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Yurkiv, Andriy M. "Development of Cross-Border Cooperation in the Conditions of the European Integration of Ukraine." Business Inform 3, no. 554 (2024): 57–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.32983/2222-4459-2024-3-57-62.
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The aim of the article is to substantiate the essence and financial instruments for the development of cross-border cooperation in the context of Ukraine’s European integration. It is proposed to consider cross-border cooperation as joint, coordinated actions aimed at convergence, synergy, multiplicative effect in solving problems by subjects and participants of cross-border cooperation through the implementation of programs and projects using traditional and new financial instruments. It is specified that cross-border cooperation has three main goals. First, it contributes to the economic and social development of border areas, which can lead to the growth in terms of new enterprises and industries. Secondly, it addresses common challenges related to the environment, public health, safety and security and aims to create better conditions for the mobility of people, goods and capital across borders. Ukraine’s position on future membership in the EU and the possibility of participation in cross-border cooperation programs is substantiated, for which structural funds for 2021–2027 are allocated from the EU through the European Regional Development Fund and the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument. The thematic priorities of funding for the new program period are as follows: a sustainable, green border region; a healthy and attractive border region; joint border region. The possibilities of using IPA, the latest instrument of assistance at the stage of preparation for accession to the EU, which is aimed at supporting reforms through the provision of financial and technical assistance, are substantiated. It can be used by both existing and potential candidates for the EU membership. The author’s own calculations showed that out of the total volume of the operating budget for 2021-2027 under the assistance of the IPA III instrument in the pre-accession phase of the EU, the largest amount of funding will be directed to the the goal that is a «green» agenda, sustainable connectivity (transport and communication links); the thematic objective «Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth»; good governance, alignment with the EU acquis criterion, good neighbourly relations and strategic communication; the rule of law, fundamental rights and democracy; territorial and cross-border cooperation. Further research will be aimed at developing the conceptual foundations and strategic directions for the development of cross-border cooperation.
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Węc, Janusz J. "Perspektywy reformy Wspólnej Polityki Bezpieczeństwa i Obrony Unii Europejskiej do 2025 roku. Autonomia strategiczna UE?" Politeja 19, no. 3(78) (November 25, 2022): 211–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.12797/politeja.19.2022.78.12.
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PROSPECTS FOR REFORM OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S COMMON SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY TO 2025: EU STRATEGIC AUTONOMY?
The research objective of the paper is to highlight the prospects for the implementation of the main directions of the reform of the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) of the European Union until 2025. The caesuras of the work are marked by two events: the adoption of the Global Strategy for the Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union by the European Council on 28 June 2016 and the decision of the European Council of 24 March 2022 on the adoption of the Strategic Compass for Security and Defense. First of all, the research hypothesis should be established that the full implementation of CSDP reform, which was initiated with the adoption of the Global Strategy for the Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, and the resulting projects can significantly strengthen the position of the EU in the international arena. This will lead to the establishment of the European Security and Defense Union and the EU Rapid Reaction Force (5,000 troops) by the end of 2025. However, since many of the planned reform elements have not yet been completed or initiated, much will depend on the political will of individual member state governments, the level of spending on reform implementation by member states and the EU, and the progress of other reforms already underway (including addressing the economic and social consequences of the pandemic crisis and implementing eurozone systemic reform). The following research questions should then be asked: (1) How has the implementation process of the Global Strategy for the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy gone so far? (2) How has the implementation of new projects (including the European Defense Fund, PESCO, and the Strategic Compass) affected EU-NATO relations? (3) How do selected EU member states assess these projects? (4) To what extent can the project to establish a European Security Council with the participation of Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Poland compete with and usefully complement the EU Strategic Compass project? The first part of the analysis presents the implementation process of the Global Strategy for the Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union until 2022. The second part analyzes the goals, priorities, and assumptions of the Strategic Compass, the implementation of which is intended to lead the EU to strategic autonomy by 2030.
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Dokupilová, Dušana, Vladimír Baláž, Vladimíra Čavojová Kurincová, Eva Ballová Mikušková, and Dagmar Gombitová. "Identifying major policy challenges and policy interventions via expert methods." Review of Economic Perspectives 20, no. 3 (September 1, 2020): 361–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/revecp-2020-0017.
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AbstractThis paper presents the application of expert decision methods for the formulation and prioritization of the long-term economic, social and environmental policies in the Slovak Republic. The Partnership Agreement for the Slovak Republic (PA) is an underlying strategy for investments from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in the period 2021-2027. Policies implemented under the PA will allocate €13.4b on four policy objectives. This paper concentrates on the policy objective 4 ‘Social development’. The authors co-operated with the Deputy Prime Minister Office and assembled panels of top Slovak experts on social and economic issues. The Delphi and Analytical hierarchy process (AHP) methods were combined for analyzing major development challenges and eliciting policy priorities. The methods combined the bottom-up and top-down approaches to policy making. Nine potential policy measures in three policy areas emerged from the Delphi exercise. The AHP exercise applied three criteria (relevance, urgency and feasibility) to rank the abovementioned measures within three policy areas. As for the Policy Area 1 (Labour market, employment, training and institutions) the measure 4.1.1 ‘Improving access to employment and modernizing institutions and services on labour market’ clearly dominated over the measure 4.1.2 ‘Supporting a better work-life balance’. The measure 4.2.2 ‘Equal access to quality and inclusive education’ emerged substantially more important than measures 4.2.1 ‘Improving the quality and effectiveness of education and training systems’ and 4.2.3 ‘Support to life-long learning’ in the Policy Area 2 ‘Education and skills’. Finally, measures 4.3.2 ‘Supporting social and economic integration of marginalized Roma communities’ and 4.3.3 ‘Ensuring equal access to healthcare including primary care’ received the highest ranks in the Policy Area 3 ‘Health and social services’.
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Garduño Palomino, Karina Yazmín. "State of progress of industry 4.0 in the maquiladora: effects on employment in Mexicali, Mexico." PAAKAT: Revista de Tecnología y Sociedad 11, no. 21 (August 26, 2021): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.32870/pk.a11n21.644.
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The maquiladora industry in Mexico especially in the north of the country represents an important source of employment and social security, therefore, this article addresses the question of what would happen if new technologies displaced workforce in this economical sector? The objective of this research is to determine the maturity level of Industry 4.0 in the electronic maquiladora of Mexicali, in Baja California and its possible repercussions on the employment for operators and engineers. To understand and know the nature of this phenomenon, a case study was carried out on five of the most important companies in the region, the methodology used was quantitative and qualitative. Three surveys were designed based on the research of the Sectorial Model Reference Industry 4.0 made by the Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness (IVACE) and the European Regional Development Fund and were applied to engineers in the department of investigation and development, operators, and to a Human Resources worker. In this regard was designed an interview that was applied to a key expert that gave us the point of view about the actual status of the developing of the industry 4.0 in the city of Mexicali. The overall conclusion is that the state of advancement of Industry 4.0 in the electronic maquiladora in Mexicali has an intermediate digital maturity (level 2-3), that is, in many cases the technology is known and used, but only by specific processes. Regarding the digital skills of engineers, it was found that they are highly trained to face the challenges of the new digital era, while the operator positions report a level of digital competence between low and medium, which places this profile of worker in a vulnerable situation for keep their position.
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Mieze, K., A. Kivite-Urtane, D. Grinberga, B. Velika, I. Pudule, and E. Rancans. "Sequences for reporting on mild and serious types of suicidal behaviours: A population-based study in Latvia in 2010-2018." European Psychiatry 65, S1 (June 2022): S838. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2170.
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Introduction Latvia is listed as a country with one of the highest suicide mortality rates in European Union (National Statistical System of Latvia, 2021). Objectives To assess the sequences for reporting of suicidal behaviours (SB) in Latvian general population. Methods The study is based on secondary data of the Health Behaviour Among Latvian Adult Population survey, provided by the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia (representative sample of the Latvian population aged 15-64 in 2010, 2012, 2014; 15-74 in 2016, 2018; (n=16,105). Respondents were asked to report the occurrence of life-weariness (LW), death wishes (DW), suicidal ideation (SI), suicidal plans (SP), suicide attempts (SA) during the previous year. Results Statistically significant differences between genders were found for LW (Χ²=17.118; df=1; p<0.001; AR=±4.1), DW (Χ²=17.764; df=1; p<0.001; AR=±3.8) and any type of SB (Χ²=15.721; df=1; p<0.001; AR=±3.8). Frequencies of individual sequences of reporting last year SB are presented in Table. Sequences for reporting on SB in 2010-2018 N % Continious LW 885 35.3 LW+DW 746 29.7 LW+DW+SI 255 10.2 LW+DW+SI+SP 300 12.0 LW+DW+SI+SP+SA 51 2.0 Continious not complete DW 146 5.8 DW+SI 13 0.5 Non-continious LW+DW+SI+SA 0 0.0 LW+DW+SP 13 0.5 LW+SI 44 1.8 LW+SI+SP 7 0.3 LW+SI+SP+SA 1 0.0 LW+SP 8 0.3 DW+SI+SA 0 0.0 DW+SP 0 0.0 SI 16 0.6 SI+SA 0 0.0 SI+SP 3 0.1 SP 13 0.5 Other 9 0.4 Total 2510 100 Conclusions Further research is warranted to identify vulnerable groups in the Latvian general population in relation to suicidality and thus to develop targeted preventive measures. Disclosure This work has been developed with financing from the European Social Fund and Latvian state budget within the project no. 8.2.2.0/20/I/004 “Support for involving doctoral students in scientific research and studies at Rīga Stradiņš University.
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Bardy, Roland, and Arthur Rubens. "Weighing Externalities of Economic Recovery Projects: An Alternative to Green Taxonomies that is Fairer and more Realistic." Business Ethics and Leadership 6, no. 3 (2022): 23–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.21272/bel.6(3).23-34.2022.
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Natural and man-made crises and disasters often cause untold destruction, but also provide multiple opportunities for economic redevelopment post the crisis. Like other crises the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred public and private entities to become engaged in significant redevelopment efforts. Policymakers in some countries view these efforts as an opening for not only including other issues such as deficits in infrastructure and the social systems, but also for redefining their political priorities towards a “green economy”. While pursuing various policy objectives at the same time is a prudent undertaking, it seems rather questionable that politicians, under the pressure of ecological activism, would evaluate all crisis policy measures by their effect on environmental outcomes. We are seeing this in the European Union (EU) as it is about to couple its Recovery and Resilience Facility (financed through the “Next Generation EU Recovery Fund”) with its Green Deal. In the U.S., so far, the Build Back Better package and the American Rescue Plan seem to seek separate evaluation schemes for their different policy fields. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the wide-ranging opinions that exist on the intention to make recovery support contingent on ecological effects: For example, there is the classic Tinbergen Rule which states that for each policy target there must be at least one policy tool; thus, if there are fewer tools than targets, then some policy goals will not ultimately be achieved. Likewise, long-term climate change mitigation can only be achieved with long-term policies that consider and weigh out all externalities. Moreover, embarking on long term recovery plans cannot solely be formulated and implemented on ex-ante definitions of ecological impacts. The paper raises the question whether requesting ecological effects from all recovery programs is just and fair. It contrasts the various options of coupling recovery efforts and climate mitigation with state-of-the-art approaches of valuating multiple externalities: weighing the diverse externalities of policy projects can determine which policy tools to choose. It also demonstrates the downside of a policy that are solely focuses on granting financial support, if not, a project can effectively meet a pre-specified ecological and energy goal as set up by the EU and which ranks recovery projects according to their arbitrary effect on climate change. A wider scope of decision criteria will produce more effective ways to “build back better”.
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Pleș, Liana. "OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS GRANT." Journal of Surgical Sciences 2, no. 4 (October 1, 2015): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.33695/jss.v2i4.128.
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This year, from July to November, the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department from “Bucur” Maternity “Saint John” Hospital, Bucharest conducted the POSDRU grant “Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice and Professional Counseling for Medical Students”. The project had the financial support of both the European Social Fund and the Sectorial Operational Program for Human Resources Development 2007-2013, priority axis 2.The main objective of the Grant was to support students from University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” Bucharest in the transition and integration from study to real professional life. More than 160 students of the 2nd to 5th year of university were included in the project. Each student had the opportunity attend the practice for a period of 3 weeks, 6 hours per day, similar to a normal working day of a doctor.The core of the activity was real, medical practice. The students had the occasion to practice gynecological and surgical everyday gestures such as knots and sutures, to attend in the operating room during gynecological interventions or caesarian sections, but also to be involved in attending vaginal deliveries or performing obstetrics ultrasound by themselves. During that period the students spent 2 weeks of activity in “Bucur” Maternity and one week in the Medical Simulating Center “LifeSiM”. In this specialized center they had the opportunity to practice laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, knots and sutures, basic life support maneuvers and vaginal birth assistance on medical models.The originality of the program was that the physicians who trained the students had no universitary activity in their current life. They were enthusiast young specialists or residents in obstetrics . In this way the students felt closeer to their instructors and integrated easyly in the hospital life. Being trainers, the physicians experienced that challenge and had good result in teaching the students that was an aspect observed from final students feed-back.Why was the project so important? Our practice program is unique because it is the first one who developed such activity in obstetric filed in a simulating center. Moreover, we offered also professional carrier counseling to the students and the most emotional involvement that we could. We considered each student as a less experienced colleague and we tried to explain everything the best we could. The bound created during the program with some of them lead to volunteering for some of them who continued to come in our hospital.
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Maestre, Víctor Manuel, Alfredo Ortiz Sainz De Aja, and Inmaculada Ortiz Uribe. "Design and Implementation of Renewable Hydrogen-Based System for Social Housing Decarbonization." ECS Meeting Abstracts MA2023-01, no. 36 (August 28, 2023): 1954. http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/ma2023-01361954mtgabs.
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The energy transition towards a decarbonized economy requires focused and ambitious policies that must be taken through the agreement of governments, stakeholders, and private companies. The intermittency of renewable energy sources (RES) makes it necessary to implement energy storage systems (ESS) that allow for an uninterrupted supply of low-carbon power. Energy generation and consumption activities are responsible for 75% of global CO2 emissions. Particularly, energy use in commercial and residential buildings is the third major contributor after industry and agricultural activities 1. In this context, hydrogen as an energy vector facilitates and enhances RES penetration in the energy mix. Moreover, it can be employed as a fuel or commodity to obtain other chemical compounds 2. Hence, hybrid renewable hydrogen-based systems (RHS) can play a key role in buildings decarbonization 3. On top of that, green hydrogen may tackle other problems such as energy poverty faced by the most vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens 4. In this context, the SUDOE ENERGY PUSH project proposes an innovative solution for the overall management of social housing located in the regions of southwestern Europe to increase the energy efficiency of public buildings and improve the living standards of vulnerable citizens. Through passive renovation, RES, and BIM methodology, it aims at reducing the consumption and emissions of buildings and at improving the comfort of the inhabitants, overcoming the risks of energy poverty. In this context, a pilot plant combining RES and hydrogen technologies has been implemented in a social housing in Cantabria (Spain) to demonstrate the feasibility and benefits of the system. This demonstration is aimed at achieving energy self-sufficiency of the house throughout the year while saving remarkable amounts of primary energy and CO2 emissions. The primary source of the system will be solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. To combat PV intermittency and harness the periods with energetic surpluses, different energy storage systems (ESS) have been installed within the pilot plant: lithium-ion batteries for short-term energy storage and hydrogen-based technologies for seasonal energy storage. Furthermore, a compressor has been included to reduce the hydrogen storage volume and a programmable logic controller (PLC) rules the operation of the configuration based on the state of charge of the batteries, so that the PLC decides which equipment operates at what time. Finally, the pilot plant is continuously monitored to optimize the control algorithm and enhance the overall performance of the implementation. To carry out the design of the system, an hourly load profile has been built by compiling real consumption data from the smart meter of a home during a year to obtain an accurate hourly load demand. Subsequently, meteorological resources of the location have been considered to obtain an hourly renewable generation profile. Furthermore, equipment costs and characteristics, apart from compressor energy demand have been taken into account. The main objective is to reduce the system size and the resulting levelized cost of energy, as well as increasing the overall efficiency of the system 5. According to the simulated operation of the pilot plant, the home can be disconnected from the grid, saving up to 7,000 kWh per year of primary energy from the grid, 1,000 kg per year of CO2 emissions while consuming 100% clean electricity and more than 600 € per year in electricity bills. As per November 2022, more than 3,500 kWh of primary energy, more than 500 kg of CO2 and more than 400 € have been saved in a six month period, showing a great correlation between the simulation and the real outcomes obtained during the normal functioning of the plant. Acknowledgment This research is being supported by the Project ENERGY PUSH SOE3/P3/E0865, which is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERPF) in the framework of the INTERREG SUDOE program, as well as the project, “HYLANTIC”-EAPA_204/2016 within the framework of the INTERREG ATLANTIC program. Furthermore, the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities is also supporting this investigation through the projects PID2021-123120OB-I00, TED2021-129951B-C21 and PLEC2021- 007718 References 1 H. Ritchie and M. Roser, CO₂ and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, https://ourworldindata.org/co2-and-other-greenhouse-gas-emissions. 2 I. Staffell, et al., Energy Environ. Sci., 2019, 12, 463–491. 3 V. M. Maestre, A. Ortiz and I. Ortiz, Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev., 2021, 152, 111628. 4 V. M. Maestre, A. Ortiz and I. Ortiz, J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol., 2022, 97, 561–574. 5 V. M. Maestre, A. Ortiz and I. Ortiz, J. Energy Storage, 2022, 56, 105889. Figure 1
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Koczkodaj, P., M. Cedzynska, I. Przepiorka, J. Gotlib, K. Kalita-Kurzynska, A. Ciuba, and M. Manczuk. "Don't Lose Your Head! Program on Prevention and Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancers in Poland in the Years 2017-2019." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (October 1, 2018): 248s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.99200.
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Amount raised: 1 635 652,11 Polish Zloty (PLN; about 480,000 USD) Background and context: Head and neck cancers (HNCs) (IDC10: C00-C15, C30-C33, C69; C73) are significant clinical and social problem. While the overall number of new cases is stable and almost on the same level (∼6000 new cases each year) increase of HNCs incidence among young adults (<40 y.o.) is observed. This phenomenon is mostly connected with HPV infections, because a great majority of this group has never smoke and never abuse alcohol (smoking and drinking high-percentage alcohol are well-known risk factors for HNCs). Because there is no screening program for HNCs and treatment prognosis for these cancers are unfavorable, preventive actions are basic and most effective tool in decreasing HNCs incidence and mortality. Aim: To implement in 5 Polish voivodeships pilot prophylactic program on early detection on HNCs. Strategy/Tactics: The main objective will be achieved by influencing the 5 basic causal areas of the problem of late HNCs recognition in Poland. These are: 1) awareness about HNCs risk factors in Polish society, 2) competences of medical staff in prophylaxis, health education and diagnostic of HNCs (120 doctors and nurses - especially from primary health care, 100 dentists), 3) access to preventive examinations (800 people from 5 voivodeships), 4) launching mechanisms of HNCs prophylaxis through the involvement of representatives of nongovernmental and local governments organizations who have constant contact with people in HNCs risk groups, 5) increasing the knowledge on the incidence of oncogenic HPV varieties in the oral cavity of healthy people and the frequency of HPV infection in the oral cavity from smoking and drinking alcohol. Apart from the trainings for health professionals, trainings for street workers are also provided in this program. Program process: Maria Sklodowska-Curie Institute - Oncology Center successfully applied for funds for the implementation of the created project. Program is cofinanced by European Union, from European Social Funds within the Operational Program Knowledge Education Development 2014-2020, V. Priority axis: Support for the health area, Measure 5.1: Preventive programs and is free of charge for participants. Nowadays project team conducts procedures aiming among the others recruitment of participants, cooperation with NGOs, creation of agenda of the meetings, preparation of the awareness campaign. Costs and returns: Main obstacles and costs are combined with administrative difficulties and doctor's tight schedule (lack of time for additional activities). The biggest return will be improvement of early HNCs detection and mortality decrease caused by these cancers. What was learned: Preliminary observations show that patients are very interested in participation in HNCs early detection and prevention program. Moreover, in many cases they have never participated in any actions concern HNCs education.
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Kiss, Csongor, Katalin Gyurina, László Csáthy, Silvia Bresolin, Geertruy te Kronnie, Zsuzsa Hevessy, István Szegedi, Beáta Scholtz, János Kappelmayer, and Giuseppe Basso. "Subunit a of Coagulation Factor XIII As a New Biomarker in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia?" Blood 124, no. 21 (December 6, 2014): 5346. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v124.21.5346.5346.
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Abstract Background: Using multiparameter flow cytometry (FC), Western blot, ELISA and laser scanning microscopy, leukemic B-cell progenitor (BCP) lymphoblasts were identified as a novel expression site of coagulation factor XIII subunit A (FXIIIA; Kiss F. et al. Thomb Hemost, 2006.). Objectives: The significance of FXIIIA expression, defined by FC, on the clinical outcome of children with BCP acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was studied. We used gene expression profile (GEP) analysis and pathway analysis to identify genes which may contribute to the phenotype of the F13a1 low expression patient subgroup. These genes will be tested for the presence of mutations by next generation sequencing in the next phase of the study. Method: ALL immunophenotyping, including FXIIIA expression and detection of minimal residual disease (MRD) in Day 15 bone marrow was determined by four color FC analysis. Clinical course of FXIIIA-positive and –negative children with ALL was retrospectively studied and 3-yr overall survival (OS) data were calculated and compared by Kaplan-Mayer plot analysis. We analyzed 3 public datasets in the GEO Database (GSE47051, GSE13351 and GSE13425), including the dataset of the University of Padova (GSE47051) containing data on GEPs of children with ALL using GeneSpring and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis softwares. Results: Sixty-three per cent of BCP ALL cases, investigated by FC at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Debrecen expressed FXIIIA. Three-year overall survival (OS) of children with FXIIIA-positive ALL was significantly higher (87%) than 3-yr OS of patients with FXIIIA-negative ALL (65%). As expected, Day 15 FC-MRD successfully separated patients into three well-defined groups with different OS rates: 92%, 72% and 43% in FC-MRD SR, IR and HR groups, respectively. FXIIIA expression has merged FC-MRD SR and IR groups with a significant difference between FXIIIA-positive vs. -negative patients. In the GeneSpring analysis, patients were separated into two groups: F13a1 low expression, and F13a1 high expression group, with at least 2-fold difference in their F13a1 expression level. F13a1 low and high expression groups exhibited a characteristically different GEP (at least 2-fold difference, p≤0.05, t-test, Benjamini-Hochberg correction for FDR). Low F13a1 expression level was prevalent among the genetic subgroup of B-other samples, high F13a1 expression level was associated with the t(1;19) genetic subgroup of childhood ALL. We found 8 genes that were significantly down-regulated, and one, that was upregulated in the F13a1 low expression group in all three datasets (Table 1), and 28 similarly deregulated genes in at least two of the three datasets. We identified two chromosomal loci, 19p13.3 and 16q22, with 11 and 2 deregulated genes, respectively, within the F13a1 low expression group (Table 1). Using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis, we identified a network of genes participating in B cell development that were deregulated in the F13a1 low expression group. Using the Ingenuity upstream regulator analysis, deregulation of NUPR1, TCF3 and IKZF1 were predicted in the F13a1 low expression group. Conclusion: FXIIIA expression by FC may define a new subgroup of childhood ALL, with a partial overlap in the GEPs of the F13a1 low expression group and the recently defined BCR-ABL1-like group (Table 1). FXIIIA expression by FC may help in selecting those cases which require a more sophisticated – and more expensive - genetic diagnosis to define the optimal risk-tailored therapy. In addition, FXIIIA may become a useful marker for Day 15 MRD detection. Grant sponsor TÁMOP 4.2.2.A-11/1/KONV-2012-0025 - the project is co-financed by the European Union and the European Social Fund; The AIRC (Associazione Italiana Ricerca su Cancro) project; OTKA K108885. Figure 1 Figure 1. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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Kowalska, Iwona. "Financing of distance learning in rural areas by the European Social Fund." Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW w Warszawie - Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego 1 (June 30, 2007): 46–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.22630/prs.2007.1.6.
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The paper is an attempt at evaluating the degree of accuracy of realization of the project: distance learning centres in rural areas financed from the European Social Fund in the frame of the priority II: Development of knowledge-based society, action 2.1.: Broadening the access to education – promotion of lifelong learning, scheme a: decreasing educational inequalities between urban and rural areas. The aims of the project in question include: 1. Creation and equipment with computers and internet connection, of at least 250 distance learning centres in rural areas (in order to enable the final beneficiaries to use the available distance learning programs) 2. Employment in the centres of qualified staff whose task would be to help using the centre’s resources. 3. Creation by the draughtsman, of a countrywide network of distance learning centres using the existing IT infrastructure with units running distance learning. 4. Enabling the final beneficiaries to complement or increase the level of education in the form of distance learning especially at the post-gymnasium level.
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Morrens, Bert, Dries Bleys, Sam Van Bastelaere, and Renaud Scheuer. "An innovative toolbox to develop and evaluate a Personal Budget system together with chronic care stakeholders in Flanders and in Europe." International Journal of Integrated Care 23, S1 (December 28, 2023): 539. http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.icic23198.
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In Flanders (the northern part of Belgium), as in many other countries, care and welfare policy for people with chronic care and support needs, such as people with disabilities (PwD), is undergoing a large-scale transformation from a service-centred to a more user-centred approach. This transformation is largely driven by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which promotes the autonomous practice of decision-making by PwD and the self-management of their care and support.
An innovative way to foster this self-management is through user-centered funding models, such as Personal Budgets (PB), in which a public authority distributes funds directly to PwD, thereby helping them to personalize and actively organize the services they need for their own care and support needs. Flanders is considered a pioneer in such a PB system, which has been implemented since 2017, after a participatory process involving various stakeholders, such as PwD. The Flemish system consists of 2 stages: a first stage of directly accessible support and/or a care budget for people with relatively limited support needs. And a second stage for people with higher support needs that can apply for a PB. This budget allows them to self-manage their support, with access to both regular and disability-specific services.
Following the implementation of PB the Flemish Agency for People with Disabilities (in Dutch: VAPH) is currently searching for both objective and participatory approaches to evaluate this system. This is why VAPH has been an active partner in the European UNIC project since 2020. The UNIC project is developing, with the financial support from the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation, a toolbox to support the design, implementation, evaluation and compliance of PB. The toolbox consists of three online tools that use the UNCRPD as a framework for the goals of long-term care and support. The tools are developed with three target groups in mind, namely:
1) Quality Monitoring Tool (QMT) to support PwD to self-assess the impact of their personal budget on their quality of life and to evaluate the PB system they receive.
2) Service Delivery Tool (SDT) to help service providers evaluate the services they provide, and work towards the delivery of more rights-based and person-centred services.
3) Compliance Assurance Tool (CAT) to help public authorities improve their policies around long-term care using PB systems.
During the development phase in 2022, the tools were piloted in Flanders through interactive workshops with participants from the three different target groups who were encouraged to provide extensive feedback. The VAPH is thus co-producing the system of PB as well as its evaluation together with relevant stakeholders. In this presentation we want to present the UNIC toolbox as an example of how stakeholders can be included in a process of mutual learning to support the take-up and scale-up of personal budgets. This presentation aligns with conference theme 2 “Person-centred care: focus on integration of goals and needs”.
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Godek, Katarzyna. "The European Social Fund on the labor market in Poland — the example of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship." Studenckie Prace Prawnicze, Administratywistyczne i Ekonomiczne 34 (February 17, 2021): 105–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.19195/1733-5779.34.8.
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Structural policy, also referred to as regional structural policy, aims at preserving both social and economic consistency in the development of EU member states with economic and social sustainable development as its main objective. The aim of the presented paper is the analysis of using the European Social Fund on the labor market via the example of Poland, especially the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Undoubtedly, the status of the use of the ESF means in Poland, that it allows to start the research which aims at providing answers to vital questions bothering nearly all institutions and persons directly or indirectly engaged in distribution of EU funds. What is the scope of European Social Fund intervention? What is the impact of the EFS on local and regional labor markets? How is the effectiveness of spending such funds measured? The author of the paper attempts to answer some of these questions. It seems that the answers should become the basis and starting point for a wider analysis, which would enable one to apply suitable solutions controlling the process of implementing EU aid in the coming programming period, which is after 2020.
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Santamarta, Juan C., Mª Dolores Storch de Gracia, Mª Ángeles Huerta Carrascosa, Margarita Martínez-Núñez, Celia de las Heras García, and Noelia Cruz-Pérez. "Characterisation of Impact Funds and Their Potential in the Context of the 2030 Agenda." Sustainability 13, no. 11 (June 7, 2021): 6476. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13116476.
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The European Union has incorporated impact investment through two action plans: the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative and the Investment Plan for Europe. These financing tools seek to fund economic growth and promote job creation. Among the different measures carried out, the regulatory framework for impact investment funds stands out, under which the denomination, European Social Entrepreneurship Fund, is established to designate investment funds focused on social enterprises with the objective of generating a positive impact. It is possible to affirm that the creation of a solid impact intermediation infrastructure, by connecting both sides of supply and demand, is a critical aspect for the development and effective functioning of the impact market. Special importance is given to impact funds capable of attracting private capital. In order to categorise the different impact funds according to the most relevant aspects, a proposal form for the characterisation of impact funds has been drawn up and has been applied to a particular case. The presentation of Creas will allow for contextualising the practices that impact funds carry out and facilitate the general understanding of the article through a specific example that is considered successful in Spain.
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BACULÁKOVÁ, Kristína, and Ľubica HARAKAĽOVÁ. "Allocation of Financial Resources from EARDF in the Context of Typology of Slovak Regions." Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism 9, no. 3 (September 10, 2018): 501. http://dx.doi.org/10.14505//jemt.v9.3(27).10.
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The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union (CAP EU) is one of the common EU policies that support vulnerable and disadvantaged EU regions. The allocation of EU structural funds is for a long time considered unequal and unjust. Especially money from European agricultural fund is not distributed directly to farmers. In the paper, we use cluster analysis to define the distribution of funds from the EAFRD (European Agriculture Fund for Rural Development) to individual regions of the Slovak Republic at NUTS 3 level in the previous programming period 2007 – 2013. The main objective of the paper is to identify the regions where most of the money form EARDF was allocated during this period. The results of the cluster analysis are clear - funds were not concentrated only in regions that are classified as predominantly rural (according the OECD methodology) but also in regions that were classified as intermediate or even predominantly urban.
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Škof, Bojan, Matej Pollick, and Aleš Kobal. "Protecting Public Interest in Financial Crisis." Lex localis - Journal of Local Self-Government 14, no. 1 (January 2, 2016): 19–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4335/14.1.19-32(2016).
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The financial crisis has been ongoing from beginning of year 2008 and we still have not reached a point of recovery throughout the European Union. Many European countries, such as Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Cyprus, received the financial help of international organisations (notably the International Monetary Fund, the European Central bank and the European Commission). Taking into account the public interest as the ultimate goal and objective of the system-wide reforms arising from the start from the financial institutions, namely banks and other financial institutions, it is important to analyse whether the wide economic and social reforms which are still reshaping the democratic setup of these countries really met the public interest objectives. Thus, this article deals with first and foremost the definition of public interest in financial services.
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Grabczuk, Krzysztof. "The European Social Fund and Popularizing Lifelong Learning and Vocational Education in the Lubelskie Voivodship." Barometr Regionalny. Analizy i Prognozy, no. 3 (29) (December 21, 2012): 41–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.56583/br.1226.
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The accession of Poland to the European Union created both new opportunities and tasks for many entities. This article presents the analysis of the use of the European funds from the European Social Fund for vocational education (9.2 Improvement of the quality and attractiveness of vocational training) and lifelong learning (9.3 Popularizing formal lifelong learning in school forms). These two measures have been selected by the author because expending these funds on the above mentioned tasks in the current financial perspective of 2007–2012 is one of the most difficult. The SWOT analysis conducted in Poland 2006, i.e. just after implementing the Operational Programme of the European Social Fund, indicated the following: (1) low quality and attractiveness of vocational education system, (2) low popularity of cooperation between employers and schools, (3) weak system of educational-vocational consultancy, (4) weak connections between curriculums and labour market, and (5) low rate of participation of adults in lifelong learning. According to numerous researches, the vocational educational system is at a much lower level than the general education system, and therefore there is not so much interest in it. On the other hand, there is a big demand for graduates of vocational schools on the labour market. The European funds are a chance to improve the quality and attractiveness of vocational education and its promotion. It is also a chance to introduce innovative forms of teaching, equip schools with modern didactic materials, and provide additional entrepreneurship and foreign languages classes. In a modern market economy and with an incredibly fast rate of civilization development, society has to permanently upgrade qualifications and skills to catch up with changing technologies. The modern knowledge-based economy and technological race mean that employers need employees who are better educated. Their knowledge, skills and creativity will have a significant influence on the competitiveness of companies, regions and states.
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Tsaryk, Lyubomir, Sergii Sonko, and Petro Tsaryk. "LAND USE OPTIMIZATION IN UKRAINE AT THE STAGE OF LAND MARKET FORMATION." SCIENTIFIC ISSUES OF TERNOPIL VOLODYMYR HNATIUK NATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY. SERIES: GEOGRAPHY 51, no. 2 (December 5, 2021): 197–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.25128/2519-4577.21.2.22.
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In the context of the reform of the sale of agricultural land, the priority is to optimize land use, which is to find a balance of land that would meet their environmental, economic and social compliance with the functions of the agricultural sector. Two main approaches to the optimization process are considered. The first is by intensifying agriculture with significant energy costs, land depletion and the inevitable increase in environmental pressures. And the second is the gradual formation of a balanced agrosphere with alternative agriculture and environmentally friendly livestock.
The structure of land plots in terms of regions of Ukraine, which in the conditions of the land market does not promote balanced land use, is analyzed. Acquired arable land will not be transferred to other categories of land at auctions, even if it is significantly degraded.
When forming the pricing policy in the land sector, it is important to compare the value of arable land in Ukraine and European countries. This comparative analysis shows the underestimated value of arable land in Ukraine (the lowest figure in Europe is less than 1 thousand euros / ha) at the initial stage of sale. It is estimated that the six-year lease of arable land at this stage of land reform is more appropriate than their sale.
The fact of plowing part of pastures under these conditions and increasing the share of arable land in river valleys, drained lands, etc. is alarming. According to the results of the calculations, Table 1 shows the value of arable land, pastures, hayfields by administrative regions. The comparative characteristic of agricultural lands on the available highly productive lands is carried out. The highest share of such lands in Ternopil, Poltava and Cherkasy oblasts was found out, which provides for their highest valuation.
The created map diagram of the general cost assessment of agricultural lands demonstrates their land resource potential and reflects the spatial differentiation of this indicator by typological groups of regions. The authors analyzed the optimization model of land use in Ukraine, developed by a group of leading domestic scientists under the project "Sustainable Development Programs", and proposed to consider the category of productive lands as basic arable lands, the share of which in Ukraine is 44.8% of arable land.
The directions of reforming land relations in Ukraine taking into account historical traditions and granting the highest status of the basic land user - the rural community are offered.
At the same time to make calculations, based on the results of which to identify production types (specialization) of farms, which will be the most objective, as it takes into account local natural and economic conditions;
- on the basis of specialization of peasant farms, study of types of land use in enterprises of various forms of ownership and data on natural land fertility to perform agricultural zoning of the territory;
- in each allocated agricultural area, the whole array of land in use, divided into at least 3 groups:
1) lands of peasant farms, which over time should be granted the right of life ownership with the possibility of inheritance and on which the state should support non-profit, subsistence farming;
2) lands withdrawn from agricultural circulation due to the destruction of their natural fertility and those to be transferred to the nature reserve fund, and, over time, included in the national ecological network;
3) lands that have not yet lost their natural fertility and those that are in the use of agricultural enterprises of various forms of ownership.
Key words: land optimization, monetary valuation of agricultural lands, land resource potential, spatial differentiation of lands, land relations.
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Rodríguez Martín, Martín Martín, Salinas Fernández, Zermeño Mejía, and Añaños Bedriñana. "A Spatial Analysis of the Achievements, in Terms of Regional Development, Accomplished by the Initial EU-Member Cohesion Fund Beneficiaries Using a Synthetic Indicator." Sustainability 11, no. 8 (April 18, 2019): 2343. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11082343.
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This study proposes construction of a synthetic indicator to measure progress toward the objective of economic and social cohesion among the regions of Spain, Greece, Ireland and Portugal within the framework of European Community Regional Policy and the spatial disparities among these countries. Our aim is to integrate, in a single indicator, a large number of variables defined by the European Commission to monitor improvements in regional development, classified according to the objectives of the Europe 2020 Strategy to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. To achieve this goal, we use the Pena distance method for the year 2013.
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Blanco, Miguel, Marcos Ferasso, and Lydia Bares. "The Regional Efficiency in the Use of European Agricultural Funds in Spain: Growth and Employment Analyses." Agronomy 11, no. 6 (May 29, 2021): 1109. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11061109.
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After World War II, the European Union launched the Common Agricultural Policy. Since then, this programme has been adapting to the new economic and social realities that the European agricultural sector has been going through. Currently, a large part of this programme has been financed with the European Agricultural Guarantee Funds and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. Two packages of funds have been approved in recent decades: one for the 2007–2013 and another for the 2014–2020 periods. This research has had as its main objective to determine whether the Spanish regions maintain homogeneous levels of efficiency in the use of these resources in the management of agricultural programmes from a growth and employment perspective. A methodology that is frequently used by researchers in the efficiency analyses has been chosen: data envelopment analysis. Among the main conclusions obtained are that the efficiency in the management of agricultural funds is very uneven among the studied Spanish regions. Furthermore, these differences are maintained throughout the analysed periods. This study suggests changes and proposes criteria for the allocation of European resources to finance the projects presented by the Spanish regions.
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Michalewska-Pawlak, Małgorzata. "Impact of Globalisation Processes on Regional Development Management in the European Union." Horyzonty Polityki 12, no. 39 (January 14, 2021): 25–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.35765/hp.2019.
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RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to explain why the European Union perceives globalisation as the challenge for its regional development and how this assumption influences on regional development management.
THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The research problem concerns the issue of globalisation as the process which is estimated by the EU as the opportunity and challenge for its regional development at the same time. As a result the EU develops multi-level political system in which, along sovereign states, there are transnational and subnational political actors which have been engaged in regional development management. The research methods used in the study consist of an institutional and legal analysis of the major policy documents, actors and regional development management instruments that they use.
THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: The introduction presents the principal methodological assumptions concerning the analysed research area, the applied conceptual approach and the research methods. The main body of the article discusses why the European Union perceives globalisation as the challenge and opportunity for regions’ competitiveness.
RESEARCH RESULTS: The analysis shows that the scope of competences of the EU with regard to regional development management was laid out in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; however, the globalisation affects the formulation of strategic directions of EU actions in this area and implementation of relevant interventions of the European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund.
CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: In accordance to the European Commission globalisation creates conditions and challenges in the scope of regions’ economic development. In order to prepare the regions for global competitiveness in the EU, authority is spread among different decision making and implementing levels which have the sources and knowledge required in the process of increasing regions’ competitiveness.
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Falikhatun, Falikhatun, Yasmin Umar Assegaff, and Hasim Hasim. "Performance Improvement for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with Social Financing Model." Journal of Finance and Banking Review Vol. 1(1) 2016 1, no. 1 (December 12, 2016): 11–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.35609/jfbr.2016.1.1(2).
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Objective - This study aims to analyze the implementation of QardhulHasan in Islamic Banking in Indonesia. This study uses the phenomenology approach to explain the phenomenon. Methodology/Technique - Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation and analysis was conducted using the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and the Sharia Analysis. Findings - Results drawn from the Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) show that: (1) The meanings of QardhulHasan in Islamic Banking in Indonesia are diverse. QardhulHasanwas interpreted as loans and charity. The sources of fund drawn from the QardhulHasan sources in Islamic Banking in Indonesia originated from Infaq, charity, non-halal funds, fines, and donations. Qardhul Hasan in Islamic Banking in Indonesia was implemented with two models: Productive Loan Fund Distribution and Social Fund Distribution. From the Sharia Analysis, it was noted that most of the Qardhul Hasan objects were approved by the Islamic Economic Theory. Novelty - The novelty of this study lies in the analysis results which proposed that (1) Qardhul Hasan should be interpreted according to its goodness principles, (2) Source of Funds for Qardhul Hasan should come from ZISWAF, and (3) The model of empowerment should be developed according to the needs of the Indonesian population, especially as a maritime country Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Performance, SMEs, Social Financing Model, Sharia Analysis, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.
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Dubrovskaya, Dinara V. "Memory Album: To the 80th Anniversary of Vyacheslav Y. Belokrenitsky." Oriental Courier, no. 3-4 (2021): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.18254/s268684310017996-3.
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On November 5, 2021, Vyacheslav Y. Belokrenitsky, an outstanding Russian orientalist, doctor of historical sciences, professor, organizer of science, head of the Center for Middle East Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, celebrated his 80th birthday. The works of the scholar on the history and social development of Pakistan, India, the Middle East, on the problems of demography, Islam, international relations and general problems of the socio-political development of the countries of South Asia and the Middle East in the twentieth century are deservedly considered classic. Many of them have been translated into English and other European and Eastern languages and have received well-deserved recognition abroad, while such books as “Pakistan. Features and Problems of Urbanization” (Moscow, 1982) and “The East in World Political Processes” (Moscow, 2010) entered the golden fund of world academic research. The editorial group of Oriental Courier congratulate Vyacheslav Yakovlevich on his birthday and wish him inexhaustible health, inspiration and new brilliant research.
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Lukatska, Liliia. "PROBLEMS OF RENEWING PENSION PAYMENTS TO INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS." Modern scientific journal 2, no. 2 (2023): 33–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.36994/2786-9008-2023-2-4.
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The object of the study is legal relations in the field of social security regarding pension renewal, which arise between the bodies of the Pension Fund of Ukraine and individuals entitled to a pension. Increasingly, the Pension Fund of Ukraine requires internally displaced persons to submit free-form statements on the absence of citizenship of the occupying state in order to receive pensions from Ukrainian citizens. At the same time, due to martial law, they are unable to request a document stating that a person is not registered with the pension authorities of the russian federation as a pension recipient. The purpose of the study is to establish the possibility of renewing pension payments to internally displaced persons whose pension cases remained in uncontrolled territory. The author's vision is proposed, taking into account the norms of the Constitution of Ukraine and the European Social Charter (revised) dated May 3, 1996, ratified by the Law of Ukraine dated September 14, 2006 No. 137-V, which entered into force on February 1, 2007 (hereinafter - the Charter), renewal and the procedure for paying pensions to internally displaced persons.
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Knoebl, Paul, Francesco Baudo, Peter W. Collins, Angela Huth-Kuehne, Herve Levesque, Pascual Marco, Laszlo Nemes, Fabio Pellegrini, and Lilian Tengborn. "Management of Bleeding In Acquired Hemophilia: Results of the European Acquired Hemophilia Registry (EACH2)." Blood 116, no. 21 (November 19, 2010): 716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v116.21.716.716.
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Abstract Abstract 716 Objective. Acquired hemophilia (AH) is a hemorrhagic syndrome, caused by autoantibodies inhibiting coagulation FVIII. The optimal hemostatic therapy is not clear. This analysis aimed to describe the first-line management of bleeding in AH within Europe. Methods. Data from the EACH2 registry, a multicentre, international, web-based registry, were used to analyze the use of recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa), activated prothrombin complex concentrates (APCC), FVIII concentrates, and DDAVP as first line hemostatic therapy. There was no predefined treatment protocol, each center was free to follow local clinical practice. Response rate is the number of bleeds resolved as judged by each investigator. Data on demographics, pregnancy and immunosuppression will be presented in other abstracts. Data are given as medians and interquartile ranges (IQR) or odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results. Data of 501 patients (pts) (235 male, 266 female, median age 74 years (range 14–104)) were prospectively collected between 2003 and 2009 in 90 centers of 11 European countries. In 474 pts at least one bleeding episode is reported; 159 pts had 2 episodes (the second bleeding episode a median 26 (13/67) days after the first), 51 pts had 3 episodes, 16 pts. more than 3 bleedings. Of the 474 initial bleeding episodes, 70.3% were reported as severe (criteria prospectively defined), 50.2% had deep musculoskeletal or retroperitoneal bleeding, 53.2% skin hematomas, 31.6% mucosal bleeding, and only 4.9% hemarthroses. In 77.4% the bleedings occurred spontaneous, 8.4% after trauma, 8.2% after surgery. Median FVIII activity at the time of bleeding was 0.02 U/mL (0.01/0.05 U/mL), the inhibitor titer 19 BU/mL (5.5/64 BU/mL). There was no significant association between FVIII activity or inhibitor titer and severity of bleeding. Hemostatic therapy was given in 70.5% of the bleedings. First line therapy is presented in the table: Desmopressin was given in 6%, antifibrinolytic drugs in 18%, and high dose immunoglobulin infusions in 11.1%; immunoadsorption was performed in 5.4%, plasmapheresis in 0.6%. Overall bleeding resolved in 76.4%, in median after 4 days (IQR 2–10 days). Second line therapy with an alternative substance was applied in 23.6% (in 17.4% because bleeding did not resolve). The use of bypassing agents (rFVIIa or APCC) resulted in a significant higher rate of bleeding control (91.2 %) than the use of FVIII or desmopressin (71.0 %) (p<0.001), there was no difference between rFVIIa (90.9 %) and APCC (94.3 %). To minimize bias, propensity score matched data analysis (1) based on age, gender, FVIII level, inhibitor titre, hemoglobin level, site, severity and cause of bleeding was carried out. It confirmed that first line treatment with a bypassing agent resulting in a better control of bleeding compared to FVIII or desmopressin (OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.12–0.53; p=0.004). There was no difference in efficacy between rFVIIa and APCC (OR 1.0, 95%CI 0.24–4.18). No other patient- or disease-related parameters affected response rate. Deaths due to bleeding occurred in 3% of the patients, only few serious adverse events were recorded: 1.4% myocardial infarction, 0.2% stroke, 1.0% venous thromboembolic events. There was no significant association of death or severe adverse events with a specific hemostatic therapy. Conclusion. Bypassing agents are the preferred first line hemostatic therapy in AH (70.1% of the episodes) and have a significantly better efficacy than FVIII or DDAVP; rFVIIa was the agent preferred by most clinicians (~50%), rFVIIa and APCC were equally efficacious. Treatment with bypassing agents was safe and highly effective in controlling bleeding in AH. 1. D'Agostino RB Jr: Propensity score methods for bias reduction in the comparison of a treatment to a non-randomized control group. Stat Med 1998; 17:2265–2281. Disclosures: Knoebl: Novo Nordisk: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, NovoNordisk fund the EACH2 registry, Research Funding; Baxter Healthcare: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding. Baudo:NovoNordisk: Consultancy, Honoraria, NovoNordisk fund the EACH2 registry, Speakers Bureau; Bayer Healthcare: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau. Collins:NovoNordisk: Consultancy, Honoraria, The EACH2 registry was funded by Novonordisk; Baxter Healthcare: Consultancy, Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Huth-Kuehne:NovoNordisk: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees, NovoNordisk fund the EACH2 registry; Baxter Healthcare: Consultancy, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Levesque:NovoNordisk: NovoNordisk fund the EACH2 registry. Marco:Novo Nordisk: Novonordisk fund the EACH2 registry. Nemes:Novo Nordisk: Novonordisk fund the EACH2 registry. Pellegrini:Novonordisk: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau, The EACH2 registry is funded by Novonordisk. Tengborn:Novo Nordisk: Novonordisk fund the EACH2 registry.
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Sirenko, Nataliia, and Kateryna Mikulyak. "Toolkit for Strategic Analysis of the Agricultural Sector Development in a Market Environment." Accounting and Finance, no. 3(89) (2020): 107–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.33146/2307-9878-2020-3(89)-107-113.
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The rapid deployment of global globalization processes, the intensification of competition, the active advancement of Ukraine on the path of European integration have a decisive influence on the economic and social development of the agricultural sector. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the toolkit for strategic analysis of the of Ukraine's agricultural sector development in a market environment. Strategic analysis tools with the use of balanced scorecard, PEST analysis and economic and mathematical modeling have been defined. The tools included in the system of balanced indices (investment return, fund return, fund-raising and productivity in agriculture) were analyzed and the state of development of the agricultural sector was assessed. Opportunities and threats to the development of the agrarian sector are identified by means of PEST analysis (political, economic, social and technological factors) with the use of expert assessments and the model of influence of factors (volume of capital investments, amount of expenditures of general and special fund and indirect state support) on the key indicator of development is the volume of agrarian gross domestic product. It was established that the volume of agrarian gross domestic product is most influenced by the amount of indirect state support (due to the special VAT regime of activity in the field of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, as well as fisheries and at the expense of a fixed agricultural tax (of the fourth group single tax)). The strategic guidelines for the development of the agricultural sector in the market environment are regulations that successfully combine the key principles of financial and innovation policy for material support and modernization of agricultural production. Adoption of such documents will have a positive impact on agricultural GDP growth as a strategic development goal of agricultural sector.
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Salminen-Tuomaala, Mari Helena, Elina Kangasluoma, Kirsi Paavola, Sami Perälä, and Sirke Uitto. "Health and social welfare professionals’ self-rated competence and feedback following a simulation-based coaching intervention in small and medium-sized enterprises." Clinical Nursing Studies 7, no. 4 (September 27, 2019): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/cns.v7n4p30.
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Objective: To examine how health and social welfare professionals in small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) rated their theoretical, practical, and interaction competencies following simulation-based coaching, and to collect feedback for the coaching intervention.Methods: This quantitative survey is part of a wider research and development project conducted in Finland in the years 2017-2019 with assistance from the European Social Fund and carried out in collaboration between two educational institutions. Respondents were 107 nurses and other health and social care professionals in 20 SMEs. Data collection took place using an online questionnaire in May 2019. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS for Windows 25.Results: The great majority of the participants were satisfied with the coaching intervention. Respondents rated their theoretical, practical, and interaction competencies as good. They also felt confident about their skills in learning, problem-solving, and action-based learning. Among the most salient learning needs were the use of digital tools, social media, and electronic learning environments, and the need to practice remote counseling.Conclusions: The results indicate a need to provide continuing education on information and communication technology for health and social welfare professionals in small and medium-sized companies.
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Hilario-Caballero, Adolfo, Ana Garcia-Bernabeu, Jose Vicente Salcedo, and Marisa Vercher. "Tri-Criterion Model for Constructing Low-Carbon Mutual Fund Portfolios: A Preference-Based Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm Approach." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17 (August 31, 2020): 6324. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176324.
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Sustainable finance, which integrates environmental, social and governance criteria on financial decisions rests on the fact that money should be used for good purposes. Thus, the financial sector is also expected to play a more important role to decarbonise the global economy. To align financial flows with a pathway towards a low-carbon economy, investors should be able to integrate into their financial decisions additional criteria beyond return and risk to manage climate risk. We propose a tri-criterion portfolio selection model to extend the classical Markowitz’s mean-variance approach to include investor’s preferences on the portfolio carbon risk exposure as an additional criterion. To approximate the 3D Pareto front we apply an efficient multi-objective genetic algorithm called ev-MOGA which is based on the concept of ε-dominance. Furthermore, we introduce a-posteriori approach to incorporate the investor’s preferences into the solution process regarding their climate-change related preferences measured by the carbon risk exposure and their loss-adverse attitude. We test the performance of the proposed algorithm in a cross-section of European socially responsible investments open-end funds to assess the extent to which climate-related risk could be embedded in the portfolio according to the investor’s preferences.
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Cipullo, Nadia. "Editorial: Governance, risks, and rules at the beginning of the pandemic." Risk Governance and Control: Financial Markets and Institutions 10, no. 2 (2020): 4–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.22495/rgcv10i2editorial.
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A premise of this issue seems appropriate. The coronavirus epidemic has caused an abrupt economic and social disruption and markets are reacting accordingly. Many economies around the world could suffer from falling GDP, due to growing lockdown measures and the millions of people absent from work, the closure of schools and thousands of restaurants and other closed businesses. Therefore, financial markets are experiencing levels of extreme volatility, while investors are grappling with the various consequences that this virus could bring with it. In this regard, on March 11th, 2020 the European Securities and Market Authority (ESMA) published recommendations addressed to participants in the financial markets, precisely in consideration of the spread of COVID-19 and the related impacts on the European Union economy (ESMA, 2020). In particular, after examining the market situation and the emergency measures adopted by the various participants in the financial markets, ESMA made 4 recommendations on the following areas: 1) business continuity planning; 2) market disclosure; 3) financial reporting; 4) fund management.
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Balmus, I. M., M. A. Robea, R. Lefter, A. Ciobica, L. Gorgan, C. Stanciu, and A. Trifan. "The environmental and social stress perception in autism spectrum disorder – focusing on stress coping mechanisms and gastrointestinal manifestations." European Psychiatry 66, S1 (March 2023): S918—S919. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1943.
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IntroductionAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently defined as persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction additional to repetitive behavioural patterns, and restrictive interests or activities. Several studies suggested that ASD is accompanied by defective perception and altered response to the environmental factors, including environmental and social stress. In this context, frequent reports addressed the manifestation of different stress-related behavioural and physiological patterns, such as restless leg syndrome, migraine, and functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Thus, a major problem in ASD patients’ management could be related to the exacerbated effects of stress.ObjectivesIn this study, we aimed to find a correlation between the stress perception and response and the manifestation of some neurological and FGIDs in ASD.MethodsThe main scientific databases were screened for studies describing the effects of stress in autism patients and animal models. Exclusion criteria: (1) studies not written in English language; (2) not available as full text; (3) not describing stress response; and/or (2) functional gastrointestinal manifestations in autism.ResultsThe repetitive behaviours have a heterogenous pattern in both severity and manifestations, varying from repetitive motor movements and inflexible adherence to routines to hypo- or hyper-reactivity to exterior stimuli. Moreover, some studies describe repetitive behaviours as altered stress coping mechanisms meant to relieve anxious states – one of the main stress axis activation effects. We recently described some significantly reported FGID-like manifestations in ASD that could be the result of various abnormalities in the brain – gut interaction, such as impaired parasympathetic activity and increased endocrine stress response. In this context, there could be a correlation between the altered perception and response to stress and the FGID-like manifestations, as we previously described the stress axis implication in one of the most common FGID, irritable bowel syndrome – which is also frequently reported in ASD cases.ConclusionsIn ASD, the perception and response to environmental and social stress could be impaired. Thus, impaired stress coping mechanisms, defective stress axis, and altered behavior could lead to stress-specific manifestations, such as restless leg syndrome, migraine, and irritable bowel syndrome.Funding: *B. I.-M. and *R. M.-A. are supported by the Project POCU/993/6/13/153322 ”Suport educațional și formativ pentru doctoranzi și tineri cercetători în pregătirea inserției în piața muncii” of the European Social Fund through the Human Capital Operational ProgramDisclosure of InterestI. M. Balmus Grant / Research support from: B. I.-M. is supported by the Project POCU/993/6/13/153322 ”Suport educațional și formativ pentru doctoranzi și tineri cercetători în pregătirea inserției în piața muncii” of the European Social Fund through the Human Capital Operational Program., M. A. Robea Grant / Research support from: R. M.- A. is supported by the Project POCU/993/6/13/153322 ”Suport educațional și formativ pentru doctoranzi și tineri cercetători în pregătirea inserției în piața muncii” of the European Social Fund through the Human Capital Operational Program., R. Lefter: None Declared, A. Ciobica: None Declared, L. Gorgan: None Declared, C. Stanciu: None Declared, A. Trifan: None Declared
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Harsvardhan, Rajesh, Hem Chandra, Nitin Dutt Bhardwaj, Faiyaz Mansoor, Rimma Mandal, and Dinesh Chandra Srivastava. "Optimal Utilization of Government Assisted Financing for Poor Patients: Facilitation by a Hospital." International Journal of Research Foundation of Hospital and Healthcare Administration 3, no. 1 (2015): 25–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10035-1032.
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ABSTRACT Introduction Sole objective of healthcare financing is that rich and poor should be treated equally as poverty is not a disability and wealth is not an advantage. Approximately, 78% of Indian population spends for healthcare from out of pocket expenditure, remaining by salary, agriculture, business, etc. Only 3% population is covered by health insurance. Prime minister (PM) fund is one of the methods to offset the treatment cost from poor. Objective Present paper is aimed to highlight the contribution of PM fund for patients getting treatment at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) hospital and efforts made by hospital for its optimal utilization. Materials and methods Retrospective studies were carried out in 2010 and July 2013 for contribution received form PM fund for indoor poor patients treatment during last 5 years, number of patient availed/not availed financial assistance, reasons for not availing, on the line of problem solving process. Efforts made by SGPGIMS for its optimal utilization were also highlighted. Result During financial year 2007-2008 to 2009-2010, total 1246 patients received the fund of worth USD 1.30 million (₹ 78792750.00) and only USD 1.09 million (₹ 65569869.00) was utilized by 1110 (89%) patients. One hundred and thirtysix (10.91%) patients did not utilize. Hospital administration made efforts for optimal utilization by minimizing the barriers, consequently it improved the utilization by 8.20%. During financial year 2010-11 to 2011-12, USD 1.85 million (₹ 111081789.00) was received for 1450 patients, out of which 730 patients have already utilized and 682 are still using the fund (total 1412/97.40%) and 38 patients (2.60%) did not use it. Conclusion Simple efforts made by hospital improved the utilization of PM fund by 8.20% and poor were really benefited. Hospitals should also fulfill the social responsibility by facilitating the patients. How to cite this article Chandra H, Bhardwaj ND, Mansoor F, Mandal R, Srivastava DC, Harsvardhan R. Optimal Utilization of Government Assisted Financing for Poor Patients: Facilitation by a Hospital. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2015;3(1):25-28.
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Robea, M. A., M. I. Balmus, M. Nicoara, and A. Ciobica. "VITAMIN D – A KEY FACTOR IN THE TREATMENT OF ASD PEOPLE?" European Psychiatry 66, S1 (March 2023): S922. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.1950.
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IntroductionAutism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disorder with social, communication and behavioral disturbances that start from early childhood. There are many difficulties in diagnosing people with ASD. The diagnostic criteria are in terms of behavior descriptions, and as methods of intervention the most used is the applied behavior analysis (ABA). Although, the treatment of autism is not based on drugs, there are a number of reports that sustains the vitamin supplementation. For example, the deficiency of vitamin D (VD) was often outlined in the serum of the ASD people. Nowadays, zebrafish (Danio rerio) plays an important role in the modeling era; being one of the main organisms used in animal studies.ObjectivesIn this study, we aimed to describe the influence of VD in autistic people, and the possibility of vitamin investigation through animal models studies.MethodsFor analyzing this subject specific scientific databases were screened using certain keywords as: ”autism spectrum disorder”, ”vitamin D”, ”treatment”, ”deficiency”,”animal models” and ”zebrafish”. Inclusion criteria were studies that (1) investigated a behavioral intervention, (2) used animal models for ASD modelling, (3) reported vitamin D results, and (4) were published within the last 20 years.ResultsThe majority of the studies supported the importance of an adequate level of VD in the body, mainly due to its implication during pregnancy and early brain development. The few existing data bring information about the positive impact of its administration in ASD children; in which a considerable improvement in typical symptoms was observed. For further knowledge about VD activity in ASD it was suggested the animal modelling, especially zebrafish organisms due to its numerous advantages (high similarity of its genome with the human one).ConclusionsVD deficiency during pregnancy and early brain development is a real risk factor besides genetic predisposition. Moreover, the use of animal models for investigating the effect of VD is required for a better understanding of the vitamin mechanism in ASD people.Acknowledgement: *R. M.-A. and B. M.-I. are supported by the Project POCU/993/6/13/153322 ”Suport educațional și formativ pentru doctoranzi și tineri cercetători în pregătirea inserției în piața muncii” of the European Social Fund through the Human Capital Operational Program.Disclosure of InterestM. Robea Grant / Research support from: Project POCU/993/6/13/153322 ”Suport educațional și formativ pentru doctoranzi și tineri cercetători în pregătirea inserției în piața muncii” of the European Social Fund through the Human Capital Operational Program., M. Balmus Grant / Research support from: Project POCU/993/6/13/153322 ”Suport educațional și formativ pentru doctoranzi și tineri cercetători în pregătirea inserției în piața muncii” of the European Social Fund through the Human Capital Operational Program, M. Nicoara: None Declared, A. Ciobica: None Declared
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Szűcs, István, László Váradi, and Emese Békefi. "Coherence and connection between the good pond culture practice and the environment conscious management." Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, no. 25 (April 11, 2007): 60–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/25/3038.
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According to the data indicating the decline and restructuring during the past decade, as well as the trend in the European Union member states, it can be expected that the role of traditional agriculture and fish production in direct rural employment decrease further. This also values those strategic directions for restructuring that will lead fishculture from quantity driven to quality production along with sustainable development (i.e. environmental conscious production) and multifunctional farming. This way the economic and social tensions caused by the concentration of the production and labour output can be mitigated.It is laid in the 1257/1999 Act on rural Development that farmers that enrol the agri-environmental scheme should follow the “Good Agricultural Practice” on the whole managed area. In case of agri-environmental schemes this is a precondition for which no grants are given.The adaptation of “Good Agricultural Practice” in fishproduction,where it is called: “Good Pond Culture Practice” is considered important on the basis of the above mentioned. This programme is undertaken in co-operation with the Research Institute for Aquaculture, Fisheries and Irrigation, University of Debrecen, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development and the Association of Hungarian Fish Farmers and Product Council.The European Commission proposed the formulation of the European Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EFAF) for the period 2007-20013, which will replace the Financial Instruments for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG), but it also consists of several new elements and will be working differently, too. According to the proposal the budget for the Fund will be nearly 5 billion EUR (4963 million EUR). The development level of aquaculture and fisheries and the social and economic significance in the given member state will be considered when distributing the Fund between the Member States.According to the plan the Fund is organised along five priority axes, of which the most important for the Hungarian fisheries sector is No. II: Aquaculture and the processing and marketing of aquaculture and fisheries products. The main measure areas are the followings:1. investment support for aquaculture;2. support for aquatic-environmental schemes;3. environmental- and animal health issues;4. investments in processing and marketingIn case of accessing support under measure area No. 2 farms are obliged to meet the requirements of the scheme beyond the “good management practice” for 5 years, which is to be supervised by the approved body of the Member State. For this reason our work is considered to be substantial.Approval of the application of “Good Pond Culture Practice” is based on two elements: first the prevailing environmental and nature conservation regulations, as well as the list of controllable conditions in the new agri-environmental agreements are to be met. “Good Pond Culture Practice” are to be conducted on the whole farm area. Its main elements are:- nutrition management,- feeding,- pond maintenance,- stocking,- harvesting,- animal welfare (storage and over-wintering).
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Frolova, E. V. "French healthcare in the context of the fight against the coronavirus infection." Spravočnik vrača obŝej praktiki (Journal of Family Medicine), no. 7 (July 5, 2022): 56–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.33920/med-10-2207-07.
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France is a large European country with a population of about 65.5 million people. The average life expectancy for women is 85 years, for men - 78.5 years. Health insurance covers almost 100% of the population permanently residing in the country. Foreign citizens are entitled to receive medical services under insurance 3 months after their permanent stay in the territory of the state, after which they must go through the registration procedure with the Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund. Medical services are provided by private practitioners who receive payment for the provided medical care, private commercial and non-profit organizations and government-run hospitals. In addition to the medical and social sectors, there is a third, intermediate medical and social sector that serves the elderly and people with disabilities. During the coronavirus pandemic, it was this segment of the population that turned out to be the most vulnerable to the effects of this virus: the largest number of deaths was noted among patients in this category.
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Björnberg, Ulla. "Social Relationships and Trust in Asylum Seeking Families in Sweden." Sociological Research Online 16, no. 1 (February 2011): 100–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.5153/sro.2286.
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Research has suggested that social networks are important resources for children as well as for adults to resist health problems. For asylum seeking children social networking might be hard to accomplish due to constraints linked to social and legal contexts in the host country. Constraints can also be linked to the family situation and the circumstances they have to cope with in everyday life. The situation of parents, in particular mothers, is important for the coping of children. The over arching research objective is to identify factors that are important for well being of children seeking asylum and to study how they cope with their experiences as asylum seekers. The tension between excluding experiences and expectations regarding how the situation of the child and it's family should improve or deteriorate after the flight is for a child a constitutive reference for how coping strategies are developed. In the analysis I draw on theoretical concepts of resilience, social capital, trust and social recognition. This paper draws on results from an interdisciplinary research project Asylum-seeking children's welfare, health and well-being. Gothenburg Research on Asylum seeking Children in Europe (GRACE), Goteborg University and Nordic School of Public Health, Gothenburg. The study was financed by the European Refugee Fund. The empirical data are based on qualitative interviews with parents and children who have waited for decisions regarding permanent residence for several months and sometimes more than a year.
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Yankovska, Larisa. "Management of socio-economic systems in Ukraine: European integration paradigm." Global Prosperity 1, no. 1 (April 25, 2021): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.46489/gpj.2021-1-1-3.
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The theory and methodology of management of socio-economic systems are constantly evolving, reflecting the objective processes of departure from the Soviet, post-Soviet and transitional paradigms of Ukrainian society. The next step is no less complex reform due to the integration of Ukraine into the European economic, social, legal, civilisational space. Today, Ukraine's European integration has become a national idea, a strategic vector of geopolitical development, which is a criterion for the success or failure of reforms in all areas of national economic governance. In this article, we examined the change in the socio-economic paradigm in connection with Ukraine's European integration development priority. We analysed the conditions for forming the European integration paradigm, explored the critical European values and the content of modern management of socio-economic systems. We have described approaches to assessing the effectiveness of socio-economic systems management at the national and regional levels. Considering the directions of European integration processes, we concluded that the European integration paradigm should become a methodological guideline for reforms in the management of socio-economic systems
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Langellier, Brent A., Félice Lê-Scherban, and Jonathan Purtle. "Funding quality pre-kindergarten slots with Philadelphia’s new ‘sugary drink tax’: simulating effects of using an excise tax to address a social determinant of health." Public Health Nutrition 20, no. 13 (August 4, 2017): 2450–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980017001756.
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AbstractObjectivePhiladelphia passed a 1·5-cent-per-ounce sweetened beverage tax (SBT). Revenue will fund 10 000 quality pre-kindergarten slots for poor children. It is imperative to understand how revenue from SBT can be used to fund programmes to address education and other social determinants of health. The objective of the present study was to simulate quality pre-kindergarten attendance, educational achievement and sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption among Philadelphia children and adolescents under six intervention scenarios: (i) no intervention; (ii) 10 000 additional quality pre-kindergarten slots; (iii) a 1·5-cent-per-ounce SBT; (iv) expanded pre-kindergarten and 1·5-cent-per-ounce SBT; (v) a 3-cent-per-ounce SBT; and (vi) expanded pre-kindergarten and 3-cent-per-ounce SBT.DesignWe used an agent-based model to estimate pre-kindergarten enrolment, educational achievement and SSB consumption under the six policy scenarios. We identified key parameters in the model from the published literature and secondary analyses of the Panel Study of Income Dynamics – Child Development Supplement.SettingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.SubjectsPhiladelphia children and adolescents aged 4–18 years.ResultsA 1·5-cents-per-ounce tax would reduce SSB consumption by 1·3 drinks/week among Philadelphia children and adolescents relative to no intervention, with larger effects among children below the poverty level. Quality pre-kindergarten expansion magnifies the effect of the SBT by 8 %, but has the largest effect on moderate-income children just above the poverty level. The SBT and quality pre-kindergarten programme each reduce SSB consumption, but primarily benefit different children and adolescents.ConclusionsPairing an excise tax with a complementary programme to improve a social determinant of health represents a progressive strategy to combat obesity, a disease regressive in its social patterning.
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Czerwińska-Koral, Katarzyna. "LEGAL BASIS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN POLAND, BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM." Roczniki Administracji i Prawa 4, no. XX (December 30, 2020): 61–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0014.8420.
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Sustainable agricultural development is a concept of rural and agricultural development programming that combines production goals with environmental requirements. The sustainable development of sustainable agriculture is aimed at harmonizing social, economic and environmental goals. The principle of sustainable development is the axiological basis of the European Union’s activity and is nowadays the motive for legal and agricultural regulations. In Polish law, the principle of sustainable development is contained in Art. 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of April 2, 1997 and is considered a systemic principle. The definition of sustainable development is included in Art. 3 point 50 of the Environmental Protection Law. In the provisions of the Act of February 20, 2015 on supporting rural areas with the participation of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development under the Rural Development Program for 2014-2020, we do not find a direct reference to the principle of sustainable development. The aim of the article is to highlight the legal basis of the principle of sustainable development and to answer the question whether the Rural Development Program implements the principle of sustainable development?
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Sorici, Monica-Laura, Svetlana Mihaila, and Veronica Grosu. "APPROACHES TO THE EVOLUTION OF THE SOCIAL CONTEXT THROUGH THE LENS OF THE SOCIAL INSURANCE BUDGET EFFORT IN ROMANIA. REALITIES AND PERSPECTIVES." Journal of Social Sciences 5, no. 3 (October 2022): 7–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.52326/jss.utm.2022.5(3).01.
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The social context in Romania is determined by the issue of the degree of social security, through the budgetary effort in a context of rising inflation and elements of geo-political instability manifested by recession and social insecurity, especially for the low-income population. The objective of the study is to identify the current situation affecting the social status of citizens in Romania and the prospects for its evolution by introducing a social security index based on statistical and econometric forecasting methods. The methods used are of an empirical nature represented by the study of the specialized literature and of an analytical nature, respectively the consolidation of databases, econometric modelling, prospective analysis and economic forecasts. The results of the study are useful for national decision-makers in order to adjust social policy elements in line with the sustainability objectives agreed at European level and in relation to the growing needs of the population at risk of poverty, continuing inflation and economic recession.
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Stoica, Gabriela Dalila, Maria Cristina Sterie, Andreea Daniela Giucă, and Carmen-Elena Dobrotă. ""Comparative analysis of the National Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 between Romania and Poland "." Journal of Financial Studies 7, no. 13 (2022): 155–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.55654/jfs.2022.7.13.12.
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The National Rural Development Programme (NRDP) is a programme of the European Union and the Romanian Government to provide free funds for the economic and social development of rural Romania. The purpose of this study is to highlight the situation of Romania compared to Poland, both Member States of the European Union, in terms of financial allocation of the national rural development program in the period 2014-2020. To achieve this goal, the financial statements on the allocation of NRDP for both states were analyzed, including the number of applications submitted and payments completed for the main sub-measures financed by NRDP. The NRDP has a strong impact on agricultural production in rural areas and, therefore, in addition to financing the development and modernisation of agricultural production and rural infrastructure, the European Fund has contributed to improving the quality of life of rural populations by creating new jobs. For measure 4.1, Poland implemented projects worth €2.23 billion, or 52.6% of the total allocation for the measure, and Romania implemented projects worth €0.677 billion, or 42.3% of the total allocation. In terms of the number of farms in 2016, Romania registered 3.4 million farms and a workforce of 6 million employees on farms, double the number of Poland (1.4 million farms and 3 million employees on farms).
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Bannikova Kateryna, Kateryna. "Phenomenon of social adaptation of forced Ukrainian migrants in Eastern European countries: some models, regulatory mechanisms." Migration & Law 3, no. 1-2 (January 2023): 28–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.32752/2786-5185-2023-3-1-2-28-41.
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The war in Ukraine has led to the largest migration crisis in Europe since World War II. Over 14.5 million citizens have left Ukraine after February 24, 2022, with 11.7 million of them heading to European Union countries. The scale of forced migration by Ukrainians has compelled EU countries to take unprecedented measures to provide protection to our citizens against russian military aggression. This article analyzes and identifies key models and mechanisms of social adaptation for forced migrants from Ukraine in Eastern European countries, using examples from aspects in Poland and the Czech Republic. It is noted that the phenomenon of social adaptation of forced migrants from Ukraine in Eastern European countries, primarily in Poland and the Czech Republic, is based on a complex of objective and subjective factors. The determining factors include ethnic roots, historical and cultural heritage, previous rich interconnections, and practices of socio-economic interaction. The implemented temporary protection regulations for forced migrants in EU countries, as well as the models and mechanisms of social adaptation for Ukrainians who have obtained such status, testify to their systematic nature and effectiveness. However, the 30% indicator of those unwilling to return to Ukraine exacerbates the problem of catastrophic consequences of mass migration for Ukraine's most valuable capital – its human and intellectual resources. The article suggests directions for further research on the issues of studying European models and mechanisms of social adaptation for Ukrainian migrants, particularly in countries with potentially similar cultural-ethical identities in Eastern Europe, in terms of creating optimal conditions and principles for their reverse migration and reintegration, as well as the applicability of the phenomenon of social adaptation for forced migrants in realizing Ukraine's European aspirations and its accession to the EU. Key words: temporary protection; forced migration; refugees; social adaptation
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Oksanen, Atte, Markus Kaakinen, Rita Latikka, Iina Savolainen, Nina Savela, and Aki Koivula. "Regulation and Trust: 3-Month Follow-up Study on COVID-19 Mortality in 25 European Countries." JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 6, no. 2 (April 24, 2020): e19218. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/19218.
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Background The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has dramatically changed societies in 2020. Since the end of February, Europe has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19, but there are major country differences in both the spread of the virus and measures taken to stop the virus. Social psychological factors such as institutional trust could be important in understanding the development of the epidemic. Objective The aim of this study was to examine country variations of COVID-19 mortality in Europe by analyzing social risk factors explaining the spread of the disease, restrictions and control measures, and institutional trust. Methods The present study was based on a background analysis of European Social Survey data on 25 European countries (N=47,802). Multilevel mixed effects linear regression models focused on 84 days of the COVID-19 epidemic (January 22 to April 14, 2020) and modelled the daily COVID-19 mortality. Analysis focused on the impact of social relations, restrictions, and institutional trust within each country. Results The spread of the COVID-19 epidemic has been fast everywhere, but the findings revealed significant differences between countries in COVID-19 mortality. Perceived sociability predicted higher COVID-19 mortality. Major differences between the 25 countries were found in reaction times to the crisis. Late reaction to the crisis predicted later mortality figures. Institutional trust was associated with lower COVID-19 mortality. Conclusions The analyses demonstrated the importance of societal and social psychological factors in the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. By considering multiple perspectives, this study showed that country differences in Europe are major, and this will have an impact on how countries will cope with the ongoing crisis in the following months. The results indicated the importance of timely restrictions and cooperation with people.
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Gil-Torres, Alicia, and Cristina San José-de la Rosa. "La Unión Europea en la serie ‘Parlement’ (2020). Entre la ficción y el realismo." INDEX COMUNICACION 12, no. 01 (January 15, 2022): 151–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.33732/ixc/12/01launio.
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The interest of this research resides in the analysis of the only fiction series dealing with the functioning of the European Union: the French- Belgian-German production Parlement (Émilie Noblet and Jérémie Sein, 2020). Through a qualitative methodology, it seeks to answer a threefold re- search objective: (1) to analyze the main characters and their characteristic elements; (2) to identify the space-time relationship and the political actions addressed in fiction in order to provide realism to its development through the scenarios and arguments presented; and (3) to detect the existence of parallelisms between the European Union in the social imagery and the one presented in the series according to the theory of social representations, the reality effect and the Eurobarometer surveys. The results reveal that Parle- ment works with stereotypes and social perceptions about the European Union through satire but manages to offer pedagogical elements in all its epi- sodes. In this way, it accomplishes becoming a popular catalyst to bring Euro- pean politics closer to citizens, by projecting a more human and lighthearted image.
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Yelnikova, Yuliia Vasylivna. "RESPONCIBLE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES: REGIONAL AND TYPES GLANCE." Scientific bulletin of Polissia, no. 3(19) (2019): 49–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.25140/2410-9576-2019-3(19)-49-55.
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Urgency of the research. The importance of exploring approaches to identifying and disseminating responsible investment strategies is determined by the need to find tools to fund the Sustainable Development Goals at the global level. Target setting. The issues of identification of responsible investment strategies and especially their dissemination become relevant with the reduction of the effectiveness of traditional approaches to investing in modern conditions. Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. I. Vasylchuk, M. Delini, D. Leus, O. Muzychenko, T. Romanyok, I. Shkura and others study a range of responsible investment strategies. Uninvestigated parts of general matters defining. Pluralism of approaches to defining the list of strategies for responsible investment in the works of scientists in comparison with clear approaches of international organizations necessitates their detailing. The research objective. The article aims to conduct a comparative and structural-dynamic analysis of the spread of responsible investment strategies in the world and in the regional context. The statement of basic materials. The expediency of applying approaches to the identification of responsible investment strategies of the Global Alliance for Sustainable Investment is substantiated. The author summarizes the structural and dynamic characteristics of responsible investment strategies at the global and regional levels. The existence of regional differentiation of responsible investment strategies has been established. Conclusions. Comparative analysis of approaches to defining the strategies of reputable organizations in this area, in particular the Global Alliance for Sustainable Investment, EuroSIF and USSIF, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) allowed us to conclude that there are 7 most significant investment strategies. Dynamic characteristics of these strategies indicate a significant increase in their volume during the analyzed 6-year period for all types of strategies
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Šmejkal, Václav, and Stanislav Šaroch. "EU as a Highly Competitive Social Market Economy –Goal, Options, and Reality." Review of Economic Perspectives 14, no. 4 (January 29, 2015): 393–410. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/revecp-2015-0006.
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Abstract In paragraph 3 of its Article 3, the Treaty on European Union (TEU) requires the EU to go after the goal of a highly competitive social market economy for the first time. It is noticeable in the aforementioned Treaty clause that although it deals with the EU internal market, its authors burdened it with a mission that is far more socially-oriented than market-oriented. However, is „a highly competitive social market econo-my“ of today a meaningful goal and does the EU in its present form have the project and powers to achieve such an objective? The paper is a combination of economic and legal -political analysis through which the authors try to answer three main questions: What is the contemporary meaning of the term “social market economy” in the both economic and EU-law academic theory? Can the EU within the powers conferred to it positively fulfill such an objective, or can it just approach it by weakening the still pre-vailing tendency towards liberalization and deregulation brought about by the construc-tion of the EU internal market and by the promotion of its freedoms?
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Voronov, V. V., O. P. Ruza, and J. Stasane. "Multidimensional poverty in the Baltic States in the EU context: theoretical and practical aspects." Baltic Region 12, no. 3 (2020): 72–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.5922/2079-8555-2020-3-5.
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There are several approaches to assessing poverty, namely, the absolute, relative, and subjective ones. They are widely used in studying income dynamics and differentiation at a national level. Yet a new research approach to the study and assessment of ‘multidimensional’ poverty is gaining popularity in developed states. Central to it is the notion of ‘risk of poverty and/or social exclusion’ (AROPE). This approach measures both income level and such non-monetary component as access to social services. Despite the versatility and severity of multidimensional poverty in some European countries, this phenomenon has not been sufficiently explored in socio-economic studies carried out in the Baltic countries of the EU — Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. This article aims to identify the characteristics of multidimensional poverty in the Baltic countries and the EU. Its objective is to examine the spread of multidimensional poverty in the Baltic countries and compare it to the situation on a European scale. The work uses Eurostat data. Various indicators suggest that the risk of multidimensional poverty in the Baltic States is above the EU average.
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FERRI, Delia, and Juan Jorge PIERNAS LÓPEZ. "The Social Dimension of EU State Aid Law and Policy." Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies 21 (May 21, 2019): 75–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cel.2019.2.
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AbstractTraditionally, EU state aid law has been attached to the goals of maintaining free competition and preventing the distortionary effects of Member States’ economic intervention, while social considerations have been considered immaterial to state aid control. However, in more recent years, EU state aid law has acquired a clearer ‘social dimension’, indirectly streamlining national subsidies towards social goals. The entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, and particularly of Articles 3(3) TEU and 9 TFEU, has had an impact on the way in which social goals have been taken into account in the application of the state aid provisions. In the last decade, the European Commission has sought out a more appropriate balance between the main objective of preserving competition in the internal market on the one hand, and social objectives, also enshrined nowadays in the Treaties, on the other. This ‘social dimension’ is still underdeveloped, but emerges to varying degrees when looking respectively at the definition of state aid under Article 107(1) TFEU, at the scope of the derogations under Articles 107(2) and 107(3) TFEU and at the secondary legislation adopted for their implementation.
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Benyei, Attila, Gabor Bortel, Janos Patalenszki, and Peter Buglyo. "Supramolecular architecture of PGM-arene-amino acid complexes." Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances 70, a1 (August 5, 2014): C639. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s2053273314093607.
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Arene complexes of Platinum Group Metals (PGM) show various biological effects and there are several promising anticancer drug candidates in this class of compounds. Synergism of biological activity is foreseen when anciliary ligands such as amino acid derivatives or other bioligands are incorporated into the complexes. A series of Ru(II), Os(II), Rh(III) and Ir(III) complexes were studied and interesting kinetic/equilibrium/structural properties could be revealed [1-3]. According to our latest results presented here the N-acetylcysteine complex of the [(η6-Ar)Ru]2+ core (Ar = p-cymene) is a dimer showing bridging thiolate and chloride cordination (Figure 1, a) while a monomeric complex was formed with [S, COO–,NH2] coordination for S-methyl-cysteine when the counter ion is nitrate (Figure 1, b). With methionine an analogous compound was formed (Figure 1, c). Supramolecular analysis of the complexes indicates competing steric/Coulombic/van der Waals interactions and hydrogen bonds. X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic analysis revealed the structure of the complexes both in solution and in the solid state and also support kinetic/equilibrium findings. Acknowledgement: The research was supported by the EU and co-financed by the European Social Fund under the project ENVIKUT (TÁMOP-4.2.2.A-11/1/KONV-2012-0043). The work was supported by the Hungarian Scientific Research Fund (OTKA K76142), too. P.B. thanks members of the EU COST Action CM1105 for motivating discussions. G.B. acknowledges the support of the Bolyai János Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
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Sękala, Agnieszka, Krzysztof Foit, Damian Krenczyk, Tomasz Blaszczyk, Gabriel Kost, and Mariola Jureczko. "The Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Master Graduates’ Employability." Sustainability 15, no. 5 (February 26, 2023): 4231. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15054231.
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought the global economy to a near standstill. The scale of the coronavirus and the associated losses have left many countries facing a humanitarian, social and economic crisis. The main objective of the research presented in this article was to determine to what extent the support provided within the activities of the Motokadra project (2018–2020) within the framework of the Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development, funded by the European Social Fund, enabled its participants to adapt to the labour market conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The project participants were full-time Master’s students within the faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology. They formed the experimental group. The authors examined changes in the employability of the experimental group in the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic periods. The students in the experimental group represented several fields of study, which also allowed the authors to analyse which discipline appeared to be more resilient to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and whether the profile of the discipline affected employability. The employability of graduates in the automotive industry was particularly examined. The results of the analyses allow us to conclude that the labour market crisis linked to the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected the experimental group’s employability level. Furthermore, it has been shown that the study of the automation and robotics discipline increases the chances of finding a job after graduation.
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de Frutos, Fernando, Teresa Cuerdo-Vilches, Carmen Alonso, Fernando Martín-Consuegra, Borja Frutos, Ignacio Oteiza, and Miguel Ángel Navas-Martín. "Indoor Environmental Quality and Consumption Patterns before and during the COVID-19 Lockdown in Twelve Social Dwellings in Madrid, Spain." Sustainability 13, no. 14 (July 9, 2021): 7700. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13147700.
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This article analyses the situation that prevailed in 12 dwellings located on the outskirts of Madrid during Spain’s state of emergency. How did 24/7 occupation affect the quality of indoor air and power consumption patterns? The mixed method used (surveys and instrumental monitoring) pragmatically detected the variation in consumption, comfort and indoor air quality patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The characteristics initially in place and household predisposition had a conclusive effect on such variations. The starting conditions, including household composition, habits and the way daily activities were performed, differed widely, logically affecting power consumption: 8/12 case studies increase occupancy density by more than 25 percent; 11/12 improve thermal comfort; 10/12 improve air quality but not necessarily translate in a sufficient ventilation practices; air quality was lower in the bedrooms on the whole; only 4/12 case studies use the potential of passive measures; only one household adopted energy savings strategies; 10/12 case studies increase electric power consumption but none of the dwellings was fitted with a renewable power generation system. The conclusion drawn is that, despite starting conditions differing widely, household composition, habits (including performance of daily activities performance) and power consumption also played an active role in the end result. This approach allowed to integrate qualitative and quantitative findings on indoor environmental quality (IEQ), energy use and households’ behavior. The objective data on the energy situation of the case studies not only is useful for the study, but also for potential enrollment in energy rehabilitation programs, such as the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).