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The Musical Dyad - Crisis and Growth through Music
Authors: Jessica Kaiser
Published: November 2019

Music has the fundamental ability to open up spaces of intersubjectivity and social interaction. When two people engage in making music together, questions surrounding relationality arise: As a duo, the two individuals can musically act together in various ways. In fact, it is the wide range of relationality, from close attachment to the possibility of crisis, dissociation, or at least the struggle for togetherness, that unleashes the artistic potential.

Confronting a piece of music, the question of relationship is prompted by music itself. To answer this question, the duo negotiates relational qualities through the process of interpretation. Together with the violinist Johanna Ruppert, I aim to explore how a developing interpersonal dynamic can be challenged and how it may respond to an audience that is made aware of the relational potential in the duo situation.

In an open rehearsal format, we experiment with choreographic elements and
(extra-musical) objects that can facilitate interaction. This performative approach allows to shift focus between different aspects of relation, such as connectivity, trust, resonance, fragility, embodiment or shared space. Drawing on the concept of musical empathy (Deniz Peters 2017) and joint feeling (Angelika Krebs 2015), this also entails questioning how empathetic processes, between co-performers as well as performers and listener, can be induced or intensified, without construing an artificial narrative.

In a live research situation, the audience is called upon interfering and interacting with us as a duo. This may be by moving through the room, (re-)positioning us and/or themselves or intervening with vocal statements. Objects such as threads, ties, hoops or clothes can be used as additional provocative means. Venturing into a state of crisis, our relationship shall be put to the test, only to give rise to new possibilities of relation and eventually to come out of this crisis – strengthened in our togetherness.
Empowering Patients and Providers With More and Better Data: Innovative Concepts in Type 2 Diabetes Management
Authors: Lensing Cody J. , Garth Stephen R. , Ehlert Ben W. , Duerr Jessyca M. , Wagner Craig D. , Kapov Kevin A. , Jones Jared P. , Hoversten Shane R.
Published: November 2019

IN BRIEF In this article, the authors discuss several innovative concepts UnitedHealth Group Research & Development is exploring to help patients manage their type 2 diabetes. The article focuses on efforts to use remote support programs and wearable technology to empower patients to take more active roles in managing their health and to foster more interactive patient-provider conversations. Additionally, the authors reflect on how such efforts could particularly benefit medically underserved communities. They offer observations from claims data about current health outcomes and costs in underserved areas.
PENINGKATAN KEAKTIFAN MAHASISWA DALAM MATA KULIAH PEMBELAJARAN TEMATIK MELALUI PENGGUNAAN PENDEKATAN SAINTIFIK
Authors: Nuraeni Yeni
Published: November 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keaktifan mahasiswa melalui pendekatan saintifik. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Universitas Muhammadyah Tangerang mulai bulan Maret – Mei 2017 dengan subjek penelitian 30 mahasiswa tahun ke II. Penelitian menggunakan metode penelitian tindakan model Kemmis dan McTaggart yang terdiri dari empat tahap yaitu, perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi.Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan catatan lapangan, dokumentasi, dan observasi. Pada tahap analisis data menggunakan analisis kualitatif model Miles & Huberman yang meliputi reduksi untuk penyederhanaan data, display dengan menggunakan tabel, grafik, dan verifikasi.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa matakuliah pembelajaran tematik dengan menggunakan pendekatan saintifik dapat meningkatkan keaktifan mahasiswa. Berdasarkan hasil observasi terhadap keaktifan mahasiswa dalam mata kuliah pembelajaran tematik pada pra siklus memperlihatkan bahwa keaktifan 60% dalam kategori kurang. Pada siklus I mulai terjadi peningkatan yaitu tidak ada mahasiswa yang berada pada kategori kurang, 85% berada pada kategori cukup dan 15% berada pada kategori baik dari jumlah 30 mahasiswa. Sedangkan pada siklus II keaktifan mahasiswa dalam mata kuliah pembelajaran tematik lebih baik proses pembelajaran sudah memunculkan suasana yang merangsang mahasiswa untuk aktif dengan kenyataan bahwa dari 20 indikator yang diobservasi, 30% berada pada kategori cukup dan 70% pada kategori baik. Dosen menggunakan pendekatan saintifik yang menarik mahasiswa untuk aktif melakukan eksplorasi terhadap pengetahuan, informasi, konsep-konsep yang dipelajari dalam mata kuliah pembelajaran tematik.
THE INFLUENCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION TO EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SECRETARIAT OF BANDUNG
Authors: Djogo Ony
Published: November 2019

The research was conducted to analyze the influence of Organizational Communication to employee performance, develop theories and concepts of Organizational Communication and performance along with its aspects and apply the theory of Organizational Communication in solving the problems of employee performance of Administrative Assistant for Economic Affairs and Development of Regional Secretariat in Bandung. This research applies explanatory survey method with a quantitative approach. The variables are consisted of Organizational Communication (X) and Employee Performance (Y). Communication organization consists of the main forms of communication-down (X1), upward communication (X2) and horizontal communication (X3). They are very strong in the performance of employees that derives from dimensions in quantity of work, quality of work, job knowledge, creativeness, cooperation dependability, initiative and personal quantity. The sample is taken by using census techniques. The respondents are the employees of the Administrative Assistant for Economic and Regional Development Secretariat of Bandung as many as 112 employees. The technique of data analysis uses path Analyisis. The data are analyzed quantitatively by using statistical correlation and path analysis with SPSS 21 to see the value of the standard Beta regression test results. The result showed that communication of organizational influences the performance of employees in the Administrative Assistant for Economic and Regional Development Secretariat in Bandung is determined by the primary form of communication downward, upward communication and horizontal communication which are acceptable. Organizational Communication simultaneous influence on employee performance with a total effect of 58.6%, while the remaining 41.4% is influenced by other variables was not examined. Partially downward communication, upward communication and horizontal communication affected the performance of employees with a total effect of respectively 49.2%, 7.6% and 1.72%.
THE APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF UTMOST GOOD FAITH IN PYRAMID SCHEME BUSSINES PRACTICE
Authors: Rastuti Tuti
Published: November 2019

This study focuses on the study of media development against misinformation and contains the best elements. This situation has been exploited by the actors / activities that conduct business pyramid scheme invetation. The social growth media plays an important role in the development of the pyramid in which the givers / promoters in attracting the public interest, carried out in a pattern that is shared with the public figures using the ambassador's brand, the notes boost offerees to join other aspects such as legality and prospects social media investment, social media, culture, culture, culture, culture, culture, socialization, promotion, promotion, promotion, promotion, promotion. This study focuses on the study of violations of law against the principle of utmost good faith in the fraudulent practices of pyramid schemes used by the offeror when conducting recruitment. This fraudulent practice in its development uses social media as a misleading means of conveying information. To appeal to a widely used pattern of inviting offeree by accentuating the public figure being brand ambassador, thus boosting offeree trust to join. The objective of the study was to criticize mediamorphosis in eradicating fraudulent pyramid schemes in business investment. This research uses empirical juridical method with normative juridical approach. Observation activities support the search for legal literature. The results show that, (1) misleading information is a violation of the principle of utmost good faiht used when the promoter offers and recruits the offeree into the fraudulent practices of the pyramid scheme business; (2) social media into commodities and promotional support instruments for offerors in the fraudulent practices of pyramid scheme business investments; offeree joins a prominent pyramid promotion scheme without considering the legality and prospects of the investment.
The Importance of Communication in Islamic Society
Authors: Maryani Maryani
Published: November 2019

Communication is an integral part of human life because our movements are always associated by communication. At this point, the communication is in terms of Islamic communication, i.e. communication of moral al-karimah or ethics. Communication of morality means the communication that comes from the Quran and hadith (sunnah of the Prophet). Islamic communication is a new form of phrase and thought emerged in academic research started from about three decades ago. The emergence of Islamic communication thoughts and activism is based on the failure of the philosophy, paradigm and implementation of western communication which further optimizes the pragmatic, materialistic and capitalist media values. This failure has negative implications especially on the Muslim community throughout the world due to the different religions, cultures and lifestyles of the (western) countries that are as the producers of the sciences. There are two kinds of communication consisting of: (1) direct communication (face to face) either between individual with individual, or individual with group, or group with group, group with society, hence influence the individual relation (interpersonal) included in understanding the communication; and (2) mass communication that is a process of communication made through the mass media with various purposes of communication and to convey information to a wide audience. The basics of communication principles must be mastered. By mastering the principles of communication in Islamic society, it can be able to organize Islamic education and Islamic communication to form a high-quality communication in the society, professionals, and noble character.
Analysis of vibration status of power generating unit reducers
Authors: Пшеничный Вадим , Pshenichnyy Vadim , Сальников Алексей , Salnikov Alexey
Published: November 2019

The reducers of power units are being studied. Dynamic analysis of the basic structural elements of reducers has been carried out. There have been found the possible causes of the increased wear of surfaces of toothed linkages of herringbone transfer. There are given the results of studying dynamic interactions by vibration characteristics of measuring the vibration level in bearing blocks and elements of reducers of power units at their technological operation mode. To analyze the frequency interaction of structural elements of the studied reducers there were used the results of modal analysis of earlier conducted researches of the reducer power unit. It has been stated that for conducting vibrodiagnostic control the third class machines were chosen due to their powerful primary engines, and other machines with rotating masses mounted on massive foundations, rigid in the direction of vibration measurement. Phase angles of high-speed and low-speed shaft wheels for the purpose of defining a corner of phase shift (torsional fluctuations of shaft wheels) at reverse frequencies and frequencies of toothed linkage have been studied. In terms

of dynamic analysis it allows to trace trajectories of linkages in toothed couples of divided wheels of herringbone gearing. The diagrams of gear trajectories are illustrated for bending vibrations

of the shaft-wheels. The research results confirming the nonlinear relationship between the level

of axial vibrations and the displacement angle of instantaneous phase angle are presented. It has been recommended to reduce the level of axial vibration transmitted from the coupling to 0.1–0.2 mm/s for eliminating uneven wear in the chevron gear; carry out structural improvements to the high-speed and low-speed shaft-wheels with increasing rigidity between the elements of chevron transmission; operate gearboxes within critical values; timely monitor the technical condition of gearboxes.
Cultural and Ethnic Factor of Personal Helplessness Development: Theoretical Background of the Research
Authors:   Chelyabinsk State University, Sizova Iana Nikolaevna , Evstafeeva Evgeniya Aleksandrovna ,   Chelyabinsk State University
Published: November 2019

The problem of personal helplessness development among children and adolescents is relevant, but insufficiently studied in modern psychology. The article presents a theoretical analysis of environmen-tal factors of personal helplessness development. There are also revealed possible cultural and eth-nic predictors of personal helplessness. The study of cultural and ethnic determinants of personal helplessness includes consideration of ethnic and cultural conditions of life of an individual, peculiari-ties of their lifestyle, transmitted common and family values, as well as ethnic identity of the subject. The study of cultural and ethnic factors in the context of the concept of personal helplessness opens up pro-spects for creating a theoretical basis for solving applied problems related to the prevention and cor-rection of personal helplessness, allows to develop the concept of personal helplessness, to discover new data about the nature of the phenomenon un-der study.
Pedagogical Conditions of Professional Self-Identification of Cadets in Institutions of Higher Military Education
Authors:   Saint Petersburg Military Institute of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, Bessonova Anna Vladimirovna
Published: November 2019

The paper studies the problem of professional for-mation of personality and professional self-identification as its integral component. Profession-al self-identification purports not only accumulation of knowledge and practical experience, but also ac-quisition of professional skills. Considering the spe-cific character of professional training, professional self-identification of cadets of institutions of high-er military education of the National Guard of the Russian Federation requires special work devoted to its formation and development. To perform such work, specific conditions are needed. A special fea-ture of the notion ‘pedagogical conditions’ consists in the fact that it contains the elements of all the constituents of the process of education and train-ing: goals, content, methods, forms, tools. Accord-ing to the author, important pedagogical conditions for self-identification in cadets of institutions of higher military education are involvement of cadets into real-world environment via contextual educa-tion, cadets’ troop internship, and pedagogical sup-port that create an opportunity to model a future military specialist. In conclusion, the author pre-sents an original pedagogical program for future officers’ professional self-identification that con-sists of theoretical, practical, and diagnostic mod-ules.
Social Distinctions in Food Consumption and Health of Urban and Rural Population (St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region)
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University, Veselov Yuri Vitalievich , Nikiforova Olga Alexandrovna ,   Saint Petersburg State University, Chernov Gleb Igorevich ,   Saint Petersburg State University
Published: November 2019

The paper discusses the problem of everyday nutri-tion practices of urban and rural population, distin-guishes differences in nutrition of residents of large, small and medium cities, determines the effect of these differences on the health status of these so-cial groups. According to the results of an em-pirical study, the widespread stereotype that rural residents eat poorly is disproved, so their health status is significantly worse than that of residents of large cities. The situation is much more complex and ambiguous. Residents of the metropolis eat as un-balanced and monotonous as the inhabitants of the village, and also abuse fast food. Both urban and rural residents lack knowledge in the field of healthy nutrition and gastronomic culture. The authors used telephone surveys as research methods (the sample in St. Petersburg is representative through the main socio-demographic indicators, N = 1054). A telephone survey of city residents was conducted in the Leningrad Region (N = 800), and residents of rural settlements (N = 200). In-depth interviews were also conducted (N = 55), together with focus groups and expert interviews.
Scenario Planning Technology in the Formation of a Professional and Moral Position Students Departmental Universities
Authors:   Perm Institute of the Federal Penitentiary  Service of Russia, Musharatsky Mikhail Lvovich
Published: November 2019

The study discusses the organization of the educa-tional process of a departmental university on the formation and development of an individual as a subject of professional activity, which is one of the most important priorities for modernizing Russian education. Attention is drawn to the fact that the results of mastering the basic educational programs include personal requirements, including: the ability to self-development, the formation of motivation for learning and cognition, value-semantic attitudes, individual-personal positions, social competencies, personal qualities. The author analyzes the provi-sions of professionalization, combining personal and professional development, which has become the subject of research. Increasing the level of pro-fessional training of students of departmental uni-versities in the context of the formation of their pro-fessional and moral position is proposed through the use of scenario planning technology in the edu-cational process. The technology is characterized by the following elements: identifying key issues and external sources, developing a list of key factors, identifying trends, managing uncertainties, develop-ing storylines, scripting topics and presenting them. It is concluded that approbation of 2 scenario plan-ning technologies ensures the formation of a pro-fessional and moral position of students through the acquisition of competitive knowledge and stra-tegic experience for future professional activities.
Sociological Analysis of Professional and Vocational Self-Realization of the Staff Members
Authors:   Belgorod State National Research University, Shkilev Vitaliy Viktorovich , Sologub Olga Olegovna ,   Belgorod State Technological University
Published: November 2019

The objective of this article is to determine the sta-tus and problems of professional and labor self-realization of the staff (based on a sociological sur-vey of staff and employees of the food industry in Belgorod). Within the framework of the study there are highlighted and considered preferable areas of self-realization of staff members and models for achieving success in life, referential orientations of staff members, their work satisfaction, factors con-tributing to or, on the contrary, hindering profes-sional and vocational self-realization, as well as the necessary conditions for such self-realization. There is given qualitative and quantitative assessment of the state of professional and vocational self-realization. It is revealed that there are two areas of life which are more preferable for personal self-realization, namely vocational and professional growth, family life and child-rearing. About a half of the staff manages to realize themselves, while men have more achievements in this regard. The behavior of the staff members of the organizations under study is dominated by subjective options for achiev-ing success in life. Three quarters of them indicate that they are able to work with full-time commit-ment. At the same time, the results of the study in-dicate the presence of unused professional and vo-cational potential, low sensitivity of many workers to the results of professional and labor self-realization, the relevance of the aim at improving organization and performance of work. Based on the results of the sociological analysis, recommendations for leaders of the surveyed organizations are substanti-ated, in particular with respect to the use of the mo-tivational potential of professional and labor self-realization, considering increasing the level of man-agement staff sensitivity to its factors (positive and negative), improving staff skills, improving labor organization and ensuring fair wages.
Mediatization of Social Practices in a Modern City
Authors:   Moscow State University, Salikhov Erik Zamilyevich
Published: November 2019

The influence of the process of mediatization on the transformation of sustainable social relations and the formation of new social practices in urban space is devoted in the article. Based on the development of ideas about the city as a social space and noting the growing influence of various media tools on the daily life of citizens, the author suggests consider-ing the modern social space as a unity of the urban and media environment. Studying the formation and development of new forms of social relations in the conditions of this unity requires the application of a wide range of theoretical approaches: sociological, urbanistic and media studies, etc. Based on the mu-tual complementation of these approaches, a new area of social science “media urbanism” should be formed. One of its main objects of study should be the transformation of public life in all its spheres in the context of the mediatization of urban practices.
Fachadas pintadas, janelas quebradas:
Authors: Soifer Raphael
Published: November 2019

“Painted Façades, Broken Windows” is an excerpt from my 2017 doctoral thesis in Urban and Regional Planning at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The text utilizes vocabularies of performance studies, urban planning, and urban anthropology to present different manifestations of urban art in Rio de Janeiro, creating a “dream methodology” to examine shared experiences of and visions for city streets. Additionally, the work investigates the absent bodies that haunt cityscapes, especially bodies that have been rendered absent by physical or economic violence (such as police brutality, on the one hand, and gentrification, on the other). As such, urban ghosts and the “counter-memories”, they carry haunt the research from its beginning, both in examining the interpersonal, street level effects of major urban changes and in prompting reflections on the relationship between collective memory and individual identity. In the work, I seek to approximate the heteroglossic experiences of bodies meeting in the city through textual and thematic juxtapositions. As such, I have departed from standard academic writing and approached the work as a performance text, utilizing protest chants, popular songs, and personal narratives – as well as citations from theoretical essays and newspaper articles – in order to investigate relations between memory, territory, and corporeality.
Key-Words: Urban aesthetics. Mega-events. Counter-memory. Gentrification. Rio de Janeiro.
Ar-quiteturas. Os infláveis como estratégia de reinterpretação do lugar
Authors: Sansão Fontes Adriana , Espósito Fernando , Arbusà Sergi
Published: November 2019

Architecture, a discipline called to design the living places, usually operates within a logic that has as main objective welcoming human acts. Its status as a built object requires an adequate response not only material, structural, spatial and environmental, but also in meeting the most vital demands of these acts. Art, on the other hand, can respond with almost absolute freedom, uncompromising with the proper habits of living, in which the act of dwelling can be questioned, freeing itself from its responsibilities related to life. This paper presents a clipping of the work of the artistic collective Penique Productios - the inflatables - their references and methodology, highlighting two interventions in Rio de Janeiro, carried out in a partnership between Penique, DAU PUC-Rio and FAU/UFRJ. The common denominator is to establish a connection between architecture, city and art, through large, ephemeral and habitable collective works that dialogue with the existing place, stimulating its reinterpretation.
Key-Words: Inflatables, ephemeral interventions, site-specific interventions, contemporary art
Da Zona enquanto espaço pregnante
Authors: Gadelha Parente Lucas
Published: November 2019

The present article results from research around the concept of Zone in what refers to a boundary, symbolic and urban space that activates multiple networks of meaning according to its use in social history, literature, cinema, urbanism and theory of art. Secondly, the text deals with the stalker as a character who traces the paths of the Zone. The article analyzes its emergence in Soviet science fiction, in modern cinema, and its unfolding in theoretical discussions, relating both to cyberspace and to a number of contemporary pedestrian practices. Key-Words: cyberspace; misery belt; science fiction; urbanism.
Neurologic and magnetic resonance imaging features of German Shepherd Dogs with cervical spondylomyelopathy: 10 cases (2006-2018)
Authors: Bonelli Marília de A. , da Costa Ronaldo C.
Published: November 2019

OBJECTIVE

To describe the neurologic signs and MRI findings for German Shepherd Dogs (GSDs) with cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM).

ANIMALS

10 GSDs with confirmed CSM.

PROCEDURES

Medical records from January 2006 through July 2018 were reviewed to identify dogs with CSM. For each CSM-affected dog, information regarding age, duration of clinical signs, presence of neurologic signs, and treatments administered were obtained; the main site and cause of spinal cord compression and other vertebral and spinal cord changes were identified on MRI images.

RESULTS

Data for 9 male and 1 female (mean age, 6.2 years) GSDs with CSM were assessed. Dogs were classified as having chronic (n = 9) or acute (1) CSM. Nine dogs had ataxia; 1 dog had only signs of cervical hyperesthesia. Neurologic examination findings localized the lesion to the cervical portion of the vertebral column in each dog. The main spinal cord compression site was at the C6-7 (n = 5), C5-6 (4), or C4-5 (1) intervertebral spaces; osseous proliferation of the articular processes was the sole or a contributory cause of these compressions for 6 of the 10 dogs. Eight dogs also had dorsal compression of the spinal cord as the result of ligamenta flava hypertrophy.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE

The 10 GSDs of the present retrospective case series had CSM that was often characterized by osseous changes and a ligamentous component and were older than dogs of other breeds (eg, Great Dane and Mastiff) with osseous-associated CSM described in previous reports. Cervical spondylomyelopathy should be a differential diagnosis for GSDs with ataxia, paresis, or signs of cervical hyperesthesia.
A Handy Technique for Fundamental Unit in Specific Type of Real Quadratic Fields
Authors: Özer Özen
Published: November 2019

Different types of number theories such as elementary number theory, algebraic number theory and computational number theory; algebra; cryptology; security and also other scientific fields like artificial intelligence use applications of quadratic fields. Quadratic fields can be separated into two parts such as imaginary quadratic fields and real quadratic fields. To work or determine the structure of real quadratic fields is more difficult than the imaginary one.

The Dirichlet class number formula is defined as a special case of a more general class number formula satisfying any types of number field. It includes regulator, ℒ-function, Dedekind zeta function and discriminant for the field. The Dirichlet’s class number h(d) formula in real quadratic fields claims that we have

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The focus of this paper is to determine structure of some special real quadratic fields for d > 0 and d ≡ 2,3 (mod4). In this paper, we provide a handy technique so as to calculate particular continued fraction expansion of integral basis element w

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, and so on for such real quadratic number fields. In this paper, we get fascinating results in the development of real quadratic fields.
Urban manufacturing and temporary spatial proximity in production processes
Authors: Butzin Anna , Meyer Kerstin
Published: November 2019

This article argues that temporary spatial proximity between economic agents can also have a productionrelated purpose besides knowledge generation. At the same time, due to new technological developments and trends, consumer goods are generated by temporary spatial proximity between end customers and producers. The purpose of the temporary exchange is to create material goods meeting the individual demands of the respective customer in real time. The aim of this paper is to analyse production-related temporary spatial proximity of urban manufacturing to show how production sites and locations as well as the relationship with customers are altered. Based on a literature analysis and case studies, production-related temporary spatial proximity in large companies, factories, makerspaces and festivals is examined. The results show that customers are intensively involved in the production process. Changes in the production method and location are the consequence, since it is about the production of individual pieces. In addition, production locations change, as they need to be in retail locations or housing areas, i.e. close to the market where the end consumers are. Production-oriented temporal spatial proximity between producers and consumers and associated inner-city production will not replace mass production of consumer goods. However, it is an important factor influencing the choice of business models and business locations for entrepreneurs given the current trend in the individualisation of consumer goods.
La mediación conciliatoria de los conflictos civiles y comerciales en Italia: un análisis jurídico y empírico
Authors: Onza Maurizio
Published: November 2019

El trabajo trata sobre la mediación conciliatoria de los conflictos civiles y comerciales en Italia, concentrándose en su integración en el sistema de las soluciones no jurisdiccionales de los conflictos. En esta vision, es necesario profundizar en el análisis sea de un punto de vista teórico sea de un punto de vista operativo, estudiando los datos empíricos.
Safety management in the maintenance works on motorways through DELPHI methodology and Pareto's concepts
Authors: Silva José Eduardo , Rodrigues Carlos
Published: November 2019

Several researchers have developed a thematic approach on the need to improve safety management in the maintenance works on motorways in operation. The use of instruments linked to efficiency and effectiveness can be one possible solution to this challenge. The main objective of the present investigation is to prove that it is possible to identify the main risky activities and safety measures contained in the A area curve and linked to the Pareto´s concepts and show that these safety measures can reduce the risk level of the most dangerous activities. The methodology used was a DELPHI panel formed by safety experts from different areas on motorways. The statistic treatment was made through the computer programme IBM SPSS Statistics 24. The results show that it is possible to identify the 38 most dangerous risks linked to the most dangerous activities and the 44 most efficient and effective safety measures to prevent/avoid those risks. The research conclusions show that the risk level decrease with the adopted safety measures and that the identified risk activities and the associated safety measures represent the A area from an ABC graphic linked to the Pareto´s concept. These conclusions have obvious relevance to the decisions about maintenance works on motorways
Analysis of the recent occupational accidents occurred at Western Lignite Corporation (Turkey) by data envelopment analysis
Authors: Sensogut Cem , Oren Ozer , Kasap Yasar
Published: November 2019

Developments of countries are interpreted through many parameters. One of the most important parameters according to the order of importance is perhaps the occupational accidents. Especially in recent years, work related (or occupational) accidents occurred at different sectors did not decrease; they even increased despite the developments in the technology and emphasis made on the regulations. This situation can be interpreted as an open debate in which the employees still do not internalize the work they do. Often, enterprises do not choose the right personnel for the job or the personnel chosen are not oriented to the work with the through proper methods. When the mining sector is taken into account, this problem becomes even clearer. Among the many reasons for this problem, it can firstly be mentioned about the difficulty of employing qualified and well-educated personnel. Since the enterprises do not have many options in the solution of this problem, their approach to work accidents should be institutionally a highest priority. During this process they must also use proactive approaches. For example, all accidents and occupational diseases should be recorded, possible causes of them should be put forth, and statistical analysis should be conducted to guide the future of the institution.
In this study, the work accidents took place in both underground and surface facilities at Western Lignite Corporation (WLC) which is one of the most important lignite producers in Turkey between the years 2014 and 2018 were analyzed by Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The types of accidents were also examined and interpreted using the information obtained from the calculation of accident frequency, accident weight and accident probability rates. With the sensitivity analysis realized, it was tried to draw attention to the occupational safety measures to be made in the future.
Health risks in tropical climate agriculture: a set of case studies of sugarcane workers
Authors: Barkokébas Junior Béda , Gorga Lago Eliane Maria , Martins Ana Rosa , Zlatar Tomi , Mendes da Cruz Felipe , Vasconcelos Bianca M. , Moreira Campos Felipe , Roberto Campos Carlos
Published: November 2019

The objective of this work was to investigate on safety and health risks to which tropical agricultural workers are exposed, mainly in relation to heat stress and ergonomic evaluation. In total, five workers from the sugarcane industry were assessed through the Life Quality Questionnaire (SF-36), and four through measuring their body composition, heart rate, hydration status, and ergonomic evaluation. Meteorological data on air temperature, relative humidity and air movement were gathered through a nearby metrological station. The analyzed sugarcane activities were found to be of moderate physical activity, and therefore less consuming than the activity of sugarcane cutters. The work-rest periods were found to be appropriated, without repetitive movements. The workers involved in agricultural activities should always evaluate the thermal environment conditions and appropriate their working activities and stay well hydrated in order to minimize heat stress risk.
Possible candidates against the parasite Toxoplasma gondii: protocol of a systematic review
Authors: Fernandes Maria Manuel Chaves , Ribeiro M. , Bursche J.
Published: November 2019

Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite capable of infecting humans and other warm-blooded animals, that it is estimated to have chronically infected a third of the world population. While mostly asymptomatic in immunocompetent patients, it is considered a serious disease in immunocompromised patients, with potentially fatal consequences. The current treatment method used can trigger numerous negative side effects. The aim of this review is to evaluate current studies available regarding potential new candidates to be used against Toxoplasma gondii.
Evaluation of emergency evacuation in school buildings_ Protocol for a Systematic Review
Authors: Martins Raquel , Duarte J. , Vaz Mário
Published: November 2019

Children are amongst the most vulnerable affected groups by natural and human-made disasters. Disaster preparedness education programs have been developed to help reduce risk and increase resilience for hazardous events. A better understanding is needed about children evacuation behaviour in schools and the time of evacuation. Therefore, a systematic review is proposed to search for relevant information about emergency evacuation response in schools. This systematic review protocol was developed to present adequate guidelines that can provide relevant research results to fulfil the sought objective. Sixteen databases will be accessed (Scopus, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect, are some examples) and a total of three keyword expressions will be used. The selection process will be thoroughly described, including detailed data treatment and used eligibility criteria, to contribute to the general research on this field.
La Cuarta Carta Pastoral de Francisco Orozco y Jiménez: detonante para la persecución del clero católico en Jalisco (1917-1918)
Authors: González Morfín Juan
Published: November 2019

Se presenta la carta pastoral del arzobispo Orozco y Jiménez que provocó en 1917 el encarcelamiento de muchos sacerdotes y la clausura de los templos.
Raza y política en Hispanoamérica. Por Tomás Pérez Vejo y Pablo Yankelevich, coords. México: Bonilla Artigas Editores, Iberoamericana, El Colegio de México, 2017, 384 pp.
Authors: Martínez Buenabad Elizabeth
Published: November 2019

Este libro, notable aportación para los estudios especializados sobre racismo y política, busca evidenciar y explicar los procesos ocurridos en Hispanoamérica que encausaron la construcción de naciones independientes a lo largo de los siglos XIX y XX bajo tales directrices.
Kredyt bankowy jako podstawa zewnętrznego finansowania małych i średnich przedsiębiorstw sektora usług
Authors: Kozioł Karolina , Pitera Rafał
Published: November 2019

Artykuł podejmuje problematykę finansowania przedsięwzięć z sektora usług. Od kilkudziesięciu lat kredyty bankowe stanowią jedno z najważniejszych zewnętrznych źródeł finansowania przedsiębiorstw. Obok kapitału własnego, będącego podstawowym i jednocześnie głównym finansowaniem, to właśnie środki pochodzące z udzielanych przez banki kredytów pomagają zrealizować przedsięwzięcia przedsiębiorstw na terytorium Polski. Wart podkreślenia jest fakt oceny sytuacji finansowej podmiotów ubiegających się o środki pieniężne od banków. W opracowaniu zostały przedstawione najważniejsze dane ukazujące, w jak dużym stopniu przedsiębiorstwa usługowe sięgają po zewnętrzne źródła finansowania oraz jakie miejsce w tej strukturze zajmują kredyty bankowe. Celem artykułu jest próba oceny istotności i znaczenia środków pochodzących z kredytów i pożyczek bankowych na rozwój w sektorze usług. Z uzyskanych danych empirycznych na temat finansowania działalności przedsiębiorstw w Polsce oraz z badania przeprowadzonego na grupie przedsiębiorstw sektora usług jednoznacznie wynika, iż kredyty bankowe obok kapitałów własnych stanowią główne i jednocześnie najpopularniejsze źródło finansowania realizowanych inwestycji. Mimo coraz większej oferty alternatywnych form finansowania, w dalszym ciągu to środki pochodzące od banków stanowią najczęstszą formę wspomagania przedsiębiorstw.
Wpływ zmian systemowych i prawnych na poprawę adekwatności produktów ubezpieczeniowych do potrzeb i wymagań klientów
Authors: Nowak Paweł
Published: November 2019

Artykuł opisuje zmianę paradygmatu regulacyjno-nadzorczego oraz przepisów prawnych w aspekcie przeciwdziałania zjawisku nieuczciwej sprzedaży (ang. misseling) na rynku ubezpieczeniowym. Przedstawiono w nim istotę, formy oraz skalę występowania tego zjawiska. Dokonano analizy treści nowych regulacji prawnych, wprowadzonych w związku z transpozycją dyrektywy o dystrybucji ubezpieczeń IDD 2016/97 z 20 stycznia 2016 roku do polskiego porządku prawnego, z punktu widzenia możliwości ograniczenia nieuczciwej sprzedaży i nieadekwatności produktów ubezpieczeniowych do potrzeb i wymagań klientów. W szczególności przebadano przepisy dotyczące obowiązku działania w jak najlepiej pojętym interesie klienta, badania potrzeb i wymagań klientów oraz wynagradzania pośredników ubezpieczeniowych. Wnioski wskazują na głęboką zmianę modelu ochrony klienta na rynku ubezpieczeniowym. Implementacja przepisów dyrektywy IDD nie doprowadzi do ujednolicenia poziomu ochrony pomiędzy kanałami dystrybucji, natomiast wpłynie na ograniczenie konfliktu interesów i poprawi adekwatność produktów. Skuteczność przepisów będzie przede wszystkim zależała od zdolności do ich egzekwowania przez organy nadzoru. Artykuł powstał na podstawie studiów literatury przedmiotu oraz analizy treści przepisów prawnych.
Formy i skutki niepłacenia oraz wyłudzania zwrotu podatku w Polsce na wybranych przykładach
Authors: Pach Janina
Published: November 2019

Podatki stanowią ważne źródło dochodów budżetu państwa, finansujących wydatki publiczne. Jednakże nie wszyscy podatnicy z różnych względów (ekonomicznych, politycznych czy religijnych) uczciwie je płacą. Cierpi na tym nie tylko budżet, ale również ci podatnicy, którzy nie uchylają się od obowiązku podatkowego i systematycznie płacą podatki. Gdyby bowiem nie istniało w różnych formach zjawisko niepłacenia podatków oraz wyłudzania ich zwrotu, to potencjalne opodatkowanie społeczeństwa mogłoby być niższe. Przedmiotem artykułu jest przybliżenie istoty podatków, ich funkcji i znaczenia, pokazanie głównych sposobów i form niepłacenia podatków, jak również unikania opodatkowania, w tym oszustw podatkowych. Głównym celem badawczym jest próba odpowiedzi na następujące pytania: Jaka jest skala niepłacenia przez podatników podatków w Polsce? Na czym polega zjawisko wyłudzania zwrotu podatku? Dlaczego zjawisko unikania opodatkowania i wyłudzania zwrotu podatku w największej mierze dotyczy podatku od towarów i usług, będącego głównym źródłem dochodów budżetowych? Uzyskane odpowiedzi pozwolą nie tylko wskazać przyczyny niepłacenia podatków, w tym oszustw podatkowych, ale również kierunki przeciwdziałania tym zjawiskom.
Analiza kształtowania się barier prowadzenia działalności w wybranych działach sektora usług w świetle zmian klimatu koniunktury w województwach Polski
Authors: Fazlagić Jan , Skikiewicz Robert
Published: November 2019

Uzyskiwane przez przedsiębiorstwa wyniki ekonomiczne są uzależnione nie tylko od jakości posiadanych zasobów materialnych i niematerialnych, ale także od oddziaływania czynników zewnętrznych, które mogą stymulować rozwój przedsiębiorstwa lub ograniczać go. Czynniki z otoczenia przedsiębiorstwa, które w istotnym stopniu mogą wpływać na warunki prowadzenia działalności gospodarczej, klasyfikuje się jako bariery dla prowadzenia działalności. W opracowaniu podjęto próbę analizy barier dla prowadzenia działalności na tle koniunktury gospodarczej w wybranych sekcjach sektora usług oraz wyciągnięcia odpowiednich wniosków. Kolejność województw w rankingu według średniego poziomu barier w poszczególnych sekcjach sektora usług (H, I oraz J) dość znacznie się różni. Niewiele jest województw o wysokim poziomie barier równocześnie we wszystkich trzech sekcjach. Zależności między natężeniem barier dla prowadzenia działalności oraz ogólnym klimatem koniunktury na poziomie województw są słabsze niż na poziomie całego kraju, przy czym w znacznej większości przypadków pozostają ujemne. W opracowaniu zastosowano miary statystyki opisowej, analizę korelacji oraz metodę Warda. Pozycja danego województwa na tle pozostałych województw pod względem poziomu koniunktury ulega zmianie w czasie. Wraz z poprawą koniunktury gospodarczej w wyodrębnionych segmentach województw zasadniczo zmniejsza się natężenie barier dla prowadzenia działalności gospodarczej.
Produkt obszaru recepcji turystycznej w odniesieniu do konsumpcji zrównoważonej w turystyce. Wstęp do dyskusji
Authors: Hendel Marek
Published: November 2019

Artykuł ma na celu odniesienie produktu obszaru recepcji turystycznej do konsumpcji zrównoważonej w turystyce poprzez bliższe przedstawienie obu pojęć oraz ich bezpośrednie zestawienie ze sobą na podstawie wyszczególnionych cech produktu obszaru recepcji turystycznej. Podejmując rozważania na gruncie konsumpcji zrównoważonej w turystyce, uwzględniając również wskazywaną konieczność badań nad zrównoważonym rozwojem w odniesieniu do przestrzeni, autor wybrał szczególny dla tej tematyki przedmiot badawczy, jakim jest produkt obszaru recepcji turystycznej. Zdaniem autora jest to zagadnienie wymagające szczególnego odniesienia do konsumpcji zrównoważonej w turystyce, ze względu na swą ogólną specyfikę, różnorodność potrzeb zgłaszanych przez turystów oraz zróżnicowany stopień zaangażowania w proces zaspokajania własnych potrzeb. Dyskusja nad ogólnymi pojęciami obszaru recepcji turystycznej i konsumpcji pokazała, że już na etapie dość ogólnych wniosków pojawiają się wątpliwości i niejednoznaczność. Próba odniesienia pojęcia produktu obszaru recepcji turystycznej do konsumpcji zrównoważonej w turystyce wydaje się więc wyzwaniem szczególnym, które zdaniem autora wymaga dalszych badań. Przedstawione w artykule rozważania mogą stać się przyczynkiem do dyskusji.
Comparative Analysis of International (Inbound) Tourism Development within Ukraine and Poland
Authors: Korol Oleksandr , Skutar Tetiana
Published: November 2019

According to UNWTO standards, tourism takes the forms of domestic and international tourism. International tourism is subdivided into inbound and outbound tourism. The statistics of inbound tourism comprises two basic sections: statistics of tourist arrivals and statistics of tourism receipts. The inbound tourism in Poland and Ukraine is researched in this article. It is interesting to analyze the inbound tourism in the neighbouring countries, i.e. Poland and Ukraine, taking into account the “split in time” similarities in the development of the tourism market in these countries, their place in the world tourist flows, as well as attempts of Ukraine to repeat Poland’s experience in its integration into the EU. The aim of this paper is to conduct a comparative analysis of inbound tourist flows in Ukraine and Poland, as well as to reveal the factors influencing tourist arrivals, receipts and profitability as the ratio of the last two. The number and structure of tourist arrivals to Poland and Ukraine in 2000–2016 are analyzed. It was assumed that tourists’ exchange between neighbouring countries probably depends on the length of common land border. To test this assumption, the criterion χ² was used, which is also called the criterion of independence, consistency and homogeneity. The receipts from inbound tourism in above-mentioned countries during the same period of time are estimated. By applying the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the tourism receipts are recalculated for the prices of 2000. The profitability of inbound tourism in Poland and Ukraine in 2013 and 2016 is calculated. The factors influencing tourism receipts and profitability of inbound tourism are described.