bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
«Gammelt nytt» om militæraktivisme og fredsaktivisme i nye klær
Authors: Moss Sigrun Marie , Langford Malcolm
Published: May 2021

Hvordan Norge håndterer sin militæraktivisme og fredsaktivisme ble aktualisert i kampanjen for et sete i sikkerhetsrådet. Aktivisme forstås her som nasjonens villighet til å ta initiativ på tross av kostnader. I denne replikken svarer vi på Friis sin kommentar som trekker verdien av vårt bidrag i tvil, da han omtaler vår analyse av Norges unnlatelse av å fremme sin militæraktivisme til fordel for «mykere verdier», som «gammelt nytt.» I kampanjen fremmet Norge både militæraktivisme og fredsaktivisme, men i ulikt materiale og forum. Vi hevder dermed at dette som et minimum er gammelt nytt i nye klær. Ved bruk av nasjonsbranding-rammeverket finner vi at Norge ønsket å fremstille seg som en aktør som er villig til å bidra, samtidig med å understreke Norge som en ikke utpreget militæraktør.
Abstract in English“Old News” on Military Activism and Peace Activism in New ClothesHow Norway communicates its military activism and peace activism was actualized in the campaign for a seat on the Security Council. Activism is here understood as the nation’s willingness to take initiatives despite the costs. In Friis’ comment on our article, he questions the value of our contribution, as he categorises our analysis of Norway’s public relations focus on “softer values” over its military activism, as “old news”. However, Norway in the campaign emphasized both military activism and peace activism, but in different ways and and different forums. We thus claim that this – as a minimum – is interesting old news in new clothes. By using the nation branding framework in the context of a tightly contested political contest, we find that Norway sought to present itself as an actor that was willing to make significant contributions to security, whilst stressing simultaneously that Norway was a non-military actor.
Placemaking and Revitalization through Business and Tourism Improvement Districts in Albania
Authors:   Department of Management, Faculty of Economy University of Tirana, Albania, Repaj Ermira
Published: May 2021

As a form of a public-private partnership with local authorities, the business improvement district (BID) is created when most businesses or business property owners agree through balloting to manage a delimited commercial area with prior authorization by the local authority. The district is managed through a non-profit organization that provides additional public services such as security, maintenance, infrastructure improvement, and marketing, to improve decaying commercial and residential areas. BIDs have been praised as engines for urban development, filling the need gap between the public and private sector by providing entrepreneurial local public management and augmented public services for socioeconomic revitalization. The business improvement districts (BIDs) and similar forms of a public-private partnership, as a new mechanism for urban renewal and economic development, have emerged in North America five decades ago and quickly adopted in many cities worldwide. Since 2011, the model has been applied in 8 districts in Albania, contributing to improved business life, infrastructure improvements, and enhanced general public services. This time is considered long enough to offer insights regarding their evolution and transformative effects. This study aims at exploring the adaptation of the business improvement district (BID) model in urban areas in Albania and, at the same time, point out its characteristics, operational and functional activities, accountability, and contribution to business development and area revitalization. The methodology used in this study adopts a qualitative method, including a case study approach to data gathering Primary data sources include semi-structured interviews with BID association members, administrators, and consultants in Albania, businesses, local government officials, and lawyers. This study will contribute to a more robust contextual understanding of the establishment and effectiveness of BIDs in developing economies The findings presented demonstrate BID’s transformative role for area regeneration, economic and social development. Furthermore, this study provides additional insights regarding the effects of development organizations’ involvement in this public-private partnership model for area regeneration. The results have important implications for Albania’s public and development policies and provide practical lessons for practitioners in these fields. Furthermore, it contributes to the international literature on BIDs, including evidence of this model applied in a developing economy.
Amalgamation of early care and learning and education: a presentation and facilitated discussion
Authors:   , Maurice Andrea
Published: May 2021

The intent of this project to create a presentation and facilitation guide to support School Districts with the amalgamation of early care and learning and education into the same Governmental Ministry. The early care and learning system and the kindergarten-grade 12 (K- 12) systems currently sit in two separate government ministries. The project articulates both the parallel systems of the early care and learning and the K-12 systems and preparation of the amalgamation of the two systems. This project examines the historical differences between the two systems, the rights to access early care and learning and different types of governance models. This project will include a PowerPoint presentation and facilitation guide and can be used, as a template, for School Districts in British Columbia to start the initial discussion of this amalgamation with key stakeholders.
Well-posedness and exponential decay for a laminated beam in thermoelasticity of type III with delay term
Authors: Madani Douib , Zitouni Salah , Abdelhak Djebabla
Published: May 2021

We study the well-posedness and asymptotic behaviour of solutions to a laminated beam in thermoelasticity of type III with delay term in the first equation. We show that the system is well-posed by using Lumer-Philips theorem and prove that the system is exponentially stable if and only if the wave speeds are equal.
PERANCANGAN MUTU BIOBRIKET MENGGUNAKAN TOOLS VALUE PROPOSITION CANVAS
Authors: Pradana Wibawa , Purnomo Dwi , Bunyamin Anas
Published: May 2021

Biobriket menjadi salah satu produk yang dapat dihasilkan dari pemanfaatan kayu kaliandra dan limbah teh. Biobriket berbahan dasar kayu dan limbah teh ini merupakan hal baru, karena umumnya biobriket dibuat dari tempurung kelapa. Market testing diperlukan untuk mengetahui respon konsumen terhadap mutu dari biobriket yang dihasilkan. Respon konsumen nantinya digunakan untuk melakukan perancangan mutu biobriket agar dapat diterima konsumen dan memperluas pasar biobriket. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan tools value proposition canvas dalam melakukan analisis respon konsumen untuk selanjutnya  menjadi acuan dalam pembuatan biobriket.
STIMULASI URGENSI PERLINDUNGAN KEKAYAAN INTELEKTUAL KARYA KREATIF DAN INOVATIF KARYA SISWA SMA NEGERI 8 BANDUNG DALAM MENDUKUNG EKONOMI DIGITAL
Authors: Muchtar Helitha Novianty , M Ramli Ahmad , Ayu Miranda Risang , Permata Rika Ratna , Dewi Sinta , Sukarsa Dadang Epi , Sudjana U. Sudjana, , Sudaryat Sudaryat , Amirulloh Muhamad , Mayana Ranti Fauza , Suryamah Aam , Rafianti Laina , Safiranita Tasya
Published: May 2021

Dalam era industri 4.0 saat ini ekonomi kreatif berbasis kekayaan intelektual sangat berkembang pesat dan sekaligus menjadi tumpuan ekonomi Indonesia. Saat ini, siswa SMA khususnya SMA Negeri 8 Bandung merupakan tumpuan bangsa di masa yang akan datang, kreativitas yang dihasilkan dari ekstrakurikuler membuat banyaknya potensi kekayaan intelektual. Siswa siswi SMA Negeri 8 Bandung sangat kreatif dan inovatif dalam menyelenggarakan aktivitas baik yang termasuk di dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar maupun kegiatan ekstra-kurikuler. Mareka telah memiliki pengetahuan awal mengenai kekayaan intelektual namun belum dapat mengelompokkan potensi-potensi pelindungan kekayaan intelektual berdasarkan karya yang dihasilkan. Kegiatan pengabdian pada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman tentang hukum kekayaan intelektual di lingkungan SMA Negeri 8 Bandung seiring dengan industri 4.0 sehingga dapat mendukung ekonomi digital.Mengingat pandemi Covid-19 yang saat ini masih terjadi juga di Jawa Barat termasuk Kota Bandung, metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian pada masyarakat saat ini adalah paparan dalam jejaring (daring). Hasil yang diharapkan diperoleh yaitu karya kreatif dan inovatif siswa SMA Negeri 8 Bandung berupa karya cipta, merek, paten, desain industri, desain tata letak sirkuit terpadu, rahasia dagang, perlindungan varietas tanaman dapat dimanfaatkan dalam era industri 4.0 dalam mendukung ekonomi digital.
PROMOSI PREVENTIF SADARI (PERIKSA PAYUDARA SENDIRI) DI DESA SAYANG SEBAGAI UPAYA PENCEGAHAN KANKER PAYUDARA
Authors: Muchtaridi Muchtaridi , Halimah Eli , Megantara Sandra , Wathoni Nasrul
Published: May 2021

Menurut Data Globocan International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) pada tahun 2018, kanker  payudara merupakan salah satu jenis kanker yang mempunyai prevalensi cukup tinggi dan penyebab  utama kedua mortalitas di seluruh dunia sebesar 11,6% atau 2.089 juta jiwa dan morbiditas menempati  urutan ke-5 sebesar 6,6% atau 627.000 juta jiwa. Di Indonesia, angka mortalitas kanker payudara  menempati peringkat pertama sebesar 16,7% atau 58.256 juta jiwa dan angka morbiditas sebesar 11%  atau 22.692 juta jiwa. Periksa Payudara Sendiri (Sadari) adalah pemeriksaan payudara yang dilakukan  kita sendiri dengan belajar mandiri yaitu melihat dan memeriksa perubahan payudaranya sendiri setiap  bulan. Pemeriksaan yang dilakukan secara berkala akan membantu mengetahui adanya benjolan atau  bahkan masalah lain dari sejak awal walaupun masih berukuran kecil sehingga lebih efektif untuk  diobati. Metode survei, pre-test, dan post test telah diterapkan sebagai upaya promosi Sadari ke ibu-ibu  PKK Desa Sayang, Kecamatan Jatinangor, Sumedang. Masyarakat Desa Sayang dikatakan cukup tahu  mengenai kanker payudara (68%), namun kurangnya informasi tentang pencegahan dini mengakibatkan  kesadaran terhadap informasi kesehatan termasuk tentang pencegahan kanker payudara menjadi kurang  (58,82 %). Hasil post test menunjukkan bahwa program promosi preventif Sadari meningkatkan  pengetahuan dan kesadaran masyarakat sehingga disimpulkan bahwa masyarakat Desa Sayang perlu diberikan promosi secara berkala agar pengetahuan dan kesadaran meningkat dalam mencegah kanker  payudara.
PENINGKATAN KESEJAHTERAAN UMKM MELALUI STRATEGI DIGITAL MARKETING
Authors: Hilmiana Hilmiana , Kirana Desty Hapsari
Published: May 2021

Di era digital saat ini, kemudahan masyarakat untuk membuka usaha dan lapangan kerja yang baru sangat mudah dilakukan. Potensi tersebut bisa dimaksimalkan apabila pengetahuan dan pembekalan bagi para UMKM untuk membangun usahanya dari awal sehingga berhasil di kemudian waktu. Selain itu, sebagai pelaku bisnis pada usaha yang dijalankan, seorang wirausahawan/i yang menjalankan usaha di Usaha Mikro, Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) perlu memiliki strategi pemasaran yang baik. Dalam upaya meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat untuk mulai berwirausaha dan membangun usahanya menjadi lebih berkembang lebih baik, perlunya memberikan pengetahuan serta pemahaman mengenai strategi pemasaran dengan memanfaatkan teknologi digital, kuhususnya di masa pandemi Covid-19 ini. Oleh karena itu, webinar yang bertema “Strategi Membangun UMKM Kreatif dan Inovatif di Era Digital” menjadi kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang dapat dilakukan. Webinar ini merupakan salah satu wadah dalam membangun kesadaran para pelaku bisnis UMKM mengenai strategi-strategi yang dapat dilakukan untuk dapat bertahan di tengah pandemi Covid-19 dengan memanfaatkan media sosial dan digital marketing dalam melaksanakan kegiatan bisnisnya.
KONSTRUKSI SOSIAL MASYARAKAT MELALUI KONTEN EDUKATIF MENGENAI KETAHANAN AIR
Authors: Yunita Desi , Sekarningrum Bintarsih
Published: May 2021

This activity is intended to increase public awareness about why water resilience is important. Efforts to improve community water resilience done by providing educational content containing messages on water resilience through booklets, posters, animations, or short videos about how to increase water resilience practically by the community. So that the message of this water resilience campaign is spread to the wider community, these educational media are disseminated online via social media or shared directly when done face-to-face virtually. The method of dissemination through dissemination through social media or virtual presentations is chosen so that the message can be received appropriately while maintaining health protocols. So, even though it is still hit by a pandemic, the public can still be invited to participate in this activity.
Status of Learning Facilities for Primary School Physics Curriculum Implementation in Eastern Ethiopia
Authors: Abdulbasit Kemal , Mekuria Yilfashewa Seyoum
Published: May 2021

The aim of this study is to examine the status of learning facilities for primary school physics curriculum implementation in Harari Region, Eastern Ethiopia. A survey design and a mixed approach were used to deliberate the study. Stratified and purposive sampling techniques were employed to select respondents (317 students, 12 cluster supervisors, 34 physics teachers and 34 principals). Quantitative and Qualitative data were obtained through questionnaire, interview guide, and observation checklist and document analysis. Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test were used as a means for data analysis. The findings revealed that the status of learning facilities for physics curriculum implementation was inadequate in the region. There exists no significant difference between urban and rural schools on the availability of learning facilities (availability of learning facilities for urban and rural schools are corresponding). It was concluded that due attention was given to both urban and rural schools. However, the inadequacy in availability of learning facilities results in ineffective implementation of physics curriculum in the region. Therefore, collaborative efforts need to put in place among government, NGOs and the community to improve status of learning facilities for physics curriculum implementation in all schools.
THE ASSESSMENT OF MULTIPLE WRITING ACTIVITIES IN TEACHING THE "ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY" SUBJECTS
Authors: Karaçar Bülent , Kurbanoglu İzzet
Published: May 2021

In this study, the effect of multiple writing activities in teaching "Ecosystem Ecology" subjects on the academic achievements of students was analyzed. The study was conducted in a high school in the Kaynarca district of the Sakarya province in the second term of the 2018-2019 academic year. The sample of the study consists of 48 students studying in the 10th grade. 48 students, which formed the sample, randomly formed Experiment 1 and Experiment 2 groups. While the Experiment 1 group was taught the "Ecosystem Ecology" subjects with classic-traditional teaching methods (direct instruction-catechize), the Experiment 2 group was taught with multiple writing activities. The study is a quantitative research and the data were collected by using pretest-posttest with a quasi-experimental control group. The "Ecosystem Ecology" success test that was developed by the researcher was applied as the pre-test and post-test in the study as the data collection tool. The obtained data were analyzed by using the SPSS 20 statistical program with"Mann Whitney U Test" and "Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test". Analysis results showed that compared to the classic-traditional teaching method, teaching“Ecosystem Ecology" subjects by using multiple writing activities positively affected the student's success.
The Establishment of Târgu Mureș Branch of „Albina” Bank and the Relationships with its Headquarters in Sibiu (1919-1928)
Authors: Lenarth Raluca
Published: May 2021

A close look at the minutes of the Administration Council, a governing body of the „Albina” Bank in Sibiu, reveals various aspects, as important as they are interesting, regarding the activity of the Târgu Mureș branch (one of the most important branches that began its activity before the pre-war period - 1st May 1910).

After Transylvania was included in the Romanian Unitary National State, the entire economic life experienced a revival. In this context, „Albina”’s Târgu Mureș branch increased its turnorver beeing able to compete with the local credit institutions in the county, including the Saxon and Hungarian ones. However, the lack of liquidity on the financial markets, which threatened the well being of entire banking system, directly affected the branch starting with 1927/28. The examples found in archives and presented in this article emphasize a gradual decrease in the number of loans granted by the bank and the crippling effect on the local economy. Different types of loans are being explained and presented offering a vivid image of the inhabitants of the area, their nationality, their field of activity, which was directly linked with their financial abilities.

Some interesting, however controversial, aspects are being highlighted regarding the unorthodox practices of the personnel, the bold decisions of the director of the branch that were not exactly in the line with the code of conduct and the ethos promoted by „Albina”’s Headquarters in Sibiu.
Hormonal treatment with Ovopel increases sperm production in lake minnow, Eupallasella percnurus (Pallas, 1814)
Authors: Kamiński Rafał , Judycka Sylwia , Sikorska Justyna , Wolnicki Jacek
Published: May 2021

The aim of the study was to determine the suitability of Ovopel, which contains an mGnRH analog and metoclopramide (a dopamine inhibitor), for the stimulation of spermiation in the cyprinid fish lake minnow, Eupallasella percnurus (Pallas), which is endangered with extinction in Poland. The hormonal treatment effected an approximate twofold increase in sperm volume with a simultaneous decrease in sperm concentration and negligible differences in motility and straight-line velocity.
The Emergence of New States in Eastern Europe after World War I: The German Impact
Authors: Ziemer Klaus
Published: May 2021

After World War I, many borders in Europe were redrawn, especially in the northeast and southeast of Germany. Almost all political forces in Germany strived to restore the prewar German borders, especially towards Poland. Even Poland’s very existence was denied by many German political forces. The Baltic States were less important for Germany in this respect. Here the relationship with the Baltic Germans and trade relations prevailed. The independence of these states was in the eyes of German elite subordinated to the relations with Russia. The article presents this pattern of German policy until the Treaty of Rapallo in 1922.
Interpretable Machine-Learning Approach in Estimating FDI Inflow: Visualization of ML Models with LIME and H2O
Authors: Singh Devesh
Published: May 2021

In advancement of interpretable machine learning (IML), this research proposes local interpretable model-agnostic explanations (LIME) as a new visualization technique in a novel informative way to analyze the foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow. This article examines the determinants of FDI inflow through IML with a supervised learning method to analyze the foreign investment determinants in Hungary by using an open-source artificial intelligence H2O platform. This author used three ML algorithms—general linear model (GML), gradient boosting machine (GBM), and random forest (RF) classifier—to analyze the FDI inflow from 2001 to 2018. The result of this study shows that in all three classifiers GBM performs better to analyze FDI inflow determinants. The variable value of production in a region is the most influenced determinant to the inflow of FDI in Hungarian regions. Explanatory visualizations are presented from the analyzed dataset, which leads to their use in decision-making.
Review of Landfills in Europe Accordind to the European Commissin’s Policy Identifying Effective Criteria for Reducind, Reusing, and Proposing Waste Levels in the Construction Sector
Authors: Ahmadi H. Babaeyan , Sánchez-Torija J. Gallego
Published: May 2021

Construction waste makes up a large part of the waste produced in Europe. Therefore, the European Commission has developed policies to create an economic cycle and increase waste recycling. These solutions have been developed reduce the destructive effects of the environment, including various certificates such as LEED in different countries to encourage building debris management. However, not all construction waste can be recycled and reused, often buried in the environment. Although these wastes are extracted from natural resources, the process of making them changes their original nature, and it is not possible to estimate the exact time of their decomposition and reversibility of waste in nature. Thus, a large part of them is landfilled due to their Non-Recyclability. Moreover, every year, a large area of fertile and usable land is allocated for their burial. This paper aims to clarify the non-recyclable part of landfilled construction waste in the environment, highlighting the need for importance and research in this area. It can improve and preserve the sources, land, and health of the environment and human beings in EU member states threatened by landfilling.
Hydro-Sedimentary Study of a Tidal River: Case Study of the Arvand River in Iran
Authors: Bakhtiari M. , Larki A. Ashtari , Samer A.
Published: May 2021

The present field study investigated hydraulic and sediment in tidal conditions. Measurements were made for two stations at neap tide and spring tide for 13-hour periods at no-dimensional depths of 0.2, 0.6 and 0.8 of the water level each time. In these measurements, the parameters of velocity, direction of flow, electrical conductivity, temperature and depth were measured directly, and to determine the amount of suspended sediments per hour, 3 samples of one litre from the mentioned depths were measured by the instantaneous vertical sampler and taken to a laboratory. An examination of the depth charts of the suspended sediments concentration for all stations, and in both the neap tide and the spring tide, showed that, in general the suspended sediments concentration increased with increasing depth. Moreover, the deep distribution of sediments concentration showed that the values obtained in the laboratory corresponded well with the values calculated from the Rouse equation, and as the depth increases, the sediments concentration usually increases.
Influence of the Central City on the Location of Commercial Buildings in the Agglomeration. The Example of Krakow, Poland
Authors: Dębińska Ewa , Pałubska Joanna A.
Published: May 2021

Shaping the spatial policy belongs to the tasks of the local commune governments, which through the acts of local law in the form of local spatial development plans establish rules of land development for specific purposes. Analyzing properties which are not significantly diversified in terms of location, because they belong to the same area of the “local market”, it can be concluded that linking land properties with the functions they can perform and with their development possibilities is the most significant attribute which shapes the level of land value. Suburbanization processes influence the decisions of communes located in the immediate vicinity of urban agglomerations as to the directions of allocating land for specific purposes, especially in the areas within the city’s range of influence. The subject of the research is real estates with commercial, service and industrial functions located in the district of Krakow, within the boundaries of communes directly adjacent to Krakow. The aim of the works is to analyze the links between the location of areas designated for commercial development and the location of main communication routes and the distance from the city borders.
GST and its Impact on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises - A Study of Peenya Industrial Area in Bangalore, Karnataka
Authors: Harishekar Lichchavi , Manoj Greeshma
Published: May 2021

The introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 1st July 2017 has revamped the tax structure carving a new path for the Indian economy. The new tax regime was envisioned to be free of problems of the previous tax system but since its proposal, it has received mixed reviews from industries, academia, and others. With extensive changes aimed at One Nation One Tax, it has left a massive impact on Small and Medium Scale Enterprises. The paper critically analyses impact of GST on Small Scale Enterprises specifically in Karnataka. Existing literature says GST shall reduce the cost of doing business, increase transparency, decrease the price of products, improve tax compliance and ease of doing business. This paper proves these assertions through primary data research and further identifies the need for reforms concerning job work, penalties for non-payment of GST, dual administration, and issues pending from previous tax regime. It has also clearly established that the composition scheme has been a non-performer and the reverse charge mechanism must be re-introduced later or revamped to balance its costs and benefits. Thus the study has implications for policymakers, industries, and academia and also provides a better understanding of the new tax system.
Financial Bubbles for Economic Development: Implications Regarding ICOs
Authors: Lorne Frank , Li Tianze
Published: May 2021

Most people consider financial bubbles as the result of speculations and manipulations, and that less of them will make a market economy more efficient. While speculative bubbles no doubt increase the risks and uncertainties of investors, there are many episodes in human civilization where financial bubbles are commensurate with real positive contribution to real development of an economy. This paper analyzes this issue from theoretical perspectives and in the context of recent new financial instruments created from the technology of blockchain.
Romanian Equity Investments and Currency Risk: A Euro-Based Perspective
Authors: Radu loana , Horobet Alexandra , Belascu Lucian
Published: May 2021

This paper assesses the benefits and risks of international investments made on the Romanian stock market, from the perspective of euro-based investors. We investigate the contribution of exchange rate volatility to the total risk of these investments over a period of nine years, between January 2011 and December 2019, by using monthly values for the exchange rate between the Romanian leu and Euro and monthly values of the Romanian stock index. Our findings indicate that, on average, Romanian leu depreciated against euro, causing currency losses for the euro-based investor, counterbalanced by the Romanian index mean return, higher than euro countries index mean return during the period under analysis. However, comparing the exchange rate volatility with the volatility of the local index market, we find that that exchange rate returns have lower standard deviations values, which may suggest that the exchange rate volatility does not seem to be an additional factor to the total volatility of the Romanian stock market returns denominated in euro. This conclusion is supported by the values obtained for lambda, a synthetic indicator which measures the proportion of the volatility attributable to exchange rate fluctuations from the total volatility of the euro-based investor returns. Combined, these results imply that currency risk has only a moderate and controllable influence on international investments made by a euro-based investor on the Romanian stock market
Marginal Utility and Cournot Stability Under Market Entry
Authors: Soldatos Gerasimos
Published: May 2021

This paper introduces into the discussion of the stability of quantity-oligopoly equilibrium, the role that the slope of the marginal utility curve and of market entry in shaping the equilibrium and its stability. It does so by considering inverse multivariate linear demand functions and the notion of stability related to multivariate mean value theorem. The equilibrium cluster of Cournot sellers is determined by the stability dictated by this theorem and the rate of decline of the marginal utility of the product under consideration. Strategic complementarity is found to be the case under product heterogeneity, while the strategic substitutability associated with product homogeneity, induces a modification of Cournot limit theorem.
The Impact of Intellectual Capital on the SMEs Performance: A Study of the Romanian Central Region SMEs
Authors: Todericiu Ramona
Published: May 2021

The 21st century is the century of change and maybe one of the most important changes in the organizations’ life is the transition from focusing on the development of the tangible assets to the development of the intangible assets and the interest for attracting human resources capable to generate performance. The survival of many companies depends on their willingness and capacity to adapt to such changes. (Abdulaali, 2018) In this dynamic and complex economic system, the intangible assets of organizations become primary, being decisive for the organizations’ performance. In the new economic competition, intangible assets provide a sustainable competitive advantage, intellectual capital and intangible assets representing the key factor in company profitability and success. In the knowledge based society, intellectual capital has more value for organizations than tangible assets and knowledge becomes a permanent source of competitiveness (Bhatti, Zaheer, 2014). It is considered by specialists a valuable and strategic resource, since the success of organizations depends on creating, discovering, storing, disseminating, measuring and developing knowledge. The main objective of the research presented in this paper is to offer an overview on the specific problems and needs of the entrepreneurs financed through the Romania Start-up Plus programme, part of Start-UP Hub: The Entrepreneurs Laboratory Cod SIMS: 105648. A primary target of this research is to examine the components of intellectual capital and the way in which the intellectual capital influences the small business performance. The majority of the researchers agree that intellectual capital is directly connected to the performance of the SMEs sector. The results of our analysis shows the fact that intangible assets influence business development in various ways, such as increasing competitive advantage, expanding employee competency and improving organizational performance.
Shadow economy and its impact on the public administration: aspects of financial and economic security of the country's industry
Authors: SHPAK Nestor , KULYNIAK Ihor , GVOZD Maryana , PYROG Olga , SROKA Włodzimierz
Published: May 2021

Many countries face with a shadow economy today. This phenomenon is a real problem for the governments, especially in the context of significant upheavals, reducing fiscal potential, distorting the development indicators and complicating any analytical conclusions about the state of the economic system. Given these facts the study analyses the problem of shadow industry in the Ukraine’s regions, in particular by evaluating the integral index of financial and economic security of the industry. Its goals are: 1) development of the theoretical and applied approaches to the impact of the shadow economy on the public administration in relation to financial and economic security of industry in the regions of the country; 2) improvement of the methodology for governmental policy analysis of the level of the shadow economy in the said industry. Recommendation of the public policy measures to reduce the level of shadow industry in the regions were also presented. The method of analytic hierarchy process, the expert methods and the method of calculating the integral index as research methods were used in the study. Based on the analysis conducted, the matrix of strategic zones “Level of the shadow economy - level of the financial and economic security” was constructed. The proposed matrix should be useful in taking public management decisions, depending on the strategic area in which the region is located.
Transparency in public administration as a challenge for a good democratic governance
Authors: ANDRONICEANU Armenia
Published: May 2021

In democratic societies, the transparency of public institutions is essential. Increasingly, developed or developing countries recognize that free access to information is fundamental to democracy. Whether we are talking about the government or the private companies that manage public services, access to the data held by these organizations means increasing accountability and allows citizens to know what these organizations do and what they use public money for. Access to information develops citizens' trust in public institutions, enabling citizens to understand public policy decisions and monitor their implementation. The purpose of our research is to identify the degree of transparency of the ministries in the Romanian Government. The research was based on public data and information identified on the websites of 18 ministries in the current structure of the Romanian Government, but also on data collected using online questionnaires answered by 45 officials from the Information and Documentation Departments of the ministries. The data and information obtained were processed in excel and SPSS. The database was completed with the evaluation reports on the implementation of Law 52/2003 on decisional transparency in the Romanian public administration, from 2017-2020. The results of our research show that ministries have made progress in ensuring administrative transparency. However, administrative transparency remains a challenge for Romanian government ministries. The results obtained are useful and interesting for both the field of knowledge and for ministries to help them identify ways to increase transparency for better democratic governance.
COVID-19 a zaburzenia ze spektrum autyzmu. Wybrane strategie wspierania osób z ASD podczas pandemii
Authors: Macałka Emilia , Nieradka Filip , Początek Gabriela
Published: May 2021

Ostra choroba układu oddechowego (COVID-19) jest wywołana przez nowy koronawirus SARS-CoV-2, a jej pierwsze przypadki odnotowano w Wuhan w Chinach, w grudniu 2019 r. Ze względu na dynamikę i globalny zasięg rozprzestrzeniania się wirusa ogłoszono stan pandemii, z powodu którego w wielu krajach wprowadzono różne obostrzenia, dotyczące przedewszystkim przemieszczania się oraz kontaktów społecznych. Z powodu wprowadzonych zmian i ograniczeń osoby z zaburzeniami ze spektrum autyzmu (ASD) utraciły możliwośćkorzystania z systemowego i kompleksowego wsparcia instytucjonalnego (tj. zajęć terapeutycznych i szkolnych), w związku z czym, ze względu na specyfikę ich funkcjonowania doświadczyły szeregu trudnych sytuacji.

Niniejszy artykuł stanowi próbę opisu trudności, z jakimi osoby z ASD muszą się konfrontować w sytuacji pandemii, a także prezentuje przykładowe strategie wspierające, które mogą ułatwiać im proces rozumienia zaistniałej sytuacji i radzenia sobie ze stresem. Propozycje te tworzone na kanwie historyjek społecznych Carol Gray i wykorzystujące alternatywneformy komunikacji służą przekazywaniu osobom z ASD informacji o wirusie i regułach zachowań adaptacyjnych podczas pandemii, ułatwiają wyrażanie i regulację emocji, a także uwrażliwiają ich opiekunów na trudne psychiczne i somatyczne doświadczenia osób z ASD, których ekspresja może być subtelnie lub niejednoznacznie wyrażona.
Geleceğin Protein Kaynağı: Yenilebilir Böcekler
Authors: Baş Aksoy Ayşen , Nehir El Sedef
Published: May 2021

Artan dünya nüfusu göz önüne alındığında, protein kaynaklarının yeterli olamayacağının bilincinde olan araştırmacılar yeni protein kaynaklarına odaklanmışlardır. Bu nedenle yenilebilir böceklerin gıdada doğrudan veya bir bileşen olarak kullanılabilme potansiyeli ilgi görmeye başlamıştır. Yenilebilir böcekler Afrika, Asya ve Güney Amerika‘da uzun yıllardır geleneksel gıda olarak tüketilmektedir. Ancak özellikle Avrupa ülkelerinde, tüketiciler böceklerin gıda olarak tüketilmesine karşı olumsuz tutum sergilemektedir. Yenilebilir böcekler, geleneksel hayvansal protein kaynaklarına kıyasla daha az olumsuz çevresel etkiye sahip gıda kaynaklarıdır. Yetişme alanı, su, enerji ve yem gibi kaynakları daha az tüketmelerinin yanı sıra düşük sera gazı üretimleri ekolojik sistemin sürdürülebilir özellikleri açısından önemlidir. Yenilebilir böcekler kaliteli protein, zorunlu amino asitler, yağ asitleri, mineral ve vitaminlerin kaynağı olarak alternatif gıda kaynağı olarak kabul edilmektedir. Besleyici özellikleri üzerine yapılan çalışmalar hem küresel gıda talebinin karşılanması hem de malnütrisyonun önlenmesinde çözüm olabileceğini göstermektedir. Bu derlemede, yenilebilir böcekler besleyici özellikleri açısından değerlendirilmiştir.
A Systemic Review of Dupilumab Efficacy and Safety by Phenotypic Variations of Atopic Dermatitis
Authors:   Saudi German Hospitals And Clinics, Naik Piyu Parth
Published: May 2021

Background: The Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, pruritus- inflammatory TH2dominant skin disorder characterized by a reaction with complex immunopathogenesis. Dupilumab’s effectiveness and safety profile by phenotypic variations of atopic dermatitis the treatment of atopic dermatitis has been investigated in a variety of large clinical trials in atopic dermatitis for more than 10 years. The goal of the current systematic review was to determine the effectiveness and protection of dupilumab through phenotypic differences in atopic dermatitis. Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE and Google scholar databases to find appropriate articles published between last ten years related to dupilumab efficacy and safety by phenotypic variations of atopic dermatitis with the appropriate key terms (MeSH) including “dupilumab”, “atopic dermatitis”, “eczema”, “phenotypic variations” “phenotypes” etc. Results: Seven studies were included in the current review, which met the inclusion & exclusion criteria of the current study. All the included studies in this review demonstrated that the dupilumab significantly treated the various phenotypes of AD, with the improvement of EASI and DLQI scores. The most commonly occurred side effect during the treatment of duplimab was allergic conjunctivitis followed by allergic rhinitis and asthma. Most of the included studies demonstrated that the dupilumab has been shown to rapidly improving signs and symptoms in the treatment of extreme AD. Conclusion: Dupilumab was first prescribed for adults with atopic dermatitis and has been generally approved since 2018 for adult patients with moderate to extreme atopic dermatitis. The IL-4 and IL-13 cytokines in atopic dermatitis modulate the epidermal barrier and inhibit the production of antimicrobial peptides. Dupilumab’s efficacy and safety profile in the treatment of atopic dermatitis has been investigated in a number of major clinical trials. This current systematic review provides an evidence-based report on dupilumab efficacy and safety by different phenotypic variations of atopic dermatitis, which will help to clinicians for better understanding of the mechanism of dupilumab against AD phenotypes.
Geocultural image of Manchuria in the novel “The Root of Life” by Mikhail Prishvin
Authors: Li Gen
Published: May 2021

This article is dedicated to examination of geocultural space of Manchuria in the novel “The Root of Life” (Ginseng) by M. Prishvin. In the early 1930s, the writer participated in ethnographic expedition to the Far East. Being a professional ethnographer and a highly qualified agronomist, the artist meticulously explored the nature of Manchuria, interpreting it from the perspective of European (rationalistic) and Eastern (mythological) worldviews. The formed as a result of contact of the two diverse cultures “geocultural dualism”, expanded the boundaries of the novel, revealing a deep philosophical content: the problem of co-creation of nature and man. The article provides a list of geocultural markers of the eastern province of China, as well as gives a detailed interpretation of the artistic content of all the authentic attributes of ancient Chinese culture (among them: spotted deer, velvet antlers, ginseng, etc.). The article offers the interpretation of key philosophical concepts of the novel: “kindred attention” of the Chinese traditionalism, concept of co-creation of man and nature; special attention is given to the natural philosophical views of Mikhail Prishvin. The conclusions are based on the material of zoological, botanical, and seasonal-climatic descriptions of Manchuria. The novelty of this research consists in culturological and philosophical interpretation of the title symbol – the “root of life”. Ginseng assembles the entire semantic charge of the oeuvre, and draws together its geocultural plan. The collected geocultural inventory (naturalistic notes on the life of spotted deer, botanical and entomological observations of M. Prishvin, lifestyle of the ancient Chinese culture) is included into the dialectical structure of the central symbol, suggesting constructive interaction of the Eastern and Western types of worldview. The "root of life" as a demiurgical potential, revealed in the act of individual creativity, is the initial unity of a man (“gin”) and nature (“seng”) in the process of improving the universe. For proving this hypothesis, the author employs the method of culturological; analysis of the behavior of the protagonist, who is experiencing a moral breakthrough in communication with the carrier of Chinese mythological culture.
Flat design as a marker of hypermodernism
Authors: Pankratova Aleksandra Vladimirovna
Published: May 2021

The subject of this research is flat design as the basic sylistics and visual expression of the era of hypermodernism. Since modern design no longer corresponds to the characteristics of postmodernism, an assumption is made on the advent of the new period in design – hypermodernism. Hypermodernism is the term that implies the enhancement of design trends founded in the era of modernism: orientation towards modernity, design for manufacturability, split with the past, and absence of aesthetic hierarchy. Flat design is a style that visually expresses the aforementioned trends. The research material includes the final research projects in graphic design, interior design and industrial design, completed by the students of the department of Design of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute and the department of Graphic Design and Visual Communications of the Russian State University named after A. N. Kosygin. The article employs the method of semiotic analysis, which allows determining the key attributes used in flat design explicating the essential characteristics of flat design. The conclusion is made that flat design reflects the basic request of the era of hypermodernism – democratization of mentality, leveling of any differences up to the destruction of individuality. The idea of leveling of social differences, underlying the design of modernism, in hypermodernism reaches the idea of erasing any differences, any hierarchy, including the aesthetic. The presence of aesthetic hierarchy in design suggests the use of expressive means – index signs, iconic signs, and symbolic signs. The deconstruction of aesthetic hierarchy leads to the use of unexpressive signs – simulacrums. Most unexpressive sign is the fourth-stage simulacra – the sign, which relationship to any reality is reduced to zero. Flat design uses fourth-stage simulacra as the main form, thus meeting the demand of hypermodernism.
Cyber Counseling Sebagai Metode Meningkatkan Layanan Bimbingan dan Konseling di Sekolah: Literature Review
Authors: Fadhilah Muthia Fanny , Alkindi Dimas , Muhid Abdul
Published: May 2021

Pengguna internet semakin berkembang pesat karena kemajuan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi. Hampir semua masyarakat di dunia menggunakan internet dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Semakin berkembangnya teknologi juga berpengaruh terhadap pemberian layanan bimbingan dan konseling terutama di sekolah. Di era globalisasi ini, layanan konseling online atau cyber counseling sangat dibutuhkan para konselor atau guru bimbingan konseling karena dapat memberikan layanan tanpa terbatas jarak dan waktu. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membahas mengenai penerapan cyber counseling di sekolah. Diketahui ada beberapa cara yang digunakan untuk melakukan konseling online, diantaranya yaitu: melalui email, facebook, chat asynchronous, aplikasi riliv, video conference, handphone, dan website. Para guru bimbingan konseling dan konselor diharapkan untuk terus meningkatkan kemampuan dalam menggunakan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi.
Pengembangan Aplikasi â€œKawan SMKâ€ untuk Meningkatkan Perencanaan Studi Lanjut pada Siswa SMK
Authors: Krismona Elwas Berdha , Purwaningrum Ribut , Surur Naharus
Published: May 2021

Penelitian bertujuan untuk menghasilkan prototipe 2 aplikasi â€œKawan SMKâ€ untuk meningkatkan perencanaan studi lanjut siswa SMK di Kota Surakarta. Penelitian menggunakan desain penelitian dan pengembangan Borg dan Gall (1983) yang dilaksanakan hingga tahap main product revision atau revisi produk yang dilakukan setelah uji validitas ahli menggunakan inter-rater agreement pada dua ahli bimbingan dan konseling dan dua ahli media. Hasil uji validitas ahli produk aplikasi â€œKawan SMKâ€ yang dilakukan pada dua ahli bimbingan dan konseling menunjukkan bahwa produk memiliki validitas tinggi (0,89 dan 0,95), sehingga pengembangan prototipe aplikasi â€œKawan SMKâ€ layak digunakan sebagai media layanan bimbingan dan konseling. Pengembangan aplikasi â€œKawan SMKâ€ memiliki beberapa kelebihan, diantaranya adalah produk dapat digunakan sebagai media layanan bimbingan konseling secara efektif dan efisien, produk tidak hanya dapat digunakan oleh siswa SMK kelas 12 namun juga siswa kelas 10 dan 11, produk dapat membantu siswa SMK memperoleh pengetahuan tentang pendidikan lanjutan secara mudah, dan produk memberi kemudahan guru BK dalam pemberian layanan kepada siswa tanpa harus bertatap muka. Aplikasi â€œKawan SMKâ€ dapat digunakan oleh guru BK sebagai salah satu media dalam pemberian layanan perencanaan individual bagi siswa SMK untuk meningkatkan perencanaan studi lanjut.