bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Paradox of Thrift: Empirical Evidence in Nigeria
Authors:   Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Achievers University Owo,Km 1, Idasen-Ute Road, P. M. B. 1030, Ondo State, Nigeria, Chuba Mathias A.
Published: October 2021

Vermann (2012) and Thies (1996)’s papers indicate that the paradox of thrift is no longer in vogue. This paper argues that the paradox of thrift is applicable to the developing country like Nigeria which is operating with deficient demand. The main objective of this paper is to determine whether the paradox of thrift is applicable to Nigeria. In doing this, a vector error correction model was estimated using annual data of gross national income, gross domestic saving, gross domestic investment and final consumption expenditure from 1986 to 2019. The results of the investigation showed final consumption expenditure and gross domestic saving increase when national income increases. Gross national income falls and current saving is unchanged when previous saving rises. The paradox of thrift is applicable to Nigeria. The target of economic policy should be gross national income and not gross domestic saving because naturally both final consumption expenditure and gross domestic saving will increase if gross national income increases in Nigeria.
The Impact of Social Isolation on Romantic Relationships During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors:   Clinical Psychologist, Uskudar University, Institute of Social Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey, KARACA Bedia Kalemzer
Published: October 2021

Due to the severe course of COVID-19, the rate of transmission, and the high risk of death, country governments have taken many measures, such as social isolation, to reduce the rate of transmission. This study, it is aimed to reveal the effect of the social isolation process caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on the romantic relationships of individuals. In this correlational study, 540 people (n=433 females, n=107 males) who had a romantic relationship in Turkey were reached by random sampling method. The participants were given the Sociodemographic Information Form and the Anxiety in Romantic Relationships During the Covid-19 Pandemic Period. Validity and reliability analyzes of the scale were made. Romantic relationships of the Covid-19 pandemic process have been determined that it affects women more than men, those with low education levels more than those with higher levels, and those with short relationships than those with long-term relationships. At the same time, it was concluded that those who live separately are more affected than those who live together, those who avoid sexuality are more affected than those who do not, and those who apply social distance rules at home are more affected than those who do not apply social distance rules at home. The research has some limitations. The scale was applied online to 540 people and reached a limited number of people. The results need to be supported by different studies.
Determinants of Consumers’ Patronage of Commercial Banks in Southwest, Nigeria
Authors:   Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria., Kolapo Funsho Tajudeen
Published: October 2021

This study identifies, categorizes and examines the factors influencing customers in their decision to engage in financial transaction with commercial banks. Primary data were elicited from bank customers across Six States in Southwest, Nigeria. The data collected from the randomly sampled respondents were analysed using descriptive statistics and Kruskal-Wallis H ranking test. The findings from non-parametric analysis of the factors using Kruskal-Wallis ranking technique show that, respectively, timeliness of operations, internet service and safety of transactions are of great values to bank customers. It is important for banks to internalize the identified factors in order to increase patronage and efficiency of fund mobilization.
Bulgária és Horvátország útja az euro bevezetése felé
Authors: Vigh László
Published: October 2021

Bulgária és Horvátország egy éve vesz részt az ERM2 árfolyam-mechanizmusban. Mindkét ország elérkezettnek látta az időt a szerződéses kötelezettségének teljesítésére, és felkészült az euro átvételére. A konvergencia adatok alapján tulajdonképpen már korábban is megtehették volna ezt, de pont az ERM2-ben eltöltött évek hiányoztak a papírforma szerinti megfeleléshez. A járvány okozta káosz ellenére mindkét állam stabil céldátummal rendelkezik, és makro-adataik – amelyek elemzéséről a dolgozat szól – alátámasztják, hogy Horvátország 2023-ban, Bulgária pedig 2024-ben az eurozóna tagja legyen.
Relaciones de mujeres y su incidencia en lo público
Authors: Montoya Arboleda Maria Johanna
Published: October 2021

Hablar de mujeres y sus derechos implica indagar por las raíces de las luchas femeninas y por supuesto es un trabajo que aún no termina, por ello, en lo que refiere a este artículo se propone una pregunta: ¿Cómo son las relaciones entre lo público y los procesos reivindicatorios de la mujer en el municipio de Rionegro? Y el análisis de dos conceptos que ayudan a tejer una posible respuesta: las relaciones en lo público y los procesos reivindicatorios. Se establece así una línea clara entre estos dos conceptos y los logros históricos a favor del reconocimiento de derechos dados con exclusividad a los hombres por siglos. Para favorecer la reflexión se llevó a cabo una entrevista con 11 mujeres, algunas de ellas vinculadas a grupos de mujeres, quienes aportan con sus respuestas a la intención del artículo. Debe aclararse que se da gran importancia a la voz de las mujeres sin buscar aglomerar un gran número de entrevistadas o respuestas.
La cultura escolar a partir de las interacciones comunicativas y la interculturalidad
Authors: Bedoya Ospina María de los Ángeles , Chanci Mazo Flor Marcela , Santa Cardona Mónica Ercileny , Chaverra Rodríguez Luz Mery
Published: October 2021

El presente artículo da cuenta de una investigación realizada en dos Instituciones Educativas del Municipio de Rionegro, la cual tuvo como objetivo comprender cómo las interacciones comunicativas promueven el reconocimiento de la interculturalidad como posibilidad para el enriquecimiento de la cultura escolar.El proceso investigativo se desarrolló desde el método etnográfico, describiendo cómo suceden las interacciones comunicativas entre los estudiantes durante la jornada escolar, centrando la atención en cómo éstas promueven el reconocimiento de la interculturalidad presentes en estas instituciones, ésta se desarrolló teniendo en cuenta determinados espacios a partir de acercamientos desde la mirada de un enfoque cualitativo.El análisis de la información arrojado después de la aplicación de cada una de las técnicas permitió identificar y contrastar cómo suceden estas interacciones en cada institución educativa donde se desarrolló el proyecto, algunas de ellas evidentes en los dos contextos como el juego, el trabajo en equipo, el respeto por la diferencia y asimismo cómo los estudiantes del grado segundo se acercan a lo que es la interculturalidad, cómo se vive y cómo a través de ella están favoreciendo su propia cultura.En conclusión, la investigación permitió comprender de alguna manera, las formas como a partir de las interacciones comunicativas que suceden en diversos espacios de las Instituciones Educativas, se promueve el reconocimiento de la interculturalidad entre los estudiantes posibilitando el enriquecimiento de la cultura escolar.
Public Value Management: An Emerging Paradigm in Public Administration
Authors: Bojang Malang B.S.
Published: October 2021

In 1975, Nicholas Henry puts forward five paradigms for public administration. These paradigms demonstrate the historical development of public administration since Woodrow Wilson's famous article. The existence of competing paradigms in public administration enhances theoretical development within the discourse. Public value management has brought a new dimension to the discourse. The purpose of this study is to investigate the paradigmatic shift in public management and to determine if the ‘Public Value Management’ represents an emerging paradigm in public administration. The paper attempts to answer two main questions: (a) Does public value management represent a new paradigm in the field of public administration? (b) Is public value management the future of public administration? To answer these questions, the study followed a historical approach to provide an accurate description and analysis of the current state as well as predicting its future course. Data for this study has been collected through a primary scoping of the literature on public administration. This paper shows that public value is not only an emerging paradigm in public administration but also the future. The study also found out that public value is the next big thing for governments aiming to deliver better public service. The public value paradigm is centered around the needs of the public as citizens, as well as consumers, the creation of value rather than achieving individual outcomes. It is more than the aggregation of individual needs with deliberation as to what constitutes public value at its core. In answering the aforementioned questions, the paper endeavor to establish the focus of public value management paradigm within the public administration field. The study adds value to the literature and theoretical development of public value
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Skolkovo, Anillo Este, Moscú, Rusia
Authors: De Meuron Herzog &
Published: October 2021

Skolkovo es la iniciativa del gobierno ruso para una nueva comunidad urbana en el tercer anillo de Moscú, a 17 km al oeste del Kremlin. Construido ex nihilo, Skolkovo tiene como objetivo crear un centro de renombre mundial para la tecnología innovadora del siglo XXI, que abarque la investigación y la producción, con sedes administrativas para empresas establecidas y emergentes, escuelas, institutos y una nueva universidad. Asimismo, la Universidad Skoltech, institución recién fundada, nace junto con el resto de Skolkovo, pretendiendo ser un distinguido centro educativo y de investigación referente en Moscú, Rusia y el mundo entero.
Práticas pedagógicas vencedoras do prêmio "Educador Nota 10"
Authors: Godoi Marcos , Gomes Luciane de Almeida , Trevisoli Anderson da Silva , Silva Emmanoel Costa Ferreira da , Xavier Môgoa Souza
Published: October 2021

A literatura tem revelado exemplos de práticas exitosas e inovadoras, mas pouco se sabe sobre aquelas que são premiadas. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as práticas pedagógicas dos professores de educação física vencedores do prêmio Educador Nota 10. Este é um estudo multicasos, com dez professores premiados, cinco mulheres e cinco homens. A organização do prêmio produz vídeos com a prática dos vencedores, estes foram transcritos e analisados com base na análise temática continuada. Os resultados revelaram que as unidades temáticas (conteúdos) mais abordadas foram esportes, ginástica, jogos e brincadeiras. As práticas pedagógicas apresentaram estratégias didáticas diversificadas, mas com destaque para a experimentação, reflexão e reelaboração do conteúdo, a problematização do conteúdo e a realização de uma apresentação de culminância do projeto. Esta pesquisa coloca em evidência uma educação física inovadora, criativa, diversificada, significativa e que busca articular a teoria com a prática.
Using Fuzzy Clustering of User Perception to Determine the Number of Level-of-Service Categories for Bus Rapid Transit
Authors: Huo Yueying , Zhao Jinhua , Li Xiaojuan , Guo Chen
Published: October 2021

The concept of level of service (LOS) is meant to reflect user perception of the quality of service provided by a transportation facility or service. Although the LOS of bus rapid transit (BRT) has received considerable attention, the number of levels of service of BRT that a user can perceive still remains unclear. Therefore, in this paper, we address this issue using fuzzy clustering of user perception. User perception is defined as a six-dimension vector of the perceived arrival time, perceived waiting time, bus speed perception, passenger load perception, perceived departure time, and overall perception. A smartphone-based transit travel survey system was developed, with which user perception surveys were conducted in three BRT systems in China. Fuzzy C-Means clustering, improved using a simulated annealing genetic algorithm, was adopted to partition user perception into two to ten clusters. Seven cluster validity indices were used to determine the appropriate number of LOS categories. Our results indicate that users can perceive two to four levels of service.
Evolution of a mass casualty drill design team: A program evaluation
Authors: Moran, PhD Mary E. , Ballas, DO Derek , Blecker, MD Nathan , Sedorovich, MS Ashley , Barker, MD Shelly , Smith, MD Brandon , Brown, BSN Robin , George, MD, MSPH Richard L.
Published: October 2021

Introduction: The number of mass casualty incidents (MCIs) is increasing. While many healthcare systems have not experienced an MCI, the need for preparedness is ever present. The unique challenges of MCI preparedness require the use of simulation, which has been found to be an effective model for training in medical environments.Objective: To determine common discussion points when a multidisciplinary team designed and implemented in situ MCI simulation drills to enhance our emergency preparedness plan.Design: This was a retrospective qualitative evaluation of the multidisciplinary mass casualty drill design team’s weekly meeting minutes documents. These documents provided insight into the evolution of a mass casualty drill design team and the advancement of our emergency response plan. Results: Continuous discussions surrounding resource restraints helped to inform the emergenceof the three themes, which were “Staff,” “Space,” and “Stuff.” These three themes were further broken down into different subthemes, but there was a continued focus on resource scarcity.Conclusions: Our results indicate the use of an MCI drill design team and in situ simulations assisted in better understanding of how hospital departments struggled with resource scarcity and provided opportunities to strengthen the emergency preparedness response plan. Incorporating a multidisciplinary mass casualty drill design team helped to ensure different perspectives and department needs were acknowledged and addressed through the in situ simulation trainings.
Data-driven inferences of agency-level risk and response communication on COVID-19 through social media-based interactions
Authors: Ahmed, PhD Candidate Md Ashraf , Sadri, PhD Arif Mohaimin , Amini, PhD, DEng M. Hadi
Published: October 2021

Risk perception and risk averting behaviors of public agencies in the emergence and spread of COVID-19 can be retrieved through online social media (Twitter), and such interactions can be echoed in other information outlets. This study collected time-sensitive online social media data and analyzed patterns of health risk communication of public health and emergency agencies in the emergence and spread of novel coronavirus using data-driven methods. The major focus is toward understanding how policy-making agencies communicate risk and response information through social media during a pandemic and influence community response—ie, timing of lockdown, timing of reopening, etc.—and disease outbreak indicators—ie, number of confirmed cases and number of deaths. Twitter data of six major public organizations (1,000-4,500 tweets per organization) are collected from February 21, 2020 to June 6, 2020. Several machine learning algorithms, including dynamic topic model and sentiment analysis, are applied over time to identify the topic dynamics over the specific timeline of the pandemic. Organizations emphasized on various topics—eg, importance of wearing face mask, home quarantine, understanding the symptoms, social distancing and contact tracing, emerging community transmission, lack of personal protective equipment, COVID-19 testing and medical supplies, effect of tobacco, pandemic stress management, increasing hospitalization rate, upcoming hurricane season, use of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 treatment, maintaining hygiene, and the role of healthcare podcast in different timeline. The findings can benefit emergency management, policymakers, and public health agencies to identify targeted information dissemination policies for public with diverse needs based on how local, federal, and international agencies reacted to COVID-19.
Implementation and effectiveness of the National Incident Management System’s Incident Command System in law enforcement since 2003
Authors: Nichols, MS, LCC John K. , Denham, EdD Magdalena
Published: October 2021

This paper investigates the use of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)’s Incident Command System (ICS) in law enforcement since Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 was issued in 2003. It attempts to answer the following questions: (a) To what degree has law enforcement adopted the NIMS style ICS?; (b) To what degree has the NIMS/ICS framework been applicable to law enforcement?; and (c) Is the NIMS style ICS effective in the law enforcement response environment? The research includes a review of relevant case studies and literature and also includes the analysis of a survey instrument sent to 1,220 current and former law enforcement practitioners across the United States. The survey includes both open- and closed-ended questions. The data from closed-ended questions were compiled and displayed. Data from open-ended questions were grouped thematically. Responses were then assessed and compared with information gleaned from the literature review. Results indicate the system has been widely adopted by law enforcement, and its use is applicable and effective in some law enforcement responses. Its use in the highly chaotic initial phase of incidents, however, remains an open question.
Tercer trimestre de 1998
Authors: Editor El
Published: October 2021

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 54, No. 613-614, 1999: 1075-1085.
Literary Historiography as Event: Mihai Iovănel’s History of Contemporary Romanian Literature: 1990-2020
Authors: Moraru Christian
Published: October 2021

In his essay, Moraru contends that Mihai Iovănel’s 2021 History of Contemporary Romanian Literature: 1990-2020 is a breakthrough in Romanian literary historiography and criticism overall. According to Moraru, the History revisits radically the terms of the Romantic contract that, in Romania and elsewhere, has typically been underwriting modern criticism. A form of critical realism and an exemplar of postmillennial Romanian literary and cultural studies, Iovănel’s book is, in Moraru’s view, not only provocative but also effectively transformative. To gauge the scope and nature of the changes advocated and enacted in the History, this article examines how Iovănel has put together what he calls the “system” of contemporary Romanian literature. Thus, Moraru is less concerned with which writers are included in the book and which are left out, seeking, instead, answers to a series of questions concerning primarily Iovănel’s cultural-materialist and transnational studies-informed methodology. Along the same theoretical, historical, and political lines, Moraru discusses the project’s makeup as well as the strength of the case the History makes for the need to have another look at a range of pre- and post-1990 literary movements, directions, styles, and authors, principally at postmodernism and its competition and successors in the twenty-first century.
Contemporaneitatea literaturii – o chestiune de metodă
Authors: Neuman Dan
Published: October 2021

The following article critically deals with Mihai Iovănel's Istoria literaturii române contemporane. 1990-2020 [The History of Contemporary Romanian Literature. 1990-2020] (Polirom, 2021) from three different, yet intertwined, perspectives, namely 1) the methodological turn, highlighted by an overt post-Marxist attempt at interpreting contemporary Romanian literature, 2) the question of what is - or if there is any - literariness in Istoria literaturii române contemporane. 1990-2020, 3) the issue of transcending normative aesthetics into post-aestheticism as a last resort or perhaps as a new dead-end. Finally, the ideological threshold that divides - or rather emphasis - local national literature as substantially distinct from global literature will be tentatively broached.
Operaționalizarea experimentului în critica literară românească
Authors: Pojoga Vlad
Published: October 2021

This study has a two-fold structure, in its first part exploring various models of experimental literature, proposed by researchers such as Gerald Prince and Warren Motte, as well as theoretical attempts to define and analyze experimental literature in Romania. The second part focuses on the quantitative analysis of keywords related to “the experimental” found in literary histories of Romanian literature authored by E. Lovinescu, G. Călinescu, Nicolae Manolescu, and Mihai Iovănel, as well as The General Dictionary of Romanian Literature and The Chronological Dictionary of the Romanian Novel. By simply searching several pointedly chosen terms in the corpus, a cartography of what is considered to be experimental emerges clearly, alongside its relation to the canon, to the dynamics of literary genres, and to the temporal evolution of Romanian literature.
SDG localization baseline: How local-level actors are driving change and advancing the achievement of the 2030 Agenda
Authors:   Stockholm Environment Institute, Orozco Efraim Hernández , Cárdenas Mario , Lobos Alva Ivonne , Guerra Angélica , Betancur Juan , Joshi Somya , Melati Kuntum , Otieno Opiyo Romanus , Kim Dayoon , Pearson Leonie , Esquivel Nhilce N. , Kabue Njoroge George , Ek Filippa
Published: October 2021

Localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) refers to the process of defining, implementing, and monitoring strategies at the local level to achieve global, national, and subnational sustainable development goals and targets. The key question addressed by this baseline document is how SDG localization can be practically, efficiently, and effectively implemented in what remains of the Decade of Action.
The state of prisons and the situation of prisoners in the Tver province in the late 19th – early 20th centuries
Authors:   Federal Governmental Institution «Scientific Research Institute of Information Technologies of the FPS of Russia», VANYUSHINA OLESYA V.
Published: October 2021

Based on unpublished archival materials, the article analyzes the state of prisons and the situation of prisoners in the Tver province in the late 19th – early 20th centuries. Special attention is paid to such means of reforming those in custody as the involvement of prisoners in labor activities and religious and moral education. The subject of the research is the prison institutions of the Tver province and the persons kept in them. The work is based on archival documents stored in the funds of the State Archives of the Tver Region, which are for the first time introduced into scientific turnover. The methodological basis of the research was formed by the principles of historicism and scientific objectiveness, as universal methods of scientific knowledge. The article also uses special historical research methods: historical-typological, historical-comparative, problem-chronological, as well as the method of historical and legal analysis. As a result of the work carried out, the main types of external and internal work that the prisoners were engaged in, the amount of income received from prison work were considered. The role of the Prison Trustees Committee of the Tver Province and its district offices in the activities of the prison institutions of the province is described. The main problems typical for prisons of the Tver province in the late 19th – early 20th centuries are identified. It is concluded that in the period considered, the prison institutions of the Tver province were characterized by a number of problems, which were largely determined by insufficient funding. At the same time, some positive changes that took place in the course of reforming the system were obvious - in a number of prison institutions they managed to organize prison labor, libraries appeared, and general centralization of management took place. However, this was not enough to turn the prisons into correctional institutions. Key words: penitentiary system, Tver province, Tver Prison Trustees Committee of the Tver Province.
Coupling interactive fire with atmospheric composition and climate in the UK Earth System Model
Authors: Teixeira João C. , Folberth Gerd A. , O'Connor Fiona M. , Unger Nadine , Voulgarakis Apostolos
Published: October 2021

Abstract. Fire constitutes a key process in the Earth system (ES), being driven by climate as well as affecting the climate by changing atmospheric composition and impacting the terrestrial carbon cycle. However, studies on the effects of fires on atmospheric composition, radiative forcing and climate have been limited to date, as the current generation of ES models (ESMs) does not include fully atmosphere–composition–vegetation coupled fires feedbacks. The aim of this work is to develop and evaluate a fully coupled fire–composition–climate ES model. For this, the INteractive Fires and Emissions algoRithm for Natural envirOnments (INFERNO) fire model is coupled to the atmosphere-only configuration of the UK's Earth System Model (UKESM1). This fire–atmosphere interaction through atmospheric chemistry and aerosols allows for fire emissions to influence radiation, clouds and generally weather, which can consequently influence the meteorological drivers of fire. Additionally, INFERNO is updated based on recent developments in the literature to improve the representation of human and/or economic factors in the anthropogenic ignition and suppression of fire. This work presents an assessment of the effects of interactive fire coupling on atmospheric composition and climate compared to the standard UKESM1 configuration that uses prescribed fire emissions. Results show a similar performance when using the fire–atmosphere coupling (the “online” version of the model) when compared to the offline UKESM1 that uses prescribed fire. The model can reproduce observed present-day global fire emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) and aerosols, despite underestimating the global average burnt area. However, at a regional scale, there is an overestimation of fire emissions over Africa due to the misrepresentation of the underlying vegetation types and an underestimation over equatorial Asia due to a lack of representation of peat fires. Despite this, comparing model results with observations of CO column mixing ratio and aerosol optical depth (AOD) show that the fire–atmosphere coupled configuration has a similar performance when compared to UKESM1. In fact, including the interactive biomass burning emissions improves the interannual CO atmospheric column variability and consequently its seasonality over the main biomass burning regions – Africa and South America. Similarly, for aerosols, the AOD results broadly agree with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) observations.
What makes seep carbonates ignore self-sealing and grow vertically: the role of burrowing decapod crustaceans
Authors: Blouet Jean-Philippe , Imbert Patrice , Ho Sutieng , Wetzel Andreas , Foubert Anneleen
Published: October 2021

Abstract. The mechanisms that govern the vertical growth of seep carbonates were deciphered by studying the sedimentary architecture of a 15 m thick, 8 m wide column of limestone encased in deep-water marl in the middle Callovian interval of the Terres Noires Formation in the SE France Basin. The limestone body, also called “pseudobioherm”, records intense bioturbation, with predominant traces of the Thalassinoides/Spongeliomorpha suite, excavated by decapod crustaceans. Bioturbation was organized in four tiers. The uppermost tier, tier 1, corresponds to shallow homogenization of rather soft sediment. Tier 2 corresponds to pervasive burrows dominated by large Thalassinoides that were later passively filled by pellets. Both homogenized micrite and burrow-filling pellets are depleted in 13C
in the range from −5 ‰ to −10 ‰. Tier 3 is characterized by small Thalassinoides that have walls locally bored by Trypanites; the latter represent tier 4. The diagenetic cements filling the tier-3 Thalassinoides are arranged in two phases. The first cement generation constitutes a continuous rim that coats the burrow wall and has consistent δ13C values of approximately −8 ‰ to −12 ‰, indicative of bicarbonate originating from the anaerobic oxidation of methane. In contrast, the second cement generation is dominated by saddle dolomite precipitated at temperatures >80 ∘C, at a time when the pseudobioherm was deeply buried. The fact that the tubes remained open until deep burial means that vertical fluid communication was possible over the whole vertical extent of the pseudobioherm up to the seafloor during its active development. Therefore, vertical growth was fostered by this open burrow network, providing a high density of localized conduits through the zone of carbonate precipitation, in particular across the sulfate–methane transition zone. Burrows prevented self-sealing from blocking upward methane migration and laterally deflecting fluid flow. One key aspect is the geometric complexity of the burrows with numerous subhorizontal segments that could trap sediment shed from above and, hence, prevent their passive fill.
Validation of a daily satellite-derived Antarctic sea ice velocity product: impacts on ice kinematics
Authors: Tian Tian R. , Fraser Alexander D. , Kimura Noriaki , Zhao Chen , Heil Petra
Published: October 2021

Abstract. Antarctic sea ice kinematic plays a crucial role in shaping the polar climate and ecosystems. Satellite passive microwave-derived sea ice motion data have been used widely for studying sea ice motion and deformation processes, and provide daily, global coverage at a relatively low spatial-resolution (in the order of 60 × 60 km). In the Arctic, several validated data sets of satellite observations are available and used to study sea ice kinematics, but far fewer validation studies exist for the Antarctic. Here, we compare the widely-used passive microwave-derived Antarctic sea ice motion product by Kimura et al. (2013) with buoy-derived velocities, and interpret the effects of satellite observational configuration on the representation of Antarctic sea ice kinematics. We identify two issues in the Kimura et al. (2013) product: (i) errors in two large triangular areas within the eastern Weddell Sea and western Amundsen Sea relating to an error in the input satellite data composite, and (ii) a more subtle error relating to invalid assumptions for the average sensing time of each pixel. Upon rectification of these, performance of the daily composite sea ice motion product is found to be a function of latitude, relating to the number of satellite swaths incorporated (more swaths further south as tracks converge), and the heterogeneity of the underlying satellite signal (brightness temperature here). Daily sea ice motion vectors calculated using ascending- and descending-only satellite tracks (with a true ~24 h time-scale) are compared with the widely-used combined product (ascending and descending tracks combined together, with an inherent ~39 h time-scale). This comparison reveals that kinematic parameters derived from the shorter time-scale velocity datasets are higher in magnitude than the combined dataset, indicating a high degree of sensitivity to observation time-scale. We conclude that the new generation of “swath-to-swath” (S2S) sea ice velocity datasets, encompassing a range of observational time scales, is necessary to advance future research into sea ice kinematics.
Food product design with Wijaya Kusuma character based on pleasurable design
Authors: Waskito Johan Paing Heru , Wedowati Endang Retno , Rejeki Fungki Sri , Wahyuningtyas Emmy
Published: October 2021

Understanding and appreciation of the identity of the Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya with the motto Anggung Wimbuh Linuwih, which means always growing and developing for the better, needs to be done. The strategy that can be applied is to design a superior product that has the character of Wijaya Kusuma This food product was designed with the nuances of the character of Wijaya Kusuma. The product that reviewed in this research is chocolate product. Food product design in this study used the concept of pleasurable design, which reviews product design from the aspects of functionality, usability, and pleasure. Pleasurable design was chosen with the consideration that this product design method involves customers as product users to participate in building product designs as needed and   wanted. The purpose of this study was to determine the attributes of chocolate products according to market demand, as well as to design a chocolate product design with the character of Wijaya Kusuma values. Based on the research results obtained 16 product configurations based on seven product attributes (taste, sweetness level, texture, shape, packaging method, health benefits, and appearance/profile). Attributes that have a high importance value are attributes of appearance/profile and taste. Attributes of appearance/profile can directly describe the character of Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya. while the taste attribute is one of the key attributes in food products.   Product design 5 (chocolate taste, slightly sweet, texture of slightly hard, rectangle shape, folded packaging method, no preservatives, and UWKS logo profile) became the selected product with a total utility value of 10.75.
Los gigantes tecnológicos conquistan el audiovisual. El caso de Amazon Prime Video
Authors: Pesudo Martínez Judit , Izquierdo Castillo Jéssica
Published: October 2021

Los grupos tecnológicos GAFAM —Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple y Microsoft— destacan por su relevancia, presencia e influencia creciente en diferentes sectores, entre ellos el audiovisual. Destacamos el caso de Amazon, ya que no solo está consolidando su posición dentro del ecosistema mediático mediante la plataforma Amazon Prime Video —APV—, sino que ha dado un paso sin precedentes entre los GAFAM, con la compra en mayo de 2021 de Metro Goldwyn Mayer. El objetivo principal de la presente investigación es realizar un estudio detallado del caso de APV, teniendo en cuenta la particularidad de Amazon como grupo tecnológico ecosistémico. Para ello, se aborda el análisis de la evolución del grupo, su caracterización y ámbitos de actuación. A partir de ahí, se estudia el impacto de APV sobre el sector audiovisual de streaming. Se adopta el estudio de caso como técnica de investigación cualitativa para explicar, a través de diversas fuentes, el fenómeno Amazon y su incursión en el streaming audiovisual.
Sessão 8 de julho de 2021: Empreender e Inovar: Uma Questão para Líderes na Medicina
Authors:   Academia Nacional de Medicina
Published: October 2021

Entre todas as missões da Academia Nacional de Medicina, preservar a memória da medicina é uma das principais, mas além disso refletir sobre o futuro, procurando identificar as tendências e mudanças para pontuar o caminho da profissão. A sessão “Novas fronteiras na prática médica. Como se preparar para o futuro” foi aberta pelo presidente da Academia Nacional de Medicina (ANM), o oftalmologista Rubens Belfort Jr, e coordenada pelos acadêmicos Maurício Magalhães Costa, Patrícia Rocco e José Suassuna, no dia 8 de julho de 2021.
Sessão 29 de julho de 2021: Transplantes 2021 – Onde Estamos e para Onde Vamos?
Authors:   Academia Nacional de Medicina
Published: October 2021

Os desafios, experiências, conquistas e emoções nos transplantes de órgãos nacionais e internacionais foram os temas da última sessão científica promovida pela Academia Nacional de Medicina, em julho de 2021.
Sessão 12 de agosto de 2021: Seleção pela Excelência
Authors:   Academia Nacional de Medicina
Published: October 2021

Na tarde de 12 de agosto, a Academia Nacional de Medicina promoveu live, na qual divulgou os trabalhos ganhadores dos Prêmios da ANM de 2021. O simpósio virtual foi coordenado pelo Presidente da Comissão de Prêmios, acadêmico Francisco Sampaio e pelo presidente da ANM, Prof. Rubens Belfort.
SPOR MÜSABAKALARINDA YASADIŞI BAHİS VE ŞANS OYUNU SUÇLARI
Authors: BELCİ Ozancan
Published: October 2021

Spor müsabakaları üzerinde, kanunla gösterilen merciler veya bu mercilerin yine mevzuata dayalı olarak izin verdiği özel hukuk kişilerinin dışında kalan gerçek veya tüzel kişilerin bahis veya şans oyunu düzenlemeleri, 7258 sayılı Kanun ile yasaklanmıştır. Hukukumuzda kanunun verdiği yetki olmaksızın diğer spor dallarında gerçekleştirilen müsabakalara ilişkin bahis veya şans oyunu oynatılması, Türkiye’den erişim sağlanması, bunların reklam ve sair suretle özendirilmesi ya da bu oyunlara ilişkin para transferine aracılık edilmesi suç olarak düzenlenmiştir. Çalışmamızda; spor ve spor müsabakası kavramları, e-spor müsabakalarının 7258 s. Kanun kapsamındaki suçlara konu olup olamayacağı ve spor müsabakalarında şans ve bahis oyunlarının hukukumuzdaki yeri değerlendirilmiştir. 7258 sayılı Kanun md. 5 kapsamında düzenlenen bahis ve şans oyunu suçları; suçun unsurları, suçun özel görünüş biçimleriyle bu suçların muhakemesi yönlerinden incelenmiş ve önerilerimiz sunulmuştur.
Technical Trainings and Professional Development: The Means of Organizational Growth
Authors: Hayudini Mudzramer A.
Published: October 2021

Organization’s strength to realizing its goal are deeply relying to the abilities of the workforce. It is the primary resource and vital capital of an organization that is dynamic and adaptable. Regardless of its nature, it is undeniably that the blood of the operation of every organization is the manpower. Employees who tend to be lacked skills normally do not produce good quality work. Productivity and outstanding output are achieved only if employees of an organization are managed properly. Such management is the enhancement of their capabilities and expertise, giving these workers motivation, thus attaining job satisfaction and excellent organizational results. This study presents a literature review on the importance of technical training and professional development of the employees towards organizational growth.  In technical related works, training is a one-way for the employees to grow their based-knowledge and improve professional skills to become more effective in their chosen field of interest, a pathway for them to be the key asset in contributing positive outcomes to their respective organization.
Unele oportunități de adaptare și dezvotare a agriculturii în contextul schimbărilor climatice
Authors:   Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection, Republic of Moldova, Botnari Vasile
Published: October 2021

The Republic of Moldova is in the area of risky agriculture. Limited land and water resources make the food supply vulnerable to extreme weather conditions during the year. In order to increase agricultural production, it is necessary to implement investments in the material - technical and research base, to re-store the irrigation system. Climate change can lead to a decrease in the productivity potential of many crops, requiring a revision of crop rotation with the determination of risk areas, a revision of the spectrum of diseases and pests with the continuous updating of plant protection systems.
Study of the influence of negative temperatures on biomass accumulation and cell viability of callus and cell aggregates of Rhodiola rosea L.
Authors:   Institute of Genetics, Physiology and Plant Protection, Republic of Moldova, Calugaru-Spataru Tatiana
Published: October 2021

As a result of determining the resistance to the action of different negative temperatures of callus cells and cellular aggregates of Rhodiola rosea, it was shown that after exposure of callus to -8oC, only 52% of the cells survived. In the case of exposing the experimental variant of R. rosea cell aggregates to -8oC, the value of cell viability was 68%. This suggests that the frost tolerance of cell aggregates is higher than that of callus cells, which indicates that the stress factor to be tolerated is higher, the lower the de-gree of organization of the biological system.
2021 AAHA Working, Assistance, and Therapy Dog Guidelines
Authors: Otto Cynthia M. , Darling Tracy , Murphy Lisa , Ng Zenithson , Pierce Bess , Singletary Melissa , Zoran Debra
Published: October 2021

The guidelines are the first comprehensive consensus report on veterinary healthcare recommendations for working, assistance, and therapy dogs. This category of canine patients includes a broad assortment of animals, some with well-defined functions and others that provide a more generalized support role. The guidelines discuss recommendations for dogs trained for protection, odor/scent detection, service functions for people with diagnosed disabilities or physical limitations, emotional support, and therapeutic intervention. Although the term is often used to describe dogs providing animal-assisted activities, true therapy dogs provide goal-directed therapy, often under the supervision of a healthcare professional such as an occupational therapist or psychologist. Many working dogs undergo extensive training and have rigorous physical demands placed upon them. These factors make working, assistance, and therapy dogs inherently valuable and impose a need for a high level of primary veterinary care as described in the guidelines. Because working dogs have a particularly close relationship with their handlers, a trust relationship between the practice team and the working-dog client is imperative.
Clash of Values: Workplace Bullying and Moral Injury
Authors: Anderson Jarl B.
Published: October 2021

Moral injury is a psychological construct developed in military context, and although it has been expanded to include specific occupational fields outside of the military, it has not yet been proposed as an outcome of workplace bullying. Employees may experience moral injury when their personal values and the legitimate values of the workplace clash with unacknowledged shadow values during incidents of workplace bullying. Workplace bullying could be considered a potentially morally injurious event (PMIE) because it is transgressive, it is asymmetric, and it involves high stakes: livelihood and identity are at risk. Regarding counseling considerations, the use of ritual has been recommended to facilitate the healing of moral injury in ancient sources, and there is indirect evidence that it could function usefully in the present, as well. Addressing moral injury in the workplace could provide many benefits, including of reduction of long-term unemployment.
Kur’ân’da Vekîl Kavramının Anlam Alanı
Authors: Külünkoğlu Gülnur
Published: October 2021

Kur’ân-ı Kerim’de Allah’tan başka vekîl olmadığı ve vekîl olarak Allah’ın yeteceği beyan edilmektedir. Diğer taraftan pek çok ayette Hz. Peygamber’in vekîl olmadığı zikredilmektedir. Bu çalışmada bütüncül bir yaklaşımla Kur’an’da vekîl kavramının anlam alanını ortaya koyarak kavramın anlaşılmasına katkı sağlamak amaçlanmıştır. Öncelikle vekîl kavramı, kök anlamı ve dildeki kullanımları ile ortaya konulmuş ve tefsir kaynaklarında kavramın nasıl yorumlandığı izah edilmiştir. Buna göre Hz. Peygamber’in vekîl olmadığını beyan eden ayetler, Allah’ın mutlak manada vekîl olduğunu beyan eden ayetlerle birlikte değerlendirilmiştir. Hz. Peygamber’in vekîl olmadığını beyan eden ayet-i kerimeler, genel olarak risâlet görevini yerine getirirken zorlayıcı olmaması gerektiği anlamı ile bilinmektedir. Bütüncül olarak bakıldığında Hz. Peygamber, Allah’ın vekîli değildir. Bu sebeple insanları tebliği kabul etmeye zorlama gibi bir gücü yoktur. Öte yandan Allah karşısında inkârcıların vekîli de değildir. Bu anlamda bir yetki ve sorumluluğu olmadığından ne Allah’tan gelecek bir zararı giderebilir ne de onlar için bir fayda sağlayabilir. Sahip olmadığı bu sıfatlar sebebiyle vekaletin Hz. Peygamber’den nefyi, bu sıfatların asıl sahibinin Allah olduğunu ve Allah’ın kendisine vekil tayin etme gibi bir acziyetten müstağni olduğunu beyan etmektedir. Bu bağlamda Kur’an-ı Kerim’de Hz. Peygamber’den vekîlliğin nefyedilmesi, tevhid vurgusu ile risâletin sınırlarına dikkat çekmektedir.
The Book of Poetry Hysterical Fans and Its Preface by Theodor Chakarmov
Authors:   University of Belgrade, Saveska Olga
Published: October 2021

The most famous book of poetry by the yambol poet Teodor Draganov, Hysterical Fans (Истерични веери), deserves to be the subject of wider scholarly interest. This article aims to show the functional and pragmatic characteristics of its preface, written by the poet Theodor Chakarmov. The functional characteristics of the preface that make it a pretext for a manifesto, as well as its interpretive functions are analyzed in the text. Attention is paid to the place this book of poetry takes in the context of both the Bulgarian and European avant-garde. The text will answer the following questions: who and what are the influences on the author of the preface and the author of the main text, what is the nature of their aesthetic thinking, what is the "appropriate" readership for the book, and what features of the preface and the volume make them suitable for analysis in an international context.
Philological Knowledge and the Choice of Major among Secondary School Students (Questionnaire Survey)
Authors:   South-west University „Neophit Rilski“, Azmanova-Rudarska Elena , Perchekliyski Lachezar ,   South-west University „Neophit Rilski“, Baltova-Ivanova Kristina ,   South-west University „Neophit Rilski“, Mitova Tsvetelina ,   South-west University „Neophit Rilski“
Published: October 2021

The article presents the results of a questionnaire survey conducted in high schools in some western and Southwestern Bulgarian towns. The survey includes questions related to the motivation for learning, the students' interest in the subjects studied at school, and their preferences for different scientiﬁc ﬁelds in higher education. The text gives an example of good practice of interaction between a high school and a Bulgarian university, which attempts to bridge the gap in communication between the two levels of Bulgarian education. Conclusions are made about the place and authority of the philology (in particular – Bulgarian philology) in the modern educational situation.
Deviations in Mastering the Word Stress by Medical Students from other Slav Countries and Approaches to their Overcoming
Authors:   Medical University – Pleven, Valova Teodora
Published: October 2021

The current article represents some research in the drawbacks and violations of placing the correct word stress by foreign students, coming from other Slav countries, while reading in a loud voice. What is being analyzed is the pedagogical observation as well as the statistical public inquiry that took place between 2017 and 2021 among 54 M.Sc. students from the Department of Medicine at The Medical University – Pleven. All relevant data, based on the research work, differentiate into subcategories the fluctuations in the application of the accent norm. The results from the priority arrangement as regards the five factors, having an impact on the correct oral output, have been summarized according to their difficulty rate from 1st to 5th grade. In the teaching programme, the necessity for distinct accent rules and regulations has been duly reasoned. It is very important, within each and every module, for one to offer additional lexico-grammatical exercises and phonological assignments which could facilitate teaching the Bulgarian word stress and automate its precise use in the verbal communication for medical purposes.