bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SILAGE PRODUCTION, BROMATOLOGICAL COMPOSITION AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF INOCULATION OF VARIETAL MAIZES WITH
Authors: SILVA THAYS GABRIELLA LIMA , VALICHESKI ROMANO ROBERTO , CLÁUDIO FLÁVIO LOPES , ALVES ESTÊNIO MOREIRA , PERES MATEUS DE SOUSA , SALVIANO PAULO ALEXANDRE PERDOMO
Published: September 2021

In the western region of the State of Goias family farmers that depend onthe raising of livestock as one of their main sources of income are predominant. These farmers periodically grow maize for the production of silage in order to compensate their incomes. Considering the high cost of hybrid seeds and nitrogen fertilization, technologies that contribute to the reduction of silage production costs are required. In this sense, the objective of this study was to evaluate the response of maize genetic materials (Feroz Hybrid VIP3 and varieties SCS 156 and SCS 154), regarding silage production, bromatological composition and economic viability when inoculated with Azospirillum brasilense. The experiment was carried out on strips using a completely randomized design with four replications. Each cultivar responded differently to inoculation. For the Feroz hybrid and SCS 156 variety, the use of Azospirillum provided increases of 13.1% and 42.1% in green stem mass and 11.2 and 30.3% in silage nitrogen content, influencing the nutritional composition of the bulky food produced. For the SCS 154 variety, there was no response to inoculation. As for the economic viability, the use of inoculated SCS 156 variety presents a better rate of rentability, proving to be more economically attractive and viable to farmers.
The indigenous participation as a pathway to decoloniality in a developing world: a reading from the constitutional jurisprudence in Colombia
Authors: Muñoz Chamorro Carlos Daniel
Published: September 2021

Although development is a complex economic, social, cultural, and political process aimed at the constant improvement and well-being of the entire population, in many cases, it is equated with economic growth only. Focusing exclusively on this type of development, contributes to the strengthening of the economic growth of dominant economies and dismisses the local needs and knowledge of the indigenous peoples in the territory where these development projects are implemented. Based on this perspective, the concept of development becomes a discursive instrument that reflects the evolution from physical colonialism to the coloniality of power. This paper illustrates how in dominant judgments of the Constitutional Court of Colombia, indigenous participation might be a pathway to decoloniality. To reach this conclusion, this paper is divided into three sections: the first examines the concept of good living1 as one of the most significant development expressions of indigenous identity; the second analyzes the notion of good living regarding the concepts of coloniality and development; the third discusses prior consultation and free, prior, and informed consent as fundamental rights and social processes that play a decolonial role in indigenous communities in Colombia.
Principios que rigen la actuación del abogado como auxiliar de la justicia en la prevención de la corrupción
Authors: Agnelli Faggioli Alizia , Fuentes Águila Marily Rafaela , Castellanos Fuentes Pedro Enrique
Published: September 2021

El presente artículo aborda el tema acerca de los principios rectores de actuación del abogado como auxiliar de la justicia, en cuyo oficio debe tener como guía en su desempeño la ética, la lealtad, la honestidad y la responsabilidad, valores que contribuyen a evitar y combatir el flagelo de la corrupción a través de la ley como único mecanismo ante los órganos judiciales, en la búsqueda de una verdadera justicia, la cual, a pesar de que es labor del juez, ve en el abogado su correcta presentación. La metodología utilizada fue de tipo documental, con un nivel descriptivo, considerando que se trata de sustentar el estudio con información disponible en las fuentes formales escritas de las ciencias jurídicas. Se concluye que el abogado debe coadyuvar en la lucha contra la corrupción en compromiso conjunto con los jueces y demás empleados judiciales, lo que es fundamental para dignificar la profesión como un aporte en el camino hacia un verdadero Estado social de Derecho.
La no singularidad/monogamia en la unión marital de hecho… más que una pérdida emocional y afectiva
Authors: Lopera Bonilla Olga Cecilia
Published: September 2021

La singularidad/monogamia, entendida como el hecho de mantener una relación erótico- afectiva de convivencia singular1, excluye la multiplicidad de relaciones de la misma naturaleza en forma simultánea. Al ser acogida por las leyes religiosas y civiles, la singularidad/monogamia para las parejas unidas por matrimonio o unión marital de hecho se tornó en una obligación aunada a diversos derechos, entre ellos, los económicos. Este artículo se basa en la ley y la jurisprudencia de las altas cortes de Colombia para incitar a la reflexión sobre los efectos legales que implica la no singularidad/monogamia sobre la pareja estable y permanente, que en su opción de proyecto de vida, basado en el libre desarrollo de la personalidad, decide convivir en unión marital de hecho, la no singularidad/monogamia, además de conllevar una pérdida emocional y afectiva, implica la pérdida de los derechos personales y patrimoniales que la ley les otorga a quienes, sin estar casados, están unidos por lazos de afecto, solidaridad y ayuda mutua.
Las prácticas genocidas y los crímenes contra la humanidad en Colombia: el caso de la Unión Patriótica y los líderes sociales en el postacuerdo (2016)
Authors: Martínez Jiménez Karina Johana
Published: September 2021

A partir de una perspectiva sociojurídica, histórica y crítica de los derechos humanos, el presente trabajo busca comprender los fenómenos implicados en los crímenes contra la humanidad y las prácticas genocidas en el contexto colombiano. Para lo anterior se recurre, por un lado, a una doctrina de derecho internacional público; y, por otro, a los aportes de los estudios críticos sobre genocidio. Esto último, sobre todo considerando el contexto histórico latinoamericano. Posteriormente, se examina la aplicabilidad de las categorías expuestas a dos casos concretos: la Unión Patriótica (finales del siglo XX y comienzos del XXI), y los líderes sociales en el postacuerdo (2016). Se concluye que el exterminio del movimiento político Unión Patriótica tiene elementos significativos tanto de crímenes contra la humanidad, como de prácticas genocidas; mientras que el caso de los líderes sociales se comprende en términos del crimen contra la humanidad.
Los efectos del cambio de género y las fuerzas armadas brasileñas: necesitan adaptarse al núcleo axiológico constitucional
Authors: Horta Rezende Renato , Ribeiro Robson
Published: September 2021

Con la evolución conceptual y clasificatoria de la transexualidad en las ciencias médicas y el desarrollo del tema también en derecho, queda por observar cuál es el tratamiento legal concebido por las Fuerzas Armadas de Brasil a los militares o sus dependientes transgénero. Ante el problema, se investigó una hipótesis que considera inválida cualquier desviación motivada exclusivamente por la transexualidad a la luz de los derechos fundamentales y objetivos de la República de 1988, independientemente del momento en que se registró el cambio de género debido a su naturaleza declaratoria, un hecho que también impactó en el beneficio otorgado en el criterio binario (masculino y femenino) a los dependientes. La investigación tuvo como referencia teórica la Constitución de la República de 1988, que se ejecutó mediante el método hipotético-deductivo, principalmente con encuestas bibliográficas, artículos, tesis, disertaciones, leyes y decisiones judiciales. La hipótesis presentada inicialmente fue confirmada.
Avaliação de competências organizacionais de órgão público federal: ótica de diferentes atores
Authors: Montezano Lana , Petry Iuri Sivinski , Frossad Leila Barbieri de Matos , Isidro Antonio
Published: September 2021

A avaliação de competências organizacionais contribui ao alto desempenho em organizações públicas, devido ao fato de proporcionar ações ao desenvolvimento das suas capacidades organizacionais, a partir de possíveis lacunas identificadas. Objetivou-se avaliar as competências organizacionais de organização pública federal sob a ótica dos servidores internos e externos ao órgão, bem como verificar a existência de variáveis que possam influenciar na percepção da competência organizacional. A pesquisa é teórico-empírica, descritiva, com recorte transversal e abordagem quantitativa, com aplicação de questionários eletrônicos com 143 servidores (mais de 60% da população), sendo tanto de público interno que trabalham na organização pública federal, como de público externo que atuem em unidades de órgãos federais, das três esferas de poder, com contato direto com a organização estudada. Utilizou-se análise estatística descritiva e inferencial (teste de Kruskal-Wallis). Constatou-se alta concordância quanto à demonstração das competências essenciais, corroborando com o cumprindo seu papel institucional junto à sociedade. Já a competência básica teve menor média de percepção, indicando necessidade de ações ao seu desenvolvimento. Não foram identificadas diferenças significativas entre a percepção dos grupos por tipo de público, enquanto, a depender a competência, há diferenças significativas quanto à esfera de poder, cargo, tempo de experiência e função de gestão. Os resultados podem ser utilizados no diagnóstico de competências para subsidiar ações de melhoria, inclusive como indicador de priorização do uso de recursos, devido a limitações orçamentárias das organizações públicas, além de propiciar contribuições metodológicas que podem ser replicadas por outras organizações para avaliação das competências organizacionais.
Relação entre desempenho sustentável e desempenho de mercado
Authors: Jost Janine Patrícia , Kroenke Adriana , Hein Nelson
Published: September 2021

A sociedade têm demonstrado relevante atenção e crescente conscientização no que se refere à sustentabilidade, porém os estudos sobre o tema apresentam evidências controversas. Assim, o presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a relação causa-efeito entre o desempenho sustentável e o desempenho de mercado das empresas listadas na bolsa de valores dos vinte países mais sustentáveis do mundo de acordo com o Environmental Performance Index, originando uma amostra de 1.027 empresas. Em relação à metodologia, os dados foram coletados na base de dados Thomson Reuters® e dizem respeito ao período de 2008 a 2017. A sustentabilidade foi mensurada a partir da sintetização de indicadores ambientais (uso de recursos, emissões, inovação ambiental), sociais (força de trabalho, direitos humanos, comunidade e responsabilidade pelo produto) e econômicos-financeiros (retorno sobre os ativos, retorno sobre o patrimônio líquido e retorno sobre vendas), sendo que foi utilizado o método multicritério Evaluation Based on Distance from Average Solution para esta sintetização. O desempenho de mercado também foi mensurado a partir da sintetização dos indicadores (Q de Tobin, Market-to-book, preço das ações, lucro por ação e índice Preço/Lucro). A partir da sintetização destes indicadores foi possível aplicar a regressão linear. Os resultados indicam a existência de bidirecionalidade entre o desempenho sustentável e o desempenho de mercado, porém evidencia-se que o maior poder explicativo verificado é no sentido de que a partir do bom desempenho de mercado é que as organizações têm condições de melhorar o seu desempenho sustentável. Chama atenção nos resultados que ao longo dos anos houve aumento significativo da influência do desempenho sustentável em relação ao desempenho de mercado, evidenciando a crescente preocupação dos investidores em relação ao desenvolvimento sustentável.
Game-Based Learning Analytics for Supporting Adolescents’ Reflection
Authors: Cloude Elizabeth B. , Carpenter Dan , Dever Daryn A. , Azevedo Roger , Lester James
Published: September 2021

Reflection is critical for adolescents’ problem solving and learning in game-based learning environments (GBLEs). Yet challenges exist in the literature because most studies lack a theoretical perspective and clear operational definition to inform how and when reflection should be scaffolded during game-based learning. In this paper, we address these issues by studying the quantity and quality of 120 adolescents’ written reflections and their relation to their learning and problem solving with Crystal Island, a GBLE. Specifically, we (1) define reflection and how it relates to skill and knowledge acquisition; (2) review studies examining reflection and its relation to problem solving and learning with emerging technologies; and (3) provide direction for building reflection prompts into GBLEs that are aligned with the learning goals built into the learning session (e.g., learn about microbiology versus successfully solve a problem) to maximize adolescents’ reflection, learning, and performance. Overall, our findings emphasize how important it is to examine not only the quantity of reflection but also the depth of written reflection as it relates to specific learning goals. We discuss the implications of using game-learning analytics to guide instructional decision making in the classroom.
A Collaborative Approach to Sharing Learner Event Data
Authors: Krumm Andrew E. , Boyce Jared , Everson Howard T.
Published: September 2021

This paper describes a collaboration organized around exchanging data between two technological systems to support teachers’ instructional decision-making. The goals of the collaboration among researchers, technology developers, and practitioners were not only to support teachers’ instructional decision-making but also to document the challenges and opportunities associated with bringing together data from instruction- and assessment-focused technologies. The approach described in this paper illustrates the potential importance of anchoring data products that combine data between two systems in the needs of teachers as well as aligning the content that students learn and are assessed on between systems. The increasing presence of data standards has made sharing complex data increasingly more feasible. The example collaboration described in this paper demonstrates the role that non-technical activities can play in supporting the exchange and use of learner event data.
A Comment on the Ethics Statements of Global Non-Governmental Organizations and their Relation to Sustainable Development Goals
Authors:   The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, Adam Avshalom M.
Published: September 2021

Human endeavors can be understood at the levels of evaluating what is good (values identification) and judging what is right (norms identification). These ethical considerations ideally find expression by becoming embedded in daily activity, with the ideal often buttressed by formal laws and regulations. Commitments to a strategy of sustainable management remain principally an ethical (rather than a regulatory) issue and are addressed primarily by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) rather than states. The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a blueprint for a more sustainable future. Faced with the consequences of climate change, natural disasters, environmental degradation, armed conflicts, and mass migration, NGOs’ commitments to the SDGs may be expressed in their engagement with meeting the immediate basic needs of present generations (e.g., for clean air, clean water, food, clothing, and shelter) and by humanitarian or developmental actions (which are part and parcel of sustainability development strategy and its implementation). In the present paper, I will offer a preliminary exploration of the question, to what extent do NGOs’ ethical commitments encompass strategy-led sustainable development capable of contributing to improving the likelihood of survival of a vulnerable population?
Online Ethics During COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors:   National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania, Baiasu Daniela
Published: September 2021

Ethics represents an important role in any society, applicable to all activities. Online information, during its evolution, applied many changes in all the domains, changes that may affect the principles of ethics. The continued freedom to use the online environment, the failure to establish clear rules both nationally and internationally can lead to many problems, most of which are ethical. Although ethics is an important value of society, in reality, it serves as an established virtue. This paper reveals the fact that the limits of ethics can be easily violated, showing which possible dangers can be met and, with attention, avoided. Using the Internet has become a priority in any domain: economic, cultural, academic, educational, and social. The most obvious change could be observed at the social level. Thus, more and more people prefer to socialize online, through social networks. Within these networks, most cases of violation of ethical norms can be observed. That is why certain ethical standards should be set clear enough to protect the privacy of users. The restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have led more and more people to use the online environment (online work, online education). With the increase in the rate of use of the online environment, online illegalities have also increased, legalities that violate the principles of ethics. We must not neglect that any action in the online environment exposes the user to certain risks. We consider online users must get informed about possible risks and problems that may arise from browsing online. Thus, good information of the population, as well as continuously updated legislation, can help to respect the norms of ethics in the online environment
Strategic Process of Recovery and Development of the Romanian Economy
Authors:   Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania, Popescu Elyana
Published: September 2021

The sequence of rapid transformations from a material resource-based society to a society based on intelligence and creativity demonstrates the need to accept, integrate and implement knowledge-based management in any organization, regardless of its status. Major changes, both globally and nationally, oblige us to reflect carefully on the diversity of requirements and to identify the best strategies for the recovery of the Romanian economy. A critical assessment of the situation of Romanian organizations in all fields of activity, compared to changes at international level, will lead to the approach of new strategies and rapid measures for the recovery and development of the economy, with a view to maintaining the pace of competitiveness, with the major players in the international market. Change and economic evolution mean intelligence, information and creativity. The external environment is a competitive, and in need of survival. It depends on the social, legal, economic evolution, the technologies and services used, but also on the adaptation to evolutionary changes in order to resist the competitive market. We must be aware, however, that each country has its peculiarities, and I am referring here to the mentality, customs, but also to the relief, demographic state, national and human resources that Romania has. We're looking to keep up to date with the new research on the respective domain. The research of the literature, in order to identify the most effective and affordable strategies for the recovery of the Romanian economy, are extremely beneficial, but we must have the capacity to adapt them to the existing reality both nationally and globally.
The Impact of the “Zoom Fatigue” Phenomenon and Ways of Managing It
Authors:   ", Mutu Miruna Angela ,   Valahia",   University of Targoviste, Doctoral School of Economics and Humanities, Nichita (Vasile) Camelia Elena ,   "Valahia" University of Targoviste, Doctoral School of Economics and Humanities, Zanfir Iliana Maria ,   "Valahia" University of Targoviste, Doctoral School of Economics and Humanities
Published: September 2021

The context of the COVID 19 pandemic has forced managers and entrepreneurs to review how they run their businesses and guide their employees. The new normality has brought with it a number of challenges and changes that have produced immediate and profound effects both in the way business is conducted, the online negotiations giving a formal and less human character, and in the way the employees perceive the work carried out exclusively online. Research has revealed a new phenomenon called "Zoom Fatigue" which is reflected in the human psyche through exhaustion and burnout, a phenomenon caused by the intensity and long duration of video calls and frequent online meetings. Additional cognitive processes required by video calls, the concentration required to absorb all the information transmitted, the lack of visual breaks, multitasking, as well as the merging of professional activity with the familiar environment from the comfort of our home, have led to psychological consequences, such as pronounced fatigue, exhaustion or irritation. All these effects are felt differently by men and women, the latter suffering more from videoconferencing and online work. At the same time, extroverts were found to be less tired than introverted people, feeling the effects of the "Zoom Fatigue" phenomenon differently. For the proper conduct of work and for the creation of a healthy organizational climate and an ethical organizational culture, the role of managers in knowing employees at a human level is of outmost importance, in order to best manage such situations and to identify appropriate measures for motivation and support aimed in particular at female and vulnerable personnel. Orientation towards setting a precise schedule for organizing video conferencing, recommending to avoid multitasking and reducing on-screen stimulus, setting visual breaks, avoiding the use of video calls in their spare time are some of the measures that managers can implement among their employees.
Possibilities for Implementing Anti-Bullying Elements in the e-Learning Process
Authors:   Valahia University of Târgoviste, Romania, Mihai (Vasile) Iuliana
Published: September 2021

Bullying is not a new phenomenon, but it has spread in recent years through a new form: cyber-bullying, as a result of technological evolution. The negative effects are multiple, from anxiety, health problems, to dropping out of school and even suicide. To make the school a safe environment for children, methodological norms have appeared to prevent and combat bullying manifestations in the school environment. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, when many activities continued online, education also acquired a new dimension: e-Learning. Information devices (computers, tablets, smartphones) have taken over the occupations of young people and exposed them to cyber risks, pseudo-socialization, technological dependence. Online safety of students is a necessity and a topical issue, in which the family, the school and the community should be involved, and training through courses is a first step in solving this problem. This paper briefly presents the dangers caused by the misuse of technology, as well as the entrepreneurial perspective of anti-bullying intervention, through online training courses.
Integrated Strategic Communication in Romanian Organizations
Authors:   ", Mesaroş Florin ,   Valahia",   University of Targoviste, Doctoral School of Economics and Humanities, Tănăsescu Irina Antoaneta ,   "Valahia" University of Targoviste
Published: September 2021

The strategic communication goes beyond the area of public relations and focuses mainly on strategies that create, develop, and control the success of an organization. Strategic communication also includes traditional practices of institutionalized organizational communication to use the messages much more easily when interacting with internal and external stakeholders. Wishing to find a better strategy to programme any internal or external communication, the organizations develop different kinds of strategic plans meant to support the management process, starting with the mission and vision statement and ending with the evaluation of achieved goals. The following example - Integrated Strategic Communication (ISC)- shows the ways the integrated strategic communication can be reached in Romanian organizations.
Trafficking in Human Beings in the Context of Global Ethics
Authors:   “Valahia” University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania, Nichita (Vasile) Camelia Elena , Mutu Miruna Angela ,   “Valahia” University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania, Zanfir Iliana Maria ,   “Valahia” University of Targoviste, Targoviste, Romania
Published: September 2021

The concept of “Global Ethics” refers to the analysis and identification of ethical solutions to the challenges of the contemporary world. Among the current global problems we bring to the fore: illegal immigration as a component of human trafficking, but also other global issues interdependent with the two crimes above: violation of human rights and freedoms, poverty, resource scarcity, discrimination, illegal international business and trade, all of which, requesting from the authorities and beyond, legislative and ethical solutions. Legal migration is the widely accepted form globally, since it can be determined over time, but also controlled in terms of the number of people, fields and jobs. Illegal migration is the alternative used by people who cannot use the legal route to go abroad. A component of trafficking in human beings, illegal migration is a global scourge, hard to control, caused by organised criminal groups, but also by the increasing ingenuity of criminals. Although the phenomenon is manifesting itself worldwide, it is accentuated by the fact that there is a lack of appropriate legislation and an effective system of cooperation between government institutions and civil society.Trafficking in human beings must be related to the causes that led to its emergence: discrimination in the labour market revealed by high unemployment rates (women vs. men), poverty combined with low remuneration for work performed, corruption of authorities, poor border control, restriction of legal migration opportunities, internationalization of criminal groups correlated with high profits from human trafficking, poor information of people who want to emigrate about the real effects of the labour market. Knowing this phenomenon, but also of the causes that cause it to occur, determines the process of working for knowledge, resolution and fight against it. The present work is intended to be a source of information that makes available to those interested that information about illegal migration, as well as how state structures can and should be involved in the situation.
Ethics in Cyberspace – Dangers and Threats
Authors:   National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucharest, Romania, Costovici (Mema) Denisa-Atena
Published: September 2021

Rapid technology development and easy access to virtual space was directly proportional to the proliferation of multiple categories of network users and consumers. This contemporary reality has contributed to the emergence of the illusion of unrestricted accessibility of the online environment and the permissiveness of expression “no matter what”. The cyberspace draws a thin line between freedom of expression and violation of behavioural norms toward others. In order to mitigate the behaviours that transcend ethical boundaries, a series of basic conditions of use and restrictions have been legislated (mainly crimes related to threats and illegal content shared in the virtual world) which do not include all the situations encountered in practice. Given the cyberspace dimension, prevalent in most civilized areas of the planet, as a means and method of intercultural communication, ethical standards should be standardized and applied uniformly. This research paper is an attempt to objectively address the issues of standards and ethical values on the Web, with reference to cyber terrorism, groups of organized crime, hacktivism and states’ implication and responsibility. The main hypothesis of the research emphasizes that the information society requires the creation and enforcement of new laws, because it coexists in a completely new environment - the Network. Referring to the Network links, it is a fact that it cannot be kept safer against unauthorized access, without the application of adequate security measures and techniques. This research paper aims to shed the light on the dangers and threats that challenges the information society thought cyberspace.
Sensitivity of the Art Market to Price Volatility
Authors: Borowski Krzysztof
Published: September 2021

The purpose of the article: The art market becomes very popular among investors, when there is strong turbulence on the stock market. In times of calm, the art market is used by investors to diversify risk and build more efficient investment portfolios according to the Markovitz’s theory. The aim of this paper is to: (i) present the peculiarity of investment on the art market, represented by art market indexes in comparison to traditional investments in other financial market segments (money market, equity indexes and commodity market), (ii) to verify the hypothesis of normality of the distribution of rates of return of the analyzed art market indices as well as (iii) to analyze calendar effects occurrence on the art market.

Methodology: Comparison of rates of return on the stock, bond, commodity and money markets with rates on the art market in four different time intervals. For each of the analyzed periods, an income-risk map was presented, taking into account the spectrum of financial instruments, including six art indexes: Old Masters, 19th Century, Modern art, Post War art, Contemporary art and Global art. The hypothesis of normality of the distribution of rates of return of the art market indices for four analyzed periods was verified with the use of Jarque-Bera test.

Results of the research: Comparison of rates of return on the stock market and art market leads to the conclusion that their relationship depends on the period chosen. For two of the analyzed periods, the rates of return on the stock market were higher than on the art market, but for others periods, the opposite. The distribution of quarterly rates of return resulted to be a normal distribution for almost all of analyzed indices and time periods. Calendar effects were observed in the case of four analyzed indexes.
Effect of Capital Conversion in the Form of a Reverse Mortgage on Benefits for Senior Citizens in Major Cities of Poland
Authors: Buzałek Przemysław , Czechowska Iwona Dorota
Published: September 2021

The aging of population is a common problem in the modern economy and finance. Reverse mortgage is one of alternative ways of raising citizens’ standard of living after retiring by obtaining financial benefits accumulated in a residential property. The aim of the study is to evaluate a role of equity release service in providing additional household income for senior citizens illustrated by the case of a reverse mortgage. This type of service consists in transformation of non-liquid, tied-up in property capital into liquid financial resources. Thanks to capital conversion, senior citizens can supplement retirement benefits without a need to leave their property. The research hypothesis verified in the study stated that benefits paid as equity release in the form of a reverse mortgage provided greater support for women than for men. That hypothesis was rejected.
Does Bank Resolution Rule out the Use of Public Funds? The Case of the Podkarpacki Bank Spółdzielczy
Authors: Stopczyński Andrzej R.
Published: September 2021

On 15 January 2020 Polish resolution authority made a decision to launch the resolution of a regional cooperative bank. The aim of the resolution was to maintain the service of local government units, considered as the critical function of the bank. The tool used was a bridge bank combined with bail-in to subordinated bonds and unguaranteed deposits, including deposits from local government units. The author is of the opinion that the write-off deposits from public entities was a substitute of the insufficient amount of liabilities contractually eligible for bail-in, served as the instrument enhancing credibility of resolution as well as protecting other creditors from excessive losses (i.e. mitigating contagion risk). The presented case of bank resolution, has been assessed as an example of intentionally bending of the stiff BRRD rules to an unusual case to find the practical, socially acceptable solution. By comparing this case with resolution of other small banks in the EU, the author argues that national authorities seek to limit the scope for bail-in and try to use the financial arrangements within the resolution of small local banks as more secure for the banking sector and socially acceptable manner.
The Effectiveness of the Transaction Systems on the Dax Index
Authors: Trembiński Marek , Stawska Joanna
Published: September 2021

The purpose of the article/hypothesis: The aim of this article is to examine the effectiveness of trading systems built on the basis of technical analysis tools in 2015–2020 on the DAX stock exchange index. Efficiency is understood as generating positive rates of return, taking into account the risk incurred by the investor, as well as achieving better results than passive strategies. Presenting empirical evidence implying the value of technical analysis is a difficult task not only because of a huge number of instruments used on a daily basis, but also due to their almost unlimited possibility to modify parameters and often subjective evaluation.

Methodology: The effectiveness of technical analysis tools was tested using selected investment strategies based on oscillators and indicators following the trend. All transactions were carried out on the Meta Trader 4 platform. The analyzed strategies were comprehensively assessed using the portfolio management quality measures, such as the Sharpe measure or the MAR ratio (Managed Account Ratio).

Results of the research: The test results confirmed that the application of described investment strategies contributes to the achievement of effective results and, above all, protects the portfolio against a significant loss in the period of strong turmoil on the stock exchange. During the research period, only two strategies (Ichimoku and ETF- Exchange traded fund) would produce negative returns at the worst possible end of the investment. At the best moment, however, the „passive” investment achieved the lowest result. Looking at the final balance at the end of 2019, as many as four systems based on technical analysis were more effective than the „buy and hold” strategy, and at the end of the first quarter of 2020 – all of them. When analyzing the management quality measures, it turned out that taking into account the 21 quarters, the passive strategy had the lowest MAR index. The Sharpe’s measure is also relatively weak compared to the four leading strategies.
Health Capital and its Relationship to Economic Growth
Authors: Zarzycki Daniel , Malaczewski Maciej
Published: September 2021

The purpose of the article/hypothesis: The purpose of this paper is to attempt to justify the thesis that the health potential of human and society has an impact on economic well-being, contributing to the economic growth of countries, and thus their enrichment.

Methodology: In order to examine the significance and strength of the impact of health capital on productivity on a macroeconomic scale, an econometric model of economic growth was used and six estimations were made in which the impact of subsequent components of this capital was examined.

Results of the research: It turned out that 4 out of 6 introduced variables of health capital significantly influenced economic growth, and their direction is consistent with the economic theory. This implies necessity for further studies.
The Impact of Financial Leverage on a Company’s Market Valuation
Authors: Zimny Artur
Published: September 2021

The purpose of the article is to examine the impact of leverage on the market valuation of companies. The article verifies two hypotheses: 1. the degree of leverage is an important factor that impacts the market valuation of companies; 2. for companies with a high level of leverage, the impact of this leverage on their valuation is negative, and for companies with a low level of leverage, the impact is positive.

The methodology of the study includes a critical literature review and empirical research based on correlation and regression analysis, including univariate and multivariate regression. The analysis covered quarterly data of ten energy companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. An important component of the research was classifying those companies into several groups, depending on their level of debt ratio in relation to the industry median debt ratio.

The results of the research: The literature review did not provide an unequivocal conclusion to the problem. The empirical analysis did not give grounds to reject the first hypothesis; however, the second one was rejected. The research showed positive correlation and regression coefficients between the debt ratio and the price to book value ratio for highly leveraged companies and negative ones for companies with a low level of debt. The results are surprisingly contrary to the expectations based on theoretical premises.
Social impact assessment process for industry 4.0 to achieve sustainable artificial intelligence systems
Authors: Gurumurthy Iyer Vijayan
Published: September 2021

The strategic environmental assessment (SEA) process can be broadly defined as a study of the social impacts of a proposed project, plan, policy or legislative action of intelligence systems on the society, environment and sustainability. The SEA process for sustainable intelligent systems has been aimed to incorporate society, environment and sustainability factors into the project planning and decision-making process for sustainable intelligent systems. Artificial intelligence systems (AIS) should consider the titled ‘environmental impact assessment (EIA)’ process that can be defined as the systematic identification and evaluation of the potential impacts (effects) of proposed projects, plans, programmes, policies or legislative actions relative to the biological physical, physico-chemical, biological, cultural, socio-economic and anthropological components of the total environment. The SEA process protocol is important as it has been proposed for studying and checking the productivity and quality of AIS. This treaty and official government procedures of SEA were helpful in the decision-making process much earlier than the EIA process.
 
Keywords: Artificial intelligence, business, economics, environment, industry.
A new strategy for curriculum learning using model distillation
Authors: Karakose Kaan , Bilgin Metin
Published: September 2021

In recent years, deep neural networks have been successful in both industry and academia, especially for computer vision tasks. Humans and animals learn much better when gradually presented in a meaningful order showing more concepts and complex samples rather than randomly presenting the information. The use of such training strategies in the context of artificial neural networks is called curriculum learning. In this study, a strategy was developed for curriculum learning. Using the CIFAR-10 and CIFAR-100 training sets, the last few layers of the pre-trained on ImageNet Xception model were trained to keep the training set knowledge in the model’s weight. Finally, a much smaller model was trained with the sample sorting methods presented using these difficulty levels. The findings obtained in this study show that the accuracy value generated when trained by the method we provided with the accuracy value trained with randomly mixed data was more than 1% for each epoch.
 
Keywords: Curriculum learning, model distillation, deep learning, academia, neural networks.
Open-door servikal laminoplasti tekniğine bağlı hinge fraktürü (menteşe kırığı) komplikasyonu gelişmesini etkileyen risk faktörlerinin değerlendirilmesi
Authors: GÜRKAN Gökhan , KAYA İsmail , ATAR Murat , UZUNOGLU İnan , CİNGOZ İlker Deniz , SAYIN Murat , YÜCEER Nurullah
Published: September 2021

Amaç: Open-door servikal laminoplasti multipl seviye servikal myelopatisi olan hastalar için standart

cerrahi seçenektir. Cerrahide laminanın bir tarafına lineer laminektomi yapılırken, karşı tarafa menteşe

halini alacak şekilde kemik drillemesi yapılır. Lineer laminektomi yapılan taraf kaldırılırken diğer tarafta

menteşe kırıkları meydana gelebilir. Bu kırıkların oluşmaması için olası risk faktörlerini incelemeyi

amaçladık.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: 2013-2018 yılları arasında open-door servikal laminoplasti operasyonu geçiren

olguların dosyaları, radyolojik görüntüleri, laboratuvar sonuçları retrospektif olarak incelendi.

Bulgular: Çalışmaya opere edilen 54 erkek, 24 kadın olmak üzere 78 hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların

yaş ortalaması 57,8 ± 11,6 idi. Operasyon öncesi hastaların Modifiye JOA (Japanese Orthopedic

Association) servikal miyelopati skorları 16,2 ± 2,1 olarak geldi. Operasyon öncesi kan Ca++

değerlerine bakıldığında 9,3 ± 0,5 mg/dl idi. Hastaların Pavlov oranı ortalaması 0,7 ± 0,2 idi. Laminalar

26 olguda sağ taraftan, 52 olguda sol taraftan açıldı. Toplam 304 lamina açıldı. Operasyon sonrası

çekilen kontrol servikal BT’lerde 42 hastada lamina menteşe kırığı vardı. Menteşe kırığı olmayan hasta

sayısı 36 idi. Toplamda 89 lamina seviyesinde kırık vardı. Cerrahi sonrası çekilen servikal BT’ler

incelendiğinde laminaların açılma açısı (OA) ortalaması 30,6 ± 8,9 derece olarak ölçüldü. Lamina

açılma açısının menteşe kırığına anlamlı ölçüde etki ettiği gözlendi. Lamina menteşe kırığı olan

hastalarda OA 32,3 ± 9 (p
Toxoplasma gondii 529 baz çifti büyüklüğünde tekrar bölgesine (RE) özgü hızlı döngü aracılı izotermal amplifikasyon testinin geliştirilmesi ve analitik hassasiyetinin belirlenmesi
Authors: KARAKAVUK Muhammet , CAN Hüseyin , KARAKAVUK Tuğba , GÜL Ceren , ERKUNT ALAK Sedef , GÜL Aytül , DEĞİRMENCİ DÖŞKAYA Aysu , ÜN Cemal , GÜRÜZ Adnan Yüksel , DÖŞKAYA Mert
Published: September 2021

Amaç: Toxoplasma gondii insan ve sıcakkanlı hayvanlarda hastalıklara neden olan bir protozoondur. Bu çalışmanın amacı toksoplazmozis tanısı için T. gondii tekrar bölgesine (RE) özgü primerlerin tasarlanması ile geliştirilen floresans esaslı hızlı Döngü Aracılı İzotermal Amplifikasyon (LAMP) testinin analitik hassasiyetini belirlemektir.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Polimeraz Zincir Reaksiyonu (PZR) ile elde edilen T. gondii RE, pCR2.1-TOPO vektörüne klonlanmıştır. Spesifik primerler kullanılarak geliştirilen LAMP testinin analitik hassasiyeti pCR2.1-RE vektörünün seri seyreltmeleri ile belirlenmiştir.
Bulgular: T. gondii RE genine özgü tasarlanan primerler ile geliştirilen LAMP testinin analitik hassasiyetinin ≤10 plazmit/reaksiyon olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Sonuç: RE bölgesi T. gondii geni içinde 200-300 kere tekrar ettiğinden dolayı geliştirilen testin 0,05 takizoit/reaksiyon saptama limitine sahip olduğu hesaplanmıştır. LAMP testinin kolay, ucuz, hızlı ve saha koşullarına uygun olması ve diğer moleküler testlerden daha hassas olması nedeniyle umut verici olduğu öngörülmektedir
Competência clínica em enfermagem para a ressuscitação cardiopulmonar de alta qualidade: revisão integrativa da literatura
Authors: Nascimento Juliana Da Silva Garcia , Nascimento Kleiton Gonçalves do , Regino Daniela Da Silva Garcia , Alves Mateus Goulart , Oliveira Jordana Luiza Gouvêa de , Dalri Maria Celia Barcellos
Published: September 2021

Objetivo: Identificar as evidências científicas disponíveis na literatura sobre as habilidades necessárias ao desenvolvimento de competência clínica em Suporte Básico de Vida para enfermagem. Método: Revisão integrativa, nas fontes National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Web of Science e SCOPUS. Utilizou-se o Rayyan para a seleção e a Análise Temática. Resultados: Identificaram-se 753 estudos e cinco compuseram a amostra. Elaboraram-se duas categorias; habilidades cognitivas e psicomotoras para o Suporte Básico de Vida e as habilidades afetivas. Conclusão: As habilidades cognitivas e psicomotoras abordam, desde a capacidade de definir a parada cardiorrespiratória e compreender o Suporte Básico de Vida, até as ações necessárias ao atendimento. A literatura explora essa categoria, em detrimento às habilidades afetivas, uma lacuna científica, já que são essenciais para a qualidade da ressuscitação cardiopulmonar.
Caracterização dos referenciais das dissertações e teses dos programas mineiros de pós-graduação
Authors: Assunção Munyra Rocha Silva , Peloso-Carvalho Bianca De Moura , Nery Nathália Gianini , Da Silva Bianca Aparecida Brito , Dázio Eliza Maria Rezende , Fava Silvana Maria Coelho Leite
Published: September 2021

Objetivo: Caracterizar os referenciais teórico/metodológico das dissertações/teses com abordagem qualitativa e mista, dos Programas de Pós-graduação Stricto sensu em Enfermagem públicos mineiros. Método: Descritivo, retrospectivo e documental, com acesso às bibliotecas digitais dos Programas. Identificou-se 888 dissertações e 164 teses no período de 1996 a 2019. Dados coletados por instrumento autoral e analisados pela estatística descritiva. Resultados: Das 888 dissertações, 503 (56,64%) delineamento quantitativo, 345 (38,86%) qualitativo e 40 (4,5%) misto/quali-quanti. Das 164 teses, 92(56,10%) delineamento quantitativo, 64 (39,02%) qualitativo e 8 (4,88%) misto/quali-quanti. Referenciais predominantes: Análise temática e de Conteúdo/Bardin/Minayo; Fenomenologia; Estudo de Caso; Teoria das Representações Sociais/Análise Crítica do Discurso; Hermenêutica-Dialética; Análise Compreensiva; Sociologia Compreensiva do Cotidiano, Etnografia, Análise Estrutural da Narração e Teoria Fundamentada nos Dados. Conclusão: Esses referenciais contribuem para translação do conhecimento e qualidade do cuidado de Enfermagem.
Autocuidado de idosos com diabetes mellitus na perspectiva do modelo de atenção às condições crônicas
Authors: Danielli Martins Marques Francielle Renata , De Oliveira Samile Bonfim , Carreira Lígia , Radovanovic Cremilde Aparecida Trindade , Marcon Sônia Silva , Salci Maria Aparecida
Published: September 2021

Objetivo: Conhecer as práticas de autocuidado de idosos com diabetes mellitus tipo 2. Método: Estudo qualitativo, que utilizou como base conceitual o Modelo de Atenção às Condições Crônicas, que contou com a participação de 12 idosos com diabetes. Utilizou-se, para a coleta de dados, entrevista individual e grupo focal. Foi utilizada a análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados: Os idosos conhecem os desfechos da doença não controlada; a alimentação adequada é uma preocupação; muitos conheciam os cuidados com os pés; o enfermeiro foi responsável pela educação em saúde. Conclusão: Ainda existem lacunas no conhecimento dos idosos com diabetes que repercutem no autocuidado na perspectiva do Modelo de Atenção às Condições Crônicas. Entretanto o enfermeiro é um profissional de referência para o apoio às práticas educacionais à essa população.