bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Retained Earnings, Interest Rates and Lending Relationship
Authors: Dumitrescu Ariadna 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
This paper provides a moral hazard characterization of the effects of lending relationship on cost of funds. I develop a model that studies the problem of financial contracting between a bank and an entrepreneur and isolates the effect of the lending relationship on the interest rates. The main result is that a bank-entrepreneur relationship has a positive effect on the interest rates, the optimal contract specifying a decreasing sequence of interest rates. The possibility of the entrepreneur to use partially his retained earnings improves the terms of the contract between entrepreneur and lender by reducing the difference between the two interest rates.
Functionalisation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) surfaces with two cationised xylans by means of two anchoring polymers
Authors: Fras Zemljič Lidija , Dimitrušev Nena , Saake Bodo , Strnad Simona 
Published: January 2019

Abstract
The main aim of this investigation was to study the interaction of cationised xylans as antimicrobial substances with poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) model films, prepared by spin coating. A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM-D) with dissipation monitoring was applied as a nanogram sensitive balance to detect the amount of adsorbed cationised xylans. The xylan adsorption onto PET model films was studied as a function of pH and ionic strength. To improve the adsorption, positively charged polyethylenimid (PEI) and negatively charged polyvinyl-sulfonic acid (PVSA), as sodium salt, were applied as anchoring polymers. Surface free energies and hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties of surfaces were monitored by goniometry. Cationised xylans favourably deposited at pH 5, where beside electrostatic, physical interactions are possible, and adsorption may be driven by entropy gain. Higher ionic strengths of solutions also improved adsorption, due to the lower water solubilities of xylans. When intermediate layers of chosen anchoring polymers were applied on the PET surfaces, the binding of xylans as well as their coating durability were improved. Surface modifications presented in this work, provided important information regarding the adsorption/desorption phenomena between antimicrobial cationised xylans and synthetic PET surfaces. The latter is of great interest, when composing hydrophilic and antimicrobial PET surfaces for medical applications.
Repetitive Diffuse Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Causes an Atypical Astrocyte Response and Spontaneous Recurrent Seizures
Authors: Shandra Oleksii , Winemiller Alexander R. , Heithoff Benjamin P. , Munoz-Ballester Carmen , George Kijana K. , Benko Michael J. , Zuidhoek Ivan A. , Besser Michelle N. , Curley Dallece E. , Edwards G. Franklin , Mey Anroux , Harrington Alexys N. , Kitchen Jeremy P. , Robel Stefanie 
Published: January 2019

Focal traumatic brain injury (TBI) induces astrogliosis, a process essential to protecting uninjured brain areas from secondary damage. However, astrogliosis can cause loss of astrocyte homeostatic functions and possibly contributes to comorbidities such as posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE). Scar-forming astrocytes seal focal injuries off from healthy brain tissue. It is these glial scars that are associated with epilepsy originating in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus. However, the vast majority of human TBIs also present with diffuse brain injury caused by acceleration-deceleration forces leading to tissue shearing. The resulting diffuse tissue damage may be intrinsically different from focal lesions that would trigger glial scar formation. Here, we used mice of both sexes in a model of repetitive mild/concussive closed-head TBI, which only induced diffuse injury, to test the hypothesis that astrocytes respond uniquely to diffuse TBI and that diffuse TBI is sufficient to cause PTE. Astrocytes did not form scars and classic astrogliosis characterized by upregulation of glial fibrillary acidic protein was limited. Surprisingly, an unrelated population of atypical reactive astrocytes was characterized by the lack of glial fibrillary acidic protein expression, rapid and sustained downregulation of homeostatic proteins and impaired astrocyte coupling. After a latency period, a subset of mice developed spontaneous recurrent seizures reminiscent of PTE in human TBI patients. Seizing mice had larger areas of atypical astrocytes compared with nonseizing mice, suggesting that these atypical astrocytes might contribute to epileptogenesis after diffuse TBI.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTTraumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of acquired epilepsies. Reactive astrocytes have long been associated with seizures and epilepsy in patients, particularly after focal/lesional brain injury. However, most TBIs also include nonfocal, diffuse injuries. Here, we showed that repetitive diffuse TBI is sufficient for the development of spontaneous recurrent seizures in a subset of mice. We identified an atypical response of astrocytes induced by diffuse TBI characterized by the rapid loss of homeostatic proteins and lack of astrocyte coupling while reactive astrocyte markers or glial scar formation was absent. Areas with atypical astrocytes were larger in animals that later developed seizures suggesting that this response may be one root cause of epileptogenesis after diffuse TBI.
PENGARUH PRAKTIK KERJA INDUSTRI, BIMBINGAN KARIR, PENGUASAAN SOFT SKILL, DAN KOMPETENSI KEJURUAN TERHADAP KESIAPAN KERJA SISWA
Authors: Cahyaningrum Dina , Martono S. 
Published: January 2019

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh praktik kerja industri, bimbingan karir, penguasaan soft skill, dan kompetensi kejuruan secara parsial dan simultan pada kesiapan kerja siswa kelas XI Administrasi Perkantoran SMK PL Tarcisius Semarang. Populasi disini yaitu seluruh siswa kelas XI Administrasi Perkantoran SMK PL Tarcisius Semarang sebanyak 93 siswa dan semuanya digunakan sebagai sampel penelitian, sehingga disimpulkan bahwa penelitian ini adalah penelitian populasi. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, dokumentasi, dan kuesioner. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif presentase dan analisis regresi berganda dengan bantuan SPSS for Windows Release 21. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa praktik kerja industri, bimbingan karir, penguasaan soft skill, dan kompetensi kejuruan secara simultan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kesiapan kerja sebesar 59,2%. Praktik kerja industri berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kesiapan kerja sebesar 6,71%. Bimbingan karir berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kesiapan kerja siswa sebesar 5,86% Penguasaan soft skill berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kesiapan kerja siswa sebesar 5,34%. Kompetensi kejuruan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kesiapan kerja sebesar 5,43%.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of industrial work practices, career guidance, soft skills capability, and vocational competence partially and simultaneously on the work readiness of class XI Office Administration SMK PL Tarcisius Semarang. The population in this research was all students of class XI Office Administration of SMK PL Tarcisius Semarang as many as 93 students and all are used as research samples, so it was concluded that this research was population research. Data collection methods using interviews, documentation, and questionnaires. Data analysis techniques using descriptive percentage analysis. and multiple regression analysis method using SPSS for Windows Release 21. The results of the analysis show that industrial work practices, career guidance, soft skills capability, and vocational competency has positive and significant simultaneously of students work readiness of 59.2%. Industrial work practices has positive and significant simultaneously of students work readiness of 6.71%. Career guidance has positive and significant simultaneously of students work readiness of 5.86% Soft skill capability has positive and significant simultaneously of students work readiness of 5.34%. Vocational competence has positive and significant simultaneously of students work readiness of 5.43%.
Septintoji tarptautinė mokslinė konferencija Jono Puzino skaitymai. Senasis geležies amžius Baltijos regione
Authors: Merkevičius Algimantas 
Published: January 2019

Šis, 14-asis, „Archaeologia Lituana“ tomas yra skiriamas profesoriaus habilituoto daktaro Mykolo Michelberto archeologinei veiklai pažymėti
Egodokumentų leidyba Lietuvoje 1991–2015 m.: Vytauto Kubiliaus publikuoti laiškai ir dienoraščiai
Authors: Dautartienė Margarita 
Published: January 2019

[straipsnis ir santrauka lietuvių kalba; santrauka anglų kalba]
XX a. 10 dešimtmetyje Lietuvos visuomeniniame gyvenime vykę pokyčiai buvo lūžio metas leidyboje – šalia penkių valstybinių leidyklų savo veiklą pradėjo 480 komercinių leidybos įmonių. Lietuvos dėmesio centre atsi­dūrė individas, siekiantis savo egzistavimą skelbti kaip istorijos dalyvio, liudininko istoriją. Atgimimo pradžioje ypač suklestėjo autobiografinis rašymas, emocinis ir estetinis santykis su tikrove padidino egodokumentų svarbą. Taigi egodokumentų sklaida per tradicinę ir skaitmeninę leidybą tampa svarbia kultūrinės atminties saugykla, o individo raiška sociali­niuose tinkluose jau virsta aktualia egodokumentikos sklaidos sociali­nėse medijose tyrimų tema. Pirmoje straipsnio dalyje autorė analizuoja tradicinės ir skaitmeninės egodokumentų leidybos Lietuvoje repertuarą, taip pat egodokumentikos raišką socialinėse medijose. Antroje dalyje kaip atvejį tiria tris publikuotas autodokumentines Vytauto Kubiliaus knygas: Lauksiu atsakymo: laiškai, novelės (2006); Dienoraščiai I dalis (1945– 1977) (2006) bei Dienoraščiai II dalis (1978–2004) (2007).
Fenomenalios komunikacijos prigimtis. Atvejo analizė: gyvenimo istorijos naratyvas dr. Marijos Sereikienės-Kiškytės (gim. 1925 m.) prisiminimų knygoje „Mano laikas“
Authors: Pečeliūnaitė Angelė 
Published: January 2019

[straipsnis ir santrauka lietuvių kalba; santrauka anglų kalba]
Straipsnyje nagrinėjama fenomenalios komunikacijos prigimtis. Remian­tis konstruktyvistinės teorijos metodologija, atliekama naratyvinė asmens egodokumento analizė. Tyrime taip pat pateikiama fenomenalios komu­nikacijos genezė. Nustatyta, kad fenomenalios komunikacijos prigimtis glaudžiai siejasi su tvirtais genealoginiais šeimos ryšiais, su ankstyvu so­cialinio statuso suvokimu ir jo įprasminimu socialiniuose santykiuose, su gebėjimu priimti savarankiškus sprendimus, su altruistine veikla. Pažy­mėtina, kad komunikacijos kokybei yra svarbi tokia veikla, kaip antai: do­mėjimasis savo kraštiečiais ir jų likimu, nuolatinė savišvieta, visuomeninė veikla, mokslo siekimas, dialogo tarp skirtingų kartų plėtojimas. Nustaty­ta, kad fenomenalios komunikacijos genezė tiesiogiai susijusi su emociškai stipriai išgyvenamais įvykiais. Fenomenali komunikacija sąlygoja asmens pasitenkinimą intelektine, emocine, moraline ir dvasine egzistencija. Api­bendrintai galima teigti, kad fenomenali komunikacija būdinga išsilavi­nusiai, inteligentiškai, savarankiškai asmenybei, kuri išsiskiria „atviru protu“, siekia nuolat būti įvykių sūkuryje, palaiko kontaktus su skirtingų kartų asmenimis, turi ateities planų. Fenomenali komunikacija galėtų būti vienas iš subjektyvių gyvenimo kokybės veiksnių.
Vieši privatūs reikalai signataro Jurgio Šaulio (1879–1948) ir Gabrielės Petkevičaitės-Bitės korespondencijoje
Authors: Plečkaitis Vytautas Petras 
Published: January 2019

[straipsnis ir santrauka lietuvių kalba; santrauka anglų kalba]
Straipsnyje aptariamas J. Šaulio susirašinėjimas su Lietuvos visuomenės veikėja, rašytoja Gabriele Petkevičaite–Bite, kurios dėka būsimasis signa­taras gavo stipendiją ir puikų išsilavinimą Vakaruose, vienas iš pirmųjų lietuvių tautinio judėjimo dalyvių apsigynė daktaro laipsnį. J. Šaulys ir G. Petkevičaitė susirašinėjo apie 20 metų. Straipsnyje remiamasi daugiausiai Klaipėdos universiteto rankraštyne esančiais G. Bitės laiškais ir atvirukais. Susirašinėjimas apima beveik du dešimtmečius ir atskleidžia ne tik visuo­meninę J. Šaulio veiklą, bet ir šiltus bei draugiškus abiejų iškilių asmenybių santykius, pagarbą vienas kitam, taip pat abiejų žinomų Lietuvos kultūri­nio gyvenimo asmenybių buities ypatumus.
MOTIVATIONAL GROWTH OF EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE
Authors: Hitka Miloš , Sirotiakova Maria 
Published: January 2019

Establishment of the so-called employees’ positive moral belongs to the main responsibilities of human potential management. The effective behaviour of employees predicts their systematic motivation and thus the motivating process. Incorrectly planned and applied motivation programs have a negative impact on employees, they don’t motivate employees to a maximum performance. The main goal of the paper is to group employees according to their motivation needs extracted from the questionnaire and consequently to compile similarly motivated worker groups.
DYNAMIC AND STATIC NETWORKING: MAIN IDEAS AND NATURE, SPECIFICS IN A COUNTRY WITH EMERGING MARKET
Authors: Valdaytsev Sergey , Gordeev Igor , Samilov Ivan 
Published: January 2019

Abstract. The objective of the article is to systematize the dynamic and especially static entrepreneurial networks as they look, appear, and act in a country with so-called emerging markets. This is accomplished on the example of Russia. Special attention is paid to relevant business goals and patterns to typical members of such networks, to why, when and how one passes from outsourcing in dynamic networks to static networking.The article contains a field research based on (1) access to public databases like Spark-Interfax in Russia, with updated information on registered firms (their founders, affiliated companies, businesses) and (2) interviews with businessmen who agreed to comment on the problems under discussion.As regards the results of the research, two points seem to be especially important. First, when, according to legislation, information on registered firms and their statistical reports is public, it is not too problematic to find out and monitor the activities of practically all types of business static networks in all industries. Second, when the business environment becomes more competitive, dynamic networks tend to be transformed into static ones not only due to considerable contract risks, but also because one needs to select from wider samples of possible suppliers the most competitive and those who are ready to invest into the technological innovations.The general conclusion is that in countries with a dynamic economic growth and increasing competitiveness of the business environment, like in Russia, this advantage of static networking might prevail, especially if static networks appear as a result of selecting business partners from the firm’s experience in outsourcing.Key words: static and dynamic networks, outsourcing, information networking, affiliated companiesp>
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF SECOND PILLAR COMPONENT ON OLD AGE PENSION IN LITHUANIA
Authors: Medaiskis Teodoras , Gudaitis Tadas 
Published: January 2019

Abstract. The aim of the study was is to evaluate the impact of a privately accumulated second pillar component on old-age pension. This evaluation is based on quantitative, statistical data and qualitative analysis of pension accumulation results in second pillar during the years 2004–2012. Three groups of different monthly wage size (low, medium, and high) earners are analyzed by calculating the accumulated amounts and old-age pension values of persons who joined and who did not join the second pillar pension funds in 2004 and who retired in the beginning of 2013. The pension reform success (or failure) is evaluated from the point of view of old age pension beneficiaries by comparison of gain or loss of all three groups of participants due to participation in second pillar pension funds. The results show that due to the longer life expectancy the capital accumulated by women in the second pillar does not exceed the present value of loss in the pay-as-you-go system. The comparisonof “official” annuities exposes a more optimistic result for both genders of participants of fully funded private second pillar pension funds, but is not confirmed by commercial annuities.Key words: old-age pension, private second pillar pension funds, pension reform
Factors Impacting Airport Performance: the Case of Prishtina and Tirana
Authors: Abdullahu Lorik , Reshidi Nail 
Published: January 2019

[full article and abstract in English]
The market liberalization, airport privatization and increased number of low-cost carriers have significantly affected airport performance lately. The aim of this study is to determine and analyze passengers’ demographics and their interaction with the external macro environment by providing empirical evidence of their impact on airport performance. The combined two-group proportion test and loglinear analysis were applied as the main analytical methods, whereas a PESTEL analysis was used as an auxiliary tool to help explain quantitative findings. The results show that due to a large diaspora and difficult socioeconomic situation, there is a gap for more direct point-to-point flights offered by the low-cost carriers in general and, more specifically, if more direct flights are being offered from Prishtina Airport, their likelihood ratio is to increase twice in its absolute value, whereas in Tirana Airport, their likelihood ratio is to increase twice if they offer more connection flights. This confirms the conclusion that there is a gap for additional services to be provided, which could significantly affect the airport performance in return. In the end, this study also raises a new hypothesis: whether the younger generation of the diaspora, members of which were born and educated abroad, will negatively affect airport performance due to their decreasing tendency and interest to visit the homeland of their parents.
Informacinės technologijos matematikai vizualizuoti ir tyrinėti
Authors: Dagienė Valentina , Jasutienė Eglė 
Published: January 2019

Straipsnyje aptariama matematikos mokymo naudojant informacines technologijas problematika. Kompiuteris suteikia besimokančiajam tyrinėjimo, modeliavimo, konstravimo erdvę – matematikos mokymosi mikropasaulius. Tam reikia parengti kompiuterinių priemonių, tinkančių matematikai mokytis konstruktyvistiniu metodu. Prieš keletą metų Lietuvos mokyklos aprūpintos lokalizuota mokomąja kompiuterine programa „Dinaminė geometrija“ (originalus pavadinimas „Geometer’s Sketchpad“). Straipsnyje nagrinėjama šios programos naudojimo matematikos pamokose problematika, programos savybės ir ypatumai, aptariami dinaminių brėžinių konstravimo ir programos galimybių išplėtimo būdai. Analizuojama dinaminių brėžinių komplekto pagrindinės mokyklos matematikos kursui mokyti rengimo problematika, pateikiamas dinaminio brėžinio konstravimo pavyzdys.Visualization and exploring mathematics using information technologiesValentina Dagienė, Eglė Jasutienė
SummaryA five-year long research has been developed in two phases. The first phase was to analyze problematic dimensions of teaching mathematics in schools using computer-based technologies and searching for the most suitable software for the National curriculum of mathematics. The next step was to investigate (also to localize) the “Geometer’s Sketchpad” and to built various sets of dynamic sketches for teaching and learning mathematics in basic schools. More than 900 dynamic sketches have been developed within 9th and 10th grades (years 16 and 17) mathematics curriculum. The construction of dynamic sketches shows that it is difficult for teachers of mathematics to construct these sketches. It is not enough to know mathematics but teacher need deeper sophistication in this software. The principle of the “Geometer’s Sketchpad” is rather simple: we have an empty sheet of paper, ruler, pencil, calculator, and several drawing commands, all you need to create. Very often quite complex dynamic images have to be created by using the merest means. In such case just a few steps have to be performed. For example, to create a decision model of inequality the algorithm of approx. 200 has to be implemented. “Geometer’s Sketchpad” does not limit the possible number of algorithm steps. It rather depends on the computer facilities as well as a person’s invention. Therefore, some problems of construction of dynamic sketches was found and presented in this paper.
Savivaldybių bibliotekų informacijos paslaugų tyrimas lyginamuoju metodu
Authors: Kortelainen Terttu 
Published: January 2019

Straipsnyje aptariamas Ðiaurës Suomijos bibliotekose vykdytas projektas. Projektas iðsiskyrë tuo, jog já ágyvendino praktikos bendruomenës, kurios buvo sudarytos ið skirtingø savivaldybiø bibliotekø atstovø. Straipsnyje pateikiami vienos ið bendruomeniø, kuri buvo atsakinga uþ informacijos paslaugø vertinimo priemoniø kûrimà, rezultatai. Bendruomenë ið pradþiø iðsiaiðkino, kas tai yra informacijos paslaugos, kokia jø sudëtis, kokiø iðtekliø bûtina turëti norint teikti tokias paslaugas, kokie vartotojø poreikiai, kokia kompetencija reikalinga informacinëms paslaugoms teikti. Vëliau bendruomenës nariai lankë kiekvieno projekto dalyvio bibliotekà, domëjosi jos filosofija, planais, istorija, iðtekliais, darbo praktika, sëkminga patirtimi, partneriais. Gautus duomenis komandos nariai lygino tarpusavyje, nes net ir to paties tipo bibliotekos su tais paèiais iðtekliais gali pasiekti visiðkai skirtingus rezultatus. Sukurta informaciniø paslaugø kokybës

Consortium benchmarking between information services of municipal librariesTerttu Kortelainen
SummaryCommunities of practice, comprising representatives of different libraries, applied informal consortium benchmarking in their development and evaluation project. Sharing knowledge and practices were considered very important by the participants, and even small units could contribute to the development. This paper describes the practices of sharing knowledge concerning information service in public libraries. The study is based on information gathered by interviews and questionnaires from the participants, and project documentation, the contents of which have been studied qualitatively*.