bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Effect of macroeconomic business environment on the development of corporate social responsibility in Baltic Countries and Slovakia
Authors: Krajnakova Emilia , Navickas Valentinas , Kontautiene Rima 
Published: September 2018

Research background: Fluctuations in economic activity forced companies to change the traditional methods of organization and management and to search for new tools, knowledge, resources and competences in order to strengthen their positions. This has particularly intensified debates on corporate social responsibility (CSR) not only between business people, but also between pieces of research, industry leaders and government representatives. The ongoing global ecologic crisis quickened discussions about how the alternation of macroeconomic business environment influences the development of CSR.
Purpose of the article: The aim of this paper is to investigate how the changes in macroeconomic business environment influence the development of socially responsible activities in Baltic Countries and Slovakia.
Methods: A statistical analysis of secondary data was used in order to reanalyse the data for the purpose of gaining new insights. The objectives of statistical analysis in this paper were twofold: firstly, to identify the challenges in macroeconomic business environment; secondly, to explore the development of socially responsible activities in different countries. The research period covered the years 2006?2016. The choice of this period is determined by data availability.
Findings & Value added: The authors found that economic conditions may diversely affect the development of different dimensions of CSR. Even in unfavourable macroeconomic conditions companies continue to be involved in socially responsible actions because of long-run CSR benefits. The analysis is useful at an international level because it justified the development of socially responsible businesses in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia, and has provided an opportunity to assess the tendencies of CSR development during the different period of economic cycle.
Relationship between corporate image and corporate reputation in Polish banking sector
Authors: Szwajca Danuta 
Published: September 2018

Research background: Corporate reputation and image are two valuable intangible resources of the company, aimed at building its long-term competitive ad-vantage and market value. Although reputation and image are interrelated categories, they should not be identified with each other. The differences are not only in the definition and the character, but also in the mechanism of formation and tools to create these resources by the company. Image is a picture, perceptions and associations about the company in the minds of consumers, which may be created using the tools of PR and advertising in a relatively short period of time. Reputation is a review of the company and its activities, formulated by various stakeholder groups, on the basis of not only advertising, but also on the basis of the assessment of real activities of companies in the long term.
Purpose of the article: The cognitive objective of the article is to point out the fundamental differences between reputation and image on the basis of the analysis of approaches and theoretical concepts. The practical objective is to make an attempt to identify the differences and relationships between reputation and image on the basis of empirical analysis, therefore the research was conducted in the Polish banking sector.
Methods: In order to evaluate image and reputation, the survey method was used aimed at the customers of banks operating on the Polish market.
Findings & Value added: Reputation and image are two separate, intangible assets that support each other and the company needs each of them to build its competitive advantage. The results of empirical study allowed formulating the thesis that the banks, whose reputation is rated better by the customers, also have a better and more coherent image in their minds.
Reliability of methodological and psychometric characteristics of the questionnaire of congruence of personal and organizational values
Authors: Vveinhardt Jolita , Gulbovaite Evelina 
Published: September 2018

Research background: Congruence of employees? personal and organizational values means that the employee both accepts and cherishes organizational values, as well as follows them in daily activities of the organization. Different forms of values in the organization are derived from three subjects (employees, managers, and the organization as a whole). From this perspective, value congruence occurs when employees? personal values match the organizational values, which are supported by the top management of the organization and are acceptable to the majority of members of the organization.
Purpose of the article: To carry out verification of methodological and psychometric characteristics of the questionnaire of congruence of personal and organizational values.
Methods: The survey of employees was carried out in 15 organizations, of which 11 are private and 4 belong to the public sector (N=374), and on the basis of the results of the research statistical and psychometric analysis of the data was performed. By developing the instrument of congruence of personal and organizational values, an analytical reflection method was applied. To conduct the empirical study, the mixed methods approach was employed, consistently combining qualitative and quantitative research methods, substantiating the research results with different data sources and forms. An expert assessment method was chosen for identification of validity of the constructed instrument and suitability of its content. To identify the perceived congruence of personal and organizational values, employees? personal values, the values prevailing in the organization and the climate of the organization, employees? attitudes towards work and organizational performance results, the employees? questionnaire surveys in fifteen organizations were conducted. The sample was formed employing the stratified sampling methodology. To identify the reliability of methodological and psychometric characteristics of the constructed questionnaire, factor distribution, Cronbach alpha and Spearman Brown coefficients, factor weights, resolutions of test steps were calculated and explained. Multivariate statistical methods: correlation and factor analysis, etc. were also applied.
Findings & value added: The reliability and validity of the questionnaire were empirically proved and it is recommended that scholars researching values in organizations and value congruence should use the Questionnaire of Congruence of Personal and Organizational Values for Employees with the authors? consent.
Study on Emotional Improvement and Health Promotion of Senior Citizens Participating in Virtual Reality Games
Authors: Liu Yi-Hui 
Published: September 2018

In addition to medical care and health promotion, happiness, care and thoughtfulness associated with medical assistance are among the expectations and demands of the elderly society. Therefore, this study aims to explore the effects of health promotion and emotional improvement on elderly people by understanding the behavioral intentions of elderly people with various personality traits in participating in virtual reality games. In this study, we used a questionnaire on five personality traits, including extraversion (Extraversion), friendliness (Agreeableness), diligence and integrity (Conscientiousness), and psychosomatic (Neurotic), which was designed by the scholar Martinez and John (1998) in 1998 as a tool to improve the mental health of the elderly.
This study validates that sensorial perception is an important influencing factor in the theoretical model of the behavioral intention of the elderly using virtual reality (VR) wearable devices. That is, the stronger the behavioral intention of the elderly when using VR high-tech products, the more frequent the use will be, and the more significant the improvement of the emotional effect. It is suggested that future research could develop a game plan suitable for the elderly with different characteristics.
Slime Mould Games Based on Rough Set Theory
Authors: Pancerz Krzysztof , Schumann Andrew 
Published: October 2018

AbstractWe define games on the medium of plasmodia of slime mould, unicellular organisms that look like giant amoebae. The plasmodia try to occupy all the food pieces they can detect. Thus, two different plasmodia can compete with each other. In particular, we consider game-theoretically how plasmodia of Physarum polycephalum and Badhamia utricularis fight for food. Placing food pieces at different locations determines the behavior of plasmodia. In this way, we can program the plasmodia of Physarum polycephalum and Badhamia utricularis by placing food, and we can examine their motion as a Physarum machine-an abstract machine where states are represented as food pieces and transitions among states are represented as movements of plasmodia from one piece to another. Hence, this machine is treated as a natural transition system. The behavior of the Physarum machine in the form of a transition system can be interpreted in terms of rough set theory that enables modeling some ambiguities in motions of plasmodia. The problem is that there is always an ambiguity which direction of plasmodium propagation is currently chosen: one or several concurrent ones, i.e., whether we deal with a sequential, concurrent or massively parallel motion. We propose to manage this ambiguity using rough set theory. Firstly, we define the region of plasmodium interest as a rough set; secondly, we consider concurrent transitions determined by these regions as a context-based game; thirdly, we define strategies in this game as a rough set; fourthly, we show how these results can be interpreted as a Go game.
Microbiology Characteristics Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients in Western Romania
Authors: Ciuca Ioana Mihaiela , Pop Liviu Laurentiu , Rogobete Alexandru Florin , Marc Monica , Tamas Liviu Athos , Horhat Florin George 
Published: October 2018

Abstract
Background: Pulmonary infectious inflammation is a major cause of decline in lung function in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) marked by exacerbations, consequently, slowing evolution of lung disease is a primary aim in CF management. The objective of the study was to analyze the microbiological spectrum from epidemiological point of view in our patients. Methods: An observational, cross-sectional transversal study including fifty-seven patients evaluated the prevalence of CF-related microbes in the study group and their pulmonary status. Results: The most frequent microorganism found in our group, regardless age, was Staphyloccocus aureus, closely followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Bacillus tuberculosis was a rare germ, despite the important frequency in our country. The microbes frequency was different with age groups, thus 3.5% of 1-3 years old children had the methicillin sen sitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) strain, while for the 6-12 years group, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found in an equal percentage of 14% with MSSA. Pseudomonas prevalence was found in 14.0% of adults and the combined infections were diagnosed in about a fifth of our patients. Conclusions: We concluded that the percentage of respiratory infections with redoubtable microbes is relatively moderate. The presence of underweight among CF patients with severe mutations are risk factor for a worse outcome and measures should be instituted.
Re-interpretasi Nama Borobudur
Authors: Nastiti Dr. Titi Surti 
Published: September 2018

AbstrakCandi Borobudur merupakan candi Buddha Māhāyana terbesar di Indonesia yang dibangun pada abad ke-8. Mengingat bahwa nama sampai sekarang nama Borobudur masih menjadi bahan perdebatan, maka dirasakan perlu untuk mengkaji kembali mengenai asal-usul nama Borobudur. Banyak sarjana Belanda maupun Indonesia yang telah membuat hipotesa mengenai nama Borobudur. Beberapa sarjana mengartikan kata boro dengan biara, sedangkan kara budur masih belum ada kesepahaman. Ada yang mengartikannya besar, buddha, bukit, sehingga Borobudur bisa diartikan biara yang agung, kota Buddha, dan biara di atas bukit. Namun J.G. de Casparis yang mempunyai asumsi yang berbeda yang menyebutkan bahwa Borobudur berasal dari kata bhūmisambhārabūdhara yang artinya “bukit himpunan kebajikan sepuluh tingkatan Boddhisattwa”. Sementara itu, dalam data tekstual diketahui bahwa budur adalah nama pohon sejenis palem dan nama tuak yang dibuat dari pohon budur. Mengingat bahwa banyak nama-nama tempat di Jawa yang memakai nama pohon, seperti jombang, gebang, kampung rambutan, kebon nanas, maka kemungkinan besar bahwa budur adalah nama tumbuhan yang menjadi nama tempat. Dalam penelusuran nama Borobudur dipakai metode komparatif dengan pendekatan etimologi. Dari kajian ini diketahui bahwa nama Borobudur berasal dari dua kata, yaitu boro dan budur. Boro adalah biara dan budur adalah nama desa yang diambil dari nama tumbuhan. Dengan demikian arti Borobudur adalah nama biara yang terletak di Desa Budur. Kata kunci: Candi Borobudur, Buddha Mahāyana, boro, buḍur AbstractBorobudur temple is the largest Mahāyana Buddhist temple in Indonesia built in the 8th century. The origin of the name Borobudur is still debated until today, thereforeit is necessary to review the origin of Borobudur. Thera are plenty of scholars from Indonesia and the Netherlands that hypothesised around the origin of the name. A few scholars thought the name originated from the word boro which means monastery and there is no agreement yet on the definitation of the word budur. There are those who defined budur as big, buddha, or hill. According to J.G. de Casparis, he theorised that Borobudur came from the word bhūmisambhārabūdhara which means "hill of the accumulation of virtues on the ten stages of Boddhisattva". If we look at it from the textual context budur is a name for a kind of palm tree and tuak (a kind of wine) is also made from buḍur tree. There many places in Java that originated from the name of a tree such as Jombang, Gebang, Kampung Rambutan, Kebon Nanas, so it can also be theorised that budur is derived from the name of a tree that was made into a name of place. This research used comparative methods with etymology approach. From this research we conclude that Borobudur originated from two words boro and budur. Boro is monastery and budur is the name of the village that was derived from a name of a tree. Therefore Borobudur is name for a monastery located in Budur Village. Keywords: Borobudur temple, Mahāyana Buddhist, boro, buḍur
Prasasti Waruṅgahan, sebuah data baru dari masa awal Majapahit
Authors: Sambodo Goenawan A 
Published: September 2018

The Waruṅgahan inscription was issued in 1227 Ś / 1305 AD. Its mentioned some names that had never been found on other inscriptions from the same era, as well as an earthquake event.The Waruṅgahan inscription contains a description commemorating the re-establishment of a freehold (sīma) of Waruṅgahan as a grant by the King, Nararyya Sanggramawijaya, necessary since the original inscription was lost in an earthquake which occurred around that time. The reappraisal is at the request of the original heir of the inscription holder, namely the child pāduka mpuṅku śrī buddhaketu.The mentioning of pāduka mpuṅku śrī buddhaketu and the event of this earthquake are peculiar matter for further studies. The name pāduka mpuṅku was previously only known as referring distinctively to the 11th Century king Airlangga. The existence of an earthquake that causes the inscription to disappear can also be a starting point for study material to suggest a potential earthquake cycle, since it is common knowledge that earthquakes always have "return period patterns".This paper so far serves merely as a preliminary report announcing the discovery of this new data. The focus here is more on the initial transliteration work rather than a definite translated version of the prasasti, and it is expected to open up opportunities for further research in the future.
Toxic pulmonary edema due to inhalation of pyrolyzed polytetrafluoroethylene products in lab animals
Authors: Tolkach P. G. , Basharin V. A. , Chepur S. V. 
Published: September 2018

Relevance.Thermal decomposition of various polymeric materials occur in emergency situations associated with fires, with pulmonotoxicants releasing in the environment. During pyrolysis of polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon), a highly toxic perfluoroisobutylene is produced.Intention.To create an experimental animal model of toxic pulmonary edema due to products of thermal decomposition of polytetrafluoroethylene.Methodology.Polytetrafluoroethylene underwent pyrolysys at 440–750 0С during 6 minutes. Toxic pulmonary edema was modeled on rats via inhalation of pyrolysis products of polytetrafluoroethylene. An amount of polytetrafluoroethylene burned under these conditions with resulting death of 50 % of rats during 1 day was (2.68 ± 0.60) g. The toxic pulmonary edema diagnosis was confirmed histologically and by lung/body ratio.Results.In the pyrolysis products of polytetrafluoroethylene, highly toxic perfluoroisobutylene was found via gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection, with relative content of 85.9 %. Such an exposure during 15 min increased (p = 0.01) lung/body ratio in laboratory animals in 3 hours. The toxic pulmonary edema diagnosis was confirmed histologically (signs of alveolar edema). Animals started to die 7 hours after the pyrolysis products inhalation.Conclusion.In the study on rats, toxic pulmonary edema was modeled via inhalation of pyrolysis products of polytetrafluoroethylene. This model can be used for searching etiotropic and pathogenetic therapy for poisoning with pulmonotoxicants.
Disaster medicine: object of study and scientometric analysis of domestic scientific articles (2005–2017)
Authors: Evdokimov V. I. , Chernov K. A. 
Published: September 2018

Relevance.Despite the decrease in the absolute indicators of emergencies, accidents and catastrophes, and the reduction of related injuries in Russia, there is still a high level of mortality and injuries associated with the impact of external causes, surpassing similar indicators in the leading countries of the world. Therefore, research to optimize the provision of first aid and emergency medical care to the injured is needed.Intention.To conduct a content analysis of domestic articles within the branch of knowledge “Disaster Medicine. Service of Disaster Medicine” and to reveal their scientometric indicators.Methodology.The object of research was an electronic database of domestic publications (scientific articles, reviews and brief reports) indexed in the Russian Scientific Citation Index in 2005–2017.Results and Discussion.During the electronic search, 2431 publications on the disaster medicine were found. The polynomial trend with a high coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.90) showed an increase in indicators. Over the research period, the average annual number of publications was (186 ± 23) articles. The general provisions of the disaster medicine were covered in 10.1 % , tasks and organization of the service of disaster medicine – in 5.8 %. forecasting and modeling of health consequences in emergencies – in 16.6 %, organization of health care – in 25.3 %, medical care and treatment of injured – in 13.5 %, medical control, examination and rehabilitation of rescuers – in 4.1 % , training of specialists in disaster medicine – in 9.4 %, biological problems – in 5.3%, psychiatric and psychological aspects – in 9.9 % of articles. The average weighted impact-factor of the journals in which the articles were published is 0.302, the average number of articles per 1 co-author was 0.40, the average number of citations per article is 1.54, for 1 co-author 0.55, the number articles quoted at least once, 43.8 %, the number of self-citations, 19.2 %, the Hirsch index was 19. The median of the chronology of citations was 4.5 years. Scientometric analysis of articles on leading authors, journals and organizations was conducted.Conclusion. The performed analysis helps to optimize scientific research on disaster medicine. The electronic database of the Scientific Electronic Library provides great information opportunities, for example, on May 12, 2018, 70.5 % of articles within the created collection of publications had the full text, including 60.2% of articles that were provided free charge to registered readers of the library.
Multiplikasi Tunas Tanaman Kapas (Gossypium spp.) Varietas Kanesia 15 Menggunakan Kombinasi BAP dan NAA secara In Vitro
Authors: Mastuti Lilik , Sari Rosita Permata , Asmono Sepdian Luri 
Published: September 2018

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui mengenai multiplikasi tunas tanaman kapas (gossypium spp.) varietas Kanesia 15 menggunakan kombinasi BAP dan NAA secara in vitro. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan Oktober 2017 Sampai Dengan Januari 2018 bertempat di Laboratorium Kultur Jaringan Politeknik Negeri Jember. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) Faktorial yang terdiri atas 2 faktor dengan 4 ulangan. Faktor pertama adalah BAP (B) yaitu B1= 0,00 ppm, B2= 1,50 ppm, B3= 3,00 ppm, dan B4= 4,50 ppm. Faktor kedua adalah zat pengatur tumbuh NAA (N) yaitu N1= 0,00 ppm, N2= 0,10 ppm, dan N3= 0,50 ppm. Data pengamatan yang diperoleh, diuji menggunakan Analysis of Varians (ANOVA), jika berpengaruh nyata dilanjutkan dengan uji lanjut Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) pada taraf 5%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pemberian BAP pada media memberikan pengaruh yang berbeda tidak nyata terhadap kedinian tunas, jumlah tunas, dan diameter eksplan, namun memberikan pengaruh yang sangat nyata terhadap tinggi eksplan, jumlah ruas, jumlah akar, dan panjang akar.
Aplikasi Teknik Detasseling dan Rasio Pemupukan Fosfor dan Kalium terhadap Hasil Panen Jagung
Authors: Damanhuri FNU , Dianti Sania Vista , Soelaksini Liliek Dwi 
Published: September 2018

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengetahui hasil panen jagung melalui aplikasi teknik detasseling dan rasio pemupukan fosfor dan kalium. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada bulan Agustus sampai Desember 2016 di Desa Kemuning Lor, Kecamatan Arjasa, Kabupaten Jember. Penelitian ini menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) faktorial dengan 2 faktor, 4 ulangan dan 6 perlakuan. Faktor pertama adalah aplikasi detasseling yang terdiri dari 2 taraf, A1= detasseling, A2= nondetasseling. Faktor kedua adalah rasio pemupukan Fosfor dan Kalium yang terdiri dari 3 taraf, B1= SP-36 1,6 gr/tan dan KCl 1 gr/tan, B2= SP-36 2 gr/tan dan KCl 1,6 gr/tan, B3= SP-36 2,5 gr/tan dan KCl 2 gr/tan. Data dianalisis menggunakan ANOVA dan selanjutnya diuji lanjut menggunakan DMRT taraf 5%. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa aplikasi detasselingmemberikan pengaruh nyata terhadap hasil panen bobot tongkol kering berkelobot persampel 203,05 gr, bobot tongkol tanpa kelobot 174,75 gr, panjang tongkol 16,54 cm, bobot pipilan kering persampel 106,58 gr, dan bobot pipilan perplot 6607,33 gr. Sehingga aplikasi detasseling mampu meningkatkan hasil panen tongkol sebesar 6,01% dan pipilan kering sebesar 15% dibandingkan tanpa detasseling.Sedangkan perlakuan rasio pemupukan fosfor dan kalium serta Interaksi keduanya memberikan pengaruh tidak nyata.