bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Integracja jako determinanta wzrostu gospodarczego i doskonalenia zarządzania
Authors:   prof. zw. dr hab., Katedra Kapitału Intelektualnego i Jakości, Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w Lublinie, Polska, Skrzypek Elżbieta , Skrzypek Adam ,   dr hab., prof. UPH, Instytut Nauk o Zarządzaniu i Jakości, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach, Polska
Published: February 2021

The purpose of the article is to present integration as a determinant of business growth and to indicate the essence, role, significance and relationship with management in an organization. The research methods included an analysis of the available literature and inferences. The work is theoretical in nature. The results indicate the benefits and barriers related to the introduction of integrated management system in an organization. Based on the literature studies it was found that integration as a strategic and inherent approach allows problems to be solved related to achieving real and continuous improvement, and helps an organization to navigate in a changing market environment. The integration of the management system brings economic benefits to the organization, and reveals possible synergy effects. It was pointed out that the concept of integrated improvement 5.0 makes it possible to find a route to success in the functioning of an organization in a variable and diverse environment. Integration was referred to as a determinant of economic growth. The necessity of conducting further research on the impact of effective knowledge management on the comprehensively understood integration processes was underlined.
Ewolucja i rola pojęcia „treść” (ang. content) w społeczeństwie opartym o informację i wiedzę
Authors:   dr, Katedra Informatyki, Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Krakowie, Polska, Trąbka Jan
Published: February 2021

In today’s information society and knowledge based economy one of the main development factors is the use of electronic forms of creating and conveying information. However, there is a terminological and management problem with the volume of the processed information as well as the increasing number and variety of forms of presenting and conveying the information. In the last few years the fields of socio-economic sciences as well as technical and engineering studies have encompassed a new keyword – “content”, which in the Polish terminology is usually translated as “treść”. The language of economy, management and IT have lastingly embraced such terms as Content Management, Enterprise Content Management, Content Marketing or the most recent ones – Social Content or Content Governance. Content is an abstract and multi-meaning term whose use, despite its huge popularity, leads to many ambiguities and causes many interpretation problems. The first research question posed in this paper is – for how long has the term content been functioning in our environment? The paper presents the evolution of electronic information forms processed in IT systems for several decades now. The paper offers a broad definition of the term content as well as its most recent form –intelligent content. The second research problem presented in the paper involve the relations between the term content and the classic hierarchical concept – i.e. the Data–Information–Knowledge–Wisdom model (DIKW). The first conclusion is the statement that content is a category that encompasses the following processed in electronic form: data, information and the part of knowledge that can be formalized and recorded, i.e. explicit knowledge. The second conclusion from analyzing the functions played by content in the process of the organizational creation of knowledge is that content is the most important strategic medium in knowledge management within an information and knowledge based society.
Racismo e novo pacto da branquitude em tempos de pandemia: desafios para o Serviço Social
Authors: Eurico Márcia , Gonçalves Renata , Fornazier Tales
Published: February 2021

Resumo: Neste artigo, examinamos aspectos das desigualdades social, racial e de gênero que a pandemia do novo coronavírus escancarou. O vírus é apresentado como indiferente às classes sociais, mas no Brasil são as periferias mais precarizadas que enterram centenas de milhares de mortos. Face à precarização das políticas sociais, os(as) profissionais do Serviço Social são chamados(as) a lidar com o enfrentamento de velhas expressões da questão social frente ao novo pacto da branquitude que aniquila vidas negras.
O trabalho no fio da navalha: nova morfologia no Serviço Social em tempos de devastação e pandemia
Authors: Raichelis Raquel , Arregui Carola C.
Published: February 2021

Resumo: O artigo problematiza a confluência das crises desencadeadas pela epidemia do novo coronavírus e seus impactos no mundo do trabalho, no Serviço Social e no trabalho cotidiano de assistentes sociais, cujo desvendamento deve ser remetido à crise estrutural do capital das últimas décadas e às suas estratégias de enfrentamento.
Proximate composition and kinectics drying of sweet pine nuts compared to typical nuts of Araucaria angustifolia
Authors: Gil Bruna Valéria , Moura Amanda Pacheco Cardoso , Sachet Marcos Robson , Ribas Maria Fernanda , Pertille Rafael Henrique , Rohr Angela , Pereira Edimir Andrade , Danner Moeses Andrigo
Published: February 2021

ABSTRACT: The objective of this research was to determine the proximate composition and kinetics drying of sweet pine nuts compared to typical pine nuts of Araucaria angustifolia. This study is based on the proximate components, color, and duration of pine nuts drying of both types, and the influence of temperature and cutting geometry on the dehydration process. Sweet pine nuts had lower calorific value and carbohydrate content, but higher lipid, dietary fiber, protein, and ash contents when compared to typical pine nuts. Color of sweet pine nuts is light pink whereas the typical pine nut is yellowish-white. Sweet pine nuts were also softer. Drying kinetics of the seeds fit well into the logistic and Thompson models. To accelerate drying rates, we recommend slicing pine nuts into thin cross-sections and drying them at temperatures of 60 °C for typical pine nuts and 70 °C for sweet pine nuts.
Validity evidences for the Emotion Regulation Test
Authors: Lira Celine Lorena Oliveira Barboza de , Bueno José Maurício Haas
Published: February 2021

Abstract This study sought evidence of validity based on the internal structure (factorial validity) and its relationship with external variables (psychopathological indicators and personal data) for the Emotional Regulation Test (ERT). This instrument is composed by conflict-related scenarios (vignettes) involving eight basic emotions, and questions about the effectiveness of different ways to deal with the emotional conflict of each scenario. The sample consisted of 289 adults, who answered the ERT via internet. A smaller portion of the sample (N = 191) also responded to the Clinical Dimensional Inventory of Personality - Screening. The study resulted in a two-factor structure related to effective (factor 1) and non-effective (factor 2) strategies to regulate emotions, with good reliability indexes. No significant correlations with psychopathological indicators were found. We recommended the use of the instrument for research purposes.
Escala de Autoeficácia para Autorregulação da Escrita: Adaptação e Validação para Universitários
Authors: Emilio Eduarla Resende Videira , Polydoro Soely Aparecida Jorge , Pelissoni Adriane Martins Soares , Dantas Marilda Aparecida
Published: February 2021

Resumo Neste estudo almejou-se traduzir, adaptar e buscar evidências de validade baseadas na estrutura interna e na relação com uma variável externa convergente para a Escala de Autoeficácia para Autorregulação da Escrita (EAARE) no contexto brasileiro. Trata-se de uma escala que avalia a percepção de capacidade do estudante em executar habilidades específicas de escrita. Participaram da pesquisa 430 universitários, que responderam à EAARE e a outra medida de aferição da crença de autoeficácia na escrita. A análise fatorial indicou a presença de uma única dimensão, cujo índice de consistência interna foi de 0,95. Em convergência com a literatura e com as expectativas formuladas, os resultados também apontaram uma relação estatisticamente significativa, forte e positiva entre os escores das duas escalas utilizadas. Desse modo, pode-se afirmar que a EAARE se constitui como um instrumento com evidências de validade e de fidedignidade apropriados para o uso no contexto brasileiro.
Construção e Avaliação de uma Intervenção de Planejamento de Carreira para Estudantes Universitários
Authors: Alves Cássia Ferrazza , Teixeira Marco Antônio P.
Published: February 2021

Resumo Este estudo tem por objetivo apresentar o desenvolvimento e a avaliação de uma intervenção em grupo na área de planejamento de carreira voltada a estudantes universitários, com base no modelo teórico Hope-Action Theory. Participaram 35 estudantes (22 do grupo de intervenção e 13 do grupo de comparação) com idades entre 19 e 48 anos (M = 23,46; DP = 5,38), de ambos os sexos. O grupo experimental apresentou mudanças mais robustas em termos de tamanho de efeito nas variáveis que avaliavam uma orientação positiva para o futuro (esperança e otimismo) e aspectos relativos à adaptabilidade de carreira. Discute-se acerca de intervenções voltadas para o público universitário e seus desafios, considerando a interface com a saúde mental, além da importância de intervenções pautadas em modelos teóricos consistentes e com instrumentos que possam avaliá-las.
Propriedades Psicométricas da Comprehensive Assessment of Sadistic Tendencies (CAST) no Brasil
Authors: Monteiro Renan P. , Medeiros Emerson Diógenes de , Silva Clécia Lino da , Melo Izadora Mendonça de , Figueiredo Fabrício Antônio Duarte , Dorileo Brunna Belmonte
Published: February 2021

Resumo Objetivou-se reunir evidências psicométricas da Comprehensive Assessment of Sadistic Tendencies (CAST) no Brasil. Os resultados da análise fatorial exploratória indicaram uma solução unifatorial, com adequada precisão, tendo itens com discriminação entre moderada e muito alta, cobrindo uma ampla faixa do traço latente. As correlações da CAST com a Tríade Sombria, amabilidade e conscienciosidade e com os fatores da escala de agressão são evidências de validade convergente, além do sadismo ter um incremento significativo na explicação do comportamento agressivo. Pensando no avanço dos estudos sobre a Tétrade Sombria, selecionaram-se os quatro itens mais informativos da CAST, acoplando-os aos 12 da Dirty Dozen, testados por meio de uma análise fatorial confirmatória, apresentaram indicadores de ajuste aceitáveis. No conjunto, os resultados reúnem evidências da adequação psicométrica da CAST, oferecendo uma versão curta e eficaz para avaliação da Tétrade Sombria.
Desenvolvimento e Investigação de Evidências de Validade para o Instrumento Marcadores de Resiliência Infantil
Authors: Oliveira Karina da Silva , Nakano Tatiana de Cássia
Published: February 2021

Resumo Embora a resiliência seja considerada um construto importante para o enfrentamento de situações adversas, nenhum instrumento brasileiro encontra-se disponível para sua avaliação na infância. Assim, os objetivos deste trabalho relacionam-se à elaboração de um instrumento para avaliação da resiliência em crianças de oito a 12 anos, investigação das evidências de validade baseadas no conteúdo e realização de estudo piloto. Participaram do processo de construção 20 crianças, de escolas públicas e particulares. Do estudo de validade de conteúdo, participaram 16 juízes. E, do estudo piloto, participaram 43 crianças de uma escola pública. Os resultados possibilitaram a seleção das alternativas dos itens, bem como indicaram a pertinência de 27 dos 30 itens desenvolvidos, segundo avaliação dos juízes, bem como sua adequação à faixa etária almejada. A partir dos resultados, pode-se notar que as escolhas metodológicas tomadas no processo de construção colaboraram para que o instrumento apresentasse bom potencial. Sugere-se que novos estudos sejam realizados, a fim de aprofundar a compreensão sobre suas qualidades psicométricas.
O Programa Elos para prevenção do abuso de drogas: repercussões no cotidiano escolar
Authors: Caron Eduardo , Machado Adriana Marcondes
Published: February 2021

Resumo Discutem-se repercussões da implementação do Programa Elos de prevenção ao uso abusivo de drogas (Ministério da Saúde, 2013-2017) quanto à alteração de relações de assujeitamento, isolamento e desrespeito presentes no cotidiano escolar. Acompanhou-se em três escolas da região metropolitana de São Paulo a implementação do programa que é uma parceria entre professores e profissionais da saúde na realização de um jogo entre equipes de alunos. Foram realizados cinco grupos focais e nove entrevistas individuais com professores, profissionais de saúde, coordenadores pedagógicos e gestores de escola; e 20 grupos com oito a dez alunos de seis a oito anos de idade por grupo. A análise qualitativa deu visibilidade a mudanças nas relações institucionais intensificadas por práticas de grupalidade, repactuação permanente e por processos de implicação de si – de professores e de alunos – instaurados pela prática do jogo, com efeitos sobre a ampliação da potência para aprender.
Treinamento auditivo acusticamente controlado como opção de intervenção em transtorno do processamento auditivo central em perda auditiva unilateral severa/profunda
Authors: Yamamoto Márcia Ribeiro Vieira , Pereira Liliane Desgualdo
Published: February 2021

RESUMO Objetivo Verificar a efetividade do treinamento auditivo acusticamente controlado em pessoas com distúrbio do processamento auditivo central e perda auditiva unilateral de grau severo a profundo. Métodos Participaram do estudo 16 indivíduos, de 13 a 21 anos de idade, diagnosticados com perda auditiva unilateral de grau severo a profundo e transtorno do processamento auditivo central, divididos em dois grupos, com oito indivíduos cada, pareados por idade, sexo e escolaridade: grupo estudo, submetido ao programa de treinamento auditivo acusticamente controlado, em oito sessões, realizadas uma vez por semana; grupo comparação, que não foi submetido a nenhum tipo de intervenção. Ao final de oito semanas, os grupos foram reavaliados quanto ao potencial evocado auditivo de longa latência (P300) e quanto às habilidades auditivas alteradas, observadas nos testes Localização Sonora, Identificação de Sentenças Sintéticas, Fala no Ruído e Randon Gap Detection Test. Resultados Não houve influências do lado da perda auditiva na avaliação inicial, para nenhum dos grupos. Na avaliação final, verificou-se, somente no grupo estudo, aprimoramento de todas as habilidades auditivas, diminuição da latência e aumento da amplitude no P300. Indivíduos com perda auditiva à direita apresentaram maior aumento da amplitude do P300. Não foram observadas modificações no grupo comparação. Conclusão O treinamento auditivo acusticamente controlado foi eficaz, pois possibilitou o aprimoramento das habilidades auditivas e a modificação na atividade neurobiológica quanto à velocidade de processamento auditivo. Sugere-se essa opção de intervenção em pessoas com transtorno do processamento auditivo central e perda auditiva unilateral.
CONOCIMIENTOS GEOGRÁFICOS Y TERRITORIALES CON BASE EPISTÉMICA EN LA MEMORIA SOCIAL MAPUCHE
Authors: Millán Segundo Quintriqueo , Arias-Ortega Katerin , Troncoso Gerardo Muñoz , Torres Héctor , Morales Soledad , Peña-Cortés Fernando
Published: February 2021

En las familias y comunidades mapuches del Sur de Chile existen conocimientos geográficos y territoriales con base epistémica en la memoria social de kimches (sabios). El marco de referencia es la geografía humana, para comprender las dinámicas y procesos de cambios en la ocupación del territorio, la territorialidad y territorialización producto de una construcción social. La metodología es la investigación educativa, para describir y comprender los conocimientos sobre geografía y territorio en tanto construcción histórica y social. Los resultados muestran que las dimensiones históricas, ecológicas, políticas, las prácticas socioculturales y espirituales, constituyen contenidos educativos centrales en la educación familiar mapuche. Concluimos que estos son contenidos deseables de incorporar a la educación escolar de estudiantes mapuches y no mapuches, en una perspectiva de educación intercultural, para formar ciudadanos respetuosos con la diversidad sociocultural y el medioambiente.
Universidades federais na pandemia da Covid-19: acesso discente à internet e ensino remoto emergencial
Authors: Castioni Remi , Melo Adriana Almeida Sales de , Nascimento Paulo Meyer , Ramos Daniela Lima
Published: February 2021

Resumo Discute-se a paralisação das atividades de Ensino nas universidades federais brasileiras quando da eclosão da pandemia da Covid-19 e em que medida a falta de acesso à internet interditaria a retomada dessas atividades de forma remota. Abordam-se estratégias político-educacionais de enfrentamento à pandemia confluentes às recomendações da OMS. Analisam-se as respostas imediatas das universidades quando as atividades presenciais precisaram ser suspensas. Apresentam-se dados da Pnad-Contínua, do IBGE, que dimensionam o tamanho do problema de acesso à internet entre estudantes da Educação Superior. Dado que 98% estão conectados, urge viabilizar internet e letramento digital aos 2% sem acesso. Não transparecem, todavia, justificativas consistentes para prolongar a interrupção das atividades de Ensino-aprendizagem. O Ensino remoto emergencial surge como caminho imediato em meio à pandemia, mas são as metodologias de Ensino híbrido que tendem a se consolidar no mundo pós-pandemia – o que, cedo ou tarde, exigirá das universidades federais brasileiras novas atitudes e estratégias.
Agronomic performance of cowpea genotypes in southwestern Brazilian Amazon
Authors: Marinho José Tadeu de Souza , Lessa Lauro Saraiva , Costa Charles Rodrigues da
Published: February 2021

Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the agronomic performance of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes over three crop years, in the ecosystem of Rio Branco, in the state of Acre, Brazil. The experiments were carried out in the 2016, 2017, and 2018 crop seasons, in a randomized complete block design, with four replicates. Eight agronomic traits were evaluated in 14 cowpea genotypes, which included: 12 lines (BDO 1-5-11, BDO 1-5-15, BDO 1-5-19, BDO 1-5-24, PDO 1-5-26, PDO 1-5-4, PDO 1-5-5, PDO 1-5-7, PDO 1-5-8, PDO 1-5-10, PDO 1-5-11, and PDO 1-5-14) and two cultivars (BRS Tumucumaque and BRS Imponente). A significant difference was observed in the genotype x crop year interaction, for most traits. Although there was no statistical difference between genotypes in the studied crop years, dry seed productivity was higher than the national average. All cowpea lines and cultivars from the genetic breeding program show equivalent and favorable agronomic performances in the environmental conditions of Rio Branco. Therefore, these genotypes can be selected for incorporation into the production system of Rio Branco.
Deletion of Myeloid Interferon Regulatory Factor 4 (Irf4) in Mouse Model Protects against Kidney Fibrosis after Ischemic Injury by Decreased Macrophage Recruitment and Activation
Authors: Sasaki Kensuke , Terker Andrew S. , Pan Yu , Li Zhilian , Cao Shirong , Wang Yinqiu , Niu Aolei , Wang Suwan , Fan Xiaofeng , Zhang Ming-Zhi , Harris Raymond C.
Published: February 2021

Significance Statement

Macrophage proliferation and polarization to the M2 phenotype play a key role in AKI recovery. However, M2 macrophages also can produce profibrotic factors and their persistence may contribute to interstitial fibrosis. The authors demonstrated that mice with macrophage-specific deletion of the gene encoding IFN regulatory factor 4 (Irf4), a mediator of myeloid polarization, exhibited decreased renal fibrosis after severe AKI, in association with less-activated macrophages. Bone marrow–derived monocytes from such mice had diminished chemotactic responses, with decreased activation of the PI3 kinase/AKT pathway. Renal macrophage infiltration in response to AKI was markedly decreased in these mice and in wild-type mice with inhibition of AKT activity. These studies provide novel insights into the role of IRF4 by demonstrating its important function to mediate monocyte recruitment to injured tissue.

Background

AKI is characterized by abrupt and reversible kidney dysfunction, and incomplete recovery leads to chronic kidney injury. Previous studies by us and others have indicated that macrophage infiltration and polarization play key roles in recovery from AKI. The role in AKI recovery played by IFN regulatory factor 4 (IRF4), a mediator of polarization of macrophages to the M2 phenotype, is unclear.

Methods

We used mice with myeloid or macrophage cell–specific deletion of Irf4 (MΦ Irf4

−/−
) to evaluate Irf4’s role in renal macrophage polarization and development of fibrosis after severe AKI.

Results

Surprisingly, although macrophage Irf4 deletion had a minimal effect on early renal functional recovery from AKI, it resulted in decreased renal fibrosis 4 weeks after severe AKI, in association with less-activated macrophages. Macrophage Irf4 deletion also protected against renal fibrosis in unilateral ureteral obstruction. Bone marrow–derived monocytes (BMDMs) from MΦ Irf4

−/−
mice had diminished chemotactic responses to macrophage chemoattractants, with decreased activation of AKT and PI3 kinase and increased PTEN expression. PI3K and AKT inhibitors markedly decreased chemotaxis in wild-type BMDMs, and in a cultured macrophage cell line. There was significant inhibition of homing of labeled Irf4

−/−
BMDMs to postischemic kidneys. Renal macrophage infiltration in response to AKI was markedly decreased in MΦ Irf4

−/−
mice or in wild-type mice with inhibition of AKT activity.

Conclusions

Deletion of Irf4 from myeloid cells protected against development of tubulointerstitial fibrosis after severe ischemic renal injury in mice, due primarily to inhibition of AKT-mediated monocyte recruitment to the injured kidney and reduced activation and subsequent polarization into a profibrotic M2 phenotype.
Lichens collected during the 12th “Iter Mediterraneum” in Tunisia (24 March – 4 April, 2014) : Part II.
Authors: Guttová Anna , El Mokni Ridha
Published: February 2021

We present a second short list of already identifi ed lichens collected during OPTIMAITER to Tunisia in 2014. The lichens were collected in 20 sampling sites in the northern part of the country. We report on ecological and distributional data related to 45 taxa, 11 of them were not included in the published checklist of lichens of Tunisia and further papers related to the diversity of lichens of Tunisia (Calicium glaucellum, Catapyrenium daedaleum, C. psoromoides, Gyalecta jenensis, Haematomma ochroleucum, Lecania sylvestris, Lecanora argentata, Parmotrema stuppeum, Physcia phaea, Ramalina subgeniculata, and Rinodina pyrina).
Latonia gigantea (Lartet, 1851) remains and other herpetological observations from the middle Pleistocene Esztramos 6 locality (Aggtelek–Rudabánya Mountains, North Hungary)
Authors: Szentesi Zoltán
Published: February 2021

The fossil material of Esztramos 6 palaeovertebrate locality has been revised in this study with special regard to its herpetofauna. Result of this study has shown the presence of the species Latonia gigantea and the fauna list of the locality has been expanded by amphibian, reptilian, and mammalian taxa. Considering diff erences of the mammalian fauna the Esztramos 6 lower and upper sites are probably not coeval, however their palaeoenvironment shows similarities. With 23 figures and 1 table.
The Albanensia finds from Hungary and Romania
Authors: Hír János
Published: February 2021

A comprehensive study of the flying squirrel Albanensia finds of the two countries is given. The smallest and earliest representative of the genus is the species Albanensia sansaniensis. It has been recently found in the Badenian (Middle Miocene) fauna of Szentendre. Some sporadic Albanensia sp. and Albanensia albanensis finds were described from Sarmatian localities. Signifi cant Albanensia grimmi materials are known from the late Sarmatian fauna of Felsőtárkány 3/2 and the early Pannonian fauna of Rudabánya. This latter sample has some special characters, which differ from typical A. grimmi finds from Felsőtárkány 3/2, Götzendorf, Richardhof, and Hammerschmiede. With 27 figures and 8 tables.
Notes on snout beetles of Lebanon (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea, without Scolytinae and Platypodinae)
Authors: Szénási Valentin , Nemer Nabil , Németh Tamás
Published: February 2021

First records of 93 species of fungus weevils (Anthribidae), leaf rolling weevils (Attelabidae), seed weevils (Brentidae: Apioninae) and true weevils (Curculionidae) to the fauna of Lebanon are reported with the list of the 145 species of Curculionoidea collected by the Hungarian Natural History Museum and cooperating partners in Lebanon between 2015 and 2018. With 18 figures.
The Role of the London Missionary Society and Church Missionary Society in the Abolition of Oozhiyam (Bonded Labor Service) in Kerala
Authors: Balakrishnan Ayyappan
Published: February 2021

Bonded labor is the most widespread form of slavery in the world. It is at once the most ancient and most contemporary face of human servitude. In India, 'labor' is more a social category than economics, where the division of labor and laborer is defined according to the caste. The caste system is not a scientific division of labor, which is, after all, necessary for the efficient functioning of any economy. It is an arbitrary, birth-determined hierarchy in which different types of laborers are graded one above the other and subject to a descending scale of civil disabilities that have nothing to do with efficiency or productivity. It is not a division based on choice, as individual sentiment, preference, or even actual skill, have no place in it. Caste slavery was an oppressive, discriminative, and exploitive system which existed in Kerala from an early medieval period onwards. In the social structure of Kerala, the bonded or forced labor system was an unavoidable factor of slavery. As the system of bonded labor was associated with feudalism, land-based social relations were formed in the state. The oozhiyam or bonded labor system, therefore strictly connected with the caste oriented slavery in Kerala. Under the system of oozhiyam, the economically under-privileged servants were obliged to render bonded services on all days of the week as required by the government officials and the higher castes. The main force behind this system was the coercive authority of the government and the privileged class. Nobody dared to evade the services demanded by the government. Only on the days of the oozhiyam services, the laborers received a minimum quantity of food to keep their body and soul together. This essay mainly focuses on the ameliorating activities of the Christian missionaries, such as the London Missionary Society (LMS) and Church Missionary Society (CMS), among the oppressed sections of the society of Kerala. In addition to the social legislations of the government, the intervention of Christian missionaries also helped in the permanent abolition of the system of oozhiyam in Kerala.
The Roles of Communicative Language Mechanisms in Occupational Health and Safety Milieu in Reducing Workplace Hazards
Authors: Narayan Ravnil , Nair Vikrant Krishan
Published: February 2021

Workplace safety communication plays an integral role in the day to day running of any organisation. The policies and procedures tend to provide a worker with the highest level of performance that is expected in terms of the output. Effective communication mechanisms are highly critical to ascertain the level of safety measures in order to achieve support and cooperation in maintaining an injury-free working milieu. Hence, communicative language mechanisms are needed to complement the technical and practical safety of all the workers. Unambiguous constructive safety communication mechanisms will lead to an improvement towards knowledge and fathoming of preventative measures that would enhance workplace safety practices. Thus, this study sought to highlight the occupational health and safety communicative language mechanisms, whereby the examples to illustrate the variety of safety communication has been analysed from a case study. The output of the research states that communicative language mechanisms in occupational health and safety (OHS), health and safety environment (HSE) tend to provide a better working environment, which can be considered as a conducive tool to avoid unwanted injuries and also to comprehend complicated occupational health and safety technical jargons.
Adoption of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) in Saudi Arabian EFL Classrooms
Authors: Alnujaidi Sulaiman
Published: February 2021

This study aimed to examine EFL teachers' concerns about the adoption of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) in Saudi Arabia. The Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) was used to analyze the participants' stages of concern (SoC) about MALL. The study also investigated whether some specific demographic and technographic variables (gender, age, teaching experience, and professional development) had any statistically significant effect on EFL teachers’ stages of concern about MALL. The participants in this study were (130) Saudi EFL public school teachers. The results revealed that the participants had high concerns at the Informational, Personal, and Management stages and minimal concerns at the Awareness, Refocusing, Collaboration, and Consequence stages. The MANOVA analysis revealed no significant difference among EFL teachers in terms of their MALL stages of concerns in relation to their gender, age, and teaching experience. Such findings indicate that Saudi EFL teachers' gender, age, and teaching experience have no effect on their concerns about using and implementing MALL. However, The MANOVA analysis yielded a significant difference among EFL teachers in terms of their MALL stages of concerns in relation to their professional development. These results entail that Saudi EFL teachers' professional development has a significant effect on their concerns about MALL. The study concluded that technology-related professional development could help decrease teachers’ self-concerns and increase their impact-concerns. The study recommended providing EFL teachers with technology-related professional development to ensure successful MALL adoption.
RESULTS OF PETROPHYSICAL STUDIES OF THE PRODUCTIVE STRATUM DEPOSITS OF THE BAKU ARCHIPELAGO NORTHERN OIL AND GAS BEARING AREAS
Authors: Sultanov V. , Sultanov L.
Published: February 2021

The complex results of petrophysical testing of rocks, taken from prospecting-development wells of Duvanni-deniz, Sangachal-deniz, Bulla-deniz, Garasu and etc. areas, where the sediments of productive stratum are widely expanded, have been given.

Average values of granulometric composition of rocks of productive unit of the above areas by the section have been recounted. The problem of dependence of permeability on porosity and depth was solved.

Dependence between physical parameters for the individual kinds of rocks, dependence between physical properties and material structures are established. The results of various petrophysical research methods show that the filtration capacitance properties, in general, deteriorate with depth. However, in certain cases, in clay and carbonate rocks, reservoir properties can improve, due to the appearance of secondary porosity under relatively stringent thermobaric conditions.

The histograms, which consist of average values of granulometric composition of productive stratum rocks when crossing some places of archipelago are constructed, the problems of dependence of permeability on porosity and depth were solved. The researches showed, that the physical process of the same- named and same-aged features rocks change in the result of geological-physical processes, getting different values. It's noticed, that the porosity and permeability are increasing from north-west to south-east by changing lithological composition.
USE OF QUANTITATIVE DATA OF 3D SEISMIC EXPLORATION FOR DETECTION OF TRAPS OF HYDROCARBONS WITH IN THE NORTH SIDE OF THE DNIEPER-DONETSK DEPRESSION
Authors: Vyzhva S. , Solovyov I. , Mihalevich I. , Kruhlyk V. , Lisny G.
Published: February 2021

Based on the results of numerous seismic surveys conducted on the areas and deposits of the northern side of the Dnieper-Donetsk depression, an appropriate strategy for detecting hydrocarbon traps in this region has been determined. This takes into account modern requirements for exploration and prospecting of gas and oil deposits. They consist in determining the probable zones of accumulation of hydrocarbons based on the analysis of the structural-tectonic model. At the same time, the use of direct hydrocarbon indicators to predict structural, lithological or combined traps is also a necessary element in solving this problem.

It has been shown that an effective approach to detecting hydrocarbon traps in this region is attribute analysis using seismic attributes such as seismic signal envelope, acoustic impedance or relative acoustic impedance. In most practically important cases, the analysis of the distribution of values of these attributes was sufficient to solve geological problems. At the same time, an example of extracting additional useful information on the spatial distribution of hydrocarbon traps from volumetric seismic images obtained from seismograms of common sources with a limited range of seismic angle inclinations is given.

To analyze the distributions of seismic attribute values it is recommended to use geobody technology as the most effective one when using volumetric seismic data. Depending on the combination of seismic attributes involved in the analysis, the distributions of different properties of rocks are determined, in particular the zone of increased porosity or the presence of hydrocarbons. Analysis with the simultaneous use of several seismic attributes allows to directly identify hydrocarbon-rich geological bodies with high porosity and the like.

The paper presents examples of detection of hydrocarbon traps in the areas and deposits of the northern side of the Dnieper-Donetsk depression, which are confirmed by drilled wells. An example of providing recommendations for wells drilling using the distributions of values of different seismic attributes is given.

Generalizations are made on the distribution of promising areas for the presence of hydrocarbons on the northern side of the Dnieper-Donetsk depression and the ratio of this distribution with the identified structural elements of the geological environment.
Implications of therapeutic touch and relaxation massage on aging
Authors: Micillo Glaucia Pegorari , Garcia Nair Nunes , Alonso Angelica Castilho , Montiel José Maria , Bastos Marta Ferreira
Published: February 2021

Background: The social, technological and scientific advances mainly linked to the health area were important for increasing the longevity of the world population, which highlights the need for studies and public policies aimed at the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases associated with aging. The search for complementary therapeutic techniques and practices to improve the quality of life of the elderly has increased in order to decrease the complications of the aging process such as chronic pain, fatigue, changes in sleep quality, stress/anxiety, depression and the risk of polypharmacy. Objective: Discuss the importance of touch in the elderly and the implications of using this therapeutic technique in improving the quality of life of the elderly. Methods:  Through bibliographic review, it was selected studies on touch and its implications on the physical, emotional and sentimental aspects of the elderly's life. There are several methodologies that use touch as a trigger for benefits to the body, such as: therapeutic touch, reiki and relaxation massage. However, massage has been strongly considered in the scientific literature, especially as it is a non-invasive and non-medicated technique, based on slips, friction, compression and stretches with different intensities and in certain regions of the body that promote improvement of physical aspects, such as: increased blood flow, with consequent increase in oxygenation and the arrival of nutrients to the tissues. Conclusion: It is possible to suggest that the beneficial influence of massage on physical, emotional and sentimental aspects may provide an improvement in the quality of life of the elderly.
The role of macroeconomic and geopolitical news on gold returns and volatility
Authors: Apergis Nicholas , Hayat Tasawar , Saeed Tareq
Published: February 2021

The goal of this paper is to explore the simultaneous role of macroeconomic and geopolitical news in gold returns and its associated volatility. The analysis uses sentiment scores for certain macroeconomic and geopolitical global news, along with a GARCH modelling approach. The findings document that both types of news substantially impact gold returns and their associated volatility, with geopolitical news having a stronger impact.
Grawitacja lektury. O (możliwym) sprzężeniu filologii i pedagogiki
Authors: Maliszewski Krzysztof
Published: February 2021

The author of the text assumes that education conceived as a training brings too much damage to the individual and collective life to come to terms with it. He argues that the radicalization of the discourse on reading practice is needed. It is neither about establishing any universal schemes for the reading practices, nor about basing them in the particular scientific disciplines or the theoretical currents. Rather, it is about that existential reading must become the life-giving foundation of thinking about education. Against this background, it becomes possible to join philology and critical pedagogy. Both perspectives can learn from each other for the sake of educational change.
Multimedialny moduł tematyczny (MMT), czyli o głośnym czytaniu jako aksjologicznej edukacji na lekcjach polskiego w szkole średniej
Authors: Kotarba Elżbieta
Published: February 2021

The task of humanistics, including didactics of the Polish language, is a meeting with literary work. This is a difficult task, especially nowadays when electronic media has become the main carriers of values and pseudo-values. The author presents the results of the research based on the value of reading after the lessons about Sophocles' King Oedipus as part of the curriculum of multimedia thematic modules. Reading has turned out to be an irreplaceable benefit in the face of the growing reluctance of young people to discuss difficult and demanding reading material in Polish language lessons.
Cyprian Kamil Norwid z perspektywy współczesnej szkolnej recepcji i w odbiorze lokalnego środowiska
Authors: Żórawska Wioletta
Published: February 2021

The article concerns the school reception of Cyprian Kamil Norwid’s work. The project entitled “Bielski Norwid” (2001–2019), realized at the Gymnasium of Cyprian Kamil Norwid in Bielsko in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship is an example of this type of good practice. The study describes the values that result from the interaction of schoolchildren with the work of this poet as the patron of the school. The author also answers the basic question of Polish studies didactics, i.e. how to make students interested in literature and involve them in interdisciplinary activities.
Myślenie w systemie poznawczym i w świecie wartości. O powinnościach dydaktyki w dobie neuronauki
Authors: Grodecka Aneta
Published: February 2021

Starting from the contemporary determinants of changes in the field of mental operations, such as the transcultural nature of the world and neuroscientific concepts of mind (Francisco Varela, Daniel C. Dennett, Gilles Fauconnier, Mark Turner), the author shapes the foundations of mental didactics, recreates clues related to cognitive mechanisms in Polish language didactics (Maria Nagajowa, constructivism, new media), and continues to present such fields of teaching activity sensitive to shaping thinking as: interpretation, rhetoric, discursive manners and perceptual exercises, leading to the exposure of qualia. “Mental didactics” proposed in the article means integrated training of thinking, perception, attention and value system.
Wartość kompetencji międzykulturowych
Authors: Głażewska Ewa
Published: February 2021

The aim of the article is to discuss the importance of intercultural competences in building a pluralistic society, open to cultural diversity. Based on the example and analysis of the new program of English language studies, i.e. Intercultural Communication in Education and the Workplace, which operates at the Faculty of Humanities of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, an attempt was made to identify the aspects and ways in which intercultural competences can be acquired and promoted. However, the author does not analyze intercultural education as such, as this has been the subject of research by many other investigators. In the first section, an attempt was be made to define the concept of intercultural competences taking into account cognitive, emotional and behavioral components. The answer to the question why it is important to acquire competences is discussed in the part where the author examines the factors (imperatives) indicating the indispensability of such competences in the contemporary globalized, spatially compressed and cross-linked world. In the final part of the article, the assumptions of the course and the program of intercultural studies are analyzed with a view of presenting a practical proposal of acquiring intercultural competences in Lublin’s international academic environment.
Od adaptacji do spektaklu na motywach dzieła – z doświadczeń glottodydaktycznych
Authors: Wacławek Maria
Published: February 2021

Theatre workshops are not only a creative and effective way to learn a foreign language but also a substantial cultural experience. The article reflects experiences gained by stagings during Summer School of Polish Language, Literature and Culture courses in Cieszyn (University of Silesia). The author introduces adaptation techniques used in transcoding literary works for foreign recipients. Adaptations result in the creation of a new (different) quality of works – sometimes even very loosely based on the original.
Rehabilitacja starości. Glottogeragogika jako wyzwanie wobec ageizmu
Authors: Piechota Dariusz
Published: February 2021

The article is devoted to analysing and interpreting seniors as a new group of active students who learn foreign languages. Changes in the social structure confirm the thesis of sociologists that the 21st century will be the period of emancipation of seniors. Active nestors in the public space will become not only depositaries of history, culture and tradition, but also take an important voice in intergenerational discussion, breaking negative stereotypes shaping the attitude of ageism. The involvement and interest of modern seniors in the course of classes organized by Third Age Universities prove that they are able to use the life opportunities offered by the retirement period. Therefore, the challenge for contemporary glottogeragogues is to develop programs, textbooks and teaching aids for learning foreign languages, taking into account the needs and interests of seniors.
Dziesięć obligacji polonistycznej dydaktyki XXI wieku
Authors: Ślósarz Anna
Published: February 2021

The 21st-century didactics of Polish language and literature can meet social obligations on ten levels. For the examination of their completion, formal documents were analyzed: basic curricula, textbooks, written class assignments, methodical publications, conference information, and web portals. Interviews and survey were conducted. It turned out that the 21st-century didactics of Polish language and literature does not meet social obligations. It is necessary to update the objectives, strategies, methods, content and means of teaching, to eliminate unauthorized interpretations and to cooperate with the perieducational environments.
CONTABILIDADE, GESTÃO E TRANSPARÊNCIA NO TERCEIRO SETOR: UMA ANÁLISE NAS ASSOCIAÇÕES RURAIS DO MUNICÍPIO DE SERTÂNIA-PE
Authors: De Melo Wilton Alexandre , Freire Lucicleide De Souza , Nascimento Mauriceia Carvalho , Da Silva Cristiane Gomes
Published: February 2021

A presente pesquisa teve por objetivo identificar como a contabilidade contribui na gestão das associações rurais do município de Sertânia-PE. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, a metodologia utilizada foi à pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, caracterizada como pesquisa de levantamento, com abordagem quali-quantitativa, tendo como instrumento de coleta de dados um questionário. A amostra é composta por 50 associações escolhidas aleatoriamente e por acessibilidade. Os principais resultados evidenciaram que as prestações de contas de 96% das associações são realizadas na própria sede das associações durante as reuniões periódicas. Todas contam com auxilio de contadores, apesar destes profissionais não serem tão presentes, pelo fato de seus serviços estarem restritos a questões burocráticas.  O que demanda o auxílio e suporte do Conselho Municipal de Desenvolvimento Rural Sustentável (CMDRS). 70% das associações só vêem no trabalho da contabilidade o suporte dos serviços burocráticos, como as obrigações e exigências sociais e tributárias inerentes ao terceiro setor que devem ser atualizadas. Apesar de estarem satisfeitas com os serviços prestados não fazem uso dos serviços contábeis para subsidiar o gerenciamento e processo decisório das associações.
AS COMPRAS PÚBLICAS COMO FERRAMENTA ESTRATÉGICA AOS OBJETIVOS DOS INSTITUTOS FEDERAIS
Authors: Fernandes Silvia Renata , Tocafundo Ronan Daré
Published: February 2021

Este artigo apresenta os resultados parciais de uma pesquisa empírica realizada junto aos servidores de uma unidade do Instituto Federal de educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Minas Gerais. Objetivamos averiguar a percepção dos participantes acerca do processo de compras públicas, considerando seu impacto no ambiente de ensino-aprendizagem dessa organização. Assim, por meio da revisão bibliográfica, procedemos à caracterização dos Institutos Federais (IF) e à contextualização das aquisições governamentais. Num segundo momento, amparados por uma abordagem qualitativa, seguimos ao trabalho de campo. Por meio da observação participante pudemos acompanhar a execução de alguns processos, identificando as ações adotadas, as variáveis e óbices encontrados. No intuito de levantar a opinião dos respondentes, utilizamos a aplicação de questionários, contendo perguntas abertas e fechadas. Após a coleta de dados, as informações foram organizadas em duas categorias de análise: conhecimento acerca de aspectos técnicos e percepções individuais sobre o procedimento. Os resultados sinalizaram a carência de conhecimento aprofundado no assunto e externaram a necessidade de capacitação dos investigados nas tratativas relacionadas às aquisições estatais. Diante disso, iniciamos a elaboração da proposta de intervenção, que consistirá num tutorial, direcionados aos servidores dos IF’s. O objetivo desse material será funcionar como um guia prático a professores e técnicos administrativos, na qualidade de demandantes de produtos e serviços. Na etapa final desse estudo, o produto será disponibilizado aos usuários como ferramenta de apoio e consulta.