bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Webconferência como Ferramenta de Apoio à Tutoria nos Cursos da Graduação CEDERJ: Uma Avaliação sobre o Programa de Capacitação e Difusão de Uso
Authors: De Campos Mara Lúcia Gomes , Maguela Verônica Zegur , Horta Claudia , Salvador Daniel Fábio
Published: October 2015

Um dos desafios da educação a distância é levar os alunos à proximidade encontrada nos cursos presenciais. Para isso, a webconferência  é usada nos cursos de graduação do CEDERJ como uma ferramenta colaborativa que permite a maior integração entre os atores do processo de ensino-aprendizagem. O objetivo deste estudo é avaliar a implementação dessa ferramenta em tais cursos e sua forma de aplicação através de coleta de dados de salas de webconferência e da aplicação de um questionário aos tutores e coordenadores de disciplina que utilizam a ferramenta. Os resultados mostram que o aumento do uso de webconferência ocorre com o aumento das capacitações. Conclui-se que é necessário capacitar todos os agentes envolvidos no processo de usabilidade da ferramenta bem como ampliar as estratégias de condução e metodologias de planejamento para as sessões de webconferência.Palavras-chave: Webconferência, Graduação CEDERJ, Educação a distância, Videotutoria. Web Conferencing to Support Mentoring Tool in Unndergraduate CEDERJ Courses - an Evaluation of the Training Program and Broadcast UseAbstract One of the challenges of distance education is to provide students with the closeness they find in classroom courses. To do so, web conferencing is used in undergraduate courses of CEDERJ as a collaborative tool that allows for greater integration between the actors of the teaching learning process. The aim of this study is to evaluate the implementation of this tool in such courses and its application form, through data collection of web conferencing rooms and a questionnaire applied to tutors and course coordinators who make use of the tool. The results show that the amount of of web conferencing increaes as the amount of training increases; and that the available rooms are still being underused. We conclude that it is necessary to empower all agents involved in the process to use the tool, and to expand strategies of conducting and planning methodologies for web conferencing.Keywords: Web conferencing, Graduation CEDERJ, Distance education, Video mentoring.
Aprendizagem e Letramento Digital de Alunos Adultos: O Caso do Curso Técnico em Informática a Distância do IFES
Authors: Andrade Gustavo de Oliveira , Cruz Dulce Márcia
Published: October 2015

As mídias estão cada vez mais presentes no cotidiano dos estudantes, principalmente porque a maioria deles já nasceu nesse mundo tecnológico. No entanto, ainda pouco se conhece sobre o letramento digital dos alunos adultos dos cursos técnicos. Por essa razão, o objetivo principal desta pesquisa foi investigar a relevância das mídias e da cultura digital na visão dos alunos a distância do curso Técnico em Informática do Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo (IFES). Os dados coletados na pesquisa qualitativa mostraram que, apesar de serem ativos e autônomos, tendo seus próprios equipamentos para estudar e acessar rotineiramente as mídias na vida pessoal, não usufruem de todos os recursos da EAD e não utilizam na educação formal todos os recursos disponíveis na cultura digital, especialmente as tecnologias móveis e os jogos eletrônicos. Concluímos que eles poderiam ser mais desafiados pela escola para expandir as habilidades de aprendizagem adquiridas no contato com a cultura digital e pela experiência de estudar a distância, qualificando assim positivamente o letramento digital dos estudantes.Palavras-chave: Mídia; Educação a distância; Letramento digital. Adults Learning and Digital Literacy: The Case of Distance Informatics Technical Course From IFESAbstract The media are increasingly present in the daily lives of students, mainly because most of them was born in this technological world. However, little is known about the digital literacy of adult students of technical courses. For this reason, the main objective of this research was to investigate the relevance of media and digital culture according to the point view of the distance education students of Technical Course in Computer Science from the Federal Institute of Espírito Santo (IFES). The data collected in qualitative research showed that students, despite being active and independent, using their own equipment to study and routinely access the media on personal life, they are not enjoying all the features of distance learning  and they are not using in formal education all available resources in digital culture, particularly mobile technologies and electronic games. We concluded that they could be challenged by the school to expand the learning skills acquired in contact with the digital culture and with the experience of studying at distance, qualifying the digital literacy of students positively.Keywords: Media; Distance education; Digital literacy.
Statistická analýza dat a kvalita života
Authors: Matušů Martin , Trešl Jiří
Published: October 2015

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Nová domáca učebnica verejnej ekonómie (Strecková, Y., Malý, I. a kol.: Veřejná ekonomie pro školu i praxi. Praha, Computer press 1998, 214 str.)
Authors: Nemec Juraj
Published: October 2015

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Jak lépe monitorovat veřejné rozpočty
Authors: Kreidl Vladimír
Published: October 2015

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Řízení jakosti na přelomu tisíciletí
Authors: Matušů Martin
Published: October 2015

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Vysoká škola hotelová
Authors: Jindra Jiří
Published: October 2015

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Proces globalizace v pojetí G. Sorose
Authors: Hájek Ladislav
Published: October 2015

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Keynes stále aktuální
Authors: Sirůček Pavel
Published: October 2015

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Řízení a správa společností a zbytkové státní vlastnictví (dva kvalitativní nedostatky privatizace v tranzitivních zemích)
Authors: Andreff Wladimir
Published: October 2015

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Zbytkový státní majetek a vlastnická práva
Authors: Kočenda Evžen
Published: October 2015

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Nový standard národního účetnictví ve světle světové konference statistiků
Authors: Hronová Stanislava , Hindls Richard
Published: October 2015

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úspěšně řídit a rozhodovat bez statistické analýzy je již nemožné
Authors: Fabian František
Published: October 2015

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Systémové pojetí trhu práce
Authors: Jelínek Jiří
Published: October 2015

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Makroekonomické účinky vládních výdajů a daní v neoklasických modelech reálné ekonomiky
Authors: Macháček Martin
Published: October 2015

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Radost z ekonomie
Authors: Žák Milan
Published: October 2015

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Veřejné finance nejen pohledem teorie veřejné volby
Authors: Šaroch Stanislav , Tůmová Magda
Published: October 2015

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Hindls, R., Hronová, S., Novák, I.: Metody statistické analýzy pro ekonomy (2. přepracované vydání). Praha, Management Press 2000, 259 str.
Authors: Blatná Dagmar
Published: October 2015

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Tři roky po měnové krizi: rekapitulace událostí a jejich souvislostí
Authors: Klaus Václav
Published: October 2015

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Manažer a informatika
Authors: Srpová Jitka
Published: October 2015

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Schodky veřejných rozpočtů a změny jmění sektoru vládních institucí
Authors: Jílek Jaroslav , Jílková Bibiana
Published: October 2015

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Kniha o marketingu pro manažery
Authors: Stehlík Eduard
Published: October 2015

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Další původní česká publikace věnovaná dějinám ekonomického myšlení
Authors: Koderová Jitka
Published: October 2015

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Authors: Fernández Antonio
Published: October 2015

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Odpisová politika - faktor ovlivňující ekonomický růst, inflaci a strukturu ekonomiky v ČR
Authors: Šaroch Stanislav
Published: October 2015

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Vliv osobních a finančních nákladů na podniky
Authors: Flek Vladislav
Published: October 2015

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Počátky ekonomického myšlení v českých zemích
Authors: Krameš Jaroslav
Published: October 2015

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Řízení peněžní zásoby pomocí úrokové sazby
Authors: Kodera Jan , Mandel Martin
Published: October 2015

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Modelování alokace financí firmy na bázi fuzzy množin
Authors: Zmeškal Zdeněk
Published: October 2015

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Česká ekonomika v roce 1998: možnosti a rizika
Authors: Janáček Kamil , Čihák Martin , Frýdmanová Marie , Holub Tomáš , Zamrazilová Eva
Published: October 2015

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Důsledky finanční krize v Asii pro liberalizaci pohybu kapitálu
Authors: Jonáš Jiří
Published: October 2015

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Od egoismu k izolacionismu
Authors: Řezník Jiří
Published: October 2015

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Authors: Flek Vladislav
Published: October 2015

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Authors: Soukup Jindřich , Macáková Libuše , Březinová Olga
Published: October 2015

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Authors: Malý Ivan
Published: October 2015

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Regulace nabídky peněz prostřednictvím monetární báze
Authors: Ferreira-Garcia Eva , Gutiérrez María-José , Regúlez Marta
Published: October 2015

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Zamyšlení nad ekonomickou transformací
Authors: Kožušník Čestmír
Published: October 2015

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Aktivní politika na trhu práce, sladění nabídky s poptávkou a tzv. český zázrak
Authors: Boeri Tito , Burda Michael
Published: October 2015

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Centrální banky a využití ražebného? studie tří transformujících se ekonomik
Authors: Hochreiter Eduard , Rovelli Riccardo , Winckler Georg
Published: October 2015

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Kameralismus a ekonomické myšlení v Čechách
Authors: Krameš Jaroslav
Published: October 2015

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Návrh segmentů strukturálního makroekonomického modelu České republiky
Authors: Komárek Luboš
Published: October 2015

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Česká ekonomika v Evropě 1. poloviny 90. let
Authors: Nachtigal Vladimír
Published: October 2015

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Veřejná politiky v oblasti výzkumu a vývoje v oligopolním průmyslu
Authors: Leahy Darmot , Peter Neary J.
Published: October 2015

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Inflace v České republice v polovině devadesátých let
Authors: Arlt Josef
Published: October 2015

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Merkantilismus v habsburské monarchii s důrazem na české země
Authors: Bažantová Ilona
Published: October 2015

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Laboretismus - specifický směr českého ekonomického myšlení
Authors: Máče Jan
Published: October 2015

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Úroveň rozvoje a ekonomický systém jako determinanty zaměstnanosti ve sféře služeb
Authors: Kosta Jiří
Published: October 2015

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Ceny na trzích aktiv
Authors: Šaroch Stanislav
Published: October 2015

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Vnější nerovnováha: cena za konsolidaci
Authors: Zamrazilová Eva
Published: October 2015

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Príspevok k teórii optimálnej kapitálovej štruktúry podniku
Authors: Sivák Rudolf , Mikócziová Jana
Published: October 2015

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Český vnitroodvětvový mezinárodní obchod a jeho vazby na trh práce
Authors: Janda Karel , Münich Daniel
Published: October 2015

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Vliv měnové a kurzové politiky na reálnou ekonomiku v Maďarsku, Polsku a České republice
Authors: Tomšík Vladimír
Published: October 2015

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Analýza vývoje české ekonomiky v roce 2001 a výhled na rok 2002 a 2003
Authors: Dufek Petr , Vávra Marián , Václavík Milan
Published: October 2015

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Povinné minimální rezervy v instrumentariu SBČS a ČNB
Authors: Hampl Mojmír
Published: October 2015

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Teorie a praxe měření nadměrného daňového břemene
Authors: Kubátová Květa
Published: October 2015

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Dopad květnových turbulencí roku 1997 na hospodaření bank v ČR
Authors: Jílek Josef , Jílková Jiřina
Published: October 2015

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Mezní užitek v originálním pojetí Carla Mengera
Authors: Pěchouček Martin
Published: October 2015

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Zkoumání dlouhých vln v meziválečném období
Authors: Sirůček Pavel
Published: October 2015

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Kvantitativní metody v ekonomice
Authors: Fiala Petr
Published: October 2015

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Česká společnost ekonomická: měření vlivu minimální mzdy na trhu práce
Authors: Čihák Martin
Published: October 2015

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Zajímavá publikace o statistice
Authors: Novák Ilja
Published: October 2015

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Nekonzistence cílování inflace a maastrichtských kritérií: Impossible trinity
Authors: Viktorová Dana
Published: October 2015

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Publikace spojující obecnou ekonomii a management
Authors: Veber Jaromír
Published: October 2015

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Bola hospodárska reforma účinným nástrojom na riešenie finančnej krízy v Juhovýchodnej Ázii?
Authors: Baláž Peter , Líner Martin
Published: October 2015

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Jak se při finančním řízení vyvarovat zbytečných chyb
Authors: Srpová Jitka
Published: October 2015

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Vliv sociologie na vývoj ekonomického myšlení
Authors: Müller Karel
Published: October 2015

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Fiskální multiplikátor v malé otevřené ekonomice v režimu pevného měnového kursu
Authors: Brůna Karel
Published: October 2015

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Analýza regionální ekonomické struktury
Authors: Macháček Jaroslav
Published: October 2015

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Postrádáme kursovou politiku? Dopad přizpůsobení běžného účtu na obchodovatelný a neobchodovatelný sektor v měnové unii
Authors: Šindel Jaromír
Published: October 2015

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Kniha veskrze současná
Authors: Daňhel Jaroslav
Published: October 2015

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Management kvality v kostce
Authors: Veber Jaromír
Published: October 2015

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Jsou finanční indikátory schopny předpovídat vývoj ekonomické aktivity?
Authors: Kotlán Viktor
Published: October 2015

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Zapomenutý ekonom Karel Havlíček Borovský
Authors: Bažantová Ilona
Published: October 2015

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Reforma priemyselnej a obchodnej politiky - cesta riešenia finančnej krízy juhokórejskej ekonomiky
Authors: Baláž Peter , Suh Yong Gu
Published: October 2015

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řízení a správa společností
Authors: Bohatá Marie , Pechová Martina
Published: October 2015

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česká společnost ekonomická: rakouská škola a keynesovská tradice
Authors: Čihák Martin
Published: October 2015

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Průvodce rizikovým a rozvojovým kapitálem
Authors: Marek Petr
Published: October 2015

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Počátky zkoumání dlouhých vln
Authors: Sirůček Pavel
Published: October 2015

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Zkreslení dat v českém obchodu
Authors: Hanousek Jan , Podpiera Richard
Published: October 2015

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Vývoj a otevřené problémy Evropské unie
Authors: Soukup Petr
Published: October 2015

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Poválečný vývoj ekonomického systému v Japonsku
Authors: Dědina Jiří
Published: October 2015

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Закономерности субрегиональной асимметрии малого и среднего предпринимательства
Authors: Дупленко Наталья Геннадьевна
Published: October 2015

Статья посвящена актуальной проблеме оценки субрегиональной асимметрии малого и среднего предпринимательства. Представлен авторский метод оценки, апробированный на примере Северо-Западного федерального округа Российской Федерации. Проведенное исследование позволило выявить ряд важных закономерностей асимметрии малого и среднего предпринимательства на субрегиональном уровне.
Особенности управления сроками и затратами в долгосрочных аэрокосмических проектах
Authors: Володин Сергей Владленович
Published: October 2015

В статье рассмотрены основные закономерности изменения денежных потоков по стадиям жизненного цикла долгосрочных аэрокосмических проектов. Перечислены основные факторы, влияющие на сроки и стоимость наукоемких программ. Исследуются различные варианты динамики кумулятивных и текущих затрат с точки зрения их неравномерности, приведено аналитическое выражение для их распределения по периодам времени.
Кредитование малого бизнеса в современной России: проблемы и перспективы
Authors: Гончарова Ольга Юрьевна
Published: October 2015

Статья посвящена анализу кредитования российского малого предпринимательства на современном этапе его развития. Рассмотрены особенности внешней среды российского малого предпринимательства и проблемы кредитования данного сектора экономики, предложены некоторые пути разрешения этой проблемы с учетом зарубежного и отечественного опыта государственной финансово-кредитной поддержки малого предпринимательства.
Экономический аспект реализации арктических проектов по разработке углеводородов совместно с международными партнерами
Authors: Крупицкая Наталия Евгеньевна , Крупицкая Ольга Савельевна
Published: October 2015

В статье показаны принципы деятельности планово-экономических функций в рамках реализации экономической деятельности нефтегазовых компаний, в том числе автором описана специфика данной деятельности для реализации совместных проектов с зарубежными партнерами. Материалом для данной статьи служит опыт работы на рассматриваемых проектах, а также доступная аналитика по тематике.
Роль и значение железнодорожного транспорта в хозяйственной системе Российской Федерации
Authors: Макаров Иван Николаевич , Макаров Олег Анатольевич
Published: October 2015

Данная статья посвящена анализу роли железнодорожного транспорта на рынке грузовых перевозок Российской Федерации. Авторами показано, что, несмотря на растущий уровень конкуренции со стороны автомобильного транспорта, железнодорожный транспорт в лице ОАО «РЖД» остается национальным монополистом в секторах массовых перевозок промышленных грузов, а также в секторе дальних перевозок. При этом межстрановые сравнения свидетельствуют, что данное положение вещей объективно обусловлено географическими и технологическими факторами и характерно для транспортных систем большинства стран, обладающих сравнимыми с Россией территориями (Казахстан, Канада, США). На основании проведенного анализа делается вывод о необходимости стоить транспортную политику страны, ориентированную, главным образом, на развитие путевой инфраструктуры железнодорожного транспорта с целью исключения возможных инфраструктурных ограничений социально-экономическому развитию регионов страны.
Тенденция развития малого бизнеса АПК Уральского федерального округа
Authors: Бухтиярова Татьяна Ивановна , Новикова Наталья Юрьевна
Published: October 2015

Малый бизнес АПК в социально-экономическом развитии Уральского Федерального округа обеспечивает: продовольственную безопасность региона, способствует ускорению инновационных процессов, повышению конкурентоспособности отечественного АПК. Результаты деятельности малого бизнеса: личных подсобных хозяйств, крестьянских (фермерских) хозяйств и индивидуальных предпринимателей УРФО, позволяют определить необходимость нового механизма управления, направленного на развитие отечественной сельскохозяйственной экономики и ориентированного на малый бизнес АПК.
Управление сбытом продукции на основе использования контроллинга
Authors: Павленков Михаил Николаевич , Ухина Татьяна Васильевна
Published: October 2015

Статья посвящена вопросам совершенствования управления сбытом продукции на основе использования методологии контроллинга. Показана возможность использования инструментов контроллинга в стратегическом текущем планировании, в создании образной связи с потребителями, в координации различных служб предприятия в процессе сбыта продукции.
Формирование модели оценки развития промышленного предприятия
Authors: Шестакова Елена Валерьевна
Published: October 2015

В статье рассмотрены проблемы оценки и анализа результатов деятельности современного предприятия. Систематизированы методики, показатели, подходы к оценке развития предприятий по различным признакам. Выявлены и обоснованы критерии включения показателей в формируемую модель оценки. На основе проведенного исследования разработана модель бизнес-показателей, представленная в виде многогранной пирамиды.
The Differences of Food Compositions in Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome in Malang
Authors: Andarini Sri , Sargowo Djanggan
Published: October 2015

BACKGROUND: Obesity, especially obesity in adolescent, is a worldwide health problem needing much of our attention because it can continue to be obesity in adulthood. About 50% obese adolescents grew up to be obese adults. It was a concern since it is one of risk factor associated with cardiovascular events including hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance and stroke. Visceral obesity is correlated with diabetogenic, atherogenic, prothrombotic, pro-inflammation, and abnormal metabolism. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of obese adolescents in Malang and to identitfy the differences in food compositions between metabolic syndrome and non-metabolic adolescents.METHODS: Prevalence of obesity was determined by assessing BMI in 20 Senior and Junior High Schools. Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed using IDF criteria; waist circumference of >80cm and >90cm for female and male, respectively, and increased triglyceride and decreased HDL concentration levels. The food composition was assessed using food recalls, and then regression linier test was done to define the correlation between food intake and the components of metabolic syndrome.RESULTS: The prevalence of adolescent obesity in Malang had reached 3.32%, with the prevalence of obesity in male subjects higher than in female subjects, i.e. 54.1% compared to 45.9%. The boys had higher mean for height and weight than the girls did, however, the BMI was higher in girls rather than boys. The difference of fat in food composition was significantly higher for the metabolic groups (p=0.031), but the carbohydrate did not significantly differ between the two groups (p=0.407).CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of adolescent obesity in Malang had reached 3.32%, with the prevalence of 54.1% in male and 45.9% in female. From the statistics test, fat intake showed a significant difference between metabolic syndrome and non-metabolic syndrome groups, but other food compositions didn’t.KEYWORDS: obesity, metabolic syndrome, adolescent
Childhood Hyperuricemia as Risk Factor of Hypertension in Adulthood
Authors: Ramayani Oke Rina
Published: October 2015

BACKGROUND: Uric acid is the end product of purine metabolism. Hyperuricemia can occur because of decreased excretion, increased production and/or a combination of both mechanisms. Elevation of uric acid in the blood (>5.5 mg/dL) in children is associated with the occurrence of essential hypertension. The relevance of pediatric hyperuricemia into adult hypertension have been widely studied.CONTENT: The high percentage of children and adolescents with metabolic syndrome who had an elevated concentration of uric acid could be of great concern if it were concluded that uric acid was an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The minimum age that has shown blood pressure is significantly associated with adult life is unknown. There are a number of possible explanations for the phenomenon of blood pressure tracking, including hyperuricemia. Several pathophysiological mechanisms increase uric acid with cardiovascular damage through proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells, stimulate inflammatory path, and then prothrombotic effects triggered by the activation of platelets. Once vascular lesion has appeared, then arises the sodium-sensitive hypertension, although uric acid levels have returned to normal. Persistant mechanism of sodium sensitivity is caused by renal ischemia that leads to activation of the renin-angiotensin system, renal vasoconstriction and increased reabsorption of salt. This supports better understanding of the link between childhood hyperuricemia and adulthood hypertension.SUMMARY: Childhood hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor of hypertension and is ‘linked to’ adult blood pressure.KEYWORDS: uric acid, hyperuricemia, primary hypertension, children, adult
Social Participation in Inclusive Classrooms: Empirical and Theoretical Foundations of an Intervention Program
Authors: Garrote Ariana , Dessemontet Rachel Sermier
Published: October 2015

Improving the social participation of children with special educational needs (SEN) is one of the central goals of inclusive education. However, studies consistently show that children with SEN included in general education classrooms are at risk of being socially excluded by their peers. Interventions are required to promote every child’s social participation. This article reviews skill-based, environment-based, and multicomponent interventions promoting the social participation of children with SEN included in general education classrooms. It then describes a multicomponent intervention program encompassing intervention strategies taking place at the individual, group, and teacher level. A first strategy is to provide pupils with opportunities to learn social skills in peer learning dyads. A second aims at forging a common group identity by holding regular group meetings to discuss common social goals. A third consists of supporting teachers to improve their feedback.
Tobacco Surcharges on 2015 Health Insurance Plans Sold in Federally Facilitated Marketplaces: Variations by Age and Geography and Implications for Health Equity
Authors: Liber Alex C. , Drope Jeffrey M. , Graetz Ilana , Waters Teresa M. , Kaplan Cameron M.
Published: October 2015

In 2014, few health insurance plans sold in the Affordable Care Act’s Federally Facilitated Marketplaces had age-dependent tobacco surcharges, possibly because of a system glitch. The 2015 tobacco surcharges show wide variation, with more plans implementing tobacco surcharges that increase with age. This underscores concerns that older tobacco users will find postsubsidy health insurance premiums difficult to afford. Future monitoring of enrollment will determine whether tobacco surcharges cause adverse selection by dissuading tobacco users, particularly older users, from buying health insurance.
A Survey of Texas HIV, Sexually Transmitted Disease, Tuberculosis, and Viral Hepatitis Providers’ Billing and Reimbursement Capabilities
Authors: Flynn Matthew B. , Atwood Robin , Greenberg Jennifer B. , Ray Tara , Harris Karol Kaye
Published: October 2015

The Affordable Care Act presents financial challenges and opportunities for publicly funded service providers. We assessed billing practices and anticipated barriers to third-party billing among organizations in Texas that provide publicly funded HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, and viral hepatitis services. One third to one half of the organizations did not bill for medical services. The most common barrier to third-party billing was lack of staff knowledge about billing and coding. Future research must evaluate options for organizations and communities to maintain access to infectious disease services for vulnerable populations.
Coverage Gains After the Affordable Care Act Among the Uninsured in Minnesota
Authors: Call Kathleen Thiede , Lukanen Elizabeth , Spencer Donna , Alarcón Giovann , Kemmick Pintor Jessie , Baines Simon Alisha , Gildemeister Stefan
Published: October 2015

Objectives. We determined whether and how Minnesotans who were uninsured in 2013 gained health insurance coverage in 2014, 1 year after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid coverage and enrollment.

Methods. Insurance status and enrollment experiences came from the Minnesota Health Insurance Transitions Study (MH-HITS), a follow-up telephone survey of children and adults in Minnesota who had no health insurance in the fall of 2013.

Results. ACA had a tempered success in Minnesota. Outreach and enrollment efforts were effective; one half of those previously uninsured gained coverage, although many reported difficulty signing up (nearly 62%). Of the previously uninsured who gained coverage, 44% obtained their coverage through MNsure, Minnesota’s insurance marketplace. Most of those who remained uninsured heard of MNsure and went to the Web site. Many still struggled with the enrollment process or reported being deterred by the cost of coverage.

Conclusions. Targeting outreach, simplifying the enrollment process, focusing on affordability, and continuing funding for in-person assistance will be important in the future.
Economics of Steam Generation for Thermal EOR
Authors: Chaar Marwan , Venetos Milton , Dargin Justin , Palmer Daniel
Published: October 2015

The thermal EOR steam generation projects in Gulf oilfields are on such a large scale that they affect an entire country's economic position. As such, the policies related to oilfield steam generation should be decided at the national level using the cost of the marginal fuel. This paper calculates the steam cost for three methods: 1) once-through steam generator (OTSG) 2) once-through heat recovery steam generator (OT-HRSG) and 3) solar steam generator (SSG).

We have created detailed performance and economic models of the steam generation methods and used them to calculate the levelized cost of energy and the Fuel Break Even (FBE). We explore the environmental and economic burdens on the cost of steam generation. The effect of fuel price on the cost of steam is also analyzed with a focus on the marginal fuel price.

The analysis shows that the fully burdened steam costs using $6/MMBTU fuel, for OTSG, OT-HRSG, and SSG are $27/ton, $20/ton, and $17/ton, respectively. The FBE for SSG vs. OTSG is $4.95/MMBTU when the OTSG is unburdened and decreases to $2.25/MMBTU when the environmental burden of Carbon Cost is added. The FBE for SSG vs. OT-HRSG is $7.70/MMBTU when burdened with Power Opportunity Cost and $4.50/MMBTU when the additional burdens of Carbon Cost and Water Opportunity Cost are accounted for.

Finally, we analyze the limitations of OT-HRSG in an isolated oilfield where the electric:thermal demand necessitiates electricity-matched cogeneration. This limitation along with the steam cost at the marginal fuel price provides the decision-maker with a steam supply curve.
An Innovative Approach to Formation Evaluation with a Sourceless LWD Technology for the First Time in Joint Operations, A Case Study From Partitioned Zone Between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al-Rubaiyea Jamal , Al-Bader Ahmad , Al-Houli Meshari , Al-Najim Abdul-aziz , Al-Duwaish Majed , Elsherif Ahmed
Published: October 2015

The South Fuwaris Field is located in the Partitioned Zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The Lower Cretaceous Ratawi reservoirs were discovered in 1961, and production commenced in 1963. There are two major reservoirs – the Ratawi Limestone, which is predominantly developed by vertical wells, and the Ratawi Oolite, which is exclusively developed by horizontal wells. The reservoirs comprise low-moderate permeability limestone.

The use of Logging While Drilling (LWD) tools which utilise natural radioactive sources has been always risky since losing radioactive source will necessitates a complex procedure to abandon side track the hole.

Recently, a new LWD logging technique that incorporates Pulsed Neutron Generators (PNG) was introduced to Wafra Joint Operations (WJO). This new technique acts generates multiple measurements (Resistivity / Density / Neutron / Sigma / Spectroscopy). The PNG uses electrical power generated from the measurement-while-drilling (MWD) turbine to generate a large cloud of fast neutrons. These fast neutrons interact with the formation atoms to generate formation hydrogen index, sigma, and spectroscopy data. In addition, the fast neutron interactions generate a secondary gamma ray cloud that can be used to measure formation density (similar to standard density measurement).

This innovative technique was used for the first time for Wafra Joint Operations in the South Fuwaris Field, with great success. The tool was run in a pilot hole with an inclination of 60°, cutting the Ratawi Limestone and Ratawi Oolite reservoirs. The acquired data were of excellent quality in comparison with conventional LWD data.

The formation sigma was used in the water saturation calculations. Spectroscopy analysis was also recorded and used for formation evaluation, especially for clay content.

Finally, the new technique has been proven as a good risk mitigation / elimination for future operations.
Disposal Wells Stimulation; Unique Challenges and Innovative Solutions (A Success Story)
Authors: Al-Hajri Nasser M. , Al-Subaie Fehead M.
Published: October 2015

Waste water disposal wells have a set of unique challenges that accompany their respective stimulation treatments. Those challenges are mainly attributed to the sub optimal quality of the disposed water compared to typical injection water.

A waste water disposal well has abruptly lost the ability to inject water. The subject well has been repeatedly stimulated in recent years. A full system QA/QC of the disposed water at the disposal wells has shown satisfactory results and compliances with environmental standards of water quality except for this well that ceased to inject. Well-A flowed back dead oil and exhibited an exceptionally high shut in wellhead pressures compared to offset injectors. To further identify the extent of oil inside the wellbore, a custom tailored gradient survey was conducted with multiple pressure points across the well interval. The gradient survey revealed accumulated oil columns in the upper part of the wellbore that was the main reason for the high wellhead pressure and contributed to the cease of injection.

Moreover, the disposed water has tested incompatible with normal Treatment Approachs that were successfully used in the same field. Different stimulation approaches have been considered to restore and enhance those two disposal wells injectivites. The contemplated treatment designs were plain acid treatment, acid in diesel treatment, chemical diversion, emulsion breaking surfactants, organic solvents, and mechanical diversion.

This paper presents the analytical diagnostic tools used to identify and comprehend the challenges associated with the disposal well in question and investigate probable causes for loss of injectivity using the inflow performance relation (IPR) and the out flow performance relation (OPR). Moreover, based on the findings of the IPR/OPR investigation, the paper would illustrate the best treatment to restore the injectivity of the well and delineate the decision making processes that have led to the successful flow back and stimulation treatment of the two waste water disposal wells using organic solvents and plain acid. Rigorous assessments of chemical treatment elements, treatment deployment methods, and stimulation techniques will all be thoroughly presented in this paper.
Future of Oil Shale Developement in Egypt
Authors: Khaled Mohamed Shafik
Published: October 2015

Today, the biggest challenge faces energy sector is to meet rising demand for energy, and depletion of crude oil resources. So, great efforts should be devoted to develop alternative energy resources such as: oil shale. Oil shale is a rock that contains kerogen (an organic matter) that breaks down when heated to yield combustible liquids, gases, and solids. Two Processes are used for producing shale oil: mining followed by surface retorting, and in-situ retorting.

Many studies were conducted on oil shale development in USA and Europe. However, few of them were made on these resources in Middle East. Aims of this study: (1) to measure the best operating condition of Quseir oil shale for surface retorts; (2) to determine the strategic significance of oil shale development in Egypt (economic profit, employment benefits, and socio-ecnomic impacts); and (3) to solve critical issues that can threaten establishment of oil shale projects in Egypt.

I made three groups of experiments to compute the best operating condition for Quseir oil shale: I put oil shale samples in burning furace, and computed loss in weight percent with respect to temperature. Then I put another samples in retort device, and calculated oil produced & API with respect to retorting temperatures. Finally, I measured the best retorting time.

I found that: First, the best operating condition of Quseir oil shale for surface retorts is between 460 - 490 °C for 45 minutes. Second, If Egypt uses in-situ retorting technique for oil shale development in Gabal Duwi, this project: (1) will make an annual profit = 4.8 $billion and total profit = 180 $billion after twenty years, (2) will provide nearly 100,000 jobs, and (3) will stimulate people to settle around Red Sea Region. Third, Egypt can use solar hybrid station for power generation of oil shale projects to reduce emissions of carbondioxide, and desalinate sea water.

Oil shale development in Egypt will drive its economy, and supplement production of crude oil which provides valuable export credits. Using renewable energy resources in power generation will promote the economical and environmentally utilization of oil shale resources in Egypt.
A Practical Tool to Measure ROI (Return on Investment) on any Leadership Programme
Authors: Flahive Tadhg
Published: October 2015

The purpose of this study is to carry out a participant Return on Investment (ROI) on one of ADCO's (Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations) Talent & Capability Management Division's (T&CMD) most important in-house programme – Leading People Performance (LPP). This programme is delivered by instructors from T&CMD. It is run over 2 modules of four days each. The LPP is designed to enhance the skills of managers by focusing on their ability to create and develop high performing teams and enabling these teams to function at optimal capacity. The programme is targeted at people who predominantly engage in people management responsibilities. Typically the participants will have between 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience and less than 5 years of relevant management experience. Participants are at grade 15 – 17 in a management / team leadership role. An overview of the programme can be found in appendix 1.

This study will not only carry out an ROI from Level 1 (reaction) to Level 4 (impact), but will also introduce a Level 5 component (Transfer Climate), which identifies the environmental factors that help or hinder a learner from applying their new knowledge and skills when back on the job.

For the purpose of this study the population comprised of LPP attendees from the last three delivery cohorts i.e. 12, 13 and 14. These programmes ran during 2013 and the first half of 2014. The total number of attendees (participants) was 47.
The Leader's Challenge – Seeing and Understanding Risk in the Oil and Gas Industry
Authors: Coumans Filip
Published: October 2015

Injury to an employee is every oil and gas leader's number one fear. The problem is leaders aren't always skilled in safety strategy and risk mitigation to know what to do to prevent an accident. It is common to see a considerable disconnect between operational safety disciplines and how senior executives understand these disciplines. Leaders are consistently met with safety challenges. They realize there are safety issues, but often don't know where or how to get solutions. Often times there are barriers to seeing and understanding risk; leaders focus on lagging indicators to achieve safe performance, resulting in responding to events, rather than anticipating and removing risks. Another barrier is that leaders often have insufficient knowledge and understanding of risk mitigation to ask the right questions, resulting in the inability to act (not knowing there is a risk) or act on the wrong things (having poor or incomplete information).
North Kuwait ESP Real Time Monitoring: A Study Case for Raudhatain Field
Authors: Sumarto Brahmantiyo Aji
Published: October 2015

Raudhatain Field North Kuwait is produced with approximately 500 oil wells of which over 200 use Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP). The ESP is used as a production mechanism to supplement the natural reservoir drive of the wells. Downhole monitoring of the ESP system is one of the most important aspects in maximizing ESP performance with the final objective of increasing in ESP run life and maximize oil production.

An old ESP Monitoring system was introduced few years back, however the application and utilization did not fully support the concept of ESP Real Time Monitoring. The new ESP Real Time Monitoring system has been recently introduced to complement the old system. This new system has more significant improvement over the old system. A SCADA system has been utilized to transmit ESP data from well site to the server in the office that allows the engineers to retrieve real time data, monitor the parameters and perform analysis and take necessary actions in the well.

Advances in measurement technology have made ever increasing amounts of real time information available for monitoring both pump and well performance. Parameters such multiple downhole pressure readings, temperature and vibration, well head pressure readings as well as the traditional operating voltages and amperages are not only available, but available in real-time at the engineers desk top. Having all of this data on our desk tops has created an environment that allows the engineer to change for a reactive monitoring approach as problems are identified, to a proactive tool, catching potential issues before they become problematic to the ESP performance. The ability of the new ESP Real Time Monitoring Tool to perform data trending of an ESP for any date or time frame, evaluating either some or all of the critical parameters, has allowed the engineers in Raudhatain field to analyze ESP performance more accurately through trend analysis. This allows an engineer to review well performance in a matter of minutes compared to the hours used in the past. This has helped the engineers in making faster more accurate decisions. This paper will address several examples where ESP real-time monitoring lead to an incremental of 3,000 BOPD production

North Kuwait Raudhatain field will continue the utilization of this ESP Real Time Monitoring system and seek further improvement. This paper will describe the system, share our experiences and show how the system helps in ESP optimization and, thus maximize production.
Initial Water Saturation Calculation through Integrated Methods for 3D Unconventional Reservoir Modeling
Authors: Cui Esther (Xianghua)
Published: October 2015

Characterizing hydrocarbon distribution is one of the most critical and challenging steps, because the initial hydrocarbon saturation determines the original hydrocarbons in place and also subsequent reservoir numerical simulation during the field development stage including history match, production forecast, sensitivity analysis, etc. Accurate hydrocarbon distribution knowledge is vital for optimum reservoir characterization, hydrocarbon exploration and production.

For an unconventional reservoir, the distribution of hydrocarbon and water is abnormal and complex compared with a conventional reservoir. The characterization and representation of the reservoir requires a multi-discipline team incorporating geology, geophysics, petrophysics, core analysis, reservoir engineering, etc. to enhance the understanding of reservoir heterogeneity and the target area selected for new development wells during the development phase.
A Decade of Self-Sealing Cement Technology Application to Ensure Long-term Well Integrity
Authors: Shadravan Arash , Amani Mahmood
Published: October 2015

Recent studies have shown that more than 50% of wells that are 15 years old or older have at least one casing string with sustained casing pressure. Cement sheath failure will result in sustained casing pressure, cross flow, lost production, collapsed casing, contaminated water zones and increased workover costs. Today, US federal regulation do not allow wells with sustained annular pressure to be plugged and abandoned. Remediation in these cases is both difficult and expensive. Therefore, utilizing a cement formulation which repairs itself in case of any failure under downhole conditions would be ideal for ensuring long-term well integrity and preventing the occurrence of sustained casing pressure. The objective of this paper is to review the self-sealing cement technology presented in the literature. This study manifests the latest novel laboratory equipment which allowed the cement to cure, get cracked and then seal under downhole conditions. The hydrophilic essence of this material provides a durable cement sheath to help ensure well integrity and zonal isolation for the life of the well. Mechanical properties testing could demonstrat the improved tensile to compressive strength ratio, lower Young's modules and higher Poisson's ratio. In addition, self sealing cement could self seal multiple times and therefore deliver a durable cement sheath in a wide variety of field cases.
Behavior Based Safety Efforts in KOC and its Relevance to Oil & Gas Industry
Authors: Ramakrishnan G. K.
Published: October 2015

The paper begins with highlighting the limitations of traditional safety management efforts and importance of addressing human factors. Paper will then focus on human factors that lead workers to behave unsafely and then explain the psychology and rationale behind the BBS Approach and how it helps addressing human factors. It will highlight merits of BBS Approach to Safety (Proactive vs. reactive), which uses top down leadership and bottom up engagement to close the ‘behavior gap’.

Then, the paper will start with a brief overview of BBS Efforts in KOC in Phase 1 and 2 with DuPont (Preparatory) and Phase 3 "On the Job" BBS implementation through Coaching & Mentoring with Quality Safety Edge. Then, it will explain the (a) Rational behind Phase 3 BBS Implementation Approach and give (b) An Overview of BBS Implementation Process (Observations & feedback on critical behaviors-Area team data review & action planning-Steering Committee review & action planning-Recognition & celebrations). It will also highlight the Role played by BBS/HSE Videos in success of BBS Implementation.

Facility-Specific Observation Check List developed based on at-risk behaviors that caused incidents will be presented, followed by presenting of Safety Survey Questionnaire developed for Safety Surveys and Observation Check Lists developed for measuring the level of compliance with select HSE Procedures (Permit to Work, Job Safety Analysis, Emergency Response and Driving) and explain how HSE Behavioral Indicators are calculated.

Then the paper will highlight the improvements achieved in KOC Facilities through BBS implementation by contrasting Post-BBS Implementation Statistics vis-a-vis Pre-BBS Implementation Statistics in respect of Safety Survey Findings, Level of compliance with select HSE Procedures (PTW, JSA, ER and Driving) and HSE Behavioral Indicators on KOC Overall basis.

Changing behaviors is a long drawn process requiring consistent efforts. Yet KOC has achieved significant improvements as Post-BBS Implementation surveys & statistics reveal.

KOC has gained immense firsthand experience in implementing BBS in Middle Eastern Culture, highly resistant to change. The paper shares KOC's experience, not only what all we did right, but also what/where all we could have done better.. As human behavior is a persistent common issue, such sharing will be of immense practical value to Oil & Gas companies, operating in Middle East or any other part of the world.