bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Learning practices as a continuum
Authors: Stativă Gheorghe-Alexandru , Todoran Teodora Abramiuc 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Continuous learning culture frontlines the purpose into developing such research on learning and skills relevance and the adoption of a learning culture. Ignoring the elements of development and skill relevance in the business world, implies a full dependency on robots (which is highly unlikely, still) or a risky ignorance into sustaining a poor business strategy. Based on such business assumptions, the paper is aiming to identify the current perception of leaders towards learning practices and similarly of their direct reports, in understanding the triggering elements for consuming knowledge and maintaining the learning appetite. While the economic landscape is now shifting into developing a green economy, with green skills, this research goes into the understanding of the human behavior and development need, to generate a sustainable business. While development is a continuous act and people dependent, the effects of it are directly impacting the business deliverables. The current paper investigates the learning practices, by running a study within an organization on a large-scale operational team. The method of data collection is a set of interviews with the top management, then a larger qualitative data collection through focus groups and the third approach is deploying a survey with the most tenured employees. By understanding their perspectives and expectations, and compared with historical training attendance records, the authors proposed a set of recommendations towards developing that culture of knowledge that enables growth and in the long term the mobility of other job opportunities within the organization. The results are proposing a slight adjustment towards the learner’s needs, by addressing it with micro topics, bite size learning, for immediate applicability and a better communication strategy for content awareness, given the vast inflow of learning opportunities.
Research upon the evolution of the preference regarding the way of working in COVID-19 crisis times
Authors: Kis Iudith Anci , Jansen Adela , Bogheanu Corina Daniela , Deaconu Alecxandrina 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
After more than two years, the Covid-19 crisis is still not over, therefore top managers and human resources professionals are investing an important amount of time in finding the right way to keep their employees safe and motivated to ensure the performance and continuity of their businesses.
Being interested in this topic, we studied in two distinct moments (beginning and end of 2021) the preferences of the managers regarding the methods that could be implemented in organizations such as working totally remote, totally from the office, or hybrid work while staying healthy, motivated and performant.
The method used for the two moments of our research was the investigation based on a questionnaire addressed to managers working in all departments, located in the entire country.
In this article, we will present the results of the research conducted at the end of 2021 and we will compare the results in the dynamics.
Essentially, the results show the fact that non-sales managers appreciate more the work at distance or hybrid work and wish to keep this facility in the long run while sales managers appreciate it less and want to work as much as possible from the office. The preference of the two categories is very much linked to their job type and their need for direct human interaction. Regardless of their preference, all managers and their teams feel motivated and involved, and on the long term, they all believe that hybrid work will lead to ensuring the motivation and performance of their teams because being from time to time in the office encourages socializing, better access to information, an option to change the environment and even to, sometimes, work easier. Listening to the voice of the employees’ remains key in taking good quality decisions.
Are foreign direct investments a robust factor for sustainable development?
Authors: Munteanu Paula , Enache Andreea-Oana , Vasile Razvan 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Sustainable development has seen a world in globalization, but the latest major financial crisis has caused the withdrawal of much capital to countries of origin, so that more and more specialists recognize a certain process of deglobalization that is accelerated by Industry 4.0. The industry is reconfiguring and migrating from the Asian world to its countries of origin, producing modern, innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Meanwhile, experts around the world are concerned with formulating economic theories and models that allow predictability, given that they are far behind as a result of the rapid pace of change in the global economy. Disruptive factors have emerged, while the deciding factor is looking for appropriate levers to continue to achieve sustainable development goals. Based on these premises, current analysis proposes to deepen the link between foreign direct investment and gross national income. The current analysis aims to highlight the close causal link that continues to exist between financial factor and sustainable development. This is an element of vulnerability, even for less developed countries as Romania. In the absence of other sources of funding and adequate measures from the decision-maker, the exploitation of resources and the implementation of activities in strategic sectors will continue to depend largely on the decisions taken by multinational companies, to the detriment of sustainable development objectives that the host country it has.
Raw Material Market Disruptions During COVID-19: How Agility Can Create a Competitive Advantage?
Authors: Zamfir Ionuț-Florin 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
This paper’s objective is to present a comprehensive view on the evolution of main raw materials used by European manufacturers from technical and construction fields (ferrous metals, non-ferrous, polymers and timber) over the last 2 years described by high volatility. This topic is particularly relevant nowadays since raw materials shortages put the ongoing economic recovery under pressure. The value added of this analysis consists in a clear picture of the disruptions triggered by the ongoing sanitary crisis on construction raw materials market since spring 2020. For companies, raw materials control is a mandatory purpose to keep under control direct cost of production and stay competitive. Obviously, all manufactures were affected by this market volatility but some of them have been more resilient to shocks and managed to perform better than others. Therefore, they obtained a competitive advantage based on their agility on sourcing and controlling the supply of their main raw materials. Besides capturing the trends of main raw materials on the European market, this paper includes a practical guideline that might be considered by decision makers to tame the impact of raw materials volatility on their performance and help them to boost their resilience and agility to obtain a competitive advantage.
Analysis on the sustainability of different low CO2 emission Hydrogen production technologies for transition towards a ‘zero emission’ economy
Authors: Hristescu Catalin 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
World primary energy consumption reached 14,2 mil. tons of oil equivalent. More than 81.7% of this energy was generated from fossil fuels as primary energy source while 74.5% of the electrical energy was generated from fossil fuels. Energy transition towards zero impact from CO2 emission requires a major shift in the energy mix of the primary sources, decarbonization of the electricity generation, and the use of Hydrogen as the alternative low CO2 emission solution for the high temperature industrial process. Low CO2 Hydrogen could be produced using the conventional technologies (steam methane reform i.e.) with Carbon Capture and Storage, from renewable energy sources through water electrolysis or from biogas / biomass. At this moment none of the low CO2 Hydrogen technologies is competitive, as natural gas-based Hydrogen is around 1.5 EUR/kg while renewable based Hydrogen is in the range of 2.5-5.5 EUR/kg. From the sustainability point of view, besides the production cost issue, the whole life cycle emissions need to be considered. The main goal of this article is to assess different low CO2 emission Hydrogen production technologies by analyzing the CO2 emission along the value chain, together with a sensitive analysis on the main cost drivers, evaluating the impact on upstream and downstream economic sectors, based on case study methodology. This article provides the basis for selecting the most sustainable technology, the prerequisites for an energy transition towards a hydrogen-based economy and highlights the critical links between a Low CO2 Hydrogen transition strategy and other energy strategies. The results suggest that access to low-cost renewable electricity will be the most important factor in driving the production cost down, a decentralized onsite production will further reduce the losses and wind based renewable energy is having the lowest CO2 emission across the entire life cycle.
The role of Power Purchase Agreements for the promotion of green energy and the transition to a zero carbon economy
Authors: Tantau Adrian , Niculescu Elena 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
There are many debates regarding Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), but there are only few studies that are analyzing the real role of PPA in promoting green energy and for the achievement of new climate targets. Although the demand for these types of contracts is increasing, the energy market at this moment is not very well developed and from this point of view there are just a few energy actors which actually succeed in closing such an agreement. The goal of this research is to identify and analyze the main factors which contribute to the development of PPA as a tool for promoting green energy and enable the transition to a zero carbon economy. For this research there are used questionnaires and interviews with experts from all of the parties involved in such a contract: producers, consumers, financial experts and energy experts. The article reduces the gap between the declaration of different stakeholders related to PPA and their involvement in the implementation and development of these contracts and estimates the main contributions of these contracts to the promotion of green energy and the transition to a zero net carbon economy. The results suggest that PPA play a major role in the renewable energy market and they will have a positive impact in what it means the consumption and transition to green energy and the achievement of climate neutrality.
Analysis of the digital platforms developed by the Romanian Authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Vargas Vanesa Madalina , Oancea Marian , Saftiuc Bogdan , Vrana Nicolae , Teodorescu Cosmin Alexandru 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The pandemic caused an increase in the use of, and demand for digital public services, accelerating the digital transformation, which necessitated rapid development and deployment of various ICT systems. The Authority for the Digitalization of Romania in partnership with Code for Romania developed a number of six digital platforms for better management of the COVID-19 pandemic. They firstly created stirioficiale.ro, a platform that was used by the Romanian government to give Romanian residents trustworthy, up-to-date information about pandemic measures, guidance, and other important information. Following that, another 5 platforms were developed with the help of over 420 volunteers in order for the government to better manage the COVID-19 pandemic, with a total of six platforms forming an ecosystem that would be used by over ten million citizens across the country to access reliable information. The main objective of the article is to observe and interpret the analytics of the official platform datelazi.ro. After a formal request to the Authority for the Digitalization of Romania, the official recorded data was received and analyzed by the authors. The main results of the study show us that the visibility of the platform is low compared to the country’s population. However, due to the consistency of users in the fifth wave of the pandemic, it is reasonable to assume that there is a core use of roughly 10,000 residents who find this platform beneficial for information at this time.
Challenges to the supply chains in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Enache Gabriela Ioana 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Global supply chains have been an important factor in changing the organization of the global goods production and global economy.
The pandemic has also brought negative effects on global supply chains, as we have seen a shortage of workforce and transport systems (maritime, air, land), while demand for mandatory products, such as sanitary ones, was rising. The blocking of supply chains has also affected the process of economic recovery, unbalancing the production sector, and fueling inflation.
During this time, the European Union’s reliance on the foreign imports it had both before the pandemic and after periods of trade imbalance, were brought to light, considerably amplified. Increasing autonomy has been a necessity of these conditions, and in order to optimize the resilience of its supply chains, the European Union is applying politics aimed at a wide diversification of suppliers, development of internal capabilities, support for a multilateral business environment based on a set of well-defined rules, and a good cooperation with the United States of America.
The study carried out an in-depth analysis of relevant literature in order to identify the challenges for both the member-states of the European Union, and for other states such as Japan, the United States of America, South Korea, and Australia in terms of imbalances in the supply chains and dependencies on imports from China. We also identified the best practices and measures adopted during the pandemic that led to major trade imbalances.
The research questions to which this study provides detailed answers to are: “How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected global supply chains?” and “What measures were taken globally in order to overcome the imbalances caused by the pandemic?”
This study offers a clarification on the situation of global supply chains and brings, in the same analysis, a series of good practices and strategies to solve supply chain blockages and reducing the dependency on foreign exports that most states had before the pandemic.
Cyber security and awareness, investing in a culture of safety
Authors: Manoliu Alexandru 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Cyber security is an investment megatrend: global spending on cyber security increases by 10% every year, three times faster than the global economy. These forecasts can be seen on the upside after the arrival of Covid-19 and the IT tracking systems to monitor the infections that pose privacy and security problems for users. Cyber security is growing more and more and so are venture capital investments in what is the megatrend of the year. The pandemic has contributed to speeding up the digitization process: the consequence is an increasingly uniform distribution of cybercrime throughout the European territory and this reminds us that the lack of a security culture is the vulnerability most exploited by attackers. The Covid-19 pandemic is the cause, albeit indirectly, of this phenomenon. Covid-19 has, in fact, accelerated the digital transformation process and the consequence has been an increase in the criminal phenomenon.
Towards Climate Neutrality via Sustainable Agriculture in Soil Management
Authors: Gancone Agita , Viznere Ruta , Kaleja Daina , Pubule Jelena , Blumberga Dagnija 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
The European Green Deal sets an ambitious target for Europe to reach climate neutrality by 2050. This commitment will be a challenge, particularly in the context of agriculture, as the sector is responsible for sustainable development and food security. However, one of the primary sources of GHG emissions from the agricultural sector is the treatment of soils using nitrogen fertilizers for crops, especially grain crops. This paper aims to assess the GHG mitigation perspective for soil management in the Baltic States and, in particular, to analyse the grain sector in light of sustainable agriculture and towards climate neutrality. To achieve the aim of the study, the analysis was performed in two parts. Firstly, historical and projected GHG emissions of the Baltic States and mitigation measures on agricultural soil management, including cereal growing were analysed as these emissions show a growing tendency. Thus, the study analyses GHG emission trends, including possible mitigation measures for soil management in the Baltic States. The results indicated that for GHG reduction from agricultural soils, some cost-effective measures could be considered for the future, such as the zero-emissions on-farm machinery and equipment, low or no-tillage, or N-inhibitors on pasture. Secondly, as the GHG emissions from cereals increase, potential alternatives to the use of grain production have been explored to assess the highest possible added value from the product use, thus also contributing to GHG reduction. In this regard, according to scientific literature, a survey was created in the form of a questionnaire based on 32 alternatives, 4 large product groups, and 4 criteria for cereal and straw processing. The respondents were requested to provide an assessment of alternatives, and consequently, a multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) was performed using the TOPSIS method. The results reveal the best alternatives from each of the product groups consequently is flour from food products, minerals from a pharmaceutical, biogas from a form of transport and reusable tableware from straw-based products, as a possible cost-effective mitigation measure for soil management from the perspective of the development of sustainable agriculture sector and the transition towards climate neutrality
What’s in a Title? Some Remarks on the Semantic Features of Kenning-Like Titles in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire Series
Authors: Neubauer Łukasz 
Published: August 2022

Abstract
Working on the hugely successful series of novels known collectively as A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin is known to have drawn much of his inspiration from real-life events, landmarks in the history of the Middle Ages, such as the Hundred Years’ War, the Wars of the Roses, and the Crusades. It is not known, however, to what degree he actually relies in his work on sources of genuinely medieval provenance, since he himself frequently admits that amongst those that made the biggest impact on his writing are modern works of fiction, such as Maurice Druon’s heptalogy Les Rois maudits (2019 [1955–1977]). It is not impossible, though, that at least some features of Martin’s series have more or less direct parallels in medieval literature. One such element may be so-called kennings, the highly-stylised circumlocutions found in plenty in the poetic works of early Germanic literature and whose diction appears to shine through some of the series’ titles.
Anatomical bone structure differences in patients with hemophilic arthropathy of the knee
Authors: Ekinci Mehmet , Akgül Turgut , Arzu Ufuk , Bayram Serkan , Yağcı Taha Furkan , Kılıçoğlu Önder 
Published: August 2022

Objectives:
The anatomical differences of the bony structure of the knee joint in patients with hemophilia were evaluated, and the results were compared with the knees of patients with primary gonarthrosis and no arthrosis.

Material and Methods:
This study reviewed 41 knees in 21 patients (with an Arnold-Hilgartner classification of Stages 4 and 5 hemophilic arthropathy) who underwent total knee arthroplasty in single center. Two control groups including 21 asymptomatic patients (42 knees) and 21 primary knee osteoarthritis patients (42 knees) were formed to compare the measurements with hemophiliacs. Femoral mediolateral width, femoral anteroposterior width, femur and tibia diaphysis width, adductor tubercle-joint line distance, tibial plateau width, and medial and lateral tibia plateau width were measured separately.

Results:
Femoral mediolateral width was significantly narrow comparing with healthy individuals and primary knee osteoarthritis group. Tibial plateau was similar to asymptomatic group but significantly narrow compared with primary knee osteoarthritis group. With the correlation, the tibial plateau measurements and medial and lateral plateau were significantly narrow at hemophilic arthropathy group (P < 0.05). The slope was less in hemophilic patients as compared with asymptomatic individuals (P: 0.001). Hemophilic patients had larger femoral aspect ratios than asymptomatic group but there were no observable differences with the primary osteoarthritis group. For the tibial aspect ratios, hemophilic had a smaller ratio than the primary osteoarthritis group but there were no significant differences with the asymptomatic group.

Conclusion:
Hemophilic knee has a mismatch between femoral and tibial side while comparing with the other groups.

Level of Evidence:
Level IV, cross-sectional study.
Ethnography kaleidescope in library and information science
Authors: Hartel Jenna , Mehra Bharat , Griffin Brian , Webb Jenaya , Noone Rebecca , Samson Hugh , Cooper Danielle 
Published: August 2022

Ethnography has become a popular research design in LIS, with many creative implementations as well as concomitant problems. The seven panelists have expert perspectives to share about ethnography’s evolution and impact within our field. The panel begins with a succinct overall history of the method in LIS and a critical analysis of Chatman’s methodological innovations. Then, six inventive extensions are reported: sensory ethnography; visual ethnography; ethnography within an arts-informed paradigm; ethnography within a contemplative paradigm; critically-oriented participatory narratology and autoethnography intersections; and ethnography applied within information institutions. The presentations will systematically display ethnography’s wide-ranging colors and flavors, followed by in-depth discussion of its merits, complications, and future trajectories in LIS.
Analisis Pengembangan Profesionalisme Guru SMK
Authors: Hafidzulloh Hafidzulloh 
Published: August 2022

Pendidikan memegang peranan penting dalam mempersiapkan Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM), yaitu dengan menghasilkan para siswa yang berkualitas. Masih banyak guru yang memiliki kemampuan yang rendah dalam memahami mata pelajaran yang diajarkan. Penelitian bertujuan menganalisa pengembangan profesionalitas guru Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK). Populasi dan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah semua guru SMK dibawah naungan LP Ma’arif Surabaya sebanyak 163 orang, data yang masuk dan dianalisa secara kuantitatif dengan menggunakan SEM. Hasil penelitian ini diperoleh hasil bahwa indikator menciptakan karya tulis lebih tinggi jika dibandingkan indikator mengadakan penelitian, menemukan teknologi, membuat bimbingan dan indikator pengembangan kurikulum paling rendah dalam pengembangan profesi guru SMK. Pengembangan profesi guru SMK diperlukan keterlibatan semua yang mempunyai tanggung jawab melakukannya adalah kewajiban pemerintah pusat dan pemerintah daerah. Keberhasilan dalam pengembangan profionalisme guru juga ditentukan beberapa faktor lainnnya diantaranya peran kepemimpinan kepala sekolah.