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Conditions of Local Development in the Context of Shaping Developmental Strategy and Policy in Poland
Authors: Adamowicz Mieczysław 
Published: July 2020

Summary

Subject and purpose of work: This paper discusses the essence and main areas of conditions of local development in the context of the political transformations which have occurred in Poland over the last thirty years. Against this background, an attempt was made to differentiate between the conditions and factors of local development. The purpose of this work is to seek, considering different ways of defining local development and as part of different developmental models, a distinction and consistency between the essence of the concept of “conditions of development” and the concept of “factors of development” and to indicate the universality of general conditions for development at all levels of a country’s territorial division.

Materials and methods: This paper draws on the author’s own thoughts and a critical analysis of the literature on the subject, as well as documents relating to the practical shaping of the strategy and development policy in Poland. It presents the basic ways of defining local development and the model approach to development processes and characterises the main conditions of Poland’s socio-economic development over the last thirty years.

Results: It was determined that in the literature conditions of development are often identified with factors of development, which is not justified. It was determined that conditions constitute a certain potential which determines the possibilities for the progress of developmental processes, whereas granting a driving force to these possibilities transforms them into developmental factors for a given area. The general conditions of a country’s development also define the conditions of development at the lower levels of territorial division.

Conclusions: In the context of the growing role of local development programming and planning, it is important to differentiate between the concepts of “conditions” and “factors” of local development. Local development is shaped by both the overall conditions and factors of development of a country, and the specific local conditions and factors. The effective implementation of local development programmes and strategies requires the skill to convert development conditions into factors.
The Legal Aspects of Foreigners’ Employment in the Context of the Polish Labour Market Needs
Authors: Zaręba Piotr , Zaręba Monika 
Published: July 2020

Summary

Subject and purpose of work: The publication comprises the analysis of the most important legislation governing the employment of foreigners in Poland and the data of significance to developing legal solutions in this area. The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the suitability of the adopted solutions to the needs of the labour market.

Materials and methods: The performed legal analysis is closely related to the statistical analysis of the transformations of the Polish labour market which have taken place over the last 6 years, with particular attention to demographic and economic data. The authors also applied qualitative methods in the form of observations concerning the adaptation of Polish laws to the demand for hiring foreigners, as well as the presentation of the results of surveys analysing the opinions and sentiments of labour market participants, labour market forecasts published on a regular basis, and inspections carried out by authorised entities.

Results: The systematic decrease in the Polish population and increasing staff deficits reported by employers are among the most important challenges. The deficits are largely supplemented by Ukrainian employees, yet there are growing concerns that difficulties in acquiring new staff may aggravate, as the competition in attracting foreign staff is becoming increasingly perceptible. In Poland, relevant legal instruments concerning the employment of foreigners are mostly stipulated in the Foreigners Act, the Act on employment promotion and labour market institutions, and in secondary legislation to these Acts. The laws are very complex, they lack comprehensive solutions in the field of foreigner employment policy, while competent offices and authorities experience difficulties in fulfilling their tasks.

Conclusions: It is necessary to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy as part of employment policies, taking into account the urgent and actual demand of the labour market for foreigners’ work.
The Role of Strategic Analysis in Shaping the Conditions for, and the Range of, Cooperation between Business Entities
Authors: Dwojak Artur 
Published: July 2020

Summary

Subject and purpose of work: The subject matter of this paper includes selected examples of tools applied in systems analysis and strategic analysis in relation to the influence of their results on the forms of cooperation between business entities. The study is aimed at provoking a deeper thought on the outcomes of the lack of a system-based approach on the effects of cooperation, and consequently at reducing the negative experience arising from the lack of understanding of the conditions affecting the expected results.

Materials and methods: This publication is an overview of the issue based on the interpretation and synthesis of the available literature on the subject.

Results: The author suggests that the specific conditions, starting from the impact of the broad geopolitical surroundings, the current government policy, legal regulations, culture circles, market development stage or a partner’s place in the production chain, through customs, procedures, processes, intra-organisational standards, affect not only the culture of the organisation itself, but also its reputation and financial result.

Conclusions: The influence of the new “virtual” sphere of economic contacts, as a vital element of strategic analysis, was stressed.
Structural Changes in Foreign Trade as a Factor of Competitiveness of the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Milovanović Goran , Milanović Sandra , Radisavljević Goran 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
The paper aims to analyse structural changes in foreign trade based on systematic statistical data as a factor of competitiveness of the Republic of Serbia. First, contemporary tendencies in international trade are analysed, where the value and volume of world trade are monitored, as well as key changes in the structure of world exports and imports in the observed period. By assessing the position of the Republic of Serbia in international trade, it is necessary to consider the extent to which the foreign trade of the Republic of Serbia adapts to the structural changes in world trade. Then, the structure of the merchandise exchange of the Republic of Serbia according to the purpose of the product is examined as well as the structure of the merchandise exchange according to sectors and commodity groups. Later in the paper, the achieved development of the industry is questioned, where the focus of the analysis is put on the quality of exports and the international competitiveness of the manufacturing industry, which in the Republic of Serbia produces most of the exchangeable goods. The last part of the paper deals with the analysis of the technological structure and factor intensity of Serbian goods exports. In this way, the research question is answered that there is a need for structural changes in production and foreign trade in the Republic of Serbia in order to improve its competitiveness.
Energy Consumption and Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria: A Structural Break Analysis
Authors: Longe Adedayo Emmanuel , Adebayo Emmanuel Olajide , Muhammad Shehu , Adelokun Oluwole Oluniyi 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
The study analyses the structural break impact on the relationship between energy consumption and foreign direct investment in Nigeria from 1970 to 2015. The study accounts for the structural break and estimates the short-run and long-run relationship between energy consumption and foreign direct investment using ARDL estimation technique and Bai-Perron Least Squares Break Point. It was observed from the findings that a strong long-run cointegrating relationship exist between energy consumption and foreign direct investment with and without structural break. The structural break test reveals a break period of 1995 which supports the occurrence of oil price review by OPEC in 1995. Also, the ARDL estimate result revealed that energy consumption, trade and exchange rate adversely attract foreign direct investment, while GDP positively attract foreign direct investment both in the short-run and long-run in Nigeria. The study concludes that even though Nigeria’s GDP is trending towards attracting FDI into the economy, energy consumption, trade and exchange rate obstruct the attraction through the additional cost incurred as a result of imbalances in the variables. A major recommendation from the findings is that energy policies need quick re-visit in Nigeria. However, they will - due to the pressure exerted by the constant growth of the population, i.e. on the demand side, demand inflation will constantly manifest.
Cost Accounting and Performance Measurement With the Purpose of Increasing the Competitiveness of Sports Organizations
Authors: Čečević Bojana Novićević , Antić Ljilja , Spasić Kristina 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Dynamic business environment, rise in the share of overheads in total costs, strong competition on the global market and numerous other challenges that organizations are facing have imposed the need to reexamine the existing, design new costing methods and apply more appropriate management tools to improve management information basis, maintain and improve competitive advantage. In addition to traditional costing methods, organizations apply the methods adapted to the changing business environment, such as Activity-Based Costing (ABC). The positive experiences of manufacturing organizations which apply activity-based costing have led to the expansion of ABC application among service organizations. Changes in cost accounting are in line with changes in performance measurement systems, all for the purpose of improving the functioning of organizations and successfully responding to the demands of a changing business environment. The paper analyzes the possibility of applying activity-based costing and Balanced Scorecard in sports organizations that provide a large number of specific services.
Damping of Thermocapillary Destabilization of a Liquid Film in Zero Gravity Through the Use of an Isothermal Porous Substrate
Authors: Narendranath Aneet D. 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Thin liquid films on isothermal substrates, where the film is flat and parallel to the substrate, succumb to thermocapillary instabilities and rupture, forming local hot-spots. These long wavelength instabilities are specific to aspect ratios where the liquid film mean thickness is several orders of magnitude less than the substrate characteristic dimension. Absent stabilizing gravitational acceleration, the growth rate of thermocapillary instabilities is further intensified, driving the film to rupture even earlier.
Numerical simulations of zero gravity dynamics of Newtonian liquid films on a solid, horizontal, isothermal substrate were conducted. When the solid, isothermal substrate was replaced with a one-dimensionally porous substrate, was fully saturated with the same fluid as the liquid film, and was deep enough to accommodate all the liquid on it, we observed that destabilizing spatial modes were damped thereby preventing rupture and prolonging the film lifespan. This nonlinear evolution was visualized and quantified using recurrence plots.
A Sensitive Period for the Development of Motor Function in Rats: A Microgravity Study
Authors: Harding Shannon M. , Singh Neeraj J. , Walton Kerry D. 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Spaceflight studies offer a unique opportunity to examine the impact of gravity on developing motor skills. Previously, we reported that young rats experiencing microgravity in low Earth orbit (LEO) beginning on postnatal day (P)14 showed impaired swimming, walking, and surface righting after returning to 1 g, with immature motor skills persisting until adulthood. Here, we report on post-flight surface righting and swimming of rats experiencing spaceflight from P7 or P8. Litters with dams were flown aboard a space shuttle Space Transportation System (STS) 9-day (NIH-R3, STS-72) or 16-day mission (Neurolab, STS-90). Flight rats from both missions showed significantly fewer mature, age-appropriate righting tactics after landing compared to ground controls. Flight rats also had a steeper body angle while floating in the water before swimming, started swimming sooner, and swam faster. The effects on surface righting persisted for the duration of behavior tests (6 days [9-day mission] or 23 days [16-day mission]), after landing. Differences in pre-swimming behavior resolved by return day (R)2, and differences in swimming speed and posture resolved by R10. These data suggest that exposure to microgravity at a young age prevents the normal development of surface righting and that the normal development of swimming can recover if animals return from LEO by P16 or P24. These findings lend additional support to the existence of a critical period of development for motor function. However, studies are needed with improved housing during spaceflight to ensure that maternal offspring behavior is not disrupted, as was observed during the Neurolab mission.
Hemodynamic and Neuroendocrinological Responses to Artificial Gravity
Authors: Schneider Stefan , Zander Vanja Sebastian , Vogt Tobias , Abeln Vera , Strüder Heiko K. , Jacubowski Amrei , Carnahan Heather , Wollseiffen Petra 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the hemodynamic and neuroendocrinological responses to different levels and protocols of artificial gravity, especially in comparison to what is expected during a moderate bout of exercise. Ten male participants were exposed to artificial gravity using two different protocols: the first was a centrifugation protocol that consisted of a constant phase of 2 Gz for 30 minutes, and the second consisted of an intermittent phase of 2 Gz for two minutes, separated by resting periods for three minutes in successive order. Near infrared spectroscopy (oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin) at the prefrontal cortex, Musculus biceps brachii, and Musculus gastrocnemius, as well as heart rate and blood pressure were recorded before, during, and after exposure to artificial gravity. In order to determine effects of artificial gravity on neuroendocrinological parameters (brain-derived neurotrophic factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, and insulin-like growth factor 1), blood samples were taken before and after centrifugation. During the application of artificial gravity the concentration of oxyhemoglobin decreased significantly and the concentration of deoxyhemoglobin increased significantly in the prefrontal cortex and the Musculus biceps brachii muscle. Participants exposed to the continuous artificial gravity profile experienced peripheral pooling of blood. No changes were observed for brain-derived neurotrophic factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, or insulin-like growth factor 1. Intermittent application of artificial gravity may represent a better-tolerated presentation for participants as hemodynamic values normalize during resting periods. During both protocols, heart rate and arterial blood pressure remained far below what is experienced during moderate physical activity.
Lupus Disease with Lupus Nephritis - 14 Years of Clinical-Biological Observations
Authors: Buhoară Cristina , Petre Nicoleta , Penescu Mircea 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
We present the case of a female patient diagnosed in 2004 with systemic lupus erythematosus, initially with joint and hematological damage complaint, for which she was treated with Methylprednisolone for 6 months. Subsequently, symptomatology and paraclinical screening raised the suspicion of renal impairment, a pulse therapy with Solumedrol and Cyclophosphamide was initiated, a total of 6 pulses. She is in the database of our Clinic since March 2008, when a renal biopsy was performed, revealing a class IV lupus nephritis, initiating treatment with Mycophenolate mofetil and Prednisone until 2010, when the dose of Prednisone is progressively reduced until cessation at the time of remission. Subsequently she presented two relapse episodes, recovered by pulse therapy with Methylprednisolone and Cyclophosphamide, followed by maintenance therapy with Mycophenolate mofetil and Prednisone with a good clinical evolution. In 2017 the patient has a pregnancy with favorable evolution (under treatment with Azathioprine), presenting normal values of cDNA, C3, C4 during the 9 months, but with a persistent nephrotic-range proteinuria; in these conditions gives birth physiologically at 37 weeks. During 2019 apparent remission is maintained (stationary nitrogen retention, anti-dsDNA antibodies within normal range), but with moderate anaemia and persistent, but diminished proteinuria (being under treatment with reduced dose Prednisolone and Mycophenolate mofetil); along the way proteinuria is accentuated again and it is decided to return to reduced dose Azathioprine treatment, with good clinical evolution.

Conclusion. The presented case reinforces the idea of systematic monitoring of patients with SLE and the need for permanent adaptation of treatment especially when there is an increased risk of relapse. Pregnancy, paradoxically well tolerated, increases subsequently the risk of reactivation of lupus nephritis.
A Scientometric Study of Digital Literacy, ICT Literacy, Information Literacy, and Media Literacy
Authors: Park Hyejin , Kim Han Sung , Park Han Woo 
Published: July 2020

Abstract

Purpose
Digital literacy and related fields have received interests from scholars and practitioners for more than 20 years; nonetheless, academic communities need to systematically review how the fields have developed. This study aims to investigate the research trends of digital literacy and related concepts since the year of 2000, especially in education.

Design/methodology/approach
The current study analyzes keywords, co-authorship, and cited publications in digital literacy through the scientometric method. The journal articles have been retrieved from the WoS (Web of Science) using four keywords: “Digital literacy,” “ICT literacy,” “information literacy,” and “media literacy.” Further, keywords, publications, and co-authorship are examined and further classified into clusters for more in-depth investigation.

Findings
Digital literacy is a multidisciplinary field that widely embraces literacy, ICT, the Internet, computer skill proficiency, science, nursing, health, and language education. The participants, or study subjects, in digital literacy research range from primary students to professionals, and the co-authorship clusters are distinctive by countries in America and Europe.

Research limitations
This paper analyzes one fixed chunk of a dataset obtained by searching for all four keywords at once. Further studies will retrieve the data from diverse disciplines and will trace the change of the leading research themes by time spans.

Practical implications
To shed light on the findings, using customized digital literacy curriculums and technology is critical for learners at different ages to nurture digital literacy according to their learning aims. They need to cultivate their understanding of the social impact of exploiting technology and computational thinking. To increase the originality of digital literacy-related studies, researchers from different countries and cultures may collaborate to investigate a broader range of digital literacy environments.

Originality/value
The present study reviews research trends in digital literacy and related areas by performing a scientometric study to analyze multidimensional aspects in the fields, including keywords, journal titles, co-authorship, and cited publications.
Syn-Ecological Connections and Comparison of Α-Diversity Indices of Plant and Bird Communities on Cultivated Coenosises
Authors: Blinkova Olena I. , Shupova Tetiana V. , Raichuk Liudmyla A. 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
Changes in the ecological conditions of the cultivated coenosises caused by anthropogenic load have been shown by the example of several of the largest botanical gardens in Ukraine. That complex influence leads to the transformation of coenosises at stages II and III of anthropogenic degression. Changes in phyto- and avidiversity compositions have been shown using a transformation gradient. Positive correlations between compositions and diversity indices of bird communities and vegetation composition (diversity indices, dominance indices, evenness indices) have been detected. The values of the phytodiversity indices showed greater deviation from the normal conditions.
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in thoracic surgery
Authors: Pele Irina , Mihălțan Florin-Dumitru 
Published: July 2020

Abstract
The assessment of functional capacity is a significant part of the preoperative evaluation of patients proposed for both thoracic and abdominal surgery. The cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is the most comprehensive exercise test currently used. It provides an objective assessment of the patient's training level and an individualised risk profile for complications and guides the perioperative care. This article provides a brief description of the roles of CPET in thoracic surgery. Guidelines recommend it for perioperative assessments because of its prognostic value, its utility in the postoperative period and in pulmonary rehabilitation programmes.