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Editorial: Education 2030 & Adult Learning: Global Perspectives and Local Communities – Bridges or Gaps?
Authors: Evans Rob
Published: October 2019

This thematic issue of Studies in Adult Education and Learning was born out of the work done at the 10th Conference of the ESREA Research Network Between Global and Local: Adult Learning and Communities (BGL-ALC) which was held in Opatija in Croatia, from the 7th to the 10th of June 2018, organised by the Adult Education Institution DANTE (Ustanova za obrazovanje odraslih), an institution with vigorous roots in local and regional educational networks and active at a European level in numerous EU projects and cooperative efforts. The organisers of the conference together with the convenors of the BGL-ALC Research Network chose as a title for the conference: “Education 2030 & Adult Learning: Global Perspectives and Local Communities - Bridges or Gaps? Agendas, praxis and research”.
Addressing the Need for Language Support for the Migrant and Refugee Community in the East Midlands, U.K.
Authors: Lindsay Cora , Seredyńska-Abou-Eid Renata
Published: October 2019

For migrants and refugees, language is essential for dealing with officials, engaging with employment, receiving healthcare and feeling comfortable in a new environment. Despite this, there is no uniform approach to English language support for incoming migrants or refugees to the East Midlands. This paper discusses the situation regarding language provision for these communities and identifies the gaps in current language provision which derive from reductions in government funding over recent years. It looks at a mixed methods doctoral study that sought to identify the language needs of the Polish community in the region and describes a University of Nottingham initiative to address the gap in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) provision for adult learners, both migrants and refugees, in the Nottingham area.
Integrating Western and Arab leadership development practices: An example of the Challenge Bridging Global and Local Adult Learning Perspectives
Authors: Khattab Amira , Wong David
Published: October 2019

In response to an insufficiently skilled labour force, Arab countries are looking to Western adult learning perspectives. However, Western practices cannot be implemented without consideration of regional culture. This large-scale study aims to identify best leadership development practices for Arab adult learners and examines how these practices might best fit with local cultural contexts. To determine effective practices for Arab leaders, the Delphi process was utilised to survey 24 experts in the field of executive education. In addition, eight experts were interviewed and 1,500 business leaders from 17 different countries were surveyed. Hierarchical Linear Modelling (HLM) was used to examine indices for individual level relationships, as well as country level relationships. Findings suggest that adult learning practices must be ‘customised’ to address the tension between global and local perspectives. Previous experiences of Western practices are equally important. Traditional schooling experiences may foster deep resistance to unfamiliar ideas and practices.
Asserting Our Competence and Affirming the Value of Occupation With Confidence
Authors: Cohn Ellen S.
Published: October 2019

Throughout the years, leaders in the profession have challenged us to affirm the value of occupational therapy and to substantiate what we do. Occupational therapy practitioners have always focused on what most matters to clients in what is now called client-centered or patient-centered practice. We have also focused on client function to enable participation in everyday life. In a welcome shift, society’s views about health and meaning-making are becoming more congruent with the long-standing ideals of occupational therapy. Now, more than ever, we have a powerful opportunity to communicate our competence. But how do we assert our competence and the complexity of occupation with confidence? This lecture draws on the conceptual foundations of theories about competence and confidence and provides examples from the research literature, and a practitioner and client narrative to illustrate the factors that enable us to effectively demonstrate the value of occupational therapy.
Microphysics of summer clouds in central West Antarctica simulated by the Polar Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) and the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS)
Authors: Hines Keith M. , Bromwich David H. , Wang Sheng-Hung , Silber Israel , Verlinde Johannes , Lubin Dan
Published: October 2019

Abstract. The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) West
Antarctic Radiation Experiment (AWARE) provided a highly detailed set of
remote-sensing and surface observations to study Antarctic clouds and
surface energy balance, which have received much less attention than
for the Arctic due to greater logistical challenges. Limited prior Antarctic
cloud observations have slowed the progress of numerical weather prediction
in this region. The AWARE observations from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) Divide during December 2015
and January 2016 are used to evaluate the operational forecasts of the
Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS) and new simulations with the Polar
Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF) 3.9.1. The Polar WRF 3.9.1 simulations are conducted with the WRF
single-moment 5-class microphysics (WSM5C) used by the AMPS and with newer
generation microphysics schemes. The AMPS simulates few liquid clouds during
summer at the WAIS Divide, which is inconsistent with observations of frequent low-level
liquid clouds. Polar WRF 3.9.1 simulations show that this result is a
consequence of WSM5C. More advanced microphysics schemes simulate more cloud
liquid water and produce stronger cloud radiative forcing, resulting in
downward longwave and shortwave radiation at the surface more in agreement
with observations. Similarly, increased cloud fraction is simulated with the
more advanced microphysics schemes. All of the simulations, however, produce
smaller net cloud fractions than observed. Ice water paths vary less between
the simulations than liquid water paths. The colder and drier atmosphere
driven by the Global
Forecast System (GFS) initial and boundary conditions for AMPS forecasts produces
lesser cloud amounts than the Polar WRF 3.9.1 simulations driven by
ERA-Interim.
Proyecto: “Prevención en violencia de género dentro de la relación de pareja adolescente”. Experiencia grupal con adolescentes del taller de artes con enfoque terapéutico
Authors: Muñoz Briones Deborah Valentina
Published: October 2019

En el siguiente artículo describo la experiencia de un taller de artes desarrollado durante el primer periodo académico del año 2018, que tuvo como objetivo entregar herramientas para prevenir situaciones de violencia de género dentro de la relación de pareja adolescente. El taller contempló recursos propios del arteterapia y fue realizado en un establecimiento educacional que recibe subvención del Estado, cuya misión se centra en educar a los alumnos dentro de un proceso de formación integral, potenciando sus aprendizajes para lograr optar a una carrera universitaria. Los estudiantes que componen esta comunidad educativa son de un estrato social medio (clase media y media baja), varios de ellos provenientes de sectores rurales aledaños a la ciudad. El establecimiento está ubicado en la comuna de San Fernando, región de O’Higgins, Chile. Primeramente se trabajaron actividades para reforzar los lazos de confianza entre los participantes; posteriormente se realizó una presentación sobre estereotipos de género y cómo estos se exhiben en el quehacer cotidiano. Luego se revisó qué es la violencia de género y cómo es posible identificar el cómo y por qué surge dentro de las relaciones de pareja adolescente. Finalmente, los participantes definieron lo que para ellos significa una relación de pareja estable, libre de situaciones de violencia. La disciplina del arteterapia fue fundamental para trabajar los aspectos antes mencionados, pues permitió a los participantes comunicarse de forma visual e intuitiva; el inconsciente (concepto fundamental en arteterapia por proyectarse en la realización de imágenes) se manifestó a través del arte y facilitó procesos terapéuticos y creativos en los estudiantes, profundizando lo que corresponde a la violencia de género, su origen y consecuencias. A continuación, describo lo observado durante las actividades realizadas en el taller: la interacción de los participantes en la realización de las consignas y sus preguntas y respuestas ante éstas, tanto de manera visual como oral. El grupo intervenido estuvo compuesto de 10 estudiantes que cursaban su último año de educación media (preparatoria), de género mixto. El taller duró todo un semestre y se realizó después de las horas de clases habituales, una vez por semana en la sala de artes del mismo establecimiento, los materiales fueron dados a los participantes en cada sesión y su duración fue de 1:30 hrs. (con un total de trece sesiones).
Supervisión basada en el arte, a través de creación de respuesta artística. Valoración de su uso en una formación de arteterapia
Authors: García-Reyna Norma Irene
Published: October 2019

El uso del arte y la creación artística dentro del espacio de supervisión, son elementos comúnmente referenciados en otros países; sin embargo, no lo son tanto en nuestro territorio nacional. Tampoco contamos con una evaluación formal sobre su uso explícito. Este trabajo describe una experiencia de supervisión basada en el arte, donde las respuestas artísticas fueron usadas como un método de trabajo para la exploración, cuidado y expresión de la práctica clínica. El estudio fue desarrollado dentro del contexto académico de un máster de arteteterapia, durante dos cursos consecutivos. Se ofrecen resultados cuantitativos y cualitativos que muestran resultados eficaces de la supervisión basada en el arte, así como ejemplos de respuestas artísticas creadas por las alumnas y la supervisora. Fueron evaluadas 11 respuestas de alumnas de primero y segundo curso, que recibieron esta modalidad de supervisión. Se incluye una discusión sobre los resultados, así como recomendaciones para el uso adecuado de esta metodología.
Os banquetes do Yaokwa: potencialidades e limites do cinema e do património entre os Enawenê-nawê
Authors: Lacerda Rodrigo
Published: October 2019

O artigo examina a utilização do cinema em processos de patrimonialização não institucional e institucional do ritual Yaokwa do povo Enawenê-nawê em dois momentos históricos diferentes, recorrendo a depoimentos de cineastas e antropólogos indigenistas, à análise fílmica e a bibliografia ameríndia. As obras foram produzidas pelo projeto Vídeo nas Aldeias que, desde os anos 1980, desenvolve um trabalho colaborativo com comunidades indígenas na área do audiovisual. O primeiro documentário foi realizado num contexto de reflexão interna sobre a relação a estabelecer com a sociedade colonial. O segundo filme foi produzido quinze anos depois como parte do processo de patrimonialização institucional do ritual Yaokwa que tinha como objetivo alertar para os desafios ambientais que vários empreendimentos capitalistas colocavam à manutenção do modo de vida dos Enawenê-nawê.
Entity crisis, halo effect and loyalty
Authors:   Departament of Business Administration and Marketing, Campus del Riu Sec s/n, 12071 Castellón (Spain). amoliner@uji.es, Moliner Miguel Ángel , Fandos Juan Carlos ,   Departament of Business Administration and Marketing, Campus del Riu Sec s/n, 12071 Castellón (Spain). jfandos@uji.es, Monferrer Diego ,   Departament of Business Administration and Marketing, Campus del Riu Sec s/n, 12071 Castellón (Spain). dmonferr@uji.es, Estrada Marta ,   Departament of Business Administration and Marketing, Campus del Riu Sec s/n, 12071 Castellón (Spain). estrada@uji.es
Published: October 2019

Taking as reference the period of deep financial and economic crisis suffered at global level, with special incidence in the Spanish financial industry, this paper examines the effect of entity crisis on consumer loyalty, studying the halo effect on trust, brand image and social norms. A causal model is proposed and contrasted with a sample of 500 bank customers and structural equation models were used to verify the hypothesized relationships. The contribution of this research is related to the analysis of the model proposed from a theoretical and empirical perspective. The general model establishes the consumption habits of customers during an entity crisis. It can be seen that the most important antecedent of loyalty are social norms, followed by trust and then brand image. However, the intensity of the crisis in each entity changes the results. The findings suggest that loyalty is an anti-cyclic strategy for firms. Investing in building customer loyalty in boom years generates positive credit towards the firm from customers who are unwilling to abandon it even when it is in crisis. The halo effect is fulfilled in the sense that customers’ general opinion of the entity and the more emotional variable determines and moderates negative news from the environment which attempts to influence consumers’ beliefs.
The electronic word of mouth as a context variable in the hotel management decision-making process
Authors:   Faculty of Business. Gran Vía 2, 50005, Zaragoza (Spain). cberne@unizar.es, Berné Manero Carmen , Ciobanu Andreea V. ,   Faculty of Business. Gran Vía 2, 50005, Zaragoza (Spain). andreeav.ciobanu@gmail.com, Pedraja Iglesias Marta ,   Faculty of Business. Gran Vía 2, 50005, Zaragoza (Spain). mpedraja@unizar.es
Published: October 2019

The tourism literature claims more research regarding the electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) impacts management, as well as the application of multidisciplinary theories, specifically in hotels. In order to fill this gap, and taking advantage of the Behavioural Reasoned Theory (BRT), this research proposes and validates a model of the decision-making process of hotel managers about accepting and implementing of eWOM as a management tool. The aim is to explain this decision-making process by stages, considering eWOM characteristics as a context variable and the hotel performance as dependent variable moreover the intentions of future behaviour. A survey addressed to hotel decision-makers in Spain is used as the source of information. Applying Structural Equations Models, the results confirm the eWOM context variable as essential to obtain a better hotel performance through the motives of decision-makers, as well as these improvements do not influence the future behaviour. Therefore, the hotels must implement the eWOM management, supported by a strategic plan and trained staff.
The Perception of Micro-Entrepreneurs towards the Adoption of an Islamic Equity-Based Financing: Evidence from Malaysia
Authors: Mohd Abd Khar Siti Hajar Binti , Mohd Mat Isa Muhammad Pisol bin , Marimuthu Maran , Jan Amin
Published: October 2019

This paper aims to explore the perception of micro-entrepreneurs towards the adoption of equity-based financing models in Malaysia. The investigation has covered the following characteristics of equity-based financing such as fairness, partnership, risk sharing, business size, and MFI. The current micro-financial products in Malaysia are focusing more on debt-based financing, which is holistically increasing the financial risk level of entrepreneurs in the case of defaults. There is a dire need to identify the relevancy and viability of equity-based financing in Malaysia, it will ultimately reduce the financial risks of entrepreneurs in case of default. The Islamic financial concept offers a solution to this problem, Musharakah and Mudarabah are among the other Islamic products that offer equity-based micro-financing to entrepreneurs. However, its practical implementation is still vague. In relation to this, the study adopts a cross-sectional study with a sample size of 700 micro-entrepreneurs from the state of Selangor Malaysia. The results of this study found that micro-entrepreneurs tend to register a positive perception of the characteristics of equity-based financing and risk-sharing score as the highest factor towards the adoption of the proposed equity-based PLS model in Malaysia.
Effects of Nitrogen Sources on Vegetative Growth of Grain Amaranth Accessions in Two Agro-Ecological Zones of Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Idowu-Agida Oladayo Oluwakemi , Adebiyi Opeyemi Emmanuel , Olaniyi Joel Oyekunle
Published: October 2019

The experiment was conducted at National Horticultural Research Institute, Ibadan and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Teaching and Research Farm Ogbomoso between August and December, 2015. Five accessions of grain amaranth were screened in the field at both locations. The trials was laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was used in assigning treatments in the field and replicated three times. Seven Nitrogen sources: poultry manure, cow dung, pacesetter organic fertilizer, brewery waste, providence organic fertilizer, Aleshinloye organic fertilizer N:P:K and control each applied at 120 kg N ha-1 imposed on the five selected accessions. Data were collected on growth (plant height, stem girth, number of branches and number of leaves) biweekly and subjected to analysis of variance. The results shows that, irrespective of the accessions, the two agro-ecological zones are suitable for high grain yield of grain amaranth but Ogbomosho; derived savannah zone gave better growth biomass than the transitional rainforest ecology of Ibadan in grain amaranth production. To improve the growth of amaranth, addition of fertilizer up to 120 kg N ha-1 is recommendedpreferably organic fertilizer like cow dung.
Exploring Return Transmission in Asian Stock Markets
Authors: Tsuji Chikashi
Published: October 2019

This paper investigates the return transmission between four Asian stock markets in Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan. Specifically, applying a vector autoregression (VAR) model, this study derives the following interesting findings and interpretations. First, our results reveal that (1) rapid cross-country and autoregressive return transmission between the four Asian stock markets recently decreased, and (2) recently, the effects from the Japanese stock market to the other three Asian stock markets became weaker. Furthermore, our results clarify that (3) the return transmission effect from the Chinese stock market to the other three Asian stock markets is generally weak, also meaning that the Chinese stock market evolves autonomously.
ESTUDO DA PREVALÊNCIA DE Ascocotyle (Phagicola) longa EM MUGILÍDEOS CAPTURADOS NA BAÍA DA BABITONGA, SANTA CATARINA, BRASIL
Authors: Gueretz Juliano Santos , Moura Anderson Barbosa de , Martins Maurício Laterça , Souza Antonio Pereira de
Published: October 2019

Ascocotyle (Phagicola) longa é o agente etiológico da fagicolose humana, uma zoonose. Os mugilídeos são considerados os segundos hospedeiros intermediários do digenético A. (P.) longa, sendo que o primeiro é o caracol Cochliopidae Heleobia australis. Já foram relatadas prevalências de até 100% de cistos contendo metacercárias de A. (P.) longa, no litoral brasileiro, em Mugil liza, peixes conhecidos como tainhas e amplamente utilizados no consumo humano. O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a taxa de prevalência de cistos de metacercárias de A. (P) longa em mugilídeos, provenientes da Baía da Babitonga, litoral Norte do estado de Santa Catarina. Um total de 119 mugilídeos, sendo 79 espécimes de M. curema e 40 M. liza, foram adquiridos de pescadores locais, na Baía da Babitonga, no período de novembro de 2015 a outubro de 2017. Amostras de tecido muscular edo fígado de cada peixe foram coletadas para análise parasitológica. As amostras foram fragmentadas em liquidificador, o conteúdo diluído em água foi tamizado e o sedimento analisado em microscópio estereoscópico para pesquisa de cistos de metacercárias de A. (P.) longa. Os resultados indicaram uma prevalência de 87,34% e 100% de A. (P.) longa em mugilídeos da Baía da Babitonga para M. curema e para M. liza, respectivamente. Devido ao risco zoonótico, é recomendado o uso de congelamento ou calor antes do consumo.
r.1 - Cardoso, Jaqueline Aparecida. O custo-aluno nas unidades de uma Rede Municipal de Educação Básica. Curitiba, 2018. 97 f. Dissertação (Mestrado) – Universidade Federal do Paraná. Setor de Educação, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação.
Authors: Rolin Evandro Cherubini
Published: October 2019

Resenha da obra "O custo-aluno nas unidades de uma Rede Municipal de Educação Básica", de autoria de Jaqueline Aparecida Cardoso, apresentado como dissertação no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação da  Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Setor de Educação, em Curitiba, 2018.
QUALITY OF Eucalyptus urograndis CHARCOAL PRODUCED IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF TOCANTINS
Authors: Marchesan Raquel , Mendonça Daniela , Caixeta Dias Ana Carolina , Carvalho da Silva Renata , Pereira José Fernando , Almeida Vanessa Coelho
Published: October 2019

The objective of this work was to determine the quality of the Eucalyptus urophilla x Eucalyptus grandis clone charcoal, defining the basic density and wood retractability, apparent density, breaking index, charcoal yield, condensable and non-condensable gas yield, AQI and calorific values, comparing the results of different trunk positions and in two different heating ramps, ramp 1 (R1) with a heating rate of 1.25 ºC/min, final temperature of 450ºC and total of 6 hours, and ramp 2 (R2) with a heating rate of 1.19 ºC/min, final temperature of 500ºC and total time of 7 hours. The six evaluated trees were from a six-year-old cloned tree plantation located in the municipality of Gurupi, in the south of Tocantins state. The specimens for the characterizations were made from wooden discs removed from three trunk positions (base, DBH, top). The Eucalyptus urograndis wood presented basic density considered average (0.47 g/cm³) and good dimensional stability. The charcoal presented an expected yield and high calorific value influenced by the final temperature of the heating ramps, high fixed carbon content, acceptable ash content, as well as a low breaking rate. The results were satisfactory and identified the species as a good energy source.
Kongsberg Vision Meeting 2008
Authors: Baraas Rigmor C.
Published: October 2019

Kongsberg Vision Meeting was arranged at Buskerud University College in Kongsberg for the third time on October 13, 2008. Rigmor C. Baraas organized the meeting. Keynote speakers were Jay Neitz and Maureen Neitz from the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
Kongsberg Vision Meeting 2012: Abstracts
Authors: Baraas Rigmor C , Einevoll Gaute T
Published: October 2019

Kongsberg Vision Meeting was arranged at Buskerud University College in Kongsberg for the fifth time on December 6, 2012. Rigmor C. Baraas and Gaute T. Einevoll organized the meeting. Keynote speakers were Pete Bex from the Harvard Medical School (USA) and Marc de Kamps from the University of Leeds (UK). The abstracts from the talks are presented in the order they were given.
Disease classification in Solanum melongena using deep learning
Authors: Aravind Krishnaswamy R. , Raja Purushothaman , Ashiwin Rajendran , Mukesh Konnaiyar V.
Published: October 2019

Aim of study: The application of pre-trained deep learning models, AlexNet and VGG16, for classification of five diseases (Epilachna beetle infestation, little leaf, Cercospora leaf spot, two-spotted spider mite and Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV)) and a healthy plant in Solanum melongena (brinjal in Asia, eggplant in USA and aubergine in UK) with images acquired from smartphones.Area of study: Images were acquired from fields located at Alangudi (Pudukkottai district), Tirumalaisamudram and Pillayarpatti (Thanjavur district) – Tamil Nadu, India.Material and methods: Most of earlier studies have been carried out with images of isolated leaf samples, whereas in this work the whole or part of the plant images were utilized for the dataset creation. Augmentation techniques were applied to the manually segmented images for increasing the dataset size. The classification capability of deep learning models was analysed before and after augmentation. A fully connected layer was added to the architecture and evaluated for its performance.Main results: The modified architecture of VGG16 trained with the augmented dataset resulted in an average validation accuracy of 96.7%. Despite the best accuracy, all the models were tested with sample images from the field and the modified VGG16 resulted in an accuracy of 93.33%.Research highlights: The findings provide a guidance for possible factors to be considered in future research relevant to the dataset creation and methodology for efficient prediction using deep learning models.
Rentabilidad, responsabilidad social empresarial y género en la sanidad privada española
Authors: María del Carmen Valls Martínez
Published: October 2019

Este estudio valora la relación e influencia en los hospitales privados españoles de la emisión de informes de responsabilidad social corporativa, el género de la dirección y la ubicación geográfica, sobre la rentabilidad. El análisis se realizó sobre una muestra de 104 hospitales, con datos referidos a 2015. Encontramos una relación significativa y negativa entre la difusión de informes de RSC y la rentabilidad, así como una relación positiva y significativa entre la dirección ejercida por mujeres y la rentabilidad, pero ninguna de estas relaciones es causal. Por el contrario, sí existe causalidad entre la ubicación en la Comunidad de Madrid y Andalucía con la rentabilidad, siendo la primera negativa, y la segunda positiva.
La percepción de riesgo y su relación con el uso problemático del teléfono móvil en adolescentes
Authors: María Castillo  , Rosario Ruiz-Olivares
Published: October 2019

Los objetivos de este trabajo eran conocer qué variables se relacionan con el uso problemático del móvil y la percepción de riesgo por parte de los adolescentes. Se elaboró un cuestionario sobre variables sociodemográficas, uso problemático del móvil utilizando Mobile Phone Problem Use Scale en Adolescentes (MPPUSA) y una escala ad hoc para valorar la percepción de riesgo. Han participado 718 adolescentes de la provincia de Córdoba (España), con edades entre los 10 y los 18 años. Los resultados indicaron que el hecho de ser chica, haber tenido más de dos móviles de media, una edad de inicio temprana y una alta percepción de riesgo tiene relación con el uso problemático del móvil. Se discuten las posibles razones y la importancia de promover programas de prevención e intervención psicoeducativa.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 11, No. 10
Authors: Zhang Michael
Published: October 2019

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Economics and Finance, Vol. 11, No. 10
Climate Change and Real Estate Prices
Authors: Semenenko Igor , Yoo Junwook
Published: October 2019

Direct real estate returns are correlated with shifts in weather patterns, which are proxied by changes in four moments of distribution for differences in average and maximum daily temperatures, deviations from optimal temperatures and climate risk index reported by Germanwatch. Changes in the volatility of daily temperatures are inversely correlated with direct real estate returns. The volatility effect appeared to be marginal in 1996-2007, but it became more pronounced in 2010-2017. Other moments of the distribution, including changes in means, skewness and kurtosis, fail to obtain predictive power. Results are robust to tests in a smaller sample of capital cities and the exclusion of observations with the most significant volatility increases.
Determinants of Economic Development: A Case of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries
Authors: Alharthi Majed
Published: October 2019

The main objective of this research is to identify the determinants of economic development in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries over the period of 1996-2016. The economic growth of GCC countries has slowed down due to a sharp drop in oil prices as GCC countries are depending on oil exportation for their economies. The GCC countries preferred to diversify their economies through the strategic plans called Vision 2030. The Vision 2030 for Gulf countries started in Saudi Arabia in 26 April 2016 when the Crown Prince (Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud) declared that Saudi Arabia has to not depend on oil exportation substantially and that the diversification of oil is a must. The economic growth can be measured through the gross domestic production (GDP). Higher GDP indicates a better economy and higher standards of lives (welfare). Based on this, this research is finding the main indicators of economic development through regressions of fixed-effects model (FEM), random-effects model (REM), generalized methods of moments (GMM) and generalized least squares (GLS) models. The results show that production and rule of law strongly support the economy. In contrast, political instability and a larger population impact economic growth significantly and negatively. In addition, the global financial crisis (GFC) also decreased the economic strength significantly. This study helps the policymakers in economics sector to focus on the positive determinants and to avoid (or reduce) the implementation of the negative factors. In addition, the researcher on economics can be benefited from this study.
INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS OF UKRAINE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CLUSTER POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
Authors: Kolomytseva Olena , Subotina Julija
Published: October 2019

The presented research identifies scientific schools of cluster development theory. It is substantiated that in the conditions of globalization, the main factor of the structural transformation of the regional economy and further positive structural changes is the innovative susceptibility of the region. This necessitates the rationalization of the regional economy structure based on the active cluster policy and identification of innovation development priorities of the regions,
support of the innovative business development as an important component of the structural policy of the region. It is determined that in order to carry out progressive structural changes in the regional economy, it is necessary to conduct an active cluster policy, which increases the investment potential and effectiveness of the interaction of power and business. Based on the potential of the regions of Ukraine regarding their further innovation development, taking into account
the cluster approach, which becomes one of the effective instruments for structural transformation of the regional economy, an estimation of the correlation between the volume of the GRP and indicators of innovation development has been conducted. Three groups of regions have been determined for their role in the overall national innovation process. For each of the groups, the respective directions of interregional cluster innovation policy implementation are proposed for achieving the stable development of regional innovation systems.
EFFECTIVE HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN MERGER AND ACQUISITION
Authors: Koskowski Sebastian
Published: October 2019

The main objective of this article is indicating significance human resource management in the field of effectiveness integration process after merger and acquisition. Based on the literature review human resource aspects were divided into stages before and after transaction. Within the confines of after transaction stage it was observed, that the major issues related to human resource management influencing on transaction effectiveness are: staff experience connected with capital transaction and knowledge about the other side of the transaction, integration period, so-called merger syndrome and dealing with it, communicating changes and matching organizational culture. The process of integration staff is a strategic activity and a lack of proper attention leads to the fact that no potential synergies are reached. The author determined the crucial difficulties which have to be solved by the integration team after a formal terminating transaction.
ASSESSMENT CENTER AS AN EFFECTIVE SELECTION TO THE POSITION OF THE TRADE REPRESENTATIVE – CASE STUDY
Authors: Tokar Joanna
Published: October 2019

The article presents realization stages of the Assessment Center process for the sales representative in a large manufacturing company, which has an established position and is the leader of its industry on the Polish market. Over two years three selection processes were done using the Assessment Center method in the sales department of surveyed company. Each time the goal was to obtain at least one sales representative who would join the existing nine person team. Both in the case of the first and second recruitment, the candidates selected by the assessors did not meet expectations and after the trial period the contract was not renewed. During third recruitment process, the Assessment Center method was also used, however, the process was carried out in accordance with the standards set out in the Guidelines and Ethical Considerations for Assessment Center Operations. This contributed to increasing the effectiveness of selection, the goal was achieved and two new employees were recruited, who continued their work after the trial period. The aim of the article is to evaluate the conditions of effective use of the Assessment Center method in the selection of candidates for the position of a sales representative, based on literature and empirical studies.
INVESTMENT ACTIVITY OF ENTERPRISES. PART I: THEORETICAL ASSUMPTIONS
Authors: Grabiec Olimpia , Górka-Chowaniec Agnieszka
Published: October 2019

Due to the growing competitiveness, it is necessary to gain an advantage over competition, therefore, a necessary condition for obtaining it is continuous undertaking of various investment projects. The article discusses issues related to the investment activity of enterprises. In the publication, the author presented the theoretical approach to issues related to the investments of enterprises. The main purpose of this article is to analysis the investment activity of enterprises in terms of the subject literature.
ANTI-TERRORIST PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTED TO THE RAIL TRANSPORT
Authors: Kliś Małgorzata
Published: October 2019

The article identifies threats related to the potential for a terrorist attack. The concept of the rescue system in rail transport in the event of a terrorist attack was presented. The article also presents the determinants of effective management of the anti-terrorist system in relation to rail transport.
CONTEMPLATION ON RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AESTHETICS AND ADVERTISING
Authors: Zelinský Miroslav , Bulanda Ivana
Published: October 2019

The language of art could not be studied by a simple transposition of linguistic models, as Jakobson and certain structuralists still insisted. Parallel with concept of intertextuality, Lotman elaborated a notion of art as a „secondary modeling system”. Based on natural language, art is evertheless of another, „superstructural” order: it redistributes the primary logic of language according to new logical rules, conferring on humanity new mental (or, as one would say today, new cognitive) possibilities, different principles of logic for the reconstruction of the self and the world. The aim of the article is to show relevant relationships between aesthetics and advertising.
Der Schutz von Persönlichkeitsrechten im Strafrecht des geistigen Eigentums
Authors: Quist Elena
Published: October 2019

The thesis deals with the often neglected criminal law protection of moral and personality law in the field of intellectual property. Due to the increasing influence of digitalisation and economisation, more unanswered questions arise regarding the protection of personality and moral rights, philosophy of law, and aspects of civil, constitutional and criminal law. A special focus is given to Article 103 (2) of the German Constitution.
Particular emphasis is placed on the principle of clarity and definiteness in criminal law, the development of a new legal test, and on the problem whether the so-called „Rechtsgutslehre“ [doctrine on legally protected rights] can be found in constitutional law. A catalogue of measures concludes the analysis. The latter is meant to increase the protection of moral and personality rights in order to prevent the relativisation of the protection and of the principle of clarity and definiteness.
Unlocking the Right to Data Portability
Authors: Elfering Stephanie
Published: October 2019

The EU data economy could double within the next years if policy and legal framework conditions are put in place in time. The first step has been taken by the EU with adoption of the GDPR, which introduced the right to data portability (RtDP). While the RtDP’s primary objective is to provide data subjects with greater control over personal data, it also has a pro-competitive character, as a tool to decrease consumer lock in.
The RtDP is, however, not an absolute right, as Article 20(4) GDPR sets forth that it ‘shall not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others’. This arguably encompasses the sui generis database right under the Database Directive, which could represent a claim for controllers to not comply with a portability request. Unfortunately, the Commission’s second ex-post evaluation on the Database Directive did not approach such potential conflict.
Against this background, this research aims to explore and redefine the interface between the RtDP and the sui generis database right, taking particular account of the data economy’s context.
POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS E MORTALIDADE NA INFÂNCIA: UM ESTUDO SOBRE O MUNICÍPIO DE BARRA DE SÃO MIGUEL/PB
Authors: Cruz Elaine Cristina De Azevedo , Paixão Márcia Cristina Silva
Published: October 2019

O trabalho investiga o quadro dos serviços de saúde pública e de saneamento básico do município de Barra de São Miguel, estado da Paraíba, da perspectiva de que políticas públicas, assim como condições socioeconômicas das famílias envolvidas, são determinantes da mortalidade na infância. Utilizaram-se dados coletados no período de 1999 a 2013 por instrumentos do Sistema de Informação de Atenção Básica (Siab), aplicados mensalmente, além de informações obtidas com instituições públicas locais e fontes oficiais nacionais. A pesquisa revelou que a maioria das famílias do município mora em casas de tijolos, com abastecimento de água por rede pública, tratamento da água por cloração, coleta regular do lixo, fossa para os dejetos sanitários e amplo acesso à energia. Houve redução da pobreza e aumento do percentual de famílias beneficiadas pelo Programa Bolsa Família, mas permaneceu a concentração elevada da renda. A mortalidade na infância apresentou queda importante, assim como a desnutrição infantil e os casos de diarreia em menores de dois anos. Houve aumento da cobertura vacinal. Os resultados obtidos sugerem que, à medida que melhoraram as condições socioeconômicas, de saúde e ambientais, reduziram-se a mortalidade e a morbidade das crianças.
A “MUSEALIZAÇÃO” DO PRESENTE: Mídia, Memória e Esquecimento, questões para pensar a história hoje
Authors: Meneses Sonia
Published: October 2019

O presente artigo problematiza as relações entre mídia, memória e esquecimento na sociedade contemporânea. Nesses termos, temos como ponto central a reflexão sobre a ação dos recursos mediáticos na produção de acontecimentos e sentidos sobre o passado uma vez que, consideramos ser fundamental pensar a influência de tais recursos na própria produção histórica do tempo presente.
Entrevista com Fernando Augusto
Authors: Apotheke Revista
Published: October 2019

Entrevista com Fernando Augusto
Lú Pires e a arte da gravura em metal
Authors: Pires Lú
Published: October 2019

Lú Pires e a arte da gravura em metal
Sentir Paisagem
Authors: Eger Rita
Published: October 2019

O Grupo de Estudos Estúdio de Pintura Apotheke reúne artistas que buscam nas técnicas de pintura um aprofundamento para seu processo de criação. Com a orientação da professora/artista/pesquisadora Drª. Jociele Lampert, sua dedicação ao ensino de arte e ainda sua qualidade de quem sabe promover e realizar oportunidades, o Grupo APOTHEKE trabalha a prática artística em pintura como pesquisa. A potência desses estudos está em ampliar o universo do conhecimento em pintura e permitir novas possibilidades na forma de fazer pintura. Este relato de experiência pretende apresentar os estudos desenvolvidos por este grupo, nos encontros realizados no primeiro semestre de 2014, ano no qual o grupo se inseriu formalmente nas atividades curriculares da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina.
SOBRE SER ARTISTA/PROFESSOR/ PESQUISADOR CONTEMPORÂNEO
Authors: Da Costa Fabio José Rodrigues
Published: October 2019

Ensaio Visual
Conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde sobre doenças infectoparasitárias relacionadas à degradação ambiental urbana
Authors: Almeida Danyella Rodrigues de , Malheiros Antonio Francisco , Bampi Aumeri Carlos
Published: October 2019

A urbanização de doenças infectoparasitárias evitáveis a partir de medidas preventivas simples mantém-se constantes nos últimos anos no país. Portanto objetivo deste estudo é identificar o conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde sobre as doenças infectoparasitárias relacionadas à degradação ambiental urbana. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva de abordagem qualitativa, realizada com 39 profissionais das 10 Equipes de Saúde da Família (ESF) localizados na área urbana na cidade de Cáceres/MT, no ano de 2015. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de questionário fechado sobre transmissão das doenças infectoparasitárias por água contaminada, solo contaminado e áreas precárias de urbanização. A variável água contaminada foi mais bem percebida como problema para doenças infectoparasitárias nos territórios dos ESF estudados. As equipes de saúde da Cohab Nova, Vila Irene e Jardim Paraíso mostraram melhor percepção sobre a variável. No entanto, as equipes apresentam pouco conhecimento sobre as doenças transmitidas/obtidas por solo contaminado e em áreas precárias de urbanização. Conclui-se que as doenças infectoparasitárias são consideradas problemas de saúde ambiental nos territórios das ESF, mas as equipes apresentaram dificuldades em responder os questionários, mostrando possível falta de conhecimento sobre o tema, fato que pode influenciar na saúde da população residente nos territórios estudados. Portanto, torna-se necessário a implantação de educação continuada com as equipes de saúde estudadas.
Variabilidade espaço-temporal de variáveis climáticas na mesorregião sul do Amazonas
Authors: Martins Paulo André da Silva , Querino Carlos Alexandre Santos , Moura Marcos Antônio Lima , Querino Juliane Kayse Albuquerque da Silva , Moura Aryanne Resende de Melo
Published: October 2019

Entender a variabilidade espaço-temporal do clima e dos seus elementos é imprescindível para a compreensão de sua dinâmica, seja em escala local, regional ou global. O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar a dinâmica das variáveis temperatura do ar, umidade relativa do ar, temperatura do ponto de orvalho e precipitação (Ppt) na mesorregião sul do Amazonas (AM). Os dados foram coletados durante 10 anos (abril de 2008 a abril de 2018) nas estações meteorológicas automáticas (EMAS) do Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET) localizadas nos municípios de Humaitá, Apuí, Manicoré, Boca do Acre e Lábrea, Amazonas, Brasil. A estatística descritiva dos dados baseou-se nas Médias Mensais (X̅m), Média horária (X̅D), Erro Padrão (EP), Desvio Padrão (DP), Mediana (MD), Variância (V), Curtose (K) e Assimetria (As). O padrão da precipitação, ao longo do ano, apresentou duas estações climáticas, uma seca, e outra chuvosa além de períodos de transição, responsáveis por 4%, 90%, 6%, respectivamente, de toda chuva anual. As maiores temperaturas foram às 14hs e menores às 6hs. As maiores médias das temperaturas foram registradas na transição inverno-primavera (27,5 °C) e os menores no verão (24,8 °C). Manicoré foi a cidade com as maiores temperaturas. A temperatura do ponto de orvalho registrou os menores valores no período seco (maio a setembro) com média de 17°C, no qual Manicoré, novamente, apresentou as maiores temperaturas. A umidade relativa do ar obteve suas maiores porcentagens horárias no período noturno. Os meses de julho a setembro registraram o ar mais seco com médias de 70% de umidade. A cidade de Apuí registrou as maiores médias (90%). Por fim, o padrão climático registrado na mesorregião sul do Amazonas mostra sazonalidade.
PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPETITIVENESS OF RWANDAN AGRICULTURE: A CASE STUDY OF THE MAIZE SECTOR
Authors: MUSABANGANJI Edouard , RURANGA Charles , NZABANITA Joseph , NKIKABAHIZI Ferdinand , NDIZEYE Idrissa , LEBAILLY Philippe
Published: October 2019

This study investigated the level of productivity and competitiveness of Rwandanagriculture by focusing on the case study of the maize sector. The data werecollected through close monitoring of maize production activities on a sample of 50producers from five maize producers’ cooperatives selected in the districts ofHuye, Rusizi, Gasabo, Burera and Bugesera (Rwanda) during two agriculturalseasons of 2013/2014 and 2014/2015. They were supplemented by directobservation, interviews with targeted resource persons and secondary data onmaize imports and exports retrieved from FAOSTAT website. The analysis wasconducted using the comparative analysis, the farm-level economic performanceindicators, the Net Export Index (NEI) and the Grubel-Lloyd (GL) measure. Theresults revealed that the yield was very low compared to theoretical expected yieldsfor about 80% of producers. The analysis showed that the rational use of improvedseeds, chemical and organic fertilizers improved the yield. The analysis of the NEIand the GL measures for maize flour and maize grain revealed that Rwanda was anet importer. For these staple foods, the results revealed that if Rwanda managed,through policy and institutional actions, to remove or alleviate the bottlenecks thatprevent farmers from producing enough for export, it could have had a competitiveadvantage on regional markets.
EFFECT OF NITROGEN ON THE ACCUMULATION AND REUTILIZATION OF DRY MASS IN GRAIN SORGHUM
Authors: KOSTADINOVA Svetla , TODOROV Zivko , VELINOV Ivan
Published: October 2019

Accumulation and reutilization of dry mass until anthesis and during a grain fillingperiod of sorghum in response to nitrogen fertilization in rates 0, 60, 120, 180, 240and 300 kg N.ha-1 was studied in a field experiment. Grain sorghum hybrid ECAlize was grown under not- irrigated conditions in the experimental field ofAgricultural University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The experimental design was arandomized, complete block design with four replications with a size ofexperimental plots of 20 m2 after wheat as predecessor. Standard farming practicesfor the region of Southern Bulgaria were applied. It was established that nitrogenfertilization significantly increased the amount of accumulated dry mass at anthesisand total above ground dry mass at maturity compared to N0. Not significant effectof higher rates (180, 240 and 300 kg N.ha-1) on the dry mass accumulation ofsorghum was found. Average post anthesis net dry mass accumulation was 3291kg.ha-1 and its amount increased in parallel with the nitrogen rate up to N180. Thehighest dry mass translocation, translocation efficiency, and contribution of preanthesisassimilations of the grain was established at nitrogen rate N120 with values2073 kg.ha-1, 25.0 % and 41,8 %, respectively. Growth of sorghum at highernitrogen rates N180, N240, N300 significantly decreased efficiency of dry masstranslocation and contribution of pre-anthesis assimilations of the grain. Nitrogenfertilization had very strong negative correlation with dry mass translocationefficiency (-0.860*) and contribution of pre-anthesis assimilations of the grain (-0.863*). Very strong positive correlation (0.988**) was found between dry masstranslocation efficiency and contribution of pre-anthesis assimilations of the grain.