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Tendinţele şi problemele angajării tinerilor pe piaţa muncii
No full textPRODAN, Mariana. Tendinţele şi problemele angajării tinerilor pe piaţa muncii. In: Competitivitatea şi inovarea în economia cunoaşterii [online]: conf. şt. intern., 22-23 sept., 2017: Culegere de articole. Chişinău: ASEM, 2018, vol. 4, pp. 87-92. E-ISBN 978-9975-75-899-4.This article is oriented to reflect the characteristics of the labor market on which main actors are the young people of Moldova. There have been designated the main issues and the disadvantages that meet young people of Moldova, generated by the economic crisis and the last hour opportunities. Simultaneously, in order to provide a comparative analyze, the author is referring to the main trends of the European Union labor market in the field of young people employment. Finally, a range of conclusions concerning the ways of improvement of these issues are presented, as well as a series of recommendations for reducing the disadvantages of Moldovan young people on labor market. JEL CLASSIFICATION: A2
Similarities and disparities between Romanian individual and consolidated financial group statements
No full textThe purpose of this study is to identify, analyse and assess the main connections and implications of consolidated accounts on enterprise economy. Appearance of consolidated financial statements is intrinsically linked to certain concepts, such as group, control, the perimeter of consolidation, percentages of interests, methods of consolidation, or restatements. For a more complete view regarding consolidated annual accounts, it is necessary to delimit and define these particular elements. This approach targets the presentation of our vision over positioning, place and function of financial consolidated statements in the process of the financial report. The study envisages a summary and comparison of ideas found on this subject in thespecialty literature, the regulations developed by various international bodies. Thus, we think it will facilitate the correct positioning of the consolidated financial statements and the consolidated accounts’ concepts. To achieve the proposed desiderates, we have used a constructive methodology for identifying disagreements, approvals and development of a speech to more efficient and effective management of the mentioned concepts
TRANSNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN “THE HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY ROMANIAN LITERATURE”
No full textTransnational Perspectives in The History of Contemporary Romanian Literature. Discussing literature from a global perspective requires a transnational view on the evolution and international integration of literature. Most recent World Literature studies imply such an analytic perspective when questioning the recognition of certain national literatures within the more developed ones. While using concepts such as “minor” or “major literature” or, more precisely, “central” or “peripheral literature,” attention needs to be paid, Prodan argues, when talking about the global acknowledgement of literature, especially of those literatures coming from “minor” and even isolated cultures. In The History of Contemporary Romanian Literature: 1990-2020, Mihai Iovănel proposes a thematic rather than a historical analysis of contemporary national literature with its periodized and temporal evolutions. The author includes, especially in the last chapter of his literary history, a transnational view of contemporary Romanian literature. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to analyse the way Romanian writers and their literary works are perceived by the critic as having “a transnational character.” Prodan also investigates how Iovănel succeeds in renewing critical strategies in literary historiography. Thus, this contribution is mainly dedicated to the last part of Mihai Iovănel’s History, which seeks out new strategies of transnational expansion of the spectrum of national literature, as the author also analyses the possibilities of a global integration and marketing of contemporary Romanian literature.
Article history: Received 31 January 2022; Revised 19 August 2022; Accepted 31 August 2022; Available online 20 September 2022; Available print 30 September 2022
REZUMAT: Perspective transnaționale în Istoria literaturii române contemporane. O analiză a literaturii la nivel global implică o perspectivă transnațională asupra evoluției și a integrării acesteia pe piața internațională. Studiile recente aparținând literaturii globale (World Literature) presupun tocmai o astfel de analiză a investigării modului în care anumite literaturi naționale s-au dezvoltat în cadrul literaturilor globale. Utilizând concepte precum „literatură minoră” sau „majoră” sau, mai precis, „literatură centrală” și „periferică,” o analiză a fenomenului este necesară, după părerea mea, în special în cazul afirmării la nivel internațional a unor literaturi provenind din culturi „minore” sau chiar izolate. Mihai Iovănel, în Istoria literaturii române contemporane. 1990-2020, propune o analiză mai degrabă tematică a literaturii naționale contemporane, iar nu una istorică, analizată prin intermediul evoluțiilor literare temporale. Autorul integrează, îndeosebi în ultimul capitol al istoriei sale literare, o perspectivă transnațională asupra literaturii române contemporane. Astfel, lucrarea de față își propune o analiză a modului în care scriitorii români și operele acestora sunt percepute de criticul literar drept o literatură „cu specific transnațional” și, mai mult decât atât, a modalității prin care Iovănel reușește să inoveze strategiile de interpretare critică în istoriografia literară. Un studiu, așadar, dedicat în speță ultimei părți a Istoriei... lui Mihai Iovănel, având scopul de a identifica noi strategii de extindere a spectrului literar național înspre unul transnațional, căci autorul analizează posibilitățile de integrare și promovare a literaturii naționale contemporane la nivel global.
Cuvinte-cheie: literatură transnațională, literatură națională, migrație, istorie literară, periodizar
Bankruptcy risk prediction models based on artificial neural networks
No full textThe purpose of this research is to study the ability of
artificial neural networks to forecast the companies’ risk
of financial distress. We predicted the bankruptcy risk
using the associated financial ratios (overall liquidity
ratio and the overall solvency ratio) and two artificial
neural network models based on the backpropagation
algorithm. The proposed models were implemented and
tested using the PyBrain software and have been
applied to 55 companies listed on the Bucharest Stock
Exchange during 2010-2014. After a total of 19,944
iterations for the learning stage, the two algorithms
converged and the errors obtained during the tests
reached the fixed target. The empirical results showed
that the artificial neural network models are efficient and
reliable in detecting the risk of bankruptcy. The artificial
neural networks are very useful in economic analysis
when the complexity of data makes it difficult to
implement functions that proper describe the link
between economic variables. The use of the neural
networks method for predicting the risk of bankruptcy is
less common in Romania. This study intends to fill this
gap in the literature and we believe it could be of interest
not only for the companies listed on the stock exchange,
but also for investors, shareholders and banks
Comparative evaluation of different types of bariatric surgery
No full textProdan A. M., Dzhyvak V. G. Comparative evaluation of different types of bariatric surgery. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2022;12(4):186-192. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.04.016
https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/JEHS.2022.12.04.016
https://zenodo.org/record/6523354
The journal has had 40 points in Ministry of Education and Science of Poland parametric evaluation. Annex to the announcement of the Minister of Education and Science of December 1, 2021. No. 32343.
Has a Journal's Unique Identifier: 201159. Scientific disciplines assigned: Physical Culture Sciences (Field of Medical sciences and health sciences); Health Sciences (Field of Medical Sciences and Health Sciences).
Punkty Ministerialne z 2019 - aktualny rok 40 punktów. Załącznik do komunikatu Ministra Edukacji i Nauki z dnia 1 grudnia 2021 r. Lp. 32343. Posiada Unikatowy Identyfikator Czasopisma: 201159.
Przypisane dyscypliny naukowe:Nauki o kulturze fizycznej (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu); Nauki o zdrowiu (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu).
© The Authors 2022;
This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Poland
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provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.
Received: 23.03.2022. Revised: 04.04.2022. Accepted: 29.04.2022.
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF BARIATRIC SURGERY
A. M. Prodan, V. G. Dzhyvak
I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University
Ternopil, Ukraine
Abstract
Introduction. The use of bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity has increased dramatically over the past few years. Because the results in obese patients with type 2 diabetes were so impressive, the International Diabetes Federation recommended considering bariatric surgery as an acceptable treatment option in patients with a BMI of 30-35 kg / m2 when diabetes cannot be adequately controlled with traditional therapies.
The aim of the study is to compare the results of bariatric surgery in patients with metabolic syndrome according to the dynamics of body mass index and major orexigenic and anorexigenic hormones.
Material and Methods. The results of surgical treatment of 19 patients with morbid obesity (5 men and 14 women) aged 44 ± 3.26 years with a body mass index ˃40 kg / m2 were evaluated. The control group consisted of 12 patients with normal body mass index and no manifestations of metabolic syndrome.
Results. Our study also demonstrated the positive effect of LGAE on hormonal parameters with a decrease in ghrelin and leptin. This helped reduce BMI by 10.12% after 6 months. At the same time there is an increase in adiponectin and resistin.
Conclusions. LGAE in patients with ghrelin-associated obesity is possible as an alternative intervention, given its good tolerability. Or, as the first preparatory stage of comprehensive surgical treatment in obese patients who are not good candidates for standard bariatric surgery.
Keywords: Ghrelin; Leptin; Adiponectin; Resistin; Left gastric artery embolizatio
Don Ivo Prodan in the Dalmatian Assembly (1901-1912/18)
No full textDon Ivo Prodan (1852.-1933.) prvi je i najistaknutiji dalmatinski pravaš, osobito zaslužan za pojavu i širenje pravaštva u Dalmaciji, o kojem se zbog njegove izrazito hrvatske nacionalnodržavotvorne usmjerenosti do Domovinskog rata u hrvatskoj historiografiji pisalo jako malo i najčešće ga se prikazivalo u negativnom nacionalističkom duhu. Njegova parlamentarna djelatnost, o kojoj se temeljito raspravlja u ovoj studiji, sastavni je dio njegove ukupne političke borbe za rješenje hrvatskoga nacionalnog i državnog pitanja na temeljima prirodnog i hrvatskoga povijesnog državnog prava u dvojnoj Austro-Ugarskoj Monarhiji. U prvom i uvodnom dijelu studije autor govori o prethodnim pokušajima i prvom izboru don Ive Prodana za zastupnika u Dalmatinski sabor, to najviše predstavničko i autonomno tijelo u pokrajini. Posebice naglašava njegovu upornu borbu protiv autonomaštva i srpstva, te važnost izborne pobjede za Sabor 1901. nad kandidatima Autonomaške stranke u izborništvu vanjskih općina izbornog kotara Zadar-Rab-Pag-Biograd. Taj izborni kotar u sjevernoj Dalmaciji postao je i ostao glavno Prodanovo uporište u kojem je više puta bio biran za zastupnika u Dalmatinski sabor i Carevinsko vijeće, što govori o njegovu velikom pravaškom utjecaju i, naravno, stupnju razvoja nacionalne svijesti u siromašnom hrvatskom puku toga kraja. U drugom dijelu pisac podrobno raspravlja o njegovu zastupničkom radu u Saboru od 1901. do 1907., a u trećem o ponovnom izboru u pokrajinski parlament 1908. godine. U četvrtom dijelu riječ je o Prodanovu parlamentarnom radu u Dalmatinskom saboru od 1908. do 1912./18. godine. I u prvom i u drugom mandatnom razdoblju detaljno je prikazana Prodanova uporna borba u Saboru za hrvatske političke, nacionalne, socijalne, gospodarske i državne interese; osobito borba za rješenje hrvatskoga državnog pitanja, koju je ustrajno vodio protiv vladajuće austrijske državno-upravne birokracije i zastupnika Srpske i Autonomaške stranke, a povremeno i protiv nekih zastupnika hrvatskih političkih stranaka koji su bili skloni drukčijem rješenju hrvatskog pitanja. U petom i završnom dijelu rada autor u obliku kratkog zaključka sažeto iznosi bit njegove sveukupne zastupničke aktivnosti u Dalmatinskom saboru u Zadru.Don Ivo Prodan (1852-1933) was the first and the most distinguished member of the Party of Right in Dalmatia about whom, because of his emphatic Croatian nationalist orientation seeking statehood, very little was written in Croatian historiography and then most frequently in a negativist nationalistic spirit. His parliamentary activity, which the article discusses in detail, was a constituent part of his overall political struggle for a solution of the Croatian national and statehood question on the basis of the natural and Croatian historical state right within the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. In the first introductory part the author discusses his attempts to be elected and Ivo Prodan's first election as representative in the Dalmatian assembly, the highest representative and autonomous body in the province. Special emphasis is given to his resolute struggle with autonomists and Serbian parties and the significance of his election victory for the Assembly in 1901 over the candidates of the Autonomist party amongst the electorate of the outer districts of the Zadar-Rab-Pag-Biograd region. This election region in northern Dalmatia became and remained Prodan's main stronghold in which he was elected a number of times as a representative to the Dalmatian assembly and Imperial Council. This reflects the huge influence of the Party of Right and, naturally, the degree of the development of national consciousness amongst the poor Croatian folk of this region. In the second part of the article the author discusses in detail Prodan's activities as representative from 1901 to 1907 while in the third part he writes about his repeated election to the regional Parliament in 1908. The fourth part describes Prodan's parliamentary activities in the Dalmatian assembly from 1908 to 1912/1918. The author goes into details to show Prodan's persistent struggle during both mandates in the Assembly for Croatian national, social, economic and state interests; particular emphasis is placed on his struggle for finding a solution to the Croatian state question which he persistently waged against the ruling Austrian state-administrative bureaucracy and against represenatives of Serbian and Autonomist parties and at times against certain representatives of Croatian political parties who were inclined to different solutions of the Croatian question. In the fifth and final section of the article the author in the form of a short summary lays out the essence of Prodan's activity as representative within the Dalmatian assembly in Zadar
Application of sigma metrics for quality improvement in laboratory of clinical chemistry.
No full textStudy‘s author: Alina Prodan Final medical biology Master‘s Degree study on „Application of Sigma Metrics for Quality Improvement in Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry“ Research adviser: Dr. Dalius Vitkus, Vilnius University, Medical Faculty, Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Laboratory medicine. Reviewer: Assoc. Prof. Valerija Jablonskienė, Vilnius University, Medical Faculty, Department of Physiology, Biochemistry and Laboratory medicine Introduction. Modern laboratory is seeking to perform higher number of tests, using fewer funds while still achieving highest quality. Six Sigma methodology is a concept of basic quality improvement geared towards a process standardization. Sigma-metrics is used in Six Sigma quality management as a universal measure of quality. This quality assessment approach based on analysis of quality requirements. Statistical results of quality control analysis have been widely used for Master’s Degree study. Benefits of sigma-metrics for quality goals evaluation have been shown. The research presents quality requirement importance. Quality control procedures demonstrated significance for the quality of test. Aim of the study – to asess application of sigma-metrics for quality improvement in laboratory of clinical chemistry. Results. 12 of 20 researched analytes results did not meet the desirable quality goals. After applying sigma-metrics it was found, that ALAT and CK met the world class quality requirements. According to strict quality requirements (calcium - 2,4 %, chloride - 1,5 %, sodium - 0,9 %), sigma-metrics results were established: calcium and chloride - negative sigma, sodium- 0,6 sigma. After applying two control measurements, 8 of 20 study‘s results met the world class quality. After changing albumin‘s calibrator, albumin sigma results improved from negative to 3,9. For most analytes lowest sigma results were determined at low concentration levels. Conclusions. Most of the studied clinical chemistry analytes quality control samples did not meet the recommended analytical quality goals. After applying sigma-metric quantitatively evaluated analysis quality requirements. Because of strict quality requirements, sigma values are very low. After applying of two control measurements per day, sigma-metric results improved significantly. The importance of calibration material has been established. The results of sigma-metric showed the differences between most of studied analytes results, appearing as a result of proportional deviation. Keywords: quality control, sigmametric, quality requirements, clinical chemistry, quality goals
A study of the variation in the salivary peptide profiles of young healthy adults acquired using MALDI-TOF MS
No full textA cross-sectional observational study was conducted to evaluate the inter-individual variation in the MALDI-TOF MS peptide profiles of unstimulated whole saliva in a population of 268 systemically healthy adults aged 18-30 yr (150 males and 118 females) with no apparent caries lesions or periodontal disease. Using Spectral Clustering, four subgroups of individuals were identified within the study population. These subgroups were delimited by the pattern of variation in 9 peaks detected in the 2-15 kDa m/z range. An Unsupervised Feature Selection algorithm showed that P-C peptide, a 44 residue-long salivary acidic proline-rich protein, and three of its fragments (Fr. 1-25, Fr. 15-35 and Fr. 15-44) play a central role in delimiting the subgroups. Significant differences were found in the salivary biochemistry of the subgroups with regard to lysozyme and chitinase, two enzymes that are part of the salivary innate defense system (p < 0.001). These results suggest that MALDI-TOF MS salivary peptide profiles may relate information on the underlying state of the oral ecosystem and may provide a useful reference for salivary disease biomarker discovery studies. © 2016 Prodan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
The coming age of pervasive data processing
No full textEmerging Big Data analytics and machine learning applications require a significant amount of computational power. While there exists a plethora of large-scale data processing frameworks which thrive in handling the various complexities of data-intensive workloads, the ever-increasing demand of applications have made us reconsider the traditional ways of scaling (e.g., scale-out) and seek new opportunities for improving the performance. In order to prepare for an era where data collection and processing occur on a wide range of devices, from powerful HPC machines to small embedded devices, it is crucial to investigate and eliminate the potential sources of inefficiency in the current state of the art platforms. In this paper, we address the current and upcoming challenges of pervasive data processing and present directions for designing the next generation of large-scale data processing systems.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Data-Intensive System
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