bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pemanfaatan Limbah Nikel Sorowako Dalam Campuran Stone Matrix Asphalt Kasar
Authors: Supit Febe Priskila , Mangontan Robert , Alpius
Published: May 2021

Perkembangan perindustrian di Indonesia sangat pesat dan memberi dampak yang baik bagi perekonomian suatu daerah atau negara. Namun dampak buruk yang dapat ditimbulkan dari hasil perindustrian tersebut adalah limbah dengan jumlah yang sangat banyak dan tidak dimanfaatkan untuk suatu kegiatan yang bermanfaat bagi suatu daerah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah melakukan pengujian untuk mengetahui Pemanfaatan Limbah Nikel Sorowako Dalam Campuran Stone Matrix Asphalt Kasar dengan menggunakan variasi kadar aspal 6,00%; 6,25%;6,50%;6,75% dan 7,00% dan menguji kemampun campuran bahan tersebut terhadap waktu lamanya prendaman, suhu, dan air. Metode yang digunakan adalah dengan melakukan berbagai pemeriksaan dan pengujian spesifik mengenai agregat  lalu merancangkan struktur campuran SMA kasar dan juga pemeriksaan marshall untuk memperoleh karakteristik campuran serta pemeriksaan  marshall immertion untuk mendapatkan nilai stabilitas Marshall sisa dengan menggunakan kadar aspal optimum. Dari hasil penelitian ini diketahui bahan berupa Limbah Nikel memenuhi standar syarat Umum, Bina Marga 2018, dan dapat di gunakan sebagai bahan, campuran perkerasan jalan. Kadar aspal yang digunakan pada pengujian Marshall SMA kasar adalah 6,00%, 6,250%, 6,50%, 6,75% , 7,00%. Nilai marshall immertion dengan nilai KOA ialah 7,00% dan didapatkan nilai stabilitas marshall sisa 95,55 % yang telah memenuhi syarat Spesifikasi Umum Bina Marga 2018 yaitu  90%.
Analisis Penjadwalan Pembangunan Intake Bendungan Karalloe Paket II Kabupaten Gowa dengan Metode PERT
Authors: Silo Gita Wulandari , Latupeirissa Josefine E , Kusuma Ari
Published: May 2021

Perencanaan waktu yang baik sangat dibutuhkan dalam penjadwalan proyek agar dapat dipastikan bahwa perencanaan proyek yang ditetapkan dapat tercapai dengan kesalahan paling kecil namun dengan hasil maksimal dengan mendayagunakan apa yang ada. Sebab itu, periode menjadi salah satu hal penting selain biaya untuk menyelesaikan suatu proyek. Jaringan kerja atau Network Planning adalah suatu cara manajemen dalam perencanaan serta pengendalian suatu proyek, yang menyajiakn jangka waktu pekerjaan suatu aktivitas dan waktu proyek serta menunjukkan keterkaitan masing-masing pekerjaan. Penelitian ini menggunakan modeI PERT (Evaluasi Program dan Teknik Pengulasan). ModeI PERT adaIah cara yang mempunyai tujuan untuk memprediksi berapa Iama sebuah proyek serta menghitung perkiraan kemungkinan waktu yang digunakan. DaIam menghitung besar te (time expectted) dari modeI PERT, membutuhkan informasi a (kejadian optimistic), b (kejadian pesimistik), m (kejadian yang sangat memugkinkan ada). Penelitian dilapangan berguna untuk menghasilkan time schedule. Dengan durasi perhitungan cara PERT, didapatkan durasi pembangunan Bendungan Karalloe Paket II Kabupaten Gowa menggunakan cara PERT. Dari Time Schedule kontraktor didapatkan waktu membangun bendungan sekitar 120 minggu. Pada perhitungan metode PERT didapatkan durasi paling cepat dapat diselesaikan selama 88 Minggu, paling lambat diselesaikan selama 151 Minggu dan paling mungkin diselesaikan selama 128 Minggu.
Efficient Protocol for In vitro Regeneration of Ocimum sanctum using Nodal Segments as Explants
Authors: Kayani Hammad Afzal , Raziq Mariam , Kazmi Syeda Kahkashan , Naz Sheeba , Khan Saifullah
Published: May 2021

Ocimum sanctum commonly called (holy basil) an herb containing medicinal, ornamental values, is often used in culinary applications. This research focuses on the improved and efficient protocol for the direct regeneration and acclimatisation of Ocimum sanctum using nodal segments. Organogenesis and multiplication from explants were observed to a maximum on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 0.1 mg/L of 6-Benzyl amino purine (BAP) and 0.025 mg/L of Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). Furthermore, same medium was found effective for the induction of roots, in the in-vitro grown plantlets. A series of experiments were conducted to optimise the acclimatisation of in-vitro grown rooted plantlets of Ocimum sanctum. For this study different types of potting mix in assorted ratios were used  to obtain best supporting media for the acclimatisation, A7 media containing soil : farmyard manure (75:25) and A1 media containing (100%) sand were found best supporting medium for the acclimatisation and hardening of Ocimum sanctum.
The Morphological Characters of Egg and Relationship of Immature Stages of Hermolaus modestus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Eysarcorini)
Authors: Hussain Syed Ikhlaq , Zahid Muhammad , Abbasi Haq Nawaz , Shaheen Zafar Fatima Hayat
Published: May 2021

The paper investigates the biology and structure of egg and different developmental stages from 1st instar to 5th instar of Hermolaus modestus (Distant) (Pentatomidae: Eysarcorini). The experiment was conducted in the laboratory and the species was recognized as plant-sucking pest and mostly recorded on Ocimum basilicum (L.) from different areas of Karachi, Pakistan. The male and female individuals were breed under controlled laboratory condition. The maximum fertility range of Hermolaus modestus was observed 10 to 14 eggs per female and eggs were laid singly on the ventral side of plant leaves near the midrib. The incubation period was completed in 4 to 5 days. Newly emerged nymphs were dark red in colour but later colour changed into brown. The nymph passed through five instars progressively to complete the nymphal period. The first instar completed in 2 to 3 days with its specific characters. The second instar took 6 to 7 days with large clypeus. The third instar having scent gland plates and wing pads, completed in 5 to 6 days. The fourth and fifth instars of H. modestus completed in 5 to 6 and 8 to 9 days with prominent mesonotal and metanotal wing pads, respectively. The total nymphal period varied from 26 to 31 days. The total life cycle showed variation from 30 to 36 days. The total body length of male Hermolaus modestus was recorded as 4.8 mm to 5.0 mm.
The effects of duloxetine augmentation on clozapine in the treatment of negative symptoms in treatment resistant schizophrenia
Authors: Satodiya Ritvij M
Published: May 2021

The negative symptoms of schizophrenia have always been a challenge in treatment. The intensity and chronicity of these symptoms has direct impact on the life quality and treatment response. Current psychopharmacological agents have not offered a satisfactory result in addressing the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. The clinicians struggle with the approaches that can be utilized to target the negative symptoms of schizophrenia as no well-defined evidence exist. We present a case of treatment resistant schizophrenia with negative symptoms that responded well with augmentation of Duloxetine to Clozapine treatment.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COUNCIL OF MANAZKERT AND THE DOGMATIC SYSTEM OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH
Authors: MATEVOSYAN ARTHUR
Published: May 2021

In the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church there is a dogmatic document of exceptional clarity and integrity in which its doctrine is set forth as a complete system. We mean 10 anathemas adopted in 726 A.D. by by the ecclesiastical council of Manazkert. This council was convened by the leaders of the Armenian and the Syrian Jacobite churches-Catholicos John of Odzun and Patriarch Athanasius of Antioch in order to overcome doctrinal differences between them. According to this anathemas, the dogmatic system of the Armenian Church can be described as follows. God is the Holy Trinity that has three Persons and one nature, and the Persosns are equally perfect. The one Person of the Holy Trinity, God the Son, incarnated Ban and became a perfect man, who had all the qualities of human nature- soul, body and mind. The human nature, accepted by Christ, was sinful and mortal like the nature of every human being. Christ had one, but not sole, divine nature. Between divine and human natures of Christ existed ontological, and not only moral connection. Christ's humanity, although it was not naturally incorruptible, was incorruptible owing to its unspeakable unity with divine nature. Christ suffered voluntarily, and not by the natural necessity. Christ was consubstantial by divinity to the Father, and by humanity to S. Virgin and all the people. The body of Christ was incorruptible since birth to resurrection. The Council of Manazkert made the doctrine of the Armenian Church solid and perfect system. It is important to note that the doctrine of the Armenian Church is quite unique, and does not coincide with doctrines of other Churches. The decisions of the Council of Manazkert still retain their importance for the Armenian Church.
METHODOLOGICAL PECULIARITIES OF EARLY SOCIETIES ETHNO GENETIC STUDIES
Authors: KHANZADYAN MARIAM
Published: May 2021

The article deals with theories of "archeological culture" concept, that existed in soviet and post soviet times, as well as with the possible interactions between archeological culture and ethno genetic development.

When discussing the ethno genetic development of early societies, there is a lack of objective and trustworthy sources. To the imperfection of linguistic and biological investigations there add up also the objective peculiarities of archeological material. First of all let’s mention the existing significant time discrepancy, the “twin barrier” that disrupts the analyses of archeological sources, and the delimited nature of archeological material. It’s also important to avoid undue modernization of early period's history. One has to keep in mind these considerations when making a conclusion.
МЕХАНИЗМ СМЕНЫ ВЛАСТИ В РАННЕБАХРИТСКИЙ ПЕРИОД (1250-1261ГГ.)
Authors: Filippov Alexander
Published: May 2021

Мамлюкский период является самой продолжительной эпохой в истории мусульманского Египта. Одной из его главных характеристик является доминирование в политической сфере тюрков, которые, прибывая в Египет в качестве рабов, смогли занять место в высших эшелонах власти. Особый интерес мамлюкский период представляет для изучения трех сфер: а) соотношение этнических и исламских осо-бенностей в мусульманских странах, проблема единства и регио-нальности исламской цивилизации. Л.Р. Полонская справедливо заме-чает, что с течением времени в ислам включались элементы других цивилизаций1, формируя, таким образом, уникальность регионов мусульманского мира; б) из этого автоматически вытекает вопрос об адаптивных возможностях ислама, его способности перекодировать или уничтожить специфические черты той или иной культуры; в) и третья сфера касается влияния на исламский мир тюрков, которые доминировали в нем с XI по начало ХХ вв.
PERSIAN LITERATURE IN THE POST-CLASSICAL DEVELOPMENTS
Authors: KOZMOYAN ARMANUSH
Published: May 2021

Persian literary style “Bazgasht” was the last attempt to return to the classical values of the past. However, neither aesthetically nor ideologically it could respond to the ideals and challenges of the modern times. In addition, Persian literature of 19th-20th centuries was developed with the synthesis of its own ethnic and cultural traditions and the European literary developments. It was in line with the progressive movements of World Literature and became its integral part.
THE “MARTYRDOM OF GEORGE ZORAVAR” PRESERVED IN THE HOMILIARY OF ATHOS (Ivir. geo - 8).
Authors: GAPRINDASHVILI KHATUNA
Published: May 2021

The “Martyrdom of George Zoravar narrated by Basil” has reached to our days by only one copy of the manuscript. The work is preserved in the manuscript #8 (351r-354v) in Iviron monastery collection on Mount Athos.
Georgian church does not know any saint with the name of George Zoravar, while in Armenian Synaxarions George Zoravar and St. George (5th c.) is the same person. For the identification of Saint George Zoravar we have compared the text of “Martyrdom of George Zoravar narrated by Basil” preserved in the manuscript Ath.8 with other texts of “Martyrdom of St. George” in both Georgian and Armenian literature. So, we have defined the common and distinctive marks among these works. The result showed us that the text of “Martyrdom of George Zoravar” and texts of “Martyrdom of St. George” are quite different from each other.
We have also compared the “Martyrdom of George Zoravar narrated by Basil” preserved in the manuscript Ath.8 with the work of Basil the Great (4th c.) “The Martyrdom of Saint Gordios” kept at Thesaurus Linguae Greacae, because of some similarities between these two texts. It turned out, that we were not working with the Martyrdom of St. George, but of St. Gordios. The Georgian translation of the work “The Martyrdom of Gordios”, which was not familiar to the scholars until today, sometimes follows to the Greek and Armenian translated versions. Besides this, there is another translation of the work “The Martyrdom of Gordios” which is absolutely different from Greek, Armenian and Georgian texts. The Georgian translation of “The Martyrdom of Gordios” totally follows to the Armenian version which is mentioned in the edition of the Armenian translation.
We do not have any short Greek version of Homily by Basil the Great like Armenian one that would have been similar to the Georgian translation of the work “The Martyrdom of Gordios”. We suppose that the Georgian text was translated from the Armenian one.
ARMENIAN HIGHLAND IN THE XV CENTURY B.C. CUNEIFORM
HITTITE SOURCES (OVERVIEW OF TEXTS)
Authors: KOSYAN ARAM
Published: May 2021

A number of Hittite cuneiform texts dated with the XV century B.C. contain valuable information regarding several polical entities located in the western provinces of the Armenian Highland - Isuwa, Maldiya, Zuhma, Hurri etc. Among them are of considerable interest the Annals of the kings Tudhaliya II and Arnuwanda I, a collective treaty-instruction dated with Arnuwanda I, the Treaty between Tudhaliya II and Sunassura of Kizzuwatna, also KUB XXVI 62, KUB XXXI 103, KUB XXXI 79, KBo XVI 45 and IBoT I 36.
An Assessment on the Pedagogical Approaches in the Preparation of Daily Lesson Log in Mathematics by the Public Elementary Teachers in Tuy District
Authors: Andrin Margie A.
Published: May 2021

This study aimed to assess the pedagogical approaches and its effectivity in the preparation of daily lesson log in Mathematics of public elementary teachers in Tuy district. One hundred eight (108) public elementary teachers were selected in this descriptive-correlational study. Questionnaire was used as the main data gathering instrument. The data were analysed using weighted mean, ranking and t-test. The study yielded the results: Most of the respondents were on middle-ages, female, married, Bachelor’s degree holders, five years below in service and on teacher III positions. The respondents when preparing daily lesson log always use teachers’ guide aligned with the curriculum, meet competencies using collaborative activities, drill and practice strategy, use variety of instructional materials, monitor learner’s participation in discussion and allot time carefully. Further, in whatever profile variables, the respondents prepared daily lesson log in Mathematics using pedagogical approaches in terms of curriculum content, learning competencies, teaching strategies, instructional materials, learning process and time allotment therefore there was no significant difference in their assessments. Additionally, a significant relationship with high positive correlation between the pedagogical approaches and its effectivity in the preparation of daily lesson log in Mathematics implied that using those approaches is an effective way to cater the needs, interests, individual differences and various learning styles among pupils. Lastly, a pedagogical approaches model was designed to guide the teachers to prepare an effective daily lesson log in Mathematics and improve teaching and learning process.
Illicit firearms and other weapons on darknet markets
Authors: Broadhurst Roderic
Published: May 2021

This study provides a snapshot of the availability of weapons across eight omnibus or ‘High Street’ and 12 specialist darknet or illicit cryptomarkets between July and December 2019. Overall, 2,124 weapons were identified, of which 11 percent were found on niche markets. On all markets, weapons for sale included 1,497 handguns, 218 rifles, 41 submachine guns and 34 shotguns. Also available were ammunition (n=79), explosives (n=37) and accessories such as silencers (n=24). Omnibus markets also sold other weapons (n=70) such as tasers, pepper spray and knives, and digital products (n=112), mostly DIY weapon manuals, as well as chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological weapons (n=12). The data allowed for estimates of the cost of weapons and some description of the 215 vendors identified, 18 (8.4%) of whom were active across more than one market.
Child sexual abuse material on the darknet: a script analysis of how offenders operate
Authors: Leclerc Benoit , Drew Jacqueline
Published: May 2021

The development of online technologies in recent decades has facilitated the distribution and consumption of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) over the internet, which also led to the emergence of CSAM on the darknet—the segment of the internet hidden from the general public. Using data obtained from interviews with online investigators, this study uses crime script analysis to reconstruct step-by-step how offenders operate on the darknet. The findings highlight the three phases of the script: (1) the crime set-up phase, (2) the crime completion phase, and (3) the crime continuation phase. Scripting is a practical method of developing concrete ways to address this problem. The implications of using crime scripts to fight CSAM are discussed.
Analisis Pendalaman Keuangan di Indonesia
Authors: Hadi Prabowo Bambang
Published: May 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh rasio jumlah uang beredar, rasio kredit bank, dan rasio tabungan domestik terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi. Baik dalam jangka pendek maupun jangka panjang. Secara empiris penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder berupa data triwulanan tahunan selama tahun 2008 Q1 – 2018 Q4 dengan metode Error Correction Model (ECM). Kami menemukan bah­wa money supply ratio, rasio kredit bank dan rasio tabungan domestik berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertum­buhan ekonomi di IndonesiaKata kunci: pertumbuhan ekonomi, rasio uang beredar, ra­sio kredit perbankan, rasio tabungan domes­tik, ECM
Prospektus Industri Perhotelan di Era Digital dan Pasca Pandemi di Indonesia
Authors: Murniati Murniati
Published: May 2021

Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prospek bisnis industri hotel di era digital dan pasca pandemi. Kami melakukan simulasi berdasarkan estimasi pertumbuhan pengguna internet , tourism arrival dan kinerja hotel menggunakan data dari annual report tahunan semua hotel yang terdaftar di bursa saham baik di Indonesia dan malaysia setiap tahun dari tahun 2000 hingga 2019. Dalam membuat forcasting kinerja hotel, penelitian ini menggunakan model Autoregressive moving average (ARMA). Hasil estimasi digunakan untuk membandingkan kinerja industri perhotelan di Indonesia dari tahun 2000 hingga tahun 2019. Kami menemukan bahwa dengan inklusi internet yang masif memudahkan konsumen untuk membuat keputusan dalam memilih akomodasi.Kata kunci: industri perhotelan, era digital, pasca pandemi
Unearthing the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the Accounting Curriculum in Saudi Arabia - An Empirical Study
Authors: Alfify Mohammed , Faiyyaz Abdul Ghani , Malik Abdullah
Published: May 2021

International Financial Reporting Standards, commonly known as IFRSs, are uniform accounting standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in 2001. The Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA) from 1st Jan 2016 has announced its decision to converge their National Accounting Standard with IFRS. The standards will surely be going to influence the financial system of the country. Every country has its own Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). However, an understanding is needed to evaluate the adoption and awareness of IFRS among students and academicians in Saudi Arabia. The present study attempted to examine the awareness and interest of students concerning IFRS. This study has brought some hard facts regarding IFRS convergence in Saudi Arabia. The IFRS will only be able to yield fruitful results when all stakeholders are fully aware, interested, taken into confidence, and ready to cooperate with the directives of the Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA) for IFRS adaption.
Boron Dynamics in Agricultural Soils of the Cerrado: Study on Sources, Doses and Leaching
Authors: Silva Jefferson Ferreira da , Cunha Stephany Diolino , Dias Henyo Alves Rodrigues , Araújo Matheus Da Silva , Rocha Ednaldo Cândido , Araújo Márcio Da Silva , Pelá Adilson
Published: May 2021

The objectives of this study were: to evaluate the leaching potential of B in a Latossolo Vermelho-Amarelo (Oxisol) as a function of sources and doses of this micronutrient; among the sources tested (boric acid, ulexite and the commercial source H2 Boro), to determine the one with the lowest leaching potential; to evaluate leaching losses at different doses in each soil layer evaluated; and to identify chemical and physical variables of soils that influence B leaching. For that, two experiments were conducted in a greenhouse. The first one tested B leaching in the soil, with the three sources under study and five doses of B (0; 12; 24; 36; and 48 kg ha-1), whereas the second experiment evaluated the influence of soil physical and chemical attributes on B leaching using soils randomly collected in 22 localities in southeastern Goiás, Brazil. Regardless of the dose applied, ulexite led to the lowest soluble B content in the profile of the analyzed soils and also in the leachate. Boric acid was the only source that showed a different behavior in relation to B content in the different soil layers and in the leachate. In the soil layer from 21 to 30 cm, ulexite is the source with the lowest soluble B content. The behaviors of the more soluble sources, in this case boric acid and H2 Boro (H2 Agrosciences - Monoethanolamine borate), regardless of the dose, are very similar, being highly leachable in the profile of the Oxisol used. Soils with clayey texture and higher values of H+Al and CEC were able to retain higher B contents in the upper portion their profiles (layers from 0 to 10 cm and 11 to 20 cm), but soils with sandy texture and higher values of sum of bases showed greater B losses by leaching.
Relations between Perceptions of Parental Acceptance-Rejection, Forgiveness, Vengeance, and Psychological Adjustment in Kuwaiti Youth and Adults
Authors: Ibrahim Prof.Masoumah , Ahmed Prof.Ramadan
Published: May 2021

The current research is aimed at investigating the relations between forgiveness, vengeance, perceptions of parental acceptance-rejection, and psychological adjustment in 528 Kuwaiti males and females (mean age =30.92, and SD= 7.72 years) by using Arabic versions of the following four measures and questionnaires 1) The Heartland Scale, 2) The Vengeance Scale, 3)The Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ), and 4) The Personality Assessment Questionnaire (PAQ). The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results revealed that forgiveness correlated significantly negative with vengeance, and significantly positive with both the perceptions of parental acceptance and healthier psychological adjustment. Vengeance correlated significantly positive with perception of parental rejection and unhealthier psychological adjustment. No significant differences were found between males and females in perception of mother warmth. Males, compared with females, were significantly higher in perceiving maternal and paternal rejection. Females, compared with males, perceived their fathers as having more warmth, Older and married participants reported significantly higher levels of healthier adjustment and forgiveness, compared with younger and unmarried participants. Males and younger participants reported significantly higher levels of vengeance, compared with females and older participants. Significant influence of education or work on the perception of parental acceptance-rejection, psychological adjustment, forgiveness No and vengeance, was found. A Multiple Mediator Model "MMM" showed that forgiveness and vengeance fully mediated and moderated the relation between perceptions of parental acceptance-rejection and psychological adjustment. Moreover, the M. M. M. analysis showed that perceptions of parental acceptance-rejection and psychological adjustment were effective predictors of the relationship between forgiveness and vengeance. Limitations of the study were considered and the significance of the results is discussed. In consideration of results, some suggestions were made for the implementation and for further research.
Dinâmicas e condições do clero paroquial no Rio Grande de São Pedro do Sul:
Authors: Zanotto Casagrande Rafaela
Published: May 2021

Neste trabalho será apresentado o desenvolvimento do projeto de mestrado da autora, que tem como proposta definir e analisar a composição do clero paroquial que atuou nas paróquias de Rio Grande, Rio Pardo e Santo Amaro entre 1738 e 1807, a partir do método prosopográfico. Pretendemos, assim, nesta pesquisa, perceber, com base em uma amostragem de 30 indivíduos, a caracterização biográfica do clero paroquial no contexto da consolidação da ocupação do Continente de São Pedro para a Coroa portuguesa, fazendo o uso de uma variação de escalas que permita considerar tendências, individualidades, condicionantes e dinâmicas de poder na formação deste grupo.
A construção da imagem de Roque Gonzáles de Santa Cruz a partir do olhar de outros jesuítas:
Authors: Nunes Jefferson Aldemir
Published: May 2021

O presente trabalho objetiva a elaboração de uma ideia preliminar sobre a construção da imagem do jesuíta Roque Gonzáles de Santa Cruz, a partir dos escritos de outros inacianos que se debruçaram sobre sua história (como Jaeger e Teschauer). A metodologia empregada é a revisão bibliográfica, e conta com a fundamentação de outros estudiosos que trabalharam o tema, como Paulo Rogério de Oliveira. Os resultados apontam para uma forma semelhante no tratamento da história de Roque Gonzáles, laudatória e sempre preocupada com a edificação a partir de sua trajetória de vida.
A relação entre sociedade civil e o estado na Guiné-Bissau
Authors: Fernandes Aladino
Published: May 2021

O presente artigo tem como objetivo principal analisar a relação entre a sociedade civil e o Estado na Guiné-Bissau, desde as primeiras eleições gerais, em 1994, até a eleição mais recente, em 2019. Pretendemos investigar, no atual cenário político nacional da Guiné-Bissau, que tem passado por vários conflitos internos envolvendo a sociedade civil, o Estado e os partidos políticos, qual o papel que o Estado reserva à sociedade civil no momento de resolução dos conflitos internos. Dessa forma, buscaremos compreender a contribuição da sociedade civil dentro da política guineense e as relações entre a sociedade civil e o Estado. O Estado na Guiné-Bissau se situa no cenário global a partir de uma configuração particular que combina três níveis, que são: a relação entre Estado, ONGs e associações comunitárias, impulsionadas pelos projetos financiados pelas agências internacionais de desenvolvimento. As relações entre o Estado, as organizações e os grupos da sociedade civil são pré-existentes à independência.
Estado, políticas públicas e modernização agrícola:
Authors: Mello Marno
Published: May 2021

A modernização da agricultura dialoga com os últimos acontecimentos regionais, nacionais e internacionais. Desde que houve uma opção política no Brasil, especificamente a partir de 1930, pela modernização conservadora, a agricultura foi usada para produzir matéria-prima para a indústria. O pequeno agricultor familiar que vivia de forma simples praticando uma agricultura tradicional demonstrou resistência ao modelo de modernização, que vinha por intermédio do estado que intermediava financeiramente políticas voltadas para o crédito, condicionando a obrigatoriedade de introduzir elementos que representavam a modernização da agricultura, como implementos, sementes híbridas, herbicidas e inseticidas. Diante da opção pela modernização capitalista da agricultura, o campesino demonstrou resistência visto que as consequências eram poluição do meio ambiente, crescimento dos latifúndios e êxodo rural.
Influences of Financial and Non-Financial Compensation on Employees’ Turnover Intention in the Energy Sector: The Case of Aramco IPO
Authors: Alzahrani Ahmed , Shaddady Ali
Published: May 2021

The purpose of this research is to identify the effects of financial and non-financial compensation on employees’ turnover intention at Saudi Aramco after an initial public offering (IPO). A questionnaire was used for collecting data from 142 participants, and a simple linear regression model was used to analyse the survey results. This study revealed that the respondents agree that financial compensation is an important factor in their tendency to continue working at their company and that training is another important factor that motivates them to stay. Further, the results show that financial compensation affects employees’ turnover intentions, training positively affects their retention at their respective company, and promotion policies correlate with their turnover intentions. The study recommends that companies in the energy sector should give more attention to financial compensation, training, and promotion to motivate employees to remain in their companies. According to the research results, there are positive relationships between retention and continuing in a company based on the independent variables of financial compensation, training, and promotion.
Chemopreventative Potential of Plant-Based Extracts Coffee (Coffea) and Mauby (Colubrina Arborescens) using the Global Antioxidant Response (GAR) Method via in vitro Simulated Digestion
Authors: Gross Hannah , Rock Cheryl , Treesukosol Yada , Gray Virginia
Published: May 2021

Plant-based extracts such as coffee (coffea) and Mauby (Colubrina Arborescens) were tested for chemopreventative potential by measuring their antioxidant activity (i.e., reducing power and free radical scavenging capacity) conventionally using chemical assays 1, 1-Diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) and Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP). Alternately, extracts were also analyzed for their chemopreventative potential via a novel method (Global Antioxidant Response [GAR]), where they were subjected to simulated digestion before their antioxidant activity was determined via conventional methods previously mentioned. Next, the antioxidant capacities of the extracts, conventional versus the novel (GAR) method were compared. Overall, the analysis indicated that the reducing power (FRAP) and free radical scavenging capacity (DPPH) of coffee and Mauby were reduced (~16%) after undergoing simulated digestion. It was also observed that while the antioxidants in Mauby scavenged radicals at a significantly higher capacity than those in coffee (95.7% ± 0.67 and 90% ± 2.1 before digestion, and 77.7% ± 2.2 and 74.6% ± 2.3 after digestion, respectively), antioxidants in coffee exhibited higher reducing power compared to those in Mauby. Specifically, after undergoing simulated digestion, 1.12 mM FeSO4/mL ± 0.05 to 0.68 mM FeSO4/mL ± 0.07 ions were reduced before digestion, and 0.73 mM FeSO4/mL ± 0.09 to 0.48 mM FeSO4/mL ± 0.04 ions were reduced after digestion for coffee and Mauby, respectively. These findings suggest that while the antioxidants in coffee may have been more powerful in their ability to reduce ions, the antioxidants in Mauby may have been more effective in scavenging and neutralizing radicals.
ON FACTORIZATION OF MEROMORPHIC FUNCTIONS WITH FINITELY MANY POLES
Authors: SINGH ANAND P. , CHARAK K. S.
Published: May 2021

In this paper we give a criterion for determining the pseudo-primeness of meromorphic functions with finitely many poles. The criterion depends on the dispersion of the zeros of the function, more spcifically on the Picard sets for entire functions. Also, we give some applications of this criterion.
Apresentação e tradução de “Nietzsche: o homem diante da morte de Deus”, de Gabriel Marcel
Authors: Malafaia Paulo
Published: May 2021

Tradução de texto de Gabriel Marcel.
Analysis of the systemic credit risk component in the banking sector of the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Drljača-Kanazir Svetlana
Published: May 2021

The subject of this research paper is quantification of the degree of systemic risk exposure of the Serbian banking sector's loan portfolio in the period from 2008Q4 to 2019Q3, including by main commercial segments (corporate and retail). The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, under its regulatory framework, makes a distinction between corporate and retail loans regarding the exposure to systemic risk. Based on the above, the following hypotheses are set: a) There is a significant difference in systemic risk exposure between corporate and retail loans in the Serbian banking sector and b) Forecasting the exposure to systemic risk of the entire Serbian banking sector can be performed on the basis of corporate loans due to the specificity of the economic system of the Republic of Serbia. The results of the research corroborated the truthfulness of both hypotheses, which has a multifold significance for commercial banks' management, macroeconomic and macroprudential policy makers. First, banking and accounting regulations require stress-testing of probability of default on the change in macroeconomic aggregates and its impact on the bank's capital. Second, a bank's sensitivity to changes in macroeconomic aggregates predominantly depends on the loan portfolio structure by commercial segments. Third, the conclusion of the academic elite that the development of the capital market would lead to an increase in the macroeconomic stability of the Republic of Serbia and reduce the procyclicality of credit risk was confirmed. We used the autoregressive distributed lags model (ARDL model) because there is a difference in order of integration in the observed time series (I(0) and I(1)), and because this method provides good results for relatively small sample data sizes.
The impact of external factors on implementation of franchising as a strategy of internationalization
Authors: Stanković Milica
Published: May 2021

The aim of the paper is to emphasize the importance of franchising as a strategy of internationalization for SMEs and to identify external factors that can have an impact on the implementation of franchising as an internationalization strategy in the Republic of Serbia. The paper highlights the impact of external factors that are related to economic development and geographical and cultural distance between countries of origin of the franchisor and the franchisees on the implementation of franchising as an internationalization strategy. This paper is the first study on the impact of external factors on the implementation of franchising as a strategy of internationalization for SMEs from the Republic of Serbia. The findings show that external factors that are related to economic development and geographical and cultural distance between countries of origin of the franchisor and franchisees have an impact on the implementation of franchising as a strategy of internationalization. Franchise SMEs from the Republic of Serbia decide to implement franchising as an internationalization strategy in the markets of those countries that are at a similar level of economic development, which are geographically closer and that have a similar culture as the Republic of Serbia.
Professional competences of employees in the facilities offering protection and support to victims of domestic violence
Authors: Lepir Ljubo , Šćepović Dragana
Published: May 2021

The key resource on which the efficiency of the system offering protection and support to victims of domestic violence depends is related to the number of professionals who deal with this phenomenon at work and to the training offered to them. Qualifications and competences of professionals who are directly engaged in cases of domestic violence are the key to success in prevention of violence and legal prosecution of perpetrators, as well as in providing direct support to victims of violence. For that reason, the research focuses on the respective segments of public systems that deal with domestic violence. Through an analysis of the basic elements of competences of employees in public systems, this paper gives an overview of the state of human resources from the aspect of possessing expertise and professional knowledge, experience, and abilities. With regard to this, the sample of 283 respondents employed in the police, social work centres, health centres, and primary schools in six municipalities in the northern part of Republic of Srpska offers a conclusion that the existing resources are not sufficiently developed and directed towards the area of domestic violence. In addition, the results obtained show that there is no practice of professional training introduced for dealing with the field of domestic violence at work, with the self-perception of employees in public institutions not related to objective indicators of their abilities and skills they possess. In terms of practical agency, the focus is mainly on minimal actions arising from the implementation of the most necessary legal procedures, while the interest expressed by professionals employed in public institutions opens space for their professional development in this direction and ensuring greater functionality of the system in terms of offering protection and support to victims of domestic violence.
Commercial instrumentalisation of media and autonomy of professional communicators in the media system of the Republic of Srpska
Authors: Kuprešanin-Vukelić Anđela
Published: May 2021

Commercial instrumentalisation of the media presents one of inevitable dimensions with regard to studying contemporary media systems. Researching into the level of commercial instrumentalisation of the media within a certain media system implies researching into the nature of relationship, that is, interaction of the media, professional communicators, and certain external information agents, such as advertisers and owners of capital. Instrumentalisation of the media for commercial purposes determines, to a great extent, the professional stance of communicators and their autonomy while performing the task of satisfying public interests in relation to the exclusively material orientation of media production, which is reflected on the quality of media contents and media pluralism. The paper examines the intensity and nature of interaction between the media and advertisers in the media system in the Republic of Srpska and implications of this interaction with regard to the journalist profession and media practice, from the point of view of journalists, editors, and media managers. As for the working hypothesis of the paper, the author claims that there are various forms of commercial instrumentalisation of the media in the aforementioned system that jeopardise, either directly or indirectly, the autonomy of professional communicators and meeting the necessary professional standards. For these purposes, the gathering of empirical material is realised by means of a survey poll engaging 150 journalists and 65 editors employed with 27 respective media companies in the Republic of Srpska, as well as by means of interviewing 10 media managers. The paper aims at identifying the forms and intensity of commercial instrumentalisation of the media in the media system of the Republic of Srpska which, apart from being of significance for the autonomy and professionalism of the media and communicators, are major indicators of the nature of the media system on the whole and which primarily determine the course of its transformation.
Weber's contribution to content analysis
Authors: Manić Željka
Published: May 2021

The subject of this paper is Max Weber's contribution to content analysis as a sociological research procedure. Content analysis gained the legitimacy of the sociological method of research in the middle of the 20th century, and Weber occupies a significant place in its history. He used the basic idea of content analysis in "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" (1904-1905). Weber drew conclusions about the institutionalised form of social communication in the past by studying its recorded content. He analysed the content of protestant catechisms to establish whether, in working with believers, pastors encouraged ethical attitudes conducive to the development of the capitalistic spirit. Later, at the first meeting of the German Sociological Society (1910), Weber proposed undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the content of the press, which did not receive the support of sociologists. His proposal represents the first methodologically designed attempt to give content analysis a place among sociological research procedures. The aim of this paper is to present Weber's contribution to content analysis. His contribution is considered through an analysis of the application of the basic idea of this procedure in 'The Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism' and through advocating its use in speech at the first meeting of the German Sociological Society.
Phenomenological understanding of M. Weber's postulate of subjective interpretation in A. Schütz's work
Authors: Popić Snežana
Published: May 2021

Max Weber, as the founder of interpretative sociology, left a significant influence on phenomenological, that is, reflective sociology. His concept of understanding (Verstehen) gained a modified role in the sociological theoretical-methodological directions that emerged during the twentieth century. Understanding is not only a methodological procedure of interpreting social reality but also a condition of its intersubjectivity as a special experiential form. Therefore, in this paper, the theoretical schemes and methodological strategies of Max Weber and Alfred Schütz are problematised with the central attention to the use of the postulate of subjective interpretation. This postulate is presented within the phenomenological sociological model, primarily in the sense of the general principle of constructing types of flow-actions, that is, the typification necessary for social harmonisation of participants in the common-sense world. Since the model of scientific constructs is based on the model of common sense constructs as first-order constructs, this postulate also gained its central place in the methodological sense, as one of three possible forms - experiential, epistemological, and methodological. In the wake of all previously analysed, the specificity of the phenomenological understanding of the concept of action is also pointed out.
The survey of citizen attitudes toward preparedness for disasters caused by wildfires: Case study: Prijepolje
Authors: Cvetković Vladimir , Filipović Bogdan
Published: May 2021

Starting with the severity of wildfires and the fact that about one third of the territory of Polimlje consists of forests and that wildfires are relatively common in Prijepolje, the aim of our research is to examine the influencing factors of certain independent variables (sex, marital status, age, education, etc.) on different dimensions of preparedness for a disaster caused by wildfires. By multi-stage random sampling, starting with the theory of planned behavior, a survey was conducted in 15 settlements within the municipality of Prijepolje on a sample of 197 respondents. The results of the survey indicate a low level of preparedness among the inhabitants of Prijepolje (citizens generally believe that they do not have the necessary knowledge to respond to disasters caused by wildfires and are generally not interested in attending training; they do not have plans or equipment for response and the majority of them think wildfires do not pose any danger to them). Also, the influence of certain factors on the attitudes toward preparedness was unequivocally determined. The scientific significance of the survey is reflected in the creation of preconditions for the improvement of empirical knowledge in the area of disaster risk management, while the practical significance is reflected in the creation of preconditions for improving the safety of citizens from wildfires.
Differences in basic motor skills among students at the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies regarding Special physical education 1
Authors: Žigić Goran , Dimitrijević Raša , Mitrović Bojan
Published: May 2021

The aim of this research was to determine the differences between the levels of basic motor skills (BMS) at the entrance exam in relation to BMS in the semester exam in Special Physical Education 1 (SPE 1). The sample consisted of 119 students (39 girls and 80 boys) enrolled at the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies. Student's t-test was used to determine the differences between the observed variables, while the eta square (e2) was calculated to determine effect size. There was a statistically significant improvement for the maximum isometric force of the fingers of the dominant hand (t = -4.296; p <0.000), the repetitive strength of the forearm extensors (t = -4.218; p <0.000), the repetitive strength of the trunk flexors (t = -4.191; p <0.000) and general aerobic endurance (t = -2.473; p <0.018) in female students, as well as for the explosive strength of the leg extensors (t = -2.246; p <0.028), the repetitive strength of the trunk flexors (t = -5.152; p < 0.000), general aerobic endurance (t = -2.512; p <0.021) and maximum isometric force of the back (t = -14.283; p <0.000) among the students. The results of e2 demonstrated that the effect of SPE 1 classes on most observed motor skills in the students of both sexes was strong.
Key institutional actors of European security: Current state and challenges
Authors: Tučić Boris
Published: May 2021

This paper addresses the adaptability and ability of three institutional actors of European securitythe EU, the NATO, and the OSCE - to properly respond to security challenges facing Europe, especially those existing at the non-state level. The position, status, nature and functions, and the relations within and between the key institutional actors of European security are considered within the study of international relations. Weaknesses in their operation have been identified, which are of a structural nature, but also a consequence of the international environment. In the EU, it is possible to identify a wide range of security policies, different developments and efficiencies. As a "civil force", the EU addresses security challenges using civil, political and economic instruments, focusing on the stability of its immediate environment. However, in order to play the role of a global security actor, the EU must build an autonomous security identity, which is, for now, an unsolvable problem. The NATO continues to be the personification of hard, military power in the face of security challenges, which does not sufficiently guarantee its security, and often means breaching the security of other countries. The OSCE, like NATO, is a relic of the past and its basic quality is diplomatic inclusiveness. It is an organization of "displaced" political power, without the necessary authority. The weaknesses of these three institutional actors, as well as the complexity of international relations, require a far higher level of political, functional and operational adaptability in order to understand and address the existing security challenges.