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Perspective Directions of Multilateral Cooperation between the EU and the PRC in the Context of Stabilizing the Global Financial System
Authors: BIRIMKULOVA Gulnara U. , ZHYLKYBEKULY Bekkozha , TASHTEMKHANOVA Raihan
Published: December 2022

The relevance of the study is determined by the fact that the European Union and China are two powerful trading partners with the largest economies in the world. China is now the second EU trade partner after the United States. The authors show that the EU intends to further extend trade and economic relations with China, but at the same time strives for more reliable guarantees of trade with China to comply with fair and transparent trade rules, and to fulfill bilateral obligations under the WTO. The novelty of the study is determined by the fact that negotiations on a well-rounded investment agreement between the European Union and China were analyzed in the framework of EU-China cooperation. The authors determine the need for a gradual liberalization of investment and the elimination of restrictions for investors in each other’s markets. This will provide a simpler and safer legal basis for investors from both sides, providing them with reliable protection and their investments. The authors found out that China planned reforms in the economic and financial sectors to strengthen trade and economic cooperation with the EU.
Russian Insurance Market: Federal, Regional Measures and Self-Regulation
Authors: ODINOKOVA Tatjana
Published: December 2022

Self-regulation has a long history of application and is an efficient mechanism for monitoring the activities of business entities, while it is a new element of financial regulation for Russia. The impact of the industry specifics of Russian insurance market is analyzed herein. The research gap covered by this work consists in the insufficient elaboration and validity of corporate regulation (self-regulation) of insurance market. The purpose of the article is to develop recommendations for minimization of the negative effects of the transition from state regulation to self-regulation of the insurance market. Analytical and statistical methods are used to determine the readiness of the insurance market and the efficiency of the measures implemented by the state for the transition from state regulation to self-regulation. Recommendations for minimization of the negative effects of the transition from state regulation to self-regulation are given by the author, namely: to single out the Life Insurers Association (LIA) and to increase its role in the regulation; to amend current legislation, taking into account territorial location and contribution to the development of the national insurance market, namely the division of the insurance companies into federal and regional ones and the implementation of the measures on the regulation.
Law Enforcement Issues in Natural Resource Legislation
Authors: VIVCHARENKO Oleh A. , MOROZ Galyna V. , KOKHAN Nataliya V.
Published: December 2022

Natural resource legislation is determined by the fact that for its full functioning it is necessary to create an integrated system of legal measures. The relevance of the work is determined by the fact that the use of the environment is currently being considered in an industry context and there is no synergistic assessment of the balance between the legal assessment of environmental impact and the structural content of the natural resource legislation industry. The novelty of the study is determined by the fact that for the first time in the article the current complex of natural resource legislation is considered, which studies the environment not as a complex of differentiated industries, but as a single environment in which the interaction between man and nature takes place. The authors of the article determine the possibility and necessity of a unified regulation of environmental management and the formation of an integrated national system of not only natural resource, but also environmental legislation. The practical application of the study is possible in the development of economic methods and measures for environmental protection, which will take into account the possibilities of environmental compensation
Tourism Impact on the Environment in Nusa Penida Tourism Area
Authors: SUDIPA Nyoman , MAHENDRA Made Sudiana , ADNYANA Wayan Sandi , PUJAASTAWA Ida Bagus
Published: December 2022

The growth of tourism in Nusa Penida is causing pressure on the environment, where tourism is causing land use change. Tourism is also causing environmental impacts due to the inclusion of pollutant sources from activities in land and coastal areas which results in a decrease in the quality of ground water, well water, and sea water.The analysis of this study is the calculation of land acquisition in the Nusa Penida Tourism Area by using a google map that has been digitized and a map of the earth from quick bird satellite imagery. With the baseline map used in 2003 with a map of land use in 2019 with overlay techniques. To calculate the quality of ground water, well water, and sea water counted with and as a comparison material using a water quality test based on an analysis study of the Environmental Impact of the Nusa Penida Tourism Area Year 1998.Land use change in Nusa Penida from 2003 to 2019 reached 164.84 ha or the rate of land use change in Nusa Penida of 0.85%. The results of the quality tests for sea water, well water and spring water in 2019 were better than the results of sea water quality testing, ground water and well water in 1998.. Parameters that affect the index of sea water pollution, ground water and well water in Nusa Penida are the parameters turbidity, free ammonia (NH3-N) dissolved residue (TDS) and total coliform.
Article Withdrawal by ASERS Publishing - Fraudulent double submission and legal limitations - Spatial Tourism Planning: Using the Model of Functional and Planning Complexes
Authors: DUNETS Alexandr , MUHAMEDIEVA Ardak , SYCHEVA Irina , PEREPECHKINA Elena , VAKHRUSHEV Igor , KULCHYTSKIY Aleksey
Published: December 2022

The article examines the problem of spatial tourism planning. The authors note that the possibility of tourist activities in different territorial zones requires functional zoning. The study justifies the use of a territorial tourist complex concept. The authors propose using the model of functional and planning complexes as a basis for understanding the structure of the territorial tourist complex, as well in the spatial development of tourism.

Spatial planning of tourism implements various approaches. However, the main problem of the territorial tourist complexes’ development arises because tourist activity can be carried out in the territories of various purposes. Multi-functional zones are important for tourism as this determines their specialization and tourist flows.

The study of territorial tourist complexes is related to the problem of using this concept in the practice of spatial development. Therefore, an urgent task is to develop a model that characterizes the structure of the tourist complex, which will enable moving on to an understanding of tourism development planning.
Spatial Planning for Health Tourism Development in Belokurikha Resort
Authors: DUNETS Aleksandr N. , ZHOGOVA Inna G. , AKIMOV Oleg S.
Published: December 2022

The health tourism development is of the greatest interest for the business sector and regional authorities in Altai Krai. To a great extent, tourist attractions are maintained and operate year-round. It should be noted that it is essential for the region, located in Siberia. In fact, Belokurikha Resort is the largest recreational area in the Asian part of the Russian Federation. Development of the resort has been subjected to the limits imposed by its location in a small valley of a mountainous river. Therefore, the commercial enterprises, local government and scholars are working on projects for the development of medical tourism within neighbouring territories of the resort. The authors of this paper suggest applying the frame approach in spatial planning for the territorial tourist complex “Bolshaya Belokurikha” (“Big Belokurikha”), and the main elements that are significant for the successful implementation of tourist projects are identified within. The use of the integrated approach allows for the consideration of stakeholders’ interests. To preserve the natural environment and further development of tourism, the natural park "Foothills of Altai" was established. This park is considered as a base of touristic operations. The concept and purpose of spatial development is to combine the development of medical tourism and rehabilitation into the natural environment. Currently, project proposals are being discussed by the working group of Altai Krai, and then they will be sent to the Ministry of Economic Development of the Government of the Russian Federation.
Digital Economy in the Management System of Tourism Enterprises
Authors: FROLOVA Victoria Borisovna , AVRAMENKO Galina Mikhailovna , BESKOROVAYNAYA Svetlana Anatolievna , SHELYGOV Aleksandr Vladimirovich , MATYUNINA Olga Evgenievna
Published: December 2022

The article is devoted to the analysis of the digital economy in the management system of tourism enterprises. It has been established that the development of the digital economy in tourism provides an opportunity for communication and exchange of ideas and experience. It has been proved that Internet platforms allow combining efforts for the creation of tourism business, investment, as well as search for employees, partners, resources and markets of tourism services. It has been determined that digital technologies can also play a key role in the training of employees, knowledge sharing and implementation of innovative ideas, including in the tourism sector. The Russian education system is highlighted among the prerequisites for the development of the tourism industry, which has a high potential for training specialists in the digital economy since a person will focus mainly on the implementation of new opportunities in the digital economy.
The Role of Ecotourism in the Prespa National Park in Greece. Evidence from a Travel Cost Method and Hoteliers’ Perceptions
Authors: LATINOPOULOS Dionysis
Published: December 2022

The Prespa National Park, is situated in a cross-border region in Greece, constitutes a protected ecosystem that provides very significant ecosystem services. In this region, ecotourism may constitute a powerful driving force for both environmental protection and local economic development. Therefore, future planning and management of this area should take under consideration its potential (eco)tourism benefits. However, as most of the recreation and leisure benefits cannot be directly captured by market valuation models, non-market valuation techniques should be applied to identify them. One of the most frequently used non-market valuation techniques to assess outdoor recreational services of specific sites (e.g. forests, protected areas, cultural heritage sites etc.) is the travel cost method (TCM). This methodology aims to relate the observed behavior of visitors to the total cost of their visit. In this paper, a hybrid travel cost model is developed and then applied to determine the individual recreational values and then to measure the total benefits of ecotourism in Prespa region. Then, in order to get a more comprehensive picture about the current and future role of ecotourism in this area, two surveys were implemented on local hotel owners by using both structured and semi-structured approaches.
Consumption Aspects that Create Life Satisfaction
Authors: LEELAKULTHANIT Orose
Published: December 2022

Consumption is one of the main activities in life. Given the many aspects of this activity, it is the interest of this study to investigate the contribution of these aspects of consumption on life satisfaction. These consumption aspects include quality products, fair prices, easily accessible products, promotions, time-saving products, luxury products, eco-friendly products, new technology products, and consumption expenditure. A total of 450 responses were collected from adult shoppers in Bangkok, Thailand. The results of the multiple regression analysis indicated that among the various aspects of consumption, time-saving products was the sole determinant of people’s life satisfaction. In addition, age and household income were two other demographic variables that were seen to have a positive effect on a person’s life satisfaction. Regarding the high household income group, consumption expenditure and age were positively related to life satisfaction.
How Consumers Price Fresh Whole Milk Label?
Authors: CHANCHAROENCHAI Kanokwan
Published: December 2022

As it recently happens in the Thai market, the label or information on the UHT package is unclear whether it is made of fresh or powdered milk. In order to allow consumers to perceive the clear distinction between fresh and combined milk, the clear and government-certified label should be introduced. The questionnaires are constructed to draw consumers’ behavior and their utility from buying fresh milk with certified label. The 540 respondents, living in Bangkok and having experiences in buying or drinking UHT milk, are representatives in this investigation.

There are 171 respondents or 31.71% who show their unwillingness to pay even though most of them agree to the concept of market differentiation between fresh and combined milk. Based on the probity analysis, there are six factors that significantly explain the change in the possibility to pay for label. According to the finding, the weighted mean of MWTP is 1.96 Thai baht per 250 ml. Thai government must provide proactive strategies on the dissemination of information about milk nutrition and partial subsidy to keep consumers' demand for fresh milk. This increase in fresh milk demanded not only improves the consumers’ nutrition, but also implicitly supports the farmers’ welfare and trade balance.
Cyberthreats as a Component of Threats in the Contemporary World (a Legal Aspect)
Authors: Bezzubov Dmytro , Ihonin Ruslan , Diorditsa Ihor
Published: December 2022

In their paper, the authors studied legal understanding of cyber threats in the contemporary world. The emphasis was placed on the fact thatthere is no definition of ʽcyber threatsʼ at both the international and domestic levels, which leads to adverse consequences. The authors suggested their own perception of ʽa cyber threatʼ – illegal punishable acts of subjects of information legal relations that create a danger to vital interests of man, society and the state as a whole, fulfillment of which depends on proper operation of information, telecommunication and information telecommunication systems, as well as to relations associated with information production, collection, acquisition, storage, use, dissemination, protection, and security. It is stated that the essence of cyber threatsconsists in their sources, that is, in subjects of information legal relations, while information is their direct target. Information interventions pose a major threat to cybersecurity. It was noted that threats can be both internal and external. To develop an effective mechanism able to counter cyber threatsto Ukraine, it is suggested taking current practices of foreign countries and the international community as a model and bringing them in line with the Ukrainian realities.
Influence of the Demographic Regions on the Environment: Features and Development Trends
Authors: TUREKULOVA Dametken , MUKHAMBETOVA Lyazzat , BEISENGALIYEV Berik , ORAZBAYEVA Kulman , SATKANOVA Rimma , NURGALIYEVA Zhanna
Published: December 2022

One of the main threats to national security is the deterioration of the demographic situation and the health of the population, including a sharp decline in the birth rate, and an increase in mortality. In this regard, sustainable demographic processes are one of the key priorities for the country's development. In this regard, the problem of demographic changes and their large-scale economic and social changes are an urgent problem. Therefore, in recent years, much attention has been paid to the problem of demographic changes and their large-scale economic, social and environmental consequences.

The purpose of the study is to analyze the demographic situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the impact of ecology on its development.
The Impact of Revolutions and Terrorist Attacks on Tourism. Case Study: Egypt
Authors: BAKOTA Daniel , MORGA Magdalena , PLOMINSKI Arkadiusz , RZETALA Mariusz
Published: December 2022

The essence of the research concerns the impact of armed conflicts and terrorist attacks on the arrivals of foreign tourists with Egypt selected as the testing ground. It was found that revolutions and terrorist attacks have a negative impact on the development of the tourism industry – following the social unrest that took place in Egypt in the years 1997, 2011 and 2015, the number of arrivals of foreign tourists decreased by: 13%, 33% and 42% respectively (depending on countries of the world the reduction of the flow of tourists was within the range of 21-78%). The decrease in the number of tourists which takes place after a terrorist attack is short-lived and usually does not last longer than a year, whereas the consequences of a revolution are noticeable for tourism for a period of 3 to 5 years. According to respondents, the most important consequence of social unrest (protests, demonstrations, terrorist attacks) for tourism is a drop in the number of arrivals of foreign tourists, reduction in the income generated by tourism, decline in employment in tourism and the general slowdown in the development of tourism.
Comparative Bibliometric Analysis of the Concepts of “Ecotourism” and “Agrotourism” in the Context of Sustainable Development Economy
Authors: VYSOCHAN Oleh , STANASIUK Natalia , HONCHAR Mykhailo , HYK Vasyl , LYTVYNENKO Nataliia , VYSOCHAN Olha
Published: December 2022

Discussions on such concepts as rural tourism, ecotourism, agrotourism, green tourism, and farm tourism are still ongoing among tourism professionals. The article aims to outline trends and priorities in the study of the definitions of “ecotourism” and “agrotourism” in the context of sustainable development economy, to identify commonalities and differences, to identify journals and researchers engaged in research in this area. In the course of work on the article, the latest research and publications of scientists in the field of ecotourism and agrotourism were analyzed according to the Scopus Elsevier database and the Web of Science Core Collection in the period 2005-2020. On the subject of agrotourism, which indicates the greater prevalence and use of the first term. The content analysis by countries made it possible to establish that the use of the term ecotourism is typical of the Anglo-American world (United States, Australia, United Kingdom), while the term agrotourism is used mainly in Eastern Europe (Romania, Poland, Czech Republic). If we compare the concepts of ecotourism and agrotourism by keywords, it is determined that both have in common the study of tourism in sustainable development, models of interaction with the environment, prospects for rural tourism and other related topics. As a result, it can be concluded that the study of issues and problems in the field of ecotourism and agrotourism in the context of sustainable development economy are extremely popular and relevant in the scientific literature.
Species Diversity of Mangroves in Central Zambales, Philippines
Authors: SERRANO Shirly C. , TANGTHAM Nipon , BUALERT Surat , JANYASUTHIWONG Suthee
Published: December 2022

The Philippines being an archipelagic country has one of the most diverse mangrove ecosystems.  Species composition and diversity assessment are vital for sustainable management and conservation activities of mangrove resources. The diversity of mangroves was assessed to determine the status of the mangrove ecosystem in the central part of Zambales, Philippines. Data were gathered using a random quadrat sampling method in the twelve pre-selected stations. Each quadrat measures 1  meters and the quantitative description of each plant species was determined. There were a total of 15 mangrove species surveyed in the area, under seven families, which family Rhizophoraceae was the most represented, with six species, and families Euphorbiaceae, Meliaceae, and Myrsinaceae were only represented with one species each. Shannon’s Diversity Index showed that the mangrove ecosystems in Botolan had “very low” diversity (SDI=1.71) and Iba had “low” diversity (SDI=2.11). Anthropogenic sources such as agri-aqua and encroachment served as the major driving forces in the diversity of mangroves. Other threats include solid waste disposal, quarrying, oil spill, organic fertilizer run-off, and soil erosion among others. These may threaten species that could eventually cause greater biodiversity and economic loss. Hence, protection, conservation, and sustainable management be given priority.
How Does Green Investment Influence on Tourism Development in Thailand?
Authors: YANG Xiugang
Published: December 2022

Based on time series from 1995 to 2020 in Thailand economy, this paper has measured green investment level, social livability degree and tourism industry development, demonstrated the significant positive relation among them. Result shows that green investment level significantly promotes tourism development, here social livability degree plays mediator role completely; some dimensions including health and life investment, green energy input and cyclic utilization take positive role on tourism development, but ecology and environment protection doesn’t play deserved positive role on both social livability and tourism development, there are certain destroying of ecology and decreasing of environment protection as tourism development and social livability goes on.
The Role of the Entrepreneurship Mindset and Spirit in Building a Tourism Business in Indonesia Post COVID-19
Authors: FIRDAUS Adhy , NORVADEWI Norvadewi , MURYANTI Muryanti , HIDAYATULLAH Syarif , SAKSANA Joned Ceilendra , SITORUS Sunday Ade
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this research is to know and analyze directly or indirectly the entrepreneurial mindset and spirit have a significant effect on increasing business performance through self-motivation of entrepreneurs in rebuilding tourism businesses after COVID-19. This study examines the variables related to the entrepreneurial mindset and spirit, while the dependent variable is increasing business performance through moderating variables, namely self-motivation of entrepreneurs in rebuilding tourism businesses after COVID-19. The research method used in this research is descriptive quantitative research method using path analysis. In this study the independent variable is related to mindset and entrepreneurial spirit while for the dependent variable, namely the variable business performance improvement and the moderator variable is the variable self-motivation from entrepreneurs in rebuilding tourism businesses post-covid-19, data analysis using AMOS 18 and the data taken is data on the number of entrepreneurs in the Indonesian tourism industry in 2016-2020. Partially, the variables of mindset and entrepreneurial spirit have a significant effect on the variables of increasing business performance and self-motivation. Simultaneously, the variables of mindset and entrepreneurial spirit have an effect on the variable of increasing business performance through self-motivation variables. Through the results of research that has been stated that with a good mindset in carrying out the business that will be built by thinking about what business concepts will be developed after being slumped by COVID-19, plus increasing the spirit of entrepreneurship will improve performance in business for entrepreneurs in the tourism industry, increasing Performance is due to an increase in self-motivation in carrying out and turning his business into a successful business.
Impacts of Tourism Activities on Environment and Sustainability of Pattaya Beach in Thailand
Authors: KHAN Hazanal Rashid
Published: December 2022

Global tourism, considered as a rapidly growing, and potentially sustainable industry. It plays a key role in socio-economic, cultural development of the society to achieve sustainable development. According to the tourism statistics of Thailand, 32.59 million tourists have been arrived in the year of 2016 and contributed to the country’s economy. Nevertheless, tourism sector induces affirmative and negative impacts. This study was aimed to identify the positive factors which encourages to visit Pattaya beach in Thailand. The trial was conducted to determine the factors that encourage visitors to visit again and again. The influence of tourism on environmental sustainability of Pattaya beach and in coastal areas of Thailand. The study was administered at Pattaya beach in Thailand. A total of 400 visitors were selected randomly as respondents to conduct the survey and questionnaire was used as instruments. The results of the study showed that the tourism activities do have an impact on Pattaya beach in Thailand. The positive impact, tourism activity increases the local socio-economic status of the people and the country as well. On the contrary, it has negative impact as it effects on the environmental sustainability of the Pattaya beach and coastal areas of Thailand.
Impact Investing Trends in Russia and Tourism
Authors: DEDUSENKO Elena Aleksandrovna
Published: December 2022

The idea of this paper is to develop an understanding of the impact investing industry in Russia. At this stage of the impact investing development in Russia, such research is timely and important task for its further growth and promotion. It is essential aim to analyze impact investing prospects in the tourism sector and perform comparative analysis of investment between different sectors of the economy and countries in the field of impact investing. This research is intended to contribute as a view to future impact investment to develop these trends in Russia. The key issues studied include the current trends and challenges in impact investing in Russia and ways of the expansion the favorable ecosystem for the impact investing industry in the country.
Цена административной карьеры: научная продуктивность ректоров до и после назначения
Authors: Геращенко Дарья Руслановна
Published: December 2022

Как меняется структура публикаций ректора после назначения? В то время как социально-демографические характеристики университетских лидеров и их влияние на эффективность вуза как организации изучались ранее, исследования влияния «административного бремени» на изменения публикационного профиля ректоров отсутствуют. В представленной работе, опираясь на данные о публикациях российских ректоров, автор анализирует изменения в их публикационной активности. Результаты анализа показывают, что: 1) академическая продуктивность ректора значимо положительно связана с долей статей, написанных им самостоятельно, и статей, написанных в соавторстве с учеными, аффилированными с разными организациями, а также отрицательно связана с долей статей в институциональном соавторстве (все авторы аффилированы с одной организацией); 2) каждый дополнительный год в должности увеличивает долю статей в соавторствах всех типов, а также общее число опубликованных статей в год. Результаты показывают, что нахождение в офисе значительно влияет на изменение публикационного профиля ректоров российских вузов, в частности, административная нагрузка подталкивает ректоров прибегать к написанию статей в соавторстве.
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Pythium ultimum and Phytopythium vexans, the Potential Pathogen Isolated from Potato Rhizosphere in Central Java, Indonesia
Authors: Karmila Miratun , Widiastuti Ani , Wibowo Arif , Suryanti Suryanti
Published: December 2022

Phytophthora and Pythium are a group of Oomycetes that are widely associated with diseases in potato plants. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify the Oomycetes associated with the rhizosphere of infected potato plants showing leaf blight. Four isolates were collected from four regions in Central Java (UGM_St_TM, UGM_St_BK, UGM_St_BNJ, and UGM_St_KJ, the isolate from Temanggung, Bakal, Banjarnegara, Kejajar respectively), and UGM_St_NG isolate as culture collection from Laboratory of Plant Pathology. Molecular identification of all isolates was carried out using the internal transcribed spacer (ITS1/ITS4), nuclear large-ribosomal subunit (LSU), and cytochrome C oxidase subunit 1 (COX1) gene markers. Based on the results, the isolates UGM_St_TM, UGM_St_BK, and UGM_St_BNJ were identified as Phythium ultimum while UGM_St_KJ and UGM_St_NG isolate were identified as Phytopythium vexans.
Stressor Effects on Sex Ratios and Births in the Maltese Population during the First Half of the 20th Century
Authors: Savona Venture Charles , Grech Victor
Published: December 2022

Background: The sex ratio at birth (male/total = M/F) is expected to approximate 0.515. Stress is known to reduce livebirth M/F. In the first half of the 20th century, Malta was stressed by two World Wars. Objectives: This study was carried out in order to analyse changes in reproductive performance and M/F of stillbirths and livebirths in Malta during this period. Methods: Livebirth and stillbirth data (1910–1951) were obtained from official published Maltese government reports. Stillbirths were defined as any antenatal loss after 28 weeks of gestation. Results: This analysis studied 347,562 live and 11,662 stillbirths. For 1919–1951, M/F at birth was 0.517, stillbirth M/F was 0.664, implying 28/40 M/F = 0.522. Assuming conceptional M/F = 0.5, estimated M/F for fetal wastage before 28 weeks was approximately 0.434. There was a decrease in the overall birth rate starting after 1911 to 1921, more marked for 1941–1943 followed by an overshoot in 1943–48. There was a statistically significant drop in M/F livebirths during the periods 1916–21 and 1934–45. Stillbirths decreased significantly after 1935 (M>F). A stillbirth M/F drop in 1937–45 and rise in 1946–51 were statistically significant. Conclusions: Birth rate drops in both wars were ascribed to conscription, adverse living conditions and decreased fertility from nutritional restrictions. Both conflicts resulted in short post-war baby booms. The decrease in stillbirths is attributed to increase in antenatal attendances, hospital births and special food rations for pregnant women. The M/F observations suggest that the selective survival of both healthier female and male foetuses is favoured during times of stress.
A Qualitative Study on the Motivation to Go to Work by Workers in Crisis Areas Like the Southwest Region of Cameroon
Authors: Azenkeng Alandang Marius , Marcel Manga Menyomo Alain
Published: December 2022

This research is motivated by the desire to understand what motivates people to go to work despite the prevalence of the ongoing socio-political upheavals plaguing some regions of Cameroon and the southwest region in particular. The achievement of this main objective led us, through the interpretavist research design, to adopt the qualitative method.   Through the interpretavist research design and based on the qualitative research method We did carry out our empirical data using a semi-structured interview guide administered to 16 teachers working in the said region through the purposive random sampling method and based on proximity. Our data was analysed using the manual data treatment method. The results of our analysis indicated that, there are various reasons that motivate workers to go to work. Prominent among the reasons is the learners’ future, self-satisfaction (intrinsic motivation) as well as administrative constraints (extrinsic motivation).
The Important Functions of Intellectual Capital for Improving the Professionalism Bank Indonesia Employees
Authors: Soehari Tjiptogoro Dinarjo , Budiningsih Iffah , Tarmizi Akhmad , Anggiani Sarfilianty
Published: December 2022

The purpose of the study was to determine the important functions of Intellectual Capital, which consists of Human Capital (HC), Social capital (SC), and Organizational Capital (OC) in improving the Professionalism of Bank Indonesia Employees. The research method used is a quantitative explorative technique using SPSS IBM 25 with the dependent variable Professionalism (PF) while the independent variables are Human Capital (HC), Social Capital (SC), Organizational Capital (OC) case study conducted at Bank Indonesia with a target population of personnel Experienced in serving at least First Line Officers at Bank Indonesia, namely at least once served as Manager, with a minimum education of Diploma, with work experience above 15 years, an affordable population/target of 140 respondents, with a purposive quota sample that meets the requirements of expert practitioners, 51 respondents. The results obtained: 1) PF = 0.592 + 0.398 HC + 0.460 SC + 0.009 OC. Adjusted R-Sq = 0.704, R-Square = 0.732, F = 40.721 with Sig = 0.000 <0.05. 2) Human Capital and Social Capital (SC) have a significant effect on strengthening Professionalism 3) Organizational Capital has no significant effect on strengthening Professionalism 4) If you ignore Human Capital (HC), Social Capital, and Organizational Capital, then Professionalism is very bad with a constant value of 0.592 at scale 5.
Divorce: Is Not Always Negative
Authors: Rashid Sarawat , Abedin Maupiya , Mohammad Shaikh Shahriar , Mahejabin Andalib
Published: December 2022

Marriage is the legal bond between a man and a woman to live together. Sometimes this important bond turns into divorced due to various reasons. There is no doubt that divorce has the negative consequences among human life and society as well. Even after knowing the negatives impact of divorce the rate is increasing around the world. This is also evident in Bangladesh. The divorce rate is 42 percent in the entire country in terms of its total population. Rajshahi division is at the top in the country in terms of divorce, according to the preliminary report of "Population and Housing Census 2022"To find in-depth of divorce, the study conducted 15 case studies (10 female and 05 male) form the village Khatiamari of Bogura Districts of Rajshahi Division. The objective of this paper is to understand the reasons for divorce are on the rise despite social stigmatization are those always negative. The study found some reasons for divorce were not negative. Sociologists and psychologists say that as the education rate among women is increasing, their awareness and self-dependence is also increasing. Therefore women do not accept wrongdoing to them. They prefer divorce than to unhealthy conjugal life even having child with them. The study also found continuation of extramarital relations without divorce is dishonorable to conjugal life. Divorce allows the freedom to meet the person were meant to be with. In this study divorce proves that divorcee have the courage to live a life of happiness.
Study on Cross-cultural Adaptation of Expatriates: A Case of GJWJ in India
Authors: Wu Yiming
Published: December 2022

As the world's leading and largest producer of stationery metal parts, GJWJ has entered India for more than 20 years and occupies more than 70% of the Indian stationery manufacturing market. This paper takes the expatriates of GJWJ in India as the research object to identify the problems of cross-cultural adaptation of these expatriates and explore some influencing factors through questionnaires and interviews. It is found that expatriates’ education, work experience, English proficiency, social support, social contact and religious factor are all related to psychological adaptation and sociocultural adaptation;among these related factors, expatriates’ education, work experience, English proficiency and religious factor have significant influence and predictive effect on cross-cultural adaptation;there are some problems of expatriates in cross-cultural adaptation during the assignment, such as problems in psychological adaptation, in religious beliefs, in cross-cultural training, in cultural integration, in work management and in social support.
The Century-Old Swinging of Russia Between Order and Dissolution, East and West: A Historical and Psychocultural Insight in the Russian-Ukrainian War
Authors: Facco Enrico , Tagliagambe Silvano
Published: December 2022

The aim of this article is to analyze the recent Russian behavior from a historical, cultural and psychological perspective in the attempt to better understand the sudden shift from a western oriented policy to the rejection of the West and the shift toward the East. In the West, progress has been conceived as a process of controlled linear change in the hope to develop and improve prosperity and wellbeing along the arrow of time. On the other hand, any change has been always conceived as an eschatological overturning in Russia, where the previous condition is radically refused and the new one is the result of its turn upside down. On psychological standpoint, this dual structure seems to depend on proneness to splitting and inability to integrate the opposites - a behavior similar to primary defense mechanisms of the infants that may persist in adult life. The Russian psychocultural inclination to a dual axiological structure also is in line with the dualist Orthodox religious belief, contemplating only heaven and hell and denying purgatory. The above century-old dual structure of Russian mentality is also compatible with Putin’s dual behavior, initially reproaching the West and then radically refusing it as a sort of absolute evil.
Real-time Virtual Machine Energy-Efficient Allocation in Cloud Data Centers Using Interval-packing Methods
Authors: Jason Sebagenzi
Published: December 2022

The reduction of power consumption, which can lower the operation costs of Cloud providers, lengthen the useful life of a machine, as well as lessen the environmental effect caused by power consumption, is one of the critical concerns for large-scale Cloud applications. To satisfy the needs of various clients, Virtual Machines (VMs) as resources (Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)) can be dynamically allocated in cloud data centers. In this research, we study the energy-efficient scheduling of real-time VMs by taking set processing intervals into account, with the providers' goal of lowering power consumption. Finding the best solutions is an NP-complete problem when virtual machines (VMs) share arbitrary amounts of a physical machine's (PM) total capacity, as demonstrated in numerous open-source resources. Our strategy treats the issue as a modified interval partitioning problem and takes into account configurations with dividable capacities to make the problem formulation easier and assist save energy. There are presented both exact and approximate solutions. The proposed systems consume 8–30% less power than the existing algorithms, according to simulation data.
Comparison of Machine Learning Algorithms for Ball Velocity Prediction in Baseball Pitcher using a Single Inertial Sensor
Authors: Kitagawa Kodai
Published: December 2022

Ball velocity of pitching is an important factor in baseball players. Commonly, ball velocity measurement requires specific devices such as radar gun. On the other hand, Gomaz et al. developed the accurate ball velocity measurement using two inertial sensors on pelvis and trunk. Recently, smartphone installed inertial sensor is popular device in daily life. Therefore, if ball velocity can be measured by only a single inertial sensor, baseball players can measure own ball velocity by only smartphone in daily life and various situations. Thus, the objective of this study is to propose and evaluate the ball velocity prediction method using the only a single inertial sensor. The proposed method predicts ball velocity using by a single inertial sensor and machine learning technique. Five machine learning algorithms (linear regression, support vector machine, gaussian process, artificial neural network, and M5P) predicted ball velocity by data of single inertial sensor, body height, and body weight. In this study,  Gomaz et al.’s public data for ball velocity and inertial data during pitching of baseball players were used for this investigation.  Sensor placement was either sternum or pelvis. Accuracy of prediction was evaluated by root mean square error (RMSE) between actual and predicted value via leave-one-out cross-validation. The results showed that greatest algorithm (M5P) could accurately predict ball velocity by only single inertial sensor and body parameters (RMSE < 2.0 mph). These results suggest that ball velocity can be measured by only single inertial sensor such as smartphone.
The New Keynesian Phillips Curve and Imperfect Exchange Rate Pass-Through
Authors: Abbas Syed Kanwar
Published: December 2022

This paper estimates the New Keynesian Phillips Curve (NKPC) with imperfect exchange rate pass-through (alternatively, deviations from the law of one price). Our results describe the nature of inflation dynamics and business cycles under imperfect pass-through, with importance of both domestic price rigidity and import price rigidity for the US and other four open economies. The estimates of structural parameters of the import price and domestic price rigidities are not same and affect inflation-output gap elasticity and inflation-law of one price gap elasticity. The results yield implications for the stabilisation of real activity (also domestic inflation) compared to the deviations from the law of one price.
Bibliosuisse als Anbieter und Akteur der bibliothekarischen Aus- und Weiterbildung
Authors: Mumenthaler Rudolf , Thalmann Sandrine
Published: December 2022

Bibliosuisse sieht sich als zentraler Akteur in der I+D Bildungslandschaft der Schweiz. Er führt zusammen mit der Vereinigung der Archivarinnen und Archivare der Schweiz (VSA) die Ausbildungsdelegation I+D als Trägerin der beruflichen Grundbildung, die gerade neu ausgerichtet worden ist. Neu will Bibliosuisse die Grundbildung mit den Bachelor- und Master-Studiengängen in Information Science enger koordinieren. Mit einem eigenständigen Weiterbildungsangebot positioniert sich Bibliosuisse als praxisnahe Anbieterin von Kursen für Mitarbeitende von Öffentlichen und wissenschaftlichen Bibliotheken und von Dokumentationsstellen. Die Kooperation mit Hochschulen ist Teil der Strategie.
Bibliothekarische Ausbildung im Spannungsfeld von Informationsmanagement und Digitalisierung
Authors: Zeiller Michael
Published: December 2022

Die Dominanz von digitalem Content und Digitalisierungsmaßnahmen verändern die Berufswelt von Beschäftigten in Bibliotheken. Die dafür benötigten digitalen Kompetenzen erfordern ständige Adaptierungen in den Ausbildungsprogrammen. Allerdings unterliegen diese Ausbildungsprogramme mehreren Spannungsfeldern, um aktuelle Ausbildungsinhalte anbieten zu können. Unterschiedliche Spannungsfelder, unter anderem Spezialisierung vs. breite Wissensbasis, der Anteil an Informationstechnologien, eine Schwerpunktsetzung im Informationsmanagement oder der Bedarf an einem offenen, erweiterten Kompetenzspektrum, werden diskutiert.
Simultaneous quantification of tryptophan metabolites by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry during early human pregnancy
Authors: van Zundert Sofie K.M. , Griffioen Pieter H. , van Rossem Lenie , Willemsen Sten P. , de Rijke Yolanda B. , van Schaik Ron H.N. , Steegers-Theunissen Régine P.M. , Mirzaian Mina
Published: December 2022

Objectives

In this study we describe the development and validation of a liquid chromatography mass spectrometry method (LC-MS/MS) to quantify five tryptophan (TRP) metabolites within the kynurenine– and serotonin pathway and apply the method to serum samples of women in the first trimester of pregnancy. A secondary aim was to investigate the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the five analytes.

Methods

A LC-MS/MS was developed for the analysis of TRP, kynurenine (KYN), 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), and 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA). Serum samples (n=374) were analyzed of pregnant women (median gestational age: 8 ± 2 weeks) participating in a subcohort of the Rotterdam Periconceptional Cohort (Predict study).

Results

The LC-MS/MS method provided satisfactory separation of the five analytes (7 min run). For all analytes R2 was >0.995. Within- and between-run accuracies were 72–97% and 79–104%, and the precisions were all <15% except for the between-run precisions of the low QC-samples of 5-HTP and 5-HT (both 16%). Analyte concentrations were determined in serum samples of pregnant women (median (IQR)); TRP (µmol/L): 57.5 (13.4), KYN (µmol/L): 1.4 (0.4), 5-HTP (nmol/L): 4.1 (1.2), 5-HT (nmol/L): 615 (323.1), and 5-HIAA (nmol/L): 39.9 (17.0). BMI was negatively correlated with TRP, 5-HTP, and 5-HIAA (TRP: r=−0.18, p<0.001; 5-HTP: r=−0.13, p=0.02; natural log of 5-HIAA: r=−0.11, p=0.04), and positively with KYN (r=0.11, p=0.04).

Conclusions

The LC-MS/MS method is able to accurately quantify kynurenine– and serotonin pathway metabolites in pregnant women, providing an opportunity to investigate the role of the TRP metabolism in the (patho)physiology of pregnancy.
CHARACTERIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL BONE BROTHS FORMULATED WITH VARIOUS MEAT AND NON-MEAT INGREDIENTS
Authors: URGU OZTURK Muge , ÖZTÜRK KERİMOĞLU Burcu
Published: December 2022

Bone broth has been utilized as food and as a favorite ingredient in many dishes for centuries; notwithstanding, due to the recent growing interest of the consumers, industrial production of bone broths has become widespread. This study evaluated physical and chemical quality features of industrial bone broths produced with beef bone, water, and seasonings (BC), including vegetable mixture (BV), beef trotter (BT), or beef trotter plus sheep head meat (BTH). BTH had the highest lipid and protein contents, and also lipid oxidation levels. The lowest free fatty acids were detected in BC, followed by BT, BV and BTH. SIMCA model provided distinct clusters with interclass distances of more than 3. Consequently, bone broths showed different quality characteristics when formulated with meat or non-meat ingredients. Specifically, FTIR combined with multivariate analysis might provide valuable information, but further studies are needed to quantify the amounts of ingredients added to the formulation.