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Políticas Públicas y Rendición de Cuentas en el Ministerio Público: la Experiencia de Costa Rica
Authors: Bermudez Castillo Andrea
Published: March 2023

Introducción: En un Estado democrático, las personas que desempeñan cargos públicos tienen el deber de informar, justificar y responsabilizarse pública y periódicamente acerca de la toma de decisiones, el uso de los fondos públicos asignados y los resultados obtenidos. Rendir cuentas es fundamental para la credibilidad y legitimidad de las instituciones públicas, sin embargo, en Costa aún se trata de una práctica incipiente.

Objetivo: El objetivo de este artículo es analizar las etapas del ciclo de política pública del modelo de rendición de cuentas del Ministerio Público y determinar las limitaciones y avances logrados en relación con el fin para el cual se propuso.

Método: La técnica empleada para la sistematización es el análisis documental de materiales diversos elaborados por la institución. Se diseñó una matriz de variables que examina las distintas fases del ciclo de las políticas públicas, a partir de preguntas orientadoras. Para contestar las preguntas se clasificó la información en amplias categorías y se contrastó para obtener las ideas relevantes y visualizar los principales resultados obtenidos con el modelo de rendición de cuentas en el periodo comprendido entre los años 2018-2021.

Resultados: Entre los principales hallazgos se determinó que el modelo logró establecer un estándar en cuanto a la definición de un concepto y estructura de contenidos. Asimismo, se identificaron aspectos poco desarrollados, tales como el soporte administrativo y profesional para las Fiscalías.

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The impact of foreign trade liberalization on Albania’s economic growth: An econometrical approach
Authors: Dragusha Blerta , Hasaj Besarta , Kruja Alba , Lulaj Enkeleda
Published: March 2023

The relationship between economic growth and foreign trade was put in focus by many economists when foreign trade developed. The case of Free Trade is always associated with significant positive effects on foreign trade and economic growth. This paper explains the relationship between trade liberalization, foreign trade, and economic growth in Albania using annual economic development data for 1994-2019. This study is based on hypotheses for Causality Testing concerning the cointegration between GDP and foreign trade, trade liberalization and GDP, and GDP and exports in Albania. The ordinary least squares (OLS) model has been used. Empirical results for the Albanian case show that trade liberalization has a positive relationship with economic growth, exports, and imports. However, the multiple regression proved that GDP, Openness Index, FDI, and remittances positively impacted trade volume growth.
A comparison of business student perceptions in Kazakhstan and the United States regarding ways to enhance the online learning process
Authors: Krueger Thomas M. , Colvin Randy , Delcoure Natalya , Singh Harmeet
Published: March 2023

The unanticipated COVID-19 pandemic renewed interest in the success of various pedagogic practices across populations to determine the universality of their importance.  This article contrasts the findings of research conducted among Kazakhstan business students, and recently reported in the Journal Eastern European and Central Asian Research, to a population of business students at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.  Our empirical sample survey of 112 undergraduate students reveals a.) a greater satisfaction with online education, b.) the potential for a longer attention span, c.) agreement on techniques to improve pedagogy, and d.) better perceived online experiences versus Kazakhstani findings.  This report shares additional actionable suggestions for lessening the instances of low online involvement, as well as suggestions for improving asynchronous online education, which is again found to be preferred to a synchronous modality. Insights provided by students from a different culture and hemisphere enhance understanding of student perceptions and ways to improve the online learning experience.
Czech workers reconsideration of work from home during COVID-19
Authors: Beno Michal , Krzova Jaroslava , Cagáňová Dagmar
Published: March 2023

Employers and employees are continuing to experiment with work from home patterns. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the “home office,” a practice begun to slow down the pandemic by decreasing physical contact, has become the new norm in Czechia. To fill a research gap in the new work-from-home (WFH) field, the authors of this paper were interested in conducting research to find out whether there are significant differences in Czech employees’ perception between working remotely and going back into the office.  An online questionnaire with 150 respondents was designed to answer the research question and test seven hypotheses. There are significantly more employees working from home at their own request than there are working from home solely at the request of the company. Furthermore, employees with a separate office at home work there significantly more often than those without a separate office. The most common motivations for working from home are: absence of commuting (47.33%), flexibility (43.33%), and fewer interruptions (26%). The tolerance of working from home in Czechia does not seem to be able to withstand a downturn flexibility trend. In other words, the Czech workforce does not prefer working from home to become a fixture in the future.
Does public investment stimulate economic growth in Vietnam? An ARDL approach to test Keynes's theories
Authors: Pham Manh Hung
Published: March 2023

The short- and long-term effects of public investment on economic growth continue to be vigorously debated worldwide and in Vietnam. This study employs the ARDL model to analyze the effect of public investment on Vietnam's economic development during the years 1995 to 2019 in order to augment empirical evidence on this topic. Research results show that growth in public investment, private investment and foreign investment all have a positive impact on economic growth in the long run. However, the short-term effect of public investment has not been confirmed. Similarly, the effect of public investment on economic growth is less than that of private investment. Based on empirical analysis, policy recommendations for improving the effectiveness of public investment in Vietnam are proposed.
The impacts of organizational culture on the organizational commitment: A case study of Vinaphone’s business centers in Southwest Vietnam
Authors: Thanh Nguyen Liem , Tat Thu Duyen , Dang Minh Hoang
Published: March 2023

This study aims to demonstrate the extent to which organizational culture factors impact the staff’s organizational commitment in a local telecommunication company located in Southwest Vietnam. Together with secondary data provided by these centers’ official reports, primary data collected from 405 employees were analyzed by descriptive and factor analysis methods. The result shows that among seven key factors in organizational culture impacting organizational commitment in a telecommunication company, team working has the strongest impact on the employees’ commitment, while the weakest is risk acceptance. This study concludes that management strategies to build organizational commitment in companies located in Southwest Vietnam should take into account the cultural context. Suggestions to improve organizational culture are built based on those findings, respectively.
PENGELOLAAN LOBSTER (Panulirus spp) NELAYAN SKALA KECIL DI PANGANDARAN JAWA BARAT
Authors: Nababan Sakti Pandapotan , Hermawan Maman , Choerudin Hery , Nurlaela Eli , Kusdinar Afriana
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengelolaan lobster (Panulirus spp) nelayan skala kecil di Kabupaten Pangandaran. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Pelabuhan Perikanan Cikidang, Pantai Madasari, Desa Ciparanti dan Pantai Legok Jawa Kec. Cimerak Kabupaten Pangandaran pada tanggal 4 Januari 2021 – 4 Februari 2021. Metode dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif yang bersifat survei. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa alat penangkap ikan yang digunakan untuk menangkap lobster adalah gillnet dasar atau nelayan setempat menyebutnya dengan jaring lobster. Lobster yang tertangkap di perairan pangandaran dan diperjualbelikan di Pelelangan ikan terdiri dari beberapa jenis, yaitu lobster mutiara (Panulirus ornatus), lobster pasir (Panulirus homarus), lobster batik (Panulirus cygnus), lobster bambu (Panulirus versicolor) dan lobster batu (Panulirus penicillatus). Kegiatan pelelangan ikan di Pangandaran pada umumnya dilaksanakan setiap hari kecuali hari Jum’at. Musim puncak penangkapan lobster terjadi pada awal bulan September hingga akhir Desember. Musim paceklik diawali dari mulai akhir bulan januari hingga awal Agustus. Permasalahan yang umum terjadi pada nelayan skala kecil di pangandaran adalah minimnya modal usaha, membuat nelayan bergantung kepada bakul untuk memperoleh modal untuk operasi penangkapan ikan.
STATUS TROFIK BERDASARKAN NITRAT, FOSFAT DAN KLOROFIL-a DI WADUK IR. H. DJUANDA, KABUPATEN PURWAKARTA, JAWA BARAT
Authors: Aryani Desy , Astuti Lismining Pujiyani , Syam Amran Ronny , Prama Ega Aditya
Published: March 2023

Waduk Ir H Djuanda (Waduk Jatiluhur) merupakan bendungan terbesar di Jawa Barat, dengan luas 8.300 ha. Bendungan ini mulai dibangun sejak tahun 1957 oleh kontraktor asal Perancis, kedalaman maksimal 90 meter dan merupakan waduk serbaguna pertama di Indonesia. Fungsi waduk ini sebagai PLTA, irigasi, KJA, air baku dan pariwisata. Banyaknya kegiatan antropogenik mendorong terjadinya perubahan status trofik perairan. Ledakan populasi fitoplankton dan tumbuhan air terapung merupakan indikasi terjadinya eutrofikasi di danau ini. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kondisi kesuburan perairan waduk Ir. H. Juanda melalui pendekatan nilai unsur hara (nitrat dan fosfat) dan klorofil-a dengan analisis TSI dan TRIX. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Oktober 2019 di Balai Riset Pemulihan Sumberdaya Ikan (BRPSDI) Purwakarta Provinsi Jawa Barat. Parameter kimia seperti nitrat, fosfat dan klorofil-a dianalisa di laboratorium menggunakan metode spektrofotometri. Selain itu dilakukan pengukuran insitu beberapa parameter fisika dan kimia (suhu, kecerahan, kedalaman dan pH). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perairan waduk Ir. H. Djuanda tergolong eutrofik berdasarkan TSI dengan nilai 62,0337, hingga hipereutrofik berdasarkan TRIX dengan nilai 7,4581.
KAJIAN KARAKTERISTIK GELOMBANG DI KECAMATAN BUMI WARAS, LAMPUNG
Authors: Ahmad Ayu Libiaty , Nurisman Nanda , Achiari Hendra , Setiawati Endang
Published: March 2023

Kecamatan Bumi Waras merupakan kecamatan yang terletak di wilayah pesisir di sekitar Teluk Lampung yang memiliki jumlah penduduk yang cukup padat dan keadaan ekonomi yang cukup berkembang. Letak kecamatan Bumi Waras sendiri menjadi ancaman bagi masyarakat sekitar karena adannya salah satu potensi gelombang ekstrim yang dapat menyebabkan abrasi pantai dan merusak bagunan warga sekitar pesisir. Keberadaan ancaman gelombang ektrim di Teluk Lampung harus menjadi perhatian dalam menentukan perencanaan mitigasi bencana dan tata wilayah di sekitar Teluk Lampung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memprediksi potensi gelombang ektrim yang dapat terjadi di sekitar Teluk Lampung sehingga dapat digunakan sebagai pertimbangan dalam perencanaan mitigasi bencana. Data yang digunakan merupakan data pasang surut dan data angin yang dapat digunakan sebagai prediksi gelombang ektrim. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan menggunakan data tahun 2009-2018 tidak ditemukan potensi gelombang ekstrim di wilayah Teluk Lampung karena banyaknya pulau-pulau yang menjadi penghalang secara langsung.Bumi Waras is a sub-district located in the coastal area around Lampung Bay, which has a fairly dense population and a fairly developed economy. The location of Bumi Waras poses a threat to the surrounding community because of the potential for extreme waves that can cause coastal abrasion and damage the buildings of residents around the coast. The existence of the threat of extreme waves in Lampung Bay should be a concern in determining disaster mitigation planning and regional planning around Lampung Bay. This study aims to predict the potential for extreme waves that can occur around Lampung Bay so that it can be used as a consideration in disaster mitigation planning. The data used are tidal data and wind data that can be used as extreme wave predictions. Based on the results of research conducted using data from 2009-2018, there was no potential for extreme waves in the Lampung Bay area because of the many islands that became a direct barrier.
PENGARUH PEMBERIAN MERK PAKAN YANG BERBEDA PADA BUDIDAYA UDANG VANAME (litopenaeus vannamei) DI PT. BIRU LAUT NUSANTARA, KABUPATEN PANGANDARAN, PROVINSI JAWA BARAT
Authors: Prama Ega Aditya , Akbarurrasyid Muhammad , Astiyani Wahyu Puji , Prajayanti Vini Taru , Anjarsari Meliana
Published: March 2023

Udang merupakan salah satu komoditas ekspor dari sub sektor perikanan yang memiliki nilai ekonomi tinggi. Salah satu jenis udang yang permintaannya cukup tinggi baik di dalam maupun luar negeri yaitu udang vaname (Litopenaeus vannamei). Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui apakah ada perbedaan laju pertumbuhan, tingkat kelangsungan hidup, dan parameter kualitas air dengan pemberian merk pakan yang berbeda. Pembesaran udang vaname dimulai dari persiapan kolam, penebaran benur, pemberian pakan, manajemen kualitas air, pengendalian hama dan penyakit, dan panen. Laju pertumbuhan udang vaname pada kolam A dan kolam B terbilang sangat baik yang meliputi Average Body Weight (ABW) 19.30 gr untuk kolam A dan 20.11 gr untuk kolam B. Nilai Average Daily Growth (ADG) berkisar antara 0.06 – 0.4 gr untuk kolam A dan 0.05 – 0.6 gr untuk kolam B. Tingkat survival rate pada kolam A dan kolam B bisa dibilang cukup tinggi, yaitu 86% untuk kolam A dan 84% untuk kolam B. Pengaruh pemberian pakan dengan merk yang berbeda ini menghasilkan bahwa pakan merk B lebih efisien dalam menambahkan bobot udang dengan harga pakan yang lebih efisien dibandingkan dengan kolam A.Shrimp is one of the export commodities from fisheries sub – sector which has high economic value. One type of shrimp is in high demand both at home and abroad, namely vaname shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). The purpose of this research is to find out whether there are difference in growth rates, survival rates, and water quality parameters by giving different brands of feed. Enlargement of vanname shrimp begins with pond preparation, stocking of fry, feeding, water quality management, pest and disease control, and  hervesting. The growth rate of vaname shrimp in ponds A and B is considered very good which includes Average Body Weight (ABW) 19.30 gr for pond A and 20.11 gr for pond B. Average Daily Growth (ADG) values ranged from 0.06 – 0.4 gr for pond A and 0.05 – 0.6 gr for pond B. Survival rate for pond A and pond B is quite high, namely 86% for pond A and 84% for pond B. The effect of feeding with different brands results that brand B feed is more efficient in adding shrimp weight with more efficient feed prices compared to pond A.
Malignant human thyroid neoplasms associated with blood parasitic (haemosporidian) infection
Authors: Terletsky Alexander , Akhmerova Larisa G.
Published: March 2023

A retrospective investigation of archival cytology specimens obtained and verified by a fine-needle aspiration biopsy from patients with follicular, papillary, and medullary human thyroid cancers revealed haemosporidian (blood parasitic) infection in thyrocytes (schizogony) and erythrocytes. The exoerythrocytic stage of infection is represented by finding microschizonts. Cytologic material was stained with RomanowskyGiemsa dye in medical laboratories. Original specimens were stained (re-stained) with Schiff reagent according to the Feulgen method to clarify location of thyrocyte DNA and hemosporidian pathogens, wherein fuchsine was incorporated into DNA molecules after they were hydrolyzed by hydrochloric acid to stain specimens into red-violet color. An intentionally unstained hemosporidian protoplasm during blood parasitic infection was observed as a light band around erythrocyte nuclei. In follicular thyroid cancer, thyrocyte Feulgen staining revealed nuclear DNA and parasitic DNA (haemosporidium nuclei) as punctate inclusions and rings diffusely distributed in the thyrocyte cytoplasm. The thyrocyte cytoplasm and nuclei were vacuolated, with thyrocyte nuclei being deformed, flattened, and displaced to the cell periphery. The erythrocytes contained haemosporidian nuclei (DNA). In papillary thyroid cancer, we were able to localize the nuclear DNA of thyrocytes and the parasitic DNA as punctate inclusions diffusely distributed in the thyrocyte cytoplasm. Two or more polymorphic nuclei may be positioned eccentrically in the hyperplastic cytoplasm. Haemosporidian microschizonts were found circumnuclearly in thyrocytes as well as an exoerythrocytic stage in the blood. In medullary thyroid cancer, the hyperplastic cytoplasm of thyrocytes contained eccentrically located nuclei (DNA) of thyrocytes and small haemosporidian nuclei (DNA), which may occupy the whole thyrocyte. There were thyrocytes with vacuolated cytoplasm and prominent nuclear polymorphism. The size of hyperplastic nuclei was several times larger than that of normal thyrocyte nuclei. The color of stained thyrocyte cytoplasmic and nuclear vacuoles was less red-violet compared with that of surrounding tissues, which potentially indicates the presence of parasitic DNA inside them. The intra-erythrocyte nuclear haemosporidian material of varying sizes in papillary and medullary cancers may evidence about various species and/or pathogen generation. Intracellular parasitism of haemosporidian infection in thyrocytes (schizogony) associated with three thyroid cancer types leads to marked thyrocyte cytoplasmic hyperplasia, cytoplasmic vacuolization, and nuclear vacuolization. Multinucleated thyrocytes with incomplete cytokinesis emerge. Nuclear deformation occurs, which leads to decreased nucleus size, flattening and displacement to the cell periphery, with high risk of DNA mutations and deletions in affected cells, reaching a neoplastic level.
Use of some bone-related cytokines as predictors for rheumatoid arthritis severity by neural network analysis
Authors: Saleh R. O. , Mahmood L. A. , Mohammed M. A. , Al-Rawi K. F. , Al-Hakeim H. K.
Published: March 2023

Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by synovial membrane inflammation that results in joint damage. Many earlier studies have measured cytokines for a better diagnosis of RA. In the present study, three bone biomarkers [osteopontin, stromelysin-1 (MMP3), and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF)] are examined for their ability to estimate the severity of disease by using artificial neural network (NN) analysis and binary logistic regression analysis. Methods. The study enrolled 87 RA patients and 44 healthy control subjects. The biomarkers were measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique. Disease Activity Score (28 joints) and C-reactive protein (CRP) (DAS28-CRP) was calculated by using DAS28-CRP calculator. The patients with DAS28-CRP 5.1 are considered as having high disease activity (HDA). While patients group with DAS28-CRP 5.1 are considered as moderate disease activity (MDA). The neural network (NN) analysis was used for the differentiation between groups. Results. Results showed that the most sensitive predictor for high disease activity (HDA) of RA is MMP3, followed by osteopontin and VEGF. These three biomarkers can differentiate significantly between HDA and MDA with a relatively high size effect (Partial 2 = 0.323, p 0.001). The HDA group has a significantly higher MMP3, CRP, RF, and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) than the MDA group. MMP3 is strongly associated with two inflammatory indicators; CRP and ESR. Conclusion. There was a significant elevation in the serum level of MMP3 in RA patients with HDA compared to the MDA and control groups. High DAS28, RF, CRP, and ACPA were found in HDA patients compared with the MDA group. The use of the NN analysis indicated that the measured biomarkers help predict the HDA state in RA patients. MMP3 and osteopontin are diagnostic biomarkers for the severity of RA and are related to many disease-related characteristics with a sensitivity of 88.9% and specificity of 68.4%.
„Jam jest Dariusz, Wielki Król, Król Królów, Achemenida”. Legitymizacja władzy w okresie Achemenidów
Authors:   Uniwersytet Warszawski, Szustakiewicz Piotr
Published: March 2023

The article’s subject is the legitimation of the power of the Achaemenid kings, shown on the basis of preserved inscriptions from the era. These inscriptions have been repeatedly analysed in terms of linguistic and cultural studies. According to the author, they can also be helpful for the political science. For the purposes of this paper, legitimation is understood as processes leading to legitimacy, i.e., recognising a political system as proper and valid. The author distinguishes motifs used by the Achaemenids for this purpose. These are: the divine origin of power, references to tradition, the special attributes of the ruler, and the depreciation of political opponents. Among the Achaemenid inscriptions, there is almost always an invocation to the deity – Ahuramazda. This God is shown as the divine legislator and the creator of the material world and mankind. This element is extremely important in the context of the legitimacy of power, as it suggests the origin of royal power from the supreme, divine authority. The deity guides the Persian rulers, supports them in their battles and guarantees their reign. Divine origin makes the power held by the king a sacred gift. The reign and development of the empire thus become the fulfilment of God’s plan. Additionally, Ahuramazda is the creator of the cosmic order arta. Therefore, the ruler allied with him has the mandate to establish order on Earth. Along with the religious sanction of self-legitimisation of power, comes the demonisation of Achaemenid opponents. According to Max Weber, one of the types of legitimising power is “traditional rule” based on referring to the eternal orders. This type of legitimation is discernible in Old Persian inscriptions. In addition to religious and traditional sanction, rulers also made use of other measures to show that they were worthy of the throne. King Darius I has repeatedly indicated his fighting skills and integrity. In other inscriptions, one can find references to Persian beliefs, including the hatred of lies, described by Herodotus.
Listy akademika Aleksandra Nikołajewicza Samojłowicza do profesora Tadeusza Kowalskiego
Authors:   Uniwersytet Łódzki, Kończak Izabela
Published: March 2023

Professor Tadeusz Kowalski (1889–1948) corresponded with scholars from practically all over the world. He was interested in the developments of Oriental studies in the Soviet Union. He valued the publications he received from the USSR, as well as all contacts he had with Russian researchers. He sought to cooperate with Alexander Samoylovich (1880–1938) – one of the most eminent Turkologists in the Soviet Union. This goal had been partially achieved. The archives of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences in Kraków now hold, catalogued under ref. No. KII-4, j. 174, just three letters from the Russian Turkologist. Despite their small number, these materials are an engrossing source of knowledge on the state of Soviet Turkish studies in the mid 1920s and the Soviet Oriental studies community. These letters are all the more precious – as the author managed to determine – as the branch of the archives at the Russian Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, where the legacy of professor Samoylovich is kept, has no copies. It is interesting that there are no surviving copies of the letters from professor Kowalski to the Russian Turkologist. The article’s purpose is the edition of the letters of Alexander Nikolaevich Samojłowicz – a Soviet turkologist – to Professor Tadeusz Kowalski, including their translation into Polish. These documents constitute a certificate of international academic relations development between scientists from Poland and the Soviet Union in the interwar period.
Hidżab w myśli Kasima Amina i Musy Bigijewa
Authors:   Uniwersytet Łódzki, Kończak Izabela
Published: March 2023

In the Western world, a hijab is seen as a special form of oppression of women who are hidden and fully controlled by men. In this context, it seems to be interesting what Muslim men thought about the veil, how they interpreted Islamic law, its Koranic verses and hadiths that refer to the title issue to justify that it is not necessary to apply it. The article’s purpose is to present the views of two Muslim modernists – the Egyptian: Kasim Amin and Tatar, and Musa Bigijew – on issues related to women’s rights in Islam regarding the obligation to cover up women. The author tries to answer the following questions: is it really possible to consider their thoughts as a manifestation of a kind of struggle for women’s rights and efforts to “liberate” them? To what extent the views on the isolation of women in the Arab-Muslim world have changed in the time between the publishing of both analysed texts; and whether Musa Bigijew considered the socio-political changes that took place in the Middle East in the 1920s?
Idee dżadidyzmu we współczesnej Rosji
Authors:   Uniwersytet Łódzki, Stopczyński Andrzej
Published: March 2023

The development of the Muslim religion in the Russian Federation is undoubtedly a very important and, at the same time, interesting element influencing the contemporary socio-political situation in Russia. One of the most important components of religious revival in this country was the change in the Russian Muslims’ attitude to issues related to religiosity. In the conditions of religious pluralism, Muslims in Russia, scientists, thinkers, and publicists often refer to the intellectual output of Russian Muslim socio-political activists whose activity took place at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The article aims to show how the jadidism movement is being received in contemporary Russia. Nowadays, the ideas of jadidism are also the pretext for discussing the nature of Russian Islam and its future.
HOTS-Oriented TPACK Survey Validation
Authors: Tamah Siti Mina , Lie Anita , Gozali Imelda , Sari Hartanti Lusia Permata
Published: March 2023

This study aimed to validate a TPACK scale which was Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)-oriented, engaging 145 in-service teachers in assessing their self-perceived technological competence in teaching. The AMOS application was used for the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis and the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) computation. The results demonstrated that the survey questions were valid and reliable (five validity indicators categorized as ‘fit’ and CFA Construct Reliability = 0.85).
A LITERACIA EM SAÚDE NO CHATGPT: EXPLORANDO O POTENCIAL DE USO DE INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL PARA A ELABORAÇÃO DE TEXTOS ACADÊMICOS
Authors: Peres Frederico
Published: March 2023

O presente estudo buscou conhecer as principais características das respostas geradas pela ferramenta ChatGPT a consultas sobre um tema emergente na literatura acadêmica de língua portuguesa – a literacia em saúde –, assim como discutir de que forma tais evidências podem contribuir para uma melhor compreensão sobre os limites e os desafios relacionados ao uso de Inteligência Artificial (IA) para a construção do conhecimento acadêmico. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo e exploratório, baseado em consultas ao ChatGPT, a partir de cinco perguntas disparadoras, feitas em sequência, nas línguas portuguesa (Brasil) e inglesa, com níveis de complexidade linguística crescentes. A análise dos resultados evidenciou uma ampla perspectiva para o uso de tecnologias baseadas em IA, como o ChatGPT, uma ferramenta disponibilizada de forma ampla e irrestrita, com uma interface intuitiva e simples, que se mostrou capaz de gerar textos coerentes, estruturados, em linguagem natural. Considerando o fenômeno do produtivismo acadêmico, associado a uma tendência crescente de má conduta profissional, sobretudo o plágio, coloca-se necessidade de um olhar ainda mais cuidadoso sobre o processo de produção e divulgação do conhecimento científico mediado por tecnologias de IA.
Az önkormányzati válságkezelés és/vagy reziliencia
Authors: Pálné Kovács Ilona
Published: March 2023

A tanulmány a rezilienciával foglalkozó szakirodalmat elemzi elsősorban a kormányzás, és a decentralizáció szempontjából. A szerző megállapítja, hogy noha a fogalom nem új, de különösen az utóbbi időben vált jellemzővé igazán az interdiszciplináris megközelítés. A covid járvány jelentősen erősítette a rezilienciára épülő szakpolitikák pozícióit, s ez a jelenség a kormányzatok számára is kihívást jelent mind globális, mind nemzeti és helyi önkormányzati szinten. Az elsősorban a járványkezeléssel foglalkozó és a kelet-közép-európai régióra koncentráló szakirodalom szemléje kiterjed a fogalom formálódására, a kormányzási vonatkozásokra, a centralizáció és decentralizáció dilemmájára és a többszintű kormányzásban bekövetkezett változásokra. Az elemzés alapján megállapítható, hogy a centralizációs reflexek rendkívül erősek, a helyi önkormányzatokat érintő megszorítások, az információhiány is akadályozta a szintek együttműködését, de nem voltak előnyös helyzetben a nemzetközi szervezetek sem, mert a nemzetállami kormányzatok nem voltak partnerek az együttműködésben. Fontos tanulság, hogy a kormányzatok minősége jelentős mértékben hozzájárul a válságok sikeres vagy sikertelen kezeléséhez, mint ahogy az is, hogy a válságokra való felkészülést a kormányzatok működésébe rendszer szinten szükséges beépíteni, aminek segítségével elkerülhető, hogy veszélyhelyzetben a rendkívüli eszközök alkalmazása kizárólagos legyen.

A magyar járványkezelés tekintetében tett megjegyzések, részben a szerző és kollégái korábbi kutatásai alapján, arra utalnak, hogy nem kerültük el a centralizáció és a „kivételesség” veszélyeit, de a helyi önkormányzatok felkészületlensége is hozzájárult ahhoz, hogy nem kerültünk a járványkezelésben jól teljesítő kormányzatok közé.
Vállalkozói percepciók az Európa Gasztrorégió Cím elnyerésével kapcsolatban
Authors: Horeczki Réka , Gonda Tibor
Published: March 2023

A világban a jelenlegi sokkok, traumák – külső tényezők eredői – megkövetelik nemcsak az állampolgárok, hanem régiók, országok közös cselekvési terveinek kialakítását is. A Covid-19 okozta járvány az élet szinte minden területén változást kívánt. Eltérő módon és mértékben, de jellemzően negatívan érintette a különböző ágazatokat, térségeket és társadalmi csoportokat. A turizmus és a vendéglátás szenvedte el talán a legnagyobb károkat. 2020. március második felétől Magyarországon bezártak a kereskedelmi szálláshelyek, korlátozták a nemzetközi utazásokat és a vendéglátóhelyek nyitva tartását, a lakosság óvatossága miatt pedig további jelentős bevétel- és forgalomcsökkenést prognosztizáltak. A turisztikai irányú beruházások, fejlesztések mégis jelentősnek tekinthetők ebben az időszakban. Úgy véljük, a fejlesztési tendenciákat a különböző címekre beadott pályázatok is módosíthatják. Az elsődleges kutatási kérdés, hogy képes-e felismerni és azonosítani egy adott régió érintett (vendéglátáshoz kötődő) szektora az Európa Gasztronómiai Régiója cím értékeit és adott térségre gyakorolható hatásait. A vizsgálat további tárgya a támogatottság mértéke az érintett szektorban.
A fókusz Baranya megye és Pécs városa. Egy kérdőíves felmérés segítségével igazoljuk, hogy a megyében nagyszabású, pozitív jövőképet közvetítő összefogásra van szükség. A jelenlegi adatok alapján Baranya megye turizmusának minőségi fejlesztésére és mennyiségi mutatóinak jelentős emelésére van szükség. A megye és a megyeszékhely turisztikai erőforrásai alapján az országban és Európában is nagyobb láthatóságot, látogatottságot és magasabb turisztikai bevételt érdemelne. A megyében több évtizedes tapasztalat támasztja alá, hogy a minőségi borkultúra, párosulva a gasztronómiával, borturizmussal, kultúrával és a helyi értékesítéssel jelentős és átfogó település- és területfejlesztési erővé és eszközzé váltható. A tanulmány kiemelt célja, hogy bemutassuk, miként járulhat hozzá a gasztronómiai örökség egy adott térség fejlődéséhez.
Unraveling the Effects of Mobile Application Usage on Users’ Health Status: Insights from Conservation of Resources Theory
Authors: Fu Shaoxiong ,   Nanjing Agricultural University, Cai Zhao ,   University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Lim Eric ,   UNSW, Liu Yong ,   Aalto University, Tan Chee-Wee ,   Copenhagen Business School, Lin Yanqing ,   Aalto University, Deng Shengli ,   Wuhan University
Published: March 2023

Numerous studies have documented adverse consequences arising from increased technology usage and advocated for a reduction in such usage as a plausible remedy. However, such recommendations are often infeasible and oversimplistic given mounting evidence attesting to users’ growing reliance on technology in both their personal and professional lives. Building on conservation of resources (COR) theory, we construct a research model to explain how mobile application usage, as delineated by its breadth and depth, affects users’ nomophobia and sleep deprivation, which can have negative impacts on users’ health status. We also consider the moderating influence of physical activity in mitigating the effects of mobile application usage on users’ health. We validated our hypotheses via data collected by surveying 5,842 respondents. Empirical findings reveal that (1) nomophobia is positively influenced by mobile application usage breadth but negatively influenced by mobile application usage depth, (2) sleep deprivation is negatively influenced by mobile application usage breadth but positively influenced by mobile application usage depth, and (3) sleep deprivation and nomophobia negatively impact users’ health status, whereas (4) physical activity attenuates the impact of mobile application usage on sleep deprivation but not nomophobia. The findings from this study not only enrich the extant literature on the health outcomes of mobile application usage by unveiling the impact of mobile application usage patterns and physical activity on users’ health but they also inform practitioners on how calibrating usage breadth and depth, along with encouraging physical activity, can promote healthy habits among users.
Theoretical and econometric aspects of the relationship of military expenditures and economic growth
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Koval О.
Published: March 2023

The article examines the essence of the macroeconomic model "Guns versus Butter" (a compromise between military and other state expenditures) and determines the relevance of its application in the study of the impact of military burden on the economy of Ukraine. In the course of the study, the following indicators were singled out for studying the relationship between military expenditures (expenditure on national security and defense) and social security expenditures (non-defense sector goods that improve public welfare): total GDP, share of GDP on defense (military burden on economy) and other governmental programs, as well as the tax burden. The article segments the main indicators of the state budget of Ukraine for the period 2014–2021, which indicate the processes that develop over time, depending on military, political, economic, geopolitical factors, etc. The results of empirical studies conducted for a number of least developed countries, developing countries and developed countries in different regions of the world testify to "two sides of the same coin", the unity of opposites that ensures the development of the system and its balance. The leading role in this balance is played by the relationship between economic growth and military spending, as well as the methodology for assessing the causal relationship between them. It was found that, depending on the geopolitical situation, potential or existing armed conflicts, military spending can play a key role in the protection of national security and defense, and therefore in economic development and stabilization of public welfare, through investment attractiveness, free market relations, innovative activity etc. The conclusion indicates the need to conduct quantitative micro-, meso-, and macro-economic studies in Ukraine during the period of independence, using methods and models for substantiating economic decisions.
Semen reproductive potential
Authors: Tagirova A. A. , Subkhankulova A. F.
Published: March 2023

Reproductive behavior is a complex related to a system of actions and attitudes taken by a man and a woman regarding the process of conception, bearing and giving birth to children, including planning practices, as well as methods of control. Currently, there is a downward trend in the birth rate, with the percentage of infertile couples being increased, despite the development of reproductive medicine and demographic policy. National programs are aimed at increasing the spread of family planning methods and reducing the number of child marriages. In addition to deep behavioral changes predetermined by the historical, social, economic, cultural and moral situation of an individual and society as a whole, the changes in the birth rate are based on adaptive mechanisms during sexual selection. In particular, a substantial research has focused on identifying additional biomarkers of male fertility in seminal plasma. There have been proven to exist differences in their absolute and relative levels between fertile men and men classified as infertile, based on sperm parameters of the World Health Organization. Studies dating back to the 1920s suggested a multifaceted role for seminal fluid in the reproductive process. It has been established that the paternal biological contribution to pregnancy and related ability to influence the reproductive outcome goes beyond simple provision of male gametes at conception. A new paradigm is emerging detailing an importance of communication between father and mother during gestation as it is associated with maternal tolerance to fetal antigens and, ultimately, pregnancy success.
An impact of neutrophil extracellular traps to the prothrombotic state and tumor progression in gynecological cancer patients
Authors: Slukhanchuk E. V. , Bitsadze V. O. , Solopova A. G. , Khizroeva J. Kh. , Degtyareva N. D. , Shcherbakov D. V. , Gris J.-C. , Elalamy I. , Makatsariya A. D.
Published: March 2023

Introduction. One of the leading causes in the mortality pattern of cancer patients is accounted for by thrombotic complications. Recent studies have shown that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are involved in the activation of coagulation, contribute to the initiation and progression of thrombosis. In addition, NET-related effect on tumor progression and metastasis has been actively studied.

Aim: to evaluate NET-related procoagulant activity in gynecological cancer patients.

Materials and Methods. From April 2020 to October 2022, a prospective controlled interventional non-randomized study was conducted with 120 women. The main group included 87 patients aged 32 to 72 years with malignant neoplasms of the female genital organs and mammary glands who were hospitalized for elective surgical treatment or chemotherapy: uterine body cancer (subgroup 1; n = 18), ovarian cancer (subgroup 2; n = 26), cervical cancer – adenocarcinoma of the cervical canal (subgroup 3; n = 13), breast cancer (subgroup 4; n = 30). The control group consisted of 33 healthy women aged 32 to 68 years. In all women, plasma concentrations of citrullinated histone H3 (citH3), myeloperoxidase antigen (MPO:Ag), D-dimer, and thrombin–antithrombin (TAT) complexes were evaluated.

Results. The magnitude of NETosis in cancer patients, assessed by level of citH3 (2.5 ± 0.7; 1.9 ± 0.8; 2.5 ± 0.7; 0.7 ± 0.5 ng/ml in four subgroups, respectively) and MPO:Ag (29.5 ± 13.1; 12.8 ± 3.7; 22.8 ± 8.7; 6.6 ± 2.5 ng/ml in four subgroups, respectively) was significantly higher compared to women in the control group (0.3 ± 0.1 ng/ml; p = 0.0001 and 2.5 ± 0.2 ng/ml; p = 0.0001). In parallel with increased NETosis markers in accordance with the disease stage, there was an increase in the concentration of hemostasis activation markers – D-dimer (1.7 ± 0.6; 2.0 ± 0.7; 1.4 ± 0.5; 1.5 ± 0.7 µg/ml in four subgroups, respectively) and TAT complexes (729.8 ± 43.9; 794.1 ± 164.8; 636.2 ± 149.5; 699.6 ± 165.7 pg/ml in four subgroups, respectively) exceeding their level in the control group (respectively, 0.4 ± 0.1 μg/ml; p = 0.0001 and 362.3 ± 0.1 pg/ml; p = 0.0001). The maximum values of parameters occurred at later stages according to the Classification of Malignant Tumours (tumor, nodus, metastasis, TNM). A significant correlation between TAT level and the concentrations of citH3 (r = 0.586; р = 0.04) and MPO:Ag was revealed (r = 0.631; р = 0.04).

Conclusion. Tumor tissue creates milieu that stimulates NETs release, which, in turn, not only contribute to the creating a procoagulant state, but also might act as one of the factors that ensure tumor progression and metastasis. The development of targeted therapies acting on NETs has a potential to affect hemostasis in cancer patients and reduce rate of tumor growth and metastasis.
Significance of the N-terminal Fragment of Brain Natriuretic Peptides in Predicting Ventricular Arrhythmias in Young and Middle-Aged Patients with Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Wang Zheming , Makeeva Tatyana I. , Zbyshevskaya Elizaveta V. , Butaev Tamerlan Dz. , Saiganov Sergey A.
Published: March 2023

ABSTRACT. Fatal ventricular arrhythmias in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in the acute stage of myocardial infarction (MI) and postinfarction period often cause adverse outcomes. Therefore, the search for new reliable biomarkers in predicting ventricular arrhythmias in the long term is necessary.
AIM: This study aimed to evaluate the value of N-terminal-pro hormone BNP (NT-proBNP) in predicting ventricular arrhythmias in young and middle-aged patients with MI and DM-associated ST-segment elevation.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-six patients (59 men and 17 women) with DM and MI with ST-segment elevation (aged 3659 years; mean 53 5 years) were examined. Anterior MI was diagnosed in 35 patients, and non-anterior MI was detected in 41 patients. The DM duration was up to 1 year in 16 patients, 15 years in 24, and 512 years in 36. Patients were examined on day 1 after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with implantation of 13 stents in the coronary arteries (CA) and again after 12 months. Holter monitoring, echocardiography, and blood tests for NT-proBNP were performed.
RESULTS: After PCI, ventricular extrasystole (VES) of grades IIIV according to Lown and Wolf was detected in 21 of 37 (56.7%) patients with DM. The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 42% (27%45%), and the NT-proBNP level was 1127 (7902530) at a rate of up to 125 pg/mL. After 12 months, VES was noted in 9 of 37 (24.3%) patients. The LVEF was 33% (28%35%), and the NT-proBNP level was 938 (4971294) pg/mL. A positive correlation was found between the blood serum level of NT-proBNP on day 1 after PCI and the number of grade IIIV VES 12 months later. At an NT-proBNP level of 898 pg/mL on day 1 after PCI, the sensitivity of this biomarker in predicting high-grade VES 12 months after MI in patients with DM was 100%.
CONCLUSIONS: The NT-proBNP level after PCI in patients with DM and MI is a reliable predictor of ventricular arrhythmias over the next 12 months.
Remodeling of the Left Atrium and the Possibility of Predicting Recurrences of Atrial Fibrillation in Various Variants of Sinus Rhythm Restoration
Authors: Gromyko Tatyana Yu. , Saiganov Sergey A.
Published: March 2023

OBJECTIVE: to compare the dynamics of left atrial remodeling in patients with AF with various CP recovery options and to identify the most reliable predictors of AF recurrence.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: 153 patients with non-valvular AF lasting from 24 hours to 6 months were examined. All patients were divided into 3 groups depending on the type of cardioversion: the 1st group included 49 patients whose CP was restored against the background of drug therapy; the 2nd group included 57 patients after electro-pulse therapy (EIT); the 3rd group included 47 patients who underwent radiofrequency isolation of the pulmonary veins (RFI LV). All patients underwent ECHO-cardiographic examination (ECHO KG) at the time of AF, as well as on 1, 3, 5, 15 days and 6 months after CP recovery with an assessment of indexed indicators of linear left atrium size (LP), LP volume, LP function recovery time by the rate of peak A transmittal flow (TMF) and LP filling pressure in relation to E/E with the help of a fabric Doppler imaging.
RESULTS: it was revealed that the absence of AF paroxysms in any variant of cardioversion for 2 weeks is a reliable predictor of maintaining CP after 6 months (p 0.001) and reducing the number of AF paroxysms for 6 months (p 0.001). Accordingly, relapses of AF during the first 2 weeks indicate an increase in their probability within 6 months [OR (risk ratio) = 15.37]. A significant relationship was found between the timing of recovery of LP function (peak A 0.5 m/sec) and recurrence of AF during 2 weeks and 6 months of follow-up (p 0.05). In patients after LV RF, the linear size and volume of LP significantly decreased in dynamics while maintaining CP in comparison with those who had AF relapses for 6 months (p 0.05). In patients after conservative cardioversion and RF ILV, LP filling pressure (E/E) significantly decreased after 14 days (p 0.05) in the absence of AF relapses and did not change significantly by 6 months of follow-up (p 0.05).While in the presence of repeated paroxysms of AF, this indicator did not change significantly by 6 months of follow-up. In the EIT group, no reliable dynamics of the estimated parameters of LP remodeling was found.
CONCLUSIONS: The peak A 0.5 m/s measured by TMF on 1 day after the rhythm restoration is a reliable predictor of CP retention for 6 months in any variant of cardioversion (p 0.001). The absence of AF paroxysms within 2 weeks after CP recovery reduces the likelihood of their occurrence also within 6 months with any choice of cardioversion (p 0.001). In patients with CP recovery on the background of drug therapy and after RF ILV, the absence of recurrence of arrhythmia for 6 months is associated with a significant decrease in the size of LP (ILP and IOLP), (p 0.05). A decrease in LP filling pressure (E/E) 2 weeks after conservative cardioversion and LV RFI can be considered a reliable predictor of maintaining sinus rhythm by 6 months (p 0.05).
Relationship between SDOF-Input-Energy and Fourier Amplitude Spectral Amplification Ratios
Authors: Zhang Haizhong , Zhao Yan-Gang , Ochiai Tsutomu , Fang Yingchi
Published: March 2023

This article presents the theoretical relationship between the site amplification ratio of the input energy spectrum for a single-degree-of-freedom system (SDOF) and that of the Fourier amplitude spectrum (FAS). The relationship indicates that the input energy spectral ratio is the result of smoothing the square of the Fourier amplitude spectral ratio. The spectral window for smoothing is determined by the bedrock-motion FAS and the oscillator transfer function for the relative velocity. The characteristics of the input energy spectral ratio were derived based on the idea of smoothing and confirmed based on real seismic records. The findings of this study contribute to a better understanding of site effects on the input energy spectrum.