bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Escala de Resiliencia en Estudiantes Universitarios en la Época de COVID-19
Authors: Pérez Morales Anthony , Moreira Retana Daniela , Parra Atancuri Jessica , Pawlowski Josiane
Published: October 2021

El estudio presentó el objetivo de desarrollar una escala que pretende evaluar la resiliencia aplicada por estudiantes universitarios en la época del COVID-19, además de analizar su confiabilidad y algunas evidencias de validez. Se recabaron evidencias sobre los procesos de respuesta a través de la entrevista cognitiva y se contó con el aporte de expertos para valorar si los ítems eran representativos en cuanto al constructo de interés. La muestra final se conformó por 255 estudiantes universitarios de 18 a 32 años (M= 22,62; DS= 3.02), 74,1% mujeres, que respondieron, a través de una plataforma virtual, la Escala de Resiliencia en Estudiantes Universitarios en la Época del COVID-19 (EREUEC), creada como parte de este estudio, y la Escala Reducida de Resiliencia de Connor-Davidson (CD-RISC10). El resultados del análisis de alfa de Cronbach fue de .89 para la escala EREUEC y de .84 para la escala CD-RISC10. El análisis de correlación Ítem-Total corregida y el Alfa de Cronbach si se elimina el ítem señalaron la consistencia de 30 ítems de la escala. El resultado del análisis de correlación de Pearson entre la EREUEC y la CD-RISC10 fue de .57 (p. < .01). El análisis de componentes principales sugirió relación entre los ítems en tres componentes. Los resultados indican que la escala tiene consistencia interna, y se demuestran evidencias de validez relacionada al contenido y de relación con otra prueba que mide el constructo, pero son necesarios estudios adicionales de la teoría para fundamentar adecuadamente su construcción y aportar validez al instrumento.
Una posible explicación de las posturas a favor y en contra del Matrimonio Igualitario previo a su aprobación en costarricenses del Gran Área Metropolitana
Authors: Román Quiros Rafael
Published: October 2021

La presente investigación se ha propuesto explorar el cómo se podría conformar la actitud favorable o desfavorable hacia el matrimonio igualitario (MI) en costarricenses del GAM a partir de un grupo focal virtual y de dos entrevistas llevadas a cabo durante el mes de mayo del 2019, un año previo a su aprobación. La muestra está compuesta de costarricenses mayores de edad y heterosexuales. Las entrevistas individuales abarcaron las experiencias de dos mujeres con perfiles sociodemográficos similares y con posturas opuestas hacia el matrimonio igualitario, las cuales fueron recogidas mediante entrevistas fenomenológicas presenciales, y analizadas bajo el modelo desarrollado con Teoría Fundamentada para el Grupo Focal. De igual forma se realizó el proceso de codificación para ambas entrevistas de manera individual. Como resultado, se obtuvo un modelo de 4 niveles actitudinales que finalmente determinaría la postura a favor o en contra y que se ajusta de paso a los casos individuales de estudio; 1. la caracterización del MI como algo ya sea normal o anormal 2. las consideraciones favorables o desfavorables hacia la conducta homosexual en sí misma 3. una actitud de peligrosidad hacia el MI y 4. actitudes favorables o desfavorables hacia la regulación legal
El derecho a dar luz sin violencia: una aproximación cuantitativa sobre la violencia obstétrica en Costa Rica
Authors: Quesada Coronado Daniela , Román Quirós Rafael
Published: October 2021

La violencia obstétrica es un problema de derechos humanos a nivel mundial que afecta a millones de mujeres cada año. Esta investigación analizó desde una perspectiva cuantitativa, correlacional y transversal la relación entre el nivel de percepción de violencia obstétrica en madres costarricenses y diferentes condiciones sociodemográficas y de parto utilizando un instrumento que permitiera medir y clasificar la violencia obstétrica. La recolección de los datos se realizó durante el mes de junio de 2020 a partir de 107 mujeres que dieron a luz por parto vaginal. Los resultados indican que un 49.5% de las participantes percibió violencia obstétrica ya sea durante el parto, el puerperio o ambos. Se encuentra una correlación negativa entre el nivel de violencia obstétrica percibido y el año en que se dio a luz. No se encuentra que exista una correlación entre el nivel de violencia obstétrica y la edad de la madre al dar a luz o en cuanto al haber tenido la experiencia en zonas urbanas o rurales.  Se encuentra además que las manifestaciones más comunes fueron el impedimento para tomar otra posición aparte de la horizontal durante la labor de parto, la imposibilidad de elegir cómo disponer de su placenta y el sufrir más de cinco tactos vaginales.
Kontribusi Manajemen Humas Dalam Meningkatkan Kepercayaan Wali Siswa Kepada Sdit Bias Giwangan Yogyakarta
Authors: Siti Aminatun  , Ahyar
Published: October 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa efektif peranan humas SDIT BIAS Giwangan Yogyakarta dalam rangka meningkatkan kepercayaan wali siswa kepada sekolah. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Untuk menjamin keabsahan data penelitian ini menggunakan teknik triangulasi sumber, teknik dan waktu.
Ontologi Pendidikan Islam
Authors: Fajar Dwi Mukti  , Ayu Sholina
Published: October 2021

Ontology is built from the greek roots “Ontos”which means what exists and “Logos” which mens the study. Globally, the term ontology can be interpreted as a study of being and by extension of existence. Ontology studies is the actual state of something, not a temporary state that is always changing. Ontology is an analysis of material objects from science, namely empirical matters that discuss about what you want to know, analyze about the objects studied by science, what is the actual form of the object, how the relationship between these objects with human capture (for example: thinking, feeling and sensing) that produces knowledge.
Inovasi Kurikulum dalam Perspektif Komponen-Komponen Kurikulum Pendidikan Agama Islam
Authors: Ahmad Wahyu Hidayat
Published: October 2021

This study will elaborate on curriculum innovation in the perspective of PAI curriculum components. Where the curriculum can be interpreted as a variety of variations, there is a narrow view of the curriculum as a collection of subjects. As for the broad interpretations include all experiences gained by students because of the direction, guidance and responsibilities of the school. The conclusion is that a component is an integral and functional part that is inseparable from a curriculum system because the component itself has a role in the formation of the curriculum system. Because the curriculum can be likened to a human or animal organism, which has a certain anatomical arrangement. Thus, curriculum components are the parts or elements of the curriculum that have been planned to achieve certain educational goals. The curriculum can be likened to a human or animal organism, which has a certain anatomical arrangement. The main elements or components of the anatomy of the curriculum body are objectives, content or material, delivery processes or systems and media, and evaluation. These components are closely related to each other. Criticism of the writer which proposes the addition of religious values and the value of cooperation to maximize the Islamic Education curriculum in implementing it in schools.
Peran Kepala Sekolah Dalam Implementasi Manajemen Mutu Peserta Didik (SMK Darul Maghfiroh Di Sinar Rejeki, Kecamatan Jati Agung, Kabupaten Lampung Selatan)
Authors: Andrianto
Published: October 2021

The role of the principal in implementing the quality management of learners is the activity of the principal responsible for the implementation of education, the school principal must be able to manage the management process from the planning, implementation, and to the evaluation stage of the outcome of learning, to achieve the success of the organization or institutions in achieving objectives and various objectives and ability to face various challenges, both external and , practices in the field, this can affect the performance of teachers in carrying out their duties in teaching and learners who receive the lesson, so that it can achieve the quality of education. The type of research used is field research, i.e. research that includes the facts and problems that exist in the field, with the method of research used is the descriptive qualitative research in SMK Darul Maghfiroh SInar Rejeki, District Jati Agung, Kabupaten Lampung Selatan, with the technique of collecting data in this research include: observation, interviews, documentation, while the validity test of data is done with the triangulation technique, during the research is analysts , data presentation, and withdrawal of conclusions. The role of the principal in the implementation of quality management by carrying out its duties precisely is planning, organizing activities, directing activities, implementing supervision, and implementing management management and organizing the school relationship with the community and other Instasi. The principal is the control holder in his school so that in organizing and implementing it all the headmaster can not do it alone, the principal should be able to invite and give a positive influence so that teachers and students can cooperate wholeheartedly, with such a purpose the school will be easier to achieve.
Manajemen Kepala Sekolah dalam Penguatan Pendidikan Karakter di SD Insan Mandiri Bandar Lampung
Authors: Tri Mulyanto  , Dwi Rohmah Nanda , Agustriana Arum
Published: October 2021

The research was conducted at SD Insan Mandiri Bandar Lampung to see how principal manages the school to enhance character education. The background in this study was based on the massive influence of Western culture which has caused a multidimensional crisis in various circles of the education world. This type of research is field research with a descriptive approach. The data of this study were collected through observation data, interviews and documentation. Data analysis in this study was carried out continuously. The results of the data obtained are selected, then categorized between similar data and then analyzed critically and objectively. Data analysis was carried out in three stages, namely data reduction, data display and drawing conclusions. This study reports that 1) the principal of school management in character education is shown by integrating various approaches, such as the formal approach, the school culture approach, the paradigmatic approach and the habitual approach. In its implementation the principal integrates all approaches with intracurricular, co-curricular and extracurricular activities in the form of Islamic culture, such as 5s activities, calligraphy, memorization of short letters, memorizing selected hadiths, recitation, duha prayer, midday prayer and Asr prayer simultaneously which experience with prayer. 2) the values ​​that are implemented in the form of improving character education including religiosity, integrity, independence and mutual cooperation.
De Digital Markets Act en het spectrum van eindgebruikersbescherming
Authors: Hummel Lisanne , Lalikova Laura Frederika , Morozovaite Viktorija
Published: October 2021

De Digital Markets Act en het spectrum van eindgebruikersbescherming

Om oneerlijke gedragingen van grote online platforms te beteugelen en de betwistbaarheid op digitale markten te vergroten, heeft de Europese Commissie de Wet inzake digitale markten (DMA) voorgesteld.

In dit artikel onderzoeken we in hoeverre het wetsvoorstel bescherming biedt aan zowel zakelijke gebruikers als eindgebruikers van grote online platforms. Hoewel het lijkt alsof de belangen van eindgebruikers minder aandacht krijgen in het voorstel, stellen we vast dat zij zowel direct als indirect baat hebben bij de bepalingen. Desalniettemin stellen we ook vast dat het voorstel een kans heeft laten liggen om eindgebruikers verder te beschermen.
Het reguleren van het gebruik van data door digitale platforms: gaat de voorgestelde Digital Markets Act ver genoeg?
Authors: Graef Inge
Published: October 2021

Het reguleren van het gebruik van data door digitale platforms: gaat de voorgestelde Digital Markets Act ver genoeg?

Deze bijdrage beargumenteert dat de bepalingen uit de voorgestelde Digital Markets Act over het gebruik van data striktere eisen moeten stellen aan poortwachters met het oog op andere wetgeving die parallel van toepassing is. Zonder een aanscherping van deze bepalingen is het risico dat het doel van de Digital Markets Act om te zorgen voor betwistbare en eerlijke markten niet bereikt wordt en poortwachters alsnog niet aan strengere eisen onderworpen zijn in verhouding met andere wetgeving, en met name de Algemene verordening gegevensbescherming en de voorgestelde Data Governance Act, die parallel op hen en/of andere marktspelers van toepassing zijn.
Regulering van digitale concurrentie na Brexit – kiest het VK een eigen koers?
Authors: Rosen Anthony
Published: October 2021

Regulering van digitale concurrentie na Brexit – kiest het VK een eigen koers?

In dit artikel wordt nader ingegaan op de ‘digitale’ mededingingsvoorstellen van het Verenigd Koninkrijk, die een nieuwe ex-anteregeling zullen invoeren ter aanvulling op de traditionele handhaving van het mededingingsrecht, en worden enkele verschillen met het DMA-voorstel van de EU belicht.
Antitrust opkrikken: het nieuwe artikel 19a van de Duitse Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen (GWB)
Authors: Franck Jens-Uwe , Peitz Martin
Published: October 2021

Antitrust opkrikken: het nieuwe artikel 19a van de Duitse Gesetz gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen (GWB)

Op 18 januari 2021 heeft de Duitse wetgever een wijziging van de Duitse mededingingswet (GWB) goedgekeurd, die een aantal wetswijzigingen bevat die de mededinging moeten beschermen in tijden van digitalisering. De belangrijkste vernieuwing is het mededingingsinstrument dat in artikel 19a GWB is vervat. Hiermee krijgt het Bundeskartellamt, de Duitse mededingingsautoriteit, nieuwe bevoegdheden wanneer het grote digitale platforms aanpakt. Het nieuwe instrument wijkt qua inhoud en procedure af van het traditionele mededingingsrecht en benadert de rol van een reguleringsinstrument dat op de digitale platformindustrie is gericht.
Ambtsdelicten van Kamerleden en bewindslieden: het rapport van de commissie-Fokkens
Authors: Sikkema E.
Published: October 2021

Ambtsdelicten van Kamerleden en bewindslieden: het rapport van de commissie-Fokkens

Recent verscheen het rapport van de Commissie herziening wetgeving ambtsdelicten Kamerleden en bewindspersonen (commissie-Fokkens). De commissie stelt vast dat de huidige wettelijke regeling voor de vervolging en berechting van Kamerleden en bewindspersonen wegens ambtsdelicten ernstig tekortschiet. Deze conclusie kan vermoedelijk op brede instemming rekenen. De auteur duidt enkele hoofdlijnen van het rapport aan en signaleert een punt dat nog om nadere aandacht vraagt.
Evaluation of satisfaction with nursing care in the Children’s Surgery Department
Authors: Laska Edyta , Cepuchowicz Anna
Published: October 2021

Aim: The aim of the study is to assess the satisfaction of parents with nursing care at a pedi-atric surgery department.
Material and method: The research was conducted among parents / caregivers of children discharged from the ward in the period from February to April 2019. The study involved 50 respondents. The test method was a diagnostic poll method in the form of a questionnaire. The research tool was a questionnaire of own authorship.
Results: Factors determining satisfaction with child care on a surgical ward are: the age of the child, the mode of the child’s admission to the ward, accessibility, and the nurse’s sup-port. Thirty-one parents were in favour of the multi-purpose nature of nursing care on the ward. The others felt that nursing care was task-oriented. Parents of the youngest children (mean age 4.9 years) expected the nurse to be kind or professional (mean age 5.5 years). Parents of early childhood children (mean age 7.2 years) were more likely to expect under-standing, and parents of the oldest children (mean age 9.0 years) expected communicative-ness. It was shown that throughout the entire period of hospitalization, caregivers of children under 3 years of age (n = 13; 100.0%) or aged 3-6 years (n = 15; 78.9%) stayed with their chil-dren more often. There was a correlation between the mode of admission and the emotions that parents felt during the admission of their child to hospital, as shown in Tab. 5. The level of significance (p<0.001) in the hypothesis tested, was lower than the typical level of signifi-cance of
0.05. In the case of emergency admission (n = 13; 54%) and planned admission for surgery (n = 17; 74%), emotions related to helplessness and anxiety predominated.
Conclusion: Parents rated the quality of nursing care on the ward well. Parents’ expectations of the nurse are not dependent on the age of the child. The mode of admission of the child to the ward did not affect the expectations towards the nurse. The age of the child affected the time the caregiver stayed with the child on the ward. The mode of admission of the child affected the emotional state of the parents of the caregivers.
24th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Travel Medicine (DFR) Bremerhaven, Germany, 16–18 September 2021
Authors: Küpper Thomas
Published: October 2021

This year the Annual Meeting off the German Society of Travel Medicine took place in Bremerhaven, September 16th to 18th. This traditional harbour town where thousands of Germans were embarking hundred years ago facing an uncertain future, the so-called “climate house” (an exihibtion about several aspects of the world’s climate) and the Alfred-Wegener Institute for Arctic Research were a fantastic setting
for the meeting’s motto “traveling under extreme conditions”. After a brillant introduction by Stefan Kröpelin about research in the Sahara two weeks away from the next pharmacy and a fascinating lecture by Eberhard Kohlberg how to organize expeditions to Antarctica and how to work and to live there several lecturers illuminated a wide field of travel medicine in more or less extreme conditions.
Jacek J. Błeszyński: Co osoby z autyzmem mówią nam o sobie. Raport z badań . [What people with autism tell us about themselves. Research report.] Wydawnictwo Naukowe UMK, Toruń 2020, ss. 192
Authors: Stefanow Agnieszka
Published: October 2021

A book written by Jacek J. Błeszyński entitled “What people with autism tell us about themselves. Research report.” contains the results of research on people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) embedded in an interpretative paradigm. The author writes that “it is time to listen to people with autism spectrum disorders” and presents a change in approach towards a humanistic and personalistic understanding of a person. The publication is definitely worth recommending because it is directed not only to parents, guardians or specialists working with people with ASD, but to everyone who is directly or indirectly responsible for social and educational inclusion.
Evaluation of Plasma MMP-9 and VEGF-A mRNAs as Non-invasive Diagnostic Biomarkers in Women with Endometriosis
Authors: Abdollahi Sepideh , Izadi Pantea , Noori Ardebili Shahla , Chegeni Samaneh , Yekaninejad Mir Saead
Published: October 2021

Background: Endometriosis is one of the common gynecological diseases and can lead to pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility in women. Thus, accurate and early diagnosis is a pivotal issue and an essential need for managing this disorder. At the present, the gold standard diagnostic method for endometriosis is laparoscopic surgery that is an invasive method and can lead to delay in diagnosis. Thus, there is an immediate necessity to search for non-invasive diagnostic biomarkers, such as blood-based ones. Objectives: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) have essential roles in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Therefore, in this study, we evaluated the plasma mRNA levels of MMP-9 and VEGF-A, as potential non-invasive diagnostic biomarkers for endometriosis. Methods: This study included 48 women (24 cases and 24 controls) who underwent laparoscopy for suspected endometriosis. Preoperative plasma samples were collected, and after RNA extraction, the levels of MMP-9 and VEGF-A mRNAs were determined by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Results: Plasma MMP-9 mRNA level was statistically higher in endometriosis patients compared with the control group (P value = 0.01). However, plasma VEGF-A mRNA level did not show a significant difference between the two groups (P value =0.5). Conclusions: It seems that the plasma level of MMP-9 mRNA in endometriosis patients is significantly higher than in non-endometriosis women. This finding can provide new insights regarding this mRNA’s applicability as a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker for discovering new cases of endometriosis (newly diagnosed). According to our results, despite the suggested role of VEGF-A in endometriosis pathogenesis, it seems that the plasma level of VEGF-A mRNA does not have the potential to be used as a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker.
Two novel species of subgenus Russula crown clade (Russulales, Basidiomycota) from China
Authors: Song Yu , Xie Xiu-Chao , Buyck Bart
Published: October 2021

Two novel species of Russula (Russulaceae, Russulales), R. coronaspora Y.Song sp. nov. and R. minor Y.Song sp. nov. belonging to subgenus Russula crown clade, are described based on both morphological and phylogenetic evidence. In morphology, R. coronaspora sp. nov. is mainly characterized by its distinct spores ornamented with sparse, cylindrical and isolated spines, which resemble coronavirus, and gelatinized pileipellis with pileocystidia mostly septate and sometimes branched; R. minor sp. nov. possesses a very small basidiocarp with pileus less than 2.5 cm in diameter., small basidia, easily peeling and gelatinized pileipellis with slender terminal cells and abundant SV+ pileocystidia. Positions of the two new species in both phylogenetic trees based on ITS and 5-locus sequences (nLSU, mtSSU, rpb1, rpb2 and tef1) confirm their distinct taxonomic status.
Validation of a quick and simple chromatographic method for simultaneous quantification of sertraline, escitalopram, risperidone and paliperidone levels in the human plasma
Authors: Jeremić Aleksandra , Milosavljević Filip , Vladimirov Sandra , Batinić Bojan , Marković Bojan , Jukić Marin
Published: October 2021

Simultaneous quantification of multiple psychiatric drugs is important for the therapeutic drug monitoring of psychiatric patients. In addition, it would be highly advantageous if the method could be simple, straightforward, and not time-consuming. A 200 µl plasma sample was deproteinized, drugs were separated by a ZORBAX Eclipse XDB-Phenyl column with the mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and 0.1 % formic acid in water (60:40, v/v), and recorded in the MRM mode by using a positive electrospray source with tandem mass spectrometry detection. The dynamic range was 2-256 ng/ml for all the analyzed drugs, except escitalopram (8-256 ng/ml). Quality control samples were prepared in quintuplicates in three relevant concentrations for each drug. Coefficients of determination (R2 ) were higher than 0.99, while the relative difference between nominal and measured concentrations (RE) and CV were lower than 15% for all targets. High performance liquid chromatography coupled with the mass detector (HPLC-MS/MS) method for simultaneous determination of sertraline, escitalopram, risperidone and paliperidone in human plasma was validated with respect to selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, matrix effect and stability. This method has significant advantages in terms of low sample volume (200 µl), short preparation time (3 hours) and short runtime per sample (4 minutes).
Low-cost air traffic as a determinant of tourism development
Authors: Bugarčić Filip , Bugarčić Marijana
Published: October 2021

Air transport as an organized form of service provision, especially in passenger transport, can be important for increasing the number of foreign tourists. Globalization and the development of information technologies have contributed to the development of the business model of airlines, which has enabled a significant reduction in the cost of air travel and the accelerated development of this industry. Therefore, the emphasis is placed on the global trend of development of low-cost airlines, their way of doing business and the effects they have on the development of tourism. The increase in the number of low-budget airlines has multiple effects on the development of international tourism and passenger transport due to cheaper transport, which is made possible by improving the competitiveness of air transport after its deregulation. In addition, lower prices and a better logistical position can contribute to an increase in the number of foreign tourists and a higher income for this industry, as well as other related economic activities. The aim of this paper is to examine through theoretical and empirical insight whether there is an impact of low-cost airlines on the volume of air traffic and the intensity of passenger transport, with an emphasis on existing literature, as well as empirical confirmation on the example of Serbia. The conducted research has important implications, since in pandemic conditions, further development of low-budget airlines is expected to contribute to the recovery of air traffic and tourism.
Models of communication between producers and consumers
Authors: Šoškić Milan
Published: October 2021

The manufacturers' position in today's increasingly competitive market is very challenging, as shown by the fact that each product has its substitute from other manufacturers. Consumers benefit from competition since it allows them to select the product from the most suitable manufacturer while also raising the issue of whether the product substitute is better or worse than the product to which the customer is accustomed. In such a situation, the manufacturers' position in the market is unenviable because they are forced to cater to each customer's needs and continuously monitor their competitors. The above issues can be resolved by direct communication with customers. The fact that the manufacturers must place their products in the domestic market mainly through intermediaries, i.e. retailers and in the international markets through wholesalers and retailers, makes their business operations much more difficult. The already complicated way of doing business must not be viewed as a mere sale; instead, it can be enhanced by utilizing the sales chain (manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, consumer) for the flow of information in the opposite direction (consumer, retailer, wholesaler, manufacturer), to retain consumers and increase product sales. We can use the sales chain for the information flow from the market if everybody involved in it feels the need for good, reliable, and quality information that will be adopted by the manufacturer and all sale participants, with an overarching goal to increase profits.
Yeats's sensibilities, Leda, and ambiguities in Elena Ferrante's 'The Lost Daughter'
Authors: Mušović Azra
Published: October 2021

In Leda and the Swan, one of the greatest Anglophone lyric poets of the 20th century W. B. Yeats explores the idea of a single act having tremendous importance for human history. Such a momentous event can bring about the end of civilization and become the dawn of a new age. This is a great cataclysmic moment in history (merging history and myth) for Yeats. The paper suggests that Yeats's sensibilities subtly permeate the narrative and form of Elena Ferrante's The Lost Daughter, thus illustrating the mode of ambiguous past penetrating the present-the tradition that interested Yeats - arguably becoming what in Ferrante has been seen as a form of radical and committed reflection on myriad of contemporary issues. In this context, Yeats and Ferrante communicate the ideas of fragmentation and instability, the sensation of the world crumbling and reforming, and, in doing so, they refer to an instability of boundaries and identities. This is a sensation experienced by both female protagonists - Yeats's mythical Leda and her more contemporary counterpart.
The impact of digital transformation on the formulation of new corporate strategic directions
Authors: Kahrović Ernad
Published: October 2021

The digital economy, as an economy primarily functioning via digital technologies, has made its impact on the development of the digital transformation concept. Such a form of business transformation requires the integration of digital technologies in all industries. The paper underlines the importance of the essential elements of transformation, regarding customer experience, operational processes, business models, employee experience and digital platform, along with the key business spheres, relating to competition, innovation and value, which digitalisation changes on the way. The main goal of the paper therefore is to point to the impact of digital transformation on the process of formulating new corporate strategic directions. With this in mind, the main aim of the paper is to stress prospective corporate strategic directions of digital transformation under conditions of deep digital penetration. The paper is based on the working hypothesis that despite the fact that existing businesses most commonly start with market penetration, through developing a digital technology strategy, as well as digital market expansion strategy, further development of digital transformation leads to the creation of digital platforms that are built by mutual collaboration of numerous stakeholders connected through joint value creation and its delivery.
COOVID-19: What have we learned since the beginning of the epidemic until today?
Authors: Milošević Ivana , Vujović Ankica
Published: October 2021

In late December 2019, in the city of Wuhan, in China, the appearance of unknown viral pneumonia was recorded in a large number of patients. The cause of this infection was soon discovered - a new coronavirus, called SARS-CoV-2, due to its genetic similarity to the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV). The infection then spread rapidly to other continents, and the pandemic is still ongoing. The clinical presentation varies from the asymptomatic form to symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection, and finally to pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The elderly, immunocompromised patients, and patients suffering from chronic, internal medicine diseases are at risk of the severe form of the COVID-19 disease. The virus enters cells via angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors, which are present in practically all tissues in the body. In addition to interstitial pneumonia, pathological changes are also found in other organ systems. The first case in Serbia was recorded on March 6, 2020. A large number of patients required the engagement of health workers of all profiles as well as the introduction of a large number of health institutions into the COVID system. The emergence of a new virus necessitated a new antiviral drug. Based on previous experience with the SARS-CoV virus, previously known antiviral drugs have been used, with varying degrees of success. The therapy changed in accordance with new knowledge, and since the beginning of the epidemic in Serbia, the National Protocol of the Republic of Serbia for the Treatment of the COVID-19 Infection has been established, which has kept apace with the recommendations of the world's leading institutions. The most significant event during the pandemic was the development of the vaccine against COVID-19, with vaccination in Serbia beginning in December 2020. How quickly the epidemic will end depends directly on the speed and efficiency of vaccination, along with other epidemiological measures.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic pain management
Authors: Auyeung Andrew , Wang Hank , Pirvulescu Iulia , Knežević Nebojša
Published: October 2021

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has generated considerable turmoil in the interventional pain management (IPM) community. Due to IPM being classified as 'elective', numerous pain practices across the United States were forced to close during the pandemic, leaving chronic pain patients untreated for indefinite periods, and IPM physicians with increased stress and burnout. Results: In response to these detrimental effects, various re-opening tools and techniques have been created to facilitate a cautious resumption of in-person interventional pain practice. Due to their ability to minimize person-to-person contact, telehealth and pharmacotherapy played a more significant role in IPM during the pandemic, but their increased utilization has also led to the exacerbation of substance abuse and the opioid epidemic. The interplay between steroid use and its immunosuppressive effects, in relation to the COVID-19 infection and the COVID-19 vaccine, has also arisen as an issue of concern. Conclusion: As practices begin to safely re-open throughout the United States, the effects felt by chronic pain patients during the pandemic must be emphasized and not ignored. This review emphasizes the struggles pain patients have had to face during the pandemic and the need to update and redefine regulations regarding interventional and chronic pain management.
Socialización de la salud y urbanismo en Elche a finales del siglo XIX
Authors: Gómez Martínez María Rosa
Published: October 2021

Este artículo trata de analizar la respuesta municipal que produce la epidemia de cólera de 1884 en cuanto a la deconstrucción urbanística y arquitectónica de la ciudad según criterios de salud pública e higienismo, en Elche, ciudad del Mediterráneo occidental. Esta deconstrucción se desarrolla según cuatro categorías: la distribución urbana en calidad de nueva ciudad; extinción de la ciudad rural, que se traduce en la superación de la dialéctica huertos-espacios urbanos; la necesidad de obra pública; la apertura de espacios públicos de ventilación y la concienciación de higiene pública/privada. Cuatro categorías que sintetizan los contenidos de una intervención municipal que situamos en el contexto de biopolítica del Estado a finales del siglo XIX en Europa.

This article tries to analyze the municipal response produced by the cholera epidemic of 1884 regarding the urban and architectural deconstruction of the city according to the criteria of public health and higiene, in Elche, city of the western Mediterranean. This deconstruction is developed according to four categories: urban distribution as a new city;the extinction of the rural city, which translates into overcoming the urban-urban spaces dialectic; the need for public works; the opening of public ventilation spaces and public / private hygiene awareness. Four categories that synthesize the contents of a municipal intervention that we place in the context of state bipolitics at the end of the nineteenth century in Europe.
Anti-gitanismo, conocimiento racial y amnesia colonial
Authors: Picker Giovanni
Published: October 2021

Este texto aúna visiones de las teorías críticas sobre la raza y de la sociología histórica para ofrecer un marco que permita comprender el extendido racismo contra el pueblo romaní a través de Europa. El texto se apoya directamente en la monografía Racial Cities (Picker, 2017). Argumenta que, para comprender la segregación racial de los romaníes en Europa, el conocimiento racial y la amnesia colonial han de resituarse en el centro del escrutinio analítico y de la intervención política. La razón para ello es que al observar cómo actúan diferentes autoridades urbanas sobre los romaníes en la Europa del siglo XXI, pueden identificarse similitudes clave entres esas acciones y las que ejercieron las autoridades coloniales sobre los “nativos” en las ciudades de los imperios europeos.
Los retos de las democracias desnacionalizadas: apuntes para el debate
Authors: Galarraga Ezponda Auxkin
Published: October 2021

El artículo es una introducción general al debate planteado en el dossier. Ofrece una visión panorámica y general sobre algunos de los retos más importantes a los que se enfrentan las democracias liberales, en un periodo caracterizado por los procesos de desnacionalización que han remodelado de forma significativa las capacidades y posibilidades de respuesta a los mismos por parte de los Estados- Nación. Se señalan tres problemas principales que en la actualidad tensionan internamente el devenir de las sociedades democráticas: i) las desigualdades estructurales de las sociedades del conocimiento; ii) la desconfianza institucional y la pérdida de la legitimidad social de las instituciones democráticas; iii) la deriva autoritaria de los Estados democráticos y la expansión del discurso del odio. Cada uno de estos problemas, que en este artículo se exponen de forma breve e introductoria, obtiene un tratamiento en mayor profundidad en el resto de los artículos de los que se compone el dossier. Por ello, el artículo finaliza con una invitación a degustar las sabias reflexiones de los autores invitados al mismo.

The article is a general introduction to the debate raised in the dossier. It offers a panoramic and general vision of some of the most important challenges facing liberal democracies, in a period characterized by the denationalization processes that have significantly remodeled the capacities and possibilities of response to them by the Nation-states. Three main problems that currently stress internally the future of democratic societies are pointed out: i) the structural inequalities of knowledge societies; ii) institutional distrust and loss of the social legitimacy of democratic institutions; iii) the authoritarian drift of democratic states and the spread of hate speech. Each of these problems, which in this article are briefly presented, obtains a more in-depth treatment in the rest of the articles of which the dossier is composed. Therefore, the article ends with an invitation to read the wise reflections of the authors invited to it.
The Efficiency of Vibration Training on Changes in Strength
Authors: Katanić Borko , Milenković Dušan , Ilić Predrag , Vitasović Manja
Published: October 2021

The study aim was to determine the effectiveness of vibration training on changes in strength in individuals of both sexes. Vibration training is a modern form of training that is becoming more and more widespread and frequent, and involves the application of vibrational stimulations of a certain form to cause functional and structural changes. It is used during strength training, where it can act in isolation on individual muscle regions or as whole body vibrational training. These observations provide an opportunity to apply a new method in training to improve the training itself and thus the performance of the athletes. The impact of this training on motor skills, and even strength, as one of the most studied areas, has not been extensively researched. This paper analyzes 14 studies on the effects of vibrational training on the change in power, and the papers are systematically analyzed. A review of research conducted in the field of this training shows that the effects of such training methods show in both professional and recreational athletes. In most of the studies analyzed, training has shown significant changes in power as well as in other motor skills.
Analysis of the educational process in teaching physical and sports activities collectives for secondary education under the competency approach
Authors: Djamel Bekhtaoui , Djamel Mokrani
Published: October 2021

This study aimed to analysis the educational process in teaching physical and collective sports activities for secondary education in light of the competencies approach, that is to say that we analyze here the phenomena of teaching group physical and sports activities for secondary education as they exist in the educational system, and in their association with various institutional and educational conditions, and we try to deconstruct And analyze the teaching of these activities, where we used the descriptive analytical approach. The study was conducted on a sample of 206 teachers of physical and sports education working in some high schools in the Algerian region using a questionnaire network. We have come to say that the educational process in teaching collective physical and sports activities is based on educational goals and procedures and evaluation; and through this, the material of physical and sports education becomes a leading role as a result of developing the performance of teachers, and therefore this offering can be considered as a way to reform educational systems through the reform of educational materials. Conclusions: The findings suggest that motor competence and body mass index are negatively associated among children and adolescents. Further research should include another type of test for examining motor competence.
E-Sport During the Covid-19 Pandemic and Its Negative Impact on Child Health
Authors: Milić Marko Kimi , Djamel Mokrani
Published: October 2021

The Covid-19 virus pandemic has brought many problems, both in the functioning of everyday life and in various spheres of human health. Sport has always been considered a synonym for a healthy physical and mental state of people. The emergence of the phenomenon of e-sports has brought agility to a new market that cannot be defined by physical culture. The research will explain and prove the negative effects on children’s health based on a survey whose results prove that most of the surveyed children engage in e-sports activities during a pandemic, rather than physical exercise, as well as other relevant research. Considering that sport in general and e-sport as a newly formed occupation, mostly children, have no other than terminological similarities, the research topic is subject to critical evaluation.
The Changes in the Status of the Foot Arch, Motor Abilities and Morphological Characteristics Under the Influence of Training Processes of Sports School
Authors: Mitrović Nebojša , Dragosavljević Slavko , Cvejić Dragan , Zrnzević Nevenka
Published: October 2021

The aim of the study was to examine the influence of training processes modeled after the School of Sport of Faculty of Pedagogy, on changes in the status of the foot arch, motor abilities and morphological characteristics of preschool and young school children. The study was of longitudinal character. The experimental training program was conducted from 1st September 2018 till 1st December 2018. The follow-up included 92 subjects in total, divided into two sub-samples: one comprised of experimental group subjects, 45, and the other, control group of 47 subjects. The analysis of the status of the foot arch was performed with a Digital Computer Podoscope. For the assessment of the motor abilities a battery of motor abilities was used, modeled after Bala, Stojanović, Stojanović, (2007). Measurement of morphological characteristics was performed with the application and adherence to the International Biological Program. Using the MANOVA and χ2 test, the results obtained after the final measurement show statistically significant changes in motor abilities, morphological characteristics, and the status of the arch of the foot in children.
FISCAL RESPONSES TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC THROUGH REDESIGNING OF CORPORATE INCOME TAX IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Authors: Đurović-Todorović Jadranka , Đorđević Marina , Ristić-Cakić Milica
Published: October 2021

Corporate income tax (CIT) is a fundamental tool of the fiscal system due to its sensitivity to economic cycles and the impact it can have on the economic decisions of enterprises. Although the justification of corporate income tax has been called into question in the current academic literature, it is one of the tax forms that can be used to stabilize and develop the economy, especially after the crisis. For this reason, this paper provides an analysis of corporate income tax in Serbia. The paper will focus on reduced CIT rates and tax incentives. Our work aims to contribute to the literature in two aspects. The first is to provide evidence that it is necessary to carry out parametric reform of corporate income tax. Another is providing additional literature on the COVID-19 crisis to form the basis for further economic research.
IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON SALES FUNNELS IN B2C AND B2B SEGMENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors: Kiselicki Martin , Josimovski Saso , Pulevska Ivanovska Lidija , Santa Mijalce
Published: October 2021

The research focuses on introducing social media platforms as either a complementary or main channel in the company sales funnel. Internet technologies and Web 2.0 continue to provide innovations in digital marketing, with the latest iteration being lead generation services through social media. Data shows that almost half of the world population is active on social media, with the new Generation Alpha being projected to be entirely online dependent and proficient in the use of new technologies. The paper provides an overview of the digitalization of sales funnels, as well as the benefits that social media platforms can offer if implemented correctly. Secondary data provides the basis for transforming sales funnels with social media, where previous research provides limited data on the effectiveness of these types of efforts. Primary data demonstrates that introducing social media platforms can provide improvements of up to 3 to 4 times in analyzed case studies, as well as the shorter time when deciding about purchase in use case scenarios. Social media advertising can also be utilized to shorten the sales funnel process and serve as a unified point of entrance and exit in the first few stages.
DEVELOPMENT AND PERSPECTIVES OF DIGITAL ECONOMY IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
Authors: Veselinović Petar , Stanišić Nenad
Published: October 2021

The Internet revolution is driving new advances in the digital economy. The new economy must harmonize traditional and modern approaches to the economy in order to respond to the challenge of managing the country based on monitoring technological change and innovation. The digital economy is considered to be the key to solving a large number of social, economic, and other problems in society, as well as to achieving sustainable development and economic growth of the national economy. The evolution of information and communication technology on which the digital economy is based is an essential factor in ensuring labour productivity and economic growth. The main goal of this paper is to present the digital economy in the Republic of Serbia as a possible chance and opportunity for the realization of which it is necessary to establish a new business model, as well as to determine the relationship between the achieved level of digital development and economic development.