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Diseño e implementación de una plataforma digital para los proyectos de ingeniería en la empresa Niza Ingeniería S.A.S.
Authors: Almario Fajardo Eliecer , Penso Atencia Isaac Davi , Ledesma León Jose Alberto
Published: November 2021

En el presente artículo se expone el proceso de implementación del proyecto consistente en la adecuación de tecnologías digitales para desarrollar una herramienta de servicio a la empresa NIZA Ingeniería S.A.S. El proyecto buscaba, principalmente, que la compañía se desmarcara de la competencia, ofreciendo a sus clientes una plataforma digital que le permitiera estar al tanto del estado y avances de los proyectos contratados con la misma. Para acceder a la plataforma diseñada se requiere únicamente tener acceso a Internet y algún dispositivo que permita el acceso al mismo, tales como: smartphones, tabletas u ordenadores. Para ingresar a la ventana de usuario cada cliente de la empresa contará con un usuario y contraseña suministrados por la misma. Dentro de la plataforma se podrá encontrar un listado de cada proyecto contratado por el cliente. Cada proyecto contiene la información pertinente del mismo, como son: el tiempo estipulado de ejecución, personal de la empresa encargado o los trabajos específicos a realizar. Se podrán descargar archivos relacionados al proyecto como la orden de compra o la factura asociada y además una pestaña para contenido audiovisual que contienen imágenes tomadas en el transcurso de las actividades del proyecto que permitan dar evidencia de los avances que se tienen. El desarrollo de la plataforma se dividió en cuatro secciones: diseño de la interfaz de usuario, FrontEnd, BackEnd y despliegue. Se implementaron las tecnologías más usadas en la comunidad de desarrolladores como fueron: PyCharm, como editor de código; Adobe XD, para el diseño; HTML y CSS, para FrontEnd; y MySQL, para la base de datos en el BackEnd. Finalmente se presentó la plataforma a los representantes de la empresa y se realizaron pruebas con proyectos en ejecución para verificar el funcionamiento de la aplicación.
Educational Models in the National Academy of Art (1960–2000)
Authors:   NATFA “Krastyo Sarafov”, Bulgaria, Donevska Boyka
Published: November 2021

The general trends, marked in this text didn’t write out completely volume and dynamics of educational models in recent years. Tracking their development as a chronological process, combining the best traditions of the ХХ century with the challenges and changes in contemporary European education and art. The distinctive consistency between generations does not exclude the wide range of ideas of movement, thanks to which the educational strategies of the Academy during all periods of its existence are synchronous with the dynamics of current cultural models. In this respect, the history of the National Academy of Art is indicative of the development of educational institutions in our country, and indeed it is important for understanding the tendencies of the local art.
“New Art” and “New School”. (From “New School” magazine, 1910)
Authors:   ", Teofilova Marina ,   St. Cyril and Methodius",   University of Veliko Tarnovo
Published: November 2021

At the beginning of the ХХ century many international organizations of fine arts teachers and conducting a number of scientific conferences and congresses were set up, with prominent pedagogues, psychologists, sociologists, philosophers, artists and artists. This is the time when the International Society for Education through Art, which traditionally holds four-yearly international congresses dedicated to aesthetic education and the place of artwork in school. The magazine “New School”, published in the period 1910–1914, reflects the most progressive views about the time associated with the idea of a future ideal school and aesthetic education. The reading of the 1910 issue is curious in the light of the distance of more than a century. That is why the actuality and the possible references to the modern school provoke logical conclusions and reflections on the processes and directions of the artistic education today.
Tissage sans tissu. Le regard vers l’Ouest des artistes en Bulgarie à la fin des années 1960 et au début des année 1970
Authors:   BAS, Bulgaria, Genova Irina
Published: November 2021

La plus grande partie des expositions de visite pendant les années 1960 en Bulgarie était des arts dénommés “appliqués”. Des exemples d’expositions à Sofia sont: Textile artistique polonais (1961), Tapisserie française (1962), Art appliqué hongrois (1963), Art décoratif roumain (1964) et quelques expositions individuelles et collectives. En plus des documents sur les expositions de visite, le magazine “Izkustvo” (Art) a publié également des articles sur les forums artistiques du textile et de la céramique ailleurs, sur les activités du Centre international de la tapisserie à Lausanne (1965), etc. Dans un texte sur la tapisserie polonaise au Festival de Varsovie (1966), Georgi Bakardjiev a écrit que la frontière entre les beaux-arts et les arts appliqués s’est éteinte. Parmi les noms mentionnés figure la célèbre artiste visuelle Magdalena Abakanowicz. Les pratiques textiles contemporains dans les années 1960 ont engagé les spectateurs dans une nouvelle perception du tissage en dehors des usages traditionnels des tissus. Le premier artiste bulgare, qui a participé à la fin des années 1960 au plus prestigieux forum international des textiles – La Biennale de Lausanne, était Dimo Balev. En tant que professeur à l’Académie des arts à Sofia, il a réussi de créer un milieu artistique, orienté vers de nouvelles pratiques. Depuis le début des années 1970, Marin Varbanov – un autre artiste de Bulgarie, et Song Varbanova ont participé, en tant que couple artistique, à la Biennale de Lausanne. La sphère des soi-disant “arts appliqués” a était considérée comme relativement neutre en tant qu’idéologie de la forme et du style, de sorte que les pratiques artistiques en Bulgarie se développaient dans des conditions relativement plus libérales.
Intermedia – (Not Only) The Visual in the Hypertext of Contemporary Art
Authors:   National Art Academy, Bulgaria, Mladenov Mladen
Published: November 2021

The article presents some historical and theoretical aspects defining intermedia as an aesthetic, cultural and social phenomenon. Its appearance in the 1950s and 1960s was triggered by the changed attitude towards art in the conditions of growing technology in society and the blurring of boundaries between different arts. The concept of intermedia is created by a group of artists who unite under the common name Fluxus, meaning „ flow of life“. Group Manifesto – Dick Higgins, composer, poet, publisher - formulates intermedia as a merger into a „ flow“ of different ways of artistic expression and means of communication. The most important distinctive features of intermedia – accessibility, non-commerciality, freedom, social engagement, compliance of modern lifestyle and the new media in it are traced. It explains the role of this aesthetic practice as an instrument in creating the hypertext of contemporary art.
The First Pottery Schools in Bulgaria – Foundation of the Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture
Authors:   ", Penova Gergana ,   St. Cyril and Methodius",   University of Veliko Tarnovo
Published: November 2021

The Bulgarian ceramic art has its deep traditions. This paper examines its historical development from the First Bulgarian Kingdom to present. After the Liberation, the ceramic art has passed through various development stages and has been established not only as an utilitarian art, but also as a craftsmanship of clearly defined and proven artistic qualities.
INFLUENCE OF OIL-CONTAINING INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER ON THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE CASPIAN SEA
Authors:   Non-public Joint-Stock Company «Yesenov University», Taizhanova L.S. , Kenzhetayev G.Zh. ,   Non-public Joint-Stock Company «Yesenov University»
Published: November 2021

The article considers the influence of oil-containing wastewater generated from industrial enterprises located on the coast of the Caspian Sea, through underground drains on the groundwater and sea water of the Caspian Sea coast within the Mangistau region, the content of controlled pollutants in the studied samples is given. To determine the dynamics of changes in the level of harmful substances in underground and surface waters, 3 production facilities engaged in oil production and processing, located at different distances from the sea, were selected.Two of them are located on the seashore, one object is located 8 km from the Caspian Sea. In 3 studied objects, wastewater that has been treated is discharged into the reservoir. The work consisted in studying the production area, monitoring the level and temperature of underground and surface waters and conducting laboratory analysis of the content of polluting components in the water using marine stations and hydrogeological observation wells located in the study area. For marine waters in the vicinity of the Karazhanbas field was observed deviations from the concentrations of oil content and iron, the oscillation of the norm of certain substances in groundwater due to the fact that the underground water of the region in the area belong to the province of underground water with high concentration of heavy metals and organic substances and are of chloride-sulfate chemical composition.
RESOURCES OF THE RIVER RUNOFF OF KAZAKHSTAN UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF FUTURE CLIMATIC AND ANTHROPOGENIC CHANGES
Authors:   JSC «Institute of Geography and Water Security», Alimkulov S.K. , Tursunova A.A. ,   JSC «Institute of Geography and Water Security», Saparova A.A. ,   JSC «Institute of Geography and Water Security»
Published: November 2021

The article examines the modern influence of a complex of factors on the river flow resources within the water basins of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as their significance for the future until 2030, taking into account climatic and anthropogenic changes, the modern change in the river flow resources in Kazakhstan. To assess the impact of economic activities on river runoff and changes in climate-related runoff, complex integral methods were used, and appropriate methodologies were developed. Due to the disadvantageous geographical position in the lower reaches of transboundary river basins, the Republic of Kazakhstan is experiencing a number of external and internal threats, which are discussed in the article.
Community consumption of analgesic opioids and opiate substitution treatments in a self-employed workers health plan: trend, substitution effects and demographic factors
Authors: Ha-Vinh Philippe , Régnard Pierre
Published: November 2021

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate community consumption of strong prescription opioid treatments in France in 2015 and 2017.Methods: A nation-wide French health care insurance claims database was analyzed for opioids average annual cost, annual prevalence of dispensations and users by mean of two repeated retrospective cross sectional study in 2015 and 2017.Results: In 2015–2017 prevalence of users per 100 000 beneficiaries per year rose from 878 to 932 (+6%) for strong opioid analgesics and lowered from 160 to 150 (-6%) for opiate substitution treatments. Prevalence of users of oxycodone, fentanyl, morphine, hydromorphone, buprenorphine, and methadone shifted by +17%, -5%, +4%, -8%, -13%, and +10%, respectively (+20% for methadone capsules). Oxycodone moved from third place to first place in terms of number of dispensation. Highest prevalence were in the western half of France, age over 60 and female for strong analgesic opioids and the north-east quarter and the south-west quarter of France, age 30 to 49 and male for opiate substitution treatments. The factor most strongly associated with prevalencewas age in strong analgesic opioids and gender in opiate substitution treatments.Conclusions: In 2 years the use of analgesics progresses, especially for oxycodone, while that of the substitution drugs decreases. Despite its greater danger, methadone tends to replace buprenorphine and capsule form tends to replace the syrup. Regulatory changes or enhanced controls may have played a role. The age of strong analgesic opioids consumers highlights the issue of severe pain in the elderly.
Quelle actionnabilité des recherches en sciences de gestion dans le secteur médico-social ?
Authors: Mohamed  , Clémence  , Scouarnec Aline
Published: November 2021

Cet article explore la question de l’actionnabilité des recherches en sciences de gestion, portant sur le médico-social.

Interroger l’actionnabilité des recherches nécessite quelques précisions liées tout d’abord à la temporalité de ces recherches, ensuite, la difficulté de clarifier leur objet qui s’explique essentiellement par la complexité du terrain. Enfin les questions de la confidentialité des données, de l’éthique et de la reconnaissance du statut du chercheur sur le terrain se posent.

La démarche mobilisée consiste à explorer les terrains de plusieurs recherches en sciences de gestion portant sur le secteur médico-social. L’ensemble des 36 articles repérés a ensuite fait l’objet d’une analyse selon trois thèmes, à savoir la temporalité des recherches, l’accès au terrain, la méthodologie mobilisée, ainsi que la diffusion des recherches auprès des organisations étudiées.

Des propositions préconisant une meilleure interaction entre le chercheur et les professionnels du terrain ont enfin été énoncées, comme la formation continue ou la valorisation des groupes de travail communs. Cela toujours dans l’objectif d’améliorer l’actionnabilité des recherches en sciences de gestion de ce secteur.
La couverture santé universelle et la diagonalisation de l’assurance maladie sociale : leçon d’une évaluation contingente en Tunisie
Authors: MAKHLOUFI KHALED
Published: November 2021

La Tunisie, à l’instar de plusieurs pays de la région du Moyen Orient et de l’Afrique du Nord, a entrepris des politiques de santé visant l’extension de la couverture maladie à toute la population par les soins de santé nécessaires en visant l’objectif de la couverture santé universelle (CSU). Cependant, en présence des obstacles structurels de l’informalité et du chômage, la couverture des groupes formels et ceux pauvres par certains mécanismes de protectionsociale reste incapable d’atteindre la CSU en laissant pour compte les travailleurs informels et les sans-emplois. L’objectif de la CSU nécessite la participation des non couverts qui savent le mieux quelles sont leurs préférences et donc leur utilité. C’est essentiellement sur ce principe que se construit l’idée de la diagonalisation du droit à l’affiliation à l’assurance maladie sociale pour les non formels. Les résultats d’une étude d’évaluation contingente en Tunisie sur un échantillon de travailleurs informels et de sans-emploi confirment les hypothèses selon lesquelles l’informalité n’est pas un choix irrévocable des individus et qu’il est possible de diagonaliserl’affiliation à l’assurance maladie de la caisse nationale au-delà des formels. La diagonalisationde l’assurance maladie implique donc une orientation de l’ouverture du droit à l’affiliation auxnon formels nonobstant la condition administrative de justification d’une activité déclarée. Une diagonalisation de l’affiliation à l’assurance sociale pour les non formels est de nature àaméliorer leur accessibilité financière aux soins de santé nécessaires ainsi que le financement du système de santé dans son ensemble.
Feasibility Analysis Regarding the Manner of Development of the Former Edmund Szyc Stadium Area in Poznań
Authors: Walczak Zbigniew , Topolińska Magdalena , Walczak Natalia , Laks Ireneusz , Szymczak-Graczyk Anna
Published: November 2021

The paper presents a feasibility analysis of changes in the manner of development a former sports facility, Edmund Szyc Stadium in Poznań. The terrain and adjacent areas were inventoried, including the assessment of inter-area relationships. Based on the inventory and authors' surveys, three developmental variants were selected for further analysis. Particular attention was paid to the purpose of the area in the local zoning plan (local spatial development plan) and the preferences of its local community. A multi-criteria analysis carried out with three different methods – AHP, MAUT and PROMETHEE II indicated the second variant as optimal. Additionally, the authors performed a sensitivity analysis of the AHP method to determine the weight of adopted criteria. This allowed for observing what impact these changes had on the final result. The sensitivity analysis was performed only for 3 main groups of criteria. The implementation of activities planned in the concept will allow for optimal land development, improvement in functionality as well as improvement in visual and landscape characteristics of the city.
"China's Chernobyl": COVID-19 Narratives of Collapse and Global Domination
Authors: Sautman Barry
Published: November 2021

In COVID-19's first months, US politicians and media forecast that a contrast between Chinese deception and incapability and Western success against the pandemic might fatally sink internal confidence in China's party-state. They also predicted that it would diminish China externally,
as it came to be seen as endangering the world by spreading biological pollution. A "China's Chernobyl" prediction became the latest "China collapse" wish-fulfillment. This speculation rests on two contradictory yet co-existing Yellow Peril tropes: "deceit and incompetence" and "world domination."
However, no empirical basis exists for either notion: China prevailed against the pandemic and lacks the capacity for global hegemony. "China's Chernobyl" is most relevant then as a wish that creates a belief, that China should and could collapse. That in turn bolsters the US-led mobilization
to counter China as a "strong competitor" and frames China as the common enemy, thereby promoting Western transnational and US internal cohesion.
Geography Literacy Profile of Pre-Service Teachers: The Case of Turkey
Authors: Güven Ebru Gençtürk
Published: November 2021

The study aims to determine the “Geography Literacy” levels of senior year pre-service teachers. To do so, the correlations between geo-literacy on the one hand, and the program the student is enrolled in, the type of settlement the student lived in during secondary education, the type of high school the student graduated from, the student’s travel experience so far, and attitudes towards geography on the other, were assessed. The study was carried out with 4th year pre-service teachers (n=427) enrolled in six programs in the faculty of education, during the fall semester of academic year 2018-2019. The “Geography Literacy Test” developed by Gençtürk (2009) was used as the data collection tool. The data gathered were analyzed through descriptive, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, chi-square, and Pearson correlation techniques. The study revealed that the geo-literacy levels of pre-service teachers were inadequate. Moreover, the geography literacy levels were found to exhibit significant variance with reference to gender, attitudes, the type of high school, the program the student is enrolled in, and the type of settlement the student lived in during secondary education. The findings were then used as the basis of specific proposals for increasing geo-literacy levels and paving the way for future studies.
Secondary Students’ Perceptions of Their Engagement in a Correcting Process
Authors: Dang Trang Thi Doan
Published: November 2021

This study draws on mediated learning experience (MLE) theory to contextualize the correcting process within the sociocultural dimension of the teacher’s intervention and collaborative learning to facilitate student engagement with discovering, correcting, and rewriting practices. This correcting process was administered to eight mixed-ability groups of Vietnamese secondary students (n = 31) to investigate students’ perceptions of their engagement in the process from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives that have been under-researched so far. The statistical analysis of a closed-ended questionnaire shows that students strongly agreed with the practices and effectiveness of the process, accuracy improvement, approach preferences, and learning motivation. Eight students’ responses to semi-structured interviews elaborated on the benefits and disadvantages of group-correction and the significance of targeting errors, and on each correcting phase. While students’ responses satisfied MLE’s criteria, their perceptions of the limitations of group-correction somewhat qualified the way reciprocity occurred. The findings suggest offering students opportunities to act on language issues in their writing and confirm the usefulness of engagement with correction-feedback practices from which implications for L2 writing and further research are discussed.
Effect of Artificial Ageing on Adhesive Bonds from Heat Treated Spruce
Authors: Kariz Mirko , Kitek Kuzman Manja , Šernek Milan
Published: November 2021

The influence of artificial ageing on bonded heat-treated spruce lamellas was investigated. Heat-treated spruce lamellas with different degrees of thermal modification were bonded with PVAc and MUF and then exposed to 500 artificial weathering cycles, combined with rain, UV and IR radiation. The colour change of the exposed surface, weight change, delamination of the bonded joints and adhesive bond strength were measured. Artificial weathering caused cracking and delamination of the bonded joints and reduced the bond strength of both adhesives. The results show that delamination was higher for PVAc adhesive than MUF, but increased for both adhesives with the temperature of heat treatment of wood. The shear strength of bonds on the exposed side of the samples after the artificial weathering was lower than the average strength of the whole sample.
Behavioural Aspects of Financial Decision-Making Process of Managers in Wood-Processing Enterprises
Authors: Sedliačiková Mariana , Kánová Martina , Drábek Josef
Published: November 2021

The study is focused on behavioural aspects in the financial decision-making process of wood-processing enterprises. The main aim was to map this topic and determine the key behavioural factors that lead management to make mistakes. Primary data on this issue were obtained from an empirical survey. The empirical survey was conducted through a questionnaire that contains questions focused on behavioural decision-making aspects. Using statistical methods, three key behavioural factors were determined. By selecting the given behavioural factors, it was established that love, hate, and sadness are the key factors that influence management behaviour and decision-making. In the real business environment, two managers working in a wood processing enterprise were chosen; they were willing to provide us with a review and opinion on the results of the survey. By analysing all the data, it has been concluded that, even though managers are trying to direct their behaviour and activities, they often do not notice the influence of these factors, and sometimes they are unable to make decisions. The managers should be able to direct their behaviour and activities, to provide self-control and take into consideration the fact that these factors are always present. Results determine the key and systematically occurring errors in the financial decision-making process, caused by the influence of the human factor. We have developed a model for activating the three key behavioural factors applied in the financial decision-making process as a tool that can help company managers not to make the wrong decisions.
POLICY OF SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN SELECTED COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
Authors: Garbat Marcin
Published: November 2021

The right of people with disabilities to participate in economic life is, inter alia, the right to employment and participation in labor relations. The policy of supporting the employment of people with disabilities refers to actions oriented at the labor market and strengthening the employment opportunities of this social category. Such a policy is aimed at the parallel use of several or even a dozen or so activation instruments. Legal instruments supporting employers of people with disabilities in 10 countries, including 8 from the EU, such as: Belgium (Brussels and the capital region), China, the Czech Republic, France, Japan, Spain, Germany (Brandenburg), Luxembourg, Slovakia and Italy were analyzed. The analysis is also enriched by the description of instruments used in other countries of the world, if they were worthy of attention. Particular emphasis was placed on showing systemic solutions that sometimes allow employment support to be different than in Poland. The analysis describes the most interesting and best functioning national systems which, in their policies, implement the principle of equal opportunities and fight against discrimination, and enable employment of a person with disabilities
Measurement of life quality in official statistics
Authors: Szukiełojć-Bieńkuńska Anna
Published: November 2021

In recent years, priority for public statistics is to improve the methods of measurement and analysis of various aspects of sustainable socio-economic development. The high rank in terms of monitoring sustainable development is the measurement of life quality. The article presents the CSO’s general concept of life quality survey. It includes the previously completed research and analysis as well as proposals for the development of this research issues for the coming years. Adopted by the CSO concept of measuring the life quality refers both to the Polish tradition of research in this area, as well as international recommendations. This concept takes into account the multifaceted nature of the category of life quality and increasing importance of subjective measures. It was considered that in the measurement of quality of life CSO will seek to take into account the widest possible range of information on all domains adopted by the European Statistical System, including the Polish specifics.
PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY COMPARED TO OTHER TYPES OF DISABILITIES
Authors: Zakrzewska-Manterys Elżbieta
Published: November 2021

Disability is a wide concept, encompassing different types of disability, different capabilities of people with disabilities and different social support needs. People with intellectual disabilities belong to a specific group. They do not fit into the mainstream of support and activation measures for disabled people. Although they are a small group (about 1%), they require care which is not provided within the current social policy towards people with disabilities. The article provides examples of public activities unfavourable and favourable for the well-being of people with intellectual disabilities. This could be a starting point for a preparation of a policy project of accurate public support for this group of people
A internacionalização da produção das diferentes gerações de pesquisadores CNPq de Geografia Física do Brasil
Authors: Salgado André Augusto Rodrigues
Published: November 2021

Os bolsistas de produtividade do CNPq podem ser considerados a elite em termos de produção científica do Brasil. Deles esperam-se um conjunto constante de publicações de alta qualidade. No entanto, na atualidade a pesquisa de qualidade é cada vez mais entendida como sendo apenas aquela que consegue ser veiculada em periódicos científicos internacionais, de língua inglesa e alto fator de impacto. Em paralelo, faz sentido esperar que a geração mais nova de bolsistas de produtividade do CNPq na área de Geografia Física apresentem produção mais internacionalizada que a mais antiga, pois a demanda por maior internacionalização é ainda recente, bem como os mais novos foram educados em um mundo, inclusive acadêmico, mais globalizado. Neste viés, o presente trabalho analisa a produção publicada em periódicos científicos de todos os bolsistas de produtividade do CNPq na área de Geografia Física no período compreendido entre 2016 e 2020 e compara as diferenças e semelhanças da produção da geração mais antiga com a da mais recente. Os resultados obtidos demonstram não haver grandes diferenças entre a produção das duas gerações sendo, de modo geral, a mais antiga mais produtiva, tanto em artigos nacionais, quanto internacionais. Este fato mostra que a internacionalização da produção científica brasileira na Geografia Física não é um desafio geracional. Em paralelo, os resultados obtidos evidenciaram dois outros fatos: que metade dos bolsistas atuam na subárea de Geomorfologia e Pedologia e que as bolsas de nível 1 se concentram fortemente na geração mais antiga.
A capacidade de carga turística no uso público da Fenda da Freira - Parque Nacional dos Campos Gerais
Authors: Mochiutti Nair Fernanda Burigo , Massuqueto Laís Luana , Pontes Henrique Simão , Guimarães Gilson Burigo , Moreira Jasmine Cardozo , Foltran Antonio Carlos
Published: November 2021

A visitação turística em cavidades subterrâneas demanda estudos de diagnóstico e de planejamento dessa atividade, principalmente considerando as peculiaridades das cavernas, como ambiente confinado, baixa luminosidade, fauna especializada e feições frágeis, a exemplo dos espeleotemas. A limitação no número de visitas diárias e a organização das mesmas ao longo desse período são medidas básicas para gerenciar o uso turístico deste tipo de atrativo. Este trabalho apresenta um estudo de capacidade de carga turística na Fenda da Freira, cavidade subterrânea localizada no Parque Nacional dos Campos Gerais, em Ponta Grossa, Paraná. Em pouco mais de um ano de visitação descontrolada a fenda foi impactada negativamente pela ação dos visitantes. Inscrições nas paredes, escaladas em locais indevidos e excesso de ruído foram alguns dos distúrbios. Com objetivo de compatibilizar o uso e a proteção do local, um Plano de Uso Público foi elaborado, e a capacidade de carga turística integrou o estudo. Uma adaptação no método de Cifuentes, proposto com base em experiências em áreas protegidas, orientou os trabalhos. A capacidade de carga física da cavidade subterrânea foi de cerca de 1690 visitas diárias, a qual, ajustada por cinco fatores de correção pautados nos aspectos da geodiversidade e biodiversidade suscetíveis a impactos, foi reduzida para 40 visitas por dia, que corresponde à sua capacidade de carga real. Este número foi considerado um dado orientativo que, a partir da adoção de medidas mais abrangentes, como acompanhamento de guias de turismo somado ao fornecimento de informações científicas e educativas, além da supervisão da equipe de trabalho pelo período de um ano, foi adequado para 160 visitas por dia. Esse conjunto de ações tem refletido na recuperação ambiental gradual da Fenda da Freira e na melhoria da qualidade da atividade turística nesse atrativo.
Verfassungsrechtliche Determination von Informations-und Auskunftsansprüchen der Medien in der Informationsgesellschaft
Authors: Wölfle Marcel
Published: November 2021

In the present work, the constitutional determination of rights to information for media is examined, with special attention being paid to the developments of the modern information society with a significantly increased and easily accessible volume of information and a heterogeneous landscape of sub-constitutional information rights. In particular, the questions will be investigated as to the extent of a direct constitutional right of the media to information and to which extent the information needs of the media are already adequately met by the Freedom of Information Act.
„Künstliche Intelligenz“ und Urheberrecht - Quo vadis?
Authors: Linke David
Published: November 2021

"Artificial Intelligence“ (AI) is experiencing a boom which has undoubtedly impacted copyright law. “AI“-generated works such as “The Next Rembrandt" raise the question whether, against the conventional anthropocentric focus of copyright law, such works are eligible for protection de lege lata. Moreover, the question regarding the protectability of “AI“ has not yet been answered conclusively. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this thesis examines these questions as well as how creative “AI“ is and what is understood by “AI“. This thesis also considers options for action and the need for adaptation whilst offering a comparative analysis by examining the legal situation in the UK and the US.
Architectuur choreograferen / Choreografie architecturen
Authors: D'hollander Elias
Published: November 2021

This study addresses Radouan Mriziga’s solo 55 to analyse the way in which architecture and choreography are interwoven. Interweaving functions as its main method rather than totalisation, as it allows for change, difference and non-hierarchy. Starting from an aesthetic analysis of lines, circles and squares and the body that draws them, the book gravitates towards questions of politics and ecology. From here, a human figure emerges that is able to move from one place to another, without catastrophe, and is able to listen humbly and act responsibly towards architecture, thus resisting it. The result is an intricate and poetic journey where choreography, architecture and philosophy come together in the affirmative.
Carbon Sequestration in Agroforestry Technologies as a Strategy for Climate Change Mitigation
Authors: Elibariki Nnko Lazaro
Published: November 2021

Worldwide agroforestry has been recognized as a potential greenhouse gases mitigation strategy under Kyoto protocol. And this is due to its potential in carbon sequestration. There are several agroforestry technologies with different rate in carbon sequestration. In that respect carbon sequestration can depend on type of technology, climate, time since land use change and previous land use. Our knowledge in this topic from the tropical countries such as Tanzania is how ever very limited. To address this challenge this study was undertaken in Kilombero District where the local community are practicing various agroforestry technologies. The objective of this study was to understand the carbon sequestration in different trees species in agroforestry technologies and also to understand which agroforestry technology provide the greatest benefit in term of carbon sequestration. Ecological survey was conducted and a total of 90 plot engaged in different agroforestry technologies were randomly selected from three villages of different altitudinal range. Pivot table was used in analysis and allometric equation was used for computing biomass and carbon. The result shows that Mangifera indica contributed highest carbon over all the tree species encountered during ecological survey with 189.88 Mg C ha−1. Home garden, Mixed intercropping, Parkland and Boundary with 19 514.19 MgCha−1, 648.44MgCha−1,144.79 MgCha−1 and 139.29 Mg C ha−1 respectively were the agroforestry technology practiced in Kilombero. From the results Home garden contributed more to carbon sequestration and this study results can be used to inform practitioners and policy makers on the most effective agroforestry technologies for carbon sequestration since agroforestry technologies are expected to play important role as climate change mitigation strategy.
Combined Effect of Metformin and Statin
Authors: Mandumpal Chacko Sabu , Thambi Thekkekara Priya
Published: November 2021

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is considered a risk factor for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Metformin, an anti-diabetic drug, has been shown to lower the cardiovascular events in pre-clinical and clinical studies. Many research articles suggests that metformin has a protective effect on CAD beyond its hypoglycemic effects. Patients with diabetes type 2 have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and commonly use combination therapy consisting of the anti-diabetic drug metformin and a cholesterol-lowering statin. Statins have been found to be a safe and effective approach to reduce serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, which is the cornerstone for primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerosis. However, regular statin monotherapy in some patients may not be sufficient to achieve a therapeutic LDL-C. It has been reported that statins increased the incidence of new-onset diabetes in a dose dependent manner especially in women, the elderly, or in the presence of a family history of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and Asian ethnicity. The molecular mechanisms contributed to antioxidation, anti-inflammation, and anti-apoptosis. In this chapter, we aimed to investigate whether the combined administration of metformin and atorvastatin could achieve superior protective effects on different disease treatment purpose and to elucidate its molecular mechanisms of the combinations.
DNA Polymorphisms as Potential Biomarkers of Thrombophilic Prognosis for COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Paula Pinto da Costa Santos Fucci Tatyanny , Pitliuk Rubens , Claudia Fernandes Nunes Ane
Published: November 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a major issue of our times. Many aspects and features of this new and complex disease are being described on a daily basis. Major endpoints are systemic inflammation, markedly characterized by the cytokine storm, respiratory failure, and coagulation disorders, such as thrombophilia. In its terms, thrombophilia has a major impact on the COVID-19 prognosis. With regard to this, paying attention on molecular variants, such as DNA polymorphisms, epigenetic factors, and other biomarkers, could be an important approach to optimizing and personalizing the treatment of patients according to their inherited thrombotic features. This chapter brings an overview on the three major DNA polymorphisms associated with thrombophilia and proposes that these same biomarkers could be used in pretreatment screenings of patients with COVID-19 to seek the most appropriate therapy for each individual molecular profile.
Collagen VI-Related Myopathies: Genetic and Clinical Findings
Authors: Maskani Samaneh , Ahangari Najmeh , Doosti Mohammad , Boostani Reza , Najarzadeh Torbati Paria , Safi Mojtaba , Farshidianfar Melika , Ramahi Masoumeh , Abedini Soheila , Malek Hadis , Ghayoor Karimiani Ehsan
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Collagen VI-related disorders are a group of heterogeneous muscular diseases due to mutations within the COL6A1, COL6A2, and COL6A3 genes, encoding collagen VI as an essential component of the extracellular matrix. Here, we reported four patients affected by collagen VI-related disorders with genetic variants in COL6A genes. Case Presentation: After a comprehensive clinical examination, four unrelated patients with muscular dystrophy were referred for genetic counseling. Whole-exome sequencing followed by Insilco analysis was done for one affected individual from each family. The analysis of genomic data revealed four different mutations within the COL6A1, COL6A2, and COL6A3 genes in the affected individuals. Conclusions: According to the previous reports, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy is inherited as autosomal dominant, and congenital myosclerosis phenotype is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Carrier testing and prenatal testing are possible if pathogenic variants are recognized in an affected family member.
Deconstructing Lay Definitions of Happiness: Sources, Emotions, Rationale, Essence
Authors: Brkljačić Tihana , Sučić Ines , Lipovčan Ljiljana Kaliterna , Prizmić Larsen Zvjezdana , Balabanić Ivan
Published: November 2021

The aims of this study are to investigate definitions and explanations of the concept of happiness, and to introduce a model to classify lay definitions of happiness. This study is part of a longitudinal Croatian study on well-being (the CRO-WELL project). Answers to the open-ended question “What is happiness for you?” from a sample of adult Internet users (Nfemale= 1,036 and Nmale= 839; Mage=38) were analyzed. The definitions were classified regarding four perspectives based upon which question the respondents were assumed to have actually been answering, summarized as the RISE model: Rationale for Happiness – answering the question “How does happiness work?”; Impressions of Happiness – answering the question “How does it feel to be happy?”; Sources of Happiness – answering the question “What makes you happy?”; and the Essence of Happiness – answering the question “What is happiness?”
“Get Your Teeth Fixed Before You Go on TV”: Online Discussions of Reality Television as the Hegemonic Gaze Pointed at Socially Unacceptable “Others”
Authors: Machek Jakub
Published: November 2021

The article is engaged with the question of how viewers of Czech reality television programmes negotiate the social status of low-income participants in online discussions. The analysis is triggered by an enquiry into practices of stigmatisation and the processes of drawing, maintaining, and shifting boundaries between the normalised, well-ordered “self” and the poverty-stricken, socially unacceptable “other”. The public judgement of people lacking economic and cultural capital is analysed using Internet and social network debates related to the Czech adaptations of the reality TV programmes Výměna manželek (Wife Swap, TV Nova, 2005-present) and Prostřeno (Come Dine with Me, TV Prima, 2010-present). This method provides insight into the creation of consensual meaning, and allows the analysis of the positions, claims and arguments adopted by online discussants. The research outcome showed some important differences between the evaluations offered by the producers of programmes and those accepted by viewers.
Consultation length in ambulatory clinic of Belgrade Emergency Medical Service
Authors: Živanović Slavoljub , Petrov-Kiurski Miloranka
Published: November 2021

The aim of the study was to analyze and compare consultation lengths in Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Belgrade ambulatory clinic which relates to patient age, gender, existing diagnoses and prescribed treatment (therapy or referral to another healthcare institution). We analyzed the data from the electronic database on consultation lengths from one EMS Belgrade Ambulatory Clinic. For patients who were further referred to another healthcare institution transfer, the waiting time was included in the total consultation time. We used the statistical package SPSS 11.0 for Windows for the statistical processing. Statistical significance was defined for the level of p < 0.05. The average consultation time was 21.07 ± 13.44 minutes. Usually, it lasted between 10 to 20 minutes. Consultations lasted longer in female patients (21.68 minutes), patients over 65 years of age (24.65 minutes), in patients with multiple diagnoses (26.1 and 27.28 minutes), as well as in patients where therapy was prescribed and administered in the ambulatory clinic (25.72 minutes), or in patients referred to other healthcare institutions. Statistically, the differences were highly significant (p < 0.01). When considering patients' diagnoses, longest consultations were in patients diagnosed with infectious diseases (average 30.88 minutes), followed by patients diagnosed with diseases of the circulatory system (27.86 minutes) and patients with diseases of the respiratory system (21.56 minutes). The differences were statistically significant (p < 0.01). Patients' age, gender, disease diagnosis and administered therapy affect the consultations time. Depending on the diagnosis, consultations last longer for infectious, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
Ultrastructural analysis of the surface changes on the nickel-titanium endodontic instruments after multiple use
Authors: Stošić Nenad , Popović Jelena , Anđelković-Apostolović Marija , Mitić Aleksandar , Nikolić Marija , Barac Radomir
Published: November 2021

One of the primary goals in endodontics is efficient cleaning and shaping of the root canal while maintaining its original configuration. Numerous studies highlight the advantage of using nickel-titanium instruments and the most important is their high flexibility and the ability to penetrate the curved canals. The aim of this study was to analyze the ultrastructure of the surface of nickel-titanium endodontic files before and after use. Eighty-four instruments were included in this study. The instruments were used one, three and six times for root canal preparation on extracted upper premolars. The analysis was performed based on the number of uses and the size of the instruments. Changes on flat surfaces in the grooves of the instruments, defects of the cutting edges and fractures were evaluated. The surface ultrastructure was analyzed on a scanning electron microscope (SEM). SEM analysis showed irregularities on the surfaces of the new instruments. Surface defects and damage of the cutting edges were present after the first use. After three uses, the damage was more evident in instruments of all sizes. After six uses, all instruments showed damage of the cutting edges, and a significant number of fractures were observed. Irregularities on the working parts are already noticed on the new endodontic instruments and originate from the production process. The first signs of damage appear after the first use. In order to prevent errors in clinical work during root canal preparation, it is recommended that the number of instruments uses should be limited.
The notion of Logos from the ancient Egyptians, finally with Philo of Alexandria
Authors: Magdalenić Milan
Published: November 2021

The topic of the paper is the notion of logos in certain thinkers and certain philosophical directions. Numerous meanings were ascribed to the Logos to the extent that it could be accepted in different epochs. From the moment of the creation of the human race, man has had the need to know how he exists as a being, and the need to know the world available to his senses. His development of thinking about himself is in fact the development of thinking about the logos. We read this statement in Scripture, where logosity or Divine meaning exists as an intelligible (supersensible / invisible) world.
Technological solutions in Logistics 4.0
Authors: Krstić Mladen , Tadić Snežana , Zečević Slobodan
Published: November 2021

Technological development, automation, digitalization, networking, new forms of communication, etc. initiated a new industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0. It represents a new form of organization and control of the value chain in the product life cycle. By connecting and synergizing existing and new solutions and technologies of communication, data collection, exchange and analysis, production, process management, trade, etc. a new paradigm of human action, business and living has been created. A concept that is intensively changing production processes has emerged, but its effects are also visible in other areas of human activity, primarily trade, health, agriculture, logistics, etc. By applying the solutions and technologies of Industry 4.0 in the field of logistics, the concept of Logistics 4.0 was developed with the aim of achieving greater efficiency of logistics systems and processes. New technologies and solutions appear every day, but the backbone of the development of the Logistics 4.0 concept is comprised of several key technologies, such as: Internet of Things (IoT), Autonomous Vehicles (AV) and Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGV), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), Big data, Data mining, Blockchain, Cloud Computing (CC), 3D printing, etc. The aim of this paper was to define and describe in detail the aforementioned technologies, as well as the possibilities of their application in the logistics systems and processes through a review of the relevant literature in this field. It can be concluded that logistics, as a multidisciplinary science, represents a fertile ground for the acceptance and further development of existing modern technologies, but also the initiator and incubator of new technologies that could easily go beyond logistics and become part of the family of Industry 4.0 solutions.