BIMSTEC

The ongoing pandemic has drastically affected the Bay of Bengal countries. Greater cooperation is suggested as these countries are fighting against the common problem and challenge of the coronavirus pandemic. Regional cooperation has become important to overcome the barriers that are mainly pandemic driven which has resulted in an increase in the cost of production and trade in the region. The chapter discusses the benefits that India is likely to get with higher integration with the immediate neighbouring countries with special reference to BIMSTEC region. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) region is a dynamic region with trade as the driver of growth. The region is often overlapped with SAARC regional grouping with almost similar members. BIMSTEC gained its lost recognition in the year 2016, due to its high growth potential to develop sustainably.

Conceptual framework of a Global Yacht Positioning System in Poland

The sailing market continues to develop rapidly and has a high growth potential. Sailing is one of the most popular types of recreational activity in Poland due to an abundance of lakes, including the Great Masurian Lakeland Trail which received a special mention from UNESCO. The development of nautical tourism requires effective organizational and technical solutions. The absence of a public mooring information system in Poland’s inland harbors has prompted the development of the Global Yacht Positioning System (GYPS) for mobile devices. The design process was preceded by a survey of sailors and marina operators to identify their needs and expectations, as well as an inventory of marinas in the Polish region of Masuria. The developed prototype system is a mobile application that relies on data transmission, communication and satellite technologies. The proposed solution is a convenient tool that will facilitate the operations of inland harbors and improve navigation safety.

Entrepreneurial Migration

We use cross-state business registrations to track the geographic movement of startups with high growth potential. In their first five years, 6.6% percent of these startups move across state borders. Though startup births are concentrated geographically, hubs like Silicon Valley and Boston on net lose startups to entrepreneurial migration. A revealed preference approach nonparametrically identifies the average utility of cities to migrant founders. University towns and startup hubs have low relative utility. This pattern is due neither to vertical sorting nor industrial specialization. The higher-quality startups move to lower-tax, business-friendly cities, while less growth-oriented startups move to low-tax, high-amenity cities.

Transcriptome Analysis of Chloris virgata, Which Shows the Fastest Germination and Growth in the Major Mongolian Grassland Plant

Plants in Mongolian grasslands are exposed to short, dry summers and long, cold winters. These plants should be prepared for fast germination and growth activity in response to the limited summer rainfall. The wild plant species adapted to the Mongolian grassland environment may allow us to explore useful genes, as a source of unique genetic codes for crop improvement. Here, we identified the Chloris virgata Dornogovi accession as the fastest germinating plant in major Mongolian grassland plants. It germinated just 5 h after treatment for germination initiation and showed rapid growth, especially in its early and young development stages. This indicates its high growth potential compared to grass crops such as rice and wheat. By assessing growth recovery after animal bite treatment (mimicked by cutting the leaves with scissors), we found that C. virgata could rapidly regenerate leaves after being damaged, suggesting high regeneration potential against grazing. To analyze the regulatory mechanism involved in the high growth potential of C. virgata, we performed RNA-seq-based transcriptome analysis and illustrated a comprehensive gene expression map of the species. Through de novo transcriptome assembly with the RNA-seq reads from whole organ samples of C. virgata at the germination stage (2 days after germination, DAG), early young development stage (8 DAG), young development stage (17 DAG), and adult development stage (28 DAG), we identified 21,589 unified transcripts (contigs) and found that 19,346 and 18,156 protein-coding transcripts were homologous to those in rice and Arabidopsis, respectively. The best-aligned sequences were annotated with gene ontology groups. When comparing the transcriptomes across developmental stages, we found an over-representation of genes involved in growth regulation in the early development stage in C. virgata. Plant development is tightly regulated by phytohormones such as brassinosteroids, gibberellic acid, abscisic acid, and strigolactones. Moreover, our transcriptome map demonstrated the expression profiles of orthologs involved in the biosynthesis of these phytohormones and their signaling networks. We discuss the possibility that C. virgata phytohormone signaling and biosynthesis genes regulate early germination and growth advantages. Comprehensive transcriptome information will provide a useful resource for gene discovery and facilitate a deeper understanding of the diversity of the regulatory systems that have evolved in C. virgata while adapting to severe environmental conditions.

Estimation the share of enterprises with high rates growth in number of employees according to data for 2020

Цель статьи заключалась в оценке показателей, описывающих удельные веса быстрорастущих предприятий и предприятий с высоким потенциалом роста численности работников, в общем количестве активных предприятий по регионам России. Исследование основывалось на официальных статистических данных за 2020 год. В процессе исследования были изучены следующие показатели: удельный вес быстрорастущих предприятий, удельный вес предприятий с высоким потенциалом роста, удельный вес количества таких предприятий в общем количестве активных предприятий. Aim of paper is to measure the indicators describing the specific weight of fast-growing enterprises and enterprises with a high potential for increase in quantity of workers in the whole quantity of active organizations in the regions of Russia. The study was based on official statistics for 2020. In the discussing research, such indicators were studied: the share of fast-growing enterprises, the share of enterprises with high growth potential, the share of quantity of that organizations in the whole quantity of active firms.

Toward Dynamic-Based Classification of SMEs

Small and Medium-size Enterprises have been recognized worldwide for their contribution to the economy, employment and new job creation. Given the importance of small businesses to the economy, policymakers have put efforts in helping to boost small businesses by allocating incentives and support programs to those small businesses with high growth potential; rather than to the small business sector as a whole. However, common size-based classifications of small businesses capture the attributes of the business at a certain point in time, and thus, cannot identify those firms that are likely to grow. This paper offers a dynamic classification to help in identifying pro-growth small and medium-size enterprises, based on past and forward-looking indicators. Such dynamic classification could better serve public policy makers in a more precise allocation of scarce resources toward those small businesses with the highest likelihood to contribute to economic stability and growth.

Analysis of Export and Import Activities of Enterprises of the Agricultural Sector of Ukraine

The development of the Ukrainian agricultural sector can become a competitive advantage of Ukraine in the international market of goods and services, as the prospect of change in this area is characterized by high growth potential. The study of the dynamics and structure of foreign economic activity of agricultural enterprises in Ukraine and foreign direct investment has shown that the activities of economic entities in the study area depend on many factors that significantly affect the import and export potential of agricultural enterprises. The article analyzes the export and import activities of agricultural enterprises, examines the volume and effectiveness of attracting foreign direct investment by agricultural enterprises, which affect the development of the foreign economic activity of agricultural enterprises of Ukraine.

Difference in Funding Decision Based on the Growth Potential of the Company in Indonesia

The purpose of the study, The research objective was to To find out the differences in funding decisions between companies that have high growth potential and companies that have low growth potential. Research is a quantitative study. Mean difference test is preceded by Common Factor Analysis to analyze which factors in the Investment Opportunity Set can represent the growth ratio of the company so that it can be used to separate companies with high and low growth potential. Furthermore, the analysis is carried out with a regression model to determine the difference in funding decisions on the growth potential of different companies. The results showed that The consumer goods industry and mining sector sectors that have not proven to be significant are the differences in funding decisions between companies that have the potential to grow high and those with low growth potential. In other sectors, it is evident that there are significant differences in funding decisions between companies that have the potential to grow high and those with low growth potential.

Paediatric scoliosis: Update on assessment and treatment

Background Paediatric scoliosis is a common condition seen by general practitioners. Structural scoliosis is characterised by axial rotation at the apex. Several new operative treatments have recently been developed. Objective The aim of this article is to give an overview of scoliosis diagnosis, assessment and management. Discussion Scoliosis assessment should identify structural curves, underlying causes, severity and growth potential. Atypical curves and red flags must be excluded. Observation is appropriate for curves <20° in patients with high growth potential (Risser 0–2) and curves <40° in patients with minimal growth potential (Risser 3–5). Bracing is appropriate for patients with a curve of 20–40° with high growth potential. Indications for surgery vary depending on patient and curve factors; however, surgery can be indicated when the curve is >40°. Surgery can be divided into three groups: growth modulation, instrumentation without fusion and instrumentation with fusion. Early diagnosis and referral to a paediatric spine service can improve outcomes.