bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The legal nature of verifi cation activities under Article 307(5) of the Polish Code of Criminal Procedure of 6 June 1997
Authors: Sędziński Michał
Published: November 2021

This article discusses an issue associated with verifi cation proceedings in the Polish Code of Criminal Procedure. It attempts to determine the legal nature of activities related to the “verifi cation of one’s own information”, referred to in § 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Although verifi - cation proceedings have become the subject of numerous publications and studies, the link between the “verifi cation of one’s own information” and “verifi cation roceedings” has not been determined, similar to the nature of § 5 mentioned above has not been established eithe Therefore, this article seeks to determine whether the activities referred to in Article 307(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure form a part of verifi cation proceedings or whether they are distinct from this stage of proceedings and whether they impact such proceedings. Furthermore, the discussion covers also the consequences of a situation in which information about an offence, obtained through a traditional report or from other sources, is not confi rmed. In particular, this article analyses a situation in which a refusal to initiate an investigation is issued.
Effect of Dissolution Temperature on Purity of LaNi5 Powder Synthesized with the Combustion-Reduction Method
Authors: Hapsari Ade Utami , Pravitasari Retna Deca , Yuliani Hanif , Damisih Damisih , Khaerudini Deni Shidqi , Saudi Aghni Ulma , Raharjo Jarot
Published: November 2021

The LaNi5 intermetallic phase has been extensively investigated because of its excellent properties, such as attractive hydrogen storage, medium plateau pressure, and easy activation. LaNi5 phase is generally produced by a complicated method, which involves several steps, i.e. melting, alloying, casting, softening and making them into powder. This study aimed to develop a new LaNi5 synthesis process by modifying the combustion-reduction method. In this method it is very important to produce La2NiO4, because LaNi5 is formed from the process of reducing this phase. The precursor powders La(NO3)3.6H2O and Ni(NO3)2.6H2O were reacted with distilled water as a solvent medium and mixed using magnetic stirring. The synthesis process was carried out at room temperature, 60 °C, 70 °C, and 80 °C for 10 minutes until the solution became transparent green. The solution was then dried for 2 hours at 100 °C to form a transparent green gel. The gel was calcined at a temperature of 500 °C for 2 hours, producing a black powder. The optimal black powder was then reduced using CO gas at 600 °C for 2 hours. The powder samples were characterized using XRD, FTIR, and SEM-EDX. The analysis revealed that synthesis at room temperature was the most optimal method for the reduction process because it produced the most La2NiO4, at 12.135 wt%.
Reliability Analysis of Metro Door System Based on Fuzzy Multi-State Bayesian Network
Authors: Fu Zhenliang , Li Na , Tian Xueyan , Li Yonghua , Sheng Ziqiang
Published: November 2021

Considering the shortcomings of the fault tree analysis (FTA) method in the reliability analysis of metro door systems, Bayesian network (BN) and fuzzy theory were introduced to establish the failure probability model of a metro door system. A fault tree of the metro door system was established based on the structure of the metro door, the operation data record and the practical experience of relevant engineers. The BN of the metro door system was constructed based on the fault tree. For the problem that the prior probabilities of root nodes with missing data were unavailable, fuzzy theory was introduced to convert the expert language values on these missing data nodes to corresponding prior probabilities, which were substituted into the BN along with the root nodes whose prior probabilities were obtained from the operation fault data to calculate the leaf node probability. Cause analysis of the metro door system was performed with bi-directional reasoning of BN, which provided a way to find the key factors that caused door faults and the metro door system fault probabilities.
Handelsgerichtsbarkeit
Authors: Jacob Sebastian
Published: November 2021

To this day, German commercial jurisdiction is characterized by the participation of expert lay judges. The work first shows in detail the historical roots and the development of the commercial judges in Italy, in France and in the German legal circles. In particular, the history of the so-called German system is discussed. Subsequently, the author analyzes the essential features of the modern KfH. In a third step, the historical findings are used as possible solutions for current reform efforts concerning the future of the KfH.
AURKC Gene Polymorphism (rs58264281) Associated with Idiopathic Male Infertility Risk in Northeast of Iran: A Case-Control Study
Authors: Behvarz Mohammadreza , Rahmani Seyyed Ali , Siasi Torbati Elham , Danaei Mehrabad Shahla , Bikhof Torbati Maryam
Published: November 2021

Background: Infertility is a major public health and social problem in human reproduction that is known as a multifactorial complex disorder. Genetic background and mutations and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the genes involved in sperm development are the important causes of male infertility. Objectives: In this study, we evaluated the association of AURKC gene polymorphism (rs58264281) and idiopathic male infertility in the Iranian Azeri population. Methods: This study was performed among 100 men with idiopathic infertility (case group) and 100 healthy men with successful fertility (control group) from East Azerbaijan, Iran. Genomic DNA extraction was carried out from peripheral blood samples by the proteinase K method. Genotype analysis was conducted by the tetra-primer amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction (Tetra-ARMS PCR). SPSS version 21 was used for the analysis of the obtained data. Results: We observed that the CA and AA genotypes were significantly increased in patients with infertility as compared to healthy controls. Our results demonstrated that the mutant allele of AURKC gene polymorphism (rs58264281) was a significant risk factor in male infertility. Conclusions: We suggested a significant correlation between the AURKC gene rs58264281 polymorphism and male infertility in the Iranian Azeri population. However, further studies are required among other ethnicities, races, and geographic areas with larger sample sizes.
Predicting individual differences to cyber attacks: Knowledge, arousal, emotional and trust responses
Authors: Pyke Aryn , Rovira Ericka , Murray Savannah , Pritts Joseph , Carp Charlotte L. , Thomson Robert
Published: November 2021

Cyber attacks are increasingly commonplace and cause significant disruption, and therefore, have been a focus of much research. The objective of this research was to understand the factors that might lead users to fail to recognize red flags and succumb to cyber events. We investigated users’ knowledge of cyber attacks, their propensity to trust technology, arousal, emotional valence, and situational trust in response to different types and severity of cyber attacks. Our findings suggest that high-risk attacks elicited more arousal and more negative emotional valence than low-risk attacks. The attack-type manipulation revealed that phishing scenarios yielded distinctive patterns, including weaker affective responses than ransomware and other malware. The authors further examined arousal, emotional valence, and situational trust patterns among the subset of high- knowledge participants who successfully identified all the attacks and compared these responses with those of less knowledgeable peers. Our findings suggest that the more knowledgeable the user, the higher was their general propensity to trust technology, the more sensitive were their emotional responses to the manipulation of risk, and the lower their situational trust when faced with cyber attack scenarios.
The Public Sphere, Deweyan Democracy and Rational Discourse in Africa
Authors: Ebijuwa Temisanren ,   Polish Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2021

The quest for a decent political order in many societies is imperative today because of the heterogeneous nature of our social existence and the complexity of our ever increasing socio-economic and political experiences. Since the public sphere is a domain of freedom exemplified by dialogical engagements, the outcome of such encounter must involve the intelligible thoughts of all discussants with the sole aim of dealing with the concerns and commanding the commitment of all to the decisions reached. In this study, it is argued that Deweyan democracy as an alternative theory of rational inquiry is relevant for engaging the present sordid condition of many Africans democratic practice and policy outcomes. As a rational procedure, it is averred that John Dewey’s emphasis on epistemic properties of democratic discourse makes the proceduralist account of democracy superfluous and exposes the weakness of the content of democratic discourse in political actions and decisions. The study also contend that given the consensual state of Dewey’s epistemic thought, Jürgen Habermas theory rather than expanding the space of epistemic democracy stifled it because of his insistence on the force of a better argument in the resolution of conflicting concerns of dialoguers. The study therefore, argues for Dewey’s democracy as an alternative mode of political order since it does not undermine the views of the citizens but gives room for the activation a certain set of attitude that can challenge prevailing opinions and accepts the views that do not embrace conventional wisdom—a procedure that is necessary for the growth and development of our democratic space.
Max Scheler’s Pluralistic Conception of Knowledge
Authors: Czerniak Stanisław ,   Polish Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2021

This article aims to reconstruct Max Scheler’s conception of three types of knowledge, outlined in his late work Philosophical Perspectives (1928). Scheler distinguished three kinds of knowledge: empirical, used to exercise control over nature, eidetic (essential) and metaphysical. The author reviews the epistemological criteria that underlie this distinction, and its functionalistic assumptions. In the article’s polemic part he accuses Scheler of a) crypto-dualism in his theory of knowledge, which draws insufficient distinctions between metaphysical and eidetic knowledge; b) totally omitting the status of the humanities in his classification of knowledge types; c) consistently developing a philosophy of knowledge without resort to the research tools offered by the philosophy of science, which takes such analyses out of their social and historical context (i.e. how knowledge is created in today’s scientific communities).
The Consistence of the Assumptions of the Sociology of Knowledge with those of Philosophical Anthropology (On the Example of Max Scheler)
Authors: Czerniak Stanisław ,   Polish Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2021

In this article I ask about the theoretical-methodological consistence between research sub-disciplines, which their creators see as discourses or paradigms that correspond on a general philosophical level. I will base this analysis on the historical-philosophical examples of certain sociology of knowledge and philosophical anthropology conceptions developed by Max Scheler as part of a broader philosophical theory. Scheler’s intention, which he often articulated in his writings, was to show philosophical anthropology in its role as the categorial foundation of the sociology of knowledge, a reservoir of the philosophical assumptions that underlie sociocognitive theories. The interpretative hypothesis in this article is that a) some parts of Scheler’s sociology of knowledge (the so-called class idol conception) would be very difficult to see as "grounded" in the conceptual model of philosophical anthropology he proposed, and b) that there exists an anthropological standpoint that differs from Scheler’s—Helmuth Plessner’s—and is more logically coherent with the "class idol" idea.
The Duality of the Cognitive Subject in the Conception of Max Scheler
Authors: Czarnocka Małgorzata ,   Polish Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2021

The object of my inquiry is Max Scheler’s cognitive subjectivity conception, which in particular addresses the problem of subjectivity in science. Scheler introduces two kinds of subject: the first is the standard cognitive subject encountered in epistemological theories—an individual subject which really carries out cognitive acts. The second, collective subject, controls the first, imposing upon it the cognitive forms it has developed; I call this subject the creating subject. In Scheler’s theory, the creating subject is represented by the ethos of groups that initiate cognition, which determines the validity criteria of cognition. Therefore, Scheler’s cognitive subject is dual; both its forms have different attributes and functions in cognition: the individual cognitive subject is nonautonomous and determined by a superior collective one. The Schelerian creating subject can be seen as a detranscendentalised equivalent of Kant’s transcendental subject, insofar as both shape cognitive forms and thereby determine the cognitive acts of the individual subject.
The Functionalization of Essential (A Priori) Knowledge
Authors: Stepukonis Aivaras ,   Polish Academy of Sciences
Published: November 2021

The article explores a special mode of the human mind outlined in the writings of Max Scheler under the notion of the functionalization of essential (a priori) knowledge. While the concept of a priori was given its profound elaboration in the writings of Immanuel Kant, Scheler applies it with a number of significant modifications. Along with the a priori of objective reality, which is the mind’s first step in grasping the autonomous world, Scheler comes to posit a species of a priori that is subjective. A person’s exposure to an objective essence exercises a special kind of influence on that person’s mind: what was once an objective a priori is appropriated as a subjective a priori, the thing thought becomes a “form” or pattern of thinking, the thing liked becomes a “form” or manner of liking. “Functionalization” characterizes precisely the mind’s ability to transmute the essential knowledge of autonomous reality into subjective a priori forms of knowing and anticipating that reality. This transmutation unfolds on three intuitive planes: that of meaning which is known, that of value which is perceived or apprehended, and that of existence which is encountered in the resistance of objects to the will of the percipient.
NASA: The Original Secret Civilian “Space Force”
Authors: Campbell Jason , Horwege Bryn
Published: November 2021

On December 20, 2019, a new branch of the US Armed Forces was established to great fanfare and critique amongst both comedy and science fiction enthusiasts. The US Space Force was established within the Department of the Air Force to protect US interests in space and to provide space-based support to the other branches of the military.The Space Force was not as revolutionary as it might seem. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been like a “Space Force” since its inception, despite its civilian nature and congressional mandate. This paper explores the close relationship between NASA and the Department of Defense (DOD) through government documents, many of which were “classified” or “secret” at the time of their creation.
COMPET Talks: Processo de Adaptação Durante a Pandemia do Coronavírus
Authors: Vicente Luísa Oliveira , Magalhães Stéphanie Fonseca de Oliveira Gomes , Da Cruz André Rodrigues , Dias Sandro Renato
Published: November 2021

Obedecendo às recomendações dadas pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) para o combate ao Coronavírus, o CEFET-MG suspendeu suas atividades presenciais. Dessa forma, o COMPET Talks, evento organizado pelo COMPET que consiste em palestras mensais sobre educação, ciência e tecnologia, precisou se adaptar ao período de atividades remotas aconselhado, e para isso foi preciso utilizar novos recursos que possibilitam a transmissão de mídia ao vivo, além de uma quantidade maior de pessoas encarregadas de executar as novas demandas provenientes do formato remoto do evento. Contudo, a aplicação do COMPET Talks de forma virtual tem sido realizada de forma eficaz, e agregou elementos positivos ao evento.
ADEGA: Análise de Dados Estatísticos da Grade Acadêmica
Authors: Sodré Ana Paula Andrade , Meyer Bruno Henrique , Junior Bruno Müller , Margotte Henrique , De Miranda Matheus Paolini , Junior Odair Mario Ditkun , De Andrade Pedro Pasqualini , Valadares Tiago Serique , Mioto Vinicius
Published: November 2021

Este artigo descreve o sistema ADEGA (Análise de Dados Estatísticos da Grade Acadêmica). Os sistemas de gestão acadêmica, aplicativos utilizados por instituições de ensino para fazer o acompanhamento acadêmico de alunos, normalmente não fornecem maiores funcionalidades do que um repositório de notas e frequências de alunos. Desse modo, o ADEGA tem como objetivo auxiliar a gestão de coordenações de curso de instituições de ensino superior, utilizando o histórico de notas e frequências para fornecer dados e gráficos com informações relevantes e que não costumam ser abordadas em outros sistemas, como uma lista de alunos em risco de jubilamento, um quadro comparativo entre reprovações por disciplina, entre outras. AGEGA (Academic Grid Statistical Data Analysis)This paper describes the ADEGA system (Academic Grid Statistical Data Analysis). The academics management systems, applications used by educational institutions to monitor students academically, usually don’t provide greater functionality than a repository of student grades and attendance. Therefore, ADEGA aims to assist in the management of higher education institution’s course coordination, it uses the history of grades and attendance to provide data and graphics with relevant information that don’t usually are included in other systems, like a risk of academic retirement’s list, a comparative chart of failures by subjects, among others.
Construção de um Laboratório de Lógica para Programação dedicado a Cursos de Graduação
Authors: Jurgina Laura Quevedo , Traversi Ana Amélia , Silveira Gabriel Rocha , Zimmer Raquel de Souza , Alves Bruno Cascaes , Santos Moniele Kunrath , Zolinger Dauan Ghisleni , Schmegel Darlei Matheus , Santos Heitor Felipe Matozo dos , Lemos Gerônimo Gallarreta Zubiaurre , Pereira Andressa Werner Krause , Oliveira Placida Giuliane Silveira de , Menezes Gerson Leite de , Rosa Junior Leomar Soares da
Published: November 2021

Este trabalho descreve uma oficina planejada para suprir as necessidades identificadas nos alunos de graduação na disciplina de introdução à programação. A lógica é um conceito fundamental que deve ser exercitada e implementada para que programar seja uma atividade mais simples e melhor compreendida. Além da semântica e da sintaxe é necessário pensamento lógico. Uma oficina de lógica foi desenvolvida para auxiliar estes alunos dos diversos cursos de graduação da UFPel, e todos os participantes assíduos obtiveram resultados satisfatórios.
Aulas de programação durante a Pandemia: vencendo o Desafio da Distância
Authors: Manso Amanda Peixoto , Maia Lorenzo Correia , Cidreira Allan Mansilha , Ferreira e Silva Iara Marcela Henriques , Bezerra Mayk Tulio , Bueno Renato
Published: November 2021

Este artigo relata os desafios e soluções encontradas no oferecimento de aulas de programação para jovens de 13 a 15 anos, baseado em um projeto aplicado pelo PET BCC. O objetivo principal foi ensinar e apresentar o pensamento algorítmico para os jovens, de forma contemporânea e atrativa. O projeto apresentou o ensino de Python e utilizou ambientes online como o Scratch e o Replit, utilizando diferentes ferramentas de avaliação não-presencial. As aulas aconteceram durante o ano de 2020, tendo, como cenário principal, a pandemia do novo coronavírus.
Semana da Computação da UFJF: desafios e perspectivas entre os anos de 2017 e 2019
Authors: De Almeida Pires Carlos Alexandre , De Oliveira Knop Igor , Freitas Reis Ruy , De Melo Quintela Bárbara
Published: November 2021

A Semana da Computação da UFJF é um evento de extensão que acontece há mais de 20 anos. Com o auxílio dos grupos de Educação Tutorial da área de computação na Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), o evento possui uma programação bastante variada voltada para o desenvolvimento integral dos estudantes de computação. Este artigo apresenta os desafios da organização e a importância do evento, focando nas edições de 2017, 2018 e 2019. Os resultados demonstram uma ótima participação dos cursos envolvidos e a sua contribuição para a melhoria da qualidade da formação dos estudantes.
PETCast Nossos Mestres - Aproximando os professores dos alunos em contexto pandêmico
Authors: Giacomel Davi Marchetti , Boll Daniel Carlos Chaves , Matozinho Felipi Lima , Nomelini Gustavo Lopes , Negrizoli Igor França , Vanzin Leonardo , Amorim Lucas Giovanini de Andrade , De Sá Lucas Veit , Damo Marco Antonio , Da Silveira Mateus Edival Rodrigues , Camara Mateus Karvat , Alcantara Roberta Aparecida da Silva , De Freitas Vinicius Muller , Oyamada Marcio Seiji
Published: November 2021

Podcasts podem ser definidos como programas de rádios personalizados, que são disponibilizados através da internet através de diferentes meios de comunicação. Essa mídia se popularizou muito no Brasil nos últimos anos e, sabendo disso, o grupo PETComp decidiu criar seu podcast iniciando com a série "Nossos Mestres", que, em contexto pandêmico, busca aproximar os professores od curso de Ciência da Computação da Unioeste dos alunos, mostrando os hobbies e um pouco da vida pessoal dos docentes. Os podcasts foram realizados ao vivo via Discord e as gravações disponibilizadas no YouTube e Spotify, com feedbacks positivos em relação a seu objetivo e realização.
O Uso de Uma Plataforma Virtual como Forma de Auxílio aos Discentes Durante o Isolamento Social
Authors: Pereira Andressa Werner Krause , Traversi Ana Amélia , Silveira Gabriel Rocha , Zimmer Raquel de Souza , Rosa Júnior Leomar Soares da
Published: November 2021

Devido a necessidade do afastamento social causado pela pandemia da COVID-19, o ensino sofreu uma forte ruptura com padrões tradicionais de reuniões de alunos e professores em salas de aula, o que por consequência acarretou o afastamento fraterno entre os indivíduos. Tais preocupações foram abraçadas pelo grupo PET Computação que, como solução, idealizou uma plataforma capaz de sustentar o vínculo criado pelo ensino presencial de forma remota. Para realizar este objetivo foi escolhido o Aplicativo Discord, que com suas diversas ferramentas e interface amigável tornou-se um espaço virtual de estudo e interação para alunos e professores.
Reseña de: Moreno Borrell, S. (2019). La Naturaleza y el Paisaje de Málaga a través de viajeros, naturalistas y científicos
Authors: Reyes Corredera Sergio
Published: November 2021

Reseña de: Moreno Borrell, S. (2019). La Naturaleza y el Paisaje de Málaga a través de viajeros, naturalistas y científicos. Alcalá del Valle (Cádiz): La Serranía, 224 pp., ISBN: 978-84-15588-28-3.
La puesta en valor de los campos de concentración y exterminio nazis como lugar de memoria
Authors: Sánchez Holgado José Ramón
Published: November 2021

Los campos de concentración nazis fueron una pieza más de una etapa de la sociedad alemana restrictiva en derechos y libertades. Convencidos en alcanzar una ciudadanía perfecta, estos recintos se abrieron a la reclusión de la población nacional contraria a los ideales del gobierno que derivó en una práctica exterminadora de ámbito internacional. El fin de la guerra permitió mostrar sus horrores al mundo y comenzó un largo camino hacia su puesta en valor, convertidos en la actualidad como lugares representativos de la memoria con una gran incidencia territorial.
Infancia, pobreza y deporte en el desierto de Calama, Chile. Representaciones sociales en «segundo tiempo, último gol gana»
Authors: García-Reyes David , Marini Enrico , Gallardo Marta
Published: November 2021

Las representaciones del cine de ficción nutren el imaginario colectivo, caracterizando elementos que proyectan la percepción social. El trabajo se centra en el cine de Andrés Wood, concretamente en el segmento «Segundo tiempo. Calama. Último gol gana» de su primer largometraje, para observar y analizar la representación de la pobreza y la exclusión en la infancia, en un ámbito geográfico extremo como el desierto de Calama (Chile) y en un contexto económico de reconversión como el sector minero, donde el deporte se convierte en un vehículo para el aprendizaje, la socialización y la toma de responsabilidades.
Reseña de: Fernández Portela, Julio y Hernández García, Ricardo (2021). Sociedad y territorio en Cubillas de Santa Marta: del Catastro de Ensenada a la actualidad
Authors: García Velasco Miguel Angel
Published: November 2021

Reseña de: Fernández Portela, Julio y Hernández García, Ricardo (2021). Sociedad y territorio en Cubillas de Santa Marta: del Catastro de Ensenada a la actualidad. Valladolid: Ayuntamiento de Cubillas de Santa Marta. ISBN: 978-84-09-28428-3.
Investigación y enseñanza en didáctica de la climatología. Estado de la cuestión (1980-2020) (España)
Authors: Morote Seguido Álvaro Francisco
Published: November 2021

El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar un estado de la cuestión de las contribuciones realizadas en España sobre la investigación y enseñanza en Didáctica de la Climatología (1980-2020). Este trabajo resulta de notable interés para comprobar la evolución y temáticas de estas publicaciones tras el trascurso de cuatro décadas desde la formación del grupo de trabajo de Didáctica de la Geografía (1986). A partir de la consulta de diferentes bases de datos (8.303 publicaciones identificadas) y tras su posterior depuración, la cifra de trabajos ascendió a 89. Las contribuciones se distribuyen en dos ejes principales: trabajos sobre el clima y tiempo atmosférico (53,9%) y sobre el cambio climático (46,1%), siendo este último eje el que mayor atención ha tenido en la última década. A su vez, se han identificado 3 temáticas: trabajos sobre la enseñanza; análisis de las representaciones sociales; y libros de texto. Como conclusión, cabe indicar que la investigación y enseñanza en Didáctica de la Climatología en España es un tema del s. XXI y, a esperas de conocer a corto plazo la tendencia de estas investigaciones y temáticas teniendo en cuenta la influencia de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (Agenda 2030) y el cambio climático.
Representations of Romania in British Public and Political Discourse, 1907–1919
Authors:   , Dunlop Tessa
Published: November 2021

This thesis examines representations of Romania in British public and political discourse from 1907, when an extensive and violent Peasants’ Revolt erupted in Romania, to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, where the country doubled in size. Britain’s detachment from southeastern Europe was briefly reversed in this period of conflict and diplomacy. Romania was eventually acquired as an Entente ally in 1916 and Britain subsequently played a considerable role in the adjudication of Greater Romania’s borders and minorities. Located between two large multi-national empires, Austria-Hungary and Russia, which were both home to extensive Romanian populations, and bordering the Balkan Peninsula, much of it governed by the Ottoman Empire until 1912-13, Romania is a complex case study in the creation of national identities. The Balkan wars in 1912-13 forced Britain to come to terms with a strategically more significant Romania, an exploration of which will demonstrate both the motivations behind and limitations of British ‘expertise’ and highlight the power dynamics and volatility involved in external imaging during periods of extreme dislocation. Efforts to discover a politically useful identity for Romania were impacted by various competing national constructs, with Romania’s Jewish Question and the priority accorded to the Romanians in Hungary’s Transylvania reinforcing opposing ideas about the country and its status in Europe. It was the wartime propaganda generated by British-born Queen Marie of Romania that played an important part in the broader process of national legitimisation, and an examination of her work and imaging will argue for the central role of monarchy in national representations. A decade of conflict saw European regional groupings overlap and realign, with the demands of war and Romania’s contradictory features exacerbating the country’s fluid place in British discourse. This malleability saw Romania’s identity pivot from Eastern, through Balkan to Latin and Central European spatial groupings in a ten year period, with Britan’s determination to embrace a post-war New Europe facilitated through representations of Greater Romania in which Transylvanian identity was prioritised over Old Kingdom associations.
Walking football initiation and maintenance in older adults: a mixed-methods investigation
Authors:   , Cholerton Rachel Catherine
Published: November 2021

For older adults, physical activity (PA) is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle, and benefits include higher mobility and less healthcare needs (Age UK, 2018; Guzman-Castillo et al., 2017; Hambrook et al., 2020). Despite this, there are still a large number of older adults in the United Kingdom (UK) who are inactive (Sport England, 2020a), and research suggests few older adults maintain PA long-term (Kendrick et al., 2018; Van Der Deijl et al., 2014). Interventions to increase PA in older adults include sport, the benefits of which include managing mental health conditions, and reporting less sedentary behaviour in older adulthood (Eime et al., 2010; Gayman et al., 2017). Adapted sports such as walking football have also gained popularity (Lloyd, 2019), and understanding the experiences of those participating could inform design of accessible sport interventions to increase levels of older adult PA. A mixed-methods programme of research was undertaken. Studies one and two explored initiation and maintenance experiences of 55-75 year-old walking football players. Influences related to initiation of walking football included sporting identity, player values, and empowering players to cognitively and socially develop in older age. Influences related to maintenance of walking football included awareness of walking football benefits, positive walking football culture and availability of maintenance resources. Informed by study one and two findings, an empirically grounded survey was developed in study three to investigate differences in walking football initiation and maintenance influences, across key respondent characteristics in 50-75 year-old adults (chapter six). Further analysis investigated what characteristics and influences contribute to players returning to walking football after the Coronavirus-19 pandemic. Analysis found significant differences in social influences in initiation and maintenance across the number of health conditions. Regression analyses found walking football culture and maintenance resources (e.g. scheduling sessions) during maintenance contributed to the intention to continue playing after Coronavirus-19 pandemic restrictions were eased. Findings highlight the complex nature of older adult walking football participation, but show support for encouraging social interactions in those with health conditions, and creating a positive walking football culture and encouraging older adults to increase maintenance resources, in order to continue walking football play. The thesis provides club, coach and sporting body recommendations, and recommends that future research focuses on exploring the walking football culture in more detail, and the implementation of maintenance resources in aiding older adults to successfully maintain the sport.
Social Comparisons on Instagram and Adolescent Identity Development: A Mixed-Methods Study
Authors:   , Noon Edward John
Published: November 2021

The formation of a coherent and synthesised sense of identity is a key developmental task for adolescents, and over the past decade, young people have increasingly been using social networking sites (SNSs) as platforms for self-expression, self-construction, and identity exploration. Whilst previous research has evidenced how self-presentations on SNSs can inform identity development, less is known about the identity implications of other-focused SNS behaviours. To shed light on this gap in the literature, this investigation drew upon social comparison theory to examine how social comparisons on Instagram inform the process of identity development during adolescence. Following the sequential explanatory design, an initial cross-sectional survey of British adolescents sought to determine the linear relationship between ability and opinion comparisons on Instagram and three key identity processes (commitment, in-depth exploration, and reconsideration of commitment). The moderator effects of age, gender, and Instagram network composition (network homophily and tie strength) were also examined. Subsequent qualitative interviews with adolescents built upon the results of the quantitative analysis and explored the nuances and mechanisms which may help to explain them. Overall, findings indicate that social comparisons on Instagram are not inherently ‘bad’ for young people (as is often suggested by the media and academic literature), and that both ability and opinion comparisons on the platform can support identity development during adolescence by increasing self-focus, strengthening commitments, and prompting further exploration. Nevertheless, females were more prone to experiencing the maladaptive implications of competitive ability comparisons on Instagram, whilst developmental maturity informed the comparison targets most supportive of identity development. Results therefore evidence the importance of Feed curation for ensuring that comparisons on Instagram have adaptive outcomes for young people, and the implications that these findings have for future research and practical work are discussed
Joe Sugg: authenticity, self-branding and networking from YouTube microcelebrity to mainstream star
Authors:   , Murphy Kathryn Dorothy
Published: November 2021

In this thesis, I explore the YouTube celebrification process from internet content creation to mainstream media through analysis of the career trajectory of Joe Sugg. Joe is arguably the most successful British YouTuber to transcend internet recognition and mobilise this prominence towards mainstream fame. As such, the research draws insight from his practices and brand development strategies to interrogate how he has been able to successfully bridge the worlds of mainstream and traditional media, whilst still maintaining his online presence. Existing research has defined levels of traditional and online fame, however there is a lack of research that interrogates the relationship and interaction between different stages of fame. This research considers the internet to mainstream celebrification process through a detailed analysis of Sugg’s career. Moreover, there is a gap in existing literature for research focused on individual creators’ career trajectories, particularly in relation to their development from online to the traditional media and celebrity sphere, which the research thus addresses. Within t his broad research aim, the investigation focuses on three key sub-themes within Joe’s career development: self-branding; authenticity labour; and networked relationships. The inquiry takes a single case study approach focused on Joe Sugg, which is situated in digital ethnography and utilises a variety of online and offline data collection methods to gather micro-, macro- and wider contextual level data f rom Joe’s career. The data is analysed using a combination of thematic, content and textual analytical approaches to draw insight into his career trajectory in relation to the sub-research themes. The analysis identifies ordinariness and relatability, maintaining perceived authenticity and credibility, and building strong networks online as key to developing an online brand that is commodifiable, appealing to audiences, and able to be mobilised towards mainstream media ventures. Moreover, the research offers a substantial framework for understanding the process of celebrification from online to mainstream through five stages, defined by characteristics and experiences as opposed to follower metrics. The research also provides the first significant longitudinal study of a British YouTuber’s career trajectory that interrogates their strategic brand development and networking practices, which have enabled them not only to sustain a career online, but to mobilise this online recognition towards mainstream media platforms too.
A Prototype Executive Information System For The Ski Industry
Authors: Dossa Karim B. , Williams Peter W.
Published: November 2021

In few other areas of activity are the generation, gathering, processing, application and communication of information as important for business as they are in the travel and tourism industry. Ski area executives need to understand their markets in order to effectively interact with them. For this, managers have to be able to generate enough timely information about the market to support their decision making processes. This study develops a prototype ski executive information system for the Canadian ski industry. It is designed to provide ski industry executives with a readily accessible source of product and marketing intelligence to assist in strategic decision making. The icon and menu based grapical interfaces developed in this prototype combine to provide a user friendly information retrieval system whose efficiencies could eventually provide a botter use of various tourism data bases by decision makers.
POKRET KAO DOMINANTNA STRUKTURA VIZUELNE SLIKE
Authors: Babić Miloš
Published: November 2021

Kako su osnovne vizuelne komponente prostor, linija, oblik, ton, boja, pokret i ritam, sadržane u svakoj slici, gde dominira pokret, glumci, lokacije, rekviziti, kostim i scenografija postavljeni su da podržavaju ove komponente. One najpre komuniciraju sa našim raspoloženjem, emocijama, idejama, a što je najvažnije, daju vizuelnu strukturu slike. Kontinuitet kretanja je gotovo nevidljiva vizuelna komponenta koja ima ogroman uticaj na publiku. Značaj kontinuiteta kretanja u kadru, ili serije kadrova, planira se još u storibordu. Strelice u storibordu, u svakoj slici, ukazuju na kretanje objekta u kadru. Kontinuitet kretanja se planira i kreira od reditelja, snimatelja do producenta, ali na samom kraju produkcije, važnu ulogu ima montažer.
SAVREMENI TRENDOVI I ODRŽIVI RAZVOJ
Authors: Novaković Nenad
Published: November 2021

Ekonomski rast vrši snažan pritisak na životno okruženje, što može izazvati nepredvidive nepovoljne posljedice na opstanak ljudske civilizacije. Postavlja se pitanje održivog razvoja, koji nije moguć bez posvećivanja pažnje etičkoj dimenziji razvoja. Ovaj rad se bavi savremenim trendovima društva, prvenstveno ekonomskim, i mogućim posljedicama neodgovornog korišćenja prirodnih resursa na ekonomskom, socijalnom i ekološkom polju. Cilj ovog razmatranja je ukazivanje na stav da stalni rast nikako ne može biti adekvatan odgovor na svjetske ekonomske probleme i da, gledano dugoročno, samo odgovoran odnos prema prirodi može dugoročno obezbijediti ljudsko blagostanje. Pretpostavka ovog rada je da održivost ima etičke aspekte. Etičku odgovornost možemo posmatrati na individualnom i kolektivnom nivou, na nivou država i na globalnom nivou. Ovo uključuje potrebu za konceptima demokratije i civilnog društva, upravljanja i građanstva, posebno u njihovim globalnim aspektima. Održivo korišćenje prirodnih resursa zahtijeva fokusiranje naučne pažnje na funkcije i kapacitete prirodnih sistema.
O JEZIKU NA INTERNETU
Authors: Herbez Darka
Published: November 2021

U ovom radu ukazuje se na sve rasprostranjeniju upotrebu interneta i društvenih mreža u svakodnevnoj komunikaciji. Komunikacija na internetu jedna je od aktuelnih tema i prepiska putem interneta najbolje nam pokazuje kako vladamo jezikom. Rad ukazuje na primjere drugačijeg pisanja na društvenim mrežama čiji je rezultat neka vrsta nove jezičke tvorevine.
BUDUĆNOST POLITIKE PROŠIRENJA EVROPSKE UNIJE NA ZEMLJE ZAPADNOG BALKANA NAKON ODLUKE VELIKE BRITANIJE DA NAPUSTI EU
Authors: Stamenić Slavica
Published: November 2021

Ovaj članak predstavlja svojevrsnu analizu mogućih posledica izlaska Velike Britanije iz Evropske unije na budući razvoj politike proširenja EU. Odluka Velike Britanije da napusti uniju evropskih zemalja svakako će imati neupitan uticaj na buduću sliku Evrope, ali i na njenu politiku proširenja. Imajući u vidu da države Zapadnog Balkana ima pretenzije na članstvo u EU, pre svega iz ekonomskih razloga, njihove dalje šanse za evrointegracijama se nameću kao važna i aktuelna tema za diskusiju. Autor u radu pokušava da da odgovore na sledeća pitanja: kako će izgledati buduća slika Evrope, da li EU ima kapacitete za nastavak evropskog projekta nakon bregzita, i u čemu se ogleda mogućnost zemalja Zapadnog Balkana u ekonomskom kontekstu, da li u članstvu u Evropskoj uniji ili ove države imaju alternativu. Uzevši u razmatranje da se istraživački članak bavi budućom slikom Evrope ključni argumenti kojima će biti potkrepljeni zaključci istraživanja su pretežno dati sa normativističkog, realističkog iracionalističkog stanovišta. Autor iznosi zaključak da će bregzit u određenom delu skrenuti pažnju sa politike proširenja, ali da će reforme institucija u Briselu doprineti očuvanju kako jedne od ključnih politika EU, politike proširenja, tako i Evropske unije, kao sistema u krizi. Sa druge strane, zemlje Zapadnog Balkana, ukoliko istraju u cilju formiranja sopstvene carinske unije, ali i sprovođenju reformskih procesa, imaju šanse da dožive ekonomski preporod i približe se zapadnoevropskom ekonomskom modelu što i jeste njihov krajnji cilj.
ANALIZA TEHNIČKOG ASPEKTA DIGITALNOG NOVCA
Authors: Rajko Mladen , Tomašić Marijan
Published: November 2021

U posljednjih nekoliko godina digitalni novac i nove digitalne valute sve više postaju predmet interesa stručnih i znanstvenih krugova te javnosti. Velika brzina obavljanja elektroničkih transakcija te poboljšana praktičnost u odnosu na klasične su čimbenici, koji nedvojbeno utječu na porast uporabe i popularnosti različitih oblika elektroničkog plaćanja – i digitalnog novca. Digitalni novac donosi nove mogućnosti uporabe i korištenja, no postoje i brojni čimbenici koji koče trend razvoja digitalnog novca. Jedan od najčešćih je složenost tehničkih rješenja na kojima su utemeljene digitalne valute te nerazumijevanje načina funkcioniranja potrebnih tehničkih rješenja. Za sada ne postoji centralni autoritet koji bi stajao iza takvih valuta, a zabrinutost za potencijalne nedostatke takvog sustava je demotivirajući faktor uporabe za veliki broj korisnika. U ovome radu, digitalni se novac, promatra s tehničkog akspekta, analizirajući pojavne oblike digitalnih valuta, prednosti i nedostatke različitih tipova novčanika, funkcije čvorova te POS i POW sustav. Definirana tema je vrlo slabo istražena u znanstvenoj literaturi, a u okviru istraživanja ovog rada postavljena je hipoteza da je za daljnji razvoj i uporabu digitalnog novca potrebno održavati stabilnim sve tehničke aspekte digitalnih valuta. Osim brige o ekonomskim aspektima digitalnih valuta, potrebno je uspostaviti stabilan ekonomski i pravni sustav koji će upravljati digitalnim valutama te ukupnu operativu uskladiti s zakonskom legislativom zemlje u kojoj se transakcije provode.
INOVACIJE I INOVATIVNOST U MALIM PREDUZEĆIMA U SLOVENIJI
Authors: Mirosavljević Maja
Published: November 2021

Danas je nemoguće zamisliti preduzeće, koje bi bez inoviranja bilo uspješno na dugi rok. Isto tako je i ovaj svijet, koji poznajemo danas, rezultat dosadašnjih inovacija. U takvom, modernom i dinamičnom okruženju, inovacije i preduzetništvo zauzimaju važnu ulogu u ekonomskom razvoju. U ovom radu predstavljam rezultate istraživanja na temu: Kako slovenačka preduzeća razumiju inovacije i kako ih država podržava u procesu inovativnosti, odnosno otežava taj proces. Taj proces je jedan između faktora, koji dijele preduzeća na velika i mala. Nekad čak i mala preduzeća postanu velika u očima potrošača, ako nude dobru i inovativnu ideju.
RAZUMEVANJE PRIRODE NOVCA KAO ELEMENTARNA PRETPOSTAVKA FINANSIJSKE PISMENOSTI
Authors: Perić Mladen R.
Published: November 2021

Cilj ovog rada je osvrt na popularizovanje koncepta finansijske pismenosti i njegovo neophodno proširivanje i dopunjavanje teorijom novca koja će preciznije objasniti prirodu novca u odnosu na neoklasični model. U prvom delu rada se analizira proboj finansijske pismenosti u obrazovne programe i popularnu kulturu. U drugom je naglasak na razumevanju novca kao osnovnog pokretača ekonomske aktivnosti čiju pravu prirodu skriva ekonomska ortodoksija. Bez razumevanja novca, budući ekonomisti i finansijski stručnjaci nemaju adekvatnu bazu za promišljanje savremene ekonomije.
ETIČKA PITANJA U SAVREMENIM PREDUZEĆIMA
Authors: Radujković Dajana
Published: November 2021

U ovom radu se sagledava uloga i važnost etike u savremenom poslovanju. U posljednjih nekoliko godina poslovna etika je sve češće tema razgovora u poslovnim krugovima. U skladu sa propisima i zakonima posluje veliki broj preduzeća, međutim postoje i oni koji ipak svoje poslovanje ne obavljaju na društveno prihvatljiv način. Pitanje o tome šta je u praksi menadžmenta prihvatljivo za društvo a šta ne, koje su obaveze menadžera prema zaposlenima i društvu, sve su to teme iz područja etike i društvene odgovornosti menadžmenta. Osnovno pitanje koje se postavlja u analizi poslovne etike i poslovanja jeste: Gdje je granica koja određuje da li je nešto u poslovanju moralno ili nije? Može li se danas ostati konkurentan u poslovanju i pri tome poslovati na pošten i etičan način? Odrediti granicu poslovne etike predstavlja izazov za svakog menadžera, ali i za zaposlene. To je pitanje vlastitog doživljaja situacije, potreba, motiva i interesa, ali i pitanje očekivanja i pritisaka koji dolaze iz preduzeća i okruženja.
ODNOS SLOVENSKIH ŠTUDENTOV DO VARČEVANJA
Authors: Grivec Malči
Published: November 2021

Danes si življenja brez denarja ne moremo predstavljati, saj ga potrebujemo za zadovoljevanje najrazličnejših potreb. Tega pa lahko ustvarimo aktivno, torej z delom, in/ali pasivno, z varčevanjem. Slednje je še posebej pomembno v času, ko se moramo zavedati, da je posameznik vedno bolj odvisen od samega sebe. Pri tem lahko izbira med različnimi oblikami varčevanja, od bančnih depozitov do vrednostnih papirjev, plemenitih kovin in celo vedno popularnejšega virtualnega denarja. Ko se odloča, je zelo pomembno, da izbere možnost, ki je skladna z njegovim odnosom do tveganja ter tudi s cilji in motivi varčevanja. Namen prispevka je predstaviti rezultate raziskave o odnosu študentov v Sloveniji do varčevanja in ter prikazati, v kolikšni meri poznajo posamezne oblike varčevanja. Prav tako prispevek prikazuje motive za varčevanje.