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Building Of Spirit Of Islamic Entrepreneurship On The Indonesia Young Generation
Authors: Wantara Pribanus , Irawati S. Anugrahini
Published: October 2019

Since of economic crisis in Indonesia, people tried in various ways to fulfill their needs. Cessation work, limited job opportunities also contribute to increasing the number of unemployment in Indonesia. It encourages people to seek alternatives to improve the standard of an unbalanced economy. Majority Indonesian is Muslim. Hence, it becomes a task to be able to give birth to the entrepreneur Muslim reliable. This article talked about general basic principle of entrepreneurship viewed by history of Muhammad's life as a succeed entrepreneur. Mohammed before being known as  prophet, has  been recorded as an entrepreneur. Personal success is personal to identify, optimize potency, identity continuously with full confidence andstrong self confidence.  So that, it is necessary to refresh the mindset of the basic concepts of business right through entrepreneurship characterized by reviewing the success of Muhammad as the best real entrepreneurship. Learning back of the concept is expected to arouse the public in carrying out efforts to correct and bring benediction Indonesian people, especially in the face of global competition. The results of this study indicate that the basic concept of entrepreneurship according to Muhammad’s life history is built by Integrity, Loyalty, Professionalism and Spirituality.
intellectual quotient, spiritual THE EFFECT OF INTELLECTUAL QUOTIENT, SPIRITUAL QUOTIENT, INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION TOWARD COMPETENCE, ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS AND LECTURERS’ DEVELOPMENT (STUDY AT ISLAMIC UNIVERSITIES IN EAST JAVA)
Authors: Nur Irawan Rizal
Published: October 2019

The purpose of this study was to analyze the variables of intellectual quotient, spiritual quotient, individual characteristics and achievement motivation on competence, organizational commitment and career development of lecturers at Islamic Universities in East Java. This research approach employed a population of permanent lecturers who are appointed by foundations or managers and hold functional positions of at least expert assistants at the Islamic University in East Java based on the principle of ahlussunnahwaljamaahannadliyahby taking 162 respondents as samples. Meanwhile, the technique of analysis used Structural Equation Model (SEM). The results of the analysis showed that intellectual quotient, spiritual quotient, individual characteristics and achievement motivation influence competence and commitment while only intellectual quotient, individual commitment and individual characteristics affect the career development of lecturers. Yet, motivation has no influence on organizational commitment.
Studying the Relationship between Japanese Firms' Corporate Health and Results
Authors: Liang Foo See , Pathak Shaakalya
Published: October 2019

Japan is a key leading economy in the Asia Pacific region. This study examines the relationship between the financial health, as measured by the Altman Z-Score, and corporate performance, as measured by the Return on Equity (ROE), of listed manufacturing companies in this market (the Tokyo Stock Exchange). A linear regression has been conducted between these variables to determine the magnitude and direction of their relationships. The trends of Z-Scores over a five-year period have also been analysed. The analysis covers the period from 2013 to 2017 (inclusive) and yields a statistically positive correlation between ROE and the Z-Score for the market. Japan registered moderate-to-strong mean and median Z-Scores. These findings further support the strong economic position of this market as an Asian giant.
Umsetzung der Marrakesch-Richtlinie an Hochschulen: Befugte Stellen - Universal Design - Born Accessible Publishing
Authors: Degenhardt Sven
Published: October 2019

Eine inklusive Hochschulentwicklung folgt dem Grundansatz des „Universal Design“ - im baulichen, medialen, sozialen und hochschuldidaktischen Sinne. Das Marrakeschgesetz (BGBl 2018) regelt seit dem Inkrafttreten am 01.01.2019 die urheberrechtlichen Aspekte des Zugangs zu Werken der Literatur, Kunst und Wissenschaft in barrierefreien Formaten für Menschen mit Seh- und Lesebehinderung. Konzeptionell entstehen damit zwei Herausforderung: Einerseits bedarf es der Entwicklung von Strategien, wie trotz stellenweise rigiden Regelungen des Marrakeschgesetzes der Zugang zu barrierefreien studienrelevanten Dokumenten für einzelne Anspruchsberechtigte qualitativ und quantitativ verbessert werden kann. Andererseits sollte es aber im Sinne des Universal Design auch das Ziel sein, dass allen Studierenden barrierefreie Dokumente zur Verfügung gestellt werden und diese damit flexibel auf unterschiedlichen Medien genutzt werden können sowie eine „Sonderversorgung“, die im Sinne der hochschuldidaktisch angezeigten kooperativen und kollaborativen Lehr-Lern-Settings neue Barrieren aufbauen würde, reduziert wird. Eine transparente Umsetzung des Marrakeschgesetzes und ein aktives Eintreten für ein Born Accessible Publishing als Standard kann darüber hinaus einen weiteren Baustein für das „Erleben inklusiver Denk- und Arbeitsweisen“ innerhalb der Studienbiographien darstellen.
Das Recht auf Lesen: Zwischen Barrierefreiheit und Inklusion
Authors: Felsmann Christiane
Published: October 2019

Rein statistisch gesehen ist jeder achte Mensch in Deutschland behindert. Ein Großteil dieser Menschen ist nicht in der Lage, ein gedrucktes Buch zu lesen. Geeignete Leseformate herstellen und an die befugten Nutzergruppen verbreiten zu dürfen, ist Kern des Marrakesch-Vertrages. Die Umsetzung dessen liegt nun in den Händen jeder einzelnen Bibliothek. Es ist unsere Aufgabe, sich der Verantwortung und der Chance zu stellen, das Recht auf Informationszugang umzusetzen.
Projektarbeit ist keine Beschäftigungstherapie!
Authors: Mzé Hassan Soilihi
Published: October 2019

Projektarbeit gewinnt in Öffentlichen Bibliotheken an Bedeutung. Dabei ist sie nicht Selbstzweck, sondern grundlegend für institutionelle Veränderungsprozesse. Projektarbeit schafft Testräume für neue Verfahrensweisen, Konzepte und Formate. In vielen kleineren und mittleren Bibliotheken läuft sie dennoch häufig nur als on-top-Leistung und wird im Zweifelsfall dem Tagesbetrieb untergeordnet. Umso wichtiger ist, dass Projektarbeit durch entsprechende Förderung ermöglicht wird. Der Beitrag stellt anhand eines knappen Überblicks der deutschen Projektförderlandschaft sowie des Bundesprogramms hochdrei - Stadtbibliotheken verändern dar, weshalb es sinnvoll ist, bibliothekarische Projektarbeit zu unterstützen - und inwiefern Förderung als Beitrag zur Bibliotheksentwicklung verstanden werden kann.
Safe and Complete Extraction of Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis by Efficient Mechanical Disruption of Cyst Cell Wall
Authors: Irshad Muhammad , Hong Min Eui , Myint Aye Aye , Kim Jaehoon , Sim Sang Jun
Published: October 2019

Haematococcus pluvialis (H. pluvialis) can naturally accumulate high amounts of astaxanthin – a powerful antioxidant. However, complete recovery of astaxanthin from the cysts of H. pluvialis is challenging because of the presence of a robust acetolysis resistant cell wall. Herein, a simple and effective planetary ball-milling pretreatment was developed to rupture the cells to attain an almost complete recovery of astaxanthin from H. pluvialis, using a supercritical CO2 and conventional organic solvent-based extraction. An optimized pretreatment using planetary ball mill under very mild conditions (150 rpm, 60 min) allowed the recovery of 31.4 mg/g dry weight of astaxanthin from H. pluvialis, while slightly harsh milling (500 rpm) was found to be detrimental toward astaxanthin. The extracts in acetone exhibited higher antioxidant activity in 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl assay than those in dichloromethane. These mild conditions were safe and highly effective for the complete extraction of astaxanthin along with the others extractables. This study opens a new avenue for the efficient recovery of valuable thermolabile ketocarotenoid species from microalgae, which can be applied to the development of economically viable biorefineries.
Pathicity: Experiencing the World in an Atmospheric Way
Authors: Griffero Tonino
Published: October 2019

Is there really an atmospheric turn? The concept of “atmosphere” as a qualitative-emotional prius of sensory experience seems today to have encouraged the convergence of many interdisciplinary studies focused on the qualitative aspects of our “surroundings”. Based on the neo-phenomenological theory of atmospheric perception as a first pathivc impression and a felt-bodily communication, this paper explores and synthesises the relationship between atmospheres and expressive qualities. It thus clarifies the key features of a general “pathic” aesthetics. It considers perceivers as beings who are touched by atmospheric feelings in emotional and tactile ways. These are widespread and vary in their modulation of lived space. They are also ontologically rooted in things and quasi-things of the lifeworld. By realising how they (especially in an unintentional way) expose themselves to what happens, perceivers turn out not to be “subjects of something” but rather “subjects to something”: that is, human beings who are only “sovereign” when they are free, at least in their daily experience, from the dogma of rational and methodological autonomy imposed by Western Modernity.
Wind erosion researches in Hungary – past, present and future possibilities
Authors: Négyesi Gábor , Lóki József , Buró Botond , Bertalan-Balázs Boglárka , Pásztor László
Published: October 2019

Wind erosion is one of the most important land degradation processes in Hungary in the areas with low yearly precipitation values. The total land area suffering from wind erosion is approximately 10,000 km2, 10 per cent of the country area. Observations and discussions on wind erosion and its negative impacts in Hungary started in the last century. Since the 1950s, scientists investigated wind erosion processes and its role in the evolution of alluvial fans in an integrative way, including laboratory measurements and field observations with respect to the stabilization and utilization of soils in agricultural areas. Since the late 2000s, there is an increasing demand worldwide to characterize the role of climate change and human activities in triggering land degradation processes. Studies have been conducted to investigate the mechanics, causes and control techniques related to wind erosion applying laboratory and field wind tunnel simulation tests and field observations. Some encouraging achievements have been made. In this paper we summarize the main research results of wind erosion research, and put forward some perspectives and suggestions on the problems of wind erosion research and control practices in Hungary.
Ganado, armas y cautivos. Tráfico y comercio ilícito en la frontera norte de México, 1848–1882
Authors: Basante Marcela Terrazas y
Published: October 2019

La investigación propone que las prácticas de tráfico ilegal de ganado y cautivos se intensificaron en la segunda mitad del siglo xix e incidieron en la creciente violencia de las incursiones realizadas por apaches y comanches sobre el noroeste de México. Se apunta que el tráfico y comercio de semovientes que estas naciones indias llevaron a cabo en Estados Unidos se tradujo en la superioridad de sus armas, las cuales emplearon contra los fronterizos mexicanos. Hasta aquí, el texto coincide con el trabajo de Brian DeLay. La novedad radica en que se ocupa de un periodo no abordado por este autor. Así, el estudio hace énfasis en que el robo de reses y caballada unió en una “cooperación delictiva” a indios, mexicanos y estadounidenses. Este aspecto discrepa de la historiografía mexicana y aún de la estadounidense, que suelen responsabilizar sólo a los indios libres y a los vecinos del abigeato. Se sostiene además que las distintas nociones de territorio y soberanía distinguieron no sólo a indios de euroamericanos y mexicanos, sino a indios y fronterizos de los dos países respecto de las élites de la ciudad de México y Washington. A su vez, se muestra la incapacidad de los dos Estados nacionales para ejercer un control efectivo sobre sus respectivas regiones fronterizas y evidencia el escaso impacto de la asimetría entre las dos naciones ante el “problema indio”.

This research suggests that the illegal traffic of livestock and captives intensified in the second half of the nineteenth century and had a bearing on the increasing violence of the raids carried out by Apaches and Comanches into northwest Mexico. The study indicates how the traffic and trade of livestock that these Indian nations carried out in the United States resulted in them having more powerful weapons, which they used against Mexicans living in the border region. Thus far, the discussion corresponds to the work of Brian DeLay. The originality is to be found in the fact that this study deals with a period not addressed by DeLay. Thus, the study places emphasis on the fact that the theft of cattle and horses linked Indians, Mexicans and United States residents in a “criminal cooperation.” This characteristic counters Mexican and even US historiography, which tends to place responsibility for the cattle rustling only on free Indians and the neighbors. This study also argues that different notions of territory and sovereignty of the elites in Mexico City and Washington not only distinguished Indians from Euro-Americans and Mexicans, but also Indians and border inhabitants of both countries. In turn, it shows the inability of the two nation states to exercise effective control over their respective border regions and demonstrates the minimal impact that the asymmetry between the two nations had to face the “Indian problem.”
The effect of progesterone and pregnenolone on diabetes status in Chinese rural population: a dose–response analysis from Henan Rural Cohort
Authors: Jiang Jingjing , Liu Xue , Liu Xiaotian , Tian Zhongyan , Zhang Haiqing , Qian Xinling , Luo Zhicheng , Wei Dandan , Jin Shuna , Wang Chongjian , Mao Zhenxing
Published: October 2019

Objective

Previous studies have uncovered a progestin-only contraceptive association with an increased risk of diabetes, but limited studies have explored the relationship of endogenous progesterone and pregnenolone levels with diabetes status. A case–control study was conducted in Henan Rural Cohort (register number: ChiCTR-OOC-15006699) to evaluate the dose–response independent and interactive relationship of progesterone and pregnenolone levels with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Chinese rural population.

Design

A case-control study.

Methods

A total of 798 T2DM patients, 779 prediabetes patients, and 782 individuals with normal fasting plasma glucose were included in this study. Serum progesterone and pregnenolone were detected by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Logistic regression and restricted cubic splines were used to assess the independent effects of progesterone and pregnenolone on prediabetes and T2DM. Interactive plots were employed to examine the interaction effects of progesterone and pregnenolone.

Results

Progesterone in the fourth versus first quartile was positively associated with prediabetes (odds ratio (OR) (95% CI): 2.66 (1.99–3.55)) and T2DM (OR (95% CI): 6.41 (4.57–8.98)), whereas pregnenolone in the fourth versus first quartile was inversely related to prediabetes (OR (95% CI): 0.23 (0.16–0.33)) and T2DM (OR (95% CI): 0.44 (0.31–0.62)). Additionally, the nonlinear dose–response associations between progesterone and pregnenolone with prediabetes and T2DM were found. Interactive effects of progesterone and pregnenolone on prediabetes and T2DM were observed, and these significant associations remained in gender-stratified analysis.

Conclusions

Prediabetes and T2DM were positively linked to serum concentration of progesterone and negatively related to pregnenolone in a dose–response manner in Chinese rural population.
Gender Differences in Entrepreneurship: Evidence From Gem Data
Authors: Tsyganova Tatiana , Shirokova Galina
Published: October 2019

Being a significant component of the contemporary business world, female entrepreneurial activity is considered a key element of economic growth worldwide, and especially in emerging markets. The present study explores gender differences in efficiency-driven countries based on the GEM data through correlation and regression analyses. An important finding of the paper is that training on starting a new business as a common factor, has a greater influence on female entrepreneurial activity. Therefore, training should be considered an essential issue when designing government policies and stimulating entrepreneurial activity in general, of both female and male entrepreneurs.
Does Corruption Lead to Welfare Loss? An Empirical Evidence From Real Estate Sector of Bangladesh
Authors: Muzaffar Ahmed Taneem , Huda S. S. M. Sadrul
Published: October 2019

Regulation may give rise to corrupt practices thereby resulting in welfare loss in an economy. This research aims at measuring the impact of corruption on the real estate sector of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. It makes an attempt to measure the welfare loss resulting from corrupt practices exercised mainly by government regulatory agencies. Bribe and extortion fee are the two main indicators whereby welfare loss is measured. Evidence from the study reveals that around 8 floors are lost due to payment of bribe and other such payments.
The Effect of Expected Benefit and Perceived Cost on Employees’ Knowledge Sharing Behavior: a Study of It Employees in India
Authors: Gupta Bindu , Joshi Sahil , Agarwal Mohit
Published: October 2019

In the increasingly turbulent business environment knowledge is considered to be the most important source of sustainable competitive advantage and to sustain it, an organization must create, share, and utilize the knowledge it possesses.  The critical knowledge is only available to the organization as long as employees are willing to cooperate. It can easily be lost if the employees decide to explore other opportunities outside the organization or employees fear to share knowledge with co-workers.  To achieve continuous growth, organizations need to understand the factors which motivate and de-motivate the employees to share knowledge. The present study examines the impact of employees’ perception of perceived benefits and cost of knowledge sharing on their knowledge sharing behavior. Data were collected from 228 employees of two major Information Technology organizations in India. The results of regression analysis showed that benefits mainly perceived increase in expected association with others and expected contribution to organization positively influences employees’ knowledge sharing behaviour. Perceived cost was found to influence negatively on knowledge sharing behaviour. The findings of the study are expected to provide significant inputs to organizations to design the practices which make knowledge sharing an integral part of the day-to-day conversation.
Customer Perceptions of Value: Case of Retail Banking
Authors: Ivanauskienė Neringa , Auruškevičienė Viltė , Škudienė Vida , Nedzinskas Šarūnas
Published: October 2019

Recently, a growing interest in relationship marketing approach attracted much attention of marketers to the customer value creation and delivery as the most important task of marketing strategy. The fact that in the period of economic recession, the retail banking sector customers are more intended to re-assess their relationship with financial organization made marketing experts focus on the investigation of the factors that create and increase customer value in new light. Value creation and delivering to the customer in financial markets has been viewed as a competitive priority and a key component of an organization’s long term success.

The aim of the current research paper is to assess the factors of customer perceived value in the retail banking sector during the period of economic recession. The research method involved the survey conducted with 200 retail customers of commercial banks in Lithuania. In addition, this research specifically examines the perception of value in the transitional economy. The study results revealed that in the period of economic recession the dimensions of emotional (affective) value (i.e., the reliability and security of bank, good psychological climate when contacting with bank personnel) and functional value (i.e., the quality of service provision, the competence of contact personnel) are rated higher by customers.  Meanwhile, the factors of social value (i.e., the established long-term relationship, personal beliefs, social integration, the opinion and recommendations of relatives, acquaintances and/or friends) are rated lower.
Perceived Ethical Leadership and Job Involvement in the Economy-specific Context
Authors: Žemgulienė Jolanta
Published: October 2019

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the supervisor’s perceived ethical behavior and work involvement in the context of different economic conditions – those of developed countries and the emerging market economies of the European Union. Economy-specific impact on the perceived ethical behavior of leaders and job involvement as its resultant attitude toward work was assessed by structural equation modeling of the data drawn from the populations of emerging market economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the developed economies of Western Europe. The data for the analysis were drawn from a large-scale European Values Study. Two samples used for the analysis consist of 899 supervisors from four developed economy European countries and 709 supervisors from four emerging economy countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The results provide empirical evidence that economy-specific context impacts the leaders’ perceived ethical behavior and its relationship with the attitude to job involvement.
Locus of Control as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment: a Study of Indian It Professionals
Authors: Chhabra Bindu
Published: October 2019

In recent times, increasing interest has been shown by OB and HR practitioners in the area of organizational commitment (OC). This interest stems from the fact that the committed workforce is considered beneficial for organizational functioning and effectiveness. The present study was conducted to explore the direct relationship of job satisfaction and locus of control (LOC) on organizational commitment. The purpose of the study was also to see if locus of control moderates the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment. The study was conducted using structured questionnaires for measuring the above mentioned variables. The sample of the study was 449 Indian IT professionals. Hierarchical multiple regression showed that job satisfaction and internal locus of control was positively related to organizational commitment. Also, locus of control was found to moderate the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment such that the relationship was stronger for internals than for externals. The present study has important implications for human resource development in the IT sector. Managers should use strategies to achieve high job satisfaction and organizational commitment. They must be aware of the moderating role which different personality attributes play in the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment.
Predictors of Turnover Intention Among Employees in Nigeria’s Oil Industry
Authors: Oluwafemi Olaoluwa J.
Published: October 2019

It has been debated in literature whether context more than disposition predicts organizational outcomes, but the extent to which they predict employee turnover intention has been evaded, whereas beyond theorising, this may have important consequences for employee retention and performance strategy. The predictive roles of contextual (distributive, procedural and interactional justice) and dispositional variables (conscientiousness, agreeableness and emotional stability) on turnover intention among employees in Nigeria’s oil industry were examined. Using cross-sectional survey design and multistage sampling techniques (n =750) employees comprising 534 (71.2%) males and 216 (28.8%) females with a mean age of 35 years and standard deviation of 6.88 participated in the study. The sampling frame in all 12 out of 32 companies from four clusters that make up Nigeria’s oil industry was formed using quota, proportionate and simple random sampling techniques. Data was collected using validated measures of the study variables combined into a single survey questionnaire. Significant negative relationship was found between contextual variables and turnover intention, and between dispositional variables and turnover intention respectively. Controlling for age and tenure, contextual variables accounted for higher variance in turnover intention (R2 = 0.098; F (5, 745) = 22.23, p < .001) ) than dispositional variables (R2 = 0.10; F (8, 742) = 1.51. p < .001, justifying the assumption of weak effects of dispositional traits in strong situations. Managerial implications of the findings are discussed.
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies: a Conceptual Model
Authors: Ajjan Haya , Beninger Stefanie , Mostafa Rania , Crittenden Victoria L.
Published: October 2019

Cyberfeminism is a woman-centered perspective that advocates women’s use of new information and communications technologies for empowerment. This paper explores the role of information technologies, in particular the role of social media, in empowering women entrepreneurship in emerging economies via increased social capital and improved self-efficacy. A conceptual model is offered and propositions are explicated.
Industrial Growth in the Integrated European Economic Space
Authors: Tsiapa Maria
Published: October 2019

The European space has experienced relentless geo-economic changes that result in a re-conceptualisation of their industrial growth pattern. The aim of this paper is to empirically detect the determinants of industrial growth covering the entirety of Europe, thus embracing economies of different production systems and welfare levels. Integration has influenced the economies and their industrial growth not only inside the EU but inside the whole European area, on the one hand, by attributing to them common behavioural characteristics, and on the other hand, by forming their industrial growth pattern under the influence of different natural factors in alignment with the regions’ comparative advantage and the markets’ maturity levels.
The Analysis of the Second Pillar Pension Funds and the Role of Expectations
Authors: Bartkus Algirdas
Published: October 2019

This paper continues the analysis of the second pillar pension funds and is based on the results that were published in June 2013 in the journal “Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies”, under the title “On Future Pensions from the Second Pillar Pension Funds”. The results of the previously published study that one needs to keep in mind for the full perception of the material are also presented here. The main result of this paper is interpretation and exhaustive quantitative analysis of cointegrating relationship among social insurance contributions transferred into the second pillar pension funds and assets value of these funds. More specifically, this paper explains what is represented by the equilibrium error and submits a mathematical model under rational expectations with detailed comments.
The Stages of International Growth of the Business Groups From Emerging Economies
Authors: Bugador Roderick
Published: October 2019

The previous studies have focused on weak institutional environment in explaining the growth of business groups in emerging economies. The recent events, however, show that business groups continue to grow even when the institutions are getting better. This is evident both in the domestic and international growth stages. This paper addresses this by providing a group and a firm-level analytical framework as an alternative in examining the international growth of business groups. The focus is putting the institutional environment in the background and the business groups in the forefront. The paper builds on the endogenous growth of business groups and proposes that their persistence, regardless of institutions and level of economy, can be explained not only through their environment but also by the internal dynamics of their organizational structure and group-specific advantages. This proposition is based on the theory of the firm through the combined application of transaction cost economics, resource-based and dynamic capabilities views.
Determinants of Sovereign Investment Protectionism: the Case of Bulgaria’s Nuclear Energy Sector
Authors: Iankova Elena A. , Tzenev Atanas G.
Published: October 2019

Foreign direct investment (FDI) by entities controlled by foreign governments (especially state-owned enterprises) is a new global phenomenon that is most often linked to the rise of emerging markets such as China and Russia. Host governments have struggled to properly react to this type of investment activity especially in key strategic sectors and critical infrastructure that ultimately raise questions of national security. Academic research on sovereign investment as a factor contributing to the new global protectionist trend is very limited, and predominantly focused on sovereign investors from China. This study explores the specifics of Russian sovereign investment in the former Soviet Bloc countries, now members of the European Union, especially in strategic sectors such as energy. We use the case of Bulgaria’s nuclear energy sector and the involvement of Russia’s state-owned company Rosatom in the halted Belene nuclear power plant project to analyze the dynamics of policy and politics, political-economic ideologies and historical legacies in the formation of national stances towards Russia as a sovereign investor. Our research contributes to the emerging literature on FDI protectionism and sovereign investment by emphasizing the significance of political-ideological divides and the heritage of the past as determinants of sovereign investment protectionism.
Corruption, Provincial Institutions and Capital Structure: New Evidence From a Transitional Economy
Authors: Thanh Le Trung
Published: October 2019

Using a unique firm-provincial level panel dataset from 2005 to 2011, this study for the first time investigates the role played by corruption and provincial institutions in determining a company’s capital structure in Vietnam’s legal environment. Contrasting to the majority of previous studies, the results show that corruption has an insignificant influence on a company’s bank loans, consistent with institutional theory. However, the role of corruption is different for types of various capital structures after controlling for both unobservable characteristics and endogeneity problems. More specifically, corruption has significantly positive influence on short-term capital structure, but a negative impact on long-term loans. All of these results hold after a series of robust tests.
High-intensity interval training improved fasting blood glucose and lipid profiles in type 2 diabetic rats more than endurance training; possible involvement of irisin and betatrophin
Authors: Amri J , Parastesh M , Sadegh M , Latifi SA , Alaee M
Published: October 2019

Background and aims

In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of 10 weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and endurance training (END) on irisin, betatrophin, insulin, fasting blood glucose (FBG) concentrations, and lipid profiles in diabetic rats.

Methods

Twenty-four Wistar rats (weight: 200–250 g) were randomly assigned into four groups as follows: (1) control (Cnt), (2) diabetic (Dibt), (3) diabetic HIIT (Dibt-HIIT), and (4) diabetic END (Dibt-END). For inducing diabetes, after 12 h of food starvation, nicotinamide (120 mg/kg) and streptozotocin (STZ; 65 mg/kg) were intraperitoneally injected. The diabetic training groups received 10 weeks of HIIT or END training following the induction of diabetes. Twenty-four hours following the last training session, blood serum samples were collected for evaluating the concentration of irisin, betatrophin, and insulin hormones through enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results

FBG and lipid profiles were measured by biochemical kits. A significant increase in the serum concentration of irisin (p < 0.05), betatrophin (p < 0.05), and insulin (p < 0.001) and significant decrease in the FBG (P < 0.01) and lipid profiles (p < 0.01) were observed in the Dibt-HIIT group compared to the Dibt-END group. In addition, irisin revealed a significant positive association with betatrophin and insulin values in diabetic training groups (p < 0.01).

Conclusions

It seems that HIIT leads to a more extensive improvement in diabetic conditions compared to the END training. Therefore, HIIT appears to be an important time-efficient approach for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Do the Arahant and the Buddha Experience Dukkha and Domanassa?
Authors: Sumanacara Ashin
Published: October 2019

The P?li Nik?yas describe a range of painful feelings that are experienced by human beings. The painful feelings are primarily divided into the categories of dukkha and domanassa. In its broader sense, dukkha covers a complete range of different types of painful or unpleasant feeling. But when it appears within a compound or together with domanassa successively within a passage, its meaning is primarily limited to physical pain while domanassa refers to mental pain. This article investigates the question of whether or not the Arahant and the Buddha experience mental pain as well as physical pain. My analysis of doctrinal explanations demonstrates that the Arahant and the Buddha are subject to experience physical pain and physical disease but not mental pain. This article also clarifies why and to what degree the P?li tradition sees them as experiencing physical pain and disease.
Mobilizing Gendered Piety in Sri Lanka’s Contemporary Bhikkhun? Ordination Dispute
Authors: Lehrer Tyler A.
Published: October 2019

Since the late 1980s, in defiance of Sri Lanka’s major monastic fraternities (nik?yas) and the government, Buddhist women and men have begun to organize across distinctions of national boundary and Buddhist tradition to reinstate a defunct bhikkhun? ordination lineage for renunciant women. Drawing on fieldwork from the winter of 2015–16, this article considers some of the strategies by which Sri Lanka’s bhikkhun?s and their supporters constitute the burgeoning lineage(s) as both legitimate and necessary for the continued health and vitality of an otherwise ailing Buddhist s?sana. I argue that Sri Lanka’s bhikkhun?s engage in highly-visible forms of adherence to vinaya rules and social expectations for ideal monastic behavior set against a popular discourse about the laxity of male renunciants. Such engagement is both political and soteriological; while it is aimed at fulfilling legitimizing gendered expectations of women’s piety, it is expressed primarily in terms of the eradication of personal and societal suffering through forms of practice that accord with the ideal of a pious monastic. Thus, in contrast to discourses which locate bhikkhun?s as subjects whose presence weakens the s?sana’s duration and strength, in this new discourse Sri Lanka’s bhikkhun?s become virtuous agents of social service and moral restoration. The article concludes by identifying emerging connections between this discourse and an alreadygendered xenophobic Buddhist nationalism.
From the Blacksmith’s Forge to the Fires of Hell
Authors: Marino Joseph
Published: October 2019

Early Buddhist texts were first being composed and compiled during South Asia’s Iron Age, and thus contain many references to iron and other metal technologies. This article examines one metalworking image that came to play a special role in the imagination of early Buddhists: the red-hot iron ball. I argue that the iron ball, which comes to be a torture device in hell, force-fed by hell wardens, is a mimesis of the pi??ap?ta, or almsfood offered to monks and nuns by the laity. Around iron ball imagery clusters a set of related Buddhist concerns: anxieties about undisciplined and deceitful monks and nuns, especially in relation to taking alms; the public perception of the sa?gha; the conceptualization of Buddhist hells as an unfortunate karmic result of lacking discipline; and the relationship between these hells and Indian juridical forms of punishment.
Responsible Living: Explorations in Applied Buddhist Ethics — Animals, Environment, GMOs, Digital Media, by Ron Epstein
Authors: Swann Nick
Published: October 2019

Responsible Living: Explorations in Applied Buddhist Ethics — Animals, Environment, GMOs, Digital Media, by Ron Epstein. Buddhist Text Translation Society, 2018. 179pp. Pb. $12, ISBN-13: 9781601030993. Ebook $5, ISBN-13: 9781601031006.
TRACKING CONTROL FOR ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEM IN VIBRATION ENVIROMENT BASED ON SELF-TUNING FUZZY SLIDING MODE CONTROL
Authors: Kim Duyen Ha Thi , Manh Tien Ngo , Nhu Chien Nguyen , Hoang Viet Do , Thu Huong Nguyen Thi
Published: October 2019

The paper presents a new method for tracking control of EOTS (Electro-Optical Tracking System) operating in mobile environment such as ship, air plane, tank and so on. This makes the base body of the EOTS has angular motion. The control alogorithm used in this paper is adaptive fuzzy sliding mode. The overall control is built and simulated in Matlab and compared with a sliding mode controller and a conventional PID controller. The simulation result illustrated the effectiveness of the proposed controller
Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and concomitant cardiac conduction disorders. Clinical case and discussion of the problem
Authors: Utsumueva M. D. , Mironov N. Yu. , Shlevkov N. B. , Kiktev V. G. , Gupalo E. M. , Kashtanova S. Yu. , Mironova N. A. , Golitsyn S. P.
Published: October 2019

У пациентов с дилатационной кардиомиопатией (ДКМП) часто развиваются нарушения внутрижелудочковой проводимости, которые способствуют усугублению клинического течения сердечной недостаточности, в большинстве случаев имеют прогрессирующее течение, и могут определять прогноз заболевания. Пароксизмальные суправентрикулярные аритмии у таких больных протекают с тяжелыми клиническими проявлениями, нередко сопровождаются гемодинамической нестабильностью и синкопальными состояниями.Представлен клинический случай пациентки К., 59 лет с ДКМП, сниженной фракцией выброса левого желудочка (35-37%), блокадой левой ножки пучка Гиса и пароксизмальной ортодромной реципрокной тахикардией. При постановке диагностического электрода в верхушку правого желудочка в ходе процедуры радиочастотной аблации добавочного пути проведения у пациентки было отмечено возникновение полной поперечной блокады.Сохранение полной поперечной блокады в течение операции, ее рецидивы при попытках удаления электрода из верхушки правого желудочка потребовали обеспечения временной, а затем постоянной электрокардиостимуляции. Учитывая ДКМП, со снижением фракции выброса левого желудочка, наличие блокады левой ножки пучка Гиса и высокий ожидаемый процент стимуляции правого желудочка, принято решение об имплантации сердечного ресинхронизирующего устройства с функцией дефибриллятора. В обзоре литературы рассмотрены факторы риска развития полной поперечной блокады в ходе катетеризации сердца, возможности профилактики этого опасного осложнения, обсуждены прогностическая значимость катетер-индуцированных нарушений проводимости, показания к временной и постоянной электрокардиостимуляции.
The Dollar and Emerging Market Economies: Financial Vulnerabilities Meet the International Trade System
Authors: Shousha Samer
Published: October 2019

This paper shows that dollar appreciations lead to declines in GDP, investment, and credit to the private sector in emerging market economies (EMEs). These results imply that the transmission of dollar movements to EMEs occurs mainly through financial conditions rather than net exports, contrary to what would be expected from the conventional Mundell-Fleming model. Moreover, the central role of the U.S. dollar in global trade invoicing and financing - the dominant currency paradigm - and the increased integration of EMEs into international supply chains weaken the traditional trade channel. Finally, as expected if financial vulnerabilities are prominent, EMEs with higher exposure to credit denominated in dollars and lower monetary policy credibility experience greater contractions during dollar appreciations.
TÜRKİYE’NİN 1980 SONRASI KURUMSAL YAPISINDAKİ DEĞİŞİMİ VE EKONOMİK SONUÇLARI
Authors: ÇİÇEN Yıldırım Beyazıt
Published: October 2019

Bir
ülkenin kurumsal altyapısı ile ülkenin ekonomik performansı yakından
ilişkilidir. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye’de ekonomik büyümenin kurumsal yapıdan nasıl
etkilendiği ortaya konulmaya çalışılmaktadır ve özellikle 1980 sonrası dönem
ele alınmıştır. Buna göre kurumsal değişimdeki gerçekleştirilen olumlu adımlar,
yatırımların artışını ve ekonomik büyümeyi beraberinde getirmektedir. Ancak
ülkemizde kurumsal yapıdaki reformlar bir süreklilik arz etmediği için,
ekonomik büyümenin sürdürülebilirliği sorunlu hale gelmektedir. 1990’lı yıllar
uyumsuz koalisyonlar tarafından yönetilmiştir ve 2000’li yılların başında
ülkemiz sancılı krizler yaşamıştır. Bu yılların başında artan kurumsallık
ekonomiye de olumlu yansımıştır ancak bu sürdürülememiştir.
YÖNETİM KURULU ÇEŞİTLİLİĞİ -FİNANSAL PERFORMANS İLİŞKİSİ: TÜRK BANKACILIK SEKTÖRÜ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: YAĞLI İbrahim
Published: October 2019

Son finansal kriz, çeşitli kurumsal yönetim mekanizmaları ile firma performansı arasındaki ilişkilerin analizine yönelik ilgiyi artırmıştır. Bununla birlikte, çok az akademik çalışmada bu ilişki bankacılık sektörü için ele alınmıştır. Mevcut çalışma, küresel finans krizi sonrası dönemde (2009-2016), Türk bankalarının yönetim kurulu yapısındaki değişimi ortaya çıkarmayı ve yönetim kurulu çeşitliğinin banka performansı üzerinde etkili olup olmadığını tespit etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, banka performansının ölçümünde ortalama aktif karlılık (ROAA), ortalama özkaynak karlılığı (ROAE) ile vergi öncesi kar/toplam aktifler oranları kullanılırken, yönetim kurulu yapısı ile ilgili olarak büyüklük, cinsiyet, uyruk, eğitim seviyesi ile bağımsız olup olmama kriterleri dikkate alınmıştır. Bulgular, yönetim kurulu büyüklüğü ile banka performansı arasında negatif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bununla birlikte, kadın üyelerin oranı ve lisansüstü eğitim seviyesine sahip üyeler ile banka performansı arasında pozitif ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ancak bu ilişkilerden, kadın üyelerin oranı ile özsermaye karlılığı arasındaki ilişki ile lisansüstü eğitim seviyesine sahip üyelerin oranı ile vergi öncesi kar/toplam aktifler oranı arasındaki ilişkiler istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır. Öte yandan, banka performansı ile yabancı üyelerin oranı ve bağımsız üyelerin oranı arasında negatif bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Fakat bu ilişkilerden de sadece kadın üyelerin oranı ile özkaynak karlılığı arasındaki ilişki istatistiksel olarak anlamlıdır.
СОВРЕМЕННОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ РАЗВИТИЯ РЫНКА ГОВЯДИНЫ РЕГИОНА
Authors: Чарыкова Ольга Генсановна , Попова Елена Александровна
Published: October 2019

Цель: обозначить тенденции и раскрыть перспективы развития регионального рынка говядины. Обсуждение: декомпозиция рынка говядины на самостоятельные элементы, механизмы (функционирования, развития и регулирования), структуры и инструменты позволили провести оценку его конъюнктуры. Анализ объемов производства говядины по категориям хозяйств показал, что оно сосредоточено в хозяйствах населения. Однако в последние годы, в этих хозяйствах наметился спад производства при одновременном росте объемных показателей в сельскохозяйственных организациях, что является позитивной тенденцией, позволяющей применить новейшие передовые технологии. Мониторинг ценовой конъюнктуры раскрыл существенные факторы формирования цены на продукцию скотоводства на российском рынке: волатильность мировых цен на мясную продукцию и на кормовое производство. Оценка спроса на говядину позволил выявить увеличение денежных поступлений и объемов потребления, котировать экономическую и физическую доступность. Результаты: проведенным исследованием установлено, что перспективы рынка говядины связаны с ростом инвестиционной привлекательности отрасли, увеличением фактических доходов жителей, формированием межрегиональных связей, улучшением организационно-экономических отношений между участниками рынка.
МОНЕТИЗАЦИЯ ИДЕНТИЧНОСТИ РЕГИОНА БАВАРИЯ
Authors: Леппик Олег Сергеевич , Удовиченко Александр Иванович
Published: October 2019

Цель: целью статьи является анализ существующих подходов к монетизации региональной идентичности на примере Баварии. Обсуждение: рассмотрена история формирования идентичности в регионе, его экономические и культурные особенности, сильные стороны и перспективы развития идентичности. Результаты: сформулированные в статье выводы могут быть использованы в ходе формирования региональных стратегий развития идентичности для российских регионов, а также для дальнейшего изучения феномена региональной идентичности в современном мире.
ОЦЕНКА СИСТЕМ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ КОРПОРАТИВНОЙ СОЦИАЛЬНОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ В РОССИЙСКИХ КОМПАНИЯХ
Authors: Краснов Дмитрий Викторович
Published: October 2019

Цель: статья посвящена вопросам корпоративной социальной ответственности (КСО) и оценке развитости систем управления данной деятельностью, существующих в крупнейших российских компаниях. Обсуждение: в целях определения уровня и качества систем управления КСО в российских компаниях, автором был разработан набор критериев, позволяющих с разных сторон взглянуть на данные системы и составить детальное представление об их развитости. Созданный набор критериев был использован для анализа 50 крупнейших российских компаний, что помимо прочего позволило провести их ранжирование в зависимости от качества систем управления КСО и сформировать рейтинг. Результаты: оценка систем управления корпоративной социальной ответственностью в российских компаниях показала, что в подавляющем большинстве организаций они развиты достаточно слабо и только около 5–10% рассмотренных компаний обладают сравнительно качественной системой, в основном это компании, занимающиеся добычей и переработкой полезных ископаемых.
ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЕ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ ПРОЦЕССОВ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ УСТОЙЧИВЫМ РАЗВИТИЕМ СЕЛЬСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ
Authors: Громов Евгений Иванович
Published: October 2019

Цель: Статья посвящена вопросам развития системы стратегического планирования и повышения информационного обеспечения управленческих структур. Формирование необходимых условий для устойчивого развития сельских территорий связано с повышением эффективности межведомственного и межотраслевого программирования. Обсуждение: В статье представлены основные результаты анализа источников и объема финансирования региональных государственных программ для достижения поставленных целей и задач, которые выступают ориентиром формирования социо-эколого-экономических условий, позволяющих учитывать современные вызовы и угрозы. При разработке стратегических планов аграрно ориентированных регионов и сельских территорий необходимо использовать программно-целевой подход, позволяющий не только устанавливать, но и учитывая выявленные тенденции и закономерности, задавать новые направления развития. Результаты: Автором представлены результаты многофакторного прогнозирования, которые подтверждают необходимость практического использования эконометрического подхода для обоснования направлений и стратегических параметров устойчивого развития сельских территорий.