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Local Institutional Profile and the Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Intention
Authors: Monteiro Guilherme Fowler A. , Iwai Tatiana , Bruscato Bortoluzzo Adriana
Published: February 2021

We investigate the effects of the local institutional profile on the antecedents of entrepreneurial intention. First, we advance a conceptual model based on the theory of planned behavior and on institutional theory. In our model, local government policies, regional shared social knowledge and local value systems affect cognition of individuals with regard to entrepreneurial intention. We then test our model using structural equation modeling (SEM) based on a survey of 2150 respondents in Brazil. The country is particularly interesting for the analysis since it presents a continental dimension, being formed by five regions with different geographic, economic, and social characteristics. Our regression models corroborate our hypotheses. Perceived behavior control is a function of both the local cognitive dimension and the local regulatory dimension. The personal attitude is determined by all the local institutional dimensions (cognitive, regulatory, and normative dimensions). Subjective norms, in turn, are a function of the local normative dimension. This effect is interesting because it points to regional variability in the way individuals appreciate entrepreneurial activity and how this translates into a statistically significant difference in entrepreneurial intention among the country’s regions.
BioDWH2: an automated graph-based data warehouse and mapping tool
Authors: Friedrichs Marcel
Published: February 2021

Data integration plays a vital role in scientific research. In biomedical research, the OMICS fields have shown the need for larger datasets, like proteomics, pharmacogenomics, and newer fields like foodomics. As research projects require multiple data sources, mapping between these sources becomes necessary. Utilized workflow systems and integration tools therefore need to process large amounts of heterogeneous data formats, check for data source updates, and find suitable mapping methods to cross-reference entities from different databases. This article presents BioDWH2, an open-source, graph-based data warehouse and mapping tool, capable of helping researchers with these issues. A workspace centered approach allows project-specific data source selections and Neo4j or GraphQL server tools enable quick access to the database for analysis. The BioDWH2 tools are available to the scientific community at https://github.com/BioDWH2.
Convergence or not? Geography, history, and chance
Authors: Hock Hans Henrich
Published: February 2021

A question that should be asked in all cases of proposed convergence areas is whether the observed similarities do in fact reflect convergent developments or are due to chance. This paper presents three case studies from South Asia which demonstrate that accidental similarities are more common than is often acknowledged. To rule out chance similarities, convergence accounts must be supported by fine-grained examinations of the geographical and historical evidence.
Cross-nanofin-based waveplate pixels for broadband hybrid polarization coding in near-field
Authors: Du Shuo , Liu Zhe , Sun Chi , Zhu Wei , Geng Guangzhou , Ye Haitao , Li Junjie , Gu Changzhi
Published: February 2021

As an inherent characteristic of light, polarization plays important roles in information storage, display and even encryption. Metasurfaces, composed of specifically designed subwavelength units in a two-dimensional plane, offer a great convenience for polarization manipulation, yet improving their integrability and broadband fidelity remain significant challenges. Here, based on the combination of various subwavelength cross-nanofins (CNs), a new type of metasurface for multichannel hybrid polarization distribution in near-field is proposed. Sub-wavelength CN units with various waveplate (WP) functionalities, such as frequency-division multiplexing WP, half-WP and quarter-WP are implemented with high efficiency in broadband. High-resolution grayscale image encryption, multi-image storage and rapid polarization detection are demonstrated by encoding the WP pixels into single, double and four channels, respectively. All these applications possess good fidelity in an ultrabroad wavelength band from 1.2 to 1.9 µm, and the high degree of integrability, easy fabrication and multifunction make the CN-shaped WP pixels a promising candidate in optical device miniaturization, quantum applications and imaging technologies.
Investigation on the effect of supported synergistic catalyst with intumescent flame retardant in polypropylene
Authors: Peng Hongmei , Yang Qi
Published: February 2021

In this paper, cerium nitrate supported silica was prepared as a new type of catalytic synergist to improve the flame retardancy in polypropylene. When 1% of Ce(NO3)2 supported SiO2 was added, the vertical combustion performance of UL-94 of polypropylene composites was improved to V-0, the limiting oxygen index (LOI) was increased to 33.5. From the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), the residual carbon of C and D was increased by about 6% at high temperature compared with B. When adding supported catalyst, the heat release rate (HRR) and total heat release (THR) were significantly reduced according to the microscale combustion calorimetry (MCC), the HRR of sample E with 2% synergist was the lowest. The combustion behaviors of intumescent flame retardant sample B and sample D were analyzed by cone calorimeter test (CCT), the HRR of sample D with supported synergist was significantly reduced, and the PHRR decreased from 323 kW/m2 to 264 kW/m2. The morphologies of the residue chars after vertical combustion of polypropylene composites observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) gave positive evidence that the supported synergist could catalyze the decomposition of intumescent flame retardants into carbon, which was the main reason for improving the flame retardancy of materials.
Stereoselective organocascades: from fundamentals to recent developments
Authors: Massolo Elisabetta , Benaglia Maurizio
Published: February 2021

Reaction sequences where more bonds are sequentially formed (cascade reactions) may be started either by a stoichiometric or by a catalytic reagent, and proceed in an enantio- diastereo- or non-stereo- selective manner. A wide variety of such strategies has been developed, including both stoichiometric and catalytic ones.

Within the widely developed cascade reactions field, this chapter is not meant to be omni-comprehensive, but to offer an as much as possible complete overview on organocatalytic stereoselective methods. We embrace the more general definitions by Tietze and Denmark, considering as cascade reactions all those one-pot processes that involve two or more bond formations, where each subsequent step is enabled by a structural change caused by the previous one. We will include both two- and multi-component reactions where one or more organocatalysts may be responsible either for all or just some of the occurring transformations. Organocascades will be reported according to the number of involved catalytic cycles.

In the following paragraphs, only cascade reactions that are stereoselective by means of a chiral catalyst will be considered. It will be shown that multiple possibilities, relying on different catalysis modes, are available to achieve the same reaction sequence.
The smallest singular value of certain Toeplitz-related parametric triangular matrices
Authors: Solary Maryam Shams , Kovačec Alexander , Capizzano Stefano Serra
Published: February 2021

Let L be the infinite lower triangular Toeplitz matrix with first column (µ, a
1, a
2, ..., ap
, a
1, ..., ap
, ...)
T
and let D be the infinite diagonal matrix whose entries are 1, 2, 3, . . . Let A := L + D be the sum of these two matrices. Bünger and Rump have shown that if p = 2 and certain linear inequalities between the parameters µ, a
1, a
2, are satisfied, then the singular values of any finite left upper square submatrix of A can be bounded from below by an expression depending only on those parameters, but not on the matrix size. By extending parts of their reasoning, we show that a similar behaviour should be expected for arbitrary p and a much larger range of values for µ, a
1, ..., ap
. It depends on the asymptotics in µ of the l
2-norm of certain sequences defined by linear recurrences, in which these parameters enter. We also consider the relevance of the results in a numerical analysis setting and moreover a few selected numerical experiments are presented in order to show that our bounds are accurate in practical computations.
Fechner on a Walk
Authors: Bauchner Joshua
Published: February 2021

The Leipzig physicist Gustav Theodor Fechner (1801–88) is best known for his introduction of psychophysics, an exact, empirical science of the relations between mind and body and a crucial part of nineteenth-century sensory physiology and experimental psychology. Based on an extensive and close reading of Fechner’s diaries, this article considers psychophysics from the vantage of his everyday life, specifically the experience of taking a walk. This experience was not mere fodder for his scientific practice, as backdrop, object, or tool. Rather, on foot, Fechner pursued an investigation of the mind-body parallel to his natural-scientific one; in each domain, he strove to render the mind-body graspable, each in its own idiom, here everyday and there scientific. I give an account of Fechner’s walks as experiences that he both undertook and underwent, that shaped and were shaped by the surrounding everyday cacophony, and that carried a number of competing meanings for Fechner himself; the attendant analysis draws on his major scientific work, Elemente der Psychophysik (1860; Elements of Psychophysics), as the thick context that renders the walks legible as an everyday investigation. What results are three modes of walking—physiopsychical, interpersonal, and universal—each engaging the mind-body at a different level, as also engaged separately in Elemente’s three major sections, outer psychophysics, inner psychophysics, and general psychophysics beyond the human. This analysis ultimately leads to a new view of Fechner’s belief in a God who was “omnipresent and conscious in nature” and whom Fechner encountered daily on his walks in the budding of new blooms and rustling of the wind. More broadly, I aim to bring the analysis of everyday experiences as experiences into the historiography of science.
Obstructed uterine venous return: a preventable cause of dysfunctional labor?
Authors: Archer Thomas L
Published: February 2021

Dysfunctional labor is a common cause of cesarean delivery and may be caused by myometrial hypoxia. Obstruction of uterine venous return due to compression of the inferior vena cava by the gravid uterus or the abdominal wall may be an auxiliary cause of myometrial hypoxia which aggravates other causes.
District Administrators' Perspectives on the Impact of The Local Control Funding Formula on English Learners
Authors: Lavadenz Magaly , O’Brien Gisela
Published: February 2021

Two years into implementation, this policy brief examines how California’s Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and its accompanying Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) meet the needs of English Learners (ELs). Researchers seek to understand district administrator perspectives on the impact of LCFF for ELs through interviews and focus groups with administrators that represent districts from Northern, Central, and Southern California. Findings reveal that although the LCAP serves as a mechanism to increase personnel and PD efforts to address EL needs, it is still largely viewed as a compliance document that requires alignment with other strategic documents and is sensitive to changes in leadership. The following policy recommendations are made as a result of these findings: 1) re-design the LCAP to support districts in specifying EL learning goals, services, assessments and expected outcomes; 2) differentiate support for district administrators; and 3) invest (long-term) in district-level and site-level professional development with a focus on EL success.
Improvement of water resistance and mechanical properties of fast-growing poplar with bio-based isobornyl methacrylate monomer
Authors: Xu Ji , Zhai Zhaolan , Yan Xingyan , Song Zhanqian , Shang Shibing , Rao Xiaoping
Published: February 2021

Fast-growing poplar has become an extensively planted fast-growing forest tree species because of its short plantation rotation, lightweight character, and strong adaptability. However, fast-growing poplar usually exhibits some disadvantageous properties, such as inferior mechanical properties, high hygroscopicity, and poor dimensional stability, which limits its applications to a great extent. Herein, a simple method for improving the water resistance and mechanical properties of fast-growing poplar wood using the biobased monomer isobornyl methacrylate (IBOMA) was investigated. Wood/PIBOMA composites were prepared by impregnating the wood matrix with IBOMA ethanol solution, and then the IBOMA in the wood matrix was heated to initiate in situ polymerization. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to investigate the properties of fast-growing wood/PIBOMA composites. The results showed that the IBOMA successfully penetrated the wood structure and polymerized in the cell walls and cell lumens. Thereby, the water resistance and mechanical properties of the fast-growing poplar were effectively improved. In addition, the water uptake of the wood decreased from 168.3% to 35.8% after impregnation with the 90% IBOMA solution. The modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), and compression strength (CS) of the 90% wood/PIBOMA composites were increased by 82.7, 28.6, and 2.3%, respectively.
Characterization of the growth and laccase activity of strains of Pleurotus ostreatus in submerged fermentation
Authors: Díaz Rubén , Alonso Susana , Sánchez Carmen , Tomasini Araceli , Bibbins-Martínez Martha , Díaz-Godínez Gerardo
Published: February 2021

Kinetic parameters of growth and laccase activity of five ATCC strains of Pleurotus ostreatus in submerged fermentation were evaluated. The best strain for laccase production and the time of maximum laccase activity were also determined. The greatest laccase activity (37490 U/L), laccase productivity (78 U/L h), specific growth rate (0.026/h), and specific rate of laccase production (119 U/gX h) were observed with the strain of P. ostreatus ATCC 32783. In general, the isoenzyme patterns were different in all the cases; however, all the strains showed two laccase bands in the same position in the gel. Not all strains responded in the same way to the addition of Cu in the culture medium. In general, the sensitivity to Cu could be used to select strains having high laccase activity for commercial exploitation.
Protein intake and loss of proteostasis in the eldery
Authors:   Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia – Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia, Kirana A. N. , Prafiantini E. ,   Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia – Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia;, Hardiany N. S. ,   Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia;,   Center of Hypoxia and Oxidative Stress Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia;
Published: February 2021

Ageing is a process of declining bodily function and a major risk factor of chronic diseases. The declining bodily function in ageing can cause loss of proteostasis (protein homeostasis), which is a balance between protein synthesis, folding, modification and degradation. For the elderly, adequate protein intake is necessary to prevent sarcopenia, frailty, fracture and osteoporosis as well as reduced resistance to infection. However, increasing the protein intake can enhance the risk of oxidized protein formation, loss of proteostasis and degenerative disorder occurrence. On the other hand, several studies show that protein restriction would increase longevity. The aim of this review was to explain the importance of determining the right amount and composition of protein intake for the elderly. Oxidative stress and molecular mechanism of proteostasis loss in ageing cells as well as its suppression pathway by protein restriction are discussed in this review. Keywords: ageing, dietary proteins, mTOR, oxidative stress, proteostasis loss
Examining the Role of Deception on Employees’ Threat Appraisal Process, Coping Appraisal Process and Unethical Behavior in Organization
Authors: Jannat Taslima , Omar Nor Asiah , Shah Alam Syed
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine whether deception influences unethical behavior, employee perceptions of threat, and their coping appraisal processes. It also examines the role of deception in influencing employees' threat appraisal and coping appraisal processing. Using the structural equation model (PLS-SEM), this study reveals a strong relationship between deception, unethical behavior, employees' perceived threat appraisal process, and the coping appraisal process. The empirical findings suggest that deception is a common practice in organizations and significantly influences unethical behavior. This study also finds that deception plays a crucial role in reducing employees' perceptions of threat regarding negative outcomes for engaging in unethical behavior while significantly influencing employees' perceived coping appraisal process, which suggests that deceptive behavior can protect them from the threat of detection their unethical behavior. The findings provide new insights into the relationship among deception, employees' perceived threat appraisal process, coping appraisal process, and unethical behavior and paves the way for further research in this area.JEL Classification: L3, M1, M10, M14, M48How to Cite:Jannat, T., Omar, N. A., & Alam, S. H. (2021). Is Deception an Antecedent for Employees’ Cognitive Appraisal Proceses and Unethical Behavior?. Etikonomi, 20(1), 153 – 168. https://doi.org/10.15408/etk.v20i1.15433.
Comparison of Takaful & Non-Takaful Insurance Companies of Pakistan Under Pre, During & Post Economic Crisis 2008
Authors: AsadUllah Muhammad , Hassan Masood , Siddiqui Zehra Alam
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of profitability of Takaful Insurance and Non-Takaful Insurance companies under the tenure of pre, during, and post-financial crisis. The stimulus of this study was the absence of research on this topic. The profitability is measured using Return on Assets whereas macro-economic variables i.e. GDP and Inflation and industry-specific variables i.e. Liquidity, Leverage, and Size are used as independent variables. Panel regression results indicated that macro-economic variables had an insignificant impact on the profitability of the Insurance sector under all three phases, whereas industry-specific variables have a miscellaneous impact on profitability. Takaful insurance companies have better liquidity management than the Non-Takaful insurance companies under post-economic crisis tenure too as they get better returns in terms of profitability. It is concluded that insurance companies’ sectors i.e. Takaful-insurance companies and Non-Takaful Insurance companies should emphasize their internal or industry-specific indicators for their stability.JEL Classification: H8, F0, L1, M2How to Cite:AsadUllah, M., Hassan, M., & Siddiqui, Z. A. (2021). Comparison of Takaful and Non-Takaful Insurance Companies of Pakistan: Under Pre, During, and Post Economic Crisis 2008 . Etikonomi, 20(1), 201 – 212. https://doi.org/10.15408/etk.v20i117325.
Utilitarismo repaginado: uma faceta do neoliberalismo contemporâneo
Authors: Wanderer Fernanda , Weinheimer Gicele
Published: February 2021

O artigo apresenta resultados de uma investigação que teve por objetivo identificar sentidos que alunos do Ensino Médio (EM) atribuem à relevância do utilitarismo do conhecimento escolar. As bases teóricas advêm dos estudos de Michel Foucault e seus comentadores, como Sibilia, Ball e Dardot e Laval. A parte empírica foi realizada em uma escola pública da região metropolitana de Porto Alegre (RS), no ano letivo de 2017. O material escrutinado é composto por questionários respondidos pelos discentes que frequentavam a última etapa da educação básica sobre suas concepções a respeito da escola e do EM na atualidade. A análise mostrou que a escola ainda pode ser pensada enquanto uma maquinaria capaz de produzir alunos para uma determinada função social, voltada para o mercado de trabalho. Ao mesmo tempo, tem sido capturada pela perspectiva mercadológica, incitando os estudantes a agirem de modo a tornarem-se empresários de si mesmos, realizando investimentos a partir de cálculos de interesses que lhes garantam um lugar de destaque no cenário competitivo.
MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONAL RISK COSTS: DEALING WITH CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS AND SENSITIVE CLIENT SITUATIONS IN AUDIT FIRMS
Authors: Deevski Stoyan
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this paper is to look into the challenges of management of potential operational risk costs by dealing with conflicts of interests and sensitive client situations in audit firms. Furthermore, the author’s goal is to propose a framework addressing those risks proactively and thus minimizing the potential costs that might arise from such situations. The paper starts with an introduction to the importance of understanding the concepts of conflict of interest situations and sensitive client situations, and why it is often crucial for the leadership and professionals working for audit firms to address the risks arising from them. The author presents a framework, containing policies and procedures for operational risk management with respect to conflicts of interest and sensitive client situations. The proposed framework is tested via a comprehensive survey among a number of audit firms. The results of the survey show that all of the surveyed companies have implemented at least some of the proposed policies and procedures. The results also show that there is a general agreement among the leadership teams of the audit firms that adopting a comprehensive operational risk management framework would benefit the audit firms in the long term minimizing its costs.
LOW-COST AIRCARRIERS AS A FACTOR FOR DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL TOURISM
Authors: Yordanov Daniel
Published: February 2021

The development of sustainable tourism based on natural and cultural values is one of the approaches that would allow Bulgaria to respond to new challenges and reap the benefits of changing market preferences. At the same time, transport is one of the sectors in the national economy that is essential to increase its competitiveness and service to the population. The journey is an integral component of tourism. Between tourism and transport there is a unmistakable connection. The more developed the access to a country, the more popular it becomes. That is why in recent years low-cost companies have emerged as a determining factor in choosing a tourist destination
The article examines the prospects and opportunities for development of sustainable tourism regions by encouraging air carriers dealing with low-cost passenger transport. The findings were made as a result of analysis of the transport and tourism sectors. Data and information containing scientific developments, statistical and other information sources are used for this purpose.
ADAPTED CONFLICT RESOLUTION MODEL IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
Authors: Ivanov Ivaylo
Published: February 2021

The success of any modern business organization increasingly depends on its ability to manage and resolve conflicts. The development and implementation of an adequate conflict management technology in business becomes a priority task for Bulgarian business organizations. Conflict resolution, as part of the overall process of Business organization management, is a key driver for efficiency gains. The present paper provides an adapted model for conflict resolution in business organizations as a whole. The aim of the paper is to provoke a scientific discussion of the problem presented here. Such kind of development would provoke a scientific search for other, more efficient ways of putting existing conflict theory and methodology into practice. The development of this specific management activity is on the agenda for both scientists and practitioners. The cooperation between them is crucial for the development and implementation of adequate best practices in this area of study.
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF AGRICULTURAL FARMS IN RELATION TO THEIR SECTOR AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Authors: Topchieva Mariya
Published: February 2021

Greenhouse gas emissions, nitrogen and phosphorus emissions to water, air and soil are agriculture’s main environmental externalities, which contribute to significant negative impacts, such as climate change, water and terrestrial eutrophication and loss of biodiversity, among others. The environmental performance of agricultural farms differs significantly depending on the sector, on the production system, and on the applied production practices. Therefore, the potential for reduction of the farms’ negative environmental impacts varies significantly. By means of literature review and analysis, the article aims to present an overview of the environmental impacts of the agricultural farms, considering their sector and production system. As a result, an outline of farms with the lowest to highest negative environmental impact is presented. This distinction allows for further analysis of the factors contributing to the most polluting and resource-intensive production practices in agriculture. In conclusion, mitigation potentials and opportunities for improving the environmental performance of farms are given, with relevance to the specific sectors and production systems.
The role of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in the development of ovarian cancer
Authors:   Dietetics graduate, Department of Human Nutrition and Hygiene, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland, Gumiela Dorota
Published: February 2021

The aim of this study was to review research on the role of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) in ovarian cancer. This article analyses studies on the effect of increased lncRNA expression on the size of ovarian cancer and the incidence of metastasis. The review covers a period from October 15, 2018 to August 22, 2020, and comprises 23 studies in which a total of 1,580 women with ovarian cancer participated, and an undetermined number of control groups where healthy tissue samples were collected. A review of the studies indicates that increased lncRNA expression is associated with elevated ovarian cancer size and metastatic risk. The most studied lncRNA include HOTAIR, CCAT2, GAS5, MALAT-1, UCA1. Studies assessing the expression levels of HOTAIR lncRNA and CCAT2 in normal and cancer tissue showed varying levels of expression in studies of different authors, which indicates that the expression of the same lncRNA may vary individually or is a result of study errors.
Nowy Lockeański argument na rzecz socjalizmu: kontraktualizm w świetle teorii ekonomicznej
Authors:   dr hab., Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków, Polska, Grzybek Dariusz
Published: February 2021

This article analyses the implications from modern economic theory on political philosophy. As economic growth seems the main fact of economic life, so progress of science is a key factor of economic growth in the long perspective. Scientific knowledge analyzed by economic terms appears as a kind of public good. This statement was tested against Lockeian property theory, fundamental for modern liberalism. According to Lockeian arguments, private property is a consequence of human self-ownership. If humans are the owners of their bodies, the fruits of their labor are thus legimatized property for them. Nature is indispensable in production; however we could consider them as God’s Gift. According to Locke’s theory, natural resources are the common property of all humankind, unless the people choose agriculture and animal husbandry. As we consider all natural resources to be God’s Gift, we could see them as the property of the whole human race. This indicates a claim for the egalitarian distribution of social income. This reasoning is an Old Lockeian Argument for Socialism. The New Argument is based on the assumption that scientific knowledge is the key resource used in the process of production and that knowledge is a free gift for humanity from the community of scientists. Using the terminology of economics, scientific knowledge takes the form of public good. Therefore, as science is the main factor in technological progress and economic growth, their fruits should be distributed among all people in an egalitarian mode.
Rola lidera społecznego w tworzeniu lepszej jakości życia
Authors:   prof. dr hab., Instytut Historii, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach, Polska, Chyra-Rolicz Zofia
Published: February 2021

This paper presents the role of co-operative leaders in creating a better life in the communal scope. Pioneers and activists from succeeding generations established many forms of common co-operative activities in the 19th and 20th centuries in different areas of the Polish lands. The main goals were to consider the groups of people living in poverty among the peasants, craftsmen and merchants, and to combine them in common economic activities, including social and cultural work toward national spirit. There were still co-operative leaders operating during the inter-war period, during the Nazi occupation, after the Second World War and the times of transition after 1989/1990. Their activities are shown in the historical perspective, against social and local backgrounds, the methods of the co-operative movement, careers, personal attributes and achievements. The characteristics of these co-operative leaders from past and contemporary times can be useful in understanding actual challenges for co-operative leaders in a local scope. The paper is based on historical analysis of biographical and historical literature, scientific workshops and contemporary co-operative journalism. The system of co-operative education in towns and the countryside were destroyed during the transition period. The many occasional courses and training sessions, organized by co-operative auditory unions for their employees, cannot excise this gap. The education of contemporary managers is oriented toward free market rivalry, corporations and the race for enlarging surpluses, eliminating social responsibility for business organization and collaboration in the needs of local societies. Examples of co-operative leaders can be useful in the creation of activists for the social economy. Modern co-operative leaders should combine a charismatic personality with extensive knowledge and an annalistic mind. They are the hope for the revitalization of the co-operative movement.
Después de la pandemia: ¿antesala del socialismo o del “capitalismo recargado”?
Authors: Boron Atilio
Published: February 2021

Resumo: Con más de un millón de muertos a causa del coronavirus a nivel mundial y casi 154.000 en Brasil, no quedan dudas que el orden mundial del pasado y, más que ello, las viejas formas de sociabilidad y organización de la vida económica han sido ya profundamente modificadas y lo serán aún más cuando la pandemia sea finalmente derrotada. Las sociedades contemporáneas se encuentran en un punto de bifurcación histórica. En las páginas que siguen, intentaremos esbozar algunas reflexiones sobre el tema.
Educação superior em tempos de retrocessos e os impactos na formação profissional do Serviço Social
Authors: Farage Eblin
Published: February 2021

Resumo: O presente artigo aborda o ensino remoto emergencial (ERE) no contexto das contrarreformas do Estado e da crise estrutural do capitalismo, a partir das imposições do modelo de educação terciária desenhada pelos organismos internacionais do capital. Explicita elementos da contrarreforma administrativa e do processo de reestruturação do mundo do trabalho, analisando-os de forma articulada à conjuntura e sinalizando alguns dos impactos para a formação profissional do Serviço Social.
Assistência Social na pandemia da covid-19: proteção para quem?
Authors: Boschetti Ivanete , Behring Elaine Rossetti
Published: February 2021

Resumo: O artigo analisa as tendências da assistência social no Brasil nesse contexto de covid-19, que favorece programas de transferência monetária com valores muito aquém das necessidades sociais, que agudizam a condição de desigualdade social estrutural, aprofundada pelo ultraneoliberalismo e pelo neofascismo no Brasil. Esta combinação perversa, mórbida e tóxica nos levou ao lugar que ocupamos hoje na pandemia, mas é fato que tal projeto já encontra um país dilacerado pela crise econômica e social.
Dilemas das subáreas sociocultural e pedagógica na pós-graduação brasileira: perspectivas dos pesquisadores
Authors: Corrêa Marluce Raquel Decian , Silveira Raquel da , Rigo Luiz Carlos
Published: February 2021

RESUMO Este artigo objetivou analisar e problematizar a situação das subáreas sociocultural e pedagógica no âmbito da Pós-Graduação da Educação Física brasileira. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa que se utilizou de fontes documentais e de cinco entrevistas semiestruturadas com pesquisadores dessas duas subáreas. Concluiu-se que os critérios avaliativos utilizados na área 21 não contemplam satisfatoriamente às singularidades epistêmicas dessas duas subáreas. Predominou, entre os entrevistados, uma insatisfação com o modus operandi utilizado pela área para estratificar os programas, credenciar e/ou descredenciar pesquisadores, classificando-os em produtivos ou improdutivos.
Experimental and numerical analysis of composite steel and concrete trusses
Authors: Martins Joel Donizete , Pereira Junior Sineval Esteves , Xavier Ellen Martins , Neiva Luiz Henrique de Almeida , Sarmanho Arlene Maria Cunha
Published: February 2021

Abstract In the present work, two composite trusses formed by tubular shapes supporting a concrete slab were evaluated. Based on analytical formulation related to the problem, according to recommendations of standards, numerical analyses were performed, with models created using the software Ansys, and an experimental analysis with full-scale tests. Good agreement between the three analysis types was observed. A possible shear connection failure in one truss was observed. With a change in the second truss's connector length, an increase in the structure's strength and rigidity was achieved. In this study, because the shear connectors were directly welded on the upper chord wall, local effects with localized plastifications were evidenced.
Rising to climate challenges and opportunities in managing Lincolnshire’s coastline, UK
Authors: Rouse Andrew , Campbell Deborah , Scott Angela , Hunt Paul , Trewhella Steven , Hesk Paul
Published: February 2021

The UK’s largest and longest running coastal defence scheme reduces the coastal flood risk to 40% of Lincolnshire. A concrete seawall, sand dunes and beach frontage provide the primary protection to 45 000 properties across 35 000 ha. Annual beach nourishment sustains the standard of protection, but the cost and carbon dioxide emissions of the sediment volumes required will increase with climate change. This paper describes a new approach adopted in 2019, which involves working with local authorities and other stakeholders to realise a wider range of social, environmental, commercial and infrastructure benefits. Opportunities to achieve a target of net zero carbon dioxide emissions and reduce other causes of climate change are also discussed.
Hungarian lichenologists – a 60th birthday tribute
Authors: Varga Nóra , Pifkó Dániel , Kondratyuk Sergij Y. , Kärnefelt Ingvar , Thell Arne
Published: February 2021

Edit Farkas and László Lőkös are internationally well known and respected Hungarian lichenologists. They did their best to maintain and to develop several aspects of the Hungarian lichenology, including biodiversity research on lichen-forming and lichenicolous fungi, taxonomic revisions based on morphological, chemical and molecular methods, ecological, ecophysiological and conservation biological research, as well as investigations on history of science and bibliographical compilations. Hungarian lichen herbaria were enriched considerably by their various Hungarian collections as well as collections from tropical, temperate Asian and Balkan areas. We shortly overview their scientific career and results publishing in more than 100 scientific papers, and similar amount of scientific and popular presentations. As key persons in traditional Hungarian lichenology, their keen and precise way of research might serve as a good example to their students and colleagues.
Contributions to the bryophyte flora of Serbia
Authors: Papp Beáta , Pantović Jovana , Nikolić Nada , Sabovljević Marko S.
Published: February 2021

140 bryophyte taxa (10 liverworts and 130 mosses) were recorded during a field trip led to a bryologically completely unexplored territory of Serbia in the vicinity of Čačak town, namely the Ovčar, Kablar, and Vujan Mts. 13 species are of conservation interest; rare, threatened in the Balkans or even in Europe. The bryophyte fl ora of the studied mountains can be characterised by high number of common species of the temperate zone of Europe. Almost half of the species found belong to this category. Another 20% of the species found are subboreal, boreal species, while more than 20% of the species collected have Mediterranean, sub-Mediterranean character.
Muricidae (Neogastropoda) from the Middle Eocene of the Hungarian Paleogene Basin
Authors: Kovács Zoltán , Vicián Zoltán
Published: February 2021

A Middle Eocene (Lutetian–Early Bartonian) muricid assemblage with eight species is described and illustrated from the Hungarian Paleogene Basin. Th ree species and one genus are newly recorded in Hungary, and two new species are described: Paziella (Flexopteron) zsoldosi n. sp. and Harmatia tokodensis n. sp. With 31 figures.
Notes on longhorn beetles of Lebanon (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)
Authors: Németh Tamás , Székely Kálmán , Kotán Attila , Márkus András , Yammine Wael , Tanios Challita , Nemer Nabil
Published: February 2021

First records of four longhorn beetles to the fauna of Lebanon with list of the species collected by the members of the Hungarian Natural History Museum and cooperating partners in Lebanon between 2015 and 2018. With 42 figures.
Religious Associational Life amongst Black African Christian Students at Howard College Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Authors: Ishabiyi Anthonia Omotola , Khan Sultan
Published: February 2021

Historically, religion has played a key role in the destiny of human beings. It has provided reasons for its existence and shaped the social, cultural, economic, and political behavior of individuals and society. Specifically in the 21st century, the globe has become a multi-faith space with diverse religious philosophies, ways of religious expressions, norms, and values. For the young university students, it provides a space for critical reflection, awareness of one's self and an environment in which one's values and norms are tested and perhaps reshaped. Given the abstractness of the university environment and exposure to a vast range of beliefs and practices, it may challenge the religious belief structure of students to an extent that one may go on to question long held religious beliefs and practices. It is against the background of this context that this article tests the nature of religious associational life of on-campus black African Christian students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus. The methodological approach to the study embraced both qualitative and quantitative data gathering tools. Semi-structured self-administered questionnaires were used to gather data. A total of 123 respondents, selected purposively, participated in the study. The results of this study suggest that on-campus, religious associations play an integral role in reinforcing the religious and spiritual identity of students. It impacts both their personal and academic life. Additionally, the study highlights that although religious tolerance featured in the study, there was a need for inter-religious dialogue, given the diversity of faith groups in the country.
Islam, Muslims, and the Coloniality of Being: Reframing the Debate on Race and Religion in Modernity
Authors: Abbasi Iskander
Published: February 2021

This article aims to more thoroughly intersect the figure of the Muslim into the framework of the coloniality of being, and into the narrative of race and religion in modernity. Two areas of concern are investigated: First, how Islamophobia aided in forming the coloniality of being in ways that decolo-nial scholarship - namely that of leading Latin American decolonial thinker, Nelson Maldonado-Torres - is seemingly unaware of or downplays, and second, how a rereading of a number of the key events and figures that define a decolonial discourse on race and religion, such as the Valladolid debates (1550-1551) and the figure of Christopher Columbus, help to more rigorously conceptualize the figure of the Muslim in relation to the coloniality of being.
Kula Jankovića: spomenik kulture - pokretač održivog razvoja Ravnih kotara: baština, interkulturalizam i revitalizacija: zbornik radova
Authors: Rubić Tihana
Published: February 2021

Tekstovi koje objelodanjujemo u ovom zborniku izvorno su nastali kao produkti sudjelovanja njihovih autora u različitim aktivnostima projekta Kula Jankovića: spomenik kulture, pokretač održivog razvoja Ravnih kotara (Jankovic Castle: historic site, generating sustainable development of the Ravni Kotari region). Riječ je o projektu koji je na temelju aplikacije Sveučilišta u Zagrebu odobrila Europska komisija iz sredstava svojega programa „Preparatory actions for preserving and restoring cultural heritage in conflict areas in the Western Balkans for the year 2010“. Projekt je postao moguć nakon višegodišnjih uspješno realiziranih inicijativa u vezi s obnovom i revitalizacijom Kule Stojana Jankovića u Islamu Grčkom u suradnji s njezinim vlasnicima, potomcima književnika Vladana Desnice, od 2005. do 2011. godine. Ove su inicijative redovito poticale s Filozofskog fakulteta u Zagrebu (Centar za komparativnohistorijske i interkulturne studije, Odsjek za etnologiju i kulturnu antropologiju, Odsjek za informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti itd.), a napose u vezi s Desničnim susretima. Programom društveno-humanističkih i kulturoloških istraživanja, posvećenih književniku Vladanu Desnici, baštiniku Kule... U završnoj fazi rada na Projektu, u svibnju i početkom lipnja 2014. godine, na području Ravnih kotara održane su tri aktivnosti/radionice koje su rezultirale i objavom ovoga zbornika, a koje su tematizirale pitanja tradicijske kulture, njezine revitalizacije i korištenja u suvremenosti, turističkih i kulturnih resursa i potencijala ovog područja, izazova suprotstavljenih predodžbi o kulturnoj baštini i sl.
Construction of Language Teachers’ Professional Competence in Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education for Post-pandemic Era
Authors: Liu Yan , Qi Wenjin
Published: February 2021

Education for sustainable development is essentially a value education. It is an educational process that aims at the value recognition, perception, practice and sustainable value tendency of sustainable development. Language teachers’ competences for sustainable development education is a professional ability manifested in sustainable development education activities based on their recognition of relevant concepts and willingness to practice sustainable values in their personal lives and educational activities in higher education. The connotation, pedagogic goals and characteristics of sustainability education constitute the foundation of language teachers’ professional competences in education for sustainable development, which fall into three major categories of professional knowledge, professional skills and professional attitude.
Estudo de um modelo bidimensional de reator de plasma RF com acoplamento capacitivo simulado pelo método de elementos finitos
Authors: Melo Carla Andreia dos Santos , Pisani Marcelo Bento , Segundo Gesil Sampaio Amarante
Published: February 2021

Neste trabalho estudamos um plasma de acoplamento capacitivo com fonte com radiofrequência de 13,56 MHz e pressão a 13,33 Pa utilizando o código finite elements method (FEM) para a simulação de um modelo bidimensional de descarga de argônio. É de extrema importância conhecer o que ocorre na câmara de deposição de filmes finos na expectativa de alcançar a redução de custos na produção de filmes finos. Os resultados demonstram, considerando o comprimento de Debye e pela evidência da presença de bainhas, o efeito de blindagem no plasma. A densidade de elétrons encontrada está em concordância com o modelo global aproximado de descarga descrito previamente. Variações de parâmetros como a potência fornecida, na faixa de 1 a 100 W, gerou um plasma mais energético com a densidade de elétrons entre 1,5Å~1015 e 5Å~1016 m-3. No modelo foi possível visualizar na distribuição espacial do plasma a formação e a assimetria da bainha, o que possibilitou estabelecer a posição de maior densidade nos eixos axial e radial. Adicionalmente, essas distribuições demonstram regiões não uniformes de densidade, o que é confirmado pela observação experimental de uma maior erosão do alvo, e os filmes depositados apresentam espessuras menores das bordas axiais do substrato.
MÜŞTERİ TATMİNİ VE BAĞLILIĞININ ONLİNE AĞIZDAN AĞIZA İLETİŞİME (YOĞUNLUK VE DEĞER BOYUTLARINA) OLAN ETKİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: Çavuşoğlu Sinan , Demirağ Bülent
Published: February 2021

Araştırma, müşteri tatmini ve bağlılığının online ağızdan ağıza iletişime (yoğunluk ve değer) olan etkisinin değerlendirilmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini online alışveriş yapan tüketiciler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma kapsamında tesadüfi olmayan örneklemelerden ‘kolayda örneklem’ yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Örneklem sayısı ise 427 anket formunda yer alan verilerden yola çıkarak değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmada hipotezlerin test edilmesi için SPSS ve AMOS istatistik programları kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre müşteri tatmininin online ağızdan ağıza iletişimin yoğunluk ve değer boyutlarını pozitif yönde etkilediği tespit edilmiştir. Benzer şekilde ve duygusal bağlılığın online ağızdan ağıza iletişimin yoğunluk ve değer boyutlarını pozitif yönde etkilediği belirlenmiştir.
Immediate Effects of Prophylactic Therapeutic Massage on Pain Tolerance and Threshold
Authors: Knight Kyle , Napier Erin
Published: February 2021

Introduction: This study is meant to determine the immediate effects of therapeutic massage on pain tolerance and threshold.

 

Methods: Fourteen subjects were recruited from a sample of convenience. Subjects were randomized to have either the massage or no-massage protocol on their initial visit with the remaining protocol on their following visit. All subjects completed two sessions with the pain-eliciting test, one with the massage protocol and one with the no-massage protocol.

 

Results: All 14 subjects achieved a higher pain tolerance during the massage protocol compared to their own no-massage protocol. The pain tolerance difference between protocols was calculated by a paired T-Test (p value 0.0003) to be a significant difference. No significant difference was found for pain threshold between protocols.

 

Discussion: It appears that therapeutic massage does have a likelihood of increasing pain tolerance when subjects are submitted to a painful stimulus immediately post-massage. This study validates the use of therapeutic massage as an adjunct treatment to improve pain tolerance before a potentially painful procedure.

 

Conclusion: Prophylactic massage was shown to allow healthy participants to achieve a higher pain tolerance when subjected to a pain-eliciting test immediately after the massage was received.