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Political and Economic Approach to Creation of Self-Governing Society in Ukraine
Authors: Svigaris Žilvinas R.
Published: June 2021

The urgency of defining neoliberalism is primarily related to the need of society to recognise the national identity, to create a competitive self-governing society based on the principles of equality and dignity. Liberal democracy is the most successful model in the state-building process, but in times of corruption and uneven distribution of power, so-called “liberal democracy” is facing a neoliberal crisis. At the present stage of the economy, there are a number of problems, among which the concentration of capital in natural oligopolies and corporate control become virtually unsolvable. The purpose of the article is to analyse the political preconditions for the transformation of Ukrainian society, to identify opportunities for the transition from isolated monoliths of oligopolies to an ecosystem of a modular economy based on small or medium competitive flexible enterprises that are favourable to the community. Accordingly, a self-governing society is developing that is able to analyse the political and economic situation and benefit from globally available opportunities. The article used analytical and historical methods to analyse the course of historical geopolitical events, in particular the preconditions for the emergence of liberal democracy in Ukraine during the Soviet era. The study identified a conceptual model of selfgoverning society and its main characteristics. The directions of development of the country’s economy through the interconnection of business and education systems, which is a prerequisite for economic stability, were considered
Application of Deep Learning Methods to Forecasting Changes in Short-Term Currency Trends
Authors: Derbentsev Vasily D. , Bezkorovainyi Vitalii S. , Luniak Iryna V.
Published: June 2021

This study investigates the issues of forecasting changes in short-term currency trends using deep learning models, which is relevant for both the scientific community and for traders and investors. The purpose of this study is to build a model for forecasting the direction of change in the prices of currency quotes based on deep neural networks. The developed architecture was based on the model of valve recurrent node, which is a modification of the model of “Long Short-Term Memory”, but is simpler in terms of the number of parameters and learning time. The forecast calculations of the dynamics of quotations of the currency pair euro/dollar and the most capitalised cryptocurrency Bitcoin/dollar were performed using daily, four-hour and hourly datasets. The obtained results of binary classification (forecast of the direction of trend change) when applying daily and hourly quotations turned out to be generally better than those of time series models or models of neural networks of other architecture (in particular, multilayer perceptron or “Long Short-Term Memory” models). According to the study results, the highest accuracy of classification was for the model of daily quotations for both euro/dollar – about 72%, and for Bitcoin/ dollar – about 69%. For four-hour and hourly time series, the accuracy of classification decreased, which can be explained both by the increase in the impact of “market noise” and the probable overfitting. Computer simulation has demonstrated that models predict a rising trend better than a declining one. The study confirmed the prospects for the application of deep learning models for short-term forecasting of time series of currency quotes. The use of the developed models proved to be effective for both fiat and cryptocurrencies. The proposed system of models based on deep neural networks can be used as a basis for developing an automated trading system in the foreign exchange market
Conceptual Foundations of Innovative Development of National Economy in the Context of Technological Ways and Power Innovations
Authors: Trofymenko Olena O.
Published: June 2021

The relevance of the study is conditioned by changing approaches to the development of the national economy based on energy innovation in the context of aspects of greening the economy, energy independence, energy conservation and synergy of innovation. The purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual model of innovative development of the national economy in the energy sector in the context of established trends of increasing energy consumption. The study was conducted in two stages based on a systematic approach involving general scientific theoretical methods, namely analysis, synthesis, systematisation, generalisation, and structural method. The paper substantiates the need to study innovative national economic development within the energy sector based on the works of foreign scientists. The study considered the main approaches to the definition of the term “innovation” in the context of economic space, including process-oriented and functionally effective ones. The paper established the relationship between the stages of the life cycle of innovation and the development level of the national economy. The study also provides the characteristic of change of technological ways of social and economic relations within the limits of historical retrospect. The structural and functional features of the category “development” are determined in order to study the conceptual foundations of innovative development of the national economy. The study highlights the main models of innovative development in world practice. The author identified the specific features the basic concepts of innovative development of the national economy in the energy sector, including “cluster concept”, “alternative energy”, “Smart Grid”, “concept of sustainable development”, based on which the author created the conceptual model for the innovative economic development in the energy sector. Prospects for further research involve the study of the practical application of the model created for the innovative economic development in the energy sector
The Specifics of the Fiscal Mechanism Operation in the Ukrainian Lands in Cossack Times
Authors: Rudenko Viktoriia V. , Nataliia V. Dobizha
Published: June 2021

The study of sources of filling and areas of use of the state treasury in the Cossack times becomes especially relevant, because it allows finding out whether this process was carried out in the Ukrainian lands chaotically, or had a clear order. The purpose of the study is to consider the specific features of the development and functioning of the fiscal mechanism on Ukrainian territory in the Cossack era (16th-18th centuries). The specific features of scientific tasks that are the subject of the study required the use of a set of special methods (philosophical, general, specific), the use of which helped analyse the historical aspects of the fiscal mechanism during the Zaporozhian Sich and Hetmanate. The study clarified the specific features of operation of the fiscal mechanism components, in particular the revenues and expenditures of the Cossack states. It is established that in Cossack times the revenues of the state treasury were mostly formed from tax sources, and also came from economic, judicial, military, and trade activities of the state. There were also specific revenue instruments of the fiscal mechanism, in particular “ralets”. In the Zaporizhzhya Sich, the revenues of the state treasury included monetary and material support from other states, and in the Hetmanate part of the state needs were met at the expense of state duties. In addition, separate taxes were imposed on the maintenance of the church and the clergy in the Hetmanate. The study found that in the Cossack era the expenditures of the state treasury were usually directed to the maintenance of the Cossack (Hetman's) administration, provision of military needs and financing of the church. With the increasing military and political pressure of the neighboring Polish and Russian states, the fiscal mechanism of the Cossack states lost its independence and acquired the characteristics of the invading states. The practical value of the study is that the historical analysis covered the basic principles of the fiscal mechanism in Cossack times, the elements of which can be introduced in modern conditions
Decoupling of Economic Growth from Environmental Damage: A Theoretical Aspect
Authors: Korolchuk Lesya V.
Published: June 2021

The relevance of the study is conditioned by the need for an in-depth investigation of decoupling as an indicator of the effectiveness of the state's implementation of the concept of sustainable development, which in the current trends of the world economy is dominant among countries. The purpose of the study is to improve and specify the theoretical foundations of decoupling economic growth from environmental damage. The methodological framework of the study included methods of empirical analysis, synthesis, induction, comparison, hypothetical-deductive method, as well as a systematic approach to the study of scientific papers of Ukrainian and foreign scientists, strategic environmental documents of authoritative international organisations on decoupling. The study identifies three content features of decoupling economic growth from environmental damage, related to the economic growth of the economic system and the environmental damage it causes, as well as two groups of factors of environmental damage: resource and environmental factors. The author has improved the definition of decoupling based on the analysis of existing definitions of this concept, by distinguishing them from common content features and their synthesis into a single whole. Types of decoupling and approaches to the classification of its degrees are considered: according to the method of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, as well as the author's method of P. Tapio. It was found that absolute decoupling constitutes a priority in the context of the state's implementation of the concept of sustainable development, as it meets the signs of decoupling and the basic principles of sustainable development identified in the course of the study. The study offers ways of effective development and intensification of decoupling processes within the framework of state implementation of the concept of sustainable development. The practical value of the obtained research results is related to their further application in the processes of strategic planning at the national level, as well as in the development of an economic mechanism to stimulate the decoupling of economic growth from environmental damage
Analysis of the System of Public Administration in the Field of Physical Culture and Sports in Ukraine
Authors: Ivanova Olena V.
Published: June 2021

The issue of functioning of the sphere of physical education and sports in the conditions of insufficient coverage of various sports activities of youth and deterioration of health of the average Ukrainian is understudied. The purpose of this study is to describe the basic components of public administration in the field of physical education and sports. The following methods were used in the study: search, analysis of the available methodological and scientific literature, classification, clarification of causal relationships, systematisation of key points of the above issues. In the course of the literature review, the study identified the current state of research on the subject matter and defined its perspective. It is noted that in the times of high technology and food abundance, there is a decrease in physical activity. The study indicates an urgent need to update and promote the development of mass physical education and sports. The study describes the current state of government regulation in the sphere of physical education and sports. It is established that the unresolved issues of certain areas will weaken the dynamics of development of physical education and sports. Effective development of physical education and mass sports by the state and its accompanying sustainable humanitarian effects among the population of Ukraine are possible only based on comprehensive scientifically sound infrastructure and organisational and managerial decisions in all corresponding areas. The study states the impossibility of solving the entire set of problems that exist in the field of physical education and sports by carrying out separate actions that are not interrelated. It is concluded that the close relationship between the processes that take place in this area with the processes taking place in society indicate the need to use the programme-target method to successfully solve problems in the field of physical culture and sports at the state level
Features of Development and Implementation of Competitive Advantages of Establishments of Restaurant Economy in Modern Market Conditions
Authors: Postova Valentyna V.
Published: June 2021

The relevance of the study of the development of competitive advantages is related to the need to ensure the competitiveness of restaurants, given the current market conditions. The purpose of the study is to investigate the ways of developing a strategy to ensure and implement the competitive advantages of restaurants. Theoretical and methodological framework of the study included general scientific methods (methods of scientific generalisation and comparison), specific methods (methods of analysis and synthesis). The study defines that indirect criteria are used to assess competitiveness, which can be divided into two main groups: consumer and economic criteria. It is analysed that for different categories of consumers and groups of goods competitiveness is provided by different types of prices: purchasing, selling, and consumer. The sources of development of competitive advantages are determined. The study also provides the competitive advantages of restaurant establishments, which have different forms of manifestation. The diagnostics of the competitive environment is carried out, which requires not only the analysis of the state of various methods of competition, but also the study of the image of the product, as well as the image of the enterprise. The main factors of competitive advantage of restaurants were considered. The study analysed the factors of competitive advantage of the organisation, which are divided into external and internal. It is determined that the factors of consumer preferences are divided into four groups: psychological, informational, sales, and economic. It is established that each group has certain measures, the consistent implementation of which, in the end, leads either to the development or maintenance of consumer preferences
Problems of Development of the Medical Industry in Ukraine in the Context of the Decentralisation Reform
Authors: Baiun Yurii V.
Published: June 2021

The relevance of the study is that healthcare reform constitutes an important component of decentralisation. The old model of functioning of medical institutions is inefficient; therefore, there is a need for reorganisation, which is carried out by making appropriate decisions. The medical sector is one of the most problematic in Ukraine, especially in terms of organisation of medical care in local communities. Therefore, reform in a decentralised environment is a complex process to address and implement. Reforming the medical sector involves the creation of a new system of territorial organisation, the development of local self-government and the improvement of regional national policy. The development of the medical industry is one of the main factors in achieving the well-being of the population and national security. Most medical facilities are low-capacity hospitals with outdated technical equipment and worn-out fixed assets. New approaches to public health need to be introduced. The purpose of the study is to identify the main problems that negatively affect the development of the medical sector in Ukraine in the context of decentralisation reform. Decentralisation embodies the ability of communities to manage resources and have the authority to implement them. The mechanism of decentralisation reform involves the redistribution of financial resources and powers from central government to regional or local governments. The reform of the healthcare sector stipulates specific steps to improve the quality of life and services rendered, it has a conceptual content and a clear framework. In the process of decentralisation, a wide scope of reforms of regional policy and local self-government are being implemented. Its achievements are reducing corruption, improving governance and activating communities. However, this process is accompanied by numerous problems, challenges, and risks in the medical system, which need to be refined and taken into account for further successful implementation. The practical significance lies in identifying problematic factors in the development of the medical system and establishing relationships that hinder healthcare reform
Determining the Fair Value of Digital Assets for Accounting Purposes
Authors: Makurin Andrii A. , Tarasova Tetiana O.
Published: June 2021

The study involves identifying approaches to estimating the real value of digital assets received by an enterprise, controlled by it, and accounted for at a particular cost. The main purpose of the study is to identify the parameters of estimating the value of the received asset from the type of operations (mining, barter). The study uses the method of description, which allowed to establish certain features of the accounting reflection of cryptocurrency in accounting depending on the type of transaction, recognition, and valuation of such an asset. The study analysed the main operations involving cryptocurrency. It is established that upon transactions with virtual currencies, cryptocurrency, digital assets, special attention should be paid to measuring the consumer value of certain goods (assets). Different approaches to the application of measuring the consumer value of assets are analysed. The possibilities of applying the main types of value are considered, it is established that none of them exhaustively covers the essence of measuring the consumer value of digital assets, virtual currency, and cryptocurrency. The introduction of a new type of value as attributive is proposed and substantiated. The main options for cryptocurrency valuation depending on transactions with such assets are disclosed and options for using a certain type of valuation are recommended. The study provides the calculation of the attributive value depending on certain types of operations. It is established that the proposed attributive value reflects a direct dependence on income and sales of the asset, the cost of such an asset, and its recognition for tax purposes. The study provides a real example of calculating and applying the attribute value of a Bitcoin Cash coin for reporting during the revaluation of an asset
Modern Approaches to Evaluating the Effectiveness of Public Administration Decisions
Authors: Lashchuk Iaroslav M.
Published: June 2021

The relevance of the study is that effective public administration constitutes one of the most important factors in the progressive development of the modern state. An important condition for the productive functioning of public authorities is public administration, which acts as a holistic scientific system of organisation of activities. Assessing the effectiveness of public administration decisions is necessary for both public authorities and society. It helps civil servants to control and improve the management process, and helps the society to assess the quality of public institutions. The lack of objective generally accepted indicators for assessing socio-economic processes, the work of bodies and institutions is one of the main problems that hinder the efficiency of the state mechanism. At present, there are no well-established approaches to assessing the effectiveness of public administration decisions. The solution to this problem is a more detailed study of scientific knowledge regarding the system and mechanisms of evaluation. The purpose of the study is to analyse the main modern approaches and mechanisms for evaluating the effectiveness of public administration decisions. The concept of performance evaluation as a complex process is currently the most prevalent and used by modern scientists. Ensuring efficiency is a difficult task for public administration. The diversity of the system requires the use of rational approaches and the creation of differentiated evaluation criteria. The components of the evaluation system in the context of globalisation affect the effectiveness and efficiency and require continuous improvement. The use of special tools and technologies provide flexibility of government decisions and internal integrity, leading to rapid change in the state. mainstreaming of the efficiency improvement and quality of evaluation of public administration decisions directly affects the socio-economic development of the state and improvement of the welfare of the population. The use of evaluation results allows to identify existing problems in a timely manner, to find ways to solve them, improving management by improving the efficiency of public administration at all stages. The practical significance lies in the use of research results in the activities of individual public administration bodies, which will allow to modernise the effectiveness of evaluation of public administration decisions and the management system in general
Novedades acerca de los trastornos motores del esófago tras la reciente clasificación de chicago 4.0
Authors: Córdoba Claudia , Rodil Agustina , Cisternas Daniel
Published: June 2021

The Chicago Classification includes esophageal motor disorders diagnosed by high-resolution manometry. Of the manometric patterns, some are always clinically relevant and require treatment (eg, the achalasia), while others may be incidental findings requiring no intervention in which aggressive management would be counterproductive. One of the goals of the new version of the recently published Chicago Classification (CCv4.0) was to distinguish between clinically relevant and non-clinically relevant disorders. With this in mind, the study protocol was modified to include liquid swallows in the supine and sitting positions and provocation tests were standardized. Diagnostic criteria were modified, incorporating the presence of symptoms and the support of complementary studies other than manometry. In this review, we will comment the diagnosis and treatment of esophagogastric junction outlet obstruction and hypomotility disorders based on CCv4.0.
Paniculitis en pancreatitis aguda. Reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura
Authors: Vargas Rómulo , Ovalle Hernández Alan , Cáceres Escobar Daniela , Lucero Pantoja Oscar
Published: June 2021

Pancreatic panniculitis is a cutaneous manifestation that can occur as a complication of acute pancreatitis. We present the case of a patient who had an acute pancreatitis initially classified as mild, but, during the course of the disease, was associated with the presence of an exacerbation of pain together with erythematous, painful and well-defined dorsal lesions. In the tomographic control, the presence of the panniculitis and peri-pancreatic necrosis with periportal gas was confirmed. The patient had a clinical decompensation associated with the suspicion of compartment syndrome. For this reason, it was decided to perform an exploratory laparotomy. The presentation of pancreatic paniculitis is an infrequent manifestation, thus we consider pertinent the description of this case and its review in the literature.
UPAYA PENURUNAN GULA DARAH DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN SLOW DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE PADA PASIEN DIABETES MELLITUS TIPE II DI RSU UKI JAKARTA TIMUR
Authors: Aritonang Yanti
Published: June 2021

Secara global, pasien diabetes mellitus sejumlah 463 juta orang pada tahun 2019 dan akan terus meningkat sampai 578 juta pasien diabetes mellitus  pada tahun 2030 dan 700 juta pasien diabetes mellitus pada tahun 2045. Salah satu terapi komplementer yang dilakukan adalah latihan slow deep breathing exercise yang dapat membantu menurunkan kadar gula darah. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian Eksperimental dengan jenis design One Group Pretest-PostTest dimana kelompok perlakukan diukur kadar gula darah sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan intervensi slow deep breathing exercise selama empat hari. Hasil penelitian didapatkan ada perbedaan gula darah sebelumdan sesudah intervensi Slow Deep Breathing Exercise dengan p-value 0,000 (<0,01). Slow deep breathing exercise terbukti dapat membantu menurunkan kadar gula darah di dalam tubuh pasien diabetes mellitus selama empat hari dimana latihan ini dilakukan tiga kali sehari. Direkomendasikan agar pasien diabetes mellitus dapat melakukan slow deep breathing exercise sebagai latihan mandiri tiga hari sekali dirumah.
Marco internacional y nacional sobre trata de personas: obligaciones y estándares para el Estado colombiano y las empresas
Authors: Luna de Aliaga Beatriz Eugenia
Published: June 2021

Se identifica y analiza el marco internacional y nacional sobre trata de personas, para determinar las obligaciones y proponer once estándares para el Estado colombiano y para las empresas en cuanto a su prevención. Lo anterior se logra a partir del análisis de las obligaciones generales en materia de derechos humanos: promover, respetar, garantizar y proteger; el énfasis en la obligación específica o deber de prevención; la reflexión sobre la función de los estándares y las propuestas en temas como las medidas legislativas tanto penales como no penales; las medidas administrativas y de política pública; los estudios y las investigaciones; las iniciativas sociales, culturales y económicas; los programas, las campañas de información y difusión; las capacitaciones para servidores públicos; las medidas para prevenir la trata de personas en los controles fronterizos y en el transporte terrestre, aéreo, marítimo y fluvial; las medidas en materia de prevención con un trabajo conjunto con otros Estados y diversos sectores de la sociedad civil, como el de las organizaciones no gubernamentales, la academia y el sector privado; la vigilancia de las actividades económicas e iniciativas privadas y de las empresas, el trabajo forzado y la cooperación y colaboración con otros Estados.
Performance of Shanghai Composite Index and Sector Indices in The Beginning of Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
Authors: Liew Venus Khim-Sen , Puah Chin-Hong
Published: June 2021

This paper aims to quantify the effect of the deadly novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak on Chinese stock market performance. Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index and its component sector indices are examined in this study. The pandemic is represented by a lockdown dummy, new COVID-19 cases and a dummy for 3 February 2020. First, descriptive analysis is performed on these indices to compare their performances before and during the lockdown period. Next, regression analysis with Exponential Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity specification is estimated to quantify the pandemic effect on the Chinese stock market. This paper finds that health care, information technology and telecommunication services sectors were relatively more pandemic-resistant, while other sectors were more severely hurt by the pandemic outbreak. The extent to which each sector was affected by pandemic and sentiments in other financial and commodity markets were reported in details in this paper. The findings of this paper are resourceful for investors to avoid huge loss amid pandemic outburst and the China Securities Regulatory Commission in handling future pandemic occurrence to cool down excessive market sentiments.
Modelo de distribución espacial de Panstrongylus geniculatus Latreille 1811 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) vector del agente de la Enfermedad de Chagas en Venezuela
Authors: Tineo-González Evelyn , Contreras-Peña Yasmín , Reyes-Lugo Matías , Morocoima Antonio , Herrera Leidi
Published: June 2021

Panstrongylus geniculatus es un triatomino, vector del Trypanosoma cruzi, agente etiológico de la Enfermedad de Chagas, propio de los corredores biológicos que se dan entre ciclos de transmisión urbano y periurbano en Venezuela. Los modelos de nicho ecológico y distribución potencial de especies permiten conocer la relación entre los factores climáticos y la presencia real de las especies. El modelo de distribución geográfica potencial para P. geniculatus, generado mediante MAXENT, mostró áreas con condiciones bioclimáticas próximas a su nicho ecológico; así, definió una amplia distribución potencial con énfasis en la zona norte costera de Venezuela (estados Lara, Yaracuy, Carabobo, Aragua, Miranda, Distrito Capital, Vargas, Monagas y Sucre) con probabilidades de media a muy altas (0,56 - 1). También predijo áreas con condiciones de idoneidad en estados occidentales y orientales a pesar de que los registros reales son escasos. La isotermalidad y temperatura máxima del mes más caliente contribuyeron en 43,4 % al establecimiento del modelo, en tanto que variables relacionadas con la precipitación, contribuyeron en 56,6 %. Esto coincide con el hecho de que los triatominos son termo-tolerantes y se distribuyen en función de la temperatura, la cual también condiciona el número de triatominos infectados. Las áreas geográficas idóneas del país serían zonas de riesgo para la infestación triatomínica y la transmisión de T. cruzi, por coincidencia con la zona de mayor densidad de la poblacional humana, lo cual requeriría afinar estrategias de vigilancia entomológica y control epidemiológico.
Biometría y longitud de migración de Penaeus stylirostris (Crustacea: Penaeidae) en tres zonas de captura en la costa de Sinaloa, México
Authors: Leyva-Vázquez Yanira , Arzola-González Juan Francisco , Rodríguez-Domínguez Guillermo , Aragón-Noriega Eugenio Alberto , Ortega-Lizárraga Gilberto Genaro , Muñoz-Rubi Horacio Alberto , Ramirez-Perez Jorge Saul , Chávez-Herrera Darío
Published: June 2021

En México, el recurso pesquero más importante es Penaeus stylirostris (camarón azul), siendo aprovechado a su máximo sustentable. P. stylirostris es considerada por sus tallas máximas registradas, la especie de camarón prioritaria para la alimentación humana y muy cotizada en los mercados nacional (México) e internacional. El objetivo fue determinar las relaciones biométricas y talla de migración del camarón azul en tres zonas de pesca (bahía, ribera y altamar) del sistema lagunar Santa María La Reforma (SMLR), Sinaloa, México. Estas zonas son utilizadas como áreas de protección, alimentación y crecimiento del camarón azul. Se analizaron las temporadas 2016 a 2018. La captura de camarón en aguas protegidas se realizó mediante embarcaciones menores a 8 metros (m) de eslora utilizando atarraya suripera. En ribera, en embarcaciones de 12 m y en altamar en barcos (CRIAP Mazatlán) en la plataforma continental frente a SMLR. A los especímenes se les diferenció el sexo y se determinó la proporción sexual (χ2), se les determinó la longitud total (LT) en milímetros (mm) y el peso total (PT) g. Se obtuvieron las relaciones biométricas y se estimó el tipo de crecimiento relativo del camarón azul. Por zona de pesca, se estimó la talla de longitud de migración (LT50%) de P. stylirostris por el método logístico. Se analizaron 32.346 organismos, con una variación mínima y máxima de LT de 65 y 245 mm, respectivamente, los mayores ejemplares en promedio correspondieron a altamar (183,03 mm) y los menores a bahía (144,18 mm). Se encontraron diferencias significativas en las tallas medias entre las zonas (P < 0,0001) y sexos (P < 0,001). La proporción de hembras respecto a machos, resultó mayor en casi todas las zonas. Se obtuvo una alta dependencia entre la longitud y peso, se presentó un crecimiento alométrico positivo (P = 0,05) y se estimó una talla promedio de migración de 159,2 mm, además por su tallas y abundancia de P. stylirostris, representa una especie de interés comercial y alimenticia para los pescadores de la costa de Sinaloa, México.
Eficiencia en la producción porcina en países de Europa. Casos de Dinamarca y Polonia
Authors: Cabas-Monje Juan , Améstica-Rivas Luis , Labra-Hernández Jonathan , Guesmi Bouali , María Gil José
Published: June 2021

La carne de cerdo (CdC) es el segundo tipo de carne producido en el mundo, siendo Europa la segunda región en importancia productiva después de Asia. Dentro del mercado europeo de CdC, Dinamarca y Polonia son dos actores relevantes que presentan algunas diferencias en sus sistemas productivos (SP). El objetivo fue estudiar las variables que explican el comportamiento de la producción de carne porcina y la eficiencia técnica relativa de los SP tomando en cuenta las diferencias en los sistemas. Se utilizó modelos de frontera estocástica de producción del tipo Translog, para muestras de productores porcinos en el periodo 2010-2015. Los resultados indican que las muestras de productores de ambos países presentan niveles de eficiencia altos, con valores de 0,899 y 0,859 para Dinamarca y Polonia, respectivamente. Los factores más importantes que explican la producción de cerdos son los alimentos y el capital. Además, Polonia presenta crecimiento tecnológico significativo en el periodo estudiado sin mostrar cambios en la eficiencia, mientras que, Dinamarca no presenta progreso tecnológico y adicionalmente muestra una baja en la eficiencia técnica relativa en el periodo.
The HKH Call to Action to sustain mountain environments and improve livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Authors:   ICIMOD
Published: June 2021

This HKH Call to Action is based on the HKH Assessment, which was drafted in response to requests from governments in the region, meeting a demand for a comprehensive assessment of the region’s mountains, environments, and livelihoods and proposes actions towards a shared vision for the future of the HKH region, in which its societies and its people are prosperous, healthy, peaceful, and resilient in a healthy environment. To realize this vision, this HKH Call to Action elaborates six urgent actions, including: 1) promote and strengthen regional cooperation at all levels to sustain mountain environment and livelihoods; 2) recognize and prioritize the uniqueness of the HKH mountain people; 3) take concerted climate actions; 4) take accelerated actions to achieve the SDGs, consistent with the nine mountain priorities; 5) take decisive actions to enhance ecosystem resilience; and 6) promote regional data and information sharing.
Unusual paraseptal emphysema as the primary changes in computerized tomography scan of a COVID-19 patient. Case report
Authors: Bendsten Dan , Lo Takkin
Published: June 2021

Covid-19 pandemic has infected more than 20 million people worldwide and claimed more than 750,000 lives so far. Given that this disease is new, the long-term lung effects for survivors especially of severe cases are unknown. Most radiographic changes compared to those commonly seen in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), manifested as groundglass opacities or diffuse interstitial/alveolar changes. We present a case of severe acute respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation and hospitalization with subsequent lung damage and unusual formation of extensive paraseptal emphysematous changes which predominantly affect the lungs apices with subsequent spontaneous pneumothorax. Currently, the long-term impacts on survivors of severe COVID-19 infections are unknown. Future long-term follow-up studies will likely confirm a significant burden and many long-lasting disabilities to the society. Keywords: COVID-19, VILI, Paraseptal Emphysema, Pulmonary fibrosis, Pneumothorax
IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MENTAL HEALTH AMONG BANGLADESHI SENIOR CITIZENS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
Authors: Hossen Mohammad Shahadat , Rezvi Abu Hayat Md Rafiqul
Published: June 2021

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a dangerous virus that was first emerged in China at December 2019. It has already infected more than 128 million people and killed more than 2.8 million people. The main purpose of this paper is to find out the present mental condition of Bangladeshi Senior Citizens in Dhaka city to overcome their loneliness or boringness. A systematic cross-sectional online survey regarding COVID-19 has been conducted from June 15 to June 25, 2020. After developing questionnaires utilizing Google form, it has been sent out to the participants using an online platform and the responses of the participants have been recorded. A total of 280 participants (100 female and 180 male) completed the survey. The average age of them is about 60 years. It has been observed that maximum male participants (58.3%) felt financial stress and maximum female participants (56%) felt horrified due to COVID-19. Additionally, it has been found that maximum male and female participants were utilized more time in social media then the normal time. Since COVID-19 has already become a major issue all over the world, it is necessary to identify the mental health conditions and activities of people during this pandemic situation so that appropriate measures can be taken. More research should be conducted regarding mental health impact and possible solutions. Hopefully, it will ease to provide fruitful information especially for the community health workers with a view to helping them tackle these psychological fitness-related issues in response to other similar societal disasters. After the pandemic, follow-up should be made in order to improve mental health.
Cinema's Doppelgängers
Authors: Dibbern Doug
Published: June 2021

Cinema’s Doppelgängers is a counterfactual history of the cinema – or, perhaps, a work of speculative fiction in the guise of a scholarly history of film and movie guide. That is, it’s a history of the movies written from an alternative unfolding of historical time – a world in which neither the Bolsheviks nor the Nazis came to power, and thus a world in which Sergei Eisenstein never made movies and German filmmakers like Fritz Lang never fled to Hollywood, a world in which the talkies were invented in 1936 rather than 1927, in which the French New Wave critics didn’t become filmmakers, and in which Hitchcock never came to Hollywood.

The book attempts, on the one hand, to explore and expand upon the intrinsically creative nature of all historical writing; like all works of fiction, its ultimate goal is to be a work of art in and of itself. But it also aims, on the other hand, to be a legitimate examination of the relationship between the economic and political organization of nations and film industries and the resulting aesthetics of film and thus of the dominant ideas and values of film scholarship and criticism.
Las cuentistas de la literatura fantástica peruana en el siglo XXI: resurrecciones e insurrecciones
Authors: Louyer Audrey
Published: June 2021

La tradición realista peruana ocultó durante muchas décadas el reconocimiento de la literatura fantástica publicada en el país a lo largo del siglo XX. Parece que pasó algo similar con la reducida representación de las autoras peruanas en la escena literaria nacional. Este trabajo se centra más precisamente en el cuento fantástico escrito por mujeres y reflexiona sobre la evolución de las tendencias, entre tradición e innovación, entre poesía alegórica y afirmación histórica, en unas escritoras que son grandes protagonistas del siglo XXI.
Margree, Victoria (2019): British Women’s Short Supernatural Fiction, 1860-1930. Our Own Ghostliness, Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-030-27141-1
Authors: De la Varga Llamazares Raquel
Published: June 2021

Margree, Victoria (2019): British Women’s Short Supernatural Fiction, 1860-1930. Our Own Ghostliness, Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-030-27141-1
Presentación
Authors: López-Pellisa Teresa , Roas David
Published: June 2021

Presentación del monográfico «Homenaje a Amparo Dávila. Visiones desde el otro lado de lo real», vol. 9, núm. 1, 2021.
Analizando la función de la comunidad en el sistema de organización social de los cuidados en Euskadi
Authors: Zuñiga Ruiz de Loizaga Martín , Arrieta Frutos Felix
Published: June 2021

Los sistemas de bienestar europeos, y especialmente los de carácter mediterráneo, vienen mostrando claras dificultades para responder adecuadamente a la demanda de cuidados que la nueva realidad demográfica y social está generando. La sociedad vasca, con una alta tasa de envejecimiento y una marcada tradición familiarista, afronta esta situación desde una posición compleja. El modelo de organización social de los cuidados actual, basado en el trabajo no remunerado de las mujeres, con una escasa participación de los servicios sociales y una creciente privatización del empleo en el hogar, dibujan un escenario complicado. La lógica entre lo público y lo privado, el Estado y el mercado, hegemoniza el discurso y el imaginario colectivo, pero la comunidad, lo comunitario, emerge como una tercera vía para la provisión de bienestar y cuidados. Bajo esta premisa, este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la función que cumple la comunidad en los sistemas de organización social del cuidado de las personas mayores en Euskadi.
Análisis de la práctica en transformación y sus efectos en los profesionales: estudio cualitativo en el programa Primer la Llar en Barcelona (Housing First)
Authors: Batle Cladera Susana , Llobet Estany Marta , Uribe Vilarrodona Joan , Cartoixà García Jezabe
Published: June 2021

El presente artículo pretende describir el proceso de transformación de la práctica de tres equipos del programa Primer la Llar. Se trata del primer programa piloto (2015-2018) con filosofía Housing First lanzado por una Administración Pública en el Estado español. El Ayuntamiento de Barcelona se convierte en la primera Administración local que asume el liderazgo organizativo y técnico de un programa con estas características. Para documentar el cambio de modelo de atención se ha utilizado una investigación longitudinal enmarcada en los métodos narrativos. A través de entrevistas grupales e individuales se ha trabajado en el relato de práctica como fuente de sabiduría. Los resultados se presentan en relación con tres momentos y exploran la dimensión individual y colectiva de la práctica. La gobernanza y la práctica están influenciadas bidireccionalmente. Este artículo visibiliza los niveles a través de los cuales las diferentes decisiones afectan al acompañamiento profesional y guían su transformación.
“Kaleak suntsitzen du”: bakarrik dauden adingabe atzerritarrak, bakarrik dauden gazte atzerritarrak izatera heltzen direnean, pairatzen dituzten beharrizanak profesionalen ikuspuntutik
Authors: Castaños Mihi Aitziber , Aguayo Portillo Iraia , Fonseca Peso Janire
Published: June 2021

El objetivo de este artículo es identificar, desde la percepción de las personas profesionales, las necesidades que sufren los menores extranjeros no acompañados (MENA) cuando pasan a la condición de jóvenes extranjeros no acompañados (JENA). Este trabajo forma parte de una investigación más amplia que tenía como objetivo identificar las necesidades de este colectivo vizcaíno de jóvenes. En este caso, se presenta el análisis de diez entrevistas en profundidad realizadas a profesionales que trabajan con el colectivo en diferentes servicios. Para la elaboración del guion de entrevista, se utilizó el Instrumento Técnico Común de Valoración de la Exclusión Social del Gobierno Vasco. Entre los resultados, subrayamos la necesidad de generar una red de ayuda; es decir, dada la situación de vulnerabilidad en la que se encuentra el colectivo al quedarse fuera del sistema de protección, la necesidad de una intervención socioeducativa en todos los ámbitos y factores que tienen impacto en los procesos de exclusión social.
Disfunciones en primates no humanos La discapacidad desde una perspectiva evolutiva
Authors: García Madrid Ignacio , Serio-Silva Juan Carlos
Published: June 2021

Se presenta una revisión sistemática y actualizada de la literatura sobre discapacidad en primates no humanos. La información obtenida muestra que en diversas especies de primates los individuos con malformaciones y otras anormalidades, congénitas o adquiridas, tienen una importante flexibilidad conductual que en muchas ocasiones les permite sobrevivir y reproducirse a pesar de sus limitaciones. En algunos casos se ha observado que los individuos con discapacidad reciben cuidados por parte de sus congéneres, particularmente las crías e infantes. Las madres también muestran flexibilidad conductual para adaptarse a las necesidades y ritmos de los individuos afectados. El cuidado en la discapacidad aparece como un rasgo importante del comportamiento social de los primates no humanos. Por lo anterior, se plantea una crítica a la teoría aun prevaleciente del darwinismo social y su ideología de un mundo que mejora con base en la competencia y supervivencia solo de los más aptos, situación que impacta negativamente en el trato a personas con discapacidad.
Revision of the spider genus Stygopholcus (Araneae, Pholcidae), endemic to the Balkan Peninsula
Authors: Huber Bernhard A. , Pavlek Martina , Komnenov Marjan
Published: June 2021

The genus Stygopholcus Kratochvíl, 1932 is endemic to the Balkan Peninsula and includes only four nominal species: the epigean S. photophilus Senglet, 1971 in the south (Greece to Albania) and the ‘northern clade’ consisting of three troglophile species ranging from Croatia to Albania: S. absoloni (Kulczyński, 1914); S. skotophilus Kratochvíl, 1940; and S. montenegrinus Kratochvíl, 1940 (original rank re-established). We present redescriptions of all species, including extensive data on ultrastructure, linear morphometrics of large samples, and numerous new localities. We georeference previously published localities as far as possible, correct several published misidentifications, and clarify nomenclatorial problems regarding the authority of Stygopholcus and the identity of the type species S. absoloni. We suggest that the ‘northern clade’ has a relict distribution, resulting from past and present geologic and climatic factors. Future work on Stygopholcus should focus on the southern Dinarides, combining dense sampling with massive use of molecular data.
Do We need Data Literacy? Public Perceptions Regarding Canada’s Open Data Initiative
Authors: Boychuk Michelle , Cousins Mark , Lloyd Amanda , MacKeigan Charlotte
Published: June 2021

Open Data is a new concept that the Canadian Government is using to encourage civic engagement, to promote economic growth, and as a means of supporting transparency and accountability within the government.  Our research addresses the extent to which the Canadian Open Government initiative, specifically the publishing of open data, has impacted the general public. While emerging research on open data suggests that there is a problem with data literacy levels among citizens, it does not acknowledge the public’s opinion about the relevance of data literacy and open government to their own lives. In order to address this gap, we gathered 42 responses from an anonymous electronic survey that employed both qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the opinions of a portion of the Canadian public. We discovered that there are several factors that enable or impede the initiative’s ability to achieve its stated goals of transparency, accountability, and collaboration for the general public—the public’s data literacy levels, clarity of the data, and awareness of the initiative are a few of the most prominent. The results of the study provide further insight into the public’s opinion on open data, their perceived data literacy skills, and the impact the open data initiative has on their lives. First Place DJIM Best Article Award.