bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Developing Land and Structure Price Indices for Ottawa Condominium Apartments
Authors: Burnett-Isaacs Kate , Huang Ning , Diewert W. Erwin
Published: December 2020

Measuring the service flow and the stock value of condominium apartments in Canada and decomposing these values into constant quality price and quantity components is important for many purposes. In addition, the System of National Accounts requires that these service flows and stock values for condos be decomposed into constant quality land and structure components. In Canada and most other countries, such a land and structure decomposition of condominium apartment sale prices does not currently exist. In this article, we provide such a decomposition of condominium apartment sales in Ottawa for the period 1996–2009. Specific attention is paid to the roles of communal land and structure space on condominium apartment unit selling prices. Key findings include methods to allocate land and building space to a single condominium unit, identifying the characteristics that best explain condominium prices, and developing an average depreciation rate for condos for the 14-year time period.
Exhaustive Study of the PV Module Implemented in the Region of Annaba-Algeria
Authors: Dekhane A. , Lamri B. , Benamira N.
Published: December 2020

Algeria, like any other country, has drawn up its roadmap for the use and promotion of renewable energy sources. Motivated by its commitment to the international community in the fight against global warming and its possession of one of the largest solar fields in the world, a series of laws and institutions have consolidated this ambitious schedule. As known, both the climate and the geological area of Algeria take place among the foremost favoured countries in the field of solar energy. The present paper aims at proposing a simple model of photovoltaic module.

The authors used Matlab/Simulink software to predict the current-voltage and power-voltage characteristics according to the influence of several factors, such as solar irradiance, cell temperature and series resistance, on the efficiency of photovoltaic module. The proposed experimental investigation can easily predict the curves (current-voltage and power-voltage) of a PV module, where both of simulation and practical results are identical. A single-crystal-line photovoltaic module was introduced close to Badji-Mokhtar Annaba University, Annaba (Algeria) to show the impact of climatic conditions in this coastal region and partial shading on characteristics.
Almost Somewhat Near Continuity and Near Regularity
Authors: Ameen Zanyar A.
Published: December 2020

The notions of almost somewhat near continuity of functions and near regularity of spaces are introduced. Some properties of almost somewhat nearly continuous functions and their connections are studied. At the end, it is shown that a one-to-one almost somewhat nearly continuous function f from a space X onto a space Y is somewhat nearly continuous if and only if the range of f is nearly regular.
A look at nonexpansive mappings in non-Archimedean vector spaces
Authors: Lazaiz Samih
Published: December 2020

In a spherically complete ultrametric space every nonexpansive self-mapping T has a fixed point ̄x or a minimal invariant ball B(̄x, d(̄x, T(̄x)). We show how we can approximate this fixed center ̄x in a non-Archimedean vector space. And, we give a synthetic study for increasing mapping in non-Archimedean local fields.
Public Policy during COVID-19: Challenges for Public Administration and Policy Research in Central and Eastern Europe
Authors: Nemec Juraj , Drechsler Wolfgang , Hajnal Gyorgy
Published: December 2020

The authors of this text decided to prepare a short article, with the aim to induce further discussion and to orient ongoing and future research efforts in Central and Eastern Europe but also worldwide. The article uses the method of a multi-country case study as the basis for proposing several critical research (and policy) challenges for our region – but many of them of a world-wide character. Four countries are covered by our thumbnail informative sketches – the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and the Slovak Republic. The final part of this article proposes a set of questions suggested by the CEE experience with COVID-19 for future research. Such research will both be necessary and interesting for scholarship and policy in the region, and – as a particularly interesting context and area – helpful, one hopes, for questions and answers globally, concerning the pandemic, as well as public administration and policy as a whole.
The Politics of Appointment of Top Civil Servants: Career Backgrounds and Civil Service Politicization in the Czech Republic
Authors: Rybář Marek , Podmaník Milan
Published: December 2020

This contribution seeks to answer the question whether the new civil service legislation that entered into force in 2015 in the Czech Republic led to the depoliticization of the country’s ministerial bureaucracy. To that end, we compare the career backgrounds of top civil servants before and after the entry into force of the new Civil Service Act. The article examines the career backgrounds of the persons appointed as ministerial deputies between 2013 and 2018, focusing on their last “pre-deputy” jobs and considering a broader set of their career attributes. A focus on the previous job reveals that even before the law was introduced, bureaucrats constituted the largest share of appointees, and their share even increased with the new legislation. The incidence of deputies appointed directly from party-related jobs dropped considerably. However, when a broader set of career attributes is considered, the share of partisans among the pre-2015 deputies nearly matches that of the career bureaucrats. Ostensibly political careers among the post-2015 deputies declined but remain significant. Hence, there has been a decline in the open politicization of the ministerial bureaucracy after 2015. Party political effects also matter, as the new ANO party, after entering the executive, has taken a different approach to top bureaucratic appointments than the other major governing Czech parties. Typically, deputies appointed into the positions under the ANO’s control would not have links to the party itself but would be recruited via non-party channels, e.g. from pre-political networks of the ANO ministers and leaders. Consequently, though less politicized by party agents, the current Czech system is more a product of choices made by government ministers of the day than a stable arrangement resulting from firmly established norms and rules.
Crisis Management Practices in Tourism SMEs During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kukanja Marko , Planinc Tanja , Sikošek Marijana
Published: December 2020

Background and purpose: This study examines crisis management practices (CMPs) for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the field of tourism during the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The purpose of this study is to analyse how tourism SMEs reacted to the crisis caused by the pandemic. The present research aims to determine which operational CMPs were deployed by tourism SMEs to minimize the impact of the crisis.

Design/Methodology/Approach: This study focuses on the following types of tourism SMEs – lodging facilities, food and beverage (F&B) facilities, and tourist agencies (TA). A total of 574 valid online questionnaires were obtained from SME managers. The structured questionnaire included 27 CMPs belonging to the four dimensions of crisis management – workforce, cost control, organizational support and marketing CMPs. Exploratory factor analysis and the non-parametric Kruskal Wallis H test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to investigate SMEs response to the crisis.

Results: Results indicate that SMEs primarily focus on the following CMP dimensions (respectively): workforce, cost control, organizational support, and promotional and customer-related marketing practices. Results show that there are statistically significant differences in the usage of different CMPs among the different types of SMEs.

Conclusion: The use of selected variables enables an internationally comparable benchmarking process and facilitates the improvement of tourism SMEs crisis management. The conclusion provides suggestions for future research and useful information for scholars, policy makers, and tourism managers.
Cybercartography and education: research and teaching with the Residential Schools Land Memory Atlas
Authors: Pyne Stephanie , Taylor D.R. Fraser
Published: December 2020

This paper sheds light on intersections between teaching and research in the Cybercartographic Residential Schools Land Memory Atlas (RSLMA), which is the central output of the Residential Schools Land Memory Mapping Project (RSLMMP). Building on previous work in Cybercartography, the RSLMMP has further contributed to the integration of research and education and the emergence of new research and education relationships. Viewing the atlas as a project output comprised of iterative processes along multiple dimensions allows us to appreciate limitations as challenges for further iterations, including new related projects and ongoing volunteer work with students. In addition to participating in the national response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action, this project – including the atlas – provides a model for a unique blend of teaching and research and the basis for further and new collaborations with a variety of different partners, including Residential School survivors. As a reconciliation project, the Residential Schools Land Memory Atlas further contributes to the intercultural bridge building aims of its parent, the Lake Huron Treaty Atlas, as it forges on in new directions.
Theoretical Studies of the Vibration Process of the Dryer for Waste of Food
Authors: Bulgakov Volodymyr , Sevostianov Ivan , Kaletnik Gryhoriy , Babyn Ihor , Ivanovs Semjons , Holovach Ivan , Ihnatiev Yevhen
Published: December 2020

An urgent problem is drying and processing of the wet dispersed waste, obtained in the production of food products, which can then be efficiently used as a fertiliser, for feeding livestock or as biofuel. A new design of a vibrating fluidised bed dryer has been developed, which, with low energy consumption, provides a pre-set productivity and the required final moisture content. The process of vertical oscillations of the body of a vibration dryer, together with the food waste contained in it, is analysed analytically, the necessary equivalent scheme is built, on the basis of which differential equations of the vertical oscillations of the body are compiled, their analytical solutions are obtained, and a numerical calculation is performed on a PC using the developed program. Rational parameters of the vibration dryer, providing vibroboiling of the mass of the food waste, have been determined: the body mass m = 250 ... 510 kg; the debalance mass md
= 10… 15 kg; the number of revolutions of the debalance electric motor nd
= 1950 ... 2650 rpm ∙ min
∙1; maximum stiffness of the support springs Cp
= 8∙105 N∙m–1; the diameter of the centre of mass of the debalances dd
= 0.01 m. In addition, as a result of the thermophysical theoretical and experimental studies of the vibration drying process, the following optimal design and technological parameters of the vibration dryer were obtained: the heat transfer area St.p.n= 4.15 m
2; the radius of the heating pipe rt= 0.1 m; the length of the heating pipe lt = 3 m; the number of heating pipes nt= 50; the heat transfer coefficient Kp= 2500; the final temperature of the dried waste to2
= 100 ºС.
Real-time Analysis of Privacy-(un)aware IoT Applications
Authors: Babun Leonardo , Celik Z. Berkay , McDaniel Patrick , Uluagac A. Selcuk
Published: December 2020

Abstract: Users trust IoT apps to control and automate their smart devices. These apps necessarily have access to sensitive data to implement their functionality. However, users lack visibility into how their sensitive data is used, and often blindly trust the app developers. In this paper, we present IoTWATcH, a dynamic analysis tool that uncovers the privacy risks of IoT apps in real-time. We have designed and built IoTWATcH through a comprehensive IoT privacy survey addressing the privacy needs of users. IoTWATCH operates in four phases: (a) it provides users with an interface to specify their privacy preferences at app install time, (b) it adds extra logic to an app’s source code to collect both IoT data and their recipients at runtime, (c) it uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to construct a model that classifies IoT app data into intuitive privacy labels, and (d) it informs the users when their preferences do not match the privacy labels, exposing sensitive data leaks to users. We implemented and evaluated IoTWATcH on real IoT applications. Specifically, we analyzed 540 IoT apps to train the NLP model and evaluate its effectiveness. IoTWATcH yields an average 94.25% accuracy in classifying IoT app data into privacy labels with only 105 ms additional latency to an app’s execution.
History of Detection of Explosive Devices 2. (1951 to the Present)
Authors: Horváth Tibor , Szatai József Zsolt
Published: December 2020

This study presents the history of explosive devices and that of their detection. With the invention of explosive devices and their subsequent use, the methods of warfare changed significantly. New procedures emerged that were already unthinkable to implement without the use of such tools. In parallel with the emergence of explosive devices with increasing destructive power, the need to deactivate them also came to the fore. Opposing parties made increasing efforts to detect, deactivate, and destroy explosive devices. After the completion of military operations, the detection of explosive devices did not lose its importance, and developed into an essential mission, since the areas had to be cleared of devices left over from the military actions and posing a murderous danger.
Study Regarding the Physical Training in Firefighters’ Obstacle Course
Authors: Pomohaci Marcel , Sopa Ioan Sabin
Published: December 2020

Firefighting occupation demands physical and psychological training required in emergency situations. The investigation started in March 2018, with a initial test, and finished in September 2018, with a final test, at the Emergency Situation Unit from Sibiu. The sample of the experiment was formed by 10 firefighters that participate in the emergency team of Sibiu at the specific firefighters’ competitions, with age between 30± 3.5 years old with experience in this kind of competitions between 2 and 7 years. The methods used in our investigation was preponderant experimental with specific testing for firefighters, the data obtained was analyzed using statistical specificity test. The result of our experiment highlighted the progress that every firefighter had, registering a progress of 2.12 second from the initial test 23.48 to the final test 21.36, being statistically significant difference calculated with the t Student test p = 0.00006. The conclusions of our research showed that using a specific program for developing motor qualities and kinematic analyze, we can improve firefighter’s performance and also reduce time of emergency interventions.
Applicable Predictive Maintenance Diagnosis Methods in Service-Life Prediction of District Heating Pipes
Authors: Langroudi Pakdad Pourbozorgi , Weidlich Ingo
Published: December 2020

Maintaining the supply chain in every industry is an important concern for the operators. The negative impacts of inappropriate maintenance could be discussed from different perspectives as well as capital loss, reputation loss, hazard and risk for lives, etc. In recent years, District heating (DH) in the countries that employing this technology broadly, turned to a vital energy infrastructure for delivering heat from suppliers to the consumers. Therefore, the reliability of the system is of high importance for the public interest. The transition from reactive maintenance to proactive maintenance have improved a lot the reliability to the system. Currently, many industries are exploiting different forms of artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the failures and plan for interventions to increase the system efficiency. In this paper the different methods of predictive maintenance have been reviewed and the compatibility to apply on a DH network has been discussed.
Mechanical and Abrasive Wear Properties of Friction Stir Welded Joints of Aluminum Alloy AA6061-T6 with/Without Nickel Coating
Authors: Bahuguna Shailja , Arya Pradyumn K , Patel Vinay Kumar
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this work is to examine the microstructure, mechanical and sand abrasive properties of friction stir welded joints of aluminium alloy AA6061-T6 with and without nickel coating. A total eighteen samples, six samples of AA6061-T6 plates, six samples of 10 μm thick Ni coated AA6061-T6 plates and six samples of 15 μm thick Ni coated AA6061-T6 plates were friction stir welded by using different tool rotation speed (710 rpm, 1000 rpm, 1400 rpm) and different welding speed (28 mm/min, 56 mm/min). The joints manufactured using 1400 rpm tool rotation speed and 56 mm/min welding speed generated the highest tensile strength and percent elongation with joint efficiency of 69.05% with 15 μm Ni-coated AA6061-T6 plates and joints manufactured from 10 μm Ni-coated AA6061-T6 plates using 1000 rpm tool rotation speed and 28 mm/min welding speed generated the highest impact energy and higher hardness in NZ compared to the other joints. The 15 μm Ni-coated AA6061-T6 plates exhibited better abrasive wear resistant properties than the 10 15 μm Ni-coated plates. Microstructure investigation showed the precipitate size variations and their distributions and after friction stir welding, these precipitates became slightly coarser in the HAZ but finer in the nugget region.
Monitoring of the Apple Ferment Parameters
Authors: Matúš Čierny , Oliver Macho , Ľudmila Gabrišová , Roman Fekete
Published: December 2020

The aim of this study was to describe an experimental process, of which the main part is the preparation of apple batches and monitoring of the fermentation process. The batch was created from pulped apples to which special yeast cultures were added. Different process parameters of the fermentation were monitored during the experiments, depending on the yeast type and the fermentation temperature conditions. The fermented batch was later used in the distillation process of apple yeast.
Stress Distribution in a Plate with a Holes Along the Diagonal Distribution Under Plane Biaxial Load
Authors: Mateusz Konieczny , Henryk Achtelik , Grzegorz Gasiak
Published: December 2020

The object of the work is numerical analysis of the state of stress in the plate with holes made along its diagonal, which was subjected to a plane load. The plate was subjected to biaxial loading both in the direction of the y axis, i.e. Py = +/-100 kN and the z axis, i.e. Pz = +/-100 kN. It was shown that the highest concentration of reduced stress occurred in a plate with two holes in the case of load in the form of pure shear (Py = -100 kN, Pz = 100 kN). The pure shear load case proved to be the least favourable from the point of view of straining the plate with holes.
Structural Deformation of a Running Wind Tunnel Measured By Optical Scanning
Authors: Vitalii Yanovych , Daniel Duda
Published: December 2020

Nowadays, the development of wind tunnels for the study of various aerodynamic phenomena is actively developing. It is possible to generate a highly laminar flow only under the condition of structural stability of the construction parts of the wind tunnel under the action of sharp pressure drops. The aim of this research is to investigate the deformation and displacement of the structural parts of the developed wind tunnel capacity of 55 kW depending on the velocity of the generated airflow. To estimate the amount of deformation and mutual displacement of the structural elements of the wind tunnel depending on the airflow velocity, we used the ARAMIS optical system.
Obliczanie zapotrzebowania na nowe tereny rozwojowe w toku sporządzania bilansu terenów – propozycje i wskazania
Authors: Matuszko Antoni , Zastawniak Barbara
Published: December 2020

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Artykuł zawiera rozwinięcie propozycji przedstawionej w artykule pt. Zasady sporządzania bilansu terenów przeznaczonych pod zabudowę (Matuszko, Zastawniak 2020). Omawia się tu sposób przeliczania wielkości maksymalnego zapotrzebowania na nowe tereny mieszkaniowe oraz tereny związane z innymi funkcjami w pierwszej fazie sporządzania bilansu terenów, a także sposób postępowania w dalszych fazach. Propozycja ta stanowi alternatywę w stosunku do sposobu dokonywania obliczeń przyjętego w ustawie o planowaniu i zagospodarowaniu przestrzennym. Oparta jest na doświadczeniach praktyki projektowej oraz informacjach pochodzących z prac teoretycznych i publikacji na temat rozwoju i zasad kształtowania struktury przestrzennej jednostek osadniczych (miejskich i wiejskich, o różnych wielkościach i funkcjach).
PENINGKATAN SIKAP DAN DISIPLIN SISWA SMK MENGGUNAKAN ALAT PELINDUNG DIRI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN K3
Authors: Subijanto  , Sulistyono Agus Amin , Mariani
Published: December 2020

Peningkatan sikap dan perilaku disiplin siswa sekolah menengah kejuruan dalam menggunakan alat pelindung diri merupakan bagian dari standar operasional prosedur sesuai peraturan yang berlaku. Tujuan kajian adalah untuk mengkaji dan memberi saran kebijakan peningkatan sikap dan perilaku disiplin siswa tatkala melakukan kerja di bengkel/laboratorium/dapur tata boga. Metode kajian menggunakan penelitian dokumen (desk research). Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa 1) sikap dan perilaku disiplin kerja siswa dalam praktik menggunakan alat pelindung diri masih belum sepenuhnya mengikuti kaidah-kaidah Undang-Undang Keselamatan Kerja; 2) ruang praktik belum dilengkapi dengan seperangkat alat pelindung diri termasuk gambar-gambar/poster keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja. Kajian ini menyimpukan bahwa penggunan alat pelindung diri sebagai bagian dari upaya pembentuan etos kerja dan kompetensi lulusan merupakan sebuah keniscayaan dalam penerapan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja sesuai tututan dunia kerja di era globalisasi. Disimpulkan bahwa penerapan keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja dengan penggunaan alat pelindung diri belum diterapkan sesuai standar peraturan perundang-undangan dan perlu dibudayakan sebagai bagian dari profil lulusan sekolah menengah kejuruan.
Environmental Uncertainty and Firm Performance: The Moderating Role of Corporate Governance
Authors: Erina Sudaryati Reyry Aprisma,
Published: December 2020

This research aimed to examine the effect of environmental uncertainty on firm performance. This research added corporate governance as a moderating variable. The research samples were manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2014-2018 which were selected using purposive sampling techniques. The samples analyzed were 442 company data. The result showed that environmental uncertainty has a negative effect on firm performance. The result indicated environmental uncertainty causes operating expenses to increase so that the firm performance decreases. In addition, the results showed that corporate governance reduced the effect of environmental uncertainty on firm performance. The result indicated corporate governance is able to reduce the impact of environmental uncertainty so that firm performance increases.
Factors Influencing Income Smoothing Practices With Firm Size Moderation
Authors: Hadi Cahyadi Henryanto Wijaya, Mauren,
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of profitability, financial leverage, and dividend policy on income smoothing in manufacturing companies registered on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2016-2018 with firm size as a moderating variable. This study used 38 manufacturing companies as a sample in this study and analysis of logistic regression. The results of this study indicated that profitability has a significant negative effect on income smoothing; firm size has a significant positive effect on income smoothing. In contrast, financial leverage and dividend policy have an insignificant effect on income smoothing. Firm size weakens profitability and the effect of dividend policy on income smoothing while firm size does not moderate financial leverage's effect on income smoothing.
Independent Corporate Governance Organs Activities and Tax Avoidance Activities: Evidence from Indonesia
Authors: . Oktavia
Published: December 2020

This study aims to examine the effect of independent corporate governance organs activities (i.e. the level of busyness and political connections of independent corporate governance organs) on tax avoidance activities. By using a sample of manufacturing companies and panel data analysis, this study finds evidence that: (i) The busyness level of independent directors and audit committee have a positive effect on tax avoidance activities. This indicates that the more positions or jobs hold by independent directors and audit committees, thus their duties to monitor the company may be neglected and in turn they are unable to detect that the company is engaged in aggressive tax avoidance; (ii) Political connections of independent directors and audit committees have a positive effect on tax avoidance activities. This suggests that independent directors and audit committees can take advantage from their political connections to make a politics lobby that can reduce the corporate tax burden.
Chemical profiling of two aromatic weeds, Cyathocline purpurea and Blumea lacera
Authors: Mokat Digambar Nabhu , Torawane Sarika Daulatrao , Suryawanshi Yogesh Chandrakant
Published: December 2020

In the present investigation chemical constituents of Cyathocline purpurea (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Kuntze and Blumea lacera (Burm.f.) DC. (Family-Compositae) were studied by using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC/MS). These two weeds are small  herbs and well known for its potent medicinal properties. Total 17 and 27 compounds were identified from C. purpurea and B. lacera respectively. The major constituents in both the extracts were pentadecanoic acid, 14-methyl-, methyl ester (30.56 %), cis-phytol (21.26 %), α- cadinol (7.87 %), γ-cadinene (7.13 %), neophytadiene (3.81 %) and α-cubebene (1.82 %). GC/MS analysis revealed the presence of various bioactive compounds such as fatty acids, sesquiterpenoids, phenols, etc. in the acetone extracts of both the plants. The identified compounds have various biological activities.
Investigation on the pressure response behavior of two-layer vertical mixed boundary reservoir: field cases in Western Sichuan XC gas field, China
Authors: Shi Wenyang , Yao Yuedong , Cheng Shiqing , Li He , Wang Mi , Cui Nan , Zhang Chengwei , Li Hong , Tu Kun , Shi Zhiliang
Published: December 2020

Pressure response behavior of two-layered reservoir with a vertical mixed boundary is easy to be mistaken for that of the radial composite reservoir or dual-pore reservoir. It is difficult to fit the pressure response curve and easy to obtain abnormal parameter values using a misunderstood model. In this paper, we present the interpretation of three different types of pressure responses of vertical mixed boundary reservoir by our proposed models, where the diagnostic window and feature value are captured for different mixed boundary types. Results show that the mixed boundary with closed boundary and infinite-acting boundary induces the fake pressure response of a radial composite reservoir with poor permeability outer zone. The mixed boundary with the main constant-pressure and non-main closed boundary produces a fake pressure response of a dual-porosity reservoir. The diagnostic window of pressure response curves shape can easily capture the mixed boundary type, and the feature value of the feature values of pressure response value can quickly obtain the permeability ration of one layer. Aiming at different representative types of pressure response cases in the western Sichuan XC gas field, China, we innovatively analyze them from a different perspective and get a new understanding of pressure response behavior of vertical mixed boundary, which provides a guideline for the interpretation of layered oil and gas reservoir with the complex boundary in the vertical direction.
O teatro do grotesco como cenário da desconstrução do Brasil
Authors: Indursky Freda
Published: December 2020

O presente artigo analisa, à luz da Análise do Discurso, a fala pública do presidente do Brasil, eleito em 2018. Uma distinção entre seguidores e apoiadores é estabelecida com base no jogo cruzado das formações imaginárias, através dos modos de dizer do governante em relação a esses dois grupos e também em relação a si mesmo. Seus seguidores são visíveis e ruidosos, vestidos de verde-amarelo, identificando-se plenamente com seu presidente, nele espelhando suas práticas. Eles produzem o efeito de uma massa de apoiadores, enquanto os apoiadores efetivos, em sua invisibilidade, sustentam seu presidente no poder para que ele realize as reformas próprias a um sistema neoliberal. Esse governo está desconstruindo o patrimônio cultural e ambiental e promovendo o desmonte da saúde e da educação. Esse presidente, que chegou ao poder por instrumentos democráticos, aproveita-se das liberdades próprias à democracia, aproximando-se, cada vez mais, dos saberes fascistas. Se, por um lado, é impossível ignorar tais avanços, por outro, não é possível afirmar que o atual governo instituiu um Estado fascista. A escuta discursiva mostrou que esse discurso se materializa em uma língua política fascista, inscrita em um regime de repetibilidade, que faz ressoar saberes do fascismo. Além disso, essa língua - desabrida e truculenta – pratica violência verbal. Seu léxico, extremamente vulgar, expõe sua homofobia e misoginia. Seu discurso se materializa através de uma fraseologia marcada por uma sintaxe rudimentar que produz frases curtas, truncadas e/ou desestruturadas. Sua língua é uma metáfora de seu governo.
Modelagem da linguagem e do contexto na teoria sistêmico-funcional
Authors: Pagano Adriana Silvina
Published: December 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar a arquitetura sistêmico-funcional hallidayana, enfocando o modelo de contexto proposto pela teoria e incorporando suas atualizações nas últimas décadas. A apresentação tem como ponto de partida os pressupostos sobre os quais se baseia a teoria, passando, subsequentemente, a introduzir as dimensões de organização da linguagem propostas pelo arcabouço hallidayano, a saber, as dimensões globais de estratificação, instanciação e metafunção e as dimensões locais de estrutura e sistema. Uma breve apresentação é feita dos conceitos teóricos e descritivos, juntamente com os respectivos termos que os nomeiam, e exemplos são fornecidos para ilustrar a análise textual possibilitada pela abordagem. O fenômeno denominado metáfora gramatical, postulado pela teoria, é explicado no escopo da arquitetura sistêmico-funcional e relacionado com as variáveis contextuais que configuram registros e tipos de texto. O artigo conclui com uma síntese dos principais pontos que justificam o potencial de aplicação da teoria, fundamentado na adoção das perspectivas sistêmica e funcional para explicar a linguagem em uso.
A Survey Experiment on “Bad Bosses”: The Effect of Social Networks on Gender Solidarity
Authors: Alcañiz Isabella , Calvo Ernesto , Escolar Marcelo
Published: December 2020

Are women and men in positions of authority judged differently? If a gender evaluation gap exists, is it due to persistent stereotypes or notions of gender solidarity? We explore gender differences in judgement through a survey experiment in Argentina with a national sample of 4,068 employees. Respondents were asked to recommend a salary increase for a “bad boss” whose behavior was characterized as aggressive and at the limit of what is fair and appropriate. The survey experiment measures the extent to which respondents punish and reward female and male managers differently. The main finding is that women are more likely to punish male bad bosses, and men are more likely to punish female bad bosses. We explain variation as a function of respondents’ social and personal networks. Study findings carry significant implications for the study of the gender pay gap.
The Electoral Success of the Left in Latin America: Is There Any Room for Spatial Models of Voting?
Authors: Moraes Juan A. , Luján Diego
Published: December 2020

Why have moderate electorates elected and reelected leftist governments in Latin America over the last twenty years? Scholars who rely on the classic Downsian logic of the median voter theorem have observed a process of ideological moderation among the most salient left-wing parties in the region. However, there have been no systematic attempts to evaluate the moderation thesis at the comparative level, either across Latin America or within cases over time. This article uses a directional model in the spatial modeling tradition to argue that the success of the left rests on the provision of clear leftist programmatic cues to voters. Data coming from the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems for five Latin American countries during 1994 and 2014 show that left-wing parties won on left-wing platforms across the region, while an in-depth study on Brazilian elections reveals that leftist voters of the Workers’ Party in 2002 were driven by programmatic cues that largely disappeared during the 2010 elections.
Desenvolvimento humano e desigualdades regionais nos municípios brasileiros
Authors: de Almeida Mendes Wesley , Ferreira Marco Aurélio Marques , de Faria Evandro Rodrigues , Abrantes Luiz Antônio
Published: December 2020

O desenvolvimento humano é um termo complexo, que envolve diferentes dimensões, entre elas saúde, educação, emprego, renda, habitação e saneamento básico, as quais são garantidas constitucionalmente no Brasil desde 1988. Diante da importância e da notoriedade acadêmica dessa temática, o presente artigo tem como objetivo analisar a influência das condições sociais no desenvolvimento humano municipal brasileiro, controlada por dimensões demográficas. Para tanto, foi realizada a técnica multivariada de análise fatorial, a partir da qual se identificou quatro fatores; posteriormente, aplicou-se uma regressão logística multinomial para todos os municípios e regiões brasileiras separadamente. Como principal resultado, destaca-se a necessidade de atenção dos municípios com menor nível de desenvolvimento para os fatores de emprego e vulnerabilidade social e saneamento básico e habitação, visto que este exerce influência na saúde pública. Além disso, as desigualdades regionais apontam para diferentes necessidades de serviços públicos. Neste caso, torna-se importante o comprometimento da gestão na elaboração de estratégias de promoção e de expansão do acesso aos serviços de saneamento básico, como forma prioritária para melhoria das condições sociais e do desenvolvimento humano.
Osseous Hydatid Disease – A Series of Cases
Authors: Paruchuri Rakhee Kumar , Kapoor Anu
Published: December 2020

Hydatid disease (HD) in the human body is a known entity with liver and lungs being most commonly affected. The disease presentation is well documented. However, primary musculoskeletal HD without any other visceral involvement is uncommon and has a delayed presentation that is often misdiagnosed, especially if limited to the bone. Soft-tissue involvement, if present, can help identify if typical features described are present. We present three interesting cases that presented as diagnostic challenges with varied presentations. In the current scenario of migration and frequent travel, it is important to keep this entity in the vast list of differential diagnoses.
Burnout and work-life balance in neurosurgery: Current state and opportunities
Authors: Neal Matthew T. , Lyons Mark K.
Published: December 2020

Background:

Burnout is a syndrome characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced sense of personal accomplishment. The syndrome has been recognized as a pandemic among physicians. The demanding nature of neurosurgery makes neurosurgeons, particularly prone to burnout. In recent years, pioneering work has shed light on burnout in the field of neurosurgery.

Methods:

We have reviewed the literature in PUBMED on burnout in physicians, focusing on neurosurgical publications.

Results:

In this manuscript, we explore the topic of burnout in neurosurgery by reviewing definitions, magnitude, etiologies, sequelae, and mitigation strategies.

Conclusion:

Ongoing education, recognition, and targeted interventions for neurosurgeons at different career stages are needed to manage burnout proactively and ensure a resilient neurosurgery workforce.
Efficient virtual garment fit evaluation infrastructure based on synthetic avatar target customer groups for MtM application
Authors: Ernst Michael , Christophersen Antje , Böhm Monika , Botzenhardt Ulrich
Published: December 2020

Customization becomes more and more popular and influences the product development process in apparel industry. In addition to individualized products, the fit of garments is very important for the customization. Numerous tools are used to take the right measurements, to transport individual posture information and to implement these data correctly into a product pattern based on a predefined construction system. Unfortunately, in most cases the mass customization process takes place without a fitting session. Usually fit and design will be checked in the last process step, when the product is already manufactured. Virtual product development is a powerful tool to change this process getting an early fit and design check. By using a test population representing the target group, it is possible to check the sizing and to screen the fit of a product on individual bodies and postures in a short time. In a joint project between the Virtual Lab of Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences and Avalution GmbH, a practical approach for the implementation of a fitting session to a mass customization product development process was developed. The entire process has a three-level structure: First, the avatar population is built up using garment specific body measurements. Connected to a 3D simulation program, an automatic process of determining the made-to-measure (MtM) values, carrying out the MtM grading and the fitting on the selected avatar are initiated. In a special application, the digital try-ons are finally output as images in different physical aspects for evaluation.
ROOFTOP GARDENING A SOURCE OF ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION AND CROP PRODUCTION WITH CHANGING CLIMATE FOR DHAKA CITY
Authors: Islam Mohammad Mahbub , Islam Shahidul , Parvin Suraya , Rimi Tahmina Akter , . Ziasmin , Siddika Mahbuba , Afsana Nigar , Akher Sayed Abdul
Published: December 2020

The cities of the world are facing serious problems due to environmental hazards. The Department of Agricultural Extension has been implementing a pilot project on expansion of roof gardening in the Dhaka city since 2018 to reduce the increasing temperature, air pollution and for food production. However, no study has been conducted to find out the suitable technologies for producing fresh, safe and nutritious foods in the roof garden and to investigate the role of this roof garden on environment conservation for the Dhaka city dwellers with changing climate. Therefore, a research based roof garden model was developed at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University with the financial help of NATP-2 project. The experimental results showed that roof garden reduced upper surface temperature of roof more than 9°C and lower surface temperature of roof by 1.74°C and believe to reduce the electricity consumption for cooling the room of the top floor of the building during summer season. The oxygen and carbon dioxide percent were higher and lower, respectively in the garden than the bare roof. Therefore, the results suggest that urban crop production and environmental balance can be achieved to a certain extent by increasing the intensity of roof gardening in the Dhaka city
ESTIMATION OF CARBON STOCKS IN COFFEE BASED AGROFORESTRY AND ADJACENT CUPRESSUS LUSITANICA PLANTATION AT WONDO GENET COLLEGE, SOUTHEAST ETHIOPIA
Authors: Teshome Mengistu , Tadesse Getachew , Tadesse Eyob , Bekele Firew , Negash Mesele
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this study was to estimate biomass and soil organic carbon (SOC) stock in coffee based Agroforestry and Cupressus lusitanica plantation. A total of 20 plots of 10 m x 10 m were established systematically in coffee based Agroforestry and Cupressus lusitanica plantation to sample soil and vegetation data. The biomass of shade tree, coffee shrubs and Cupressus lusitanica was estimated by previous allometric equations.Variation in biomass carbon and SOC between the two land use types were tested using analysis of variance. The average amount of biomass carbon stored in coffee based Agroforestry was 109.96 Mg C ha-1. The proportion of total aboveground biomass carbon to the total biomass carbon stock was averaged 61.67% for coffee based Agroforestry.The average total biomass carbon was 74.24 Mg C ha-1 in Cupressus lusitanica plantation. Coffee based Agroforestry had accounted more SOC than Cupressus lusitanica plantation in 0-40 cm soil depth. Our study concluded that coffee based Agroforestry, compared with Cupressus lusitanica plantation, had generally higher biomass carbon and SOC stocks.
USING WIRE BEAM ELECTRODE (WBE) TO EVALUATE THE CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF ND STEEL IN ACID MEDIUM
Authors: Zhao Bo , Yu Yuxin , Guo Jing , Zhou Tianyu , Zou Shiwen , Xu Tong
Published: December 2020

In this article, wire beam electrode (WBE) was used to evaluate the corrosion behavior of ND steel in environmental acid atmosphere with different partial pressure of CO2. Meanwhile, corrosion products and surface morphology analysis also used to support this research. The results showed that the corrosion behavior began from the edge of droplet in dew point corrosion, and gradually spread to the center of it. The spread speed would be increasing with CO2 partial pressure enhance, which was 24h in 5% CO2 and 4h in 50% CO2. Corrosion current density in the edge of droplet can form the “cathode-anode-cathode ring” structure and disappears gradually as the corrosion time was going. Corrosion morphology observation results showed three ring shapes region and different elemental composition of different corrosion products, which is correspondence with the “cathode-anode We-cathode ring” structure measured in WBE experiments. The results showed that the reaction gradually transferred to the uniform corrosion on electrode surface when the dew point corrosion reaction reaching the late stage. It comes from the dissolution, diffusion and reaction of gaseous corrosion medium of CO2 and O2.
Constructivism in Visual Arts Classes
Authors: Tomljenović Zlata , Tatalović Vorkapić Sanja
Published: December 2020

One of the basic features of the modern educational system is manifested in the reversal of the transmissive (traditional) approach to learning and teaching to the transformational (modern) approach. The transmissive approach to learning and teaching is that one in which students adopt ready-made constructs of organised knowledge through passive acceptance of the facts mediated by the teacher. In contrast, in the transformational approach, the teacher encourages the student’s active participation through exploratory, problem-based learning, during which students gain much more of their potential than in traditionally conceived classes. Changing the obsolete pedagogical paradigm began with the development of contemporary (cognitivist and constructivist) pedagogical theories. According to the constructivist theories of learning, individuals develop their knowledge of the world based on their own experiences and reflection of these experiences. Learning is the result of cognitive constructs based on individual experience and (pre)knowledge gained during the social interaction determined by the culture in which individuals live. Interpretative activity in the constructing of understanding is particularly emphasised in visual arts education. In this paper, the main determinants of constructivism and constructivist theories in the context of the educational process are elaborated. The main principles of constructivist-based teaching of visual arts are interpreted related to other contemporary teaching strategies and approaches such as active learning, learning through problem-solving, and interactive approach to learning and teaching of visual arts. The teacher’s role is also discussed, whose approach, awareness of the student’s pre-knowledge, and capacity for meaningful communication with students, greatly influence the success of the students’ adoption, understanding and interpretation of visual arts contents. The present paper aims to highlight certain elements of the constructivist teaching theories because their understanding and application in the teaching process can help achieve better learning outcomes, specifically students’ better ability to use visual arts knowledge in everyday life.
以高质量发展为导向的基层烟草企业文化建设的思考
Authors: 王 平 , 孙 淑娜
Published: December 2020

具有生命力的企业文化是凝聚队伍思想共识、推动企业发展以及提升企业形象的有力保障。在高质量发展的大背景下，基层烟草企业开展企业文化建设时既要归置于国家、社会以及行业层面的“大文化”框架下，更要结合实际，因地制宜，着力搭建能在基层落地的文化体系，发挥文化引领发展、文化凝聚共识、文化赋能提升的作用
学前教育素描基础教学存在的问题及解决对策
Authors: 李 宏亮
Published: December 2020

目前，中国教育教学改革深入发展，学前教育工作为社会培养了一批又一批的优秀教职人才。学前教育下素描基础教学工作的开展能提高学生美术能力。论文通过素描教育基础教学问题，对教学工作开展进行了一些摸索。
The Impact of China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)
Authors: Muhammad Mudasar Ghafoor  , Zahid Hussain  , Muhammad Yasir Saeed
Published: December 2020

Purpose: The study aims to find out the impact of CPEC project on volatility and growth of Pakistan stock exchange PSX-100. The CPEC is a significant subset and southern corridor of (SREB) which consists of three economic corridors (Rana, 2015). The investment in CPEC projects not only accelerates Pakistan and Chinese economy but also anticipated to have significant effects on Pakistan stock exchange PSX. Design/Methodology/Approach: The methodology of event study proposed by Bremer and Sweeney (1991). The methodology of Cox and Peterson (1994) used to identify the effects of events related to CPEC projects and stock market returns. Findings: The results indicated that the volatility of PSX-100 has low in post CPEC as compared to pre CPEC era showing a positive effect of CPEC on PSX in the form of stable PSX 100 returns in post CPEC announcement era. Implications/Originality/Value: The results of this empirical study provide important implications to overseas investors, corporations and regulators.