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Environmental Accounting and Value Relevance of Accounting Information: Time Series Evidence from Nigeria Commercial Banks
Authors: Akani F. N. , Captain Briggs Alasin
Published: April 2020

This paper examined the relationship between environmental accounting and value relevance of accounting information of commercial banks in Nigeria.Time series data of the variables used in the research was collected from financial statement of the commercial banks.  The study had equity prices and earnings per share as the function of cost of donations, cost of wages and salaries, cost of environmental expenditure and cost of human resource development. The Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method of data analysis with multiple regressions was used in the study.  In determining the long-run relationship, stationary and causal relationship that exists among the variables, cointegration, Augmented Fuller Unit Root and Pair wise Causality was used.  The static regression result found that the independents variables have positive relationship with the dependent variables excerpt cost of human capital development. The cointegration test revealed at least two cointegrating equation, the stationarity test revealed that the variables are stationary at level while the granger causality test proved no directional relationship. The study conclude that environmental accounting have significant relationship with value relevance of accounting information in Nigeria commercial banks. We recommend that all environmental cost should properly be reported and accountants should ensure well accountability of human capital development.
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Prevention in Nigerian Public Sector: A Conceptual Paper
Authors: S. Abdulrahman,
Published: April 2020

This study examines forensic accounting and fraud prevention in Nigerian public sector by using some selected studies from within and outside Nigeria. The objectives of the study are to determine how does forensic accounting prevents fraud in Nigeria Public Sector and to determine whether forensic accounting prevents fraud in Nigeria Public Sector. To achieve the stated objectives of the study, data were collected from secondary source or Content Analysis. Based on the analysis, the study found that a significant positive influence exists between forensic accounting techniques and fraud prevention. The paper is of the opinion that more steps should be taken to ensure fraud prevention with the application of forensic accounting techniques. Moreover, an effective and thorough legal framework should be developed and be provided for effective enforcement of what the law say by government agencies that were saddled with such responsibility on behalf of the government.
An Assessment of the Determinants of Environmental Costs of Listed Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria
Authors: Lamidi Wasiu Adebayo , Oluwatuyi Adesola Olufunmilola , Masunda Tariro , Olagunju Adebayo
Published: April 2020

This paper assesses the determinants of environmental costs of Nigerian banking institutions. Looking at the influence of profitability, company size and leverages on environmental cost such as donation, gift and developments, the population of the study are deposit money banks in Nigeria. Using purposive sampling technique, the study selected all fifteen (15) banks listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange websites as at June 31, 2019 in which their annual reports are available to be extracted. The study utilized archival data i.e the annual report of listed banks from 2014 – 2017 to extract the needed information. Using STATA 14 software, the study conducts diagnostic tests such as heteroskedasticity, multicollinearity and Pearson correlation for data examination. Hence, multiple regression analysis was conducted to investigate the influence of profitability, company size and leverages on environmental costs. The analysis of the study showed that profitability, company size and leverages have positive and significant association with the environmental cost reported by these banks. Therefore, the study recommended that to adapt to the changing system of doing business, accountants ought to be equipped with skills and knowledge about environmental accounting and reporting, and in order to enhance competitiveness, banks must design and apply environmentally friendly strategies.
Effect of Emotional Biases on Investor’s Decision Making in Nigeria
Authors: Akinkoye Ebenezer Y. , Bankole Oluwaseun E.
Published: April 2020

The study examined emotional biases and its effect on investor’s decision making in Nigeria Primary data were employed and the population consists of clients of the top 10 stockbroking firms registered by the Nigerian Stock Exchange as at 31st January, 2018. These firms were selected because they contributed to 68.72% of total value of transactions as at 31st January, 2018. Data on emotional biases and investment decision making among investors in Nigeria were obtained through structured questionnaire which was administered to 30 clients of each stockbroking firm, totalling 300. Data analysis was done using percentages and logistic regression analysis. Findings showed that emotional biases, represented by loss-aversion bias, overconfidence bias, regret-aversion bias and herding bias were prevalent to Nigerian investors and also significantly influenced investor’s decision making in Nigeria. The study suggests that investors should improve the understanding of various emotional biases and traits exhibited by them, adopt a suitable decision technique to avoid this and seek experts’ opinion when making investment decisions.
A Review of the Impact of Accounting Information System for Effective Internal Control on Firm Performance
Authors: Teru Susan Peter , Idoku Innocent , Ndeyati Jane Tinyang
Published: April 2020

Businesses today operate in a highly competitive and changing global business environment and therefore require information system that provides speedy responses to the complex business issue. The rapid development in information technology (IT) has aided companies to generate and make use accounting information systems (AIS), and the qualitative characteristics of any accounting information system to make it effective can be sustained if there is proper internal control system. When companies and businesses adjust and regulate their computerized technique of internal control machinery according to accounting information system (AIS), there would be assurances of the reliability of financial information processes, the control measures of effectiveness and efficiency of the information reliability will be boasted, effectual and improved operative goals and enhanced performance. Therefore, this study focused and look at the influence of accounting information systems (AIS) for effective internal control on firm's performance and found out that when controls are operated efficiently and effectively, there will be improved performance, better accounting information reliability for better decision making for both the internal and external users.
Articles Review on Forward and Reverse Supply Chain/ Closed Loop Supply Chain Practices
Authors: Gebisa Diriba Ayele
Published: April 2020

Despite the increasing popularity of research in supply chain management significant number of research focused on forward supply chain management by neglecting one of the most important part of supply chain that is reverse supply chain management, which complete supply chain management as closed loop. Large numbers of prior research consider only one variable at a time to see performance of forward or reverse supply chain on organizational performance. However, supply chain performance is the function of different combination of variables. Therefore, this paper review the effects of transportation, inventory management, facility location and information sharing in closed loop supply chain practices on organization performance.
The Impact of Zakat on Economic Growth in 5 State in Indonesia
Authors: Suprayitno Eko
Published: April 2020

This study aims to reveal the impact of zakat distribution on macroeconomic in 5 state In Indonesia, by using ECM analysis.  The motivation of the current research lies on the belief of a large number of economists that zakat does not affect macro economy because 2.5 percent is perceived insignificant. This issue leads to a high curiosity about the impact of zakat distribution in Indonesia. This study finds that zakat has a significant and positive relationship with economic growth. The results of the ECM analysis show that the distribution of zakat positively influences on economic growth. The long-run elasticity of zakat variable is positive and significant.
Women Rights to Inheritance in Muslim Family Law: An Analytical Study
Authors: Haque Muhammad Faizul , Solihin Sohirin Mohammad , Ahmad Nadzrah , Jani Mohd Shah
Published: April 2020

Rights of women are one of the widely discussed yet debatable issues across the Western and Muslim world. It is seen in the Muslim societies that many women are deprived in terms of inheriting property after the demise of their parents. This is largely happening due to the negligence of practicing Islamic teachings regarding inheritance at individual and family level. However, Islam has placed a dignified position for women in family and society in all sectors.  Particularly the principle of inheritance of property has been clearly stated in the holy Qur’an. In this background, this paper emphasises on exploring (a) Qur’anic and Prophetic stand on women’s right to inheritance, (b) the main obstacles that impede women in getting inheritance rights in family and its remedies from the Islamic perspectives. This paper adopts an analytical approach to study this vital issue. Under this approach, the study analyses the relevant data from the two fundamental sources of Islam, Qur’an and Sunnah, along with jurisprudential views and provides solutions to solve the problems related to Muslim women’s inheritance right in family. Findings of this paper indicated that if the Muslim family practices the Islamic teachings regarding the distribution of inheritance among the heirs, it will eradicate the existing discrimination among men and women in this regard and enable women’s financial steadiness in family and society.
EU international family law and third states
Authors: Burdová Katarína
Published: April 2020

The aim of this contribution is to consider whether common provisions of the Brussels IIbis Regulation and of the Maintenance Regulation supersede the national rules only in so far as a given situation has substantial connections to the EU or in all situations irrespective of such connections. We will consider external effect (effect on extra-Union cross-border family cases) of the abovementioned Regulations on the basis of analysis of personal-territorial scope of their application.
Did bohr succeed in defending the completeness of quantum mechanics?
Authors: Morita Kunihisa
Published: April 2020

This study posits that Bohr failed to defend the completeness of the quantum mechanical description of physical reality against Einstein–Podolsky–Rosen’s (EPR) paper. Although there are many papers in the literature that focus on Bohr’s argument in his reply to the EPR paper, the purpose of the current paper is not to clarify Bohr’s argument. Instead, I contend that regardless of which interpretation of Bohr’s argument is correct, his defense of the quantum mechanical description of physical reality remained incomplete. For example, a recent trend in studies of Bohr’s work is to suggest he considered the wave-function description to be epistemic. However, such an interpretation cannot be used to defend the completeness of the quantum mechanical description.
A new and benign hegemon on the horizon? The Chinese century and growth in the Global South
Authors: Nguyen Huu Tam , Örsal Deniz Dilan Karaman
Published: April 2020

The authors investigate how the Global South’s gross domestic product (GDP) is impacted by trade with China. While the current literature on the growth impacts of trade (by leading partner countries) often neglects the properties of macro panel data, such as cross-sectional dependence, heterogeneity and structural breaks, their models take these features into account. Their empirical results based on 22 major developing countries from 2000Q1 to 2016Q4 identify positive contributions ofimports from China to GDP in the studied sample, although these effects are smaller compared to imports from other emerging and developing economies (excluding China) (EME) and advanced economies (AdE). The authors also show that, in contrast with considerable impacts of exports to EME and AdE, exports to China have limited effects on the growth of its partners. However, the global financial crisis marks a turning point of China’s role as a major driver of growth in the South. Namely, while the positive growth effects of trade with China after the global crisis are on the rise, the opposite is true for EME and AdE. Examining the effects by individual countries, the authors present that the distance between China and its partners, economic and institutional development levels of its partners are almost irrelevant to the contributions of imports from China to its partners’ growth. Based on these findings they provide some important policy recommendations for the economies of the Global South.
Characterization and source apportionment of aerosol light scattering in a typical polluted city in Yangtze River Delta, China
Authors: Chen Dong , Zhao Yu , Zhang Jie , Yu Huan , Yu Xingna
Published: April 2020

Abstract. Through online observation and offline chemistry analysis of samples at suburban, urban and industrial sites (NJU, PAES and NUIST respectively) in Nanjing, a typical polluted city in Yangtze River Delta, we optimized the aerosol light scattering estimation method, identified its influencing factors, and quantified the contributions of emission sources to aerosol scattering. The daily average concentration of PM2.5 during the sampling period (November 2015–March 2017) was 163.1 ± 13.6 μg/m3 for the heavily polluted period, 3.8 and 1.6 times those for the clean (47.9 ± 15.8 μg/m3) and lightly polluted (102.1 ±v16.4 μg/m3) periods, respectively. The largest increase in PM concentration and its major chemical components was found at the size range of 0.56&ndash1.0 μm for the heavily polluted period, and the contributions of nitrate and sulfate were the greatest in the 0.56–1.0 μm fraction (19.4–39.7 % and 18.1–34.7 % respectively) for all the three periods. The results indicated that the large growth of nitrate and sulfate were one of the major reasons for the polluted periods. Based on measurements at the three sites, the US IMPROVE algorithm was optimized to evaluate aerosol scattering in eastern China. The light-absorption capacity OC was estimated to account for over half of the methanol soluble organic carbon (MSOC) at NJU and PAES, whereas the fraction was lower at NUIST. Based on Mie theory, we found that the high relative humidity (RH) could largely enhance the light scattering effect of accumulation particles, but it had few effects on the mixing state of particles. The scattering coefficients of particles within the 0.56–1.0 μm range contributed the most to the total scattering (28–69 %). The mass scattering efficiency (MSE) of sulfate and nitrate increased with the elevated pollution level, whereas a low MSE of organic matter (OM) was found for the heavily polluted period, probably because a proportion of OM had only light-absorption property. A coupled model of positive matrix factorization (PMF) and Mie theory was developed and applied for the source apportionment of aerosol light scattering. Coal burning, industry and vehicles were identified as the major sources of the reduced visibility in Nanjing, with an estimated collective contribution at 64–70 %. The comparison between the clean and polluted period suggested that the increased primary particle emissions from vehicles and industry were the major causes of the visibility degradation in urban and industrial regions, respectively. In addition, secondary aerosols were a great contributor to the reduced visibility.
Effects of clouds on the UV Absorbing Aerosol Index from TROPOMI
Authors: Kooreman Maurits L. , Stammes Piet , Trees Victor , Sneep Maarten , Tilstra L. Gijsbert , de Graaf Martin , Stein Zweers Deborah C. , Wang Ping , Tuinder Olaf N. E. , Veefkind J. Pepijn
Published: April 2020

Abstract. The ultraviolet (UV) Absorbing Aerosol Index (AAI) is widely used as an indicator for the presence of absorbing aerosols in the atmosphere. Here we consider the TROPOMI AAI based on the 340/380 nm wavelength pair. We investigate the effects of clouds on the AAI observed at small and large scales. The large scale effects are studied using an aggregate of TROPOMI measurements over an area mostly devoid of absorbing aerosols (Pacific Ocean). The study reveals that several structural features can be distinguished in the AAI, such as the cloud bow, viewing zenith angle dependence, sunglint, and a previously unexplained increase in AAI values at extreme viewing and solar geometries. We explain these features in terms of the Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) of the scene in combination with the different ratio of diffuse and direct illumination of the surface at 340 and 380 nm. To reduce the dependency on the BRDF and homogenize the AAI distribution across the orbit, we present three different AAI retrieval models: the traditional Lambertian Scene Model (LSM), a Lambertian Cloud Model (LCM), and a Scattering Cloud Model (SCM). We perform a model study to assess the propagation of errors in auxiliary databases used in the cloud models. The three models are then applied to the same low-aerosol region. Results show that using the LCM and SCM gives on average a higher AAI than the LSM. Additionally, a more homogeneous distribution is retrieved across the orbit. At the small scale, related to the high spatial resolution of TROPOMI, strong local increases and decreases in AAI are observed in the presence of clouds. This effect was not observed in previous instruments with larger ground pixels such as GOME-2 and OMI. More research is needed to explain these small scale effects.
Retrieval of Lower-Order Moments of the Drop Size Distribution using CSU-CHILL X-band Polarimetric Radar: A Case Study
Authors: Bringi Viswanathan , Mishra Kumar Vijay , Thurai Merhala , Kennedy Patrick C. , Raupach Timothy H.
Published: April 2020

Abstract. The lower order moments of the drop size distribution (DSD) have generally been considered as difficult to retrieve accurately from polarimetric radar data because these are related to higher order moments. For example, the 4.5th moment is associated with specific differential phase, 6th moment with reflectivity and ratio of high order moments with differential reflectivity. Thus, conventionally, the emphasis has been to estimate rain rate (3.67th moment) or parameters of the exponential or gamma distribution. Many double-moment bulk microphysical schemes predict the total number concentration (the 0th moment or M0) and the mixing ratio (or equivalently, the 3rd moment M3). Thus, it is difficult to compare the model outputs directly with polarimetric radar observations or, given the model outputs, to forward model the radar observables. This article describes the use of double-moment normalization of DSDs and the resulting stable intrinsic shape that can be fitted to the generalized gamma (G-G) distribution. The two reference moments are M3 and M6 which are shown to be retrievable using the X-band radar reflectivity, differential reflectivity and specific attenuation (from the iterative ZPHI method). Along with the climatological shape parameters of the G-G fit to the scaled/normalized DSDs, the lower order moments are then retrieved more accurately than possible hitherto. The importance of measuring the complete DSD from 0.1 mm onwards is emphasized using, in our case, an optical array probe with 50 µm resolution collocated with a two-dimensional video disdrometer with 170 µm resolution. This avoids small drop truncation and hence the accurate calculation of lower order moments. A case study of a complex multi-cell storm which traversed an instrumented site near the CSU-CHILL radar is described for which the moments were retrieved and compared with directly computed moments from the complete spectrum measurements using the aforementioned two disdrometers. Our detailed validation analysis of the radar-retrieved moments showed relative bias of the moments M0 through M2 was  0.9. Both radar measurement and parameterization errors were estimated rigorously. We show that the temporal variation of the radar-retrieved characteristic diameter with M0 resulted in coherent time tracks that can potentially lead to studies of precipitation evolution that have not been possible so far.
From Margin to Center? Theoretische Aufbrüche in der Geographie seit Kiel 1969
Authors: Schurr Carolin , Weichhart Peter
Published: April 2020

Abstract. Die Geographie soll sowohl an gesellschaftlicher Relevanz als auch an theoretischer Tiefe gewinnen – so die Forderungen in Kiel 1969. 50 Jahre nach Kiel ist die Bedeutung des Faches unumstritten. Klimastreik, Grenzzäune, Brexit – alle diese aktuellen Ereignisse betreffen Kernthemen der Geographie wie Klimawandel, Migration und Geopolitik. Aber wer definiert, was gesellschaftlich relevant und damit im Zentrum der
Geographie stehen soll? In einem inszenierten Streitgespräch, das als
Eröffnungs-Keynote für den Deutschen Kongress in Kiel 2019 entwickelt und hier in leicht veränderter Form abgedruckt wurde,
vertreten Carolin Schurr und Peter Weichhart dazu unterschiedliche Positionen: Die Suche nach einem Zentrum des Faches steht dabei der
feministisch-postkolonialen Besorgnis über eine solche disziplinäre
und disziplinierende Identifikation eines Zentrums gegenüber. Die Theorieentwicklung des Faches betrachtend, kritisiert Peter Weichhart
die zunehmende Zerfaserung und Randständigkeit aktueller
Theoriediskussionen. Auf Basis von bell hooks' Buch „From
Margin to Center“ zeigt hingegen Carolin Schurr, dass Grundkonzepte der Geographie insbesondere von den gesellschaftlichen und disziplinären Rändern aus hinterfragt und weiterentwickelt wurden. Geographische Zukünfte sehen beide in der Auseinandersetzung mit Fragen der sozialen Gerechtigkeit, wobei das Soziale aus einer posthumanen Dezentrierung heraus gedacht wird.
Silica diagenesis-driven fracturing in limestone: an example from the Ordovician of Central Pennsylvania
Authors: Hoyt Emily M. , Hooker John N.
Published: April 2020

Abstract. Fracture patterns, interactions, and crosscutting relationships are tools for interpretation of fractures as paleostress indicators for past tectonic events and as past or present-day fluid-flow networks. In the Appalachian Basin in Central Pennsylvania along Mount Nittany Expressway Route 322 lies a significantly stratified fracture set hosted in Ordovician age limestone. Tectonic strain is a problematic mechanism for these fractures because they are hosted in individual beds lacking apparent mechanical significance relative to other limestone beds in the outcrop. Many of the fractures are layer-parallel, a characteristic commonly observed in shales, due to shales' mechanical anisotropy and tendency to develop fluid overpressures; however, these fracture-hosting limestones lack obvious mechanical anisotropy. Fracture orientations vary, but desiccation, bentonite swelling, and dolomitization are eliminated by an interpreted transgressional paleoenvironment and a deficiency of the hypothesized minerals. X-ray diffraction determined the composition of samples collected, point-count quantification determined fracture intensity, and optical petrography recorded scaled petrographic photographs. Comparison between fracture intensity and host-rock minerals reveal that silica content is consistently depleted in fractured layers relative to unfractured layers. The diagenetic transition of biogenic silica to quartz is suggested to be the driving mechanism based on silica being present as biogenic grains, as well as cement and detrital grains, and fractures being filled with calcite cement. Silica migration explains the volume lost from fractured layers in a proposed horizontal fracturing mechanism whereby the host rock shrinks but is excluded from vertical contraction.
La escritora argentina y la tradición: Victoria Ocampo, Guillermo de Torre y el retorno del Mal francés
Authors: Martí Monterde Antoni
Published: April 2020

El objetivo del presente artículo es reconstruir y presentar una polémica cultural entre España y Argentina, en los años treinta del siglo XX. Los protagonistas de esta polémica son Guillermo de Torre y Victoria Ocampo. Acusada esta de escribir en francés por coquetería, Guillermo de Torre ilustra con su figura las tensiones entre España y América, concretamente Argentina, sobre la unidad del idioma castellano y su difícil universalidad. Ocampo se defiende en lo que constituye un gran testimonio cultural de las élites de Buenos Aires, en tensión con la actitud colonialista y supremacista de los intelectuales peninsulares.
Configuración del microrrelato mexicano a través de Micronopio
Authors: Calvo Revilla Ana
Published: April 2020

Dentro del proceso dinámico en que se insertan las formas artísticas, analizamos la consolidación del microrrelato como género literario a través de “Micronopio”, una serie audiovisual que dirigió César Abraham Navarrete Pérez para la Agencia de Noticias 22 de Canal 22. Analizamos a través de las entrevistas mantenidas con más de una veintena de escritores mexicanos (de una argentina y de un uruguayo) los hitos más destacados en la historia, institucionalización y consolidación de este género literario en este país, la repercusión de la labor realizada por sus precursores y primeros cultivadores en las letras hispanoamericanas y los canales de difusión del género a través de publicaciones, talleres, concursos, periodismo cultural, antologías, etc.
El vampiro de Guillermo del Toro: entre la tradición y la posmodernidad del mito
Authors: Agustí Aparisi Carme
Published: April 2020

Partiendo de la más pura tradición centroeuropea, Del Toro nos presenta un vampiro, el Strigoi, que ha evolucionado desde una visión vampírica humanizadora (Rice) hasta convertirse en un monstruo terrorífico que asolará la sociedad actual. El vampirismo es una epidemia que anunciará una sociedad pre apocalíptica, un virus que infectará a la humanidad y la transformará en monstruo. Tópicos clásicos e innovaciones forman parte de este relato de La Trilogía de la Oscuridad, convirtiéndola en una novela a medio camino entre el relato de vampiros, de terror y de ciencia ficción. El mito ha evolucionado y se nos presenta como un ser asexuado, muertos vivientes sin voluntad, con solo una necesidad y propósito: la sangre humana. Del Toro vuelve a la tradición del monstruo del folclore, el vampiro asesino y despiadado, a un ser superior conectado con todas sus criaturas de una forma telepática. Su crueldad no deja reposo al lector, es el animal en pura esencia. Se ha perdido todo el romanticismo del vampiro clásico, y la humanización del vampiro posmoderno; no hay concesión al romanticismo (Polidori, Stoker), esta criatura solo es pura malignidad y animalidad.
El fantasmagórico horror de lo banal o La primera vez que vi un fantasma
Authors: Cervera Salinas Vicente
Published: April 2020

Este artículo realiza un recorrido por los relatos que integran el volumen de la escritora ecuatoriana Solange Rodríguez Pappe, La primera vez que vi un fantasma, publicado en 2019. Los cuentos se insertan en una doble tradición: la europea y la propiamente hispanoamericana, donde los nombres de Miguel Ángel Asturias y Juan José Arreola resultan determinantes para la activación de los recursos simbólicos y temáticos propios de la esta reciente narrativa de lo fantástico o, según nuevos catálogos críticos, de lo “inusual”.
Reconceptualización de la noción transculturación en La música en Cuba de Alejo Carpentier
Authors: Garí Barceló Bernat
Published: April 2020

El desinterés que los ensayos musicales de Carpentier han suscitado entre los integrantes del aparato crítico ha revertido en una desatención sistemática de su musicología y el examen de su impronta en su novelística. El propósito de este artículo pasa, primeramente, por ubicar el ensayo musical carpenteriano en el conjunto de la producción ensayística del autor, y por deslindar, en segundo término, las funciones que este desempeña en tanto poética. En tercer término, se van a sintetizar las tesis que vertebran La música en Cuba, para constatar cómo en dicho texto se recategoriza la noción orticiana de transculturación, y para corroborar, finalmente, su recodificación en la novelística del autor.
As experiências em Assessoria Jurídica Universitária Popular no estado do Pará
Authors: Santos Julyanne Cristine Barbosa de Macedo dos , Arruda Paula Regina Benassuly
Published: April 2020

O presente artigo é derivado de pesquisa realizada para a construção de trabalho de conclusão de curso apresentado à Universidade Federal do Pará, que se baseou no levantamento sobre as experiências em Assessoria Jurídica Universitária Popular (AJUP) no estado do Pará. A pesquisa, de natureza qualitativa, foi orientada por uma revisão bibliográfica e uma pesquisa de campo realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com 13 pessoas que tiveram experiência em AJUP e atuam profissionalmente em defesa de direitos humanos no Pará. Este trabalho tratará, inicialmente, dos elementos que formam a AJUP, seguindo para um resgate do histórico de núcleos que atuaram no estado do Pará e, por fim, apresentará alguns dos desafios identificados por meio dessa atuação. O surgimento das AJUPs no Brasil remonta à década de 1950, mas, apenas em 2004 houve as primeiras articulações no Pará, que resultaram na formação de quatro núcleos em períodos distintos. Apesar dos significativos avanços para a relação entre a universidade e a sociedade, os núcleos tiveram alguns limites de atuação, impostos pela dificuldade de renovação de membros e pela pouca expectativa concreta de continuidade de atuação profissional após a conclusão dos cursos de graduação. Como alternativas para enfrentamento desses obstáculos, refletiu-se sobre a necessidade de articulação entre as AJUPs em nível local e nacional, o cultivo permanente dos valores e princípios de AJUP e o direcionamento definido de suas atuações nas classes populares.
A carona em veículos e sua intermediação por aplicativos
Authors: Sundfeld Carlos Ari , Rosilho André
Published: April 2020

Neste estudo, inserido em pesquisa doutrinária e legislativa sobre o regime jurídico da economia de compartilhamento no Brasil, será analisada a oferta de carona em veículos particulares, em especial com divisão de custos, e sua intermediação por aplicativos. O objetivo é verificar se há fundamento constitucional para afirmar a liberdade de ofertar e tomar caronas, além de discutir a identidade ou distinção entre prestação de serviço público ou privado de transporte e oferta ou intermediação de caronas, bem como analisar a existência ou não de base legal para regulação pública dos aplicativos de carona. As conclusões do trabalho são que carona é meio de colaboração e associação específica entre cidadãos protegido pelo art. 5º, XVII, da Constituição, que o compartilhamento de custos entre condutores e caronistas não transforma a carona em atividade econômica (serviço de transporte) e que não há lei nacional que autorize a regulação pública dos aplicativos de carona.
Direito de acesso à informação pública e governo eletrônico: a transparência nos portais do Poder Executivo da Argentina e do Brasil
Authors: Lamberty Andrey Oliveira , Gomes Thais Bonato , Silva Rosane Leal da
Published: April 2020

As Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação (TIC) possibilitam ao poder público a operacionalização de suas atividades mediante um governo eletrônico, permitindo que os cidadãos participem ativamente da administração pública por meio da plena eficácia do direito de acesso à informação. Visando regulamentar este direito, diversos países do mundo, como o Brasil e a Argentina, editaram leis de acesso à informação, que se encontram em diferentes estágios de avanço na consolidação desses regramentos. Diante disso, este artigo propõe-se a responder ao seguinte problema de pesquisa: Em que medida os sites do Poder Executivo argentino e brasileiro atendem às exigências de transparência delineadas pelas respectivas leis de cada país? Parte-se de um método de abordagem dedutivo e do método de procedimento comparativo aliado ao estudo de caso, utilizando-se as técnicas de análise documental, pesquisa bibliográfica e elaboração de questionários, com o objetivo de verificar como se apresentam os portais institucionais dos principais ministérios e da presidência da república desses dois países à luz das orientações definidas pelas suas leis de acesso à informação (LAI). Os resultados apontam para o parcial cumprimento das LAI pelos portais ministeriais da Argentina e do Brasil e para o severo descumprimento delas pelos sites das presidências de ambas as nações. Além disso, aponta-se para a preocupante diminuição das pastas ministeriais nos dois países, o que deve ser visto com seriedade e atenção pelos cidadãos destas jovens democracias.
As políticas públicas como concretização dos direitos sociais
Authors: Carvalho Osvaldo Ferreira de
Published: April 2020

Este artigo busca examinar as políticas públicas como concretização dos direitos sociais no âmbito do hodierno Estado Social, corporificado por um extenso catálogo de direitos sociais e, a partir da consagração jurídico–constitucional de tais direitos, eles constituem fundamento das políticas públicas de desenvolvimento ao interessar, aqui, a visão que enquadra os direitos sociais como marco de ação das políticas públicas. Assim, é por meio das políticas públicas que o Estado concretiza os direitos fundamentais, sobretudo os direitos sociais. Ademais, as políticas públicas, nos Estados Constitucionais, se coadunam com o ativismo judicial, já que o Poder Judiciário ao exercer o controle das políticas públicas não substitui as funções dos Poderes Legislativo e Executivo, mas implica, por sua vez, não deixar que a pessoa humana fique desprovida do exercício de um direito fundamental, reconhecido na Constituição ou na lei, porque o Poder Público foi inerte ou omisso. O artigo analisará, ainda, sobre a discricionariedade administrativa na tomada de decisão do agente público no contexto das políticas públicas de direitos sociais. A pesquisa bibliográfica foi, assim, direcionada para a consulta mais pormenorizada de amplo material disponível ao concentrar todas as sinergias para a sistematização de elementos teóricos e jurídicos com o fim erigir argumentos ou soluções que enquadrem os direitos sociais como objeto usual das políticas públicas estatais.
Exploring the black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) student experience using a Community of Inquiry approach
Authors: Bale Ingrid , Broadhead Samantha , Case Kariim , Hussain Mahmuna , Woolley Dawn
Published: April 2020

A 'Community of Inquiry' a pproach was used to explore the black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) student experience in a university situated in the north of England. Research facilitators were recruited from the postgraduate student population to explore with participants their experiences
of learning in the institution. It was found that some of the white academic staff were not confident in talking about issues to do with race and racism. It was also discovered that students from BAME backgrounds may be experiencing isolation in their accommodation and on their courses, while
at the same time feeling they needed to 'overperform' in order to succeed. The cumulative effect of this could lead to students' dissatisfaction and the non-continuation of their courses. The Community of Inquiry was effective in identifying possible strategies for improving the student experience.
An examination of the factors influencing students' decisions to study higher education courses in further education colleges in the UK
Authors: Jones Glynn
Published: April 2020

Although there has been much research into why young people choose whether to participate in higher education (HE), there has been far less insight into why they may choose perceived lower status institutions, even though approximately 10% of students attend HE courses in further education
(FE) colleges in UK. Students from backgrounds not traditionally associated with HE participation are much more likely to attend such institutions. Explanations for this pattern of participation look to 'barriers to participation' such as academic ability, costs or identity which problematise
the students' attitudes to debt and HE. This research is based on interviews with 15 students who were studying HE qualifications at a further education college in England. It finds that although the barriers to participation have an effect, many students are making strategic and even rational
decisions to attend the perceived lower status institutions. Their decisions suggest that there needs to be greater recognition of the differing role that HE plays in individual life plans and greater variety in what is on offer.
Diversifying the discourse of progression to higher education: Digital storytelling methodology in widening participation practice
Authors: Mazzoli Smith Laura
Published: April 2020

This paper commences from a critique of the generalised discourse of individualistic capacities in widening participation to higher education. It examines the potential of digital stories to diversify understandings of progression to higher education as a reflexive learning process
for participants and institutions alike, by considering one cohort of students participating in a digital storytelling award at a university in the North of England. The concepts of narrative imagination, narrative learning and reflective referentiality are utilised to advance a theoretically
informed argument for the potential of this methodology, given the position set out in the paper that the impact of digital stories such as these is unlikely to be transparent or easily measurable in the positivist language of much widening participation practice. The digital storytelling
methodology invites a more nuanced consideration of student voice than usually pertains in widening participation, with potential to diversify a reductive discourse of under-represented groups.
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Integrating Reading and Writing Pedagogy in EFL Setting and Teachers' Perceptions
Authors: Alhujaylan Hailah
Published: April 2020

The present research argues that the current segregation between the reading and writing skills courses in EFL classes is a hard obstacle in developing the reading ability and writing skills proficiency in Saudi students at the graduate level. The sample included 64 undergraduate female students of a Saudi University, divided equally into the control group and the experimental group. A pre-test and post-test research design was used to collect the quantitative data. Two-tailed t-tests were applied to verify the results. The analysis of elicited data indicates significant progress in the experimental group's mean scores of the post-test when compared to the pre-test at p<.05. The study finds that integrated-skills teaching pedagogy has a significant impact on students' reading and writing proficiency over a short time. A structured questionnaire was administered on n=28 language teachers to identify teacher's perceptions regarding the integrated interpretation and writing courses. They expressed their dissatisfaction with the current segregated reading and writing courses and the learning outcomes. Most experienced teachers expressed a positive attitude towards the integration of these skills. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends incorporating integrated skills pedagogy in teaching reading and writing skills at the university level to enhance the students' performance.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Education Studies, Vol. 13, No. 5
Authors: Lee Chris
Published: April 2020

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Education Studies, Vol. 13, No. 5, 2020.
Politiek van ons allemaal: reactie op de Kamerbrief van minister Ollongren over vrouwen in het openbaar bestuur
Authors: Mügge Liza , Runderkamp Zahra
Published: April 2020

“Politics for all”: Response to the letter of Minister Ollongren about women in public administration

Celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage in 2019 is an excellent reason to reinvigorate the debate on the position of women in politics and public administration in the Netherlands. In this essay, we look at trends and figures, as well as discuss the measures that Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations Kajsa Ollongren puts forward in her recent letter to Parliament: (1) inclusive selection and selection procedures; (2) actively inviting and recruiting candidates; and (3) good equipment for political office. We try to inform the debate about the position of women in politics with new insights and knowledge from academic research.
Meer vrouwen in het openbaar bestuur: lessen uit de publieke sector
Authors: Çelik Saniye
Published: April 2020

More women in public administration: Lessons from the public sector

This article reflects on the proposed measures of the Dutch Government to increase the number of women in the Dutch public administration. Based on the lessons learned from the practice of the public sector, this study concludes that there is still much work to be done with regard to female participation in the Netherlands, but when it comes to the ethnic minorities, the situation is alarming. Politicians directly elected by the citizen, such as MPs and councillors, do see a representation of the ethnic diversity of society. Where the citizen has no direct influence, such as the king’s commissioners, mayors, and aldermen, the percentages are zero or slightly higher than zero. It is argued that mechanisms such as selection procedures are hindering gender and ethnic diversity at the top of the public organizations. It is, therefore, suggested that introducing quota could bring more diversity in public administration.
ECOLOGICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES IN POLAND
Authors: Smolorz Bogumiła
Published: April 2020

The presented article indicates the direction of implementation of the strategy for sustainable development of Polish industrial enterprises. This strategy should consist in implementing an environmental management system based on eco-innovations in various areas of business activity of enterprises. Accelerating the implementation of such systems in industrial
enterprises will affect the protection of natural resources, reduce degradation of the natural environment, inhibit climate change, and improve the quality of life of Polish society.
CREATING AND MODIFYING THE GAME CONTENT BY PLAYERS AS AN ACT OF PROSUMERISM
Authors: Hofman-Kohlmeyer Magdalena
Published: April 2020

Prosumption can be described as an involvement of customers in the process of production. Customers obtain certain benefits related to increasing the degree of customization of the product or service. On the other hand, prosumption minimizes the costs associated with the purchase and/or use of products by consumers by undertaking of certain activities traditionally performed by the company. The primary aim of this paper is to investigate the phenomenon of creating and modifying computer game content by players as an act of prosumerism. Player used a game as primary materials to create some game elements or even producing a completely new one. They make unpaid work on game modification, called by its practitioners as “game modding”. Game modding is a process of changing, adding or removing game code that alters the way the game is played. This process includes many different actions, such as creating characters, houses and gardens in The
Sims, changing the appearance of the residents, creating virtual buildings and landscapes in Second Life. Players build their own virtual environment. Creators gather in modding communities in which they sharing created content, advice each other’s, cooperate with other creators. Cooperation facilitates some platforms like Steam, various online forums or video sharing sites like Youtube. Besides players, also companies can take advantages from users’ creativity. They obtain information’s about consumer preferences which can be used e.g. in advertising or future product design. The
modding community is a valuable source of innovation and recruitment for the game industry. Game modds can expand period of time when the game is played and consecutively receive high sales revenue. Presented approach is based on literature review.
Die Strafbarkeit der Manipulationen bei der Organallokation nach den Tötungs- und Körperverletzungsdelikten
Authors: Epitropakis Ioannis G.
Published: April 2020

Die strafrechtliche Aufarbeitung des Organtransplantationsskandals umfasst sowohl die detaillierte Präsentation der in der Rechtsprechung und Schrifttum herrschenden Ansichten als auch Bedenken gegen die vom BGH vertretene Straffreistellung des angeklagten Arztes. Die Verhaltensform des Täters wird geprüft sowie die Möglichkeit von einer mittelbaren Täterschaft auszugehen. Anschließend wird versucht, zwischen der Änderung der Zuteilungsreihenfolge und dem Eintritt des Todes bzw. der Körperverletzung verdrängter Patienten einen Kausalzusammenhang zu konstituieren. Ferner wird erläutert, dass der Schutzzweck der Verteilungsregeln mit der Rettung aller auf einer Warteliste stehenden Patienten assoziiert werden kann und dass der manipulierende Transplantationschirurg bei der Umverteilung des Organallokation-Prozesses mit dolus eventualis gehandelt hat. Die Arbeit bietet einen ausführlichen Überblick über alle kritischen Fragen des Medizinstrafrechts.
Prevalence Rate and Phylogenetic Analysis of Chlamydia psittaci in Pigeon and House Sparrow Specimens and the Potential Human Infection Risk in Chahrmahal-va-Bakhtiari, Iran
Authors: Mahzounieh Mohammadreza , Moloudizargari Milad , Ghasemi Shams Abadi Mohammad , Baninameh Zahra , Heidari Khoei Heidar
Published: April 2020

: Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci) is an important zoonotic pathogen in birds and has been reported from urban pigeons (Columba livia) and house sparrows (Passer domesticus) worldwide. Some public areas in Iran, such as parks, have a high density of these birds; thus, they may be regarded as a zoonotic threat to humans. The current study aimed at performing the prevalence assessment as well as the phylogenetic analysis of C. psittaci in cloacal swab samples from these birds. To this aim, a total of 75 specimens of urban pigeon, 75 specimens of the house sparrow, and 30 pharyngeal swabs of humans who work in pet-markets were collected from six different zones of Chaharmal-va-Bakhtiari, a Southwestern Province of Iran. The prevalence of C. psittaci was 25.3% (19 out of 75), 18.6% (14 out of 75), and 10% (3 out of 30) among the pigeon, sparrow and the human samples, respectively. The prevalence of C. psittaci was considerably high in urban pigeons. To determine the genotype of C. psittaci, OmpA gene fragments in positive samples were amplified and sequenced. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that strains from the pigeon and sparrow positive samples belonged to the genotypes B and A, while genotyping was unsuccessful for the positive human samples. Our findings suggest that the prevalence of C. psittaci in pigeons and sparrows is high in Chahrmahal-va-Bakhtiari posing as a potential infection risk to susceptible individuals in public places and parks. Therefore, it is essential to take effective measures for the implementation of proper control programs to prevent the possible infection of people with C. psittaci.