bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THE EFFECT OF VILLAGE FUNDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ON RURAL INCOME INEQUALITY AMONG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS IN SOUTHERN SUMATERA
Authors: Hutapia  , Izharudin Izharudin , Benardin Benardin
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of village funds and infrastructure on income inequality between provincial governments in Southern Sumatera. This study uses a panel data regression model, the data used are secondary data from 2015 to 2020. The data used in this study are time series data obtained from Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Public Works and Housing People (PUPR) and other related agencies. Based on research and data processing, the best panel data regression model is the fixed effect model. The results of the F-statistical test show that the variables of village funds, road infrastructure, electricity ratios, and cellular telephone ownership jointly reduce income inequality between villages between provincial governments in Southern Sumatera significantly. Meanwhile, based on the statistical results of the t-test, only household cell phone ownership has no significant effect on rural income inequality.
DEMAND ANALYSIS OF MARINE FISH IN SOUTH CILACAP SUB-DISTRICT: A LINEAR APPROXIMATE ALMOST IDEAL DEMAND SYSTEM (LA AIDS) MODEL APPROACH
Authors: Salsabila Diva Tasya , Sambodo Herman , Suharno Suharno
Published: March 2023

This research aims to analyze the factors that influence the demand and its elasticity for marine fish in the South Cilacap Sub-District, Cilacap Regency. For data collection, interviews and questionnaires were used with respondents consisting of 100 households, while the Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) was used for analysis. According to the results, the demand for marine fish was influenced by several factors, namely price, fish expenditure, income, number of family members, and tastes. Also, the price of elasticity of the four fish commodities was inelastic. Income elasticity of tuna, skipjack, and squid were inferior goods, while shrimp were luxury goods. The cross-price elasticity of the four fish commodities is more complementary. This research suggests that the relevant government agencies must improve facilities and infrastructure to maintain the quality and availability of fresh marine fish commodities. The Government through related departments or managers of local Fish Auction Places (TPI) need to improve facilities and infrastructure as well as improve infrastructure, for example providing fish coolers so that quality is maintained and ensuring the availability of fresh marine fish commodities can be maintained. Furthermore, the gemarikan program (love eating fish program) can be maximized to increase the taste and awareness, and interest of the people of Cilacap Regency in consuming marine fish as a side dish.
TUTORÍA ENTRE PARES: UNA REVISIÓN SISTEMÁTICA DE LA LITERATURA
Authors: Pavía Mendoza Alexia , de la Cruz Flores Gabriela
Published: March 2023

La tutoría entre pares, entendida como aquel acompañamiento que se establece entre estudiantes, es un fenómeno que ha sido estudiado en diversos contextos reflejando los beneficios que puede aportar a los actores implicados en términos de aprendizaje. El presente trabajo incluye un revisión sistemática de la literatura que concentra el conocimiento acerca de los alcances y limitaciones que ha tenido la tutoría en la modalidad de pares, tanto a nivel nacional, como internacional, específicamente en el nivel superior (universidad) y medio superior (bachillerato). La temática resulta relevante, dado que no hay claridad suficiente en lo que concierne al rol del tutor en este nivel educativo, por lo que es necesario profundizar en las prácticas tutoriales que se llevan a cabo en nuestro país y resignificar elementos presentes, con el propósito de mejorarlas y ampliar futuras líneas de acción.
What Mr. Simmons said: Stylization, pitch, and the voicing of others on the Gullah Geechee cultural heritage tour
Authors: McCullough John K
Published: March 2023

This article discusses the use of stylized voicing, specifically falsetto phonation, in Gullah Geechee during a cultural heritage tour in Charleston, South Carolina. Gullah Geechee, a minority creole language spoken by descendants of formerly enslaved persons in the American Southeastern coastal Lowcountry, is analyzed in the study using participant observation and sociophonetic data collection. The research finds that the stylized pitch-shifting is a productive component of the guide’s ethnolinguistic repertoire, used for multiple indexical functions, including constructing authenticity and performing stylized double-voicing. The data shows the complex social meaning of this feature related to speech genres, performance, perceptions of authenticity and authority, and the ethnolinguistic repertoire of a minority language commodified for outsider consumption. The study also links Gullah Geechee prosodic indexicality with its related variety, African American English.
Fijación profiláctica contralateral en pacientes con Epifisiólisis.
Authors: Flores Javiera Montserrat , González Espinoza Ámbar Trinidad , Dibona Gonzalo , Cortes-Jofre Marcela , Ortiz-Muñoz Luis E.
Published: March 2023

Fijación profiláctica contralateral en pacientes con Epifisiólisis.
Ventajas y desventajas del uso de clavo de tibia suprapatelar e infrapatelar en fracturas de tibia.
Authors: Rocha Romina Ignacia Avello , Campos Javiera Antonia Bizama , Gajardo Annais Fernanda Contreras , Cortes-Jofre Marcela , Ortiz-Muñoz Luis E.
Published: March 2023

Ventajas y desventajas del uso de clavo de tibia suprapatelar e infrapatelar en fracturas de tibia.
Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs): MANETs are networks of mobile devices that can communicate with each other without the need for a centralized infrastructure
Authors: jasmin nabeel
Published: March 2023

Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs): MANETs are networks of mobile devices that can communicate with each otherwithout the need for a centralized infrastructure
Differential expression of CYP3A5 in cancer of the head and neck: oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: March 2023

Head and neck cancers are an emerging public health problem and most are now thought to be caused by high-risk human papillomavirus infection (1-3). We mined public and published microarray datasets (4, 5) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the level of the transcriptome genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We found significant differential expression of the gene encoding cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A member 5, CYP3A5, when comparing OSCC tumor tissue to the tissue of origin. CYP3A5 mRNA was present at significantly lower quantities in tumors of the head and neck as compared to normal tissues from the head and neck. CYP3A5 expression changes may be important for the initiation or progression of human OSCC.
Differential expression of ADAM12 in cancer of the head and neck: oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: March 2023

Head and neck cancers are an emerging public health problem and most are now thought to be caused by high-risk human papillomavirus infection (1-3). We mined public and published microarray datasets (4, 5) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the level of the transcriptome genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We found significant differential expression of the gene encoding ADAM metallopeptidase domain 12, ADAM12, when comparing OSCC tumor tissue to the tissue of origin. ADAM12 mRNA was present at significantly higher quantities in tumors of the head and neck as compared to normal tissues from the head and neck. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of ADAM12 in head and neck tumors was correlated with recurrence-free survival in patients with head and neck cancer. ADAM12 expression changes may be important for the initiation or progression of human OSCC.
Differential expression of SCG5 in cancer of the head and neck: oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: March 2023

Head and neck cancers are an emerging public health problem and most are now thought to be caused by high-risk human papillomavirus infection (1-3). We mined public and published microarray datasets (4, 5) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the level of the transcriptome genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We found significant differential expression of the gene encoding secretogranin V, SCG5, when comparing OSCC tumor tissue to the tissue of origin. SCG5 mRNA was present at significantly higher quantities in tumors of the head and neck as compared to normal tissues from the head and neck. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of SCG5 in head and neck tumors was correlated with overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer. SCG5 expression changes may be important for the initiation or progression of human OSCC.
Enhancing Image Quality through Convolutional Neural Networkbased Image Denoising
Authors: jasmin nabeel
Published: March 2023

Enhancing Image Quality through Convolutional Neural Networkbased Image Denoising
Konsep Pragmatik
Authors: Lizuvia Samratul Usni
Published: March 2023

Bahasa merupakan alat utama dalam komunikasi dan memiliki daya ekspresi dan dan informatif yang besar. Bahasa sangat dibutuhkan oleh manusia karena dengan bahasa manusia bisa menemukan kebutuhan mereka dengan cara berkomunikasi antara satu dengan lainnya. Sebagai anggota masyarakat yang aktif dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, di dalam masyarakat orang sangat bergantung pada penggunaan bahasa. Hal ini sesuai dengan pernyataan bahwa "di mana ada masyarakat di situ ada penggunaan bahasa." Dengan kata lain, di mana aktivitas terjadi, di situ aktivitas bahasa terjadi pula (Sudaryanto dalam Djatmiko, 1992: 2).Para linguis biasanya memberikan batasan tentang bahasa sebagai suatu sistem lambang bunyi yang bersifat arbitrer yang digunakan oleh sekelompok anggota msyarakat untuk berinteraksi serta mengidentifikasikan diri (Abdul Chaer, 1994). Di sisi lain setiap sistem dan lambang bahasa menyiratkan bahwa setiap lambang bahasa, baik kata, frase, klausa, kalimat, dan wacana saelalu memiliki makna tertentu, yang bisa saja berubah pada saat dan situasi terentu. Atau bahkan juga tidak berubah sama sekali.Namun demikian, biasanya tidak banyak orang yang mempermasalahkan bagaimana bahasa dapat digunakan sebagai media berkomunikasi yang efektif, sehingga sebagai akibatnya penutur sebuah bahasa sering mengalami kesalahpahaman dalam suasana dan kontekstuturannya. Salah satu cara untuk mengetahui tentang hal itu adalah melalui sudut pandang pragmatik (Abdurrahman, 2006).
Intrinsic correlation between superconductivity and magnetism
Authors: Huang X. Q.
Published: March 2023

Based on the real-space Mott insulator model, we establish a unifiedpairing, coherent and condensate mechanism of superconductivity. Motivatedby Dirac's magnetic monopole and Maxwell's displacement current hypothesis,we demonstrate that electric and magnetic fields are intrinsicallyrelevant. An isolated proton or electron creates an electric field,whereas a quantized proton-electron pair creates a magnetic field.The electric dipole vector of the proton-electron pair is the Ginzburg-Landauorder parameter in the superconducting phase transition. The Pierce-likedimerization pairing transition of the electron-proton electric dipolelattice leads to the symmetry breaking of the Mott insulating stateand the emergence of superconducting and magnetic states. This theoreticalframework can comprehensively explain all superconducting phenomena.Our research sheds new light on electron spin, magnetic monopoles,and the symmetry of Maxwell's equations.
Matrix commentary tracks and 2/3 bonus, documentaries (Supplement II:5)
Authors: Akmut Camille
Published: March 2023

(Supplement to the history of computer science and tech.)
Differential expression of SUSD4 in cancer of the head and neck: oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Authors: Mamoor Shahan
Published: March 2023

Head and neck cancers are an emerging public health problem and most are now thought to be caused by high-risk human papillomavirus infection (1-3). We mined public and published microarray datasets (4, 5) to determine in an unbiased fashion and at the level of the transcriptome genes most differentially expressed in the primary tumors of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We found significant differential expression of the gene encoding sushi domain-containing 4, SUSD4, when comparing OSCC tumor tissue to the tissue of origin. SUSD4 mRNA was present at significantly lower quantities in tumors of the head and neck as compared to normal tissues from the head and neck. Analysis of human survival data revealed that expression of SUSD4 in head and neck tumors was correlated with overall survival in patients with head and neck cancer whose tumors were relatively depleted of regulatory T cells. SUSD4 expression changes may be important for the initiation or progression of human OSCC.
Consensus meetings will outperform integrative experiments
Authors: Primbs Maximilian , dudda leonie , Andresen Pia K. , Buchanan Erin Michelle , Peetz Hannah Katharina , Silan Miguel Alejandro A. , Lakens Daniel
Published: March 2023

We expect that consensus meetings, where researchers come together to discuss their theoretical viewpoints, prioritize the factors they agree are important to study, standardize their measures, and determine a smallest effect size of interest, will prove to be a more efficient solution to the lack of coordination and integration of claims in science than integrative experiments.
What makes a good theory, and how do we make a theory good?
Authors: Guest Olivia
Published: March 2023

I present an ontology of criteria for evaluating theory to answer the titular question from the perspective of a scientist practitioner. Set inside a formal account of our adjudication over theories, a metatheoretical calculus, this ontology comprises: a) Metaphysical commitment, the need to highlight what parts of theory are not under investigation, but are assumed, asserted, or essential. b) Discursive survival, the ability to be understood by interested non-bad actors, to withstand scrutiny within the intended (sub)field(s), and to negotiate the dialectical landscape thereof. c) Empirical interface, the potential to explicate the relationship between theory and observation, i.e., how observations relate to, and affect, theory and vice versa. d) Minimizing harm, the reckoning with how theory is forged in a fire of historical, if not ongoing, abuses — from past crimes against humanity, to current exploitation, turbocharged or hyped by machine learning, to historical and present internal academic marginalization. This work hopes to serve as a possible beginning for scientists who want to examine the properties and characteristics of theories, to propose additional virtues and vices, and to engage in further dialogue. Finally, I appeal to practitioners to iterate frequently over such criteria, by building and sharing the metatheoretical calculi used to adjudicate over theories.
To Use or Not to Use: Exploring Therapists’ Experiences with Pre-Treatment EMA-Based Personalized Feedback in the TheraNet Project
Authors: Hall Mila , Lappenbusch Lisa M. , Wiegmann Emily , Rubel Julian
Published: March 2023

Background: Using idiographic network models in psychotherapy has been a growing area of interest. However, little is known about the perceived clinical utility of network models. The present study aims to explore therapists’ experiences with network model-based feedback within the context of the TheraNet Project. Methods: Therapists who had received network-based feedback were invited to retrospective focus groups. The focus group questions related to how participation in the study influenced the therapeutic relationship, how the networks were used, and what might improve their clinical utility. The transcribed focus groups were analyzed descriptively using qualitative content analysis. Results: Most therapists mentioned using the feedback to solidify their case concept, while fewer therapists discussed the feedback directly with the patients. Several barriers to using the feedback were discussed, as well as various suggestions for how to make it more clinically useful. Many therapists reported skepticism with regards to research in the outpatient training center in general, though they were also all pleasantly surprised by being involved, having their opinions heard, and showing a readiness to adapt research to their needs/abilities. Conclusions: This study highlights the gap between researchers’ and therapists’ perceptions about what useful feedback should look like. The TheraNet therapists’ interest in adapting the feedback and building more informative feedback systems signals a general openness to the implementation of clinically relevant research. We provide suggestions for future implementations of network-based feedback systems in the outpatient clinical training center setting.
Konstytucyjna aksjologia postkolonialna XXI w. w Ameryce Łacińskiej na przykładzie Republiki Ekwadoru i Wielonarodowego Państwa Boliwii
Authors: Skowron Radosław
Published: March 2023

The purpose of the article is to analyse the concepts of sumak kawsay / suma qamaña and Pacha Mama introduced into the constitutions of the Republic of Ecuador and the Plurinational State of Bolivia at the end of the first decade of the 21st century, which have a juridical impact across other countries of Latin America. The new ideas form a different axiology for constitutional systems in this region of the world from the previous one and represent an attempt to move away from an anthropocentric vision of society. Using historical, formal-dogmatic and comparative-legal methods, the author presents the development of Latin American constitutionalism, analyses the global and local determinants of the popularity of the aforementioned concepts at the beginning of the present century, deconstructs the notions of sumak kawsay / suma qamaña and Pacha Mama and shows their positions in the constitutions of both the Republic of Ecuador and the Plurinational State of Bolivia. The result of the study proves that the post-colonial concepts used as foundations for the newly formulated constitutional systems of the Republic of Ecuador and the Plurinational State of Bolivia are an essential step towards the creation of an original constitutional tradition in Latin America that takes into account the history and values of the indigenous peoples of the Andes and the Amazon.
Lewica o polskiej polityce wschodniej w XXI w.
Authors: Trembicka Krystyna
Published: March 2023

The subject of the article is the views of the Left on eastern policy. The study covered the 21st century, as it brought decomposition at the level of the international system, with regard to the quality of international relations and in the geopolitical space. New challenges emerged for Poland. These challenges resulted from the imperial policy of Russia, the strengthening of the international position of Germany and its cooperation with Russia, lowering the level of security in Central and Eastern Europe, the crisis of the European Union, and the strategic and doctrinal reorientation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In the first decade of the independent Third Republic of Poland, the main political parties and movements agreed on the implementation of two strategic goals: joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and accession to the European Union, achieved in 1999–2004. At the same time, politicians gave various answers to the issues and challenges outlined above, and disputes over the implementation of Polish foreign policy reduced its effectiveness. The Left was one of the participants in the dispute. In the Third Polish Republic, the Social Democracy of the Republic of Poland and the Democratic Left Alliance (the so-called post-communist parties) were of the greatest importance among the left-wing political parties, and from 2020 the New Left. The post-communist left ruled in Poland in the years 1993–1997 and 2001–2005, and then functioned as a parliamentary, extra-parliamentary and again parliamentary opposition. In January 2020, the Democratic Left Alliance adopted the name of the New Left, which remained after the unification with the Spring party.
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AS A COMPONENT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS
Authors: Gerchanivska Svitlana ,   SS NULES of Ukraine ", Ostrovska Nadia , Hurska Іryna ,   Berezhany Agrotechnical Institute",   SS NULES of Ukraine "Berezhany Agrotechnical Institute",   SS NULES of Ukraine "Berezhany Agrotechnical Institute"
Published: March 2023

Social infrastructure is one of the most significant internal factors of the quality and standard of living of the rural population. The state of social infrastructure determines the residential attractiveness of rural areas. We believe that social infrastructure is a set of interconnected, harmoniously functioning industries, enterprises, organizations and institutions, types of activity, as well as economic relations and human potential, combined in a single integrated system that functions to meet the needs of all segments of the population in the sphere of spirituality, material support and reproduction of human capital. It is worth noting that the branches of social infrastructure have specific features: first, they are characterized by significant labor intensity compared to the production of material goods; secondly, the share of material costs in the final production of services is significantly lower than in the case of the production of material goods; thirdly, a significant percentage of the assets of economic entities in the social sphere is money. Currently, the most urgent problems are the preservation of the potential of health care, education and culture of the rural population. The turnover of medical staff, teachers, and cultural workers is increasing in the village. The level of improvement of villages remains low. The multiplicity of social infrastructure development directions in conditions of uncertainty and unpredictability of socio-economic development parameters of rural areas allows us to conclude about the need to introduce a strategic level of management to solve the task of determining priority directions for the development of social infrastructure objects. The conceptual model of strategic development of social infrastructure will provide a mechanism for realizing long-term investment goals related to improving the quality of life of the population, as well as socio-economic development of rural areas.
STANDARDIZATION AND CERTIFICATION AS A MEANS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE
Authors: Bodnar Oresta ,   Separated Subdivision of National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine «Berezhany Agrotechnical Institute», Stemkovska Iryna ,   Separated Subdivision of National University of Life and Environmental Science of Ukraine «Berezhany Agrotechnical Institute»
Published: March 2023

This article is devoted to issues related to standardization and certification of processes, products and services. It substantiates the need to use standardization and certification as methods of quality assurance. The terms "standardization" and "certification" are defined. The purpose, main tasks and principles of standardization are highlighted. It is noted that a characteristic feature of standardization is that its scope and application, level of development are in a wide range. It has been established that one of the key problems of scientific, technical and economic development of countries is the problem of improving the quality and competitiveness of products and services. It is noted that improving the quality and increasing the competitiveness of goods (processes, works, services) is possible only on the basis of standardization. It allows you to regulate product quality requirements, to more effectively solve specialization problems, to determine the most rational methods of production and processing of raw materials, to manage the quality of goods in production and the sphere of circulation. It has been proven that one of the important ways to improve the quality and increase the competitiveness of processes, works, and services is its certification. The types of certification are disclosed. The importance of certification as one of the important ways to improve the quality and increase the competitiveness of processes, works, and services is substantiated. As an element of the quality control system, certification is a rather expensive tool, but effective enough both for optimizing production and strengthening competitive positions on the market. To determine the expediency of the implementation, it is necessary to have up-to-date information on the level of quality of processes, products, services and marketing analysis of the market. It was determined that in the modern world, standards exist in a dynamic and changing environment. Thus, as an element of the quality control system, certification is a rather expensive tool, but effective enough both for optimizing production and strengthening competitive positions on the market.
La migración que vemos
Authors: Covarrubias Vargas Octavio , Martínez Hernández Mejía Iliana
Published: March 2023

El presente artículo muestra un ejercicio comparativo sobre el cine con temática migrante entre Baja California y Jalisco, dos estados con una industria filmíca en consolidación y con una tradicion migrante.
Pengaruh Karakteristik Kerja Dan Persepsi Dukungan Organisasi Terhadap Produktivitas Kerja Karyawan (Studi SDM Pada Karyawan PT. Abacus Cash Solution Cabang Sukabumi)
Authors: Dewi Putri Alisa Puspita , Mulia Z Faizal , Komariah Kokom
Published: March 2023

Based on the results of the questionnaire, it was found that problems in work productivity experienced a decline, this could be due to a lack of relationship between employees and superiors or a lack of improving relations so that it could result in a lack of work productivity for employees, and also their work characteristics. This research was carried out in order to aim to describe the characteristics of work, perceptions of organizational support, and also employee productivity at PT ABACUS Cash Solution Sukabumi employees. The reason for this research is that there are problems with work productivity. The object of this research is work characteristics, perceived organizational support and employee productivity. The research method used in this research is the associative and descriptive method with a quantitative approach. The population in this study were employees with a total of 153 employees using saturated sampling. The type of data used is primary and secondary data, and the measurement technique uses a semantic difference scale. The data analysis techniques used in this research are validity test, reliability test, multiple linear regression test, determination test and research model testing (F test) and also hypothesis testing (T test). The results of this study can show that the variables of work characteristics, perceptions of organizational support and employee work productivity have a strong correlation between work characteristics, perceptions of organizational support with a score of 0.769 and also the magnitude of the influence of work characteristics and perceptions of organizational support on work productivity of 59.1 % and the remaining 40.9% is influenced by other factors outside the study.
Pengaruh Debt To Equity Ratio, Return On Equity, Current Ratio, Total Aset Turnover Pada Perusahaan Subsector Food And Beverages Yang Terdaftar Di BEI
Authors: Nasution Siti Aisyah , Jelvi Jelvi , Wijaya Wulandari , Sephira Lydia Lotan , Manurung Leonita
Published: March 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of debt to equity ratio, return on equity, current ratio, and total asset turnover on stock prices in the Food and Beverages Subsector Listed on the IDX for the 2017-2020 period. This study uses a quantitative descriptive method. The population of this study is a total of 27 companies and obtained a sample of 19 companies with purposive sampling technique. The analysis technique used was multiple linear regression analysis. The results show that partially, total asset turnover has an influence on stock prices while other variables have no effect on stock prices. The value of the coefficient of determination shows 0.594, which means that 59.4% of the stock price can be explained by independent variables and the remaining 40.6% is explained by other factors but not examined in this study. The conclusion of this study is that only total asset turnover has an effect on stock prices in the food and beverages subsector on the IDX for the 2017-2020 period.

 

Keywords : Debt to Equity Ratio, Return on Equity, Current Ratio, Total Aset Turn Over, Stock Prices
The Role of Website TLD Properties in SEM
Authors: MINASYAN Vladimir
Published: March 2023

The article examines several factors associated with domain names of websites to reveal the true role of TLD properties in search engine marketing. Live working websites are used to identify the impact of websites’ domain names on SEM results. Firstly, the article examines the role of keywords presence within domain names in search result generation process. Thereafter, TLD zone’s impact on image search results is analyzed through comparing websites with similar content hosted at different TLD zones. The role of domain age in the website ranking and sorting process is researched next. Finally, the article presents a brief summary of the findings and research implications.
New Way of Country Branding by Factors of Irrationality and the New Advantages of its Acceptability, Affordability, Accessibility and Awareness
Authors: Jakeli Kakhaber
Published: March 2023

In this article main focus is on country/nation/people branding. The acceptance of the Nation Branding is growing. Strong National brand, as an asset, has not only advantages in international commerce but also in public diplomacy (Szondi, 2008). But people’s branding, that means the ethnic group’s brand building, is still not well known in marketing. If country brand mostly includes rational values, ethnic groups – peopleare usually known by their irrationalities. The main assumption of this article is that, in order for the country brand to improve, it must achieve high marks on all four A’s: Acceptability, Affordability, Accessibility and Awareness. Well combined, these attributes are called the 4A’s. The 4A framework derives from a customervalue perspective based on the four distinct roles that customers play in the market: seekers, selectors, payers and users, using some combination of rational and irrational tools of branding, discovered by the research undertaken for this article. The concept of 4-A-s belongs to famous Jagdish Sheth, professor of Emory University who the author of this article met at Kennesaw State University in 2015.As a research method the famous Delphi method was used in order to gain expert views and opinions on the issue of country. The information obtained through this qualitative method enabled us to establish prerequisites for the successful establishment of the Country Brand Formula (CBF). Using Delphi method, completed in 2 stages, 57 journalists who write about tourism and the countries that they travel to, were surveyed. But in the process of marketing research new horizons of Country marketing were found: the research crew was surprised when it faced new dilemma about choice irrationality. The countries mostly appreciated by people, have more irrationality than rationality. The process of countrybranding goes well when some sort of irrationality: beneficial irrationality exceeds rationality. This was a big surprise, one worthy of exploring.
Problems and Impediments Associated with Entrepreneurial Development in Georgia
Authors: Kbiltsetskhlashvili Tea , Mumladze Nino
Published: March 2023

This study examines the issues and challenges to the growth of entrepreneurship in Georgia. This investigation was informed by the fact that governments have strived to encourage the growth and development of entrepreneurship as an agent of economic transformation in recent times. This work therefore did a critical analysis of the challenges, with insight into their implications for the development of the Georgian economy. The importance of entrepreneurship is enormous, it expands the size of the economicpie for everyone, creates jobs, produces wealth, ensues dynamism of industries and long-run economic growth, engenders enormous personal financial gains, provides self-employment, develops more industries, processes local material to finished goods, generates income, more goods and services and develops new markets. These potentials could be fully exploited for the benefit of Georgian economy only if the challenges are specifically identified, tackled and addressed through effective policy formulation and implementation. But, in Georgia, the practice and development of entrepreneurship has generated divergent opinions from different experts. The research focuses on the ease of doing business and its problems and this study attempts to provide answers to these questions regarding the entrepreneurial development, problems and impediments in the country. This study is considered a worthwhile undertaking with the principal aim of examining various issues and challenges that inhibit the growth of entrepreneurship in Georgia. The paper thus seeks to achieve the following specific objectives: to identify factors that most likely inhibits the growth of entrepreneurship in Georgia; to ascertain the relationship between legislative environment and the entering barriers to the market; To ascertain the relationship between management problems (e.g. lack of managerial/technical skills) and the growth of entrepreneurship in Georgia and to ascertain the relationship between finance (e.g. lack of access to finance) and the growth of entrepreneurship in Georgia.
The Role of Risk Management and its Related Issues for Companies Economic Growth and Development of Insurance Sector: The Evidence of Georgia
Authors: Kbiltsetskhlashvili Tea , Mamedova Inara
Published: March 2023

This study provides information on the role of risk management in the insurance business. It presents different types of impacts that show us that every insurance company has to provide effective risk management process. Moreover, some major loss events in the history will be examined showing the possible outcomes. Research question of this paper is: “What is the role of risk management for companies economic growth and development for insurance sector?” H0- RM has an impact on economic growth and development of insurance sector To find the answer to research question we analyze all aspects of risk management. We provide information about Georgian insurance market and overview of companies. Also we analyze impact on fund capitalization and economic growth. International standards and requirement for risk management are analyzed. In particular, the paper encompasses The Solvency Directive: European regulations for insurance companies by three pillar approach. And also to answer the research question we did comparison between Azerbaijani, Armenian and Georgian insurance markets. Survey results show that, risk management, assessment and control is critical for organizations operations. It is important to define proper strategy and follow it in order to manage potential risks. Georgian market is developing and companies start to implement risk management function, however current level of managing risks is low.
Circular Economy for Sustainable Fashion: From Food to Fashion
Authors: GAZZOLA Patrizia , PEZZETTI Roberta , SEVERI Cecilia
Published: March 2023

The paper aims to analyse an increasingly problem connected with the generation of waste created along the entire food industry chain and transform it in an opportunity. The reuse of this waste to produce fashion items it gives new life to the waste itself. This is the principle of the circular economy. In order to be competitive companies are today facing the needs to change the entire production model by trying to extract the maximum value that each resource has at its disposal, avoiding the creation of waste. The shift from the linear model to the circular one needs social and economic instruments that regulate its functioning as well as the sensitization of the entire social system. The transition to this circular model has become of fundamental importance and one can no longer afford to procrastinate.In the research particular attention is paid on the possibilities of recovering by-products, through the analysis of 5 best practices:Orange Fiber, Duedilatte, Vegea, Piñatex and S. Café. The paper investigates the innovation in fashion industry using waste from food in order to transform what is considered waste into a new resource creating value.The paper hast two main research questions:- How to reduce the impact of pollution creating by the food industry with the help of fashion industry?- What is the contribution of food and fashion industries to the circular economy? Food and fashion, apparently so far apart, are today collaborating more and more in creating new value, helping our planet to reach sustainable long-lasting goals. At the same time, they are promoting a fundamental shift from traditional fashion to sustainable fashion, able to apply the principles of reduce, reuse and recycle for offering to consumers new opportunities for a sustainable approach to fashion demand.
Analysis of Prospects and Challenges of E-Payment System in Nigeria
Authors: BAGUDU Igbekele Gavine , OKOLIE Ugo Chuks
Published: March 2023

E-payment is an electronic transfer of cash via online transaction for business -to- consumer (B2C), business-to-business (B2B), person –to- person (P2P), and most recently administration -to- consumer (A2C) purposes. Nigeria payment system has been predominately cash – based. However the cost of cash to Nigeria financial system is high and increasing. It is in this respect that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced the cashless policy with the objective of promoting the use of e-payment channels instead of cash. E-payment system apart from convenience and safety also have a significant number benefits which include faster access to capital, reduced risk of cash-related crimes, access to credit, reduced cash handling costs, increased tax collections, reduced revenue leakage, greater financial inclusion, more service options, encouraged financial deepening and promotes savings, reduced risk in payments and settlements, increased economic development.
A Different View of Quality and Total Quality Management
Authors: OZTURK Yuksel , SOYHAN Rasit Nurullah , SEKRETER Ahmet
Published: March 2023

Nowadays, as a result of globalization that had brought new percept and approaches, the limits towards knowledge, technology, marketsand production factors has eliminated and a great competition has emerged on these issues, it has naturally highlighted the fact of quality.All organizations should set up and develop their own systems according to the principles of the Total Quality Management (TQM) due toexist in an increasingly competitive environment and to constantly renew. TQM should be applied as a strategy to improve business performancethrough satisfaction of customer needs and expectations which was pre-defined and fulfilling the responsibilities of all employeesat the lowest level of total cost by means of improvement and development of goods and services produced, business processes andemployees of an organization. In other words, the achievement of efficient and effective TQM can be provided by continuous improvementof all the activities in an organization and active participation of all employees and by satisfaction of employees, customers and thetarget market. In fact, TQM as a philosophy of life is a management trend which is based on sustainable development and change in theorganizational context. In an organization this approach provides quality improvement of all employees, undertaking the responsibilityof quality control and improvement efforts, contributing to continuous improvement of customer satisfaction. In this study theoreticallytry to bring a different perspective towards the quality and total quality.
Elaboration of Foundations of University Business Incubator Platform
Authors: Papiashvili Tatiana , Nasaridze Vakhtangi
Published: March 2023

Business incubator (BI) and university business incubators (UBIs) are a quite recent innovation but it has become a useful tool for business development. Despite some experiments, for Georgian public and businesses BI/UBI concept is still known as interesting theoretical but not practical idea. A set of surveys conducted by international organizations as well as individual scholars have revealed the main obstacles in doing business in Georgia. “Inadequately educated workforce” is one of the most serious problem. The authors’ surveys show the strong demand for BIs/UBIs services from the business side; on another hand, a background for their establishment in terms of university students’ skills and their willingness to start own business has been built. University based business incubators might be the most suitable and efficient type of BIs in Georgia.  To realize this idea we have to learn a worldwide practice. The paper reviews the extent literature that examines the critical role of BIs/ UBIs in developed and developing economies. Based on this, the foundations of UBIs were proposed.
Fundamental changes in the determinants of western ecopsychology at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century
Authors: Popova Olena
Published: March 2023

The article reveals the theoretical aspects of the subject and the genesis of ecological psychology and ecopsychology as a branch of modern psychological knowledge. It is noted that the ecological crisis and the awareness of the limits of subduing nature have actualized the problem of both protecting nature and preserving psychological health. Different definitions of the subject of environmental psychology, which are available in scientific and educational literature, are considered. It is noted that they are tangential to Western environmental psychology. The fundamental difference between environmental psychology and ecopsychology is indicated. It was found that the first of them is a branch of behaviorist research, the second is a type of Jungian-oriented psychoanalysis. The article argues that ecopsychology arose on the basis of fundamental transformations of the determinants of Western self-awareness in the second half of the 20th century. Nine principles of ecopsychology by T. Roszak are given, which determine the foundations of this psychological direction. It is noted that ecopsychology pays the main attention to the ecological unconscious, which relates a person to the natural world. It is indicated that on the basis of the theoretical approaches of ecopsychology, whole complexes of psychotherapeutic methods of restoring the human connection with the surrounding world, overcoming alienation from nature, have been created. In the conclusions, it is stated that the domestic environmental psychology by subject and method gravitates more towards environmental psychology, but recently tries to take into account the achievements of ecopsychology, sharing its certain theoretical foundations. It is the synthesis of these two directions that will give a new impetus to the development of this field of psychological science and psychotherapeutic practices.
Usage of spent clay sorption materials in leather and fur production technologies
Authors: Sakalova Halyna , Khodanitska Olena
Published: March 2023

The work is devoted to solving the current problem of increasing the level of environmental safety of treatment industrial wastewater of leather production from chromium ions (III) through the use of natural and modified bentonite. The most promising way of wastewater purification is the sorption technology, which is widely used in many countries to prevent pollution of the environment by wastewater from industrial enterprises. Studies of the use of natural and modified bentonite in the adsorption of Cr3 + ions have been carried out. The purpose of the research was to study the use of clay sorbents previously applied for the purification of wastewater from heavy metal ions in technological processes of leather and fur production. The possibility and modes of application of spent bentonite dispersions for the processing of leather semi-finished products to increase resource conservation and environmental friendliness of leather production were also established. The influence of the process duration on the sorption efficiency of chromium ions has been studied. Studies have been conducted to use spent bentonite in tanning and filling processes. The efficiency of modification of montmorillonite has been proved and the expediency of using mineral dispersion for qualitative formation of the structure and properties of the leather during tanning has been established.The efficiency of adsorption of anionic dyes on spent montmorillonite is investigated. Was identified a high level of adsorption of anionic dyes at pH 5-6.5. The role of the dye structure, the level of the critical concentration of micelle formation on the dye adsorption on the surface of montmorillonite is provided. Utilization of spent bentonite by using it as part of multifunctional materials for the processing of leather semi-finished products contributes to a considerable increase in resource conservation and environmental friendliness of leather production.
Social Competence in Adolescents with Different Level of Theory of Mind
Authors: Lebedeva EVGENIYA
Published: March 2023

The aim of this study was to explore the role of theory of mind - the ability to attribute mental states to other people to explain their behavior - in the development of social competence and prosocial behavior in adolescence. It is assumed that there is a difference in the manifestation of prosocial behavior and social competence in adolescents with different levels of theory of mind. Participants were 95 adolescents aged 12–15 years (M=13.8; SD=9.5; 46 girls). We used “Reading the Mind in the Eyes” test to assess the social-perceptual component of theory of mind (assessment of the recognition of mental states by facial expressions) and the task of understanding higher-order false beliefs to assess the socio-cognitive component. We assessed the adolescent’s prosocial behavior during a group game of puzzles and calculated the ratio of the number of prosocial acts to time in seconds. Teachers assessed the social behavior of adolescents using a specially designed questionnaire. We also used a sociometric method to study the popularity of adolescents in the group. The results obtained testify to the different contribution of the socio-perceptual and socio-cognitive components of theory of mind to the development of social competence of adolescents. Adolescents who better understand the mental states of others and predict their behavior are more likely to act prosocially, are more persuasive and successful in mastering the school curriculum. Teachers are rated those who better recognize mental states by facial expressions as more helpful and popular among their peers. Adolescents with low level of theory of mind are rejected by their peers.