bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR THE SELECTION OF THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER PROFESSIONAL IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Authors: ASSAF Sadi , HASSANAIN Mohammad A. , HADIDI Laith , AMMAN Azfar
Published: September 2018

This paper presents a model for selecting Architect/Engineer (A/E) professionals for construction projects. The model takes into account all relevant criteria considered by the owner. These criteria were identified through a comprehensive literature review, and were then clustered into seven groups, namely firm background; past experience; technical resources; management capabilities; financial stability; quality assurance; and innovation capability. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was utilized to develop a model for A/E professional selection. This involved constructing a hierarchy of the decision, taking into account all of the identified criteria and sub-criteria and comparing the relative importance of each criterion with all other criteria. A synthesis of the results was undertaken to determine the ranking of the different professionals considered in the model. The paper is practically useful to owners interested in achieving the desired cost, quality and time in their projects.
DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE ASSESSMENT METHOD AND DESIGN TOOL FOR EXISTING AND TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS IN JORDAN
Authors: MATARNEH Rana Tawfiq
Published: September 2018

In the last ten years, numerous Sustainability Assessment Systems have been developed worldwide to provide construction stakeholders tools that help in achieving better sustainable development. Jordan developed its own Green Building Guideline in 2013 for new buildings but unfortunately, the guideline hasn’t included any criteria for existing or traditional buildings. The main objective of this study is to develop a sustainable Assessment Method for existing and traditional buildings to assist both public and private construction sectors in Jordan in achieving more sustainable buildings. The adopted methodology is based on in-depth analysis of three leading international green building rating systems, which are: LEED and BREEAM and Green Globes, from which a system was developed to meet the requirements of the Jordanian National Building Code. It is expected that the implementation of the developed sustainability assessment method will ease the process of measuring sustainability of existing and traditional buildings and therefore will highlight the importance of traditional architecture to set out fundamental principles for contemporary green housing construction.
SULFATE RESISTANT CONCRETE WITH ALUMINOSILICATE ADDITIVES
Authors: PRYYMACHENKO Artem , SHEINICH Leonid
Published: September 2018

The paper observes an improvement of the sulphate resistance of concrete. This was achieved through creation of dense concrete structure with sulphate resistant binder matrix. Series of tests confirms the positive effect after optimizing the sieve line, also in very fine area; reducing the water-cement ratio with superplasticizer on polycarboxylate basis and restriction of the sulphate sensitive clinker. These steps were possible through adding active aluminosilicate mineral additives. They improve fresh concrete properties, density and corrosion resistance of concrete. The chemical reasons of such effect were explained by the means of x-ray diffraction, differential thermogravimetry and scanning electron microscopy. This development should be widely used in several projects in Ukraine, where sulphate-resistant concrete is needed.
THE SIMULATION OF CORROSION DEGRADATION OF CONCRETE SPECIMEN IN STATIONARY HEAT AND MOISTURE CONDITIONS
Authors: RECHA Faustyn , JAŚNIOK Tomasz , KRYKOWSKI Tomasz
Published: September 2018

This paper is focused on the problem of forecasting damage in reinforced concrete specimens as the consequence of chloride corrosion. The performed numerical calculations included time necessary for filling empty pore space and tightening corrosion products in the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) . In those calculations we assumed the formation of distortional strains in the ITZ layer caused by mass increase of corrosion products dependent on corrosion current intensity.
HYPERBOLIC PARABOLOID (HP) PANTOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE WITH LINER SCISSORS
Authors: OSMANI Arash , MATINI Mohammad Reza , SHAHBAZI Yaser , GOLABI Hossein
Published: September 2018

A pantograph is a foldable structure which consists of scissor link units. A unit consists of two bars elements which are capable of rotating about their intermediate pivot node. The pantographic structures are generally utilized in flat (like roof), cylindrical (like barrel), and spherical (like dome) deployable structure and they are not used in anticlastic structure like hyperbolic parabolic (HP) structure. The HP surface may form when a convex parabolic goes on the length of concave ones with the same curvature. On the other hand, the hyperbolic surface can be constructed using two families of mutually skew lines in which the lines in each family are parallel to a common plane, but not to each other. In this paper, the creation of HP surface with pantographic structure is presented. The creation of a HP pantographic structure is demonstrated with the use of three methods including: a) two border scissors; b) four border scissors; c) All-scissor HP Pantographic Structures. Finally, the proposed methods have been compared.
Mobile Wireless Sensor Networks in a Smart City
Authors: Gomez-Rojas Jorge , Camargo Luis , Montero Ruben
Published: September 2018

This research supports the possibility of implementing in a smart city, a wireless sensor network, with sensitive nodes in movements implemented in public transport system vehicles and static sink nodes located in a vehicular intersection. The methodology contemplates the influence of mobility in obtaining the parameters of network operation, through mathematical models and probabilistic calculations of the data collected through measurement campaigns carried out in a real traffic light intersection. A model is obtained to calculate the probability of success of the communication based on the speed of the sensitive node and the size of the payload.
Exopolysaccharides Produced by Lactobacillus rhamnosus KL 53A and Lactobacillus casei Fyos Affect Their Adhesion to Enterocytes
Authors: KONIECZNA CORINNA , SŁODZIŃSKI MICHAŁ , SCHMIDT MARCIN T.
Published: September 2018

Probiotics promote and help to maintain beneficial microbiota composition of the gastrointestinal tract ecosystem and have a positive impact on the host’s health. Production of exopolysaccharides is an important feature of probiotic lactobacilli. It increases the chance of their survival in the gastrointestinal tract and promotes adhesion to the epithelium; therefore, exopolysaccharides are important for the process of colonization. Two lactic acid bacteria strains were used in this study: Lactobacillus rhamnosus KL 53A and Lactobacillus casei Fyos. Exopolysaccharides were isolated from bacterial cells and their monosaccharide composition was examined using liquid chromatography. The influence of exopolysaccharides on lactobacilli adhesion to enterocytes was studied after deglycosylation of the bacterial cells and incubation with the selected intestinal microbiota strains that metabolize polysaccharides – Faecalibacterium prausnitzii DSM 17677 and Blautia luti DSM 14534. Both deglycosylation and incubation with polysaccharide metabolizing strains influenced the ability of probiotic strains to adhere to enterocytes. Enzymatic deglycosylation decreased adhesion efficiency of L. rhamnosus KL 53A; however, co-incubation of both lactobacillus strains with F. prausnitzii DSM 17677 resulted in an increase of their adhesion efficiency. Exopolysaccharides are important adhesins of Lactobacillus spp. that influence their ability to colonize gut epithelium. Other members of gut microbiota can modify the adhesion property in situ; therefore the composition and metabolic state of commensal bacteria may influence their probiotic action.
Biohydrogen Production by Antarctic Psychrotolerant Klebsiella sp. ABZ11
Authors: MOHAMMED ABDULLAHI , ABDUL-WAHAB MOHD FIRDAUS , HASHIM MAZLAN , OMAR ABDUL HAFIDZ , MD REBA MOHD NADZRI , MUHAMAD SAID MOHD FARID , SOEED KAMARUZAMAN , ALIAS SITI AISYAH , SMYKLA JERZY , ABBA MUSTAPHA , IBRAHIM ZAHARAH
Published: September 2018

Lower temperature biohydrogen production has always been attractive, due to the lower energy requirements. However, the slow metabolic rate of psychrotolerant biohydrogen-producing bacteria is a common problem that affects their biohydrogen yield. This study reports on the improved substrate synthesis and biohydrogen productivity by the psychrotolerant Klebsiella sp. strain ABZ11, isolated from Antarctic seawater sample. The isolate was screened for biohydrogen production at 30°C, under facultative anaerobic condition. The isolate is able to ferment glucose, fructose and sucrose with biohydrogen production rate and yield of 0.8 mol/l/h and 3.8 mol/g, respectively at 10 g/l glucose concentration. It also showed 74% carbohydrate uptake and 95% oxygen uptake ability, and a wide growth temperature range with optimum at 37°C. Klebsiella sp. ABZ11 has a short biohydrogen production lag phase, fast substrate uptake and is able to tolerate the presence of oxygen in the culture medium. Thus, the isolate has a potential to be used for lower temperature biohydrogen production process.
Gut Microbial Compositions in Four Age Groups of Tibetan Minipigs
Authors: JIANG XIA , CHEN BANGZHU , GU DONGSHU , RONG ZUHUA , SU XIAOHUA , YUE MIN , ZHOU HONGWEI , GU WEIWANG
Published: September 2018

In this study, the gut microbiota was characterized in four age strata of Tibetan minipigs. Results indicated that the fecal bacteria of 7-, 28-, 56-, and 180-day-old minipigs did not significantly differ in terms of phylogenetic diversity (i.e., PD whole tree) or the Shannon index (both, p > 0.05). Findings of a principal coordinate analysis demonstrated that fecal bacteria of 180-day-old minipigs were discernable from those of the other three age groups. From ages seven to 56 days, the abundance of Bacteroidetes or Firmicutes appeared to vary. Regarding genera, the populations of Bacteroides and Akkermansia decreased with increasing age.
Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of a Native Haloalkalophilic Tolerant Strain from the Texcoco Lake
Authors: SOTO-PADILLA MARISELA YADIRA , GORTÁRES-MOROYOQUI PABLO , CIRA-CHÁVEZ LUIS ALBERTO , ESTRADA-ALVARADO MARÍA ISABEL
Published: September 2018

In the last decade several new genera have been isolated in alkaline and halophile growth conditions. The studies conducted in the Texcoco Lake soils have shown a generalized microbial adaptation to the specific conditions. In this research work, morphological and phylogenetic characterization of the HN31(22) strain that was isolated from the cited soil is presented. The strain was identified as a Gram-positive halophile and alkaline tolerant bacteria from the Nesterenkonia genus, which uses different substrates in metabolic processes.
Desempeño cognitivo en portadores asintomáticos de las mutaciones R1031C y R141C en CADASIL
Authors: Zuluaga Castaño Yesica , Montoya-Arenas David Andrés , Velilla Lina , Ospina Carolina , Arboleda-Velasquez Joseph F. , Quiroz Yakeel T. , Lopera Francisco
Published: September 2018

La Arteriopatía Cerebral Autosómica Dominante con Infartos Subcorticales y Leucoencefalopatía (CADASIL), es producida por mutaciones en el gen NOTCH3, es la causa hereditaria más común de accidentes cerebrovasculares isquémicos repetidos. Objetivo: establecer el desempeño cognitivo en portadores asintomáticos con las mutaciones R1031C Y R141C. Método: estudio observacional, analítico transversal. Se dividieron en tres grupos: portadores asintomáticos con mutación R1031C (n=39), asintomáticos con mutación R141C (n=8) y no portadores (n=50). Resultados: se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas (p<0.05) entre el grupo de portadores asintomáticos de la mutación R1031C y los no portadores en praxias construccionales, función ejecutiva y razonamiento abstracto. En la mutación R141C, se observaron puntuaciones bajas en función ejecutiva y cálculo mental. Conclusiones: los portadores asintomáticos de las dos mutaciones evidenciaron bajo rendimiento en memoria de trabajo, abstracción mental y velocidad de procesamiento, pudiendo estar asociados como biomarcadores cognitivos preclínicos, antes del primer evento vascular o los primeros síntomas.
Benefit finding and well-being in older adults: The utility of the General Benefit Finding Scale.
Authors: Cassidy Tony , Doyle Ingrid
Published: September 2018

The research aim was to test the General Benefit Finding Scale (GBFS) in a cross-sectional survey of adults aged 55 years and older and to assess to what extent it relates to mental well-being, perceived social support, health and personality. Participants (n=341) completed a questionnaire which included demographic questions, the GBFS, and measures of mental well-being, perceived social support, activity levels, and personality. Benefit finding was higher in older adults and correlated positively with mental well-being and perceived support. The impact of the psychosocial factors investigated on benefit finding levels was small (9.2%) with mental well-being, sex and agreeableness being significant predictors. The study provides additional support for the use of the GBFS and suggests that perceived social support, particularly from friends, is especially important for older adults.
The strength of weak embodiment
Authors: Tirado Carlos , Khatin-Zadeh Omid , Gastelum Melina , Jones Nathan , Marmolejo-Ramos Fernando
Published: September 2018

While popular within some cognitive science approaches, the embodiment approach has still found resistance, particularly in light of evidence arguing against strong forms of embodiment. Among other things, the embodiment approach breaks away from the Cartesian ontology of the modulatory system. We claim that the advantages of the embodiment approach are: a) it grounds cognition into modal experience, b) it is harmonious with a materialist philosophy of mind (emergent materialism), and c) it is supported by experimental research in various fields. However, embodiment must still address abstractions, theoretical misunderstandings (representations vs non-representations) and neuroscientific findings that challenge the extension and relevance of sensorimotor properties into cognitive processes. While the strong version of embodiment is seriously challenged by conceptual and physiological setbacks, its weak version is supported by compelling evidence. We suggest future research focus on the psychophysiological bases of grounded cognition and redirect efforts towards the field of cross-modal correspondence.
Limits of Enjoyment of Human Rights in the System of the European Social Charter
Authors: Jasudowicz Tadeusz
Published: September 2018

The article presents a detailed discussion of the derogation of commitments and the limitation of the use of human rights in the European Social Charter system. Some situations in which social rights can be subject to limitations have been discussed in specific examples. In addition, the article contains numerous references to jurisprudence along with the comments and comments of the author who takes up the polemic.
Cardiac Stem Cell Characteristics in Physiological and Pathological Conditions
Authors: Öztürk Selçuk , Elçin Y. Murat
Published: September 2018

For nearly a century, the adult heart was considered as a post-mitotic organ. The discovery of a resident
cardiac stem cell (CSC) population in the heart has dramatically undermined this notion with the support of
encouraging preclinical and clinical studies aiming to regenerate the damaged heart after a myocardial infarction
(MI). There are two ways to obtain CSCs for transplantation: Allogeneic and autologous sources. Autologous
cells may be obtained from the patients’ own tissue. Obtaining cells from diseased patients may contain a risk for
altered stem cell characteristics. In addition to MI, these patients may also suffer from pathological conditions
such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, heart failure, congenital heart disease or cancer, which are known to alter
CSC characteristics. It is also known that physiological conditions such as aging and death affect CSC functions
in the heart. Our knowledge about the CSC characteristics in various physiological and pathological conditions
may shed light on our opinion about the regenerative capacity and biological activity of these cells in these situations.
Defining these properties may guide the researchers and clinicians in choosing and obtaining the most
qualified CSC populations for cardiac regenerative medicine therapies. The purpose of this review is to describe
the alterations in CSC characteristics in various physiological and pathological conditions.
Cell-based Therapy for Hypertension: Challenges and Perspectives
Authors: Junior Arquimedes Gasparotto , dos Reis Lívero Francislaine Aparecida
Published: September 2018

Hypertension is a non-transmissible chronic disease with a high prevalence, morbidity, and mortality.
Different strategies for the treatment of hypertension are employed worldwide, but the control of hypertension
remains a major challenge for global health. Many unsuccessful unconventional therapies have been proposed in
recent years, including herbal medicines and the development of small molecules or antibodies that seek to disrupt
the disease’s pathogenesis. Cell-based therapies may be used as replacement or complementary treatment
strategies. The results of recent preclinical studies of cell-based therapies are promising. However, human clinical
trials are scarce, the data are insipid, and many issues have been raised about the safety and efficacy of cell-based
therapies. The present review summarizes research on cell-based therapy for hypertension. We also briefly summarize
relevant clinical trials and discuss future perspectives and possible clinical applications.
Mechanisms and Treatments of Oxidative Stress in Atrial Fibrillation
Authors: Ren Xiaomeng , Wang Xiaofeng , Yuan Mengchen , Tian Chao , Li Huilong , Yang Xinyu , Li Xinye , Li Yanda , Yang Yihan , Liu Nian , Shang Hongcai , Gao Yonghong , Xing Yanwei
Published: September 2018

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a frequent cardiac arrhythmia. It is a common major cause of serious diseases
and is an increasing health-care burden. AF is associated with an excess amount of reactive oxygen species. In
this review, we summarize several possible reactive oxygen species pathways that induce AF based on atrial
electrical and structural remodeling data. The sources and factors implicated in AF-related oxidative stress include
NADPH oxidase activation, calcium overloading and mitochondrial damage, angiotensin system activation,
nitric oxide synthase uncoupling, and xanthine oxidase activation-associated cardiovascular conditions. Scavenging
oxidative stress markers and related substances are essential aspects of these molecular mechanisms, and may
be a therapeutic target in AF.
Churg-Strauss Syndrome Presenting as Acute Necrotizing Eosinophilic Myocarditis: Concise Review of the Literature
Authors: Chaudhry Muhammad Ali , Grazette Luanda , Yoon Andrew , Correa Adrian , Fong Michael W.
Published: September 2018

Background:

Acute eosinophilic myocarditis (EM) is a rare form of heart failure that is characterized by myocardial eosinophilic infiltration usually in association with peripheral eosinophilia. The underlying cause is variable and can include allergic reactions, parasitic infection, idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, malignancy, Loeffler’s syndrome, Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS), early giant cell myocarditis and malignancy. The course is potentially fatal, and early diagnosis and treatment with steroids is essential.

Conclusion:

Here, we present an illustrative case of eosinophilic myocarditis secondary to CSS followed by a brief review of epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of both disease entities.
Assessment of Sensitivity, Specificity, and Accuracy of Nuclear Medicines, CT Scan, and Ultrasound in Diagnosing Thyroid Disorders
Authors: Bafaraj Saeed Mohammed
Published: September 2018

Purpose:

The study aims to investigate the specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy of nuclear
medicine, CT scan, and ultrasonography to diagnose the disorders related to the thyroid
gland.

Methodology:

The study is based on the retrospective approach of recruiting 52 patients suffering
from thyroid disorders. The demographic details of each patient have been recorded. Moreover, the
results of previously conducted nuclear medicine scan, CT scan, and ultrasound have also been assessed.
The findings of all the tests have been compared to evaluate and compare their sensitivity,
specificity, and accuracy.

Results:

A total of 52 patients were recruited for the study among which 41 were female and 11
were males. The findings of SPECT and MRI were compared, which revealed that MRI possessed
38.8% sensitivity and 22.22% specificity. As compared to the findings of CT scan, increased specificity
(71.42%) and sensitivity (70.96%) have been identified in MRI.

Conclusion:

There is an increase in the sensitivity and specificity of MRI outcomes as compared to
the nuclear medicine and CT scan.
Xanthone Conjugated Amino Acids as Potential Anticancer and DNA Binding Agents: Molecular Docking, Cytotoxicity and SAR Studies
Authors: Rakesh Kadallipura P. , Darshini Nanjudappa , Manukumar Honnayakanakalli M. , Vivek Hamse K. , Eissa Mohammed Y.H. , Prasanna Doddakunche S. , Mallesha Ningegowda
Published: September 2018

Background:

Amino acids conjugated with heterocyclic molecules are well known for their effective
bioactive properties. In search of effective anticancer agents, a series of xanthone linked amino acids 2-23 were
synthesized and tested for in vitro anticancer activity.

Methods:

In vitro anticancer activity of the synthesized xanthone linked amino acids 2-23 are tested against three
different cancer cell lines MCF-7, MDA-MB-435 and A549 by MTT assay and validated by DNA binding and
molecular docking approaches. Doxorubicin and ethidium bromide used as standard and positive control
respectively.

Results:

Compounds 7, 8 and 9 exhibited potent anticancer activity against tested cancer cell lines and DNA binding
study using methyl green. In the molecular docking study, binding interactions of the most active compounds 7, 8
and 9 were confirmed to molecular surface of DNA.

Conclusion:

Structure-Activity Relationship (SAR) showed that the aromatic and hydrophobic amino acids
(phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan) favoured the DNA binding studies and anticancer activity whereas,
aliphatic amino acids showed least anticancer activity.
A társadalmi felelősségvállalás szemléletének megjelenése gazdasági képzésben részt vevő egyetemi hallgatók körében
Authors: Barizsné Hadházi Edit , Ujhelyi Mária , Kiss Zsuzsanna
Published: September 2018

A vállalatok működésének legfontosabb célja a fogyasztók igényeinek kielégítése, s ennek segítségével a profitszerzés. Napjainkban azonban egyre inkább előtérbe kerül, hogy e két célkitűzésen túl a szervezeteknek a társadalmi felelősségvállalás terén is van tennivalójuk. Ezzel kapcsolatban merülhet fel bennünk a kérdés, hogy vajon ezt a típusú elköteleződést és attitűdöt szükséges-e tanítani a gazdasági képzésben részt vevő hallgatóknak (s egyáltalán lehet-e), illetve hogy ettől függetlenül is: milyen mértékben jellemző rájuk ez a fajta tudatosság. Tanulmányunkban gazdasági képzésben részt vevő egyetemi hallgatókat kérdeztünk meg kettős céllal: egyrészt, hogy szerintük a vállalat célkitűzéseiben mennyire fontos a társadalmi felelősségvállalás, másrészt pedig, hogy szerintük mennyire kell ennek a szemléletmódnak az oktatásban megjelennie.
Kereslet és kínálat a tehetségpiacon
Authors: Vathy Veronika
Published: September 2018

Hazánkban a szervezetek számára a tehetségpiac megjelenése annak köszönhető, hogy egyre nagyobb igény mutatkozik a tehetséges munkavállalók iránt. A téma áttekintéséhez szükséges a tehetség eghatározása, a tehetségpiac keresletére és kínálatára ható tényezők feltárása. A tehetségpiac megjelenésével fontos elemzést végeznünk arra vonatkozóan is, hogy hazánkban milyen változások mentek végbe a munkaerőpiacon, valamint a munkaerőhiány hogyan alakul. A munkaerőpiacon napjainkban különböző generációk vannak jelen, akiknek különböző elvárásaik vannak a munkadójuk és a munka környezet iránt. A szakember hiányt a szervezetek különböző módszerekkel próbálják csökkenteni. Az egyik ilyen mód a vállalatok tehetségmágnessé válása, amelynek eredményeként a tevékenységi területükön magasabb számú munkaerő közül választhatják ki a megfelelő személyt. Azokon a területeken, ahol a munkaerőhiány magas, ott egyre nagyobb figyelmet fordítanak a folyamatok automatizálására. A kutatás során a témához kapcsolódó szakirodalmakat és tanulmányokat dolgoztam fel, annak érdekében, hogy a tehetségpiacot befolyásoló tényezőket meghatározhassam.
Szabadidősport szolgáltatások értékelési lehetőségei – Felsőoktatási környezetbe adaptálva
Authors: Pfau Christa , BácS Zoltán , Fenyves Veronika , Bácsné Bába Éva
Published: September 2018

A tanulmányban a sportszolgáltatások minőségi aspektusaival kapcsolatos kutatásokat és a minőség értelmezésével kapcsolatos minőségi modelleket elemezzük. A primer kutatás eredményei, öt hazai kutatóegyetem hallgatóinak véleményét dolgozza fel az egyetemi szabadidősport szolgáltatásokkal kapcsolatban. A sportszolgáltatások a szolgáltató ipar része, működésük és fenntarthatóságuk a piaci szabályozások mentén alakul. Tekintettel arra, hogy az egyetemi szabadidősport szolgáltatások a versenypiaci környezetben kapnak helyet, sok esetben az egyetemeknek külső sportszolgáltatókkal kell versenyezniük a fiatal generációk bizalmának elnyeréséért. Minőségi vizsgálatukhoz a sportcentrumok esetében alkalmazott QSport-14 mérési skálát használtuk. Utóbbi skála három szempont szerint osztja fel a sportszolgáltatásokat, nevezetesen az (1) oktatók, az (2) infrastrukturális létesítmények és eszközök és végül a kínált (3) sportprogramok szerint. A külső sportszolgáltatók és az egyetemi sportszolgáltatások természetéből fakadó különbségek és sajátosságok miatt a mérési skálát egyetemi környezetre adaptáltuk.
Turisztikai célú támogatások jövedelmezőségi helyzetre gyakorolt hatásának vizsgálata az Észak-alföldi Régióban
Authors: Nagy Tünde , Darabos Éva
Published: September 2018

A turizmus a mai gazdaság egyik legnagyobb és legdinamikusabban fejődő ágazata, teljesítményének vizsgálata fontos kutatási terület. A szektor és vállalatainak teljesítménye szorosan összefügg, jelen tanulmány a vállalati oldalról történő teljesítményvizsgálattal foglalkozik. Pontos célja a 2007-2013. évi költségvetési időszakban juttatott turisztikai célú közösségi támogatások jövedelmezőségi helyzetre gyakorolt hatásának bemutatása az Észak-alföldi Régió két vállalatának példáján keresztül. A vizsgálat alapját a nyilvánosan elérhető statisztikai, vállalati adatok, valamint a vállalatok által kitöltött kérdőívből, illetve a pályázati nyilvántartó rendszerükből származó adatok képezik.
Vállalkozói készségek fejlesztése mérnök hallgatók körében
Authors: Diószeginé Zentay Éva
Published: September 2018

Az oktatás nagymértékben hozzájárul a kultúra, ezen belül a vállalkozói kultúra fejlődéséhez. A tanulmány célja bemutatni, hogy milyen tulajdonságok jellemzik a sikeres vállalkozót, valamint hogyan fejleszthető a kezdeményezőkészség és vállalkozói kompetencia az oktatás és a jelen tanulmány fókuszában lévő mérnök hallgatók képzésén keresztül. Az oktatás feladata segíteni, hogy a fiatalokban olyan tulajdonságok alakuljanak ki, amelyek a vállalkozói szemlélet alapjaivá válnak. Ilyen a kreativitás, a kezdeményezőképesség, a felelősségtudat, a kockázatvállaló képesség, a függetlenség.
A nők szerepe a családi vállalkozások támogatásában
Authors: Tobak Júlia
Published: September 2018

A családi tulajdonú vállalkozásoknál a vállalkozási tevékenységben résztvevő vagy azt támogató női családtagok szerepe kiemelkedő fontosságú. A nő mint feleség, családanya, legfőbb bizalmi tiszt szerepének fontossága megkérdőjelezhetetlen. A családi vállalkozások működésével foglalkozó primer kutatómunka keretében készült egy kérdőív a női családtagok szerepeinek pontosabb megismerésének céljából. A tanulmányban egy kismintás, kérdőíves részkutatás eredményei kerülnek ismertetésre. Az eredmények között szerepel az utódokkal kapcsolatos döntéshozatalra, a női szerepkörök változására és a generációváltás befolyásolására vonatkozó információ is.
Debreceni szakközépiskolai tanulók pályaválasztásának aktuális kérdései
Authors: Kőmíves Péter Miklós , Erdős A. , Körösparti Péter
Published: September 2018

A cikk célja a Z-generációra jellemző tanulási jellegzetességek feltárása a szakirodalom alapján. Hasonló módon, szekunder forrásokkal bemutatjuk az élethosszig tartó tanulás jellegzetességeit is, különös tekintettel az informális és a nem formális tanulás egyes folyamataira. Emellett primer kutatási eredmények alapján, egy debreceni középiskolákban végzett felmérés eredményeinek ismertetésével mutatjuk be a tanulók továbbtanulási elképzeléseit és munkaerőpiaci elhelyezkedéssel kapcsolatos elképzeléseit, elvátásait.
Building Information Modelling: Present realities and Future possibilities
Authors: Pogorelskiy Sergey , Alava Diego
Published: September 2018

BIM (Building Information Modelling), a term that is drawing the attention worldwide in the construction industry and governments, is a complex concept that involves management effort, tools and applications for enhancing information flow and therefore productivity for projects. This article pretends to briefly explain BIM, its advantages, challenges and potentialities while considering the current adoption of the concept in some countries. Furthermore, the article includes suggestions for the implementation of BIM in an organization as well as in projects and a list with some useful tools for this purpose.
A Case Study on Human Resource Management Practice of a Sport Organization
Authors: Dajnoki Krisztina , Szabados György Norbert , Bácsné Bába Éva
Published: September 2018

Human resource with the adequate ability and skills is of decisive importance in all organizations, irrespective of the field of activity in which they operate. It is no different with the life of sports organizations. The human resource management of sports organizations is peculiar which is influenced by, on the one hand, the operating form of an organization, on the other hand, the nature of employment. Those well-known jobs can be also found in the sport organizations which are necessary to operate an organization and carry out the general tasks, at the same time, the amateur or professional athletes turn up as specific human resources. Aim of the study is to explore the specific characteristics of the human resource management of a particular organization, namely Debreceni Egyetem Atlétikai Club Sport Nonprofit Közhasznú Kft. (University of Debrecen Athletic Sport Non-profit Public Benefit Purpose Ltd., hereinafter: DEAC Ltd.), primarily focusing on the traditional HR functions. After reviewing the domestic and international specialized literatures, the practice of the examined sport organization will be described by means of case study, document analysis and managerial interview methods. Based on the results, it can be determined that there is no separate HR manager in case of the examined sport organization, due to its size, but the managing director carries out the tasks as an economic and HR manager in one person. From the aspect of organizational operation, the practice of HR functions is similar to the practice of other SME business organizations, at the same time, the management of athletics as human resources means its specific characteristic where the managements of labour supply, career and talent has other interpretation.
Modern slavery policies in a conceptual perspective
Authors: Sarihasan Imran , Máté Domicián
Published: September 2018

Most of the people assume modern slavery end up in 19th century. However, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO), today 40 million people live as a slave. Moreover, modern slavery is the world’s fastest growing crime and has huge number, which never occurred in history before. One of the main limitation of the existing literature on contemporary slavery is that it ignores the history of slavery either entirely or alternatively between past and present. However, this article aims to figure out the role of modern slavery, also recommends some suggestions to governments to solve the problem of it. The aim of this paper is to addressing to the modern slavery policies in a conceptual perspective. In the theoretical framework of modern slavery, rational choice theory, conflict theory and human security theory have been selected to describe the sequence of modern slavery.
CIBERESPAÇO, GLOBALIZAÇÃO E NOVAS TECNOLOGIAS: (RE)PENSANDO AS RELAÇÕES ENTRE CIDADANIA E ADMINISTRAÇÃO PÚBLICA EM UM CONTEXTO DE FORMAÇÃO DA CIBERDEMOCRACIA
Authors: Menna Barreto Ricardo De Macedo
Published: September 2018

O presente texto tem por objetivo básico (re)pensar o conceito de cidadania em um cenário de globalização jurídica e tecnológica, incrementada pelo espaço comunicacional conhecido como ciberespaço. Com efeito, a partir do uso da Internet e da criação do ciberespaço desvelou-se a possibilidade de uma abertura e horizontalidade nas relações entre administração pública e cidadãos, os quais passam a habitar um mesmo plano simbólico. Assim, em um contexto onde a administração pública encontra-se imersa por tecnologias digitais, a ideia de visibilidade, transparência e de controle dos atos públicos torna-se uma realidade possível, passível de ser pensada a partir de sofisticadas concepções, como cibercidadania e ciberdemocracia.
DIREITOS HUMANOS DAS MULHERES E A TRANSVERSALIDADE DE GÊNERO NO SISTEMA DE JUSTIÇA
Authors: Severi Fabiana Cristina
Published: September 2018

O presente artigo situa-se entre as discussões sobre o acesso à justiça e o papel dos tribunais de justiça na efetivação dos direitos humanos e pretende apresentar alguns dos debates e estudos recentes sobre necessidade de se adotar o princípio da transversalidade de gênero no sistema de justiça.
REPENSAR DIREITOS HUMANOS
Authors: Prado Rebeca Makowski
Published: September 2018

David Sánchez Rubio, professor titular de Filosofia do Direito da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Servilha, Espanha, seguindo os passos de seu mestre, professor Joaquín Herrera Flores, escreve uma carreira acadêmica matizada por perpesctiva crítica, plural e emancipadora, delineada por uma atuação engajada e observável em sua produção teórica, cuja compreensão do Direito é apresentada como instrumento libertário (inspirada em Enrique Dussel). Precioso destacar que Sànchez Rubio, apesar de nativo europeu, filia-se a correntes de pensamento latino-americanas tal qual Helio Gallardo.
REFLEXOS DAS NOVAS FORMAS DE CRIMINALIDADE NOS PRINCÍPIIOS LIMITADORES DO PODER PUNITIVO ESTATAL
Authors: Monte Thaís Del
Published: September 2018

O trabalho visa, dentro de uma concepção baseada no Estado Democrático de Direito fundamentado na dignidade da pessoa humana, traçar as mudanças que vêm paulatinamente ocorrendo na Dogmática Penal tradicional na tentativa de combate às novas formas de criminalidade, abordando temas como a crise por que passa este ramo do ordenamento jurídico, as possíveis soluções sugeridas por autores reconhecidos mundialmente, chegando à análise da legitimidade da flexibilização de alguns dos pilares constitucionais garantistas na busca pela efetiva segurança pública. Em suma, busca contribuir com a análise, o estudo e o entendimento dos aspectos penais tradicionais que quedaram abalados na tentativa de prevenção e repressão às novas formas de criminalidade.
FUNÇÃO SOCIAL DA EMPRESA. ANÁLISE PRAGMÁTICA - FUNCTION OF THE COMPANY. PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS
Authors: Mendonça Saulo Bichara
Published: September 2018

Para o direito o empresário representa um ser sem definição positivada, mas pragmaticamente pode ser reconhecido pelos contornos funcionais que o cotidiano lhe delineia, amplamente confirmados pelas concepções doutrinárias e jurisprudenciais. Não obstante, a empresa enquanto atividade desenvolvida pelo empresário possui responsabilidades das mais relevantes; sendo exigível de forma efetiva a comprovação de sua função social, que por óbvio, não se confunde com suas responsabilidades sociais. Destarte, neste esboço, a investigação registrará seu foco na colisão entre as múltiplas variáveis com que a atividade empresária se vincula de forma positivada, em vários ramos do direito e a importância de se registrar o desenvolvimento da função social, embasando-se por oportuno na perspectiva econômica do direito, sustentando-se no alicerce sobre o qual a empresa que não registre o cumprimento de tal função, poderia até honrar com suas variáveis, mas encontrar-se-ia vazia de legitimidade socioeconômica, passível, portanto de representar ônus ao Estado. For the law is the entrepreneur represents an be undefined positivism, but pragmatically it can be recognized by the functional shape delineates his daily life, amply confirmed by the doctrinal and jurisprudential concepts. Nevertheless, the company while activity developed by the entrepreneur has the most important responsibilities, being effectively required to prove its social function, which obviously, can not be confused with their social responsibilities. Thus, in this sketch, register its research focus in the collision between multiple variables with the activity entrepreneur is linked so positivity in various branches of law and the importance of recording the development of social function, basing itself on appropriate in view economic law, underpinned by the foundation on which the company did not record the performance of that function, it might honor with its variables, but finding it would empty of socioeconomic standing, liable, so the burden of representing the State.
A EUROPA NECESSITA DE UMA CONSTITUIÇÃO? AS DIFICULDADES DE ATINGIR CONSENSOS
Authors: Balestero Gabriela Soares
Published: September 2018

A fragmentação da sociedade moderna causada pela complexidade social, no quadro da União Européia, abre uma possibilidade de reordenação, de um desafio ao modelo de ordem constitucional nacional. Nesse cenário origina-se a formação e unidades políticas regionais como a União Européia, sendo, portanto a Europa o cenário desta mudança mundial a caminho de uma consolidação constitucional de suas estruturas jurídico normativas, de maneira a proporcionar uma Constituição para além do Estado.
O DIREITO TRANSNACIONAL E A FORMAÇÃO DE NOVAS FORMAS DE PODER EM UMA SOCIEDADE DE CONTROLE INFORMACIONAL
Authors: Rodrigues Márcia Sleiman , Pinto Augusto Eduardo Miranda
Published: September 2018

O presente trabalho analisa as implicações das tecnologias digitais na constituição de uma nova sociedade de controle e seus efeitos na formação de um direito supranacional. Passamos de uma sociedade disciplinar hermética, fechada para uma sociedade de controle fluídica e aberta, mas continuamos com a mesma sistemática, utilizando outros instrumentos. Esse modelo impõe através de uma relação hierárquica um comportamento a uma multiplicidade de indivíduos, criando um encarceramento perfeito através do exercício do biopoder. Tais papéis são reforçados pela cultura consumista e a sociedade do espetáculo que transforma o indivíduo em uma mercadoria, levantando perfis de usuários conectados em rede propiciando uma categorização dos consumidores e trabalhadores com o objetivo de otimizar o lucro. Esta nova ordem permeia toda a civilização em um espaço ilimitado, universal com a apresentação de uma noção de direito atemporal, unitário com um centro de comando absoluto, que vise à paz perpétua e a justiça para todos. Essa utopia, que se propõe a ocupar todo o espaço sistêmico de maneira totalizante tem seu contraponto na  formação de um proletariado que aparece como um novo poder, podendo através da linguagem e da comunicação interativa constituir uma estrutura corporativa necessária para a sua libertação. Com um novo uso da ligação maquinal em rede como ferramenta biopolítica, atua como um agente autônomo da produção. Nesta sociedade de controle informatizada criadora de condutas discriminatórias, a ‘multidão’ resgata sua identidade própria e toma de seus controladores o direito de fazer sua própria história coletiva.
A PROPORCIONALIDADE E A RAZOABILIDADE COMO LIMITES AO PODER ESTATAL DE CRIAR DEVERES INSTRUMENTAIS TRIBUTÁRIOS
Authors: Ribeiro Marcelo Miranda
Published: September 2018

O interesse pela cobrança de tributos é vital para a sociedade, pois possibilita o funcionamento regular dos serviços públicos e a consecução dos fins constitucionalmente previstos. Desse interesse nasce para o Estado o poder-dever de fiscalizar e arrecadar, em virtude do qual são impostos aos contribuintes uma grande quantidade de deveres instrumentais. Tais deveres visam a municiar a Administração com os elementos necessários para a apuração do montante tributário, criando mecanismos para impedir a sonegação tributária. Porém, se a fiscalização é um direito do Estado, não se pode permitir que esse direito perturbe o cidadão a ponto de lhe tolher o livre exercício da atividade econômica. Isso quer dizer que o direito à fiscalização e à arrecadação e a consequente imposição de deveres instrumentais encontram seus limites nos direitos individuais, devendo ser ponderados frente aos direitos fundamentais dos contribuintes. Assim, examinam-se, nesse artigo, os limites ao poder estatal de criar deveres instrumentais tributários, assim como os conflitos resultantes do uso indiscriminado desse poder e as garantias constitucionais dos contribuintes. Tais conflitos devem ser acomodados pela ponderação de princípios em face da situação fática, de maneira a proporcionar a solução mais razoável e proporcional para o caso em questão.
MACINTYRE, RAWLS AND CAVELL ON GAMES, RULES AND PRACTICES
Authors: Dinić Rastislav
Published: September 2018

John Rawls and Alasdair Macintyre are usually portrayed as opponents in the liberal-communitarian debate. However, Stanley Cavell’s critique of Rawls’ early paper “Two Concepts of Rules”, helps us recognize a similarity between their accounts of rules, games and practices and the role that these play in moral life. This paper shows that both authors pay insufficient attention to personal relationships, the flexibility of our moral life, and the need to take responsibility for our moral positions. A scene from Thomas Hardy’s “Jude the Obscure” is used to show how this presents a serious problem for Macintyre’s model of tradition-based moral reasoning.
FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND SELF-SILENCING OF STUDENTS
Authors: Janković Ivana , Todorović Jelisaveta , Arnaudova Violeta
Published: September 2018

Starting from the main hypothesis of the Circumplex Model that the balanced levels of cohesion and flexibility are the most appropriate for family functioning, and that unbalanced levels of cohesion and flexibility are related to problematic family functioning, in this paper we wanted to investigate in what way these dimensions of family functioning are related to self-silencing. In this model, cohesion is defined as an emotional relationship between family members, and flexibility is defined as a quality and expression of leadership and organization. Self-silencing is related to the cognitive schema of creating and maintaining intimate relations in a way that a person is passive, that he/she suppresses his/her feelings, opinion and actions in order to satisfy the needs of people close to them.The research was conducted on a sample of 250 Serbian and Macedonian students. The following instruments were used in this research: Silencing the Self Scale and FACES IV, which consists of three scales that measure Cohesion (Disengaged, Balanced Cohesion and Enmeshed), three scales that measure Flexibility (Rigid, Balanced Flexibility and Chaotic), Scale for the Assessment of Family Communication, which is defined as the skill of positive communication and it is considered to be a mitigating dimension and it helps families change their levels of cohesion and flexibility, and the Scale for the Assessment of Family Satisfaction.Self-silencing is in a positive correlation with unbalanced levels of cohesion, with disengaged family relations (r=.195, p=.002) and with enmeshed (entangled) family relations (r=.332, p=.000). Self-silencing is in a positive correlation with Unbalanced levels of flexibility, with rigid (r=.243, p=.000) and chaotic family relations (r=.217, p=.001).Balanced Cohesion, as the indicator of healthy family functioning, is related to a lower level of self-silencing of family members, that is, in such families the members can openly speak about their needs, feelings and opinions without fear that it would jeopardize the needs of other family members. The members of families with a very low or very high cohesion and flexibility conceal their needs and desires in order to satisfy the needs of other members.
CONTEMPORARY HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY FROM A CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Zlatanović Ljubiša
Published: September 2018

Although there is a diversity of scientific trends and tendencies within health psychology, it could be said that this discipline of psychology consists of two main and clearly different approaches: the dominant approach of traditional (“mainstream”) health psychology and the recently developed but growing approach of “critical” health psychology. In line with this contention, in the focus of attention of this article are the current state and the newer critical trends in theory, research and practice of contemporary health psychology. The main aims of the article are the following: (1) to present the key points of difference between these two distinct approaches to health psychology, emphasizing the central conceptual and methodological developments within critical health psychology; (2) to indicate the reasons for critical rethinking existing health psychology; and (3) to suggest that critical alternative approaches are an important contribution to the further development of contemporary health psychology as an academic discipline.
LEIBNIZ’S MIRROR THESIS. SOLIPSISM, PRIVATE PERSPECTIVES AND CONCEPTUAL HOLISM
Authors: Nunziante Antonio Maria
Published: September 2018

One of the symbolic images to which Leibniz constantly entrusted the synthesis of his philosophy regards the idea of considering one and the same city from various visual perspectives. Such an image is diffused throughout all Leibniz’s writings and clearly reflects the philosopher’s interest for matters regarding perspective as well as optical phenomena. The point of view of its inhabitants can therefore be compared to a mirror that reflects some different portions of reality. But what do the city-viewers really see? Do they all see exactly the same thing? And assuming the plurality of points of view, how one can be sure that they share the same representative content? The paper presented here tries to offer a plausible interpretation of this topic also by linking different and somehow remote Leibnizian doctrines together.
STRUCTURE OF VOCATIONAL INTERESTS IN MACEDONIA AND CROATIA – EVALUATION OF THE SPEHRICAL MODEL
Authors: Hedrih Vladimir , Šverko Iva , Pedović Ivana
Published: September 2018

The goal of the current paper was to explore the construct validity of the spherical and the hexagonal models of vocational interests by exploring the extent to which these models fit the data obtained on samples of Macedonian and Croatian university students. Croatian and Macedonian versions of the Personal Globe Inventory (PGI) were administered to a sample of 1367 student of various faculties in Croatia and Macedonia (737 participants from the Republic of Macedonia and 630 from Croatia). Results showed that the spherical and hexagonal models fit the data better than chance, and that these models explain substantial proportions of variance of vocational interest measures. Exploration of the factor structure of the obtained measures of vocational interest on the studied samples showed that the obtained structure generally corresponds to theoretical propositions. The obtained dimensions correspond to the latent space defined by Prediger’s dimensions and the dimensions of Prestige of the spherical model.