bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Covid-19 v České republice: Demografické aspekty, zdravotnická intervence a prostorové souvislosti
Authors: Hübelová Dana , Klíma Boris , Kozumplíková Alice
Published: June 2022

The emergence and progress of the COVID-19 pandemic has raised a number of issues, including the determinants of health that are (potentially) at risk for the spread and progression of the disease and may exacerbate regional health inequalities. The aim of this paper is to analyse demographic indicators (proportion of population aged 65 years and over and life expectancy) and indicators of health intervention (number of beds and number of doctors/1000 inhabitants) in relation to the COVID-19 diseases (proportion of infected and mortality of those infected with COVID-19 virus in districts of the Czech Republic). Data from 2020 and 2021 are analysed using correlation analysis (Pearson correlation coefficient), factor and cluster analysis. The results show that there is a moderate relationship between the proportion of infected persons and COVID-19 mortality. Factor analysis showed that the higher the proportions of persons aged 65 years and over, the higher the values of proportion of infected persons and the number of deaths (mortality). A favourable position in the evaluated indicators is in the cluster of districts of Brno-město and Ostrava-město, while an unfavourable position was identified in the cluster of districts of Český Krumlov, Domažlice, Jeseník, Prachatice, Rakovník, Rokycany and Tachov. The location of the districts and the indicators of health intervention create regional differentiations and cause health inequalities.
Ekonomický potenciál využití geotermální energie v lokalitě Pasohlávky
Authors: Halámek Petr , Tóthová Dominika
Published: June 2022

The aim of the paper is to verify the economic potential for the use of geothermal energy from existing Mu-3G and Pa-2G thermal water wells in the Pasohlávky locality in the South Moravian Region. The evaluation is based on a financial analysis of the use of thermal water for wellness activities compared to standard heat sources. The use of geothermal energy allows a return on investment over 14 years (without credit financing); levelized costs of heat are estimated at CZK 1.3 thousand/MWh. The processed financial analysis confirmed the economic potential for geothermal energy in the locality. However, its use must respect the rules related to the protection of existing wells as natural healing resources.
Alokace nepřímé podpory výzkumu a vývoje v podnicích na úrovni českých okresů
Authors: Žítek Vladimír , Klímová Viktorie
Published: June 2022

The paper deals with the spatial distribution of indirect support for research and development in the Czech Republic. This support has been provided to companies since 2005 and takes the form of deductions from the income tax base. The aim of the paper is to analyse the spatial allocation of indirect support for research and development in companies at the level of Czech districts. The analysis is based mainly on the total amount of support and the number of beneficiaries in the period 2014 to 2018, both at the level of absolute values and according to the relative values per capita. The presented results show the top 10 districts for each indicator. Furthermore, all regions are divided into five groups according to their deviation from the average. The results of the analysis revealed that in addition to the expected above-average position of Prague, Brno and Mladá Boleslav districts, companies located in the Moravian districts near the border with Slovakia play a relatively important role in the support system. In particular, the districts of the Ústí nad Labem and Karlovy Vary regions reached very poor values.
Významy stability lokálních politických elit a možnosti jejího hodnocení
Authors: Prener Jan
Published: June 2022

Electoral behavior and thus the stability of municipal councils were determined by political and economic aspects of social transformation, including organizational irrationality in the early 1990s in Czechia. Given these facts and the growing polarization of space, it turns out that there are a number of small "non-viable" municipalities in the Czechia, which also show specific – high or low – values of stability of local political elites (municipal councils) and relatively unfavorable social, economic, demographic and other parameters. For these reasons, the ambition of the presented text is to reveal, through quantitative analysis, territorial differentiation of the stability of local political elites and selected factors, that either individually or in context, influenced changes in the staff of municipal councils in 1994–2018 in the Czechia.
Knowledge intensive business services kibs as an indicator of economic level: The position of Visegrad regions in the European Union
Authors: Hlaváček Petr , Markowska Małgorzata , Sobczak Elżbieta
Published: June 2022

The paper presents the results of the analysis of NUTS 2 regions with a focus on the regions of Visegrad countries. The aim is to assess the level of development of the regions in the area of Knowledge Intensive Business Services (KIBS) in relation to their economic level and position within the regions of the EU. The division of regions into groups was based on the clustering method, including Ward's method for determining the number of groups. Furthermore, the correlation between employment shares in KIBS and the level of economic development of the regions was examined. The resulting data confirms a statistically significant dependence between GDP per capita and the aggregate indicator of employment share in KIBS, especially in the sub-areas of knowledge market services and high-technology services.
The Sense of Interconnectedness in African Thought-Patterns
Authors: Ude Donald Mark Chinonso ,   DePaul University
Published: June 2022

The sense of interconnectedness is perhaps one of the most celebrated features of African thought. It has been theorized under different philosophical idioms among African philosophers. It has appeared variously as African metaphysics, ontology, socialism and even religion—all in a bid to underline the basic idea that aspects of reality are inextricably interconnected and mutually impact one another in a seemingly universal web of interaction. While each of the idioms used to express this idea has some merits, the article privileges the epistemic idiom. To support this move, I make two mutually reinforcing arguments. First, it is appropriate to describe the sense of interconnectedness in epistemic terms because it is primarily a mode of knowing/perceiving the world. Second, and more importantly, the epistemic idiom is useful for the formulation of emancipatory demands and formation of epistemic alliances against the subjugation of African and non-Western knowledges by mechanisms of coloniality.
Défense et protection des sites souterrains à haute valeur patrimoniale : le cas de Paris et de sa proche banlieue
Authors: GÉLY Jean-Pierre , OBERT Daniel , SOUFFACHÉ Blaise , VIRÉ Marc
Published: June 2022

Le patrimoine souterrain situé sous Paris et sa banlieue est menacé de disparition à court et moyen terme face à l’urbanisation. Moins de 1 % de la surface des carrières souterraines y est protégée. La disparition progressive de ces lieux se fait dans une totale indifférence des pouvoirs publics et même des sites protégés par la loi font l’objet de menaces de disparition au moins partielle. Le cas se présente aujourd’hui à Meudon (département des Hauts-de-Seine) où un comblement menace aujourd’hui la carrière souterraine des Brillants, pourtant site classé depuis 1986. En raison de la maîtrise approximative du risque souterrain de la part des aménageurs, la moitié du site protégé de Meudon est menacée de disparition. Le comblement des carrières souterraines situées en zones urbaine ou suburbaine est systématiquement choisi, par facilité technique, par intérêts financiers et en absence de prise de conscience de la valeur patrimoniale de ces espaces, alors que d’autres solutions pourraient être envisagées pour conforter ces lieux si cela était indispensable, tout en les sauvegardant. Lorsque le comblement s’avère nécessaire comme dans certaines carrières de Calcaire grossier et dans les exploitations souterraines de gypse présentant d’importants désordres, aucune évaluation des objets patrimoniaux naturels ou culturels n’est effectuée préalablement à la disparition des vides.
Apropriação cultural e o mecanismo de opressão
Authors: Luz Monica Abud Perez de Cerqueira , Luz Flávia Abud
Published: June 2022

Resenha do livro: WILLIAM, Rodney. Apropriação Cultural. São Paulo: Pólen, 2019, 208 p. ( Feminismos Plurais/ coordenação de Djamila Ribeiro).
Spatial dimension of Eurasian integration
Authors: Vardomskiy L.B.
Published: June 2022

The institutions of Eurasian integration were formed on the basis of the experience of other integration associations, but taking into account the specifi of the participating countries. The article assesses the infl of spatial factors on the EAEU, which has not yet been suffi studied, although it is very noticeable. Among these factors are the sharp dominance of Russia in the EAEU, large social and economic differences at the country and regional level, the predominance of energy and its infrastructure in the interaction of the participating countries, the deep situation in Eurasia. The existing institutions are mainly aimed at ensuring freedom for mutual trade and cross-border movement of the population. This has mainly benefi the capital cities, which are the main part of mutual trade and labor migrations. At the same time, they did not stimulate the development of industrial and technological cooperation of the participating countries. The Eurasian integration does not yet contribute to the weakening of the uneven spatial development in the participating countries, which fuels skepticism about the EAEU and increases internal political instability. The recently adopted “Strategic directions for the development of the Eurasian Economic Integration until 2025” imply the adjustment of integration institutions in the direction of strengthening the elements of coordination and joint design in them. This will make it possible to reduce the negative impact of the intra-continental situation and more actively use the potential of the central position in Eurasia. The system of measures of joint economic policy presented in them creates a new platform for sustainable interaction between states, national communities and business for more effective use of the Eurasian space occupied by them.
Factors of differentiating the debt situation in Russian urban districts with population of over 100 000 in 2015–2020
Authors: Medvednikova D.M.
Published: June 2022

The article presents an analysis of debt situation in 189 urban districts of Russia with a population of more than 100 thousand people and factors determining the differences in the debt situation between them. The study was conducted using indicators on the volume and structure of municipal debt contained on the official websites of local administrations, as well as information on revenues and expenditures of local budgets from the Database of Municipalities of Federal State Statistics Service. The results showed that the debt burden is higher in urban districts with larger population: the worst debt situation is typical for billion-cities and other major regional centers. At the same time, there is no obvious dependence of debt indicators on the fiscal situation and the level of economic development – it is disrupted by the impact of other institutional conditions, including specifics of federal and regional budget policy, social assistance of located large businesses and other reasons. Analysis of objectives of municipal loan has shown that only in very rare cases the debt is taken by urban districts with population over 100 000 for the implementation of urban development projects. The municipal bond market, which is widely developed abroad, as well as other new mechanisms for reducing the debt burden of municipalities in Russia are not developing. All stated conclusions form a negative forecast of the budgetary situation in the largest centers for the coming years and once again proves the urgent need to revise the fiscal policy and the system of distribution of powers at the local level in the country.
Regional analysis of aspirant states in India
Authors: Parshina L.S.
Published: June 2022

The article examines the history of the formation of the administrative-territorial structure of India and the constitutional foundations of the formation of new states. Investigated the aspirant states in India, presented a figure of their location on the territory, identified the principles on which they are based (ethnolinguistic, economic development of the territory, rationalization of management, cultural and historical) and two groups of principles are defined – «cultural and historical» and «economic and administrative». Shown that the movements for the creation of new states are contrary to the official ethnolinguistic principle. Presented the typology of the aspirant states which is composed according to a number of socio-economic, demographic and natural characteristics that affect the population quality life (population density, urban population, Human Development Index, Multidimensional Poverty Index, share of scheduled castes and tribes, unemployment, access to clean drinking water, forestry area, production of major crops, household electrification, road density, number of cities with a population more than 500,000) for each district in the aspirant state. The relationships between the internal division of states into cultural, physical-geographical, historical and administrative regions and proposals for the creation of new states are determined.
Environmental consequences of the crises in the Russian economy of the post-soviet period: regional projection
Authors: Bityukova V.R.
Published: June 2022

The economic crises influence in post-Soviet history on the ecological situation is multidirectional and unevenly revealed in the regions. During crises periods, the dependence of pollution indicators on changes in GDP (GRP) and industrial production is higher than over economic growth periods. During the crises’ times, industrial pollution decreases, the emissions volume into the atmosphere and polluted wastewater decreases, and less to extent water consumption. On the other hand, emissions from vehicles, the toxic waste volume, the disturbed lands’ area and forest fires do not depend on changes in GRP. Only specific parameters of pollution increase during crises periods. The anthropogenic impact integral index is less dependent on the GRP dynamics than individual indicators of the load on the environment. With a general trend towards a decrease in environmental tension, the group of regions with a critical impact level is characterized by the greatest stability. On the contrary, a regions group with an insignificant pressure level on the environment is shrinking. Differences in the sanitizing role of crises are due to the duration, depth and structural features, as well as the government support measures mitigating effect. The systemic crisis of the 1990s led to a reduction in all indicators, affecting 90% of regions. Financial 1998 and 2008 crises affect 70% of regions; recent crises refer to 30-60% of regions. Despite that for the whole country, the pollution level dependence on the level and dynamics of economic development is weakening, with each new crisis the number of regions where the environmental situation continues to worsen increases, in spite of the economic downturn.
Competencias sistémicas que predicen la empleabilidad en Educación Social
Authors: Ricci Caballo Beatriz , Alonso Díaz Laura , Mendo Lázaro Santiago
Published: June 2022

En la actualidad, las competencias sistémicas se han convertido en un aspecto diferenciador y motor de empleabilidad. Por ello, la presente investigación tiene como objetivo principal analizar la capacidad predictiva de las competencias sistémicas sobre la empleabilidad de los egresados en Educación Social, estudiando las asociaciones entre empleabilidad y competencias sistémicas. La muestra es no probabilística de conveniencia y está compuesta por 608 egresados de Educación Social de 29 universidades españolas. Utilizando el Cuestionario de Evaluación de Competencias Transversales de Grado (CECTGRA), se han analizado tres dimensiones clave: el Desarrollo de las competencias sistémicas durante los estudios universitarios, su Dominio o adquisición actual y la Relevancia que les otorgan para su desarrollo profesional. El análisis realizado muestra que cuando durante los estudios se desarrolla la competencia motivacional, se favorece la empleabilidad. Asimismo, influyen el alto dominio de las competencias motivacionales, de trabajo autónomo, de adaptación a nuevas situaciones e investigadoras, así como que los Educadores Sociales consideren relevantes la motivación, la adaptación a nuevas situaciones, el saber investigar y la actitud emprendedora. Se ha observado que la probabilidad más alta de encontrar empleo de los egresados en Educación Social (93.4%) se da en aquellos que dan más importancia a la aptitud emprendedora, que durante sus estudios desarrollaron la competencia de trabajo autónomo y cuyo dominio de la motivación es alto. Finalmente, el estudio realizado permite hacer una propuesta real de formación para los Educadores Sociales desde la perspectiva de las competencias sistémicas, en el que se priorizan planes de estudios con períodos de prácticas extensos y variados y metodologías que fomenten la motivación y la adaptación al cambio, el trabajo autónomo del alumnado y la investigación.
Retención docente a través de la teoría de demandas y recursos laborales
Authors: Mérida-López Sergio , Sánchez-Álvarez Nicolás , Extremera Natalio
Published: June 2022

De acuerdo con la teoría de Demandas y Recursos Laborales, existen diversos factores psicosociales en el trabajo (demandas y recursos laborales) que afectan a los niveles de engagement y a las actitudes laborales del profesorado. Asimismo, la inteligencia emocional se considera un recurso personal clave con efectos positivos sobre la salud ocupacional del profesorado. No obstante, hasta la fecha no se han llevado a cabo estudios integradores que examinen simultáneamente las relaciones de estos factores contextuales y personales y sus relaciones con el engagement y con las actitudes laborales docentes. Así, el objetivo principal de este trabajo ha sido examinar las relaciones entre antecedentes (demandas y recursos laborales) y consecuentes del engagement (actitudes laborales) docente, así como analizar el potencial efecto moderador de la inteligencia emocional. El diseño de la investigación es transversal y se ha llevado a cabo un análisis de modelado de ecuaciones estructurales, contando con una muestra de 734 profesionales docentes (63.8% mujeres; Medad = 44.38; DT = 9.11) de diferentes niveles de especialidad. Se han empleado escalas ampliamente validadas para medir las variables objeto de estudio: agresiones hacia el profesorado, apoyo social organizacional, inteligencia emocional, engagement, satisfacción laboral e intención de abandono. Los resultados han mostrado asociaciones directas e interactivas entre la inteligencia emocional y antecedentes y consecuentes del engagement. Estos hallazgos apuntan al desarrollo de modelos teóricos integradores que consideren el papel de los recursos emocionales del profesorado junto con otros factores personales y contextuales. Finalmente, esta investigación puede contribuir al diseño de programas de desarrollo de las competencias emocionales orientados a la mejora del bienestar y el desempeño docente.
Decarbonization of the Cargo Shipping Fleet
Authors: Chalfant Julie , Kite-Powell Hauke , Bonfiglio Luca , Chryssostomidis Chryssostomos
Published: June 2022

In an effort to combat climate change, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set ambitious goals for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships, with a target of at least a 50% reduction of total annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, including carbon, from 2008 levels by 2050, with a further goal of zero GHG emissions within this century. Numerous technologies are under development to address these new goals, but the implementation of these new technologies is quite uncertain. Cargo ship owners face the challenge of determining how to best employ and possibly upgrade the current fleet to meet interim goals while awaiting the maturation of future technologies. This article describes a methodology and computer code that provide a rapid assessment of the impact of various fuel-saving technologies on an existing cargo ship’s fuel consumption, thus providing the ship owner fundamental data indicating which upgrades and practices warrant further, more detailed investigation.

Background

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased by 1.78 ppm per year on average since 1980, and the increase is accelerating. Through the 1980s and 1990s, the increase was around 1.5–1.6 ppm per year, but the growth rate has averaged 2.4 ppm per year since 2010 (Tans et al. 2020).

Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere adversely impact the environment in many ways. For example, increased levels of carbon dioxide dissolving in sea water increase the acidity of the oceans; as pH levels drop, organisms like oysters and corals have trouble maintaining their hard shells and skeletons made from calcium carbonate. If pH levels get too low, the calcium carbonate structures begin dissolving (NOAA 2020). Another example can be found in the NOAA Arctic Report Card in which each year shows an Arctic that is becoming warmer, less frozen, and more fragile; the 2020 report includes data on high land-surface air temperatures, low snow extent, low minimum sea-ice extent, and extreme wildfires (Thoman et al. 2020).
Qué hacer en la investigación cualitativa ante la apertura de la ciencia
Authors: Pérez-Soria Judith
Published: June 2022

En este artículo se revisan los avances, los desafíos y las particularidades de la ciencia abierta en la investigación cualitativa. En particular se analiza la apertura de datos porque tiene menor avance en comparación con la publicación en repositorios y revistas de acceso libre. Se revisan los criterios de validez en la investigación cualitativa en ciencias sociales, para identificar algunos elementos que fomenten la apertura de datos, ya que, mientras se plantee como una vía para replicar resultados de investigación, tendrá poco eco en la comunidad que practica la investigación cualitativa. Sin embargo, el artículo muestra que el compartir datos puede fortalecer las estrategias de verificación cualitativa y preservar el conocimiento, las experiencias, las historias y los contextos cotidianos de las personas participantes.
Effectiveness of active video games in overweight and obese adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Erçelik Zübeyde Ezgi , Çağlar Seda
Published: June 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this review was to assess the effect of active video games among overweight and obese adolescents.Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted using records from the English-language electronic databases MEDLINE, the Web of Science, and PubMed. These databases were searched from January 2010 to December 2020 using the keywords (adolescent*) AND (overweight OR obese *) AND (active video games OR exergaming * OR video game*).Results: Five articles met the inclusion criteria. Four studies were conducted in the United States of America and 1 study was conducted in Canada. In addition, all included articles had a randomized controlled trial study design. It was determined that the sample size of the studies was 30–46 participants and there were a total of 195 overweight and obese adolescents across the included studies. Active video gaming was negatively associated with changes in body mass index percentile (mean difference [MD], -1.77; 95% confidence interval [CI], -2.55 to -0.99; p<0.001) and total cholesterol (MD, -11.16; 95% CI, -16.64 to -5.68; p<0.001).Conclusion: Playing active video games can reduce both the body mass index percentile and total cholesterol in overweight and obese adolescents. Active video games can provide a different method for combating childhood obesity. High-quality randomized controlled trials are recommended to assess the impact of game-based interventions.
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND DOWNSIZING: IMPLICATIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Authors: Slavković Marko , Bugarčić Marijana , Ognjanović Jasmina , Pavlović Goran
Published: June 2022

Downsizing as a corporate restructuring strategy aims to reduce significantly the number of employees in order for the company to adjust to the reduction of revenues resulting from the influence of environmental factors. Workforce reduction is most often implemented during economic crises, which is why it is associated with ambivalent outcomes. Reducing the number of employees through reducing the budget for salaries can have a favorable impact on reducing costs and thus enable the company to operate in the short term. The departure of employees from the organization is associated with a potential loss of organizational knowledge that can reduce the company’s competitiveness and have a negative impact on business. The purpose of this paper is to identify the impact of workforce reduction on knowledge management and organizational performance. A questionnaire filled out by managers from 75 companies was used to collect data. Correlation analysis and multiple hierarchical regression were applied to determine the relationship between the observed variables. The results showed that downsizing has a statistically significant and negative impact on organizational performance. Knowledge management has a positive impact on organizational performance and reduces the negative impact of workforce reduction on organizational performance during the implementation of downsizing. The obtained results give clear practical guidelines to managers that downsizing can have negative consequences on organizational performance if the protection of organizational knowledge is not taken into account and that managers must focus on knowledge in order to preserve potential for competitiveness and performance. The obtained results have a much broader significance in all those situations (restructuring, digitalization, business model change, etc.) in which the company needs to reduce the number of employees.
[Water wells: materials and products used for construction, pumps and lifting equipments, low enthalpy geothermal (heat exchange) systems]
Authors: Brizzolari Bonizzella
Published: June 2022

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The needs of cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic—psychosocial, ethical and spiritual aspects—systematic review
Authors: Zapała Joanna , Matecka Monika , Zok Agnieszka , Baum Ewa
Published: June 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unprecedented changes in the functioning of the health care system, which were connected with the occurrence of new challenges for both the health care system’s employees and for the patients. The purpose of the present article is to analyze the needs of persons with oncological diseases. Taking into account the multiple aspects of the term health, psychological, social, and existential needs of the patients were analyzed. This article is directed mainly at persons who remain in a direct therapeutic relation with a patient. It is to facilitate recognizing the needs of ill people and to increase sensitivity to the issue of maintaining or improving the well-being of patients which requires paying special attention to their psychological, social, and existential needs during the period of hindered access to the health care system. This systematic review takes advantage of quantitative and qualitative methods of text analysis with phenomenological analysis factored in. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the appearance of new problems in the population of oncological patients or it made the existing problems more severe. As a consequence, it made it significantly more difficult to meet their needs on various levels and sometimes it even made it impossible. It seems necessary to determine and introduce strategies to ensure that patients with oncological diseases have access to psychological and spiritual support in the period of the pandemic.
Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analyses revealed regulatory mechanisms of flavonoid biosynthesis in Radix Ardisia
Authors: Liu Chang , Pan Jie , Yin Zhi-Gang , Feng Tingting , Zhao Jiehong , Dong Xiu , Zhou Ying
Published: June 2022

Background

Radix Ardisia (Jab Bik Lik Jib) is a common Miao medicine and is widely distributed in the Guizhou region of southern China. The botanical origin of Radix Ardisia includes the dry root and rhizome of Ardisia Crenata Sims (ACS) or Ardisia Crispa (Thunb.) A.DC. (AC), which are closely related species morphologically. However, the secondary metabolites in their roots are different from one another, especially the flavonoids, and these differences have not been thoroughly explored at the molecular level. This project preliminarily identified regulatory molecular mechanisms in the biosynthetic pathways of the flavonoids between ACS and AC using a multi-omics association analysis.

Methods

In this study, we determined the total levels of saponin, flavonoid, and phenolic in Radix Ardisia from different origins. Integrated transcriptome and metabolome analyses were used to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and differentially expressed metabolites (DEM). We also performed conjoint analyses on DEGs and DEMs to ascertain the degree pathways, and explore the regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis.

Results

The total flavonoid and phenolic levels in ACS were significantly higher than in AC (P < 0.05). There were 17,685 DEGs between ACS vs. AC, 8,854 were upregulated and 8,831 were downregulated. Based on this, we continued to study the gene changes in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway, and 100 DEGs involving flavonoid biosynthesis were differentially expressed in ACS and AC. We validated the accuracy of the RNA-seq data using qRT-PCR. Metabolomic analyses showed that 11 metabolites were involved in flavonoid biosynthesis including: Naringenin, Luteolin, Catechin, and Quercetin. A conjoint analysis of the genome-wide connection network revealed the differences in the types and levels of flavonoid compounds between ACS and AC. The correlation analysis showed that Naringenin, Luteolin, Catechin, and Quercetin were more likely to be key compounds in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway also including 4CL, AOMT, CHS, CHI, DFR, F3’5’H, FLS, and LAR.

Conclusions

This study provides useful information for revealing the regulation of flavonoid biosynthesis and the regulatory relationship between metabolites and genes in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway in Radix Ardisia from different origins.
EFFECT OF SOCIAL MARKETING ON SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS HOUSEHOLD WASTE DISPOSAL IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Akeke Olushola
Published: June 2022

The study seeks to determine the influence of social marketing on sustainable behaviour in the area of household waste disposal in Lagos State, Nigeria. This study focuses on four dimensions of social marketing namely: social product, social price, social promotions and social place. Descriptive research design was employed using cross-sectional survey methods for data collection. Three hundred and ninety one (391) respondents were used for the study. Four research questions were raised and answered through corresponding hypotheses. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicated a convincing relationship between sustainable behaviour and social marketing particularly the elements of price and place; and by extension, implications for improvement is that decrease in price associated with waste disposal billings might cause individual household to dispose waste appropriately and more importantly regular maintenance of waste collection site in other to discourage road side waste disposal.
Managers’ Perception on Adaptation of Green Building Practices and Environmental Performance
Authors: Kaluthanthri P. C. , Fernando R. P. N.
Published: June 2022

The need for sustainability has gained remarkable momentum in the context of the global challenges of environmental pollution, climate change, and global warming. In this context, as the largest single share in global resource use and pollution emission, the building construction industry must play a remarkable role to overcome this negative impact. In this setting, the concept of Green Building (GB) provides an alternative sustainable solution for the environmental impacts of buildings while supporting sustainable development. Green building provides benefits not only from an environmental perspective but also from economic and social aspects. Thus, stakeholders of real estate tend to adopt green building technology to avoid the pressure of the internal and external business environment. In this background, by following the Melvilles’ Belief-Action-Outcome framework, the study argued that green building practices of an organization are the outcome of the integrated micro and macro level pressure created by stakeholders for better adaptation of the GB concept, and beliefs of decision-makers on future consequences of non-adaptation of GB concept. Thus, this study aims to investigate the impact of macro and micro factors on the action of executives of the apparel sector of Sri Lanka on the adoption of green building practices. The population of the study is defined as executives of apparel companies in Sri Lanka. A total of 300 questionnaires has been distributed to executives who were selected using convenience sampling techniques and 86 valid responses were received. The Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used as the analytical technique of the study. The results suggest that macro factors namely coercive and mimetic pressure were not able to make a significant influence on executives’ attitudes toward GB practices adoption. However, it is confirmed that the attitudes of executives significantly contribute to managers’ actions on adopting pollution prevention, adoption for product stewardship, and adoption for sustainable development practices. Out of these three actions, product stewardship and sustainable development significantly contribute to the environmental performance of the organization. Accordingly, the study concludes that neither future consideration nor pressure created by the business environment act as motivators of the adoption of the green building concept within the apparel industry in Sri Lanka.
Analysis of Sales Marketing Margins and Marketing Efficiency of Gillnet Fisherman in Nusantara Fishery Port Palabuhanratu, Sukabumi
Authors: Indriyani Puspita , Suryana Asep Agus Handaka , Maulina Ine , Nurhayati Atikah
Published: June 2022

The marketing process of gillnet fishing catch sales in Palabuhanratu is not balanced. Gillnet fishing catch sales are not through auction due to the small catch. So that fishermen have no other way than to sell the catch to middlemen because of the consequences of capital borrowing. This study aims to determine marketing activities and marketing margins, costs and profits fisherman gillnets at the Palabuhanratu Nusantara Fishing Port, Sukabumi. This research was conducted from February 2022 to June 2022. The method used is a descriptive method with a case study approach. The types of data used is primary data by using a questionnaire. The sampling technique used in this research is snowball sampling. A snowball sampling technique is a step in selecting sources at the time in the field or based on previous informants' instructions so that researchers get complete and in-depth data. Based on the data analysis, The biggest cost are on channel II range from IDR 3.800- IDR 15.500 Followed by channel IV range from IDR 6.150- IDR 14.000 and the lowest is channel III range from IDR 3000- IDR 7.000. The higest profit is channel II range from IDR 8.200- IDR 17.970 and the lowest profit is channel III range from IDR 1.200- IDR 6.000. The marketing channel that has the smallest marketing margin and the largest share margin is channel type 3, with a margin value of between IDR. 10,000-IDR.5,000 with an average of IDR. 6,700,- and share margins ranging from 64.28% - 77.78% with an average of 71.6% followed by type 1 channels with marketing margins ranging from IDR.7,000-IDR.20,000 with an average of IDR.11,800, - and share margin ranging from 63.3% - 72% with an average of 67.28%.The results showed that there are 4 patterns of marketing channels, where the most efficient marketing channel is through channel type three followed by channel type one. However, it should be underlined that marketing efficiency is not only seen from marketing margins and share margins, although type 3 channel is the most efficient channel, but when viewed from the quality and freshness of fish, type 1 channel is better. To be able to increase the income of fishermen should process abundant fish products into frozen food so that it can be absorbed by the market. In addition, there is a need for government agencies that are able to fight for fishermen in obtaining capital and reactivating existing cooperatives.
Estimation of Carbon Sequestration in a Forest: A case study of Bhawal National Park, Gazipur
Authors: Habib Mohammad Elias , Huda Mohammad Emadul
Published: June 2022

Carbon sequestration is a global strategy of reducing atmospheric carbon to tackle global warming and climate change. Since the industrial revolution, the atmospheric carbon has been concentrating, therefore, global warming is speeding up and ecosystems are destroyed which increases the threat for global environmental sustainability. To limit global warming to 1.50C, COPs recommendation to be implemented particularly stop and restore forest loss, and line up the financial sector with net zero by 2050. Also, the Kyoto protocol explore the opportunity of carbon trading for developing countries like Bangladesh which is also reinforced by the net zero strategy of IPCC. To assess the forest carbon sequestration potentials, Bangladesh needs to accurately measure its storage carbon using statistical validated methods. Compared to ideal situations considering size and population, forest land is inadequate in Bangladesh as a result, to get global benefit, the country should manage the carbon pool by assessing periodically and managing accordingly. This study follows the randomized block design for sampling and data collection from 9 plots of 100 m2 each. Each individual tree of a sample plot measured and recorded and a total 240 trees measured to get its GBH and individual height. Study area covers the core area of Bhawal National Park which is a planted forest dominated by Sal tree (shorea robusta). From the study it has been observed that 3.345-million-ton Carbon sequestrate (equivalent to 12.276-million-ton CO2) in the core area of Bhawal National Park which is 940 hectares. Very few older plants are found in the Bhawal national park, most of them were coppicing plants. This study report might be beneficial for the potential forest researchers to estimate sequestrate carbon and to achieve net zero of carbon emission also, h

elps to create a foundation of carbon trading, therefore, the country might be benefited.
Effect of Climate, Growth and Decomposition Analysis of Maize in India
Authors: Soumya P.
Published: June 2022

Maize is third most important cereal crop in India after rice and wheat. Maize can be grown under various agro-climatic zones.

Aims:

To study the effect of temperature, rainfall and crop are on crop yield in maize in India.

To study Compound Annual Growth Rate of area, production and productivity of maize in India.

To study percentage contribution of area, yield and their interaction to maize production in India.

Study Design: Only secondary data has been considered for the present study. Maize in India is considered for study purpose.

Data Considered: All the data required for the study is obtained from Indiastat website. The impact of climatic variables on yield is studied by using data for a period of 28 year i.e., from 1992-93 to 2019-20. For calculating CAGR and for decomposition analysis data from 1950-51 to 2019-20 were considered.

Methodology: Ordinary Least Squares method, Compound Annual Growth Rate(CAGR) and decomposition analysis were tools employed for the study.

Results: For every 10c rise in temperature, the yield of maize decreased by 1.6 units. For every 1 mm increase in rainfall, the yield increased by 0.05 units and for every thousand hectares increase in temperature, the crop yield increased by nearly 1.37 units. Temperature, Rainfall, crop area and time explain 89 per cent of variation in maize yield. Highest and significant growth rate of 3.39 per cent per annum was observed in area during the period II i.e., from 1960-61 to 1969-70. Similarly, in the case of production and yield a highest and significant growth rate of 7.32 and 4.03 per cent respectively were observed during the period I i.e., 1950-51 to 1959-60. For the entire study period i.e., from 1950-51 to 2019-20 significant and positive growth rates of 1.26, 3.34, and 2.05 per cent per annum were observed in area, production and yield respectively. For the entire period, the contribution of interaction effect is high (58.30%) followed by yield (28.73%) and area effects(12.97%). The results revealed that area and yield effect contributes more to production than their interaction when data is considered for a shorter period (10 years) whereas the interaction effect contributes more to production if the period considered is of longer duration(70 years).

Conclusion: Care should be taken by the government in the supply of hybrid maize seeds to farmers. Farmers should be educated about the effect of climatic variables on maize yield and they are also trained in following an improved package of practices.
Effects of Profitability towards Enterprise Value with Corporate Social Responsibility Performance and Brand Value as Mediating Variables
Authors: Ronald Gregorios , Semuel Hatane
Published: June 2022

Currently, many companies are taking many actions to put their most vigorous efforts into enterprise value creation, which enables the company to achieve its highest market capitalization. They plan and do many strategies, such as value-added creation by creating intangible values through CSR activities, creating CSR performance, and brand value creation through brand valuation. This research seeks to determine whether companies' profitability, ROA, and ROE affect the enterprise value. Therefore, two mediating variables, CSR performance and Brand Value, have been set to analyze whether one impacts another. To do research, the researcher utilizes secondary data, which is the data that has been collected by someone other than the researcher. The finding shows that companies' profitability has no impact on the enterprise value and CSR performance.; On the other hand, the results show a strong relationship between brand value and enterprise value, and brand value is a mediating variable between companies' profitability and enterprise value.
Thio‐/LISICON and LGPS‐Type Solid Electrolytes for All‐Solid‐State Lithium‐Ion Batteries
Authors: Tao Boran , Ren Chaojun , Li Hongda , Liu Baosheng , Jia Xiaobo , Dong Xinwei , Zhang Shaohui , Chang Haixin
Published: June 2022

As an integral part of all‐solid‐state lithium (Li) batteries (ASSLBs), solid‐state electrolytes (SSEs) must meet requirements in high ionic conductivity, electrochemical/chemical stability toward the electrode. The ionic conductivity of the Li super ionic conductor (LISICON) is limited, and the thio‐LISICON is improved by replacing O2− in the LISICON with S2−. Currently, the ionic conductivity of Li10GeP2S12 (LGPS) has exceeded 10 mS cm−1, which meets the demands of commercial ASSLBs. However, poor stability of SSEs, baneful interfacial reactions, Li dendrite growth, and other factors have impeded the development of ASSLBs. Hence, this review first traces the development progress of thio‐/LISICON and LGPS‐type SSEs, analyzes the complicated ion transport mechanism, and summarizes the effective strategies for improving ionic conductivity. Moreover, exciting methods focusing on electrode interface engineering are outlined separately. As to SSE/anode interface, poor chemical or electrochemical compatibility, poor interfacial contact, and the mechanisms of dendrite formation are discussed. For the SSE/cathode interface, poor interfacial stability and non‐intimate solid–solid contact are daunting challenges. Then, effective methods to improve interface stability and electrochemical performance of ASSLBs with LGPS‐type SSEs are introduced. Finally, combined with the present chances and challenges, the possible future developing directions of LGPS‐based ASSLBs and the perspectives are proposed.
Li‐Rich Mn–Mg Layered Oxide as a Novel Ni‐/Co‐Free Cathode
Authors: Lee Yongseok , Park Hyunyoung , Cho Min‐kyung , Ahn Jinho , Ko Wonseok , Kang Jungmin , Choi Yoo Jung , Kim Hyungsub , Park Inchul , Ryu Won‐Hee , Hong Jihyun , Kim Jongsoon
Published: June 2022

Although Li2MnO3 exhibits high capacity via anionic oxygen redox, it suffers from rapid capacity decay owing to structural disordering accompanying irreversible Mn migration and O2 release. To promote the reversibility of the anionic redox reaction, Li1.8Mg0.3Mn0.9O3 as a novel cathode material, prepared by partially substituting Li+ and Mn4+ of Li2MnO3 with the redox‐inactive Mg2+ as a structural stabilizer is proposed. Li1.8Mg0.3Mn0.9O3 delivers a high specific capacity and energy density of ≈310 mAh g−1 and ≈915 Wh kg−1, respectively. In particular, the power‐capability and cycle performance of Li1.8Mg0.3Mn0.9O3 greatly surpass those of Li2MnO3. Through first‐principles calculations and various experiments, it is revealed that Mg substitution effectively suppresses the Mn migration by stabilizing Mn cations in the original sites at the charged state. The energetically stabilized layered structure disfavors the distortion of the MnO6 octahedra, which induces the oxygen dimer (OO) formation through the metal–oxygen decoordination, thus mitigating oxygen release.
Material Design and Device Fabrication Strategies for Stretchable Organic Solar Cells
Authors: Park Jin Su , Kim Geon‐U , Lee Seungjin , Lee Jin‐Woo , Li Sheng , Lee Jung‐Yong , Kim Bumjoon J.
Published: June 2022

Recent advances in the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of organic solar cells (OSCs) have greatly enhanced their commercial viability. Considering the technical standards (e.g., mechanical robustness) required for wearable electronics, which are promising application platforms for OSCs, the development of fully stretchable OSCs (f‐SOSCs) should be accelerated. Here, a comprehensive overview of f‐SOSCs, which are aimed to reliably operate under various forms of mechanical stress, including bending and multidirectional stretching, is provided. First, the mechanical requirements of f‐SOSCs, in terms of tensile and cohesion/adhesion properties, are summarized along with the experimental methods to evaluate those properties. Second, essential studies to make each layer of f‐SOSCs stretchable and efficient are discussed, emphasizing strategies to simultaneously enhance the photovoltaic and mechanical properties of the active layer, ranging from material design to fabrication control. Key improvements to the other components/layers (i.e., substrate, electrodes, and interlayers) are also covered. Lastly, considering that f‐SOSC research is in its infancy, the current challenges and future prospects are explored.