bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perspectives on Rent Generation and Rent Appropriation in Fisheries
Authors: Bertheussen Bernt Arne
Published: January 2023

The article debates the origin of rent in natural-resource based industries (NRBIs) such as fisheries, and how the rent generated can be appro­priated. The Norwegian fish harvest­ing industry is used to illustrate the arguments. It is argued that the industry-specific institu­tional framework of the fish harvesting industry positively affects the compe­titive forces of the industry, and thereby its economic performance. Fishery management institu­tions create high barriers to entry for outside firms, and they dampen internal rivalry between incumbent firms. As a result, the opportunity to earn what this paper labels institutional rent arises. The article further argues that nature itself and how it is managed through, for example, harvesting rules, enables an NRBI to earn resource rent if the players get free or cheap access to the input factor, in this case fish. Finally, the article argues that it is stakeholders other than the harvesting companies that control both the institutional and resource rents, that is, the owners of the natural resource and the authorities who manage it as well as the industry-specific institu­tional framework. Nevertheless, neither the owners nor the authorities benefit from the industry-specific rent generated. The rent is appropriated by the capital owners and the crew onboard the boats in the form of above-normal profits and above-normal wages. Whether or not such a skewed rent distribution is considered fair and sustainable is a political issue.
Acceleraion of Healing of Experimentally Modeled Septic Wounds with Use of Local Cryotherapy
Authors:   Volgograd State Medical University, Pavlov A.V. , Maskin S.S. ,   Volgograd State Medical University, Igolkina L.A. ,   Volgograd State Medical University
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND: Purulent diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue remain a widespread and urgent problem. The most promising methods of treatment with the active use of physical factors affecting the purulent focus are in the conditions of modern increasing resistance of microorganisms. AIM: To determine the effect of local ultra-low temperatures on the inflammatory and reparative processes in an experimental septic wound of soft tissues for planning a subsequent clinical study of the effectiveness of debridement using cryotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The experiment was conducted on 40 Wistar–Kyoto male rats of 9-month age, weighing 200 to 230 grams. The wound was created by excising an oval skin flap 2.0 × 1.5 cm in the withers region, followed by injection of 1.5 ml of Staphylococcus aureus solution at a concentration of 109 CFU/1 ml into the hypodermis. The animals were divided to 4 groups: a control group with the natural course of the healing process, and the main groups, which included a group with single daily treatment of the wound with Levomekol ointment, a group with a single daily treatment of the wound with vapor-drop jet of liquid nitrogen, and a group with single daily treatment with a combination of the above methods. The treatment was carried out during the exudative phase of the wound process. With the disappearance of exudation and of paravulnar edema and hyperemia, debridement in the main groups was stopped. In the dynamics, a comparative observation and study of planimetric changes in the wound were carried out. RESULTS: A more rapid decline of the severity of hyperemia, paravulnar edema and exudation, accelerated filling the wound with granulation tissue, accelerated epithelialization were seen in treatment with cryotherapy compared with treatment with Levomekol. These effects led to increase in the rate of wound healing due to the shortening of all phases of the wound process by at least 2 days. There were no statistically significant side effects, healing and survival occurred in all animals. CONCLUSION: In was found in the study that the use of cryotherapy leads to a rapid subsidence of symptoms, activates the processes of granulation and epithelization. Mutual potentiation of the positive effects of debridement using ultra-low temperatures and antibacterial agents has been established. Cryotherapy proved to be a safe and effective means of treating septic wounds, which does not prevent and makes it possible to conduct further clinical studies.
Phenazepam® and Dexmedetomidine for Planned Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Authors:   Chelyabinsk Regional Clinical Hospital, Tsarkov A.V. , Levit A.L. ,   Ural State Medical University
Published: January 2023

INTRODUCTION: Intraprocedural analgosedation in planned percutaneous coronary interventions is a priority method of anesthesia, since it provides comfort for patient in comparison with when it is absent; it leads to a fast recovery of patients and reduction of the incidence of complications in comparison with the general anesthesia. The question of the optimal sedation method is still open. AIM: To carry out a comparative analysis of sedation with Phenazepam® and Dexmedetomidine in planned percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with stable coronary heart disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective randomized study was conducted from September 2021 to January 2022. The study included patients with stable ischemic heart disease (serum troponin T level less than 0.32 ng/ml; absence of anginous pain at the beginning of X-ray endovascular intervention), who had planned percutaneous coronary intervention. The Phenazepam® sedation group included 40 patients, including 30.0% (n = 12) women and 70.0% (n = 28) men. 40 patients were included in the Dexmedetomidine sedation group: 30.0% (n = 12) women, 70.0% (n = 28) men. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant (p < 0.001) reduction of blood pressure and heart rate in patients in the group of sedation with Dexmedetomidine at the stage of stenting of the coronary artery, compared with analogous parameters in the group of sedation with Phenazepam®. Patients in the group of sedation with Dexmedetomidine developed chest pain at the stage of coronary artery stenting reliably 3.13 times less often (p = 0.024) than patients of the group of sedation with Phenazepam® (OR: 0.32; 95% CI: 0.13–0.80). With use of Dexmedetomidine, relief of anginal pain with narcotic analgesics was required 20 times less often (p < 0.001) than with Phenazepam® (OR: 0.05; 95% CI: 0.01–0.38). One can confidently speak about the superiority and safety of analgosedation with Dexmedetomidine in planned percutaneous coronary interventions over sedation with Phenazepam®. CONCLUSIONS: Dexmedetomidine provides deeper sedation and sufficient pain relief in patients in planned percutaneous coronary interventions than Phenazepam®. At the same time, Dexmedetomidine has a more pronounced hypotensive and a negative chronotropic effect.
DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES AMONG STUDENTS OF THE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY STUDYING TECHNOSPHERE SAFETY
Authors:   Perm National Research Polytechnic University, Dolgikh A.S. , Shaybakov I.I. ,   Perm National Research Polytechnic University
Published: January 2023

The article deals with the problem of the educational process organization, which contributes to the development of environmentally-oriented professional competence of students studying for the training program 20.03.01 “Technosphere safety”. The paper discusses technosphere safety for the academic bachelor’s degree program provided by the Federal State Educational Standard 3++ in 2020. The research data show the details of the educational process organization during the professional training of a future environmental engineer as well as the components that are included in the concept of professionalism. The notion under consideration is defined in terms of ecological functional literacy, formed as a result of mastering the educational program that ensures up-to-date social and labor market demands. The research work presented in the article was carried out in terms of curriculum. Students consistently performed certain tasks during practical training, classroom studies and independent extracurricular classes, as well as during project activities, which together produce pedagogical conditions to provide gradual purposeful development of general and professional competencies in students. Such competences are necessary for the students of environmental engineering higher school, as an indicator of their occupational aptitude.
ANALISIS KEPEMIMPINAN PENDIDIKAN DI INDONESIA DAN CHINA DALAM UPAYA PENINGKATAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN
Authors: Endaryati Sri Adhi , Marmoah Sri
Published: January 2023

Principals of Elementary Schools have an effect on improving the quality of education. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. The aim of this research is to describe the leadership of elementary schools in Indonesia and China. Data and data sources are taken from interviews and questionnaires. Sources of literature review data in the form of journals, books, and articles are more effective. Qualitative research methods to enrich information data in depth about the problem to be solved. Data collection techniques with questionnaires, interviews, and literature review. The research data analysis technique is an interactive model of Miles and Huberman which begins with collecting raw data, displaying data, reducing data, verifying data, and concluding data. The results showed that the principal’s leadership influenced the improvement of the education quality of school institutions. Primary school leadership in Indonesia and China share a common commitment to realizing the vision and mission for the advancement of school quality, communicating with teachers about the vision and mission to be achieved, empowering the work climate for teachers professional performance. The difference between principal’s leadership in Indonesia and China lies in the dedication of working time in China is longer than the working time of principals in Indonesia. Indonesia with democratic leadership while China with instructional leadership It is hoped that school principals can improve performance and leadership quality for the advancement of education in Indonesia so as to produce quality and competitive output in 21st century life.
Processos de Criação em Currículos
Authors: Santos Cláudia Aparecida dos
Published: January 2023

O estudo, ao desviar por ‘entre’ espaços da educação e da filosofia, compõe um traçado errático e um pouco mais livre na escrita e no pensamento educacional. As posições assumidas ao longo do ensaio engendram formas de organização provisória que suscitam tentativas de fazer fugir à linearidade e naturalização do pensamento-curricular. Trata-se de um estudo teórico-conceitual cujo interesse é problematizar o “pensamento-identidade” e seu espelhamento na educação. Como escopo teórico, acolhem-se as filosofias da diferença, sendo Deleuze (2006), Deleuze e Guattari (2010, 2012) e Larrosa (2011) alguns dos principais interlocutores da discussão. Como resultado, inscrevemos como possível um currículo educacional afeito por inflexões, que acontece pelas composições singulares, associações e linhas de fugas, ao experimentar uma educação pelo viés da diferença, em vez da identidade.
AVALIAÇÃO DE DESEMPENHO NO SETOR PÚBLICO: O CASO DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE VIÇOSA
Authors: Rodrigues Eloá Cristina Pinto Vital , Freitas Gleiciane Lazarini de , Messias Eliane Pereira
Published: January 2023

Na Gestão de Pessoas em Instituições Públicas, o processo de avaliação de desempenho se configura com frequência, na aplicação de instrumentos quantitativos com resultados pouco utilizados para desenvolvimento organizacional. A avaliação de desempenho na Administração Pública Federal é utilizada para fins de aprovação em estágio probatório, promoção, pagamento de gratificações de desempenho e progressão funcional. O objetivo deste trabalho é conhecer o processo de avaliação de desempenho no setor público e identificar as dificuldades e os desafios enfrentados pela administração pública, no caso específico da Universidade Federal de Viçosa. Para a realização deste estudo foi utilizada como metodologia a pesquisa qualitativa com revisão bibliográfica, documental e estudo de caso. Verificou-se que a UFV utiliza o método de 360º para sua Avaliação de desempenho, porém seu resultado não cumpre a sua total finalidade, sendo utilizada apenas para efeitos financeiros e não mensurando os resultados obtidos pelo servidor.
PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS DIGITAL DENGAN APLIKASI ARTICULATE STORYLINE UNTUK MELATIH LITERASI SAINS
Authors: Melani Witri Saidini Mukti , Mukti Rahayu Hanum , Sunandar Ari
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan perangkat pembelajaran berbasis digital untuk melatih literasi sains. Metode yang digunakan yaitu metode pengembangan Research and Development Sugiono yang terdiri atas 10 tahap namun, pada penelitian ini hanya dilakukan sampai 7 tahap saja yaitu, identifikasi masalah, pengumpulan data, desain perangkat pembelajaran,validasi desain, revisi perangkat, uji coba produk, dan revisi perangkat pembelajaran. Namun uji coba pemakaian, revisi produk, dan produksi masal tidak dilakukan. Hasil penelitian interpretasi kevalidan menunjukkan produk pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan terdiri dari aspek bahasa dan aspek media dengan interprestasi 75% valid, dan pada aspek materi 85% dapat dikatakan sangat valid, sedangkan uji kepraktisan diperoleh nilai rata-rata 77% dengan interprestasi valid. Interprestasi hasil respon peserta didik dapat kategori baik dengan nilai 63% sehingga perangkat pembelajaran dikatakan layak untuk digunakan oleh pendidik dan peserta didik dalam proses pembelajaran.

                                                                                                           

Kata Kunci : Literasi Sains, Perangkat Pembelajaran, Research and Development.
Analisis Politisasi Identitas dalam Kontestasi Politik pada Pemilihan Umum di Indonesia
Authors: M.Si Frenki
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis politisasi identitas dalam kompetisi pada pemilu di Indonesia. Politisasi identitas tersebut berupa mempolitisir simbol-simbol agama dan etnis sebagai alat politiknya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif, bersifat deskriptif analisi, dari sumber data primer dan sekunder, data dikumpulkan mengunakan riset kepustakaan (library research), data dilolah melalui editing, coding, dan sistematizing, kemudian dianalisis menggunakan analisis kualitatif dengan cara berfikir deduktif. Adapun hasil dari penilitian ini adalah bahwa para kandidat yang ikut serta dalam kontestansi politik  pada pemilu berkemungkinan menang manakalah memiliki tiga modal utama yaitu modal sosial, modal politik dan modal ekonomi. Namun, modal sosial yang dimiliki tersebut banyak disalahgunakan untuk menjatuhkan lawan politiknya. Politisasi identitas agama dan etnis minoritas dianggap efektif bagi para kandidat untuk memperoleh dukungan dari masyarakat beragama dan etnis mayoritas. Praktik politisasi identitas senantiasa muncul pada tahun politik, baik itu pada tingkat pemilihan kepala daerah bahkan pemilihan presiden. Permasalahan praktik politisasi identitas pada pemilu di Indonesia patut dicermati, karena praktik tersebut berpotensi mengarah pada dampak yang berlawanan dengan tujuan demokrasi dan menjurus pada perpecahan yang menyebabkan terjadinya instabilitas politik dan disintegrasi bangsa Indonesia. Untuk itu, para kandidat  yang terlibat dalam kontesrtasi pilitik pada pemilu hendaknya memiliki kesadaran yang tinggi dan lebih mengutamakan persatuan dan kesatuan bangsa dari daripada kepentingan politik sesaat.
On fatigue life predictions for notched members by the nominal stress-based and the local strain-based methods
Authors: Duran Jorge Alberto Rodriguez
Published: January 2023

Traditional engineeringmodels for addressing fatigue issues are based on empirical relations between the necessary number of cycles for fatigue failures $N_f$ and either, the nominal stress $\sigma_{an}$ or the local strain $\epsilon_a$ amplitudes. The aim of the present paper is to highlight the advantages of the local strain-based approach $\epsilon N$ for fatigue assessment of notched components over the more traditional stress-based approach $\sigma N$. Since a closed form solution for the ratio between fatigue life predictions among the two methods does not exist, we have considered a hypothetical case study that included variables such as the applied stress, the stress concentration factor and the structural material, and numerically calculated the expected fatigue life according to each approach. In order to highlight the differences related with the stress-strain analysis, the applied nominal stresses (uniaxial) were limited to the elastic region where both methods use approximately the same fatigue strength curve. Additionally a unique and equal function for accounting for themean stress effects was incorporated in both approaches. Fatigue life predictions are expressed in universal graphs of normalized stress versus the $N_f-ratio$, the latter parameter defined as the quotient between the $N_f$ predictions according to the $\sigma N$ and $\epsilon N$ approaches, considering the average values for a group of sixty structural steels at each load level. The results confirm that fatigue life predictions under the traditional stress based approach are conservative when compared to the strain based approach for all the possible scenarios described by the variables involved.
Updated Lagrangian Taylor-SPH method for elastic dynamic problems
Authors: Serroukh Hamza Karim , Mabssout Mokhtar
Published: January 2023

This paper presents a discussion on the properties of the collocation meshfree method, the Updated Lagrangian Taylor-SPH (UL-TSPH), for dynamic problems in solid mechanics. The PDEs are written in mixed form in terms of stress and velocity for the elastodynamics problems. Two sets of particles are used to discretize the partial differential equations, resulting on avoiding the tensile instability inherent to classical SPH formulations. Numerical examples ranging from propagation of a shock wave in an elastic bar to a stationary Mode-I semi-Infinite cracked plate subjected to uniaxial tension are used to assess the performance of the proposed method.
Propiedades psicométricas del índice de calidad de sueño de Pittsburgh en deportistas
Authors: Favela Ramírez Carlos Artemio , Castro Robles Alejandra Isabel , Bojórquez Díaz Cecilia Ivonne , Chan Barocio Nadia Lourdes
Published: January 2023

El índice de calidad de sueño de Pittsburgh (ICSP) es un instrumento ampliamente utilizado en poblaciones clínicas y no clínicas para la evaluación de la calidad de sueño. El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar la estructura factorial y consistencia interna del ICSP en deportistas universitarios del sur de Sonora México para la evaluación de las propiedades psicométricas del instrumento. Se realizó un estudio transversal no experimental con 98 deportistas universitarios, 39 mujeres (38,2%), en un rango de 17 a 25 años. Se evaluó la consistencia interna y homogeneidad del instrumento, así como los análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE) y confirmatorio (AFC). Los resultados de confiabilidad indicaron un α de Cronbach de 0,79 eliminando los componentes de uso de medicamentos para dormir y eficiencia habitual del sueño. El AFE identificó un modelo de dos factores y el AFC un modelo unidimensional. Se concluye que la calidad de sueño en esta muestra de deportistas se explica mejor mediante un modelo unidimensional de cinco componentes.
Partial ceratohyoidectomy as surgical treatment for horses with temporohyoid osteoarthropathy: 10 cases (2010–2021)
Authors: Booth Alyson D. , Hidalgo Felipe Lara , Bellezzo Fausto , Young Jenna M. , Bianco Alex W. , Hughes Lauren E. , Maher Mike , Trumble Troy N. , Ernst Nicolas
Published: January 2023

OBJECTIVE

To describe outcomes of horses with temporohyoid osteoarthropathy (THO) treated with partial ceratohyoidectomy.

ANIMALS

10 client-owned horses

PROCEDURES

Medical records from 2 institutions were examined for records of horses with THO treated with partial ceratohyoidectomy between 2010 and 2021. History, signalment, clinical signs, diagnostics, medications, and surgery-related details were recorded. Horses with a minimum of 6 months follow-up were recruited for neurologic and imaging examinations in the hospital or field where radiography of the basihyoid-ceratohyoid articulation were performed along with CT, when available.

RESULTS

10 horses with THO were included (9 unilateral; 1 bilateral). Nine planned partial ceratohyoidectomies were performed in 8 horses, whereas 2 horses had preoperatively planned complete ceratohyoidectomies transitioned to partial ceratohyoidectomies during surgery due to intraoperative complications. Postoperative complications occurred mostly in transitioned surgeries (obstructed airway, tongue mobility issues, and incisional hemorrhage), whereas only 1 horse with a planned ceratohyoidectomy had postoperative complication of rhabdomyolysis. All complications resolved before hospital discharge. Neurologic signs improved in all 10 horses, with 2 showing complete resolution. Nine horses were available for radiographic follow-up, 6 of which also had head CT scans. A space between the ceratohyoid and basihyoid bones was measurable on radiography in all 9 horses, and was confirmed on CT. Three horses demonstrated proliferation of either ceratohyoid or basihyoid bones. The 9 horses with unilateral disease returned to previous work, and the horse with bilateral disease was retired.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Partial ceratohyoidectomy is a surgical option for treatment of THO that provides similar clinical outcomes to published reports on ceratohyoidectomy.
The role of selenium in nutrition and the manufacturing of selenium-enriched milk
Authors: Tóth R. Juhászné , Kiss D. , Csapó J.
Published: January 2023

The role of selenium has increased after the discovery of the first seleno-enzyme in the human body. Selenium supports growth, the immune system, the reproductive organs, thyroid and muscle function, has an antioxidant effect, and protects against free radicals. The recommended daily intake of selenium for adults is 55 µg/day, which cannot be covered with food alone in selenium-deficient areas. That is the reason why we chose as our research topic the production of functional food – in this research: milk – in which the selenium level has been elevated naturally.

In our work, we supplemented six Holstein-Friesian cattle feeds with a daily 1, 2, 4, and 6 mg/individual organic selenium, and then we measured the selenium content by ICP-MS. With a selenium enrichment of 1 mg/day, a 60% increase in selenium content was achieved, as the selenium content of milk increased from 32.93 µg/kg to 52.79 µg/kg. With the 2, 4, and 6 mg supplementation, the milk contained 97.2, 182.69, and 231.31 µg/kg selenium respectively. The latter is seven times more than the selenium content of the control sample. We have developed a recommendation for the amount of naturally selenized milk that should be consumed for different age groups. In our opinion, milk with increased selenium content could contribute to improving the selenium status of the population.
Control of Remote Robots by Means of Cell Phones
Authors: Zaatri Abdelouahab , Kelaiaia Ridha
Published: January 2023

Since about two decades, cellular phones coupled to internet and wireless communications are offering many possibilities that can be exploited by classical telerobotics to free human operators from many constraints providing mobility and ubiquitous applications.

This paper presents the design and implementation of an experimental telerobotics system where the human operator supervises and controls remote robots by means of cell phones. To achieve this application, we used Java software namely J2ME platform which is dedicated for programming cell phones and J2SE platform for programming PCs. The adopted software technology of connection between the human operator and the remote robots uses the socket technique with client-server model. The cell phone held by the operator acts as a Client while a PC, situated at the remote robot site, acts as a Server. This application corresponds to Midlet-to-Servlet in Java terminology. Basic simulations and preliminary experiments have been successfully carried out with a three Degrees-of-Freedom (D.O.F) serial robot. These telerobotics systems based on cell phones are effectively offering interesting means to opening new perspectives for mobile and ubiquitous applications.
Optimal Power Sharing Control of the Hybrid Energy Storage System of an Electric Vehicle Along a Standard Driving Cycle
Authors: Ferencz János , Kelemen András , Imecs Mária
Published: January 2023

The paper presents a strategy of energy loss minimization within a hybrid energy storage system of an electrical vehicle, composed by a battery and a supercapacitor. The optimization of the power sharing between these energy storage devices is performed for the New European Driving Cycle, using the Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm. The minimum energy storage required to pass through the driving cycle is taken into account as a time-variable constraint during the optimization. The dimension of the search space increases with the dimension of the optimization vector, which has to be kept low in order to keep the complexity of the problem manageable. It is shown, that the subdivision, and piecewise optimization of the driving cycle improves the result by means of relaxation of the constraint represented by minimum level of the required energy storage.
Effects of Transport Corridor Advancement on Agglomeration and Industrial Relocation – Dallas Fort Worth (US) case study
Authors: Kharel Subham , Singh Parul
Published: January 2023

Cities serve as hubs for various activities that necessitate comprehensive transportation connectivity. This study examines the decadal urban agglomeration patterns from 2001 to 2020 and critically assesses the relationship between freeway developments, industrial relocation, and population density in the DFW (Dallas Fort Worth) metropolitan area. Landsat satellite imageries, US census, and open-source GIS datasets have been utilized in the study. The Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC) algorithm helped generate the vector database, using which Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) variations were assessed. The calculated overall accuracies of the classified images for 2001, 2011, and 2020 were 93.12%, 91.87%, and 93.12%, respectively. Eventually, buffer generation techniques and summary statistics helped detect potential boom hotspots. Our results indicate that the highway advancement project lures industries, leading to population migration. The LULC variations suggest that the increase in highway infrastructure resulted in a surge in built-up and a decrease in open spaces in District-3 of DFW. From our study, we find that 79.16% of old industries are located near old freeways, while 78.84% of new industries are located near new freeways. Further, our industrial area to road area comparison clearly shows that industrial relocation was driven by transportation advancements over time. Our results also confirm that this relocation of industries fostered a massive population influx during the following decades.
Vermicompost and Rice Husk Biochar Interaction Ameliorates Nutrient Uptake and Yield of Green Lettuce Under Soilless Culture
Authors: Nurhidayati Nurhidayati , Ansari Abu S. , Sholihah Anis , Chiangmai Pantipa N.
Published: January 2023

Various kinds of substrates have been widely used for vegetables grown in soilless culture systems. The use of biochar is getting a lot of attention. However, the ideal proportion of biochar in the substrates combined with the use of vermicompost for high yields has not been thoroughly studied. This study aimed to examine in the pot experiment the effect of a combination of rice husk biochar (15% and 30%) and vermicompost (50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 g per pot) in growing substrate on nutrient uptake and yield of green lettuce. The other components of the substrates were cocopeat and sand. The results showed that the 30% of rice husk biochar in the growing substrate resulted in a significantly higher uptake of N, P, and K in leaves compared to lower biochar content with an average increase of 52%, 67%, and 117%, respectively. Maximum total fresh weight of marketable yield was obtained with 30% of biochar and 250 g per pot vermicompost in the substrate.
The Influence of Human Resources Competency Management on the Business Success of Small and Medium Enterprises
Authors: Klepić Iva
Published: January 2023

The success of the organization is based on the quality of human resources, their competencies, motivation, loyalty, and their business results. The basic aim of this research is to determine whether and to what extent human resources competency management influences the business success of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The empirical research was conducted in 234 SMEs in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in January 2021. An original questionnaire was created for the survey, which gathered the opinions of top managers. In the paper, human resources competency management is viewed as a process consisting of: determining the required competencies, determining current competencies and the competency gap and undertaking activities to ensure and develop the necessary competencies. For the business success of SMEs, business performance was researched through four perspectives of the Balanced Scorecard (financial, customer, internal business processes and learning and growth perspective). The research results showed the correlation between the studied variables and the influence of human resources competency management on the business success of SMEs viewed from all four perspectives. The paper includes a comparison with similar research, limitations and recommendations for future research. The originality of this work lies in creating an original model of the connection between human resources competency management and business success (performance) of SMEs as viewed through four perspectives of the BSC, which has been empirically tested. Also, no such research has been conducted in B&H to investigate the influence between the human resources competency management and the business success of SMEs.
Coxiella burnetii in dairy cattle herd: farming practices and infection dynamics
Authors: Ringa-Ošleja Guna , Ločmele Marta , Šteingolde Žanete , Valkovska Linda , Bubula Ilga , Sergejeva Maija , Mališevs Artjoms , Boikmanis Guntis , Cīrule Dina , Kovaļenko Kaspars , Antāne Vita , Bērziņš Aivars , Grantiņa-Ieviņa Lelde
Published: January 2023

Q fever is a widespread disease affecting reproduction in dairy cattle. Several risk factors can increase the possibility of the herd becoming infected and the persistence of infection. The aim of this study was to characterise the dynamics of C. burnetii infection in affected herds and to evaluate reproduction problems and risk factors using a questionnaire within infected and infection-free dairy herds. In total, 25 farms that were serologically positive or shedding C. burnetii DNA in milk and 14 C. burnetii infection-free farms in Latvia answered the questionnaire. Ten positive herds were studied by testing individual blood and milk samples from up to 10 animals at two times separated by 7.5 to 13 months. The number of serologically positive and suspicious animals was higher in the second sampling even though several animals were culled. In the positive herds, the percentage of dystocia, stillborn calves and abortions during the last year was significantly (p=0.001; 0.01; 0.005, respectively) higher than in the negative herds. Several significant factors were found for the presence of Q fever infection, such as the herd size, the regional population density of ruminants, artificial ventilation systems, and frequent farm visitors. Deratisation was less practised in the negative farms and the presence of ticks was observed more often in the negative farms. Only two identified risk factors can be mitigated – the ventilation system and frequent farm visitors. The other factors cannot be changed arbitrarily but they have to be taken into account by decision makers.
Challenges for fodder production in Ukraine during the war
Authors: Cherevko Iryna
Published: January 2023

This study aimed to identify the most characteristic trends in the area of fodder production and the use of fodder as factors in the development of animal husbandry in Ukraine under conditions of war as the modern challenge for these industries. Russian military aggression is a powerful challenge for the economy of Ukraine, including its fodder production, as well as other countries of the world, reflecting on the aggravation of global problems of food shortages and food security. The effect of the mentioned challenge in Ukraine is superimposed on the identified negative trends and situation, which were formed before the beginning of 2022. Calculations based on them show that the occupation of large areas of Ukraine by Russian aggressors and hostilities caused a significant decrease in the production of livestock products due to a 13–17% decrease in the number of animals. Accordingly, consumption of fodder at the expense of these regions decreased by 16%. However, the situation is very dynamic as the war continues. Given the limitations of state support for the industry, until the end of the war the main efforts to improve fodder production in Ukraine should objectively be related to the maximum optimization of the structure of fodder rations by increasing the share of less energy-intensive forages. Every challenge creates new opportunities, therefore the post-war development of fodder production and use in Ukraine will become highly innovative.
The Role of Cereal and Pulse Constituents and Processing Technology in Flake Texture Development: a Review
Authors: Lignicka Ilva , Galoburda Ruta
Published: January 2023

To meet the rising consumer demand for higher nutrition foods and to increase flake nutritional value and functionality, it is possible to combine cereals with pulses. For consumers, one of the most important quality parameters along with appearance and taste, is texture. To produce the appropriate quality of flakes, the knowledge about the relationship between chemical composition, processing parameters, and texture is necessary. The aim of this study was to characterise the role of cereal and pulse constituents and processing technologies in flake texture development, which could be used in flake production for achieving the appropriate hardness and crunchiness of new products. The monographic method was used to characterise the constituent and processing technology‘s role in cereal and pulse flake texture development. Information published from 2003 till 2022, in total 77 full text research articles, books and databases were analysed and summarised. Data analysed show if pulse and cereal nutritional information, mineral and vitamin content is known, it is possible to combine different cereals and pulses to provide a specific nutrient composition in the developed products. The main change in high starch products is a specific gelatinization and retrogradation behaviour of starch. Constituents such as lipids and proteins as well as processing technology and parameters, can significantly modify the properties and functionality of starch. Proteins can encapsulate starch granules, inhibit starch digestion and gelatinization, reduce starch structural order, and inhibit starch retrogradation.
Multifunctionality of urban agriculture and its characteristics in Latvia
Authors: Dobele Madara , Dobele Aina , Zvirbule Andra
Published: January 2023

In the 21st century, urban agriculture renews and diversifies approaches to the practice within the context of urban regeneration, climate change risks, sustainable development and resource consumption balance problems. Influenced by the long historical evolution and intensification of various risks, food production in urban areas involves the widest multifunctionality to date. Therefore, the aim of this research is to identify the main functions of urban agriculture and to evaluate their significance in Latvia. The following tasks were set to achieve the aim: 1) to identify and classify functions of urban agriculture, 2) to analyse the performance and significance of functions in Latvia. Several methods were employed to perform tasks and achieve the aim: the monographic and descriptive methods for making a theoretical discussion; the analysis, synthesis and deduction methods for obtaining information, systematisation and classification of functions; a structured expert interview for rating and ranking functions and identifying interactions between them. The research identified 14 functions of urban agriculture, which were classified into 5 groups: political, economic, social, environmental and technological. The most significant functions of urban agriculture in Latvia are social (promotion of social cohesion and public health, education and maintaining traditions and values) and technological innovations. There are interactions between all functions, and support for urban sustainability, education, provision of ecosystem services and technological innovations have the strongest impact on other functions. Interactions of functions proved the multifunctionality of urban agriculture, which could be an important support tool to contributing to sustainable urban development.
Screening of Venturia inaequalis virulence and resistance of Malus genotypes to apple scab using in vitro methodology
Authors: Sokolova Olga , Moročko-Bičevska Inga
Published: January 2023

The apple scab induced by Venturia inaequalis is an economically significant disease of apples worldwide and is predominantly controlled by multiple fungicide applications. Therefore, resistant apple cultivation is important for long-standing disease control. The knowledge about cultivar resistance is mainly founded on their evaluation in orchard conditions and testing in a greenhouse that is laborious and requires a large space. This study evaluated apple cultivar resistance and the virulence of V. inaequalis strains by inoculating detached leaves and immature fruits. Nine V. inaequalis strains originating from different apple-growing regions and host genotypes were tested on eight apple genotypes. Microscopic and macroscopic symptom development and host tissue reactions were monitored during the experiments. The tested V. inaequalis strains and cultivars showed different levels of virulence and resistance, respectively. Cultivar ‘Lobo’ was scored as partially susceptible, with almost all strains tested. The incompatible interaction with or without host tissue reactions was observed only on the cultivar ‘Priscilla’ with all the strains and field populations tested. The results of this study using detached leaves and immature fruits were concordant with the data obtained in the cultivar evaluation trials in the orchards.
Morning Glory Syndrome
Authors:   Department Of Ophthalmology, Hospital Center Of Nouakchott, Mauritania, Ahmed Mohamed Adbellahi Cheikh
Published: January 2023

Morning glory syndrome is a birth defect that affects the optic nerve of the eye. The Morning Glory Syndrome (MGS) or morning glory disc anomaly was named by Kindler in 1970 because of its resemblance to the morning glory flower.
Trabeculectomy vs. Express P-200 Shunt Surgery in Post Cataract Patients
Authors:   Department Of Ophthalmology, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Pasternak St., Israel, Rimoni Ofri
Published: January 2023

There was no difference found in the efficacy of trabeculectomy when compared with Ex-PRESS shunt in pseudophakic eyes. Ex-PRESS shunt was generally found to be a safer procedure, though this difference didn’t reach statistical significance
Desterritorializar textos. Traducción y conformación de identidades culturales
Authors: Navarro González Carlos
Published: January 2023

En este artículo, analizaremos el papel que juegan las traducciones no sólo en los individuos, sino en las comunidades que acumulan, que reciben ese saber nuevo a partir de la traducción de un texto que ayuda a la conformación de identidades –cultural, idiomática, social, política. En este artículo, se podrá ver un acercamiento a las maneras en que influyen estas traducciones en la propia lengua a la que son traducida estos textos y de qué manera se van creando y desarrollando nuevas comunidades periféricas, unidas por la lengua y sus nuevas formas de relacionarse con el poder, y la marginalización de los hablantes como agentes activos de estos interlectos. 
Deterriorialize texts. Translation and conformation of cultural identities
In this article, we will approach an analysis of the role that translations play not only in individuals but also in the communities that accumulate and receive new knowledge from translations helping to shape identities –cultural, linguistic, social, political. We will follow the traces of the ways in which these translations influence the language and in which fashion these texts are translated and how new peripheral communities are created and developed, united by language and its new ways of relating to power, and the marginalisation of speakers as active agents of these interlects.
Recibido: 3 de agosto de 2022.Dictaminado: 9 de septiembre de 2022.Aceptado: 24 de octubrre de 2022.
Aurelia Valero Pie. Historia intelectual y traducción
Authors: María del Pilar María del Pilar
Published: January 2023

Aurelia Valero Pie. (2022). Historia intelectual y traducción. 221 pp. ISBN: 9786078858019. México: Universidad Veracruzana.
Historia intelectual y traducción, coordinado por Aurelia Valero Pie, Doctora en Historia por El Colegio de México e investigadora en el Instituto de Investigaciones Filosóficas de la unam, sale a la luz gracias al trabajo colectivo de siete autores, que conjugan aquí su vasta experiencia. Este grupo de investigadores se interesó por documentar aportaciones desde distintos campos: la literatura, la traducción, la traductología y la historia.
قياس الشخصية القوية لدى مدرسي المرحلة الثانوية
Authors: Hamid Al- Dulaimi Qusai Hamid , Shandokh Al-Ahbab Ahmed Basem
Published: January 2023

يهدف البحث الحالي إلى التعرف (قياس الشخصية القوية لدى مدرسي المرحلة الثانوية) مستوى الشخصية القوية لدى مدرسي المرحلة الثانوية الفروق ذات الدلالة الإحصائية للشخصية القوية لمتغير الجنس (ذكور، إناث) الفروق ذات الدلالة الإحصائية للشخصية القوية لمتغير التخصص (علمي، أدبي) وتضمنت العينة مدرسي المرحلة الثانوية أنساني وعلمي، وقد بلغت عينة البحث (300) مدرس ومدرسة من مدرسي المرحلة الثانوية، وقام الباحث ببناء مقياس الشخصية القوية وهو جزء من المتطلبات الأساسية للبحث الحالي لعدم وجود مقياس يتلاءم مع طبيعة الدراسة، وبعد اطلاع الخبراء على المقياس حيث كان نسبة أتفاق (80%) فأكثر كنسبة لصلاحية الفقرة ومقياس الشخصية القوية متكون من ثلاثة مجالات 1،المجال العقلي 2،المجال الانفعالي 3،المجال الاجتماعي موزع على (30) فقرة، كل مجال عشر فقرات: وجرى التحقق من الصدق الظاهري للمقياس، واستخدم الباحث بعض الوسائل الإحصائية وهي (الاختبار التائي لعينه واحدة، واختبار التائي لعينتين مستقلتين، ومعامل ارتباط بيرسون الفاكرونباخ) وقد توصل الباحث إلى النتائج الأتية: يوجد مستوى متوسط من الشخصية القوية لدى مدرسي المرحلة الثانوية لا توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية بين متوسطي درجات أفراد العينة على مقياس الشخصية القوية تبعاً لمتغير الجنس توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية بين متوسطي درجات أفراد العينة على مقياس الشخصية القوية تبعاً لمتغير التخصص ولصالح التخصص العلمي وقد فسّر الباحث هذه النتائج بناءً على الإطار النظري ونتائج الدراسات السابقة: وفي ضوء النتائج التي تم التوصل إليها في البحث الحالي: وخرج الباحث بعدد من التوصيات والمقترحات، منها، أنّ تقوم الجامعات بنشر مفهومي الشخصية القوية عن طريق الندوات والبحوث والمؤتمرات: واقترح إجراء دراسات تتناول الشخصية القوية وعلاقتهما ببعض المتغيرات
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNSECURED CONSUMER LENDING IN THE COUNTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE
Authors:   Chernihiv Polytechnic National University, Kravchenko Andrii
Published: January 2023

Today, unsecured consumer lending is one of the main elements of the credit market in devel-oped countries. The growth of its popularity in developed countries is due to both the increase in the volume of such loans by banking institutions and the simultaneous growth of the population's demand for unsecured consumer loans.The article analyzes and compares the indicators of the volume of unsecured consumer lending in Ukraine and Eastern European countries such as Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. This analysis is relevant because most of the countries of Eastern Europe are fullmembers of the European Union with a developed economy and banking sys-tem. The indicators of unsecured lending of other developed countries -the USA and Germany -were also given for comparison. The total amount of unsecured consumers in the banking system and the amount of unsecured consumer loans per person were chosen as indicators for comparing countries.In addition, the article provides a definition of unsecured consumer lending. The main ad-vantages of the development of unsecured consumer lending for the growth of the country's national economy are highlighted and described. The reasons for the growing popularity of unsecured consum-er lending in developed countries were investigated and characterized.The conducted analysis made it possible to conclude that Ukraine is in the last place in terms of unsecured consumer lending in its region and significantly lags behind not only the most developed countries, but also all the countries of Eastern Europe, except for Moldova. This situation is connected both with the insufficiency of total bank assets for the expansion of unsecured consumer lending, and with the fact that any lending still remains a rather risky activity and banks are forced to set strict re-quirements for potential borrowers.
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF THE SHADOW ECONOMY ON THE INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT PARAMETERS OF THE REGION
Authors:   Chernihiv Polytechnic National University, Kharchenko Yuliia
Published: January 2023

The article defines the results of modeling the influence of thelevel of the shadow economy on the parameters of the inclusive development of the regions of Ukraine. For the analysis, the level of the shadow economy calculated on the basis of monetary and sectoral methods was used. Based on the results of the analysis, it was determined that the presence of strong inclusive institutions, by defini-tion, leads to faster economic development in the long term, while exploitative institutions of the econ-omy cannot achieve long-term development, which occurs only in the short term and ceases to exist.As a result of the conducted research, the influence of the growth of the shadow sector of the economy on the reduction of the economic security of the state was revealed, and a number of recom-mendations were developed to overcome this problem.For Ukraine, the shadow economy, according to various estimates, is from 35% to 50% of GDP. The purpose of this article is to determine the main factors that contribute to the development of the shad-ow economy, and the means of their neutralization. Through state regulation, it is necessary to neutralize the factors that contribute to the growth of the shadow economy, in particular: measures to mitigate the effects of crisis phenomena should be provided for the population; legalization and removal of informal economic relations from the shadows; strict repressive measures against corrupt and criminal structures.Considering the issue of detinization, it should be noted that in Ukraine for a long time insuffi-cient attention was paid to the issue of reducing the share of the shadow economy. In recent years, this issue has become increasingly relevant on the political agenda. The government's action program contains several points to reduce the shadow economy.In order to reduce tax evasion, careful adjustments are necessary, such as ensuring the trans-parency of the tax legislation, preventing tax discrimination, increasing the possibility of detecting tax evasion, and, above all, taking action against the perpetrators. We emphasize that, in order to in-crease the number of prosecutors and fines for negligence, it is necessary to improve democratic institutions, strengthen the anticorruption fight, and eliminate the shameful phenomenon of politicians and bureaucrats ruling with anger.