưởng đến mức độ áp dụng SMA, nhưng các kỹ thuật SMA cụ thể bị ảnh hưởng là khác nhau. Cơ cấu tổ chức, chiến lược kinh doanh và định hướng thị trường ảnh hưởng đến việc áp dụng các kỹ thuật SMA định hướng ra thị trường. Trong khi đó, các nhân tố đặc điểm DN, cơ cấu tổ chức, định hướng thị trường, kỹ thuật công nghệ thông tin ảnh hưởng đến việc áp dụng các kỹ thuật SMA hướng tới chi phí và đánh giá hiệu quả hoạt động. Mặt khác, kết quả nghiên cứu cũng cho thấy, dù số lượng DN áp dụng đầy đủ nội dung của các kỹ thuật SMA chưa cao, nhưng các DN Việt Nam đã quan tâm và có sử dụng kế toán như công cụ để cung cấp thông tin định hướng chiến lược.
The impact of taxes effects on the economic growth of developing countries in ASIA
Authors: Nguyễn Văn Thuận , Trần Xuân Hằng , Nguyễn Minh Hằng , Ng Thị Kim Chi
Published: May 2021

The objective of the study is to examine the impact of taxes on economic growth in developing countries in Asia during 18-year period (2000-2017). Using the estimation methods of OLS, FEM, REM, GLS and two-step system generalized method of moments (S-GMM) for panel data. Empirical results show that taxation has a positive impact on economic growth at level of 1%, while the most studies consider this to be a negative relationship. Besides, factors such as government spending, trade openness, inflation also have a significant impact on economic growth. On that basis, the study provides some policy suggestions for tax policies in these countries.
Effects of Regional Plyometric Trainings on Agility Performance of Male Volleyball Players
Authors: Alp Mahmut , Mansuoglu Mehmet
Published: May 2021

The study aims to investigate the regional plyometric trainings’ effects on the agility performance of male volleyball players. Süleyman Demirel University Volleyball Team with 20 players attended to the study voluntarily. Players were randomly divided into volleyball training group (VTG) (n = 10) and plyometric training group (PTG) (n = 10). As the VTG continued with their routine volleyball training; regional plyometric trainings for the lower extremity were performed to the PTG for 6 weeks, 3 days a week, at least 30 minutes a day in addition to volleyball training. T and Pro-Agility Tests were applied to the groups at the beginning and end of the 6-week period. Descriptive Statistics, Paired T-Test, and Independent T-Test were used for comparison. “p < 0.05” significance level was accepted for the results’ evaluation. Results of comparison of the T and Pro-Agility pre and post tests’ values of the groups, differences were statistically significant in PTG’s values p < 0.05), but no differences were found in VTG’ values (p > 0.05). Also, no differences were found as a result of the comparison of the pre and post T and Pro-Agility Test values between the groups (p > 0.05). Considering that plyometric trainings provide maximum contraction in the shortest time possible and its effect on the characteristics like sudden changes of location and direction in the volleyball, applying plyometric trainings may be thought to be effective in volleyball training programs.
Comparison of Certain Physical and Performance Parameters of Young Football Players Based on Positions
Authors: Atlı Ahmet
Published: May 2021

This study, which included 50 young amateur male footballers aged between 16 and 18, aims to compare certain physical and performance parameters of young football players based on positions. Based on their positions, the footballers were divided into two groups as “central” and “wing” positioned players. The body composition, anaerobic power, speed and flexibility values have been determined using field tests. The data were analyzed using SPSS 22 statistics program. Shapiro-Wilk test was used to determine the normality distribution of the data. The independent t-test was used because of the normal distribution of the data. Confidence interval for statistical processes was considered to be p < 0.05. The average values and comparison results obtained from the physical parameters of the central and wing players have showed that there is a statistically significant difference between central and wing players in terms of height (cm), body weight (kg), fat mass (kg) and lean mass (kg) parameters (p < 0.05), whereas there is no statistically significant difference in age (years) and fat rate (%) parameters (p > 0.05). The average values and comparison results obtained from the physical parameters of the central and wing players have showed that there is a statistically significant difference between central and wing players in terms of vertical jump (cm), 30-m sprint (s) and anaerobic power (kgm/sec) parameters (p < 0.05), whereas there is no statistically significant difference in 10-m sprint (s) and flexibility (cm) parameters (p > 0.05). The results of this study showed that, in terms of physical parameters, the height, body weight, fat mass and lean mass values of the central players were statistically higher than the wing players. In terms of performance parameters, the vertical jump and 30-m sprint performance of the wing players were found to be statistically better than the central players, while the anaerobic power values of the central players were found to be statistically higher than the wing players.
Respirando fundo: pressões e saúde na jornada do pesquisador
Authors: Holzmann Eneida Regina Fabian
Published: May 2021

Palestra proferida durante o Consórsio Mestral e Doutoral promovido pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Gestão da Informação da Universidade Federal do Paraná em 2020.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF WOOD Pinus caribaea var. caribaea, Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis AND Pinus oocarpa FOR PENCIL PRODUCTION
Authors: Loiola Pedro Lício , Klitze Ricardo Jorge , Rocha Márcio Pereira , Vidaurre Graziela Baptista
Published: May 2021

The behavior of the physical properties of wood is important for its use in the industrial sector. Manufacturing for pencil production requires raw material with low specific mass and high dimensional stability. The objective of this study was to evaluate the properties of the physical specific basic mass properties, anhydrous and green, as well as the retractability of the 14 years old Pinus caribaea var. caribaea, 25 years old Pinus caribaea var. hondurensis and 35 years old Pinus oocarpa in the medulla sense of the bark, base and top of the trees. All species come from the Brazilian Cerrado region afforestation. As for dimensional stability, the Pinus caribaea var. caribaea and Pinus oocarpa had similar behaviors to the volumetric contraction, when evaluating the coefficient of anisotropy of wood species of Pinus caribaea var. caribaea had higher values of anisotropy coefficient, however, all tropical pine studied, qualify as a raw material for the pencil industry, being an alternative species traditionally used.
CHARACTERIZATION AND USE OF SUBSTRATES COMPOSED OF ORGANIC WASTE IN THE PRODUCTION OF Colubrina glandulosa PERKINS SEEDLINGS
Authors: Mendonça Victória Maria Monteiro , Pereira Marcos Gervasio , Silva Vitória Duarte S , Fonseca Júnior Ariovaldo Machado , Beutler Sidinei Júlio , Silva Tiago Paula
Published: May 2021

Urban organic waste has been gaining prominence in the composition of substrates, as it is a source of natural nutrients and a sustainable alternative to mitigate environmental impacts caused by improper waste disposal. The aim of this study was to characterize chemically and physically substrates based on organic waste and to evaluate the development of Colubrina glandulosa seedlings using composted urban tree pruning waste. Treatments consisted of different proportions of organic compost (CP), soil from the A horizon (SAH), aged manure (BM) and vermiculite, kept in tubes (Citropote®) with volume of 1.7 L. C/N ratio, water holding capacity (10 hPa), electrical conductivity, macroporosity, microporosity and total porosity of substrates before their use were determined. Substrate fertility analyses were carried out before and after seedling production. During the development of the seedlings, height (H) and stem diameter (SD) were measured at 60, 90 and 120 days. At 90 and 120 days, the seedlings were divided into shoots and roots to determine the dry mass of each compartment, Dickson quality index (DQI) and contents of nutrients (N, P, K, Ca and Mg). After the analysis of the results, it can be observed that the treatments with high proportions of CP had better physical characteristics, but also showed chemical limitation in the development of the seedlings. Treatments based on BM, SAH and lower proportion of CP had the highest average results for H, SD, H/SD ratio and DQI.
TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNER FOR METRIC EXTRACTION IN EUCALYPTUS UNDER DIFFERENT IMPLANTATION SYSTEMS
Authors: Ruza Marieli Sabrina , Dalla Corte Ana Paula , Angelo Alessandro Camargo , Sanquetta Carlos Roberto , Pesck Vagner Alex
Published: May 2021

This study evaluates the influence of the cropping system in the extraction of Eucalyptus benthamii metrics by terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) and by traditional inventory. The hypothesis is that the extraction methods do not differ significantly from each other. The study area consists of a conventional planting system under 3 x 2 m spacing, and a CFI (crop-forest integration) system under 14 x 2 m spacing. To obtain the variables DBH (diameter at 1.3 m aboveground) and total height (H), we used a traditional inventory and collected data with TLS. For point cloud processing, we manually extracted the metrics DBH and H by simple scanning. We estimated total volume (V) by a fitted equation that matches the characteristics of the study area. To estimate above-ground biomass (AGB), we fitted models based on AGB data provided by the NITA project and by BIOFIX. Better visualization of trees in the CFI system facilitated metric extraction, leading to less data variability. In addition, DBH, V, and AGB values were higher in the CFI system compared to the conventional system. However, when including the number of trees per hectare, the conventional system is more productive. The initial hypothesis was confirmed. Therefore, metric extraction using the traditional inventory and TLS methods did not differ significantly for the two cropping systems considered.
Enhancing Creative Problem Solving in Postgraduate Courses of Education Management Using Project-Based Learning
Authors: Chen Pengfei , Chan Yuan-Cheng
Published: May 2021

The aim of this study is to enhance students’ creative problem-solving ability using a project-based learning approach. The study was based on a quasi-experimental design and the participants were 69 postgraduate students in the field of education management. There were 35 of the students assigned to the experimental group, and the remaining 34 to the control group. The experiment was conducted over 15 classes for 2 months. A creative problem-solving questionnaire was used as a pre-test and post-test before and after the experiment. The results showed that the students’ creative problem-solving ability had been effectively enhanced by the intervention of project-based learning, especially in terms of identifying problems, finding solutions and evaluating them.
Keep On Moving: Rural University Graduates as Sales Workers in South and Central China
Authors: Sier Willy
Published: May 2021

Between 1978 and 2018 the percentage of the Chinese workforce in the service sector rose from 12.2 to 46.3. A large share of this workforce is in sales, selling products ranging from household goods, insurance, advertising space, and education, to various other services. The proliferation
of salespeople in China is facilitated by the dramatic increase in the number of university graduates. Personnel in sales jobs, which are particularly popular among graduates from rural backgrounds with degrees from universities with indifferent reputations, experience an extraordinarily high
level of mobility. They typically change jobs every few months, either because they are fired or they pursue better opportunities. Based on one year of fieldwork undertaken between 2015 and 2017, this article shows how the rapid expansion of China's higher education subjects students from
rural backgrounds to new inequalities, which, in turn, reconfigure the rural-urban divide into multiple intersecting hierarchies. Building on the concept of complexed development, this article analyzes how salespeople experience contradictory mobilities in a web of intersecting hierarchies.
It shows how they achieve upward status mobility by breaking away from agricultural and manual labour and becoming university graduates and white-collar workers; but also, how they sometimes experience downward mobility in terms of income in comparison to previous generations of migrants and
their less-educated peers.
Study on the Steam Source Selection of Feed Pump Turbine Based on Energy Matching
Authors: Wang Jiongming , Wang Feng , Yu Zhenglong , Chen Xiaochen , Lin Xiaojie , Zhang Peng , Lin Zhouyong , Chen Jincheng , Guan Hongyu , Gong Yutong
Published: May 2021

The first phase of a power plant has two subcritical 300 MW units, and each boiler feed water pump is equipped with two with 50% capacity steam driven feed pumps and one 50% capacity electric start-up feed pump. The two steam pumps are put into operation during normal operation. After the heat supply transformation in the unit of the first phase of this power plant and based on the calculation and analysis of the heat balance of the unit, it is found that there will be insufficient output of the feed pump due to the insufficient steam source after the flow-through transformation, which will affect the water supply of the unit and reduce the energy utilization rate. To avoid this, the steam source of feed pump turbine needs to be selected again. Taking the original steam turbine condition of feed pump and the original steam source of feed pump turbine as the research basis, this paper makes analysis on the steam source transformation, and concludes the scheme of steam source selection and reconstruction based on energy matching. The feasibility of the scheme is tested and verified finally.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 14, No. 3
Authors: Sun Sherry
Published: May 2021

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 14, No. 3, 2021
PRIME NONASSOCIATIVE RINGS WITH SKEW DERIVATIONS
Authors: YEN CHEN-TE
Published: May 2021

Let $R$ be a prime nonassociative ring, $G$ the nucleus of $R$ and $s$, $t$ be automorphisms of $R$.
(I) Suppose that $\delta$ is an $s$-derivation of $R$ such that $s\delta=\delta s$ and $\lambda$ is an $t$-derivation of $R$. If $\lambda\delta^n=0$ and $\delta^n(R)\subset G$, where $n$ is a fixed positive integer, then $\lambda=0$ or $\delta^{3n-1}=0$.
(II) Assume that $\delta$ and $\lambda$ are derivations of $R$. If there exists a fixed positive integer $n$ such that $\lambda^n\delta=0$, and $\delta(R)\subset G$ or $\lambda^n(R)\subset G$, then $\delta^2= 0$ or $\lambda^{6n-4}= 0$.
DISCRETE AND PSEUDO ORTHOGONALITY FOR A CLASS OF GENERALIZED HYPERGEOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Authors: LAHIRI MAYA , SATYANARAYANA BAVANARI
Published: May 2021

In his Ph. D. thesis [11] Satyanarayana defined and studied the generalized hypergeo­ metric functions $I_n^\alpha(x,w)$ and $H_n^\alpha(x,w).$ In the present paper we consider discrete orthogonality for $I_n^\alpha(x,w)$ and pseudo orthogonality for $H_n^\alpha(x,w)$. We also obtain some interesting applications of the results of our investigation.
GENERALIZATIONS OF COPSON'S INEQUALITITS INVOLVING SERIES OF POSITIVE TERMS
Authors: HWANG DAH-YAN
Published: May 2021

The aim of the present paper is to establish some new inequalities involving series of positive terms.
ORDER CONVERGENCE OF ORDER BOUNDED SEQUENCES IN RIESZ SPACES
Authors: LAVRIC BORIS
Published: May 2021

We consider sequences  in a Dedekind $\sigma$-complete Riese space, satisfying a

recursive relation
\[ x_{n+p}\ge \sum_{j=1}^p \alpha_{n,j} x_{n+p-j} \qquad \text{for } n=1, 2, \cdots\]

where $p$ is a given natural number and $\alpha_{n,j}$ are nonnegative real numbers satisfying $\sum_{j=1}^p\alpha_{n,j}=1$. We obtain a sufficient condition on coefficients $\alpha_{n,j}$ for which order boundedness of such a sequence $(x_n)_{n=1}^\infty$ implies its order convergence. In a particular case when $\alpha_{n,j}=\alpha_{j}$ for all $n$ and $j$, it is shown that every order bounded sequence satisfying the above recursive relation order converges if and only if natural numbers $j \le p$ for which $\alpha_{j}>0$, are relative prime.
INEQUALITIES RELATED WITH CARLSON'S INEQUALITY
Authors: BARZA SORINA , POPA EMIL C.
Published: May 2021

We prove a generalizatin of Cadson's inequality. We improve a previous equivalent inequality of Carlson's inequality and give some examples.
Pretomanid with bedaquiline and linezolid for drug-resistant TB: a comparison of prospective cohorts
Authors: Oelofse S. , Esmail A. , Diacon A. H. , Conradie F. , Olayanju O. , Ngubane N. , Howell P. , Everitt D. , Crook A. M. , Mendel C. M. , Wills G. H. , Olugbosi M. , del Parigi A. , Sun E. , Calatroni A. , Spigelman M. , Dheda K.
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND: There are no data comparing the 6–9 month oral three-drug Nix regimen (bedaquiline, pretomanid and linezolid [BPaL]) to conventional regimens containing bedaquiline (B, BDQ) and linezolid (L, LZD).METHODS: Six-month post end-of-treatment outcomes
were compared between Nix-TB (n = 109) and 102 prospectively recruited extensively drug-resistant TB patients who received an ˜18-month BDQ-based regimen (median of 8 drugs). A subset of patients received BDQ and LZD (n = 86), and a subgroup of these (n = 75) served
as individually matched controls in a pairwise comparison to determine differences in regimen efficacy.RESULTS: Favourable outcomes (%) were significantly better with BPaL than with the B–L-based combination regimen (98/109, 89.9% vs. 56/86, 65.1%; adjusted relative risk ratio
[aRRR] 1.35; P < 0.001) and in the matched pairwise analysis (67/75, 89.3% vs. 48/75, 64.0%; aRRR 1.39; P = 0.001), despite significantly higher baseline bacterial load and prior second-line drug exposure in the BPaL cohort. Time to culture conversion (P < 0.001),
time to unfavourable outcome (P < 0.01) and time to death (P < 0.03) were significantly better or lower with BPaL than the B-L-based combinations.CONCLUSION: The BPaL regimen (and hence substitution of multiple other drugs by pretomanid and/or higher starting-dose
LZD) may improve outcomes in drug-resistant TB patients with poor prognostic features. However, prospective controlled studies are required to definitively answer this question.
Leadless cardiac pacing as the important therapeutic option for the treatment of electrocardiotherapy complications
Authors: Syska Paweł , Maciąg Aleksander , Sterliński Maciej , Lewandowski Michał , Pytkowski Mariusz , Szwed Hanna
Published: May 2021

Leadless cardiac pacing is the therapeutic option, which may be the only, not just most optimal treatment method in some clinical conditions.
The authors present the case report of permanent transvenous cardiac pacing lasting for more than 25 years, with numerous complications and evolving electrocardiotherapy intervention strategies.
Local complications in patients with cardiac implantable devices
Authors: Adamczyk Karolina , Jędrzejczyk-Patej Ewa
Published: May 2021

Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) such as pacemakers (PMs), implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), both with or without cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), became one of the fundamental therapies in present-day electrocardiology. The CIED patients population is increasing year by year due
to a growing number of CIED implantations annually and a life prolongation among patients with CIEDs through better pharmacology combined with the proper electrotherapy and patient care. Invasive procedures related to CIED such as an implantation, a replacement or an up-grade of any kind electrotherapy device involves the risk of complications. Pocket hematoma or infection, which are local complications, should be recognized rapidly and treat properly in order to avoid more threatening systemic complications.
Contemporary european practice for upgrades to cardiac resynchronisation – next procedure under special supervision?
Authors: Sterliński Maciej
Published: May 2021

A comment to upgrade CRT procedures results coming from Euro CRT Survey II registry is given. There are indications, potential target population, upgrades’ benefits and risk as well as ongoing studies shortly discussed.
COSTS OF INFECTIONS RELATED TO TREATMENT WITH CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Authors: Mitkowski Przemysław
Published: May 2021

Treatment with cardiac implantable electronic devices is not free from complications, including infections, which not only influence long term outcome, but also significantly impact healthcare budget. The costs of management of cardiac device related infections ranged from several to tens or even hundreds of thousands euro. A risk of infection varies from 0,5 to 5,0 and more percent and depends on: type of procedure, complexity of system, number of previous procedures performed, renal failure, immunosuppression, heart failure, malignancies, oral anticoagulant treatment, use of temporary pacing before procedure. Based on PADIT trial results infection risk score was established based on 5 parameters (age, type of procedure, renal failure, immunodeficiency, number of previous procedure). This score allows to define population of patients with low, intermediate and high risk to develop infection. In high risk group, despite standard preparation to the procedure, some additional tools should be considered to reduce infection rate. It relates mainly, but is not limited to, device exchange, revisions, up-grades of cardiac resynchronization systems.
Leadless pacing – more and more common but…
Authors: Sterliński Maciej
Published: May 2021

The comment presents the results of observational registry study, referring to the current European practice of leadless pacemakers implantation (LP). The results of the work and their limitations were discussed; especially against the background of previous European snapshot data and the characteristics of the use of LP in Poland.
Lyme disease and arrhythmias
Authors: Dąbrowski Rafał
Published: May 2021

Infections with spirochetes (Borelia burgdoferi) occur through contact with ticks (Ixodes ricinus) found in
forests, meadows, lawns, in bushes, most often from May to September. The risk of developing Lyme disease after a single tick bite does not exceed 1%. Clinically overt disease develops usually after 0.3-1.4% bites. Lyme disease may affect many organs and is chronic. Symptoms may include skin, eyes, nervous, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, digestive and urogenital system. Cardiovascular system involvement occurs, according to va­rious reports, in 0.5 to 10% of cases. Men are sick more often than women, young patients predominate, < 50 years old. The clinical onset is acute and atrioventricular conduction disturbances are most commonly diagnosed (80-90% of cases). Atrioventricular blocks: first (>70%), second (30%) and third (70%) degree may occur. There are also descriptions of cardiac arrhythmias – both supraventricular and ventricular – as well as cases of prolonged QT interval, especially in children. Identification of patients who are more likely to have a third degree atrioventricular block in Lyme disease is critical to ensure timely and appropriate treatment. In most patients, antibiotic treatment helps to avoid the use of permanent cardiac pacing, but 20-50% of patients may need temporary pacing. In patients quickly, correctly diagnosed and treated – the prognosis is good.
NORMOCARDIA – CORRECT HEART RHYTHM
Authors: Mitkowski Przemysław
Published: May 2021

Sinus rhythm is diagnosed based on 12-lead ecg recording. Diagnostic criteria are as follows: positive P waves in limb lead I and II and negative in aVR; PR interval of at least 120 ms; the difference of consecutive P-P interval should be less than 120 ms. A sinus rate limit is between 50-100/min. Numerous factors: physiologic, pathologic, medications, drugs and stimulants could increase sinus rate. Sinus tachycardia is also observed in inappropriate sinus tachycardia and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. ESC guidelines related to latter two syndrome are summarized.
Renal denervation – not an easy road to treatment of arterial hypertension and concomitant diseases
Authors: Kądziela Jacek
Published: May 2021

Percutaneous renal denervation (RDN) has been introduced in clinical trials as the possible interventional method of treatment of resistant hypertension more than one decade ago. The results of trials: SYMPLICITY HTN-1 (single-arm), HTN-2 (randomized, single-blinded) and HTN-3 (with sham procedure) are summarized in this article. The author presents the results of second-generation trials with new technologies: Spyral catheter (radiofrequency RDN) and Paradise system (ultrasound RDN). The favorable results of these studies justify the revision of the current recommendations, limiting this method only to clinical trials. Also the studies on RDN applied in atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea – diseases related to sympathetic nervous system activity – are discussed.