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Pattern of Students’ Enrolment and Graduation Rates in Al-Hikmah University, Nigeria: Implications for Management
Authors:   Al-Hikmah University, Suleiman Yusuf , Ishola Mustapha Adam , Dewunmi Adedokun Afeez , Abiola Abdulqodir Aminah ,   University of Ilorin
Published: January 2022

Enrolment and graduation rates are regarded as important indices that can be used to measure the growth and development of higher institutions, be it private or public. It is on this premise that this study assessed the students’ enrolment and graduation rates in Al-Hikmah University and its implication for the management. Two research questions were raised to guide the study. In order to provide answers to the research questions, secondary data were collected that consists of number of students’ enrolment from 2006–2019. Also, number of students that graduated were obtained from 2009–2019. Data collected were analysed using descriptive method. Findings of the study revealed high students’ enrolment from 2006 to 2020. Specifically, the highest enrolment in the university was in 2019 where it had 2793 at undergraduate level while 288 students were admitted in the year 2020 at postgraduate level. On graduation rate, findings showed that in the 2015/2016, 874 students graduated from the university, been the highest number of graduands ever recorded at undergraduate level while 64 postgraduate students were graduated in the year 2017/2018 session, been the highest number since the inception of the university. Based on the foregoing, the study concludes that enrolment and graduation rates are key determinants of school success. The study recommends that there is need for recruitment of agents to assist the university in sourcing for students that are yearning for admission. The agents to be recruited must be remunerated based on number of students they bring to the university; this will increase their recruitment drive. Lastly, there is need for downward review of the school fees so as to increase the enrolment of students.
Festivais e mostras de cinema e audiovisual na Bahia: entre trajetórias e práticas de formação cultural
Authors: Gusmão Milene de Cássia Silveira , Cotrim Tamara Chequer 
Published: January 2022

O artigo proposto apresenta um painel sobre a ocorrência de festivais e mostras de cinema na Bahia. Faz isto considerando que a partir da realização em Salvador, do I Festival de Cinema da Bahia, em 1951, se desenvolve a constituição de uma cultura cinematográfica, que vai encontrar nesses espaços alternativos de exibição e nas potencialidades dos encontros, possibilidades de formação que viabilizarão a continuidade dessas atividades no estado. Nesse sentido, retoma o percurso dos primeiros festivais para chegar ao mapeamento no âmbito da pesquisa intitulada “Circuitos alternativos de exibição: um mapeamento a partir das políticas públicas de incentivo para cineclubes, mostras e festivais na Bahia contemporânea”. Tomando os dados coletados pela pesquisa realizada entre os anos de 2013 e 2016 acerca dos eventos de exibição realizados na Bahia entre 2003 e 2014, apresenta-se os resultados obtidos pelo estudo, observando a relação dos eventos com as políticas de fomento vigentes no período, bem como a atualização das informações acerca do circuito de mostras e festivais de cinema na Bahia até 2019. Compondo, desta forma, o desenho da dinâmica que viabiliza trajetórias e práticas criando as condições que possibilitam a continuidade de atividades de exibição audiovisual no estado.
Um festival para as chanchadas? As conexões entre o Festival Cinematográfico do Distrito Federal e as comédias musicais (1953-1959)
Authors: Pinto Carlos Eduardo Pinto de 
Published: January 2022

O artigo aborda a boa recepção obtida por algumas chanchadas ao longo da existência do Festival Cinematográfico do Distrito Federal. Criado por decreto em 1951 pela Secretaria de Turismo do Rio de Janeiro, com o objetivo de premiar obras que apresentassem uma visão atrativa da cidade, teve sua primeira edição realizada apenas em 1953, mantendo constância até 1959, penúltimo ano em que o Rio de Janeiro ocupou o posto de capital da República. Em sete edições, o festival atribuiu o prêmio de melhor filme a quatro chanchadas, agraciadas também com troféus de melhor direção, argumento, roteiro e atuação. Tais dados chamam atenção por si, dada a visão negativa que imperava a respeito desse gênero entre a crítica especializada – o que os resultados das premiações permitem matizar. Contudo, os liames dos filmes com um imaginário sobre a capital, que era incentivado pelo governo federal por meio do concurso, também são levados em consideração, cogitando-se que o caráter “carioca” do gênero apresentava algum apelo às expectativas oficiais.
Effects of Adjacent Tooth Type and Occlusal Fatigue on Proximal Contact Force of Posterior Bulk Fill and Incremental Resin Composite Restoration
Authors: Oliveira LRS , Melo C , Cavalcanti KGBA , Soares PBF , Cardenas AFM , Soares CJ 
Published: January 2022

SUMMARY

Objectives
To measure the proximal contact force in newtons (N) between incremental and bulk fill class II resin composite restorations and implant molar teeth or adjacent premolar teeth with simulated periodontal ligament.

Methods
The model used was created with a typodont first molar tooth with two bilateral occlusal-proximal class II cavities, an adjacent tooth simulating an implanted molar tooth (Titamax CM, Neodent, Curtiba, PR, Brazil) and a premolar with simulated periodontal ligament. Two resin composite restorative techniques were used: Inc-Z350XT, (Filtek Z350, 3M Oral Care, St. Paul, MN, USA) inserted incrementally and Bulk-OPUS, (Opus Bulk Fill APS, FGM, Joinville, SC, Brazil) high viscosity bulk fill resin composite (n=10). As a control, a typodont having intact teeth without restorations was used. After the restorative procedure, each specimen was radiographed using a digital system (Dürr Dental, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany). The proximal contact force (N) was measured using dental floss with a microtensile machine (Microtensile ODEME, Luzerna, SC, Brazil). The specimens were then subjected to mechanical fatigue cycling to simulate 5 years of aging. All the parameters were measured after aging. The X-rays were blindly qualitatively analyzed by two operators to identify the loss of proximal contact. One-way ANOVA was used for comparing the initial contact force between restored and intact teeth. Two-way ANOVA followed by Tukey testing was performed for contact area data and for the contact force/contact area ratio. The proximal contact force data were analyzed using one-way repeated measurement ANOVA followed by Tukey testing (α=0.05). The X-ray proximal contact analyses were described by the frequency.

Results
The initial proximal contact force was similar for intact and restored teeth. The contact force and contact area with the molar were significantly higher than with the premolar; however the contact force/contact area ratio was similar for all tested groups. The bulk fill technique showed a contact force similar to the incremental filling technique. Fatigue resulted in a significant reduction in the proximal contact force (p&lt;0.001), irrespective of the region analyzed or restorative material used. The digital X-rays detected no alteration in the proximal contact after occlusal fatigue.

Conclusions
Larger contact area resulted in higher proximal contact force. Proximal contact force decreased with 5 years of simulated occlusal fatigue. The bulk fill technique showed a proximal contact force similar to that of the incremental filling technique.
Analysis of the control and supervisory system in the field of regulation of land and property relations and land management
Authors: Tikhonova K. V. , Minaeva G. A. , V. Kalinina V. , Tikhonov D. A. 
Published: January 2022

At the present stage of development of land and property relations in the Russian Federation, one of the most acute problems in the system of their regulation is the need to improve the work of control and supervisory authorities to increase the efficiency of land management. The mechanism of land management used by local selfgovernment bodies is the control over the use of land in accordance with their intended purpose.
The article presents statistics of the main offenses of land legislation, as well as an analysis of changes in the procedure for conducting inspections of control and supervisory authorities in the field of regulation of land and property relations and land management.
Image of Peter I in Newspaper Materials of “Tobolsk Gubernskiye Vedomosti” (1857—1909)
Authors: Kostetskaya E. V. , Suslova L. N. 
Published: January 2022

The issue of reconstructing the image of Peter I on the pages of “Tobolsk Gubernskiye Vedomosti” is considered. The newspaper materials selected for the study reflect public opinion about the personality and transformations of Peter I and at the same time represent the source of Peter I image formation in the mass consciousness of the “Tobolsk Gubernskiye Vedomosti” readers. The purpose of the research is to study examples of the construction of the image of Peter I on the pages of the newspaper “Tobolsk Gubernskie Vedomosti”. Literary and comparative-historical approaches to the study of this problem are used. The analysis of the texts of newspaper materials published from 1857 to 1909 is carried out, and cases of mentioning the name of Peter the Great in the context of the events of all-Russian and local history are described. The authors concluded that the newspaper participated in the preservation and consolidation of the name of the tsar and the events of his reign in the historical memory of Siberians. Examples of the formation of the image of an ideal ruler through various news reports of the newspaper “Tobolsk Gubernskiye Vedomosti” is considered in the study. It is proved that the newspaper supported the myth of Peter I as an idol, an enlightened autocrat, under whose reign Russia achieved prosperity and power. The publications of various genres reflect a positive attitude towards the tsar, as this corresponded to the policy of the official printed organ — the strengthening of monarchical ideals in the mass conscious-ness.
Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography detects the elevation of cerebral blood flow during ictal-phase of pentetrazol-induced seizures in dogs
Authors: Sasaoka Kazuyoshi , Ohta Hiroshi , Ishizuka Tomohito , Kojima Kazuki , Sasaki Noboru , Takiguchi Mitsuyoshi 
Published: January 2022

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To investigate the association between changes in cerebral blood flow and electrographic epileptic seizure in dogs using transcranial Doppler ultrasonography (TCD).

ANIMALS
6 healthy Beagle dogs.

PROCEDURES
Each dog was administered pentetrazol (1.5 mg/kg/min) or saline (0.9% NaCl) solution under general anesthesia with continuous infusion of propofol. Both pentetrazol and saline solution were administered to all 6 dogs, with at least 28 days interval between the experiments. Blood flow waveforms in the middle cerebral artery and the basilar artery were obtained using TCD at baseline, after pentetrazol administration, and after diazepam administration. TCD velocities, including peak systolic velocity, end-diastolic velocity, and mean velocity and resistance variables, were determined from the Doppler waveforms.

RESULTS
During ictal-phase of pentetrazol-induced seizures, the TCD velocities significantly increased in the basilar and middle cerebral arteries while TCD vascular resistance variables did not change in either artery. The TCD velocities significantly decreased after diazepam administration. Systemic parameters, such as the heart rate, mean arterial pressure, systemic vascular resistance, cardiac index, end-tidal carbon dioxide, oxygen saturation, and body temperature, did not change significantly during seizures.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE
This study showed that cerebral blood flow, as obtained from TCD velocities, increased by 130% during ictal-phase of pentetrazol-induced seizures in dogs. The elevated velocities returned to baseline after seizure suppression. Thus, TCD may be used to detect electrographic seizures during the treatment of status epilepticus in dogs, and further clinical studies clarifying the association between changes in cerebral blood flow and non-convulsive seizure cases are needed.
Sources of Finance for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Poland
Authors: Osinski Roman 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
This paper aims to present and discuss the already existing studies and try to uncover possible potential for further research on the topic of financial resources in public–private partnership (PPP) projects. The article presents the main relevant papers regarding financial resources and examines how deep the topic of financial sources has been explored in both academic and practical literature. Moreover, the article reviews Poland’s PPP market and, particularly, types of used financial sources. The ‘Literature review’ results show that there is a gap in studying the private sector and financial resources, especially in Polish PPPs. We attempt to close this gap by summarising the main factors that influence the choice of the source of financing PPPs. The Polish case shows that the main source of financing of PPP projects in Poland is bank loans and many projects have partial funding from various European Union (EU) programmes. Policymakers should pay attention to other financial resources in PPPs. Moreover, it would be fruitful to extend the Polish database of PPP projects with new factors that can simplify ex-post and ex-ante analysis.
Bertrand competition under asymmetric conditions
Authors: Vintila Alexandra , Roman Mihai Daniel 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Analyzing price competition through game theory is one of the most important frameworks of oligopoly theory, especially in industrial organizations. Numerous studies have been conducted in this direction, as companies are forced to adjust their sustainable pricing policy to operate in the long term. Thus, the players make a regular adjustment of the pricing strategy. Of all the models developed based on Bertrand’s reference model (1883), the most analyzed were those in which informational symmetry predominated. Since informational symmetry presents only a theoretical framework, economists have turned their attention to information asymmetry. This type of information best describes a complex economic game, as it creates an information gap between players and generates opportunities in the decision-making process. Thus, asymmetric information is the main parameter of the decision-making process that determines decision makers to resort to different decision strategies than those assumed by the analytical model. Any asymmetric Bertrand model predicts competitive and efficient market outcomes, a direct relationship between a firm’s conduct, market structure and finally market performance. This paper undertakes an analysis of the Bertrand model in the case of demand and asymmetric costs. We determine the Bertrand-Nash equilibrium under the scenario in which close, but not perfect substitutes exist for the differentiated product with hypothetical data. Then we highlight what happens with profits when we consider that discrete cross marginal demand gradually increases. For more research, there are numerous studies based on sequential games, Bayesian games and signaling games both in discrete time and in continuous time.
Millennials’choices in applying digital techniques for tourism purposes
Authors: Băltescu Codruța Adina 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Digitisation is a constant of contemporary life. The generation most accustomed to using online resources and electronic devices is that of Millennials.Considered a rebel generation, Millennials have strong believes and values, are deeply connected to their peers and to the world, and also, important users of electronic devices and online sources for entertainment purposes. Although considered a labor industry, tourism is increasingly adapting to the new trends of the activity’s digitisationThe paper presents two types of researches. The first one aims to emphasize Millennials’ habits in the tourism consumption. In this respect, the results of a qualitative research were presented. The second objective highlights which are the most famous museums in Romania and evaluates the 11 selected museums based on specific criteria on their digitisation progress. At the same time, the 11 museums were assessed based on the number of reviews and the average scores recorded on Google and TripAdvisor platforms. The results obtained show a little interest of the millennial consumers in applying digital techniques for visiting tourist attractions, mainly museums. They majority considers virtual visits as temporary habits, and only as a consequence of crisis situations. On the other hand, the process of Romanian museums’ digitisation is in progress, managerial transformations being valuable. The main contribution of the paper consists in the x-ray performed on the digitisation process of the Romanian museums.
Big data and AI: a potential solution to end the conundrum of too big to fail financial institutions?
Authors: Mitrache Gabriel Razvan 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
The “too big to fail” institutions are a widespread concern, especially in the financial world. Their failure can create severe economic downturns and social turmoil. In past bank failures, governments intervened with public funds to save such institutions from collapse to avoid economic downturns. Since, measures have been put in place to prevent bank failures and limit the utilisation of public funds. However, failures cannot be prevented and risks of affecting the economy are always present in the case of too big to fail institutions. This article explores the possibilities offered by recent advancements in the fields of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, widely implemented by the financial institutions themselves, as tools to be used by authorities in ending the too big to fail conundrum. The adequate implementation of these technological capabilities will contribute to the areas already targeted by governments – reducing the probability of failure and providing tools to limit negative externalities and spillover effects – and will also introduce a new capability that could address the too big to fail matter. Since financial institutions are, in their essence, data hubs, now in a digitalised format, the possibilities to automate tasks and provide insight for decisions should address the issue. The actual transfer of assets and liabilities to institutions that can carry on the activity, currently need years to be handle:. Big Data and Artificial Intelligence technologies could make such operations a matter of hours or days.
A Panorama of Digitalization Tendencies in the European Agriculture Sector
Authors: Șerbănel Cristiana-Ioana 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Digitalization in the agricultural sector is an imperative upgrade required to confront the predicted food security challenges announced by the United Nations and Food and Agriculture Organization. Smart agriculture goes beyond primary production (crop diseases, crop production), influencing the complete agricultural value chain, including sustainability and the environment. The present paper results were obtained through a well-documented literature review of European smart-farming projects and a quantitative analysis of the actual status of information, communication, and technology practices implemented among the member states. The research questions aimed to assess the European smart-farming projects’ distribution among the agricultural value chain and to evaluate digitization’s current status at the country-level among member states. At first glance, European Union has implemented over 30 projects with the primary scope to streamline the agricultural sector through massive investments in high-tech technology, autonomous robots, special workshops, and multiple training pieces for farmers and other parties involved along the value chain. The outcomes indicate that the European efforts were mainly orientated towards adding value to the “input-supply” stage. The following immediate focus was to support the entire agricultural supply chain. This article enriches the current literature through a unique combination of the European agricultural value chain and a structured review of the main digitalization projects implemented or which are under-implementation processes among the value chain.
The impact of WOM on the acceptance of mobile banking
Authors: Zarnadze Giorgi , Pereira Inês Veiga 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
Purpose: This study is focused on researching the impact of WOM on the acceptance of mobile banking. This research offers insights into factors that affect the implementation of mobile banking applications.
Methodology: The research’s inclusion was based on relevancy, authenticity, and reliability of information extracted from publication journals, and exclusion was based on non-relevancy and lack of authentic research. For the analyzes, consumer data were collected through a survey, and structural equations modelling, and path analysis were employed to test the research model.
Findings: The findings showed that WOM was the critical factor influencing consumer perceptions towards mobile banking. WOM also positively affects other factors impacting mobile banking acceptance, such as Ease of use, Perceived usefulness, Social Norms, Trust, Attitude, and intention.
Limitations: The most significant limitation of this study is that it only concentrates on internet users. Non-users are not considered.
Value: Many researchers studied the number of effects on mobile banking, but this work’s uniqueness is that this paper focuses on WOM impact on mobile banking adoption. Its impact factor is considered the main contribution of this research.
The Importance of fiscality for Economic Development. Case study – Republic of Moldova
Authors: Francu Laurentiu Gabriel , Buzoianu Ovidiu Andrei Cristian , Oancea Negescu Mihaela Diana , Troaca Victor Adrian , Gombos Carol Cristina 
Published: January 2022

Abstract
The topicality of the topic lies in the importance of taxation and reforms in this field for the economic development of any state. For the EU, as a conglomeration of states and as an exponent of economic globalization, taxation has a strong influence on the multiple economic processes that take place within this structure, as well as within each member state. Undoubtedly, from the perspective of the possible association with the European Union, for the Republic of Moldova, the fiscal changes with subsequent impact on the socio-economic development have a special importance. However, Community tax policy is difficult to impose in the European area, especially because of the obstacles it faces, especially those caused by the Member States themselves, which are reluctant to apply common rules, in particular to the elimination of various forms of tax discrimination, double taxation or tax evasion. The main tools that the European Union intends to use to bring Member States’ taxation closer together are tax harmonization and tax cooperation between Member States.