bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of COVID-19 in pediatric oncology care in Latin America during the first year of the pandemic
Authors: Villanueva Gabriela , Sampor Claudia , Palma Julia , Villarroel Milena , Valencia Diana , Lombardi Mercedes Garcia , García Wendy Gómez , Caceres Eva Lezcano , Sobrero Victoria , Rodriguez Lilia Garcia , Cabrera Victor , Maza Ivan , Velasquez Thelma , Ugaz Cecilia , Montoya Jacqueline , Coronado Rosdali Diaz , Gonzalez Natalia , Aguiar Simone , Dabezies Agustín , Moreno Florencia , Sardinas Susan , Gamboa Yessika , MARADIEGUE ESSY , Fu Ligia , Gassant Pascale , Moreno Katiuska , Gonzalez-Ramella Oscar , Schelotto Magdalena , Luna-Fineman Sandra , Antoneli Celia , Alabi Soad Fuentes , Luciani Silvana , Cappellano Andrea , Chantada Guillermo , Vasquez Liliana
Published: January 2022

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic strained medical systems worldwide. We
report on the impact on pediatric oncology care in Latin American
(LATAM) during its first year. Four cross-sectional surveys were
electronically distributed among pediatric onco-hematologist in
April/June/October 2020, and April/2021 through the Latin American
Society of Pediatric Oncology (SLAOP) email list and St Jude Global
regional partners. 453 pediatric onco-hematologists from 20 countries
responded the first survey with subsequent surveys response rates above
85%. More than 95% of participants reported that treatment continued
without interruption for new and active on-going patients, though with
disruptions in treatment availability. During the first three surveys,
respondents reported suspensions of outpatient procedures (54.2%), a
decrease in oncologic surgeries (43.6%), radiotherapy (28.4%), stem
cell transplants (SCT) (69.3%), and surveillance consultations
(81.2%). Logistic regression analysis showed that at the beginning of
the first wave, participants from countries with healthcare expenditure
below 7% were more likely to report a decrease in outpatient procedures
(OR:1.84, 95%C:1.19;2.8), surgeries (OR:3, 95%CI:1.9;4.6) and
radiotherapy (OR:6, 95%CI:3.5;10.4). Suspension of surveillance
consultations was higher in countries with COVID-19 case fatality rates
above 2% (OR:3, 95%CI:1.4;6.2) and SCT suspensions in countries with
COVID-19 incidence rate above 100 cases per 100,000 (OR:3.48,
95%CI:1.6;7.45). Paradoxically, at the beginning of the second wave
with COVID-19 cases rising exponentially, most participants reported
improvements in cancer services availability. Our data show the
medium-term collateral effects of the pandemic on pediatric oncology
care in LATAM, which might help delineate oncology care delivery amid
current and future challenges posed by the pandemic.
Circulating Fatty Acids and Genetic Predisposition to Type 2 Diabetes: Gene-Nutrient Interaction Analysis
Authors: Zhuang Pan , Liu Xiaohui , Li Yin , Li Haoyu , Zhang Lange , Wan Xuzhi , Wu Yuqi , Zhang Yu , Jiao Jingjing
Published: January 2022

OBJECTIVE

To assess the relationship of circulating fatty acids (FA) with risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and potential interactions with genetic risk.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

A total of 95,854 participants with complete data on plasma FA from the UK Biobank were enrolled between 2006 and 2010 and were followed up to the end of 2020. Plasma concentrations of saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) were analyzed by a high-throughput nuclear magnetic resonance–based biomarker profiling platform. The genetic risk scores (GRS) were calculated on the basis of 424 variants associated with T2D. Pathway-specific GRS were calculated based on robust clusters of T2D loci.

RESULTS

There were 3,052 instances of T2D documented after an average follow-up of 11.6 years. Plasma concentrations of SFA and MUFA were positively associated with T2D risk, while plasma PUFA were inversely associated. After adjustment for major risk factors, hazard ratios (95% CI) of T2D for 1-SD increment were 1.03 (1.02–1.04) for SFA, 1.03 (1.02–1.05) for MUFA, 0.62 (0.56–0.68) for PUFA, 0.67 (0.61–0.73) for n-6 PUFA, 0.90 (0.85–0.95) for n-3 PUFA, and 1.01 (0.98–1.04) for n-6–to–n-3 ratio. Plasma MUFA had significant interactions with the overall GRS and GRS for proinsulin and liver/lipid clusters on T2D risk. The protective associations of n-3 PUFA with T2D risk were weaker among individuals with higher obesity GRS (P interaction = 0.040) and liver/lipid GRS (P interaction = 0.012). Additionally, increased plasma n-3 PUFA concentration was associated with more reductions in T2D risk among participants carrying more docosapentaenoic acid–associated alleles (P interaction = 0.007).

CONCLUSIONS

Plasma concentrations of SFA and MUFA were associated with a higher T2D risk, whereas plasma PUFA and n-6 and n-3 PUFA were related to a lower risk. Circulating MUFA and n-3 PUFA had significant interactions with genetic predisposition to T2D and FA-associated variants.
Clinical Course of Atopic Dermatitis in an Adult with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Aetiological Implications of Voluntary Movements and Dermatitis Severity
Authors: Kiyohara Tatsushi , Fukudome Takayasu , Kamio Yoshiyuki , Koike Yuta , Murota Hiroyuki
Published: January 2022

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Grænser for handlefrihed: Skandinaviske stater i asymmetrisk bilateralt diplomati
Authors: Mouritzen Hans
Published: January 2022

Bilateralt diplomati er ikke en skandinavisk spidskompetence, men det har fået stigende betydning i dagens verden. Et antal cases analyseres her, i hvilke de skandinaviske lande er blevet bilateralt ’disciplineret’ af stormagter som Rusland, Kina, Indien eller USA. Sammenlignet med de første ca. 15 år efter Den Kolde Krig med amerikansk hegemoni og EU’s normative magt har de nordiske lande måttet erfare en indsnævring af deres handlefrihed. Det er ikke længere muligt, uden betydelige omkostninger, at kritisere stormagter baseret på universelle værdier. Generelt er det selvsagt vigtigt for beslutningstagere at respektere statens eksterne handlefrihed. Men på den anden side må de ikke være overforsigtige og undlade at prøve grænser af, bl.a. af hensyn til den hjemlige arena. ’Bastioner’ må etableres og forsvares med troværdighed. Handlefrihedens grænser er svære at identificere, men prøveballoner, paralleladfærd med beslægtede lande eller måske brug af ’historiens lære’ kan være gangbare metoder.
Abstract in English:Limits to Action Space: Scandinavians in Bbilateral DiplomacyBilateral diplomacy is not a Scandinavian favourite sport, but it has become increasingly important in today’s world. A number of cases are analysed, in which Scandinavian countries have been “disciplined” bilaterally by great powers (Russia, China, India and the US). Compared to the first 15 years, roughly, after the Cold War, with American unipolarity and EU normative power, the Scandinavians have seen a narrowing of their freedom of manoeuvre (action space). It is no longer possible, without significant costs, to criticise great powers based on universal values. In general, it is crucial for decision-makers not to overstep their state’s freedom of manoeuvre. But on the other hand, they should not be docile and desist from occasionally challenging its limits, also considering their domestic arena. “Bastions” should be credibly construed and defended. The limits of action space are difficult to discern, but trial balloons, parallel action with related countries, or “lessons of the past” could be helpful.
Optimisation of molecular tools for monitoring and population assessment of fish species in the North Celtic and Irish seas
Authors:   , Ratcliffe Frances C.
Published: January 2022

The North Celtic and Irish seas are extensively fished and, due to their shallow coastal nature, are particularly vulnerable to climate change stressors. Fish species assemblages in the region are characterised by high levels of diversity and include species of commercial and recreational importance, however poor larval recruitment and high fishing mortality have led to declines in abundance for some species. Monitoring of larval recruits and heavily exploited fish populations is essential for future sustainable fisheries management in a changing climate. This work aimed to develop and optimize molecular techniques for assessing fish communities in spawning grounds and fine scale population structure using adaptive molecular markers. Firstly, metabarcoding of bulk fish larvae homogenates was optimised by standardizing input material and using conserved priming sites, resulting in quantitative relative abundance estimates. This demonstrated that bulk larvae metabarcoding is a feasible alternative to traditional morphological assessment for assessing community diversity and composition. Secondly, species detections in spawning grounds from water sample and bulk larval sample metabarcoding were compared resulting in a 75% average agreement in detections across sample sites. Thirdly, a class I major histocompatibility complex (MHC) marker was developed and tested to assess sea bass population structure, allelic diversity and positive selection. Private alleles within the Celtic Shelf and Portuguese populations were identified. Finally, signals of positive selection and trans-species functional supertype structure in the MHC class II alpha and beta domains of the clade (series) Eupercaria were compared. Contrary to findings in other vertebrates, both domains exhibited similar levels of selection and should therefore be considered candidate regions for population structure studies in this clade. This thesis demonstrates that the molecular techniques demonstrated supplement, and in some cases improve on, existing monitoring and population assessment techniques and contribute to the sustainable management of fishes in the North Celtic and Irish seas.
Veinte casos inéditos de construcción de esfera modelados con ayuda de GeoGebra
Authors: Calderón Salcedo Jorge Luis
Published: January 2022

Los lugares geométricos forman parte esencial en la resolución de problemas geométricos complejos, dado que su propia definición representa una forma de aislar sus posibles soluciones mediante la aplicación del razonamiento deductivo euclidiano. Uno de los campos de aplicación de los lugares geométricos en tres dimensiones más útiles desde el punto de vista didáctico, es el de la determinación del centro y el radio de una esfera. Si bien este tipo de problemas cobraron importancia con el origen y auge de la Geometría Descriptiva, muchos de ellos han sido descartados en los últimos años debido a la dificultad de su representación gráfica. El surgimiento de programas de computadora orientados hacia la geometría dinámica en 3D, han hecho posible retomar las situaciones cuyos planteamientos geométricos hacían casi imposible su resolución en el pasado. En esta comunicación se presentan veinte casos de determinación del centro y el radio de una esfera, inéditos en tanto y en cuanto la revisión preliminar hecha por el autor así lo demuestra, cuyas soluciones han sido halladas y validadas con el apoyo del software GeoGebra, siguiendo una novedosa metodología desarrollada y propuesta por el autor
Retas de Euler e o esquema aditivo RGB: construções dinâmicas no GeoGebra
Authors: Martins dos Santos João Paulo , De Jesus Alessandro Firmiano , Juan Lopez Linares Juan Lopez
Published: January 2022

Cores dinâmicas em regiões retangulares podem ser obtidas de conceitos básicos da geometria euclidiana. No Geogebra, interessantes imagens são reveladas por meio de exibição de rastros adicionados num sistema aditivo RGB. Com o objetivo de relacionar Retas de Euler numa composição de mapas de cores, neste artigo é apresentado um esquema pontual e dependente da posição cartesiana dos vértices de um dado quadrilátero . Os resultados das construções geométricas e as ilustrações dinâmicas obtidas reforçam um caráter lúdico e atrativo do Geogebra. Assim, suportado por apresentação rigorosa dos conceitos geométricos, foi possível revelar figuras com padrões intrigantes e que não eram visíveis numa observação direta de fórmulas matemáticas.
O uso do GeoGebra para assegurar enriquecimento da comunicação matemática dos alunos: uma experiência na 7ª classe no contexto angolano.
Authors: Bige Malundo Costa Mahula , André João Kengana Sebastião , Pires Rocha Silveira Astrigilda , Dos Santos José Manuel Dos Santos
Published: January 2022

O presente trabalho resulta de uma experiência em sala de aula, realizada com os alunos da sétima classe de uma escola situada na província do Bengo em Angola. No sentido de promover o diálogo reflexivo na construção de conceitos associados às retas no plano, os estudantes foram familiarizados com o GeoGebra, sendo exploradas as suas potencialidades. Simultaneamente, um estudo de natureza qualitativa foi desenvolvido, analisando-se as respostas a um questionário, o trabalho dos alunos e o diálogo ocorrido em sala de aula. O foco recaiu sobre a análise das construções das figuras geométricas realizadas e o desenvolvimento da comunicação e raciocínio matemático a partir das representações dessas construções. Os resultados mostraram que os alunos conseguiram construir e consolidar conceitos associados a retas no plano, assim como consolidar a comunicação matemática.
ATIVIDADE PRÁTICA PARA ENSINO DE GEOMETRIA
Authors: Da Silva Soares Edivanha Bezerra , Barros de Oliveira Glaydson Francisco
Published: January 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo possibilitar a aprendizagem do cubo através de uma sequência didática com abordagens de atividades experimentais, com intuito de desenvolver o ensino de geometria para os estudantes do 8°ano do ensino fundamental II, de uma escola estadual do Rio Grande do Norte -RN. Diante do cenário de pandemia, aulas remotas foram possibilitadas através das plataformas digitais, de forma a construir uma sequência didática com mediação dos conteúdos de elementos, áreas e volume do cubo. Através de uma avaliação aposteriori verificou-se que, dentre os dezenove participantes, aconteceu a aprendizagem satisfatória de doze estudantes, enquanto cinco apresentaram aprendizagem mediana e somente dois alunos continuaram mantendo as dificuldades diagnosticadas no pré-teste, em todos os quesitos abordados nessa sequência. Os resultados detectam que, ao propor atividades experimentais com questões problematizadoras, facilita-se a aprendizagem dos conceitos geométricos e que as sequências didáticas são metodologias úteis no ensino remoto.
PRODUTOS EDUCACIONAIS EM MESTRADOS PROFISSIONAIS
Authors: Gabriel Luciano Soares , Gomes Allevato Norma Suely
Published: January 2022

Com a criação dos cursos de Mestrado Profissional (MP) e sua institucionalização no Brasil em 1998, ações que contribuem para reduzir a defasagem entre a pesquisa desenvolvida na pós-graduação e o ensino realizado no contexto educacional, principalmente na Educação Básica, ganham notoriedade. Contudo, uma das principais discussões em torno do Mestrado Profissional, na Área de Ensino, encontra-se na caracterização e compreensão da natureza dos  produtos educacionais. Assim, este trabalho pretende apresentar uma análise de produtos educacionais elaborados a partir das pesquisas desenvolvidas de 2017 a 2019 em seis cursos de Pós-Graduação da área de Ensino na modalidade Mestrado Profissional. Os cursos escolhidos foram os pertencentes a programas que tiveram conceito 5 (máximo) na avaliação da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) no quadriênio 2013-2016. Em nossa busca, por área de avaliação, consideramos os seis programas que desenvolveram produtos ligados à Matemática. Desse modo, este estudo é caracterizado como pesquisa bibliográfica do tipo Estado da Arte, cujo corpus de análise foi composto por 259 produtos coletados a partir das bases de dados disponibilizadas nos sites dos programas selecionados. A análise dos materiais revelou, entre outros resultados, que a maior parte das pesquisas foi desenvolvida no Ensino Fundamental – Anos Finais. Revelou ainda pouca diversidade de produtos, destacando-se, quantativamente, as sequências de atividades e concentração de produções que abordam conteúdos matemáticos específicos. Com base nos resultados da pesquisa, concluímos que é necessário o desenvolvimento de ações que contribuam para o aprimoramento da qualidade e para a difusão e efetiva utilização dos produtos educacionais
Ecologization of industrial production in Сhina: theory and practice
Authors: Shan Cheng , Murzin Anton D.
Published: January 2022

Modern technologies of industrial production, the methods of management used and the exploita-tion of natural resources clearly affect not only economic development, but also the socio-ecological conditions of citizens' life. The study attempts to study the theoretical approaches and practice of greening industrial production in China, which has direct borders and close economic ties with Russia. The study examined economic and regulatory approaches to assessing environ-mentally friendly production, studied the impact of industrial emissions on the ecology of China's border regions, and identified the level of environmental investments. As a result of the study, on the basis of the information obtained, directions for the development of methodological tools and economic mechanisms for stimulating the greening of industrial production were formed.
Structural, Semantic and Linguocultural Parameters of Concept Sphere of FASHION INDUSTRY (Modern English Discourse)
Authors: Tischenko S. V. , Tyagunova Zh. A. , Martynova E. O.
Published: January 2022

This author’s development of the concept sphere model of FASHION INDUSTRY is presented in the article. Lexical units, nominations of objects, subjects and events of the fashion industry, as well as text fragments obtained from modern English-language artistic discourse, media and blogosphere are used as empirical material. The relevance of the study is due to the high rate of transformation of this conceptual field under the influence of a number of extralinguistic factors that make certain changes in the lexical composition of the language, the value dominants of society and the mechanisms of their verbalization. It is shown in the paper that the structure of the concept sphere is anthropocentric, as it is organized around the concept PARTICIPANTS. This concept is not only interconnected with other components of the FASHION INDUSTRY cognitive space — OBJECTS, EVENTS and PROPERTIES — but also determines their semantic content and linguistic and cultural specificity. Particular attention is paid to the actualization of the PROPERTIES component incorporated into other concepts.  Cognitive modeling of the structural and content parameters of the concept sphere made it possible to determine the most highlighted value dominants in the current discourse: innovation, comfort, universality, democracy, mediation with the transition to digital format, economic feasibility and environmental friendliness.
Obituary Genre in Legacy of V.S. Solovyov
Authors: Cherkasova E. A.
Published: January 2022

The features of the organization of obituaries created by V. S. Solovyov from 1883 to 1900 is considered. The specific traits of the author’s strategy in writing mourning texts are revealed. The relevance of the article is due to the importance of V. S. Solovyov for Russian culture, as well as the prospects for research that will reveal the genre and compositional specifics of obituaries as a special fact of the culture of creating post-humous texts in Russia in the second half of the 19th — early 20th centuries. The scientific novelty of this article lies in the fact that for the first time in Solovyov studies, the obituaries of the famous Russian philosopher are considered in aggregate, the author’s attitude to death and important aspects of his understanding of the place of man in the world are revealed. The relationship of these works with the rest of V. S. Solovyov and genre features of these obituaries is determined. According to Solovyov, the main qualities of a truly spiritual person are revealed: this is a person who has exceptional qualities of the heart, is not always understood by society, but who, through his deeds, embodies the main human destiny — serving Christian truth. He concludes that the obituaries of V. S. Solovyov reflect his system of views and semantically resonate with other works of the author.
Policy of Christianization of Buryat Population of Russian Empire in Late 19th — Early 20th Centuries
Authors: Amogolonova D. D.
Published: January 2022

The problem of interaction between the state and religious communities, Orthodox and Buddhist, in Buryatia during the imperial period is considered. The results of a comparative analysis of the policy of the Russian state on the one hand and of the Orthodox Church on the other hand in relation to the Buryats are presented in the article. The objective of the study is to identify the ways and mechanisms through which this ethnic group was included in the Russian community, ensuring the interests of the empire in the east of the country. The relevance of the study is due to the importance of the topic of interreligious interaction in the multi-confessional community, which, in particular, is the population of ethnic Buryatia for several centuries. The author dwells on the interrelated aspects of the surrounding activities as a mechanism for the Russification of the Gentiles and the simultaneous desire of the authorities to bring the Buddhist clergy under their control, legitimized by special legislative measures. As a result of the study, it has been proved that the state policy of institutionalizing Buddhism played an important role in the formation of the Russian identity of the Buryats. It is argued that this was largely aided by the loyalty of the Buddhist clergy to the monarchy and the state. It is shown that Orthodox propaganda had only a formal success, expressed in the number of persons who were baptized.
English Slogans on Clothing: Linguistic Distinctiveness and Pragmatic Functions
Authors: Lavrinenko I. Yu.
Published: January 2022

A semantic analysis of inscriptions on T-shirts (slogans) as elements of everyday discourse is provided in the article. Attention is paid to slogans that convey meanings significant in youth communication. The scientific novelty of the presented work lies in the fact that for the first time the features of slogans placed on clothes are revealed, their content, pragmatic functions and lexical-semantic features, as well as the correlation of slogans with the linguistic personality of the owner of a T-shirt with an inscription are considered. The author revealed that the basic pragmatic functions of slogans are self-presentation, appeal and shocking. Each of these functions has a number of sub-functions. Self-presentation is the leading pragmatic function. It has been proved that slogans are important components of the modern socio-cultural environment, integral elements of the communication process, verbal markers of the peculiarities of a linguistic personality. The key features of the linguistic personality of a young man who implements communication through a slogan on clothes are openness to social contacts, demonstration of personal qualities, attitude towards others and towards society as a whole, social activity, dedication, unconventional worldview, innovative thinking.
Historical Plots in Siberian-Tatar Dastan “Ildan and Goldan”
Authors: Tychinskikh Z. A.
Published: January 2022

The dastan “Ildan and Goldan”, the plot of which, according to the author of the article, was not widespread in the Siberian-Tatar folklore is considered in the article. It is noted that, unlike other das-tans, it is not present in the well-known col-lection of Siberian-Tatar folklore by V. V. Radlov. In this connection, the author assumes that this may be a literary work created by a specific author in the dastan genre, such as, for example, “Kalevala”, “Ural Batyr”, etc. The author proves that the plot of the work, based on historical events that took place on the territory of Western Siberia, the geographical names present in the dastan, a large number of words and speech turns characteristic of the Siberian-Tatar language, indicate that the dastan was recorded among the Siberian Tatars or by the author of the work is a native of the Siberian-Tatar environment. It is shown that the key place in the dastan, which tells about the events that took place in the Middle Ages, is given to the history of the Ishim Khanate. Parallels are revealed between the plots described in the dastan and in the Siberian chronicles. It is concluded that the authors of these works could use the same sources.
Typology of Religious Vocabulary in Dialects of Old Believers of Latin America
Authors: Bugaeva I. V.
Published: January 2022

The study is devoted to the religious vocabulary in the dialects of the Old Believers in order to identify confessional and dialectal characteristics. The novelty of the research lies in the fact that for the first time a description of the religious vocabulary of the Old Believers-chapels of Latin America is carried out. A review of scientific literature has been carried out, which describes various aspects of the study of the religious vocabulary of the Russian language, including dialects. The relevance of the work is due to the need for theoretical comprehension and differentiation of the concepts of “religious vocabulary” and “confessional vocabulary”. The author’s definition of the term “religious vocabulary” as a hyperonym in relation to the terminology related to the sphere of religion is given. The material was written texts of the Old Believer Danila Zaitsev. Semantic and contextual analysis, comparative analysis of the semantics of Old Believer religious terminology relative to Christian terminology, as well as the linguo-theological method were selected as research methods. A new approach to the classification of religious vocabulary is proposed. It is concluded that four groups are distinguished in the vocabulary of Old Believer’s dialects: common vocabulary in a religious sense; common Christian vocabulary in confessional discourse; confessional vocabulary as a marker of a specific confession; confessional and dialectal vocabulary in Old Believer dialects.
COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Safety Practices among Eye Care Workers in Nigeria
Authors: Eze Ugochukwu A , Echieh Chigozie I , Obasuyi Osamudiamen C , Bello Shahir U , Echieh Peter C , Yeye-Agba Olabisi O , Obi-Mgbam Chimezie G , Akinmade Oladipo V , Sani Aminu
Published: January 2022

Objective: To assess safety practices among eye care workers in Nigeria during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study. A structured electronic questionnaire was distributed among eye care workers (ophthalmologists, optometrists, ophthalmic nurses) across the six geographical zones of Nigeria. Information on socio-demographics, COVID-19 infection, current working conditions and safety practices were obtained. Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Inc. Chicago Illinois, USA) for windows, version 22. Results: A total of 236 eye care workers participated in the study; their mean (±SD) age was 37.13 (±8.141) years, 125 (53%) were females, and 145 (61.4%) worked in a tertiary care hospital. All participants described COVID-19 as a viral disease and 98.3% agreed that the disease can affect the eyes. Outpatient clinic consultation was recorded as the highest (77.7%) service provided during the pandemic. Regarding preventive practices, 95% of eye care workers wore facemasks, 82.4% wore gloves during ophthalmic examination and Hazmat suit was the least used protective device (2.5%). About three-quarters (77.5%) reported feeling unsafe in their working environment and 63.9% were dissatisfied with the personal protective device provided by hospitals to eye care workers. Conclusion: COVID-19 pandemic presented an unprecedented challenge for eye care workers; with the practice of ophthalmology posing a high risk of transmission of the virus. Efforts should be made to provide the required personal protective devices needed for optimum protection of eye care workers in healthcare settings.
Taxation, Inequality, and Poverty: Evidence from Ukraine
Authors: Markina Oksana
Published: January 2022

The aim of the article is to assess the impact of taxes on poverty and inequality in Ukraine and provide recommendations on how taxation should be used to address problems of inequality and poverty. The research methodology is based on a combination of linear regression and commitment to equity (CEQ) methodology, which was designed by Lustig to analyse the impact of taxation and social spending on inequality and poverty in individual countries. The dataset consists of data from the World Inequality Data Base and data from State Statistic Service of Ukraine.

The analysis shows that income tax reform in Ukraine should not take place in the context of changing tax rates and tax periods but in the context of shifting the tax burden from the poor to the rich and preventing aggressive tax planning. Also, the results of the analysis show that the Ukrainian government’s policy of reducing free education and health services may contribute to poverty if the government does not change its redistributive policies.

The article contributes to the academic literature on the impact of taxation on poverty and inequality in developing countries. The practical results obtained in the paper are useful for developing countries’ governments to design poverty- and inequality-sensitive tax policies.
Correlative approach to digitalization and economic growth
Authors: Georgescu Irina , Androniceanu Ane-Mari , Kinnunen Jani , Drăgulănescu Irina Virginia
Published: January 2022

It is known that the evolution of digital technologies, together with a combination of other essential generic technologies, leads to a change in the way we design, produce and market related products and services, as well as in the way how value is generated from them. Digitalization and transformation of the business process to create remarkable customer experience are absolutely necessary for any company that wants to evolve and succeed in the fast-digitizing business environment. The main objective of this research was to discover how digitalization influences economic growth. The databases used were Eurostat and World Bank. We selected 8 main research variables, which were divided into two sets to describe (i) the phenomenon of digitalization by digital skills, mobile subscriptions, enterprises with e-commerce, and (ii) the phenomenon of economic growth by real GDP growth, unit labour cost growth, resource productivity and R&D expenditure of GDP. The research methodology was centred on Canonical Correlation Analysis to reveal the connections within and between the two phenomena. The results revealed, for example: the digitalization set was able to explain 70.33% of economic growth with the correlation of 0.800; the real GDP growth is affected by the share of enterprises involved with e-commerce, unit labour costs and resource productivity are affected by high-level digitalization seen by enterprises conducting data analysis on customers for marketing purposes; and that digital skills and R&D expenditures are positively related.
The influence of digitalization on the emotional knowledge within the Romanian corporate context
Authors: Dincă Violeta Mihaela
Published: January 2022

The goal of this article is to examine the significance and the influence of the degree of emotional knowledge for the managers in relation with variables such as the employee performance, job satisfaction, and efficiency in a work environment impacted by digitalization. The study’s research questions concentrated on analyzing the opinions of 35 respondents within a multinational beverage corporation concerning the relationships between their managers’ level of emotional knowledge and their own work engagement, job satisfaction, and efficiency within the work environment. This phenomenological study disclosed that the capabilities of a manager in relation with emotional knowledge are very important for the managers’ capability to lead people, engage them, increment job satisfaction, and increase their efficiency.
Can knowledge be created exclusively from online sources? A business intelligence approach in ecommerce
Authors: Gîngioveanu Lupulescu Grigoraș Mihnea , Zamfir Francisca Elena
Published: January 2022

As more and more business data is generated and made available in the online environment, it makes sense for all the business components to start and take advantage of this trend. One of the components that we targeted in this paper is business knowledge, more precisely gathering enough data and information in order to generate knowledge about a business, also known as business intelligence. But this could not be done without taking into account the global pandemic that started in 2020 and continued to this day, accelerating the business digitization trend exponentially. Numerous papers related to the forced digitization of businesses due to Covid-19 have been published in 2020, most of them being focused on job loss, business model shifts, the economic impact and governmental stimulus effect in various industries. The current paper is focused on the business knowledge creation, more exactly on how and where to find data and information in an exclusively online manner about Romanian ecommerce companies, that can then be processed in order to obtain business knowledge. We researched three Romanian ecommerce websites in order to see if meaningful knowledge about their business approach can be extracted, all being done entirely from online sources, with no physical connection or relation to the targeted companies. In order to achieve this, we used public traffic data from websites like www.trafic.ro, financial data from www.listafirme.ro and also tested a few other key metrics of the websites. We managed to identify a very interesting situation concerning the three ecommerce websites while also outlining a simple workflow that can be duplicated by anyone in order to obtain basic business intelligence about Romanian internet-focused companies.
The Digital Finance – opportunity of development in the new economy
Authors: Burlacu Sorin , Ciobanu Ghenadie , Troaca Victor Adrian , Gombos Carol Cristina
Published: January 2022

Information and telecommunications technology have altered society, the economy, and financial-banking activities globally in the previous few decades of development. The current stage of mass digitization is to design an increasing number of managerial, technical and technological tasks in all sectors of society and economic activity. It won’t fall behind the financial sector, where digitalization is already having a rapid impact on the financial service sector, with a wide range of products, applications, and different processes, as well as the development of business models that transform the traditional way financial services are provided. Technological advances have occurred in all areas of economic and financial activity, from the boardroom to the regulatory and supervisory bodies in both private and public finance. In this post, we’ll take a look back at the development of digital financial developers and rank them for the future.
Perceptions of new online education models in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. A case study of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies
Authors: Maassen Maria Alexandra
Published: January 2022

The traditional educational models have been challenged by the appearance of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, which made online education an imperative almost everywhere in order to ensure a minimized health risk for population through social distancing while continuing the educational and administrative activities of educational facilities. As a measure of protection for their students and personnel educational facilities in the European Union decided to close and continue the activities online starting with March 2020. By using the Delphi method with two rounds of questionnaires the present paper intended to inquire the experience of students from the German department of the Faculty of Business Administration of the Bucharest University of Economics Studies in Romania in the early stage of complete online teaching due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The results of the inquiry indicated the majority of students evaluated positively the easiness and accessibility of information and tasks during the online courses, tended to feel still as a community and not as isolated individuals and preferred to continue with both online and face-to-face classes in the upcoming period, thus, overall rating positively the online teaching of the second semester between March 2020 and May 2020.

The study offers a basis of inquiry for future research papers in the sense of analyzing the public perceptions of a sample of students from the included faculty in order to determine improving directions for the future of online learning.
A methodological approach to developing and validating IFRS 9 -LGD parameters
Authors: Achim Luminita-Georgiana , Mitoi Elena , Turlea Ioan-Codrut
Published: January 2022

Since the introduction of the advanced internal rating based approach through the Basel framework, financial institutions and regulators have been dealing with the increased complexity of Loss Given Default models. The development and validation of the parameters has become more formalized and standardized as more prescriptive regulations and guidelines have been published by the European Parliament, European Central Bank and European Banking Authority. Furthermore, following the introduction of IFRS 9 in January 2018 even more emphasis is put on the development and validation as the standard poses new challenges to the way models are designed, developed, validated and increased complexity through the introduction of the lifetime and forward-looking adjustments. This paper address the challenges faced by banks and regulators when assessing and validation the IFRS 9 - Loss Given Default parameters and framework. Moreover, it describes a non-exhaustive list of tests that can be performed to establishing the accuracy, discrimination power and stability of the Loss Given Default outputs. It is important that the framework built around the modeling, development and validation process allows models to be easily integrated in the management framework in a flexible manner that can facilitate any changes that must be brought to the models. Hence, this paper outlines a non-exhaustive list of quantitative validation tests considered would satisfy the requirements of the IFRS 9 standard.
The incidence of earnings management on audit quality
Authors: Tache Marta
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this article is to analyse the impact of earnings management on audit quality, taking into consideration the transparency of financial reporting under IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). The global reporting has undergone important changes in the last decade of time. IFRS represents a revolution concerning the accounting principles and these standards were created to aid the investors and the auditors with the globalisation. Although there is a replete foundation of rules, the high degree of competition has decreased the accuracy of financial reporting through different ways and consequently the level of audit quality. Earnings management has the root in the incentives for management taking into consideration the linkage between the values of entities, the reported earnings figures and the measure of discretionary (abnormal) accruals. The main purpose of the research is represented by the investigation of accuracy of financial reporting concerning the linkage between earnings management and audit quality. The in-depth acquaintance of these elements highlights the actual circumstances of institutional context related to IFRS and ISA framework. In the present survey, a sample of 14 countries, during 2010-2019 was analysed. The study involves a quantitative model based on Jones model in order to verify the incidence of earnings management on audit quality. The results attest that the positive relationship between earnings management and audit quality is highly influenced by the accuracy of financial reporting under IFRS. At the same time, the present paper argues a continuous improvement of the financial reporting under audit inspections by Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOBs).
GDPR impact on the Romanian health clinics
Authors: Costina Loredana , Corobană Adrian
Published: January 2022

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Regulation (EU) 2016/679 came into effect on the 25 of May 2018 and changed the way both companies and consumers look at the importance of personal data. While the Regulation aimed to offer better protection of personal data, it also posed many challenges for the companies processing such data. A special category of personal data are the health data, considered sensitive data under the GDPR and subject to special conditions regarding the processing. Therefore, one of the main industries that was highly impacted by GDPR was the healthcare industry. The challenges that the industry faces, especially private small health clinics, are unique among the private companies. Starting from the legal provisions that the healthcare industry must comply to under GDPR, the article analysis the main mistakes that heal clinics make, the causes of such mistakes and the main challenges faced by health clinics, with the aim of offering possible solutions for a better application of the GDPR principles in the activity of health clinics for the benefit of both the healthcare industry and the patient.
New methods and devices to improve The complex human being functioning
Authors: Mândrea Lucian , Curta Ioan , Bădilă Dumitru , Velcea Marian
Published: January 2022

The research presents in the first part of the article the proof that humans can change in principle the state of each main energy center. This means self-control. It means otherwise that you can succeed in their alignment. And if you have a very good alignment of the energy centers, you have a very good balance of your body. This means also fewer chances to become ill and also good possibilities to live with a good psychic state. The measurements were realized using a Bio Well device connected to a laptop. Different images presented offer a clear justification of the significant displacement of the fourth energy center of the human being. The second part of the article reveals how the Romanian invention called the therapeutically device with polarized light, can improve a person’s state. The third set of measurements presented in this article was made using another Romanian invention rewarded with six gold medals, one of them in Geneva, and not only receiving other awards, the Bio-Chips Doctor Tech. In this case four chips were placed on a car wheel. The general state of the person was evaluated again by means of a Bio Well device. All the three types of the measurements are very original. The general purpose of the article is to show that we can do more in different ways for us and also for others in order to improve the health, the level of energy and the level of performance for every interested person.
Investing in publication: Researchers as "savage capitalists"
Authors: Brun Victor
Published: January 2022

The article by Kayal et al. (2021) constitutes an important reminder to the scientific community of some ethical shortcomings of today’s academic publishing system for which several solutions are proposed. In this short response, I discuss Latour’s portrayal of scientists as “savage capitalists” to relocate a part of these issues in the practices held by researchers themselves. By depicting scientists as capitalist agents publishing articles as investors awaiting returns in capital, I question the compatibility between the stated goal to transform today’s publishing system and a potential collective inertia rooted in personal and career goals. So-called “individual solutions” with deep collective and institutional roots are therefore calling for social momentum to effectively be activated; this vision could be translated into more specific goals for future research and actions.
Devenir dingo: los límites difusos entre salvaje, feral y doméstico. Un abordaje teórico desde la etnografía interespecie
Authors: Castro Moreno Julio Alejandro , Bernal Castro Irma Catherine
Published: January 2022

Se hace un abordaje teórico desde la etnografía interespecie, la que se complementa con la noción de especies fenomenológicas. Las relaciones interespecie se ilustran con el caso de cómo el dingo ha llegado a constituirse en una especie particular, pero que requiere de la interacción con otras. Dado que hay una amplia discusión acerca de si el dingo es un animal salvaje o doméstico (y si deviene de perros ferales), en la primera sección se expone, someramente, qué se entiende por domesticidad y feralidad en los perros. En la segunda se tratan aspectos generales del dingo, mientras que en la tercera se enfatiza en los vínculos entre humanos y dingos en clave cultural. En el cuarto y último apartado se plantean las consideraciones finales, en donde se extrapola lo sostenido acerca de la relación dingo-humano a un espectro más amplio y se puntualiza que devenir dingo implica, asimismo, devenir humano.
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Immunoglobulin G and Immunoglobulin M Antibodies among Leukemia Patients in Erbil City-Kurdistan Region/Iraq by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay Technique
Authors: Mawlood Hemdad H.
Published: January 2022

The current study was revealed the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii immunoglobulin (Ig)G and IgM among different types of leukemia (Acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma [HL], multiple myeloma [MM], non-HL [NHL], and chronic myeloid leukemia) from male and female patients in different age groups (18–≥48 years) using indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The results of 140 cases of different types of leukemia showed the highest T. gondii IgG (44.44%) among MM leukemia whereas T. gondii IgM highest (12.5%) among NHL leukemia. Significant (P ≤ 0.01) differences between T. gondii antibodies and age group were recorded, that increased with the age of Leukemia patients. Hence, it could be concluded that multiple myeloid leukemia is strong immunocompromised and high significant (P ≤ 0.01) with toxoplasmosis.
Survey of Public Knowledge and Implementation Regarding COVID-19 in Sulaymaniyah City
Authors: Maolood Ismail Y. , Mhmood Abdulrahman A.
Published: January 2022

The currently pandemic virus called SARS-CoV-2 is an international health issue that we have interacted with since World War II. The virus was discovered in the Chinese city of Wuhan in 2019 and has since spread worldwide. Globally, the number of cases is increasing, with new cases being reported in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe. This paper is intended to analyze 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors toward the substance within the general population in the city of Sulaymaniyah. The study was conducted as a cross-sectional survey with 100 adults from various locations throughout Sulaymaniyah. These places were selected based on the ease of access for survey participants (location and collaboration). A survey questionnaire was structured to gather details regarding gender, age, ethnicity, and education level for all respondents. Other metrics assess details on the illness, its origin, method of transmission, symptoms and indications, incubation time, transmission period, and prevention steps. Eventually, we regained that people have been given enough instructions by the ministry of world health and social media. The majority of Sulaymaniyah residents are aware of how to protect themselves against COVID-19. The results suggest that clear messaging from government and health agencies are required to increase awareness and attitudes and that health promotion campaigns are needed to improve knowledge and attitudes.