Can Circular Entrepreneurship Save the World Economy?

Global polarization and linear economy models has for generations been the servant of ruthless capitalism and bourgeoisie ventures. In such ruthless circumstance there has been alarming situation both globally and locally to challenge prevailing linear economy structures to question and create a sustainable platform for protecting the resources and user structures of our future generations. Life cycle assessments globally has been a case study which has shown the minimal usage of products in value based propositions and bringing the environmental ecosystem in a balanced structure irrespective of political or governmental interventions. From the birth of the Paris Agreements on Climate changes, scientists and technologists globally has stressed upon the importance of sustainability and resilience on global food security as well as natural resource management. In such scenario resource allocations even in advanced countries like Europe and America has fallen prey to gross inequality, gender gaps and faulty resource transitions even in most advanced regions. Shocking Gini coefficient figures across boundaries have led scientists and economists globally to rethink and restrategise the way strategic business management hovers globally and to better revisualise globalization and utilize the resources our earth has endowed us upon. This paper challenges prevailing notions and even best practices in current management scenario and principles of economics of entrepreneurship to jump start a society based on values, tradition and value based usage proposition; in other terms from a linear based economy to a sustainable resilient circular economy model with greater emphasis on environmental protection, poverty eradication with better integration of triple line bottom of pyramid and better community disciplines to foster a vibrant shared economy model. There is a persistent gap lying across various parameters of a linear economy which has in turn been the causal effect of human impoverishment, poverty and vast scale ecological destructions. A case based approach and exploratory study in this research paper tries to answer rising question in addressing this burning topic of circular entrepreneurship which is quite different in structure and outcome to normative economical falsifications arising out of entrepreneurship models which has till now failed to create a functional economy devoid of hazards and wastes.

LEGAL REGULATION OF TAXATION OF AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY IN EU MEMBER STATES

An analysis of the legal regulation of agricultural taxation in the EU member sates on the example of Poland, Czech Republic and Austria was made. A number of tax benefits for agricultural producers, which are contained in the legislation of the above countries, have been identified: reduction of income tax on farms; real estate tax benefits; discounts on tax on fuel; absence of taxes on property inherited or agricultural land and buildings, the ownership of which is acquired on the basis of a gift agreement; reduction of contributions under a special social insurance scheme. The urgency of the issue of providing tax benefits for agricultural producers in Ukraine, introduction of a special tax regime, which would contribute to the formation of a balanced structure of agro-industrial production was highlighted. It was noted that implementation of the experience of EU member states in the field of taxation of agricultural activities in domestic agricultural sector of the economy is extremely important and requires changes to legislation. Tax burden affects the profits of agricultural producers and is one of the key factors influencing the development of the agricultural sector in the country, the competitiveness of small and medium-sized socially oriented agricultural businesses, and reflects the priorities of agricultural activities. Therefore, the legal regulation of agricultural production is one of the key issues on the agenda. Ukraine needs to reform the system of taxation of agricultural production in order to form a balanced structure of agro-industrial production on the model of European countries.

How the foot and ankle works (mechanics of the foot)

This chapter examines the mechanics of the foot from the clinician’s perspective. The kinematics, kinetics, muscle balance, and stability of the foot and ankle are complex, as the foot has evolved to provide shock absorption, stability, propulsion, and accommodation. It does this by maintaining a stable, balanced structure in all positions of the foot. The mobility of the joints together with their stabilizing structures (the ligaments of the foot), and the complex balance between muscle tension and tendon position relative to the axis of rotation of the joints, are responsible for this function. As a consequence of this complex dynamic structure, the foot stores a significant amount of energy during ambulation, and its efficient use of this is a major reason for the ability of humans to travel long distances.

The Balanced Structure of Environmental Identity

Connectedness with nature refers to an individual’s beliefs about their relationship with the natural environment. The current paper integrates connectedness with nature into a broader framework of balanced identity theory as a form of self-concept, and presents new data showing that individuals tend toward balanced-congruity and hold cognitive configurations that balance self-concept, environmental attitudes, and self-esteem. In essence, when an individual scores highly on one of these constructs, it is likely that they will score highly on the other two constructs. Two hundred and seventy-six undergraduate students completed explicit and implicit measures of connectedness with nature, attitudes toward nature, and self-esteem. The balanced-congruity principle was supported with implicit measures (e.g., Implicit Association Test), but not explicitly with self-report measures. Results suggest that attitudes toward nature, connectedness with nature, and self-esteem form a balanced triadic structure of implicit environmental identity. The findings extend our understanding of connectedness with nature, by integrating it into a broader framework that links connectedness, attitudes, and self-esteem as a triadic form of environmental identity. This finding has important implications for practitioners interested in fostering environmental identities and promoting sustainability.

Compact dual-band balanced bandpass filter based on circular SIW cavity

A compact dual-band balanced bandpass filter with high frequency selectivity and adjustable passband based on the perturbed circular substrate integrated waveguide cavity is firstly proposed in this paper. Two pairs of metallic vias are located at 45°direction of cavities to separate a pair of degenerate modes (TM110 modes) to achieve the differential-mode (DM) dual-band response. Moreover, the perturbation vias can also be used to control the center frequency of the second DM passband while the first one still stays unaffected. The introduction of source-load coupling makes the filter exhibit excellent selectivity. And four controllable transmission zeros appear near two DM passbands. Finally, good common-mode suppression has been got owing to the proposed balanced structure. The measured results are in accordance with the simulated ones well.

ESCALATION OF IMPORT SUBSTITUTION AS A REALITY AND A NECESSITY FOR IMPROVING THE STRUCTURE OF THE DOMESTIC ECONOMY

The article highlights the importance of a balanced structure of the economy in terms of the ratio of the production of goods and the provision of services; the history of specialization of the Russian Federation as a state and territorial entity, the key features of its structure are considered. Modern aspects of import substitution in Russia are described. A comment is made on the program “Import Substitution 2.0”, which is based on quotas for public procurement from Russian suppliers. Some problems and negative aspects of the state of implementation of the import substitution program in the Russian Federation are reflected. It is concluded that the measures for the development of import substitution were largely unsystematic, were of a fragmented nature, and in some cases even contradicted each other. Their implementation failed to optimize the structure of the economy. A set of measures to escalate import substitution is proposed, including the priority development of specific types of goods with a certain share of sales abroad and the coverage of import substitution in the sphere of services.

New Findings of White Clawed Crayfi sh, Austropotamobius pallipes (Decapoda, Astacidae), and Peculiarities of its Spatial Distribution in Neretvica (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

At the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austropotamobius pallipes (Lereboullet, 1858) is present mainly in the Neretva basin, partly in the Una and Tsetina river basins (Trožić-Borovac et al., 2012). This species was registered at elevations from 180 to 1024 m a.s.l., but most habitats are located at elevations from 300 to 600 m a.s.l. Based on indirect data, one can state that more than 2/3 of the crayfish population in the Neretva basin is concentrated in the Neretvica basin. Our studies showed that the crayfish are very irregularly distributed in the Neretvica basin. The crayfish are almost absent at well-flushed habitats without CPOM (deposits of coarse particulate organic matter, e. g., fallen leaves), as well as at habitats with monotonous boulders or gravel-sand bottom. The study of the size structure of the crayfish population showed the presence of juvenile crayfish with a size of less than 5 cm in the Neretvica river course. The most balanced structure of the crayfish population represented by juvenile as well as adult species is observed in Gorovnik.

The Balanced Energy Mix for Achieving Environmental and Economic Goals in the Long Run

In this paper, we seek to find a balanced structure of energy sources that can simultaneously achieve two essential goals: (i) the environmental (degradation) goal and (ii) the economic (growth) goal. This study combines quantitative and qualitative methods to estimate and then rank each of the energy sources (including coal, gas, oil, hydropower, and renewable energy) to achieve the above two goals. This paper uses the weighted scoring method, the most popular method in multi-criteria decision-making techniques, to combine the rankings using five energy sources and two goals from panel data of 28 countries from Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries for the period 1980–2017. Techniques for estimating the mean group long-run effect, including fully modified ordinary least squares (FMOLS) and dynamic ordinary least squares (DOLS), are used. The empirical findings of this paper reveal that, in the long term, in achieving both environmental goals and economic goals, the OECD countries should consider adopting a balanced energy mix in which the following structure is preferred: (i) hydropower, (ii) renewables and (iii) fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal).