bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Oxidative stress in the endothelial cell culture exposed to mitomycin C
Authors: Sinitsky M. Yu. , Sinitskaya A. V. , Shishkova D. K. , Asanov M. A. , Khutornaya M. V. , Ponasenko A. V.
Published: October 2022

Background. Atherosclerosis is one of the leading cardiovascular pathologies. Evidence suggests that DNA damage caused by endothelial cell exposure to mitomycin C (MMC) leads to endothelial dysfunction and is the risk factor for this disease. MMC is an alkylating mutagen involved in the development of oxidative stress, which is also a risk factor for atherosclerosis. Aim. To access the levels of oxidative stress markers in the primary human endothelial cell culture exposed to alkylating mutagen MMC.

Material and Methods. Commercially available primary cultures of endothelial cells obtained from human coronary artery (HCAEC) and human internal thoracic artery (HITAEC) were used in the study. The cells were cultivated in the presence of 500 ng/mL MMC (experimental group) and without mutagenic load (control group). The levels of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, and 8-OH-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in cell growth media were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The relative telomere length and expression of TERT and POT1 genes were accessed in endothelial cells by quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Statistical analysis of data was performed using GraphPad Prism 9 software.

Results. There were no differences in the concentrations of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species (NO2 -, NO3 -, NO2 -/NO3 -), and 8-OHdG in HCAEC and HITAEC cultures exposed to MMC compared to the corresponding parameters in the non-exposed controls. At the same time, HCAEC and HITAEC exposed to MMC were characterized by a decrease in the relative telomere length compared to control (10.97 vs. 27.03 in HCAEC, p = 0.002 and 9.12 vs. 25.64 in HITAEC, p = 0.001). Moreover, we discovered 1.75-fold increase in the expression of POT1 gene in the experimental HCAEC compared to control (p = 0.019). No expression of TERT gene was observed in study groups.

Conclusions. Alkylating mutagen MMC did not induce any pronounced oxidative stress in the primary human endothelial cells in vitro. The development of endothelial dysfunction caused by MMC exposure was triggered mainly by DNA alkylation resulting in the genotoxic stress in the endothelial cells.
Review of potential predictors of anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity from the position of disease pathogenesis
Authors: Kuzheleva E. A. , Garganeeva A. A. , Tukish O. V. , Kondratiev M. Y. , Vitt K. N. , Chernov V. I.
Published: October 2022

Cardiotoxicity of anthracycline chemotherapy drugs is one of the main interdisciplinary problems in the research area of cardio-oncology. As is known, the high antitumor efficacy of anthracycline antibiotics is significantly leveled by the development of disabling and lethal heart lesions. However, the pathogenesis of toxic heart disease, as well as diagnostic criteria and markers of anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy are not fully understood. The article provides a detailed review of potential markers of anthracycline cardiotoxicity from the position of disease pathogenesis. The scheme of pathogenetic development of anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy is proposed in this article. The main methods of diagnostics of toxic damage of the heart that are currently used in clinical researches of domestic and foreign scientists are reviewed.
Primary cardiomyopathies in childhood: clinical and diagnostic features (literature review)
Authors: Plotnikova I. V. , Svintsova L. I. , Dzhaffarova O. Yu. , Kartofeleva E. O. , Perevoznikova Yu. E. , Pavlyukova E. N.
Published: October 2022

Primary cardiomyopathies in childhood are a rare but serious disease that is a common cause of heart failure and the most common reason for heart transplantation in children over one year of age. Over the past decades, the diagnosis of cardiomyopathy has advanced from traditional clinical imaging methods to new genetic and imaging techniques. The article presents a review of the literature data on the modern classification of primary pediatric cardiomyopathies and the features of the clinical course and imaging, which is an integral part of the diagnosis based on the primary morphofunctional phenotype.
Interdisciplinary approach to revealing cardiac pathology in TB patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Yubrina I. V. , Bozhkov I. A. , Korneva N. V.
Published: October 2022

The tuberculosis (TB) dispensary patients are often diagnosed with cardiac diseases, but the regulatory documents associated with TB care refer to the procedures and standards of examination and treatment of TB patients or patients with suspected TB while the management of associated chronic diseases is carried out in other medical institutions. There is lack of continuity between doctors of different specialties. Patients face organizational problems of accessibility and quality of medical care. The creation of Department of Medical and Social Care and Rehabilitation in TB dispensary with therapeutic profile specialists became especially urgent in the period of coronavirus pandemic.

Aim. The aim of the study was to estimate the expediency and effectiveness of Department of Medical and Social Care and Rehabilitation in detection and treatment of comorbid cardiac pathology in patients of TB dispensary during coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Material and Methods. All patients of the St. Petersburg TB dispensary No. 5 were examined according to specially developed algorithm to detect and treat the cardiac pathology comorbid with TB. Results. Cardiac diseases comorbid with tuberculosis were detected using an integrated multidisciplinary approach to examination of TB patients during the pandemic of coronavirus infection. Examination, consultation, and necessary treatment were carried out directly in TB dispensary allowing to avoid disease exacerbations and complications during the entire period of monitoring.

Conclusion. The establishment of Department of Medical and Social Care and Rehabilitation in TB dispensary No. 5 showed the relevance and timeliness of this measure. The coronavirus genesis of some cardiac diseases required to revise the management tactics of affected tuberculosis patients.
Tasks of Improving Medical Antennas for Microwave Radiothermometry of Biological Objects (review)
Authors: Leushin V. , Agasieva S. , Vesnin Sergey , Sedankin M. , Porokhov I. , Vetrova Nataliya , Gorlacheva E. , Sidorova M.
Published: October 2022

An overview of the state of antennas development of various types used in medical microwave radiothermographs is given. The problems of modern microwave radiothermometry associated with the development of new antennas are formulated. The tasks of further research aimed at creating new designs of conformal antennas and antenna arrays aimed at improving the characteristics and expanding the functionality of medical radiothermographs are formulated.
The Element Base of the MIC Microwave for a Mul-tichannel Multi-Frequency Radiothermometer
Authors: Chizhikov Sergey , Popov Vladimir , Tikhomirov Vladimir , Solov'ev Yuriy , Agandeev Roman
Published: October 2022

Modern medical microwave diagnostic equipment requires the use of solutions related to the compactness of the developed devices and high performance. It is possible to achieve the set conditions with the use of a modern semiconductor component base based on A3B5 compounds. The paper presents the designs of the main control elements of the microwave signal as part of the microwave radiothermometer monolithic Al-GaN/GaN/SiC HEMT SPDT transistor switch and MIC LNA developed on the basis of the pHEMT heterostructure of gallium arsenide.
Prospects of Microminiaturization of Multichannel Multi-Frequency Radiothermographs
Authors: Gudkov Alexander , Vesnin Sergey , Solov'ev Yuriy , Tikhomirov Vladimir , Popov Vladimir
Published: October 2022

This work is devoted to solving a fundamental scientific problem – the development of scientific foundations and methodology for creating a prototype of a hardware and software complex for noninvasive detection and localization of pathologies of living human tissues based on dynamic radiothermic mapping, designed for early diagnosis of oncological diseases and monitoring of their treatment processes, and can also be used in personalized medicine. The use of modern software and technology of mono-lithic integrated microwave circuits will allow us to apply new approaches to the de-velopment of a fundamentally new device – a multi-channel multi-frequency radio-thermograph based on MIC technology.
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI SDM DAN KEPEMIMPINAN KHARISMATIK TERHADAP AKUNTABILITAS KEUANGAN PADA PONDOK PESANTREN DI KABUPATEN BIREUEN
Authors: Rijal Fikri , Damanhur Damanhur , Nazâ€™aina Nazâ€™aina
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh kompetensi sumber daya manusia dan kepemimpinan karismatik terhadap akuntabilitas keuangan pada pondok pesantren di Kabupaten Bireuen. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Data primer diperoleh dengan menggunakan kuesioner yaitu menyebarkan daftar pertanyaan kepada 98 responden di pondok pesantren di Kabupaten Bireuen. Sedangkan data sekunder diperoleh melalui berita online, artikel dan sumber berita lainnya yang berkaitan dengan data yang dibutuhkan. Selain itu, peneliti juga melakukan observasi (observasi). Metode analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode struktural berdasarkan varians yaitu Partial Least Square (PLS). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kompetensi sumber daya manusia dan kepemimpinan karismatik berpengaruh positif terhadap akuntabilitas keuangan pondok pesantren di Kabupaten Bireuen
Analisis Potensi Ekonomi Kreatif Provinsi Jawa Timur
Authors: Maâ€™ruf Muhammad Imam , Kamaruddin Citra Ayni , Sari Yollit Permata , Rahmawati Dewi
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui sektor basis, pertumbuhan wilayah, subsektor ekonomi dominan dan klasifikasi potensi perekonomian sektor ekonomi kreatif Provinsi Jawa Timur tahun 2014-2016. Teknik analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis location quotient (LQ), model rasio pertumbuhan (MRP), overlay dan tipologi klassen. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian subsektor ekonomi kreatif yang merupakan subsektor basis atau memiliki keunggulan komparatif adalah subsektor kriya dan kuliner. Subsektor ekonomi kreatif yang merupakan subsektor potensial berdasarkan pada kriteria pertumbuhan struktur ekonomi wilayah adalah subsektor arsitektur, kuliner dan periklanan. Subsektor ekonomi kreatif yang merupakan subsektor potensial atau dominan berdasarkan kriteria pertumbuhan dan kriteria kontribusi adalah subsektor kuliner. Subsektor ekonomi kreatif yang tergolong sebagai subsektor yang
Dampak Penyaluran Zakat Produktif Dalam Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Mustahiq pada pengelolaan zakat di Baitulmal Aceh Utara
Authors: Firdaus Rayyan , Nur Mukhlis Muhammad , Murtala Murtala , Usman Amru
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji dampak penyaluran zakat produktif dalam upaya meningkatkan kesejahteraan mustahiq. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer yang bersumber dari 56 mustahiq yang diambil secara probability sampling, dimana tekniknya dengan pendekatan probabilitas secara acak dalam menentukan elemen sampel. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah regresi linier sederhana. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan penyaluran zakat secara produktif memberi pengaruh positif yang sangat signifikan. Hal ini mengidikasikan bahwa alokasi penyaluran zakat secara produktif dapat meningkatkan pendapatan dan kesejahteraan mustahik secara signifikan. Dengan demikian penyaluran zakat secara produktif diikuti dengan pendampingan memberikan multiplayer efek yang baik dalam usaha meningkatkan kesejahteraan mustahik yang berkelanjutan.
PENGARUH KONFLIK DAN STRES TERHADAP SEMANGAT KERJA KARYAWAN DI PT. CENTRAL BRASTAGI UTAMA MEDAN
Authors: Insy Sinaga Riny Viri , Lubis Porkas Sojuangan
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah konflik dan stres baik secara parsial dan simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap semangat kerja karyawan di PT. Central Brastagi Utama Medan dan seberapa besar pengaruhnya. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif dengan beberapa uji yakni reliability analysis, uji penyimpangan asumsi klasik dan regression linier. Berdasarkan hasilÂ regresi data primer yang diolah dengan menggunakan SPSS 18, diperoleh persamaan regresi linier berganda sebagai berikut:Y = 6,431+0,021 X1+ 0,822 X2. Secara parsial, variabel konflik (X1) memiliki yang signifikan terhadap semangat kerja karyawan di PT. Central Brastagi Utama Medan. Artinya hipotesis pada penelitian ini diterima, terbukti dari nilai t hitung > t tabel (2,263 > 2,000). Sedangkan variabel stres (X2) memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap semangat kerja karyawan di PT. Central Brastagi Utama Medan. Artinya hipotesis pada penelitian ini diterima, terbukti dari nilai t hitung > t tabel (8,474 > 2,000). Secara simultan, variabel konflik (X1) dan stres (X2) memiliki pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan terhadap semangat kerja karyawan di PT. Central Brastagi Utama Medan. Artinya hipotesis pada penelitian ini diterima, terbukti dari nilai F hitung > F tabel (36,481 > 3,15). Variabel konflik (X1) dan stres (X2) mampu memberikan kontribusi pengaruh terhadap variabel semangat kerja karyawan sebesar 54,9% sedangkan sisanya sebesar 45,1% dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain yang tidak diteliti dalam penelitian ini. Dari kesimpulan di atas, penulis memberikan saran hendaknya pimpinan dan karyawan lebih baik menghindari konflik yang berkepanjangan agar tidak terjadi penurunan semangat kerja. Hendaknya perusahaan membuat suatu kegiatan untuk refreshing karyawan agar karyawan tidak merasa stres dengan pekerjaan yang diberikan
Pengaruh Perdagangan Internasional Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Indonesia
Authors: Manik Merdita
Published: October 2022

Perdagangan internasional adalah perdagangan yang dilakukan oleh penduduk suatu negara dengan penduduk negara lain atas dasar kesepakatan Bersama. Salah satu hal yang menentukan pertumbuhan ekonomi suatu negara adalah perdagangan internasional yang meliputi kegiatan ekspor impor. Salah satu keuntungan perdagangan internasional adalah memungkinkan suatu negara untuk berspesialisasi dalam menghasilkan barang dan jasa yang murah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh perdagangan internasional terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi Indonesia. Penelitian ini mencoba menjawab permasalahan mengenai hubungan tersebut dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif dan deskriptif menggunakan data sekunder yang diperoleh dari badan pusat statistika. Dari hasil tersebut dapat dikatakan ekspor sangat berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia. Sedangkan impor tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia. Namun secara simultan ekspor dan impor dapat mempengaruhi pertumbuhan ekonomi Indonesia. Sebaiknya pemerintah harus mengurangi ekspor dan impor bahan mentah dan meningkatkan ekspor barang jadi agar dapat meningkatkan harga barang untuk kesejahteraan rakyat.
Forecasting Unemployment Rate in Aceh Province: Can We Actually Overcome Those Numbers?
Authors: Mulia Rika , Zulhilmi Muhammad , Safitri Winny Dian , Indriana Fricia
Published: October 2022

Studi ini mengkaji kondisi pengangguran dan memprediksi kondisi pengangguran di masa depan di Provinsi Aceh. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis keadaan pengangguran di Provinsi Aceh dari tahun 1990 hingga 2019 dan memperkirakan gambaran pengangguran di Aceh dalam sepuluh tahun ke depan (2020 hingga 2030). Data dalam penelitian ini adalah data pengangguran Provinsi Aceh tahun 1990-2019. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA). Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa jumlah pengangguran di Aceh pada tahun 2030 berjumlah 69.649 orang. Jumlah ini turun rata-rata 6,91%, namun angka pengangguran di perkotaan dan lulusan Diploma dan Sarjana meningkat. Hal ini menyarankan pembuat kebijakan, institusi pendidikan dan pemangku kepentingan terkait lainnya untuk mengidentifikasi akar penyebabnya, misalnya mereka harus mendorong perguruan tinggi untuk terus mengevaluasi kurikulumnya atau meningkatkan program terkait yang meningkatkan keterampilan seperti pelatihan profesional khusus atau kejuruan. Menjadi catatan penting bagi pemerintah Aceh untuk memperhatikan penyerapan tenaga kerja bagi masyarakat yang berpendidikan tinggi untuk mewujudkan pemerataan kesejahteraan masyarakat di Provinsi Aceh.
THERMOVISION IN MEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
Authors: Orman Katarzyna
Published: October 2022

Thermovision offers a wide range of possible use in many areas of science. The paper presents applications of the thermovision technology with regard to healthcare and environmental issues. Apart from the literature review it also provides experimental results of the thermal image of the foot and surface temperature distributions as well as their analyses. The article lists common errors and limitations that need to be considered during infrared measurements to avoid significant mistakes at the stage of image analysis. The issue presented in the article is especially important because of reduced costs of the thermovision systems and their widespread availability to both private and institutional users.
On the Internal Enrichment Implementation for Non-Convex Paths, Discontinuities and Crack Problems
Authors:   Babol Noshirvani University of Technology,, Derazkola Ali Tayebi , Firoozjaee Ali Rahmani ,   Babol Noshirvani University of Technology,, Dehestani Mehdi ,   Babol Noshirvani University of Technology,
Published: October 2022

Studies on the cracked plates have shown high variations in thestress values around the crack tip. On the other hand, micro-cracks are observed in man-made pieces. Thus, analysis of stress fields as well as displacement at the crack tip will be inevitable and very important. Mesh-free methods are new techniques that do not require applying the communication-based concept on what is presented in the finite element method. The discretization of the problem domain is done by a set ofnode points. In the present study, the Element-Free Galerkin (EFG) method was used to analyze the problems of linear elastic stress field in cracked bodies. Two important and essential measures (steps) were done for increasing the accuracy of the results obtained from the analysis of the problems. In the first step, the standard moving least squares shape function was enriched for capturing discontinuity, using some extra basis functions obtained from analytical solutions. In the next step, some consideration was applied in the case of confronting non-convex paths and discontinuities. For this purpose, the diffraction method was used to generate suitable shape functions. Finally,the accuracy of the results and proper efficiency of the proposed extended EFG method were assessed by the standard problem analysis and the results of numerical analysis were compared with the theoretical results.
Experimental Evaluation and Analysis of LED Illumination Source for Endoscopy Imaging
Authors:   Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd Universit, Mewada Hiren , Patel Amit ,   Charotar University of Science & Technology, Chaudhari Jitendra ,   Charotar University of Science & Technology, Mahant Keyur ,   Charotar University of Science & Technology, Vala Alpesh ,   Charotar University of Science & Technology
Published: October 2022

The minimally invasive surgery uses a small instrument with camera and light to fit the tiny cut in the skin. The selection of the light depends on the power and driving current of the circuit. It can also help in the standardization of the camera and capture the tissues' true-colour image. This paper presents the LED source analysis used in the clinical endoscopes for surgery and thehuman body's medical examination. Initially, a LED source selection mechanism generating intense illuminance in a visibleband is proposed. A low-cost prototype model is developed to analyze the wavelength and illuminance of three different LEDs types. Aneffect on variation in LED illumination is investigated by changing the distance between the Borescope and LED source. True-colour image generation and tissue contrast are more important in medical diagnostics. Therefore, a sigmoid function improving the whole contrast ratio of the captured image in real-time is presented. The results of spectrum and wavelength for a current variation are presented. Type 3 LED produces higher illumination (i.e., 395 Klux) and peak wavelength (i.e., 622.05 nm) than other LEDs, while type-2 LED has better FWHM for the blue colour spectrum. The modification in the sigmoid function enhances the image with 34.25peak PSNR producing a true-colour image.
Network Planning Analysis on Road Construction Projects by CV. X Using Evaluation Review Technique (PERT)-Critical Path Method (CPM) and Crashing Method
Authors:   Universitas Islam NegeriSunan Ampel Surabaya, Farida Yuniar , Putri Anenda Lulitasari ,   Universitas Islam NegeriSunan Ampel Surabaya
Published: October 2022

Indonesia is currently actively developing infrastructure to improve the economy and welfare of itspeople. One of the infrastructure developments undertaken by the government is road pavement. CV.X is the company that won the asphalt project tender with a contract value of IDR 4.046.873.346 and must complete it within 114 days. During the process of working on the project, there were indications of possible delays in project completion. So this study aims to perform optimal planning, scheduling, and control in CV. X in carrying out road construction project. This study usedthe PERT–CPMmethodto determine the optimal completion time using critical pathways and the concept of probability. The result of thePERT–CPMmethodis an activity in critical flow with an optimal durationof 115 days, where the duration exceeds thecontract period so itneeds to becrashing.Thecrashingmethod is an attempt to speed up the duration of the project and streamline thecosts incurred.In this study, 2scenarioswere obtainedto help reduce the duration and cost savingsthat can be usedby projectimplementers. The first scenario is to reduce the duration based on the optimal duration from 115 daysto 108 days with a saving of IDR690,354or 0,02%. The value of the savings is classified as very small because crashing can only be done with additional laborandlimited working hours. If the crashingmethod is notdone, then the secondscenario is to pay a penalty of IDR40,468,733.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COOPERATION, SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE AND TOUR OPERATOR PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF TOURISM SUPPLY CHAIN IN VIETNAM
Authors:   Can Tho University, School of Graduate, Can Tho, Vietnam, MAI Van Nam , NGUYEN Quoc Nghi ,   Can Tho University, School of Economics, Department of Marketing, Can Tho, Vietnam, NGUYEN Du Ha Long ,   Nam Can Tho University, Faculty of Tourism - Hospitality Management, Can Tho, Vietnam
Published: October 2022

Cooperation among members in the supply chain is essential and is a core element in the supply chain management strategy. This article uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis methods. Structural equation modeling (SEM) demonstrates the relationship between cooperation, tourism supply chain performance, and operator performance in Vietnam. Research collected data from 242 domestic and international tour operators located in major Vietnam cities such as Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi City, Da Nang City, and Can Tho City. The study has demonstrated that cooperation positively affects tourism supply chain performance and operator performance. Besides, tourism supply chain performance benefits operator performance in the Vietnamese tourism supply chain.
Predicting the Distribution of Three Korean Pit Viper Species (Gloydius brevicaudus, G. ussuriensis, and G. intermedius) under Climate Change
Authors: Do Min Seock , Choi Seoyun , Jang Hoan-Jin , Suh Jae-Hwa
Published: October 2022

Climate change can pose severe threats to wildlife populations causing population declines and destroying their habitats. Particularly, pit vipers belonging to reptiles, poikilotherm, are vulnerable to climate change due to their narrow movement range and low dispersal capability. This study aimed to identify pit viper species vulnerable to climate change using their predicted geographical habitat range based on the current and future Korean pit viper species distribution model. The results of this study showed that three major environmental factors related to altitude and temperature (BIO4 and BIO5) influenced the habitat distribution of three pit viper species. These factors showed significant variation between increased, maintained, and decreased habitat areas of the species due to climate change. It was also predicted that the habitat of Korean pit vipers would decrease by more than 80% under the RCP 8.5 scenario. Especially, Central Asian pit viper was predicted to lose 98.52% of its habitat, indicating that it would be the most vulnerable species to climate change. Although we confirmed that forest areas around the Taebaek Mountains, known as current major distribution areas of pit vipers, would provide maintained or even increased habitat areas to these species along climate change, habitable space for the vipers was still predicted to be very narrow. Therefore, it is critical to protect the forest areas around the Taebaek Mountains to minimize the impact of climate change on Korean pit vipers. Moreover, since some populations of Central Asian pit viper, most vulnerable to climate change, are geographically isolated, it will be necessary to establish systematic conservation measures by determining the protection priority of populations through studying genetic diversity between populations. We believe that the results of this study will provide an important basis for establishing management measures in designating the habitat of a threatened population due to climate change as a protected area.
UC Los Angeles Holding ISBN ISBN 978-83-67405-11-9
Authors: Angeles UC Los
Published: October 2022

UC Los Angeles Holding: The mindsponge and BMF analytics for innovative thinking in social sciences and humanities. Berlin, Germany: De Gruyter. ISBN (PDF): 978-83-67405-11-9; ISBN (hardcover): 978-83-67405-10-2. doi:10.2478/9788367405119
UC Irvine Holding ISBN 978-83-67405-11-9
Authors: Irvine UC
Published: October 2022

UC Irvine Holding: The mindsponge and BMF analytics for innovative thinking in social sciences and humanities. Berlin, Germany: De Gruyter. ISBN (PDF): 978-83-67405-11-9; ISBN (hardcover): 978-83-67405-10-2. doi:10.2478/9788367405119.
Remote sensing-derived time series of transient snowline altitudes for High Mountain Asia, 1986–2021
Authors: Loibl David , Richter Niklas , Grünberg Inge
Published: October 2022

This study presents a new dataset of remote sensing-derived Transient Snowline Altitude (TSLA) measurements for glaciers in High Mountain Asia. We use the Google Earth Engine to obtain TSLA data for approx. 28 · 104 glaciers larger than 0.5 km². After filtering and postprocessing, the dataset comprises ca. 9.66 million TSLA measurements with an average of 341 ± 160 measurements per glacier, covering the time span 1986 to 2021.
WESTERN COUNTRIES AND THE STRUGGLE AGAINST INSTABILITY IN ASIA AND AFRICA: THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS
Authors: Alekseeva Tatiana , Trunov Philipp
Published: October 2022

Against the backdrop of increasing confrontation with a number of non-Western powers, nonclassical threats projected from armed conflict zones remain an urgent problem for the countries of the «collective West». The article examines the peculiarities of the Euro-Atlantic community’s approach to the use of political and military tools in the zones of armed conflicts in Asia and Africa. Methodologically, the article aims to deepen the provisions of conflict resolution theory as applied to armed conflicts. It shows the partial displacement of NATO and the EU member states from a position of subjects in the fight against threats of instability into objects for their projection in the early 2000 s and mid-2010 s, and analyzes the possibility of recurrence of this situation in the 2020 s. Three main stages of the settlement are distinguished, with a demonstration of opportunities for external participants in each of them. In the first stage, the main tasks are to secure a ceasefire, reconcile moderate pro-government and opposition forces, and critically weaken terrorist groups, which, depending on their strength, requires the choice of one or another form of forceful counteraction. In the second stage, the most important task is the implementation of agreements, including the deployment of international peacekeeping forces and security sector reform in the country of conflict origin. The third stage is to place the main burden of implementing the settlement on the authorities of the country of origin, its armed forces and law enforcement agencies, i.e. to «nationalize» the process. The «bottlenecks» in the actions of the countries of the «collective West» are noted - both of an internal (for the territory where the settlement takes place), military and foreign policy nature. Particular attention in this context is paid to the danger of refusing to build cooperative security schemes with non-Western powers.
The Surveillance of Blackness in the Kardashians' Wellness Empire
Authors: Hussain Heena
Published: October 2022

Keeping up with the Kardashians depicts the lives of the Kardashian clan through reality television. The unparalleled success of five sisters managed by their mother has only continued to increase over time along with their participatory self-surveillance through their formidable use of social media. In recent years, a focus on health and wellbeing has led the sisters to endorse products for weight loss and health, using their bodies as spaces of commodification and advertisement online. The family’s interaction with the camera, and the aesthetics of their social media cross-promotions combine to present an open “honest” front promoting the replication of their success and beauty for their audiences. The sisters engage with blackness in a way that bolsters their claims of capacitating and beautifying white feminine subjects, engagements now commonly termed “blackfishing.” This article analyzes how the Kardashians have created an intense regime of self-surveillance, even dabbling self-consciously in the carceral state's techniques for surveilling blackness, to construct themselves as both uncommonly, exotically sexual ('baring all') and respectable enough (white or white passing) to sell various remedies with dubious health value.
Debt Financing during COVID-19 in Albania: Businesses by Activity
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, Informatics and Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University “Eqrem Çabej” Gjirokastër, Albania, Mano Romeo , Anamali Armela ,   Department of Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Business, University “Aleksander Moisu”, Durrës, Albania, Shosha Bitila ,   Department of Finance and Accounting, Faculty of Business, University “Aleksander Moisu”, Durrës, Albania
Published: October 2022

The first months of 2020 changed life dynamics, both individu­ally and globally. Concern about physical health was soon followed by con­cern about financial health. Companies, as the main contributors to society, faced a multitude of liabilities and costs, which they were not prepared for. The paralysis of economic activity inevitably led to a money supply deficit. This compelled governments, in cooperation with financial system agents, to alternate mechanisms that would hopefully curb the ‘domino’ effect but also inhibit a deep economic recession. The lack of liquidity to survive and operate throughout the pandemic was a prevailing problem of the time. This article, quite distinct from others, aims at analysing how businesses, by na­ture of the activity, used debt as an instrument to survive Covid-2019. In ad­dition to the analysis of the use of financial resources by third parties (in this period mainly bank loans), the authors study also their trend, before Cov­id-19, in the first wave and a year later under the presence of coronavirus.
Development of the Risk Management System in Croatian Companies
Authors:   University of Applied Sciences Baltazar Zaprešić, Zaprešić, V. Novaka 23, Croatia, Kereta Josip
Published: October 2022

Modern business conditions change significantly and the company and the management face the challenge of how to predict the future and make timely decisions to prepare the company for future business. Therefore, increas­ing attention is paid to the issue of risk management. This paper presents a the­oretical and practical contribution to understanding the importance of risk management systems in Croatian companies operating in international mar­kets. Modern business conditions are discussed in the introduction, and then the term “risk management system” is conceptually discussed. The research part of the paper presents the results of empirical research on the perception of respondents about the degree of development of risk management systems in their companies using the “Weight of Evidence” method. The “Weight of Evi­dence” method is a method used to calculate the value of the strength of the in­fluence of each represented variable from the observed samples on the defined target variable. A low level of system development has been established. Risk management systems, unfortunately, are only used by large companies. The application of a comprehensive risk management system can significantly in­crease the efficiency and effectiveness of the company’s business, and acceler­ate the economic development of the Republic of Croatia.
Education and Internationalization of Higher Education in Disruptive Times
Authors:   Transilvania University of Brașov, Department of Social Sciences and Communication, Faculty of Sociology and Communication, Romania, Bdul Eroilor, no. 25, Brașov, Romania, Bolborici Ana-Maria , Axinte Teofan Narcis ,   Theodor Herzl Centre for Israeli Studies, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, 30A, Expozitiei Bvd, sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
Published: October 2022

In recent years, most countries around the world, particularly in Europe, have mainstreamed internationalization at the national and in­stitutional levels. Europe is seen around the world as a best-practice case for internationalization, but nowadays with significant challenges hav­ing to regard the new realities: as the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandem­ic and the situation in Ukraine, but also the massive impact of the refugees who come over the previous waves of immigrants and which can be meet all over Europe. In this study, we present the tendencies of internationali­zation in higher education. If, until today, the globalization of economies and societies influenced the internationalization of higher education, today the disruptive times determine the enhanced importance of knowledge to find solutions to these issues. This study presents the pillars of the European internationalization strategy, as regards European Higher Education com­pared with other regions of the world, and gives a few good-practice cases in internationalization.
Twin Deficits: Apparition or Reality for Albania
Authors:   University of Shkodra ‘Luigj Gurakuqi’, Faculty of Economics, Albania, Mehmetaj Nevila
Published: October 2022

This study examines the validity of the Keynesian Twin Deficits hy­potheses (TDH) for Albania, using time series data of the span period from 2008 to 2021. The twin deficit hypothesis implies a long-run positive correla­tion running from the budget deficit to the current account deficit. For this, the Stationarity test, the Johansen co-integration test, the Granger causali­ty, and VEC model techniques are used to examine the long-run and short-run relationship between budget balance, current account deficit, and real growth rate. The empirical findings suggest that the Keynesian twin deficits hypothesis is not valid in the context of the Albanian economy, the budget deficit has a negative relationship to the current account deficit. The policy implication of the results is that prudent management of the fiscal budget of the government may not prove to be a suitable policy instrument for the evaluation of the current account balance improvement.
Development of a Conceptual Marketing Model for Medicinal Products for Rare Diseases
Authors:   DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia, Jalen Nataša , Vukasović Tina ,   DOBA Business School Maribor, Slovenia
Published: October 2022

Health is a basic human value and we cannot and should not set a price on it, but we can try to understand its value through the prism of morality, ethics, science and human connections. Health cannot be evaluated through the prism of moral principles (is a person good or bad, is he worth helping, is his contribution to society big enough for society to take care of him…). . Some individuals struggle with incurable diseases from birth and spend their entire lives searching for that piece of help or solution that would alleviate their suffering and pain and enable them to live a dignified life. The purpose of the article is to present the design for the development of a conceptual model, which will be the basis for subsequent empirical testing and the development of a marketing model for the entry of an orphan drug into the market, developed with the implementation of established marketing approaches and insights gained in qualitative research with a con­structivist approach, and a designed marketing strategy that will follow the legislative and ethical principles required for the marketing of medicinal products.
Exploring Knowledge Transferring and Conversion in the Fuzzy Front End of Collaborative Innovation Development
Authors:   Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia, Shaytan Dmitry , Laptev Georgy ,   Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991, Russia
Published: October 2022

The research goal is to investigate the specificity of activities of startup entrepreneurial teams that co-develop new product concepts with stakeholders. We identified a specific pattern of knowledge conversions/transferring through observations of collaborative activities, followed by questionnaires and interviews with members of the entrepreneurial team. The research pool comprised eleven entrepreneurial teams of 4-6 members each. The predominant objects of conversions and transferring among the entrepreneurial team members and external stakeholders were identified as tacit knowledge types: know-how (what, why), insights, intuition, attitudes, beliefs (as a type of attitudes), and entrepreneurial vision. Types of conver­sions and transferring were the same in all the teams but the application of managerial tools (facilitating means) that allowed transferring/conversions varied. The identified specificity of knowledge processing could be used to optimize those tools/methods by elaborating specific measurable criteria of how efficiently tacit knowledge was transferred and converted.
Segmenting Wine Festival Visitors Based on Their Visit Experience
Authors:   Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Primorska 46, 51410 Opatija, Croatia, Mitrović Srđan , Marković Suzana ,   Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Rijeka, Primorska 46, 51410 Opatija, Croatia, Mijoč Josipa ,   Faculty of Economics, University of Osijek, Trg Ljudevita Gaja 7, 31000 Osijek, Croatia
Published: October 2022

Wine tourism experiences can be offered in many ways, such as visiting wine festivals. They can provide a wide range of experiences that differ from day-to-day living and could be viewed as lifestyle tourism expe­riences. The goal of the research was to segment wine festival visitors and describe them within the experience economy context. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire at wine festivals in Croatia. Research hy­potheses were tested using cluster analysis and ANOVA. Segmentation re­sults show four significantly different groups of wine festival visitors (busi­ness visitors, explorers, devotees and companions). The identified segments significantly differ in their motivation and experience at the wine festival. Based on the results of this research, recommendations for specific market­ing strategies can be given to festival organizers, wineries and destination management organizations. Research expands previous knowledge about customer segments in wine tourism. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first empirical study that has developed a wine festival visitor profile based on the experience economy framework.
Support and Importance of Integration in Disruptive Times – Comparative Analysis of Serbia and Neighboring Countries during COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors:   Innovation Centre, University of Niš, Serbia, Đokić Milica , Janjić Ivana ,   Innovation Centre, University of Niš, Serbia
Published: October 2022

Nowadays, in a highly globalized world, the level of economic in­tegration has reached enormous proportions and there is almost no coun­try that is not a part of some economic agreement. The purpose of this pa­per is to determine if countries that are members of the European Union have been less affected by the COVID-19 crisis and if EU membership helped their economies recover faster compared to those which are not in the EU. In order to conduct such an analysis six countries of the region have been cho­sen, three of them as EU members and the remaining three as EU member­ship candidates. Economic activity and foreign trade of Serbia and selected surrounding countries will be analyzed through indicators such as gross do­mestic product, and import and export trends during the four years, from 2018 to 2022. Furthermore, the research will encompass implemented sup­port programs and measures for overcoming the consequences of the coro­navirus pandemic.
Dynamic Efficiency Assessment of the European Banking Industry: A Literature Review
Authors:   University North, Trg dr. Žarka Dolinara 1, 48000 Koprivnica, Croatia, Fotova Čiković Katerina
Published: October 2022

This paper aims to survey, identify and present the relevant stud­ies and their findings regarding the efficiency of banking systems in Europe with the application of the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) window tech­nique approach. Notwithstanding, another goal is to provide a background on the DEA methodology and present the window technique approach and highlight its strengths and limitations. This article implements an extensive literature review of studies that employ the WDEA (window DEA) methodology in the efficiency evaluation of Eu­ropean banking. The conducted literature review has surveyed the Scopus, Web of Science (SSCI and SCI papers) and CROSBI (Croatian Scientific Bib­liography) databases with „Data Envelopment Analysis“, „Window“ and „Bank“ as keywords for the search, which resulted in a total of 89 hits (41 in Scopus, 47 on WoS and 1 on CROSBI). Thereafter, a manual survey of these studies has been conducted, which eventually resulted in 12 papers regard­ing the efficiency of European banking. This study identifies all the relevant previous work regarding the efficiency of European banking with the appli­cation of WDEA (DEA-window technique) as well as a presentation of their used models, the selected variables and their findings. This literature review indicates that the surveyed studies have been pub­lished in the period between 2007 and 2020 and have included the time frame from 1995 to 2017. The longest study includes 13 years, whereas the shortest includes 3 analysed years. The findings primarily show the applicability of WDEA in the literature.
Measuring Company Performance Using the Integrated Indicator
Authors:   Faculty of Economics, University of Niš, Trg kralja Aleksandra Ujedinitelja 11, Niš, Serbia, Antić Ljilja , Novićević Čečević Bojana ,   Faculty of Economics, University of Niš, Trg kralja Aleksandra Ujedinitelja 11, Niš, Serbia, Milenović Jovana ,   Faculty of Economics, University of Niš, Trg kralja Aleksandra Ujedinitelja 11, Niš, Serbia
Published: October 2022

When assessing the company’s financial position and perfor­mance, we most often use financial indicators such as net income, rate of return on assets, rate of return on equity, cash flow and the like. However, dynamic business conditions have brought the need to use an integrated (composite) indicator, especially for a comparative long-term analysis of several companies. The composite indicator consists of individual indicators (variables) and allows for a comprehensive assessment of performance in order to get a full picture of the company’s business that all stakeholders can understand. The application of this indicator is possible at the national and international levels. Therefore, this paper aims to point out how perfor­mance measurement using a composite indicator facilitates the assessment of business operations, but also investors’ decision-making.
Gender Fictıon and Narrative Strategies in Postmodern Tale: Rewrıtıngs of Little Red Riding Hood
Authors: ÖZGÜRBÜZ Merve Esra
Published: October 2022

Studying fairy tales and their rewriting without addressing gender issues causes studies to be incomplete. The masculine elements in fairy tales provide a wealth of material to be evaluated within the framework of feminist theory. In the narrative structure consisting of characters acting with a limited number of stereotyped behaviour patterns, stereotyped understandings of gender representations and sexual orientation differences are maintained and reproduced. In order to make this sexist attitude visible and transform it, the tales that were born in the folk culture and survived until today are rewritten by the authors. The narrative of "Little Red Riding Hood", a European folk tale, based on events between a little girl and a wolf; It is one of the leading tales that maintain a sexist attitude, have a worldwide reputation and are rewritten. In the study, three different rewriting of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale will be examined in terms of form and content in the perspective of postfeminist criticism, the differences and similarities between the first written version and the later derived forms will be revealed, and it will be discussed whether the three texts examined apply a deconstruction to the first text. The texts will be analysed considering whether these tales provide alternative positions for children.
Türkiye Türkçesinde ve Türkiye Türkçesi Ağızlarında Renk Adlarıyla Oluşturulmuş Bitki Adları
Authors: TUĞLUK Mehmet Emin
Published: October 2022

İnsanlar bitkilerden beslenme, ilaç yapımı, bitki ve bitki unsurlarından yeni ürünler elde etme şeklinde pek çok açıdan yararlanmaktadır. İnsanların bitkilerle olan bu bağı bitkilerin adlandırılmasını da beraberinde getirmiştir. Bitki adlarıyla ilgili yapılan çalışmalarda hayvan, organ, araç gereç, yer, sayı, renk vb. adlarla kurulan bitki adlarına rastlanmaktadır. Bu adlandırmalar bölgeden bölgeye farklılık göstermekle birlikte genel olarak bitkilerden yararlanma biçimine ve bitkilerin niteliklerine göre olmaktadır.

Türkçede bitkiler ve bitki adları ile ilgili yapılan çalışmalarda renk adlarıyla kurulan bitki adları ele alınmış, bu çalışmaların bazılarında renk adlarıyla kurulan bazı bitki adlarının isimlerine de yer verilmiştir. Ancak bitki adları üzerine yapılan çalışmaların artması, gelişen teknolojiyle birlikte bitki adlarının elektronik ortama aktarılması ve toplu olarak bir arada görülebilmesi konunun kapsamlı olarak değerlendirilmesini gerektirmiştir.

Bu çalışmada renk adlarıyla kurulan bitki adlarının tespiti hedeflenmiş, bu amaçla belirlenen basılı ve elektronik yayımlar ile web uygulamaları taranmış, bu taramalar sonucunda renk adlarıyla kurulan 2167 bitki adı tespit edilmiştir. Bir makalenin hacmini aşacağından dolayı bu bitki adları sadece renklerine göre sınıflandırılmıştır.