scholarly journals Research Progress of Desertification and Its Prevention in Mongolia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 6861
Author(s):  
Xiya Liang ◽  
Pengfei Li ◽  
Juanle Wang ◽  
Faith Ka Shun Chan ◽  
Chuluun Togtokh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Model Development ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
The World ◽  
Impacting Factors ◽  
Decoupling Analysis ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

Mongolia is a globally crucial region that has been suffering from land desertification. However, current understanding on Mongolia’s desertification is limited, constraining the desertification control and sustainable development in Mongolia and even other parts of the world. This paper studied spatiotemporal patterns, driving factors, mitigation strategies, and research methods of desertification in Mongolia through an extensive review of literature. Results showed that: (i) remote sensing monitoring of desertification in Mongolia has been subject to a relatively low spatial resolution and considerable time delay, and thus high-resolution and timely data are needed to perform a more precise and timely study; (ii) the contribution of desertification impacting factors has not been quantitatively assessed, and a decoupling analysis is desirable to quantify the contribution of factors in different regions of Mongolia; (iii) existing desertification prevention measures should be strengthened in the future. In particular, the relationship between grassland changes and husbandry development needs to be considered during the development of desertification prevention measures; (iv) the multi-method study (particularly interdisciplinary approaches) and desertification model development should be enhanced to facilitate an in-depth desertification research in Mongolia. This study provides a useful reference for desertification research and control in Mongolia and other regions of the world.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Direct Participation of Workers on the Rates of Absenteeism in the Spanish Labor Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raúl Payá Castiblanque
Keyword(s):  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Risk Prevention ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Direct Participation ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Transversal Study

The aim of this research was to study the relationship between the different levels of direct participation of workers (passive, consultative or active-delegated) in risk prevention management with the levels of absenteeism in Spain. To this end, a transversal study was carried out using microdata from the Second European Survey of Companies on New and Emerging Risks (ESENER-2-Spain, 2014) with a master population of 3162 work centres. A multinomial logistic regression model was carried out, with the dependent variable being the levels of absenteeism and the independent variables, the participation indicators and preventive management, calculating the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) between all the independent and control variables, with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% IC). The results obtained showed how the active-delegative participation of workers in the design and adoption of psychosocial risk prevention measures reported 2.33 less probabilities of having a very high or fairly high level of absenteeism (aOR = 0.43; 95%IC:0.27–0.69). However, having documented aspects of preventive management (plan, risk assessment, planning measures) did not have any impact on absenteeism levels, which shows that we can fall into an unrealistic institutional mirage of security with active policies of co-education or co-management being necessary to reduce absenteeism.

Perceptions of Factors Influencing Knowledge-based Technology Management in Conflict Areas

2010 ◽  
pp. 294-307
Author(s):  
Ian Hipkin
Keyword(s):  
Technology Management ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Least Developed Countries ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
The World ◽  
Technological Base ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

A challenge for developing countries is to enter the global economy. This is impeded by weak infrastructure, poor educational and other formidable barriers as these countries embark on essential projects to improve living standards and ultimately create some sort of technological base. This chapter describes perceptions of knowledge-based technology management in Afghanistan, one of the poorest and least developed countries in the world. Afghanistan’s politics and history have always confronted managers with unique demands. The chapter examines the perceptions of Afghan managers regarding technology management by studying the relationship between the importance of different factors in managing new technology, and the extent to which a manager can control them. An importance-control grid framework is used to isolate individual parameters and to assess these in relation to a manager’s environment. The research highlights imbalances between importance and control, and suggests reasons therefore. Some broader implications for managers are also discussed.

scholarly journals Postmodern neoliberal discourses vs postfeminist theories and practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (71) ◽  
pp. 505-516
Author(s):  
Tetiana Vlasova ◽  
Olha Vlasova ◽  
Nataliia Bilan ◽  
Inna Zavaruieva ◽  
Larysa Bondarenko
Keyword(s):  
Analytical Methods ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Political Discourses ◽  
Conceptual Apparatus ◽  
Social Contracts ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approaches ◽  
The World ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the article is considered the conceptual reconstruction of the relationship between postmodern feminism and the notional field of contemporary neoliberalism. The analytical methods used were based on the assertion that the complexity of textual interventions requires interdisciplinary approaches. The findings and results of the research carried out accentuate that COVID-19 has contributed greatly to the contradictions of the current global landscape in the contexts of neoliberalism and feminism. Feminism asserts as a discourse that the conceptual apparatus of neoliberalism has not served its goals; in fact, postfeminism has not yet chosen its route in the neoliberal context. The assumption that women cannot win their “vindication battle” in the world where "the game is fixed" continues to be taken as an axiom, even though the coronavirus pandemic causes some observers to proclaim the return of influential governments and social contracts. The latter accentuates the role of female representation in neoliberal social, cultural, and political discourses at the global level.

scholarly journals The WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body as a Voice Mechanism

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 820-861
Author(s):  
Joshua Paine
Keyword(s):  
Dispute Settlement ◽  
The Political ◽  
Amicus Curiae ◽  
Settlement System ◽  
Appellate Body ◽  
Wto Dispute Settlement ◽  
The World ◽  
Dispute Settlement System ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract This article focuses on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) – the diplomatic body, consisting of representatives of WTO members, that administers the dispute settlement system. Focusing on the WTO, the article provides one perspective on the relationship between international tribunals and the political bodies that oversee the governance of such tribunals. Specifically, I argue that the DSB operates as an important ‘voice’ mechanism, which enables members to provide regular feedback to WTO adjudicators, and helps sustain the internal legitimacy of WTO adjudication. However, the DSB can also be used in ways that undermine judicial independence. In short, the DSB is a key site where the tension plays out between WTO adjudicators’ independence from members, and control by, and accountability to, members. The episodes examined in detail to develop this argument are the crisis of a generation ago over amicus curiae briefs, and the ongoing crisis over Appellate Body appointments.

scholarly journals Evaluation the Relationship Between Serum and Salivary Levels of 25(OH)Vit.D with Type II Diabetes in Newly Diagnosed Diabetics

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 108
Author(s):  
Hamidreza Abdolsamadi ◽  
Mohammad Vahedi ◽  
Shiva Borzouei ◽  
Alireza Soltanian ◽  
Ali Hosseini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D3 ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Case Group ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
The World ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Vitamin D3 Deficiency

Introduction: The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Announces 415 million people around the world are suffering from diabetes. There is a high proportion of UDM (undiagnosed diabetes) at the level of the world and particularly in developing countries. The number of people with UDM in Iran in 2015 are 2197.96 per 1000. Vitamin D3 deficiency is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes and for a long time, been recognized as a risk factor for glucose intolerance. Salivary composition, as the mirror of oral health, its use as a diagnostic tool is increasing and diabetes is also can be effective on the flow rate of saliva and its compounds. Analysis of saliva can be used as part of the evaluation of endocrine function. Material and Methods: In this case-control study in 2016 in Hamadan, we selected 57 newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with mean aged 47.73 years and 57 healthy controls with mean aged 45.36 years. By using Spitting method, 5ml of completely unstimulated saliva samples were collected from diabetic patients and control subjects. The serum and saliva 25(OH)Vit.Dconcentrations were measured by ELISA. The results are analyzed by SPSS 16.Results: Significant difference was found in serum concentrations between the two groups (p<0.001). But in unstimulated whole salivary 1, 25(OH) 2D3 concentrations between the two groups, difference was not significant and the relationship, was reversed. There was a significant correlation (P=0.013) between serum and saliva 1, 25(OH) 2D3concentrations in the control group. In other words, the correlation was approximately 0.33. Correlation between serum and saliva 1, 25(OH) 2D3 concentrations in case group was not significant. Serum levels of 1, 25(OH) 2D3 in 21.1% of control group, showed the inadequate level (Vit.D3= 20-29ng/ml) and in the case group, showed the critical situation and overall 91.2% of the newly diagnosed diabetics, suffered from lack of vitamin D3. According to the salivary levels of 1, 25(OH) 2D3, in general, a total of 58% of the case group, have deficiency of vitamin D3.Conclusion: The results was confirmed vitamin D3 deficiency in participating in the study population (both case and control). The findings showed that there is lower concentration of 1, 25(OH) 2D3 in serum and after that in saliva in diabetic patients that newly diagnosed. Saliva would play a helpful diagnostic role in the early detection, the monitoring and progression of diabetes, but still serum is the better method for detecting vit.D3 levels and more research needs to be done on saliva for detecting Vit.D3 concentrations.

scholarly journals Analysis and Modelling of the Relationship between Stopped and Control Delays by Differential Evolution Algorithm

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 266-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Payıdar Akgüngör ◽  
Ersin Korkmaz
Keyword(s):  
Differential Evolution ◽  
Cycle Length ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Differential Evolution Algorithm ◽  
Conversion Ratio ◽  
Traffic Conditions ◽  
Traffic Volumes ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Control Delays

Two delay definitions namely stopped delay and control delay are commonly used to determine the level of service of a signalized intersection. In this research, we first developed a number of new models to describe the relationship between stopped and control delays using Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm. In these models, we considered four cycle lengths of 60, 90, 120 and 150 seconds with the green ratio ranging from 0.35 to 0.60. Taking the saturation flow as 1800 vph, five different traffic volumes were considered ranging from 600 to 1400 vph with 200 vph increments. Three analysis periods were selected as 15, 30 and 60 minutes. The data needed for model development and verification were obtained from a four leg intersection by using CORSIM simulation. In the second part of the study, the effect and sensitivity of cycle length, traffic volumes and green ratio parameters on the conversion ratio (Ds/Dc) to relate stopped and control delays were evaluated based on the selected parameter ranges.The results revealed that the conversion ratio cannot be accepted constant usually taken as 0.76 for practical purposes since it is dependent on changing operation and traffic conditions. Therefore, it needs to be determined with the use of an appropriate model considering variable traffic conditions as functions of volume, cycle length and green ratio.

scholarly journals Evolution and Current State of Money Circulation in Ukraine and the World

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Dobrovolska ◽  
Viktoriya Marhasova ◽  
Oleksandr Momot ◽  
Larysa Borysova ◽  
Nataliia Kozii ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Exchange Reserves ◽  
Experimental Part ◽  
Monetary System ◽  
Evolution And Development ◽  
Current State ◽  
The World ◽  
National Bank ◽  
Monetary Relations ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

The article discusses the theoretical and methodological foundations of the functioning of the institution of monetary relations. The main stages of the evolution and development of monetary relations in the world are shown. The key motives that contributed to the transformation of monetary relations from one type to another are highlighted.On the example of the monetary system of Ukraine, as a particular case of the world system, the processes of its formation and formation are shown. Shown are the tools by which the country's regulatory authorities have an impact on the main characteristics of the monetary system. As a key participant in the system of monetary relations, the functions and powers of the National Bank of Ukraine are described.The state of the modern monetary system of Ukraine and its adaptation to crisis phenomena are considered. In the experimental part, the stages of development of the economic crisis are considered, and the regulator's decisions on measures of influence are shown to overcome it. The article examines data on the relationship between inflationary processes and control over the management of the country's gold and foreign exchange reserves.

Public Sector and Corporate Evolution

1978 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20
Author(s):  
P.L. Tandon
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
The State ◽  
The Public ◽  
The World ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship

Starting with Britain, followed by Japan and Sweden in the last century, and by Russia, Italy, and France in this century, the public sector is now spreading to most countries in the world, with a special appeal to developing countries. Most writings on the public sector have been confined to its growth and problems, its relationship with the state, and the contribution it is expected, but often fails, to make to the economy. This article, however, examines the public sector on other dimensions: 1) its place in the process of corporate evolution; 2) the relationship between capital and control in the public sector; and 3) a comparison with the multinationals.

scholarly journals Management accounting and control system in the u-model internationalization process. A case study

Innovar ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (80) ◽  
pp. 9-28
Author(s):  
Ana Filipa M Roque ◽  
Maria do Céu Alves ◽  
Mário Lino Raposo
Keyword(s):  
Management Accounting ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Internationalization Strategy ◽  
And Control ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the role of management accounting and management control systems (macs) in the successful implementation of the Uppsala Internationalization Model (U-Model) and in the improvement of firms’ performance. To achieve this, and after a broad literature review, a case study was conducted. Using a dynamic and “inside-out” approach, data was collected through interviews and documental analysis. The internationalization model (im) of a company and the relationship between macs and its internationalization strategy (U-Model) were analyzed. This study emphasizes the existence of several roles (passive and active) of macs and highlights the fact that these systems are used throughout the internationalization process (ip) in differentiated ways. As far as we know, it is the first time the relationship between macs and a specific internationalization model (U-Model) has been studied. This research helps to increase knowledge in practice, as it helps companies understand how they can adjust their macs according to their U-Model development phase. Given the growing interest in internationalization, we hope to contribute to improving the knowledge on the relationship between macs and the ip and its effects on companies’ performance. This study points to promising results that justify further studies of this relationship.

scholarly journals Research Progress on the Relevance between Intestinal Flora and Colorectal Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Yang Hui ◽  
Junming Hou ◽  
Yong Jia ◽  
Ming Dong ◽  
Feixue Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Flora ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Energy Research ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Common Chronic Disease ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

<p>Cancer is a common chronic disease all over the world, which will cause serious health burden. At present, the debate about the role of intestinal flora in the prevention and control of cancer has always existed. Therefore, researchers should pay close attention to the impact of intestinal flora on several cancers (such as colon cancer, liver cancer and breast cancer). In addition, it is reported that intestinal flora may also affect the efficacy of cancer chemotherapy and immunotherapy. This paper introduces some energy research results to help clear the relationship between intestinal flora and cancer, even cancer micro environment. It can help clarify the mist of cancer and gut microbiota, let those little creatures to serve the progress of improving mankind living condition and of health and medicine.</p>

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