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Analysing Factors That Influence Undergraduate Music Students in Malaysia on Choosing a Career in Music
Authors: Mohd Sheriff Fatin Hani , Chang Pan Kok
Published: May 2022

Choosing a profession is a vital stage in life. It is a complex process that leaves an enormous impact on student life. This research examines the factors which influence undergraduate music students’ career choices in Malaysian public universities. A total of 489 respondents responded to the questionnaire using a survey method. The results indicate that the individual factors are the most influential factors that affect undergraduate music students’ career choices. The results also show that male students are influenced by individual and societal factors in their decision to pursue a career in music. The One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test reports a significant difference between the type of instruments they play and the universities they attend on factors influencing the choice of music career among undergraduate music students. The students, educators, and instructors in learning institutions will find the information very useful to prepare students for their future careers.
Comparison of two data acquisition protocols for tide gauge sensors at Imbituba port – Santa Catarina State
Authors: Garbossa Luis Hamilton Pospissil , Boll Matias Guilherme , Vanz Argeu , De Amorim Camila Kuminek
Published: May 2022

The Santa Catarina Tide Gauge Network (SCTGN) is a continuous sea level monitoring system to support fishery, aquaculture, and navigation in general.  Deployed in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, the initiative started in 2012 with one tide gauge at the Santa Catarina Island South Bay to support aquaculture research projects and hydrodynamic numerical modelling. By 2020, the SCTGN was fully operational, consisting of 11 tide gauge stations along the 450km of the Santa Catarina coastal line. The next step is standardizing these tide stations to international data collection protocols. Knowledge of the effects different programming protocols have on data collection are important since they may affect the results. Data from a radar gauge (RG) and a vented (or relative) pressure gauge (VPG) were obtained over six months. The difference between RG and VPG measurements showed a 5.07cm2 variance. Percentage of reading errors was 0.03% and 0.77% for RG and VPG, respectively. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of the SCTGN data collection protocol in the RG to comply with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) recommendations for sea level monitoring. We find that an RG gauge using the SCTGN protocol is adequate to monitor sea levels and has an easier installation and maintenance, and more stable vertical datum control.
Desempenho de genótipos de batata-doce no planalto de Lichinga, Moçambique
Authors: Tarua Dadzie Carlos João , Moisés Leonid Carlos , Damba Guilherme Paulo , Serrote Caetano Miguel Lemos , Mussalama Adélio Zeca
Published: May 2022

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar o desempenho de genótipos de batata-doce no planalto de Lichinga, em Moçambique. O ensaio foi conduzido seguindo o DBC com 3 repetições e 5 tratamentos (3 clones e 2 variedades de batata-doce). Aos 160 dias foram avaliadas porcentagens de pegamento e de sobrevivência, comprimento de ramas, número total de raízes, número de raízes comerciais e peso médio de raízes comerciais. Não houve diferença dos genótipos sobre as porcentagens de pegamento (média = 95%) e de sobrevivência (média = 85%), peso médio de raízes comerciais (média = 0,66t ha-1). Entretanto, a variedade Irene se destacou no rendimento médio de raiz (23,07t ha-1), número de raízes comerciais (135802 raízes ha-1) e número total de raízes (430041 raízes  ha-1).
Avaliação do desidratado proteico de peixes (DPP) como ingrediente para alimentação de juvenis de tilápias
Authors: Matos Anastácio Castelo , Matos Ângelo Paggi , Luís Krabbe Everton , Bezerra Natalia dos Santos
Published: May 2022

O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar o desempenho de alevinos de tilápia-do-nilo (Oreochromis niloticus) linhagem GIFT em fase inicial de cultivo com uma dieta elaborada à base de um desidratado proteico de peixes (DPP). O DPP foi produzido a partir de resíduos da filetagem de tilápias e contém aproximadamente 35% de proteína bruta. Após 69 dias de cultivo, os alevinos alimentados com DPP apresentaram um ganho em peso de 77,5g e um custo alimentar médio de R$ 2,21 por quilo de peixe produzido. Os peixes que consumiram ração comercial cresceram 88,6g a um custo alimentar de R$5,33kg-1. Por fim, os nutrientes do produto DPP atendem as necessidades nutricionais dos alevinos de tilápias em fase inicial de desenvolvimento, com um menor custo de produção, além de caracterizarem uma oportunidade de agregação de valor à produção de peixes.
Análise de dados de precipitação visando ao dimensionamento de sistemas de captação e armazenamento de água da chuva
Authors: Back Álvaro José
Published: May 2022

No projeto de captação e armazenamento da água da chuva são necessárias várias informações sobre da chuva. Este informativo tem como objetivo descrever e exemplificar as principais análises que podem ser realizadas com a série de chuva observada e suas aplicações no dimensionamento do sistema. Foi utilizada a série de dados de precipitação diária de 1974 a 2019 de Chapecó, SC. Foi demostrado que a precipitação mensal e anual pode ser usada na estimativa do volume de água aproveitável. Recomenda-se, no entanto, usar os valores de precipitação associados a níveis de probabilidade. A análise de chuvas máximas anuais é usada no dimensionamento de calhas e condutores. Para Chapecó a intensidade máxima da chuva com duração de 5 minutos e período de retorno de 5 anos, usada no dimensionamento das calhas, é de 183,8mm h-1. A determinação da duração de períodos secos permite dimensionar o volume do reservatório. Para Chapecó a duração do período consecutivo sem chuva (P < 2,0mm) com período de retorno de 5 anos é de 25,7 dias.
Principais características de cultivares de azevém-anual utilizados no estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil
Authors: Rech Ângela Fonseca , Cordoba Ulisses de Arruda , Fávaro Vanessa Ruiz , Flaresso Jefferson Araújo
Published: May 2022

O azevém-anual é amplamente utilizado em sistemas pastoris do sul do Brasil por ser resistente ao frio, produtivo, vigoroso, de elevado valor nutricional, sendo recomendado para compor a dieta de bovinos e ovinos de maior exigência nutricional e por proporcionar altos ganhos na produção animal. Os vários cultivares de azevém-anual comercialmente disponíveis podem ser divididos em azevém-anual (diploides ou tetraploides) variedade westerwoldicum (Lolium multiflorum Lam. var. westerwoldicum) e azevém-anual variedade itálico (L. multiflorum Lam. var. italicum). Originalmente, o azevém-anual é diploide (2n), mas após hibridização natural e/ou melhoramento genético vários cultivares tetraploides (4n) foram desenvolvidos e disponibilizados. As diferenças entre eles incluem relação folha/colmo, tamanho de folhas, perfilhos e sementes, número de perfilhos, vigor inicial, produção de matéria seca, qualidade nutricional, resistência à seca, duração do ciclo produtivo, entre outras características. Mas a variedade e o nível de ploidia são insuficientes para determinar superioridade de um material sobre outro e, no momento de decidir qual semente adquirir, devem ser observadas cuidadosamente as características particulares de cada cultivar e do sistema pastoril onde será utilizado. O objetivo deste estudo foi reunir informações sobre o azevém-anual e alguns dos cultivares comercializados no estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil.
The Hindu Kush Himalaya energy profile: A baseline study across eight countries
Authors: Nagpal Divyam , Lamichhane Nabina , Kafle Samikshya , Gyeltshen Mewang
Published: May 2022

This energy profile provides a snapshot for each of the eight countries of the Hindu Kush Himalaya – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. It presents the prevailing energy situation in each of these countries, based on secondary information available in the public domain. It identifies priority areas of action and measures for governments to consider in advancing renewable energy and energy efficiency in the mountain context.
William Holland's Short Account of the Beginnings of Moravian Work in England (1745)
Authors: Podmore Colin
Published: May 2022

William Holland's Short Account describes church life in the City of London in the 1730s with special reference to the religious societies and their connections with Wesley's “Oxford Methodists.” He shows how the Moravian Peter Böhler's preaching cross-fertilized these networks' High-Church Anglicanism with the Lutheran doctrine of justification by faith alone and thereby sparked the English Evangelical Revival. Recounting the early life of the resulting Fetter Lane Society, which served as the Revival's London headquarters, Holland emphasizes the frequent visits to and from the Moravian congregations in Germany and the Netherlands. All of this was intended to support his argument that the English Anglican members of Zinzendorf's Brüdergemeine, while accepting the Lutheran doctrine of justification, were neither Dissenters nor “Old Lutherans” (the name Zinzendorf had invented for them in order to distance the Moravian tradition from them). Rather, they had joined the Moravian Church on the understanding that in doing so they were not separating themselves from England's established church but joining a “sister church” in a form of “double belonging.” This text thus illuminates not only the early history of the Moravian Church in England but also Anglican church life in 1730s London and the origins of Wesleyan Methodism.
The fight against sexually transmitted infections cannot stop in the COVID-19 era: a brazilian experience in online training for sexually transmitted infections guidelines
Authors: Gaspar Pâmela Cristina , Santos Adriano Santiago Dias dos , Santana Lutigardes Bastos , Aragón Mayra Gonçalves , Machado Nádia Maria da Silva , López Miguel Angel Aragón , Passos Mauro Romero Leal , Pereira Gerson Fernando Mendes , Miranda Angélica Espinosa
Published: May 2022

Introduction: The Brazilian Ministry of Health had planned face-to-face workshops for professional training about the Clinical Protocols and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections for the year 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the workshops were cancelled, and a new strategy was adopted: virtual meetings, called Webinars — Clinical Protocols and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections 2020. Objective: To report the experience at the Ministry of Health in online training about the clinical protocol and therapeutic guidelines for comprehensive care for people sexually transmitted infections for health professionals in 2020. Methods: The webinars were held in partnership with the Brazilian Society of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and the Pan American Health Organization. Each chapter of the Clinical Protocols and Therapeutic Guidelines for Comprehensive Care for People with Sexually Transmitted Infections — 2020 was converted into a webinar, with the participation of at least three experts, two speakers, and a moderator. Results: In total, 16 webinars were presented, covering topics such as sexually transmitted infections surveillance, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, public policies, and sexual violence. The initiative had more than 77,000 hits, with an average of 4,900 hits per webinar and the topic “syphilis” being the most accessed. The event reached all 27 federative units of Brazil, as well as 27 other countries. About 500 questions were received from the audience and answered during the sessions and/or through a document published later on by the Ministry of Health. Conclusion: Given the high number of hits and inquiries received, we can conclude that health professionals remained engaged in the topic of sexually transmitted infections during the pandemic. This experience shows the great potential of innovative methods for distance learning to promote continuing education, including a series of webinars aimed at strengthening the fight against sexually transmitted infections.Keywords: Sexually transmitted infections. Education, continuing. Professional training. Clinical protocols. Education, distance.
Moderating effect of psychological contract on job performance
Authors: Semwal Manisha , Dileep Kumar M , Dhyani Atul , Desai Karishma , Govindarajo Normala S.
Published: May 2022

The objective of this study is to address the questions related to the determinants of job performance and to test the moderating role of psychological contract between employee engagement and job satisfaction. The study followed a quantitative cross-sectional design to examine the relationship between the variables. A sample size of 1000 members from 20 automobile companies from Uttarakhand state was used. Substantiating the role of social exchange theory, the study results indicate that employee engagement and job satisfaction significantly contribute to job performance in the automobile sector. The moderating effect of psychological contract also reports partial mediation among employee engagement and job satisfaction on job performance. The research delivers valuable insight to managers and leaders about the significance of employee-engagement, job-satisfaction, and psychological contracts to ensure better job performance in the automobile manufacturing sectors.
Role of endovascular intervention in the treatment of primary varicocele
Authors: El-Rahman Mohamed Abd El-Hamid Abd , Zakaria Mohamed Yahia , Mahmoud Mohamed Omar , Mousa Mohamed Gomaa Abd El-Sattar
Published: May 2022

Varicocele are dilated tortuous veins of the pampiniform plexus—the venous sinuses that drain the testicles. These sinuses primarily drain into the internal spermatic vein (gonadal vein). The aim of this work was the assessment of the results of endovascular treatment of primary varicocele by embolization of the internal spermatic vein and pampiniform plexus of veins, as regard to its advantages over the traditional methods, disadvantage, efficiency and recurrent rate in an attempt to choose the best method for treatment of primary varicocele with least complication and highest success rate. This prospective randomized study was conducted on 30 patients with primary varicocele by endovascular treatment of primary varicocele through embolization of the internal spermatic vein and pampiniform plexus of veins under local anesthesia. The study was conducted in the department of vascular surgery, Al- Azhar University Hospitals – Cairo (Al-Hussein and and said-Galal University Hospitals). 90% of the patients showed post procedural normal duplex and 86.7% of the patients showed improvement of semen analysis. our study confirms that the embolization method presents a low complication rate and a higher success rate. T
Automatic Detection of Identifiers in Open Data (ADIODA)
Authors: Klein Richard , Wicherts Jelte , Hartgerink Chris
Published: May 2022

This module contains the (funded) grant proposal for the Dutch Research Council Open Science Fund (2021 edition). The working name of this project is datacheck. Work from this proposal is planned to be completed throughout 2022 and will be made available as it is produced.
Paros 4.0 y los no representados
Authors: Duarte Carlos , Díaz María Paula
Published: May 2022

Los procesos de movilización y protesta han experimentado una innegable transformación en los últimos años. A partir de la ya clásica definición de “nuevos movimientos sociales” esbozada por Alain Touraine en los años ochenta, o la de “movimientos populares” de Leopoldo Múnera en los noventa, la discusión posteriormente se transformó desde orillas diferentes bajo el paradigma interseccional y la teoría crítica. En la actualidad, una cuarta generación de formas de movilización (4.0), ha venido emergiendo en el marco de profundos procesos de individualización social, universalización de las redes sociales, precarización y aumento de las brechas de desigualdad.

Estas formas de organización colectiva son profundamente horizontales, tienen dificultades, o no reconocen totalmente los mecanismos de representación tradicional de la izquierda. Se movilizan a modo de enjambre, como esboza Byung-Chul Han, e invitan a repensar o deconstruir la fácil conceptualización oficial del “vándalo”. Asimismo, plantean la necesidad de pensar espacios de diálogo social multinivel y multisituados.

A esta nueva forma de interpelación y organización social la hemos sintetizado, para esta convocatoria, bajo la categoría temporal de Paros 4.0. Dicha invitación fue acogida por varios grupos e individuos, que buscan aportar a pensar estos nuevos fenómenos sociales que seguramente seguirán profundizándose como lineamientos de la acción colectiva organizada.

Como podrá observarse en los articulos que hacen parte del presente número, los principales actores de las protestas representaban los sectores víctimas de la desigualdad y de la exclusión histórica en Colombia. Jóvenes desempleados o sin acceso a la educación, trabajadores informales, colectivos étnicos y culturales, desplazados, víctimas del conflicto, personas vinculadas con trabajos ilícitos, actores armados en proceso de reincorperación, entre otros, hicieron un llamado a ser tenidos en cuenta tanto por sus semejantes, como por las instituciones del poder.
Insécurité territoriale et situation alimentaire à l’Extrême-Nord-Cameroun : crise et alternative
Authors: IBRAHİMOU Hamidou
Published: May 2022

Ces dernières décennies, la progression de l’insécurité alimentaire moyenne ou grave a été la plus marquée particulièrement en Afrique subsaharienne. La sécurité alimentaire en Afrique tropicale est vulnérable et surtout menacée par de nombreux facteurs en l’occurrence le changement climatique et l’insécurité territoriale. Nombreux sont les africains dont la capacité d’accès à une alimentation suffisante, sans danger et capable de subvenir à leurs besoins nutritifs en toute circonstance se trouve être menacé chaque jour. L’Afrique subsaharienne se présente alors comme la région du monde la plus impactée au plan de la sécurité alimentaire dû aux multiples crises socioéconomiques et/ou écologiques. En outre, cette région est essentiellement vulnérable face aux influences des groupuscules fondamentalistes et des réseaux terroristes qui tourmentent les populations villageoises. La majorité des populations rurales vit en deçà du seuil de pauvreté et dépend particulièrement de l’agriculture saisonnière, de l’élevage ou encore de la pêche.

Cette analyse se focalise fondamentalement sur la situation alimentaire des populations de l'Extrême-Nord-Cameroun qui souffrent des impacts d’insécurité territoriale depuis 2012/2013. Cette région frontalière à l'Ouest par le Nigeria et au Nord-Est par le Tchad subit les conséquences liées à la crise sécuritaire imputable aux multiples assauts terroristes de l’organisation Boko Haram. Une situation conjoncturelle liée à l’insécurité transfrontalière provoquant ainsi des déplacements des populations vers l’intérieur du Cameroun conduisant inéluctablement à une surpopulation dans certaines localités et par conséquent une surconsommation des denrées alimentaires disponibles; un déséquilibre qui n’est pas sans conséquence. Dès lors, on constate que l’alimentation des populations septentrionales étant essentiellement céréalière, l’abandon de l’agriculture par les populations fuyant l’insécurité renforce radicalement le risque potentiel de déficit alimentaire. Le but de cette réflexion est d’abord de décrire les impacts locaux de cette crise territoriale sur la situation de la sécurité alimentaire dans cette région vulnérable; ensuite, analyser les stratégies de résilience mises en place par les populations locales; et enfin déterminer le rôle des institutions, des organisations et des acteurs locaux en vue de faire face à cette situation délicate.
Impacto da pandemia do COVID-19 no diagnóstico e tratamento da apendicite aguda: uma revisão de literatura
Authors: Rutkowski Isabela
Published: May 2022

Sabe-se que a apendicite aguda (AA) é a causa mais frequente de abdome agudo cirúrgico mundial. Contudo, houve uma notória redução na procura para o tratamento da apendicite aguda no período pandêmico, devido ao: medo da contaminação pelo COVID-19, a falta de acessibilidade dos cidadãos carentes e devido aos sintomas parecidos, apesar de não haver nenhuma relação no estudo patológico entre o Corona Vírus e a Apendicite aguda. Por consequência, a demora da consulta e atraso no diagnóstico, acaba levando a complicações como perfuração, abcesso, peritonite, sepse e morte. O estudo foi realizado por meio de estudos de artigos recentes. Palavras-chave: Apendicite Aguda; Appendicectomy; Appendicitis; COVID-19; Peritonite.
Self-Otherness in Tourism. A Semiotic Analysis of China Travel Posters
Authors: Crous-Costa Neus
Published: May 2022

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to contribute to the discussion of how otherness takes shape in the discipline of travel and tourism, and how it relates to neighbouring fields such as postcolonial and decolonial studies. First, we will expose how otherness is regarded in tourism research. Second, we will conduct a semiotic study of travel posters, focusing on the representation of otherness in advertising. Methodology includes the study of a sample made up of 29 travel posters using a table adapted from Vergara-Leyton, Garrido-Peña and Undurraga-Puelma (2013). The results of this analysis show some interesting points: China’s political – territorial complexities, appropriation of the Orientalist (folklorised ima¬ginary) for tourism promotion purposes, which can be linked to cultural diplomacy and changes in global power dynamics. Keywords: tourism, poster, marketing, otherness, self-Orientalism, postco¬lonial studies.
Features Georgi Parvanov’s Presidential Rhetoric
Authors: Radev Atanas
Published: May 2022

Abstract: The article is an attempt to analyse the features of Georgi Parvanov’s presidential rhetoric. The presidential institution is presented in the context of civil society in Bulgaria as well as in connection with its regulation by the Bulgarian Constitution. The assumption is that the presidential rhetoric has a role on national and international levels. The metho¬dology includes discourse analysis, genres analysis and relations between rhetoric and society, person and roles in accordance with juridical norms and institutional requirements. The hypothesis is that every single presidents’ rhetoric has individualistic features, specific language and approach to present ideas, concepts and proposals. The rhetorical tools have been presented in speeches delivered during President Parvanov’s two man¬dates. The conclusion is that the presidential rhetoric has a connection with the character and experience of the President. Keywords: presidency, president, presidential rhetoric, society, factors, rules.
Rhetoric and Communication during the Pandemic – Value Change and Political Risk Enlargement
Authors: Kodjabasheva Rada
Published: May 2022

Abstract: Political risk is perceived as a threat to the profits or plans of MNCs and FDI when the political environment changes. The study points out that this risk has other dimensions - social ones - that concern the whole social system, not just international business. In the pandemic years 2020/2021, national governments led a coordinated response to the inter¬national health crisis characterized by specific rhetoric and un-precedentedly unpopular measures. These have served to extend the boundaries of political risk to each individual. This not only confirmed the existence of social dimensions of political risk, but also revealed the risk of an overall reformulation of the social system, which includes the political subsystem as well. The introduction of this change, called the “new normal”, was carried out with the communication apparatus of the pan¬demic and con¬cerns the value structure of civilization. Keywords: political risk, social dimensions of political risk, COVID-19, values, rhetoric, communication, corporate civil society.
Rehabilitation Of Anterior Maxillary Hypoplasia With Cleft Palate Using A Selectively Hollowed Complete Removable Prosthesis – A Case Report
Authors: Janardanan Kavitha , Chandran Ravi , Ayyappan Anuroopa , Kumar Harsha , Kapoor Kartik
Published: May 2022

Cleft palate is a congenital facial deformity that presents clinically with anterior maxillary hypoplasia, congenitally missing teeth, nasopalatal communication, anterior openbite and a constricted maxillary arch. Aesthetic and functional rehabilitation of cleft palate patient requires the use of a prosthesis that provides adequate support to the lip and reduces the problem of nasal regurgitation. This article describes the fabrication of a removable prosthesis that has been modified anteriorly by providing added thickness to the labial flange so as to increase the lip support. This flange has been hollowed out to reduce the weight of the prosthesis and also provides comfort and ease of use. The palatal plate evades nasal regurgitation and improves speech.
A Study on Challenges of Tourism Industry in Jammu and Kashmir: A Northern state of India
Authors: Sharma Hitesh
Published: May 2022

Tourism is considered as one sector that can propel growth, contribute foreign exchange, and provide employment that too to low skilled persons. One of the important dimensions of tourism is the cultural exchange among various nationalities and also among the people of different states. As on one hand tourism is seen as an economic option and on the other side the greater social and human effect. Turmoil in the state, particularly of last two decades, hindered the smooth growth of the tourism and has discouraged most of the travelers from visiting India‟s most popular tourist destination. Add to this it also not only tourism but also indirectly the economic activities related to tourism.
DENTAL USE OF SOME LAMIACEAE SPECIES FROM MOROCCO AND PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS BETWEEN TOTAL POLYPHENOLIC CONTENT OBTAINED BY DIFFERENT AQUEOUS EXTRACTION
Authors: HAROUAK Hazim , NAJEM Mariame , IBIJBIJEN Jamal , NASSIRI Laila
Published: May 2022

Correlations between total phenolic, flavonoid and condensed tannins content with three extraction type of five lamiaceae family which is used to cure dental affections in Morocco were studied. The total phenolic contents were determined using Folin–Ciocalteu colorimetric method, flavonoids using catechin standard, condensed tannins using Acidified Vanillin and anthocyanin using differential pH method.  The highest total phenolic (345,20 ± 28,23 mg GAE/g d.e), total flavonoides (381,17 ± 14,11 mg CE/g d.e) and total condensed tannins (133,77 ± 8,38 mg CE/g d.e) was obtained from soxhlet extract of Origanum compactum Benth. (p < 0.0001), whereas, the highest total anthocyanin content (65.12 ± 13.53 mg EC-3-G/100g d.e) was obtained from decoction extraction of Lavandula multifida L. The correlation using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) between extraction type was very positive for infusion and soxhlet and between flavonoids and total phenols attesting that flavonoids constitute the majority of phenolic compounds.
‘THE FIRST PRIVATE MUSEUM’ IN COMMUNIST
POLAND (60 YEARS OF THE REGIONAL MUSEUM
IN BARLINEK, P. 1)
Authors: Skrycki Radosław
Published: May 2022

The paper discusses the establishment and the
first decade of the operation of a small regional museum
in Western Pomerania and one of the first in the region:
in Barlinek. It provides an example of an institution whose
operation over the years was based on the energy of two
subsequent managers. Supported merely marginally by local-
-government institutions, they ran and developed one of the
few of the type cultural institutions in the region. From the
beginning of the Barlinek institution’s operation (founded in
1961), it stood out as the ‘first private’ museum in Poland, this
emphasized not merely by the local, but also national press.
When running the Museum, its founder Czesław Paśnik did
not stop his social and political activism, focusing mainly on
heritage preservation and promotion of the regional history.
The only shadow cast on this period of his activity is Paśnik’s
collaboration with the Security Service, SB, however, as
documents reveal, he consented to do so in order to provide
financing for the Museum.
Kommunalrecht Hessen
Authors: Birkenfeld Daniela
Published: May 2022

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Die Abschöpfung durch die Kartellgeldbuße
Authors: Wienke Christian
Published: May 2022

This work analyzes the composition of German and European cartel fines (disgorgement and penalty part), examines the impacts of the disgorgement part in cartel, tax, and directors' and officers' liability law, and considers the effects of the disgorgement part across legal fields. In a legal comparison with U.S. law, new approaches are sought for coordinating the consequences of the disgorgement part of cartel fines in the individual areas of law.
Das Moderationshandbuch
Authors: Malak Yvonne
Published: May 2022

In this book, you'll find everything radio presenters need to know today. Which tricks optimise every radio show? What makes a radio personality? What kind of content promotes the host as a brand? What should be avoided? This book gives an overview of the art of being a presenter, explains strategic background information and contains checklists as well as assistance for a presenter’s day-to-day work: instructions on perfect storytelling or a routine air check, tips on selling music or the creation of effective teasers, and much more. The author incorporates experiences from more than 2000 of her own radio shows and more than 2000 air checks with personalities from GSA and promises that whoever reads this book will greatly improve their skills as a presenter.
Von der Handlung zur Haltung
Authors: Oberle Isabell
Published: May 2022

Under the impact of the First World War, waiting had replaced fighting in an emphatic sense, had become a generational experience both in the field and at home, and had been transformed into a form of heroism involving perseverance and endurance. The accent had shifted away from heroism as an external deed; instead, it was interiorised and enthroned as an attitude. This study is dedicated to this new heroism as a guiding motto during the war, its critical consideration in the post-war period and its re-functionalisation as a strategy for coping with the present in the 1920s. Using the example of Western European theatre during both the war and the interwar period, it examines how such heroism was aesthetically conveyed, reflected and evaluated.
Preface
Authors: van der Walt Christa
Published: May 2022

We hope you will still find this an interesting number. There are two articles on language learning in higher education and two on secondary education. This number starts off with only our second isiXhosa article since I became editor of the journal.
A comparative analysis of the linguistic complexity of Grade 12 English Home Language and English First Additional Language examination papers
Authors: Sibeko Johannes
Published: May 2022

It is expected that English Home Language (Eng HL), as a subject, is more complex than English First Additional Language (Eng FAL). This article aims to uncover the reality of this expectation by comparatively investigating the linguistic complexity of texts used for reading comprehension and summaries in the final school exit examinations. The Coh-Metrix online platform was used to analyse a combined total of 24 Grade 12 final examination texts for Eng HL and Eng FAL ranging from 2008 to 2019. Five main indices relating to the word level, sentence, readability, lexical diversity and referential cohesion linguistic complexity were explored. The findings illustrated that the linguistic complexities of the texts used for reading comprehension and summary writing in the two subjects differ significantly, with Eng HL being more linguistically complex than Eng FAL texts. Furthermore, the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level measure indicates the Eng FAL texts as two grades below the overall grade for Eng HL texts. Nonetheless, the linguistic complexity measures used in this article confirm the expectation that texts used in Eng HL reading comprehension and summary writing are more complex than those used in Eng FAL.
Market Selection for MyoTecSci: How to Decide “Where to Play” from Multiple Options
Authors: York John M. , Pradhan Vineet , Luo Polly , Toscani Michael
Published: May 2022

New ventures, either entrepreneurial or within an institution, face many challenges. A notable one involves the focusing of limited resources and efforts on a lead opportunity. Strategy researchers advocate the notion of choice and argue for a focused commitment (test two, choose one)1. This concept is essential since entrepreneurs face multiple alternatives they cannot pursue simultaneously and immediately1,2. Others highlight the non-linear relationship between pursuing multiple market opportunities and performance and see diminishing returns2. Firms need to consider multiple risks beyond technological uncertainty in life sciences, particularly around market demand uncertainty3-6.

What does a life science founder do to minimize risk and focus their choice set? Enter the current case. MyoTechSci (MTS) is a South Korean biomedical startup founded by Hyeson Soo Kim, MD, Ph.D., a professor at the Korea University College of Medicine. The company is in the pre-clinical stage and focuses on sarcopenia or muscle wasting disease. It has multiple research assets (non-natural amino acids, myokines, and natural compounds) across the spectrum of muscle health. The company wishes to pursue five different market opportunities (cancer cachexia, use in the elderly population, an adjunct to exercise to help build muscle, and muscle waster with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Duchenne muscular dystrophy). MTS’s management team utilized the market opportunity navigator to focus its opportunities, a tool created by Marc Gruber, Ph.D., and Sharon Tal, Ph.D., to guide its choice process to cull and prioritize its multiple opportunities7. With this tool, Dr. Kim and his team prioritized their various market opportunities and ended up with a lead.

In this case, you are part of a consulting team evaluating MTS’s analysis and choices. MTS is about to embark on the next phase of its entrepreneurial journey due to an opportunity presented by the South Korean government. Your task is to evaluate the current situation and decision, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of MTS’s choice, suggest risks/mitigations, and offer a next step recommendation to enhance this venture’s prospect of achieving a positive commercial endpoint.
Exploring the influence of Instagram on travel destination choice
Authors: Tešin Aleksandra , Pivac Tatjana , Besermenji Snežana , Obradović Sanja
Published: May 2022

The emergence of social media has brought great changes to the tourism industry. Various such platforms have become an almost inevitable tool in all phases of travel, including organization of travel, during travel, and post-travel. Given the growing popularity and widespread use of social networks, their influence on users is becoming the focus of many studies. Since Instagram is one of the most widely used social media, the main goal of this research was to find out how much it affects the choice of travel destination. To achieve that, a survey was conducted among 853 participants. The target group included people between 18 and 54 years of age, who are the most frequent users of Instagram. The findings showed that Instagram is an important source of information and inspiration in the destination selection process. In addition, it has been found that travel-related content is one of the most followed on Instagram and that it definitely increases the interest of users to visit certain destinations. The paper also discusses the influence of Instagram on the choice of travel destination depending on certain sociodemographic characteristics of respondents.
Employees motivation and managerial coaching during the pandemic COVID-19 at the research institute
Authors: Stanković Tanja , Radojević Tijana
Published: May 2022

Company survival depends on its ability to adapt to the changes that have their own dynamics and development pace; it is the transition from the present to the future, desired endpoint. The activities of the organization's management could lose the meaning if there is lack of motivation. In situation like this, implementation cannot be successful. Motivation factors for advancement, work and organizational changes are numerous, but the communication between employees and management is the most important. As this communication is closely related to management coaching, manager's coaching skills become crucial for the ultimate success and motivation of the organization. This research aims to show the importance of motivating employees to improve and learn new skills during work and identify the best individuals who will transfer their knowledge to employees and who can become internal trainers. The article provides an overview of the coaching and motivation for learning, and it offers insight into how the observed example will develop in the future.
An application of dynamic models in evaluating relationship between direct taxes and investment in OECD countries
Authors: Kalaš Branimir , Mirović Vera , Milenković Nada
Published: May 2022

The article researches the direct tax effect on investment share in thirty-five OECD countries for the period from 1996 to 2016 year. The goal of this research is to determine how direct taxes influence on investment level measured by the share in the gross domestic product. The empirical analysis enables the implementation of fundamental econometric procedures as well as different dynamic panel models in order to measure effect of direct taxes. Results of Hausman show that PMG model is appropriate for measuring the effect of tax revenue growth, personal income tax, corporate income tax and property tax on investment share in selected countries. The model results reflect significant effect of tax revenue growth, personal income tax and property tax in the long term, while corporate tax is not significant for investment share in OECD countries. However, direct taxes do not have significant impact on investment share in the short-term, except tax revenue growth has positive effect on the investment in observed period.
Morphological diversity and principal component analysis of sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) genotypes at Finchaa Sugar Estate
Authors: Alemu Shitahun , Fetene Tesfaw , Tadesse Feyissa
Published: May 2022

This study was conducted to assess the extent of morphological variation, cluster the genotypes into relatively homogenous groups and to identify the major characters contributing to the overall diversity of 22 exotic sugarcane genotypes at Finchaa Sugar Estate. The experimental design used was RCBD laid in three replications. Quantitative traits such as number of internodes, millable stalk, plant height, stalk girth, single cane weight, cane yield, brix percent juice, pol percent, sugar recovery percentage and sugar yield were investigated. ANOVA indicated the existence of high phenotypic and genetic diversity between genotypes for all quantitative traits studied which could be utilized for further sugarcane improvement. The principal component analysis for the genotypes exhibited variance of 43.12%, 18.8% and 13.71% for the first three categories and accounts about 75.63% of the total variation and the juice quality traits showed greater loading for the variation in the first principal component category. Cluster analysis grouped genotypes in to five distinct classes with maximum number of genotypes (7) in cluster II and minimum (1) in cluster V. In the first cluster six sugarcane genotypes were included this accounted 27.27% of the investigated materials which had been categorized by high cane length and single stalk weight. The second cluster which accounts 31.82% of the materials were characterized by lower cane length and single stalk weight. Recoverable sugar percent had almost zero correlation with cane length, millable stalk count and sugar yield (r= 0.02, 0.02 and-0.01 respectively) indicating the possibility of simultaneous improvement of these traits.
Characterization of tomato genetic resources in the function of breeding
Authors: Glogovac Svetlana , Takač Adam , Belović Miona , Gvozdanović-Varga Jelica , Nagl Nevena , Červenski Janko , Danojević Dario , Trkulja Dragana , Prodanović Slaven , Živanović Tomislav
Published: May 2022

Tomato is one of the most important species belonging to the Solanaceae family. Focusing on the importance of tomato in human nutrition and the problem of narrowed genetic variability, the aim of the study was to assess morphological and chemical diversity in IFVCNS germplasm collection. Twenty genotypes were analysed for the morphological and chemical fruit traits: average mass (g), length (cm), diameter (cm), pericarp thickness (mm), locules number, moisture content (%), total soluble solids (°Brix), ash content (%), total acidity (%) and pH value. Selected plant material for analysis included: landraces, traditional varieties, breeding lines and commercial varieties. Differences among tomato genotypes in all fruit traits were determined. Fruit mass and locules number had the highest coefficient of variation. The least differences between genotypes were observed in the fruit moisture content. Four principal components accounted for 90.6% of total variance or 36.5%, 24.2%, 19.8% and 10.1%, respectively. Along the axis of the first main component, genotypes were classified into three groups. The first component was defined by fruit length, diameter and mass. The second component was correlated with pericarp thickness and locules number, and the third with moisture content, ash content and total soluble solids. Based on the cluster analysis, genotypes were classified into three groups which were in agreement with the PCA groups. Hybridization between genotypes from different groups was proposed in order to create new hybrids and varieties and to increase tomato germplasm diversity. By crossing those genotypes, improved recombinations in morphological and chemical traits can be expected.
APPLICATION OF LEAN SIX SIGMA TO A SMALL ENTERPRISE IN THE GAUTENG PROVINCE: A CASE STUDY
Authors: Magodi Aluwani Yvonne , Daniyan Ilesmni Afolabi , Mpofu Khumbulani
Published: May 2022

he quest to improve customer satisfaction is one of the core aims of businesses in the competitive global market. This paper aims to apply the principles of Lean Six Sigma for continuous improvement in a small enterprise in the service industry in South Africa. A case study approach was used to carry out the investigation using the Lean Six Sigma ‘define measure analyze improve and control’ (DMAIC) approach. Data collection was done in a face-to-face interview and brainstorming session with the business owner and consultants. Observations and a time study were also used to collect additional data. The results showed a lack of knowledge and awareness of Lean Six Sigma among the business owner and the consultants. The commitment to and engagement of management in the project contributed positively to the implementation of the DMAIC approach. The process improvement changes were applied over a period of three months, after which the process performance was reviewed. The case study resulted in a 60.3% reduction in total non-value-added time and an increase in both the value-added time (53.85%) and the amount of uptime (10.74%). Furthermore, downtime was also reduced (47.7%). This study shows that the application of the Lean Six Sigma tool could solve the challenges of productivity and waste in a bookkeeping and tax consulting SME in the Gauteng province with a direct implication for operational efficiency and customers’ satisfaction. Keywords Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Small and Medium Enterprises, DMAICT
Toward the Humilocene: The Embodied Rhetoric of St. Francis of Assisi
Authors: Rosenfeld Cynthia
Published: May 2022

In support of abandoning the term Anthropocene in favor of calling our current epoch the Humilocene, this essay addresses Lynn White, Jr.’s critique that a particular understanding of Christian creation theory is the cause of our current ecological crisis, briefly discussing contemporary attempts to read the Old and New Testaments in a manner harmonious with White’s critiques and recommendations, and explores the embodied rhetoric of St. Francis of Assisi. I argue that Francis’s manner of embodying three of Cicero’s canons of rhetoric is relevant to contemporary rhetoricians and to deep ecologists. Francis’s rhetorical style is an embodied rhetoric that assists advocacy by transforming everyday experiences, builds community through an embrace of agapē, and, through Francis’s adoption of the position of “servant,” helps establish a more equal distribution of power. Franciscan rhetoric offers equipment for moving through the humiliation, humility, and redemption of the Humilocene.
The Prussian, the Hawk, and the "Revealed Essay"
Authors: Wilburn Ron
Published: May 2022

It is commonly believed that Neo-Kantian moral theory is necessarily hostile to enlightened environmentalism. My argument: Kantians can acknowledge our obligations toward nature once they recognize the value that the aesthetics of the natural world have as a proving ground for moral judgment. Treating this as an empirical claim, I supplement it with Maurice Mendelbaum’s notion of “fittingness” and test it via appeal to a specific case study provided by the phenomenological expertise of the twentieth century nature writer Loren Eiseley. What emerges is a (very) broadly Kantian defense of ecologically responsible action which does not presuppose the intrinsic moral value of non-human nature.
Wnt11 acts on dermomyotome cells to guide epaxial myotome morphogenesis
Authors: Heilig Ann Kathrin , Nakamura Ryohei , Shimada Atsuko , Hashimoto Yuka , Nakamura Yuta , Wittbrodt Joachim , Takeda Hiroyuki , Kawanishi Toru
Published: May 2022

The dorsal axial muscles, or epaxial muscles, are a fundamental structure covering the spinal cord and vertebrae, as well as mobilizing the vertebrate trunk. To date, mechanisms underlying the morphogenetic process shaping the epaxial myotome are largely unknown. To address this, we used the medaka zic1/zic4-enhancer mutant Double anal fin (Da), which exhibits ventralized dorsal trunk structures resulting in impaired epaxial myotome morphology and incomplete coverage over the neural tube. In wild type, dorsal dermomyotome (DM) cells reduce their proliferative activity after somitogenesis. Subsequently, a subset of DM cells, which does not differentiate into the myotome population, begins to form unique large protrusions extending dorsally to guide the epaxial myotome dorsally. In Da, by contrast, DM cells maintain the high proliferative activity and mainly form small protrusions. By combining RNA- and ChIP-sequencing analyses, we revealed direct targets of Zic1, which are specifically expressed in dorsal somites and involved in various aspects of development, such as cell migration, extracellular matrix organization, and cell-cell communication. Among these, we identified wnt11 as a crucial factor regulating both cell proliferation and protrusive activity of DM cells. We propose that dorsal extension of the epaxial myotome is guided by a non-myogenic subpopulation of DM cells and that wnt11 empowers the DM cells to drive the coverage of the neural tube by the epaxial myotome.