bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aesthetics of Romanesque Architecture
Authors: Kim Nanyoung
Published: January 2021

Architecture is a content area in art education that is not much investigated by art educators. Even less addressed is Romanesque architectural style. Based on direct experiences of visiting hundreds of Romanesque churches in France, Italy, and Spain; many years of teaching design courses; and subsequent research and visual analyses of photos, the author discusses the aesthetic merits of Romanesque architecture through design principles: unity by repetition, variety and contrast, proportion, hierarchical forms, and articulation. Unity, variety, and contrast are found in many modern design books, proportion, less so, but it was very important in the medieval period. Hierarchical forms and articulation are uniquely Romanesque. The author demonstrates that Romanesque builders possessed a great sense of design and creativity.
Outcome of drug provocation testing in children with suspected beta-lactam hypersensitivity
Authors: Goh Si Hui , Chong Kok Wee , Chiang Wen Chin , Goh Anne , Loh Wenyin
Published: January 2021

Background

Suspicion of beta-lactam (BL) hypersensitivity is often based on parental report. Evaluation is important as incorrect labelling has clinical consequence.

Objective

To describe the outcomes of drug provocation test (DPT) in children with suspected hypersensitivity.

Methods

A retrospective study of patients who completed BL DPT from 1 August 2016 to 31 December 2017 at a paediatric allergy centre in Singapore. Suspected hypersensitivity reactions were classified as immediate (onset ≤1 hour) or delayed (onset > 1 hour). Patients with immediate reactions underwent skin prick test (SPT) followed by DPT if SPT was negative. Patients with delayed reactions underwent DPT directly.

Results

We identified 120 children who reported 121 suspected hypersensitivity reactions. The median age at reaction was 2.0 years (interquartile range [IQR], 1.0-5.0 years) and the median age at DPT was 7.4 years (IQR, 4.2-11.1 years). The timing of suspected hypersensitivity reaction was immediate in 21% (25 of 121), delayed in 66% (80 of 121), and uncertain in 13% (16 of 121). Commonly implicated drugs were amoxicillin in 45% (54 of 121), amoxicillin-clavulanate in 37% (45 of 121), and cephalexin in 8% (10 of 121). Commonly reported symptoms were maculopapular rash 44% (53 of 121), urticaria 34% (41 of 121), and angioedema 22% (27 of 121). All SPTs (n = 26) were negative. There were 118 diagnostic DPTs to index drug and 3 DPTs to alternative drug. A negative challenge result was obtained in 93% (110 of 118) of diagnostic DPTs: 92% (96 of 104) and 100% (14 of 14) of DPTs to penicillin group and cephalosporins respectively. All challenge reactions were mild.

Conclusion

Our study supports the opinion that prior skin tests may not be necessary for children who report nonsevere reactions and directly performing diagnostic DPT is a safe approach in the evaluation of suspected childhood BL hypersensitivity.
Concealing Financial Distress With Earnings Management: A Perspective on Malaysian Public Listed Companies
Authors: Bin Mohamad Kamal Mohamad Ezrien , Binti Khazalle Siti Sarah
Published: January 2021

Earnings Management is prevalent among corporations, resulting to misleading information disclosed on financial statements. By adopting agency theory argument, in line with fulfilling shareholders expectations on financial performance while securing their position and interest within the company, management may be influenced to engage earnings management when the actual financial outcome is in financial distress. Hence, this study attempts to identify whether companies listed on Industrial Product sector of Malaysian Bourse experienced financial distress condition and embark on earnings management. It also examines potential relationship between financial distress conditions and earnings management within the context of companies listed within Industrial Product sector of Malaysian Bourse in 2016 and 2017. Industrial Product sector was chosen as focus of this study due to its critical position in nation’s transformation to become developed country and as the main contributor to the nation’s GDP with largest market capitalization value in local bourse. Financial distress was proxied by Altman Z score and earnings management by discretionary accruals as per Kothari (2005). The study was conducted using the quantitative statistical method by running multiple regressions in SPSS version 23. The study also included three control variables, such as firm size, financial leverage and free cash flow from operation. The sample of this study comprised of 454 firms of Industrial Products Sector, listed on Malaysian Bourse from 2016 to 2017. The result revealed significant negative relationship between financial distress and earnings management by companies within Industrial Product sector. Financial leverage and free cash flow from operation have inverse relationship with earnings management, while firm size has a positive relationship with earnings management. This also means management of Industrial Product Sector companies engage earnings management when their financial condition is not in distress, hence they are not using earnings management to conceal financial distress condition. Instead they may use earnings management to leverage on their non-distress financial condition to attain better share price performance and financing arrangement.
The Role of Social Marketing in the Prevention of Corona Virus (Covid-19) in Jordan
Authors: Assaf Khaled Tawfeq Al , Hudaib Mahmoud
Published: January 2021

This study aimed to identify the role of social marketing (government role, community culture, reference groups) in the prevention of Coronavirus in Jordan. The study was conducted on a random sample targeting all individuals in Jordanian society from different groups lived in other regions, The outcomes of the study indicated that the variable of governmental role adopts the concept of social responsibility with a high average, and the results of the survey signposted that each of the variables of community culture and reference groups has broad contributions in the field of social marketing; represented in the guidance and educational dimensions in combating the pandemic, and the most significant recommendation proposed by the study is the necessity to intensify the efforts of reference groups and celebrities - especially economists - in raising the level of awareness regarding health and economic risks in such exceptional circumstances, and the need to strengthen the community-partnership between the government and community - companies and individuals - in all aspects regarding social responsibility towards the country, and raise awareness levels of societies, especially in developing countries.
INTERNATIONAL WASTE SHIPMENT BETWEEN THE
EU COUNTRIES IN THE CONTEXT OF CRIMINAL LA
Authors: Zębek Elżbieta , Chodorowska Anna
Published: January 2021

This article shows the basic European Union and national regulations with regard to international shipments of waste, such as the Resolution No. 1013/2006 and the Act of 2007 on international shipments of waste
in Poland. Procedures which may decrease the negative infl uence of waste
on the environment, especially during shipments of hazardous waste, play
an important role in this area. For the observance of these procedures, the
penal sanction system is useful because it prevents illegal activities in this
area. However, an analysis of the statistics of the Supreme Chamber of Control and Police shows that the effectiveness of criminal instruments is not
very high. This is evidenced by the low percentage of proceedings under
Article 183 of the Penal Code as well as by the poor detection of offenders,
and despite the increase in the number of convictions imposed by courts
of general jurisdiction, criminal penalties are too lenient.
CURRENT METHODS OF VEHICLE THEFT AND
LEGALISATION
Authors: Konieczny Marcin Krzysztof
Published: January 2021

The article discusses motor vehicle theft and legalisation. Despite
modern methods of securing this kind of property, such offences are still
committed by criminals. This type of crime is determined by the large and
fast fi nancial profi ts, which criminals make not only from selling such cars,
but also from ransoms obtained from the owners for returning the stolen
vehicles. Criminal groups are also interested in vehicles carrying cargoes
that are sold by the group or become objects of ransom obtained from owners. In the article, the author presents methods and techniques of stealing
vehicles used by thieves in recent times. Moreover, the structure of criminal
groups and the individual roles of their members are discussed. Furthermore, methods of legalising vehicles through previously stolen or counterfeited documents are presented, thanks to which buyers and public authorities
are not able to get an idea of the practice. In most cases, the sale of properly
prepared vehicles and documents is carried out under the pressure of time
and attractive prices. In the last part of the article, the author presents the
issue of obtaining compensation for stolen vehicles. This type of criminal
activity is also a source of income for groups dealing with car theft.
MEDICAL RESCUE IN THE POLICE — THE PAST,
PRESENT AND FUTURE
Authors: PŁACZEK Adam
Published: January 2021

The article, based on an analysis of police records, the author’s own experience and available literature, presents the development
of medical rescue in the Polish Police in the years 1990–2019. The article
also gives examples of police rescue operations, which indicate police offi cers’ professional preparation to help other people in a state of sudden health
emergency. On the basis of the analysis of the collected relevant literature,
the author has adopted a hypothesis that the medical rescue service of the
Polish Police, after many years of transformations, has become an essential
element of the daily service of Polish Police offi cers.
THE EUROPEAN INVESTIGATION ORDER
AS A MECHANISM FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
IN CRIMINAL CASES TO COMBAT CYBERCRIME
Authors: OLBER PAWEŁ
Published: January 2021

The fi ght against cybercrime requires effective and rapid solutions for the collection of digital evidence at the international level. An example of such an instrument is the European Investigation Order, which introduces a comprehensive system for obtaining evidence in cross-border cases.
The legislation on this solution is contained in directive 2014/41/EU of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the European
Investigation Order in criminal matters. The above regulations have been
implemented into the Polish national law by the Act of 10 January 2018
amending the Act — The Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other acts.
The European Investigation Order was presumably fi rst used by Polish law
enforcement authorities in a case involving cybercrimes committed by a person using the aliases Thomas and Armaged0n. The use of this investigation
measure made it possible to apprehend the offender many years after the fi rst
offence was committed and the offender was identifi ed49. Despite this success, further changes to the European Investigation Order in national legislation are needed to improve the effectiveness of the fi ght against cybercrime.
It should be proposed to modify the Prosecution Services’ Rules of Procedure
as regards the authorities competent to issue European Investigation Orders. Currently, the authorities executing the European Investigation Order
in Poland at the stage of preparatory proceedings are district prosecutor’s offi ces, whereas such powers should be vested in every prosecutor conducting
preparatory proceedings.
PRINCIPLES OF PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES
Authors: ŠIMONOVÁ JANA , Peťovský Marian
Published: January 2021

Abstract: The article discusses the principles of performing police
offi cial duties. Police offi cers cannot rely solely on discretion when performing police activities. Their performance is regulated in the relevant legal acts.
Moreover, when performing offi cial activities, police offi cers should demonstrate not only knowledge of the law, but also good knowledge of intervention
tactics and techniques, professional knowledge, physical fi tness, and the
ability to assess the situation, all of which can contribute to the optimal and
most effective police performance
74TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CRIMINOLOGY
ATLANTA, GA 14–17. XI. 2018
Authors: M. GUZIK-MAKARUK Ewa , W. PŁYWACZEWSKI Emil
Published: January 2021

The 74th Annual Meeting of the
American Society of Criminology (ASC) in Atlanta gathered as many as 3681 participants
(including 388 from outside of the USA) from
42 countries, of which a signifi cant proportion (1583) were students and PhD students.
This confirms the global interest in this
criminological forum for years. At the previous three ASC conferences, the threshold
of four thousand participants was exceeded. The proceedings of the 74th ASC Conference
were held in 935 sessions and 81 thematic
categories. Among the new topic areas, the
new themes included complicity, cybercrime,
deterrence, law, mental health, sex work and
human traffi cking, fear of crime, and the media. For the fi rst time in the almost 80-year
history of ASC, the Polish criminological community was represented at this Conference by a record-breaking delegation from Poland
of 9 persons. All Polish representatives came
from the Białystok School of Criminology,
as at the previous ASC conference in Philadelphia. The venue for the next 75th annual
ASC Conference in November 2019 is San
Francisco, and its main theme will be ‘Criminology in the New Area: Confronting Injustice
and Inequalities’.
The chromatographic analysis of extracts from poplar (Populus sp.) - Laying program GC-MS
Authors: Szadkowska Dominika , Szadkowski Jan
Published: January 2021

The chromatographic analysis of extracts from poplar (Populus sp.) - Laying program GC-MS. The aim of the study was to develop the method of analysis by gas chromatography of the liquid obtained after extraction with cyclohexane of wood of different poplar varieties (Populus sp.). After applying an appropriate method, the application of gas chromatography with mass detector facilitates the analysis of the chemical composition of extracts from different types of lignocellulosic biomass. It is also possible to verify included compounds as well as to compare the content of individual compounds contained in the analysed sample. Moreover, this sample will make it possible to determine the significance of the influence of given substances on biofuel production processes based on lignocellulosic materials. One of the key chemical substances influencing the process of enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation are extraction substances contained in lignocellulose materials used in 2nd and 3rd generation biofuels. These compounds can inhibit the whole process of producing biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass.
Most Proper Timing of Transcutaneous Bilirubin Measurement After Phototherapy Treatment in the Newborn Period
Authors: Tüfekci Sinan , Aygün Erhan
Published: January 2021

Background: There are limited data about the proper transcutaneous bilirubin measuring time to detect levels that are close to serum bilirubin levels after ending the phototherapy treatment. Objectives: To compare the transcutaneous bilirubin and total serum bilirubin levels, and to evaluate the reliability of transcutaneous bilirubin measurements after phototherapy treatment of newborns because of hyperbilirubinemia. Methods: The study included 105 late preterm and term newborns consisting of 56 females (53.3%) and 49 males (46.6%), with gestational age 350/7 - 416/7 weeks who were treated with phototherapy. A Bilicheck (M&B-MBJ20) device was used for transcutaneous bilirubin measurements. The average of three measurements on the skin in the mid-sternal area were obtained. Correlations between transcutaneous bilirubin and venous bilirubin levels were evaluated 6 and 12 hours after phototherapy. Transcutaneous bilirubin measurements were performed simultaneously with blood collection or within a maximum ± 15 minutes time difference for total serum bilirubin. Results: The average phototherapy time was 10 ± 2 (range, 8 - 12) hours. The average difference between transcutaneous bilirubin and venous bilirubin levels post phototherapy was 2.61 mg/dL after 6 hours and 0.8 mg/dL after 12 hours. The hematocrit levels of the patients ranged between 40 - 66% with an average of 53% ± 4.8, the median level was 51%. Correlation coefficients according to hours after treatment were high for the 6th hour (r = 0.76) and very high for the 12th hour. Conclusions: Jaundice scanning with transcutaneous bilirubin measurements 6 - 12 hours after the end of phototherapy is reliable and may be helpful in preventing additional blood collection from the heel.
Biotyping and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium Isolated from Urine and Stool Samples
Authors: Tollu Gülşah , Ekin Ismail Hakkı
Published: January 2021

Background: Enterococci are one of the opportunistic pathogenic microorganisms that can cause significant problems for human and animal health. Enterococcus faecium seems to be more resistant to antibiotics than E. faecalis. It is thought that pathogenic E. faecium can develop antibiotic resistance very quickly, and the ability to transfer this feature is considered to be an important health risk. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence, biotypes, and in vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of E. faecalis and E. faecium strains isolated from 267 routine urine and stool samples that were brought to the microbiology laboratory of Regional Training and Research Hospital of Van, with permission of the patients. Methods: In the present study, enterococci using species-specific primers to examine E. faecalis and E. faecium multiplex PCR technique was applied. Biotyping of the isolates was used to identify them as E. faecalis and E. faecium by molecular techniques, and antibiotic susceptibility of all samples was examined, as well. Results: The isolates were identified by multiplex PCR using species-specific primers for E. faecalis and E. faecium. Biotyping based on 13 biochemical tests showed that 72.5%, 12.5%, and 15% of E. faecalis strains were of biotypes I, II, and III, respectively, whereas E. faecium strains could be divided into biotype I (10%), biotype II (12.5%), biotype III (27.5%), and biotype IV (50%). Additionally, all E. faecalis strains were found to be susceptible to penicillin G and imipenem. On the other hand, 95% of the E. faecalis strains were found to be resistant to clindamycin, 77.5% to tetracycline and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, 42.5% to erythromycin, 32.5% to gentamicin, and 17.5% to ciprofloxacin. Of E. faecium strains, 37.5% were found to be resistant to clindamycin, 32.5% to penicillin G, 27.5% to erythromycin and imipenem, 20% to ciprofloxacin, 17.5% to tetracycline and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, 15% to gentamicin, and 5% to vancomycin. Conclusions: In conclusion, the identification of E. faecalis and E. faecium strains by PCR is reliable and faster than biochemical tests. Additionally, the results of antimicrobial susceptibility tests may provide important contributions to the clinical approach.
Schopenhauer como um evolucionista, de Arthur O. Lovejoy
Authors: Sabatke Stéphanie , Achlei Renata Covali Cairolli , Silva Luan Corrêa da
Published: January 2021

Tradução do texto "Schopenhauer as an evolutionist" de Arthur. O. Lovejoy, publicado em 1911 no The Monist.
The importance of lighting in the interpretations of Christian sacral architecture of the second half of the XX century
Authors: Sovilj Danira
Published: January 2021

The character of architectural space is dependent on the range of aspects that define it. Lighting presents a very significant component of architectural space. Apart from being functionally necessary for carrying out the planned activities, lighting also has a very important role in determining the ambient value of the segments or the entirety of the space. That role becomes even more important and dramatically evident in those architectural spaces that are meant to provide an intense experience for users, as in the case of sacral architecture. For centuries lighting has been a topic present in sacral architecture, and its significance becomes especially noticeable in newer interpretations of rigidly subdued contemplative spaces. The refined aesthetics of the architectural forms of the second half of the XX century often gives way to lighting as the central element of the architectural composition, which determines the mystical and suggestive ambiances that direct users to contemplation. The study is, in the first part, conducted through a theoretical analysis of the phenomena of natural and artificial lighting in architecture. Then, in the second part, an analysis of prominent examples of sacral architecture from the given period is applied in order to explore models of treating lighting as a key element in building expressive architectural spaces that invite spiritual reflections and contemplation. The goal of this research is to examine the potentials of lighting beyond its utilitarian function, and research the possibilities and potential of utilizing lighting as a carrier of the meditative and transcendental character of sacral architecture. The result of the research is a confirmation of the importance of lighting in sacral architecture, and an insight into the ways of thinking about light in the context of shaping suggestive and meditative architectural spaces that intensify the hyperphysical experience.
Foreign trade of agricultural products between Serbia and the European Union: Problems and perspectives
Authors: Božić-Miljković Ivana , Kaličanin Kristina , Mitić Vladimir
Published: January 2021

The aim of this paper is to analyse trade relations between Serbia and the European Union, from the perspective of trade in agricultural products. An overview of the changes in the economic structure of Serbia, which resulted from the transition to a system of market economy and in which agriculture gained greater developmental significance than it had in the previous period, represents the starting point of the analysis. The trade of agricultural products between Serbia and the EU countries has been on an upward trend since the beginning of the century, and Serbia has achieved a positive balance in that trade. However, the structure of Serbian export points to a problem of low export competitiveness. This problem could be overcome by acting gradually on various segments of production, trade and promotion of agricultural products, which the authors of the paper define in the form of a proposal. Trade in agricultural products between Serbia and the EU is part of their overall economic relations and contributes to the process of Serbia's integration into the EU, so positive trends related to this aspect of their relations can be expected in the future.
Expatriation of athletes and the theory of intercultural adjustment
Authors: Tertuliano Ivan , Santana Bruna , de Oliveira
Published: January 2021

Cultural shock may be one of the greatest difficulties encountered by athletes and employees who choose to live and work in other countries. Therefore, the objective of this essay was to conceptualize the theory of intercultural adjustment and to point out proposals for the use of theory in the process of sports expatriation. For this, it was based on the methodological design of a qualitative research on the perspective of documentary analysis. As main reflections of this essay, the lack of an adequate cultural adjustment process for athletes and employees who are subject to living in another country is emphasized, in addition to the importance of the family in this process. Therefore, it also highlights the relevance that expatriates are submitted to a preparation process, either by psychological, social, economic and cultural bias, so that changes are faced in the best possible way, highlighting the importance of Intercultural Psychology.
Consumer behaviour in online shopping organic food during the Covid-19 pandemic in Serbia
Authors: Ćirić Maja , Ilić Dragan , Ignjatijević Svetlana , Brkanlić Sandra
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this paper was to determine whether the Covid-19 Pandemic influenced the change in the extent of online shopping of organic food in Serbia and whether it has led to a change in organic food consumer behaviour. The survey was carried out in Serbia by using a questionnaire developed specifically for this purpose. The total sample size included 1022 respondents of which 90 respondents were online buying organic food during Covid-19 Pandemic. Descriptive statistics and Chi-square test were used to analyse data obtained from the survey. The results indicate that the Covid-19 Pandemic influenced the increase in the percentage of consumers who purchase organic food online. Also, the changes in the type and volume of organic food consumption were identified. Besides, the consumption of organic food varied in relation to the sociodemographic characteristics of consumers who purchased online.
Properties of different silage maize hybrids
Authors: Nikolić Valentina , Žilić Slađana , Radosavljević Milica , Vančetović Jelena , Božinović Sofija
Published: January 2021

The aim of this study was to observe the properties of ten maize hybrids from Serbia including agronomic traits, lignocellulosic fibre composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility. Five yellow kernel dent hybrids and five analogue red kernel hybrids were used in this study to evaluate the agronomic traits, dry matter content of the whole plant, lignocellulosic fibre composition, ratios between different fibres, in vitro dry matter and NDF digestibility. Correlation coefficients between the investigated traits of the maize hybrids were assessed. Even though the results of our study showed variations regarding nutritional composition of the whole maize plant between the investigated maize hybrids, the hybrid and the differences in kernel colour (yellow or red) did not considerably affect the properties that influence quality of the maize hybrids for silage production. The highest IVDMD was determined in yellow kernel hybrid ZP 388, while the maximum NDFD was detected in the red kernel hybrid ZP 606red which also showed the lowest ADL/NDF and ADF/NDF ratios. The results indicate that all of the hybrids used in this study are good candidates for the production of high-quality silage for ruminant nutrition.
Social engagement of young female artists in the digital context
Authors: Nikolić Tatjana
Published: January 2021

Young women take more and more significant place in online space using all the benefits of the creative features of Internet and digital media. Even though gender inequality is possibly even more present in the online space comparing to the offline, digital environment also stands for a platform for (artistic) expression and an arena of the tension between attitudes, tastes, expressions and ideas. New generations of female authors in the local and regional digital context (could) precede, inspire and lead with their authentic critical thinking and production. This text examines if, to what extent and how young female authors use their artistic production, especially their digital platforms, for expressing social and political opinions. We were particularly investigating their understanding of feminism and gender (in)equality, as well as their experience of discrimination and sexism. The article is based on the individual interviews with selected female authors of the younger generation, through which their attitudes, values, critical artistic production, messages and narratives, as well as reactions to the global crisis and social problems were investigated. To the certain extent, the article also reflects on their content on digital communications channels (web sites, Facebook profiles and pages, Instagram profiles and other platforms for digital creativity and distribution of artistic content). This pilot research included eight female artists active in different artistic and creative fields in Serbia: visual and applied arts, music (popular and contemporary experimental), film, literature and performing arts. A particular topic that marked the social context of the first half of 2020 when the research was conducted, has been the pandemic caused by the virus covid19, as well as emergency state and isolation that came as a consequence. Additionally, context of their production, activism and life is marked by sexism existing in media, online as well as offline public space.
Understanding participation and participatory governance through the repository of Milena Dragićević Šešić's work
Authors: Žuvela Ana , Vidović Dea
Published: January 2021

Participatory agenda in arts and culture represents a cutting-edge issue in the discourse of cultural policy. It has been seen as one which could fulfil the widening gap between the promise and failure of cultural democracy and influence democratic deficiencies that culture is facing. This paper focuses on clarification of the term participation and participatory governance in culture from its theoretical origin to its articulations and interpretations in the field of culture specifically. Methodologically, the paper builds on the analysis of literature and policy framework. In the literature analysis of the diverse conceptualisations of the participation in the field of culture, most specifically, participation in the sense of power devolution, the paper explores the repository of work by Milena Dragićević-Šešić and her contributions to the theoretical framework of the participation discussion. These contributions unravel the legacies and understandings of participation and participatory governance in culture and cultural policy from the perspective of (post)transitional context and countries in development.
Ancestresses and female legacy in Marijana Čanak's 'Foremothers'
Authors: Sedlarević Maja
Published: January 2021

Using the term "gynocriticism", coined by Elaine Showalter fifty years ago, and other critical practices which explore the creativity of women, the paper sets out to explore continuity of women's narratives about experience, change, happiness and misfortune represented in the second book of stories by Marijana Čanak. Her collection of stories, titled Pramatere easily translated as "Foremothers", delves deep into the lives of several generations of women who fight against the shortcomings of their respective lives, and struggle to keep the legacy of their grandmothers and mothers alive. Marijana Čanak focuses on the aims gynocriticism has defined as the most important, such as the objective to change the male-oriented literary heritage and to focus on the lives of women who have been silenced, marginalized and neglected.
Sunflower seed germination and storability response to chemical desiccation
Authors: Čanak Petar , Jocković Milan , Vujošević Bojana , Babić Milosav , Mitrović Bojan , Stanisavljević Dušan , Miklič Vladimir
Published: January 2021

The objective was to assess the effect of chemical desiccation on seed germination and storability in three sunflower female inbred lines and to point at possible indicators for optimal performance time. Desiccation was performed with Diquat (2 l ha-1) applied at 7-day intervals from the end of flowering to harvest maturity. There were 6 treatments and control (untreated). Germination was tested 2 and 21 months after harvest. The highest germination was recorded when the desiccation was performed 35 days after flowering. Results showed that optimal moment for applying chemical desiccation when there is no negative effect on the seed germination is specific for each sunflower genotype. Seeds with a high level of germination (>90%) can be stored for 19 months without significant loss in germination, namely, it was not negatively affected by chemical desiccation. Seed moisture and growing degree-days can be used as reliable indicators for optimal desiccation time.
Comparison of organizational cultures from a transitional economy and a knowledge economy: Empirical study from Serbia and Southern California
Authors: Drašković Zoran , Ćelić Đorđe , Petrov Viktorija , Uzelac Zorica
Published: January 2021

In this paper the authors discuss organizational culture with focus on differences between characteristics of organizational culture in traditional economy and knowledge economy. In the literature, knowledge economy is considered to be a platform on which Industry 4.0 is based. In the knowledge economy, knowledge is the key resource while innovation capacity of employees is the key competitive advantage. That places people at the centre of research relating to the success of organizations in the knowledge economy. People are carriers of both; the key resource - knowledge, and the key capacity - innovation. Human capital is usually divided into three categories in scientific literature: 'traditional', 'convertible' and 'creative'. Creative human capital implies the ability to set the tasks independently, the ability to switch between various activities, high professional autonomy, continuing education, and knowledge sharing. Creative human capital is the accelerator of transition from developing economy to knowledge economy. The importance of human capital and the aforementioned key characteristics of the knowledge economy, and its specific aspects relating to knowledge sharing and autonomy of knowledge workers, place the organizational culture at the centre of our research. The main research question in this paper is: Is it possible to identify and measure perception of organizational culture and its various dimensions in Serbia and Southern California using Pareek's OCTAPACE instrument? From the main research question the research hypothesis emerged. In order to answer the research question and to support research hypothesis, the survey was conducted in which the organizations from Serbia were considered to be from transitional economy, and organizations from Southern California were considered to be the standard for the knowledge economy. This paper presents the results of survey conducted on a sample of383 executives and employees from organizations in Serbia and Southern California, using Pareek's instrument for the OCTAPACE model of organizational culture. Given that Industry 4.0 concept requires continuous innovation, education and knowledge sharing that not only depends on the people's skills and attitudes, but also on organizational culture, results from this research should be useful to organizations in transitional economy as they attempt to keep pace with organizations from knowledge economies.
Evaluating the effectiveness of employment assistance measures: Case of Russian state employment centers
Authors: Stuken Tatiana , Korzhova Olga
Published: January 2021

Russia is currently implementing the national project "Labor productivity and employment support", which is a set of measures aimed at developing employment infrastructure and introducing organizational and technological innovations to support employment, including standard solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of state employment centers. This project defines the strategic directions of state regulation of the Russian labor market. This article deals with the issues of the population's demand for the services of employment centers, including not only registering as unemployed but also receiving public services to assist in finding a suitable job, vocational training, psychological support, etc. The study is based on the Russian labor force survey and microdata of employment centers for 2019 (more than 24,000 observations). Based on the data from the labor force survey, conclusions are drawn about the demand for the state employment centers' services among various groups of the population and about typical combinations of applying to the employment service with other job search channels. The analysis of regional microdata made it possible to evaluate the performance of employment centers based on information about the socio-demographic characteristics of the unemployed, the duration of the unemployment status, the fact of receiving benefits, the services received and the reasons for de-registration. Based on the results of the analysis, conclusions are made about the ways to improve the work of the state employment centers.
Implementation challenge and analysis of thermal image degradation on R-CNN face detection
Authors: Latinović Nikola , Vuković Tijana , Petrović Ranko , Pavlović Miloš , Kadijević Marko , Popadić Ilija , Veinović Mladen
Published: January 2021

Face detection systems with color cameras were rapidly evolving and have been well researched. In environments with good visibility they can reach excellent accuracy. But changes in illumination conditions can result in performance degradation, which is the one of the major limitations in visible light face detection systems. The solution to this problem could be in using thermal infrared cameras, since their operation doesn't depend on illumination. Recent studies have shown that deep learning methods can achieve an impressive performance on object detection tasks, and face detection in particular. The goal of this paper is to find an effective way to take advantages from thermal infrared spectra and provide an analysis of various image degradation influence on thermal face detection performance in a system based on R-CNN with special accent on implementation on a hardware platform for video signal processing that institute Vlatacom has developed, called vVSP.
Transfer learning for domain and environment adaptation in Serbian ASR
Authors: Popović Branislav , Pakoci Edvin , Pekar Darko
Published: January 2021

In automatic speech recognition systems, the training data used for system development and the data actually obtained from the users of the system sometimes significantly differ in practice. However, other, more similar data may be available. Transfer learning can help to exploit such similar data for training in order to boost the automatic speech recognizer's performance for a certain domain. This paper presents a few applications of transfer learning in the context of speech recognition, specifically for the Serbian language. Several methods are proposed, with the goal of optimizing system performance on a specific part of the existing speech database for Serbian, or in a noisy environment. The experimental results evaluated on a test set from the desired domain show significant improvement in both word error rate and character error rate.
Striping input feature map cache for reducing off-chip memory traffic in CNN accelerators
Authors: Struharik Rastislav , Vranjković Vuk
Published: January 2021

Data movement between the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) accelerators and off-chip memory is critical concerning the overall power consumption. Minimizing power consumption is particularly important for low power embedded applications. Specific CNN computes patterns offer a possibility of significant data reuse, leading to the idea of using specialized on-chip cache memories which enable a significant improvement in power consumption. However, due to the unique caching pattern present within CNNs, standard cache memories would not be efficient. In this paper, a novel on-chip cache memory architecture, based on the idea of input feature map striping, is proposed, which requires significantly less on-chip memory resources compared to previously proposed solutions. Experiment results show that the proposed cache architecture can reduce on-chip memory size by a factor of 16 or more, while increasing power consumption no more than 15%, compared to some of the previously proposed solutions.
Curie´s Principle and Indeterminism
Authors: Rolleri José Luis
Published: January 2021

Curiés principle expresses an invariant connectiobn between symmetry of causes and symmetry of effects in deterministic systems. Here a probabilistic version of such principle is proposed and proved for indeterministic systems. In contrast with Curie´s principle, our probabilistic version involves the invariance of the probabilities that laws assign to physically possible final states of random processes under symmetry transformations, although with exceptions when a phenomenon breaks the symmetry in question.
Confiabilismo, lenguaje y la adscripción de verdad en las creencias
Authors: Cabrera Machado Bilners Miguel
Published: January 2021

Este artículo propone que las actitudes proposicionales doxásticas, o creencias, funcionan en una estructura de dos niveles, uno básico o fundacional, concebido a partir del lenguaje, y otro epistémico o no fundacional, creado a partir del proceso confiabilista. Lo anterior representa sólo un modelo del funcionamiento de la mente en relación con los procesos que originan conocimientos, sin suponer que existan físicamente tales niveles. Lo que sí existiría, puesto que observamos que sus resultados se adecúan al modelo expuesto, son, por un lado, procesos que generan conocimientos y cuyo comportamiento puede describirse mediante conceptos de carácter probabilístico, y por el otro, procesos cuya viabilidad depende del uso adecuado del lenguaje.
El innatismo y la ciencia: una historia de naufragios y una isla desierta
Authors: Lorenzo González Guillermo José
Published: January 2021

La teoría clásica de las ideas innatas conoció en las últimas décadas un resurgir de la mano de filosofía chomskyana del lenguaje y la mente al amparo de una coartada genética. Sin embargo, la clarificación del alcance del papel de los genes en el desarrollo y de la complejidad y pluralidad de los sistemas en que aquellos se integran ha ensombrecido, si no apagado definitivamente, la infuencia del planteamiento. En este trabajo se argumenta, además, que históricamente se produjo un efecto semejante con el innatismo cartesiano, al ser interpretado como un modelo disposicional de lo innato y acomodado al modelo epigeneticista del desarrollo orgánico. El precio de la supervivencia de alguna forma de innatismo parece ser el de permanecer aislado de cualquier lectura naturalista o científica y reafirmarse como una postura metafísica, epítome de la cual sería el modelo monadológico de Leibniz.
Intencionalidad, conciencia y realidad
Authors: Armero San José Julio César
Published: January 2021

Esa rareza que llamamos conciencia, lo más misterioso que hay en el universo, procedería de darse en ella la conjunción de dos cosas totalmente distintas: por un lado, el acto de referirse a algo y ese algo a lo cual se refiere. A esta forma de relación es a lo que tradicionalmente se ha denominado “intencionalidad” de la conciencia
El Drole de pensée de Leibniz y su ideal de la comunicación científica y filosófica
Authors: Palomo Miguel
Published: January 2021

Leibniz escribió en 1675 un texto titulado Drole de pensée, touchant une nouvelle sorte de representation. Poco conocido, este escrito se centra en proponer la creación de una academia de las representaciones, en la cual todo científico interesado podría presentar sus nuevas invenciones al público interesado en las artes y las ciencias. Del mismo modo, Leibniz propone la creación de una academia de juegos mediante la cual se financiaría tanto la academia de las representaciones como la Académie des Sciencesde París. En este trabajo ofrecemos una traducción inédita del Drole de penséey destacamos la importancia del papel de Leibniz en su faceta de promotor de la comunicación científica y filosófica, faceta que también ha destacado el profesor Eloy Rada.
Presentación
Authors: Roldán Panadero Concha , Yuste Leciñena Piedad
Published: January 2021

Colección de ensayos en memoria del profesor Eloy Rada García.
Open Praxis vol. 12 issue 4
Authors: Gil-Jaurena (ed.), various authors Inés
Published: January 2021

The last Open Praxis issue in 2020 includes nine research papers and one book review. It also includes the list of reviewers who have collaborated in reviewing the papers submitted to Open Praxis volume 12.
De la Fábrica de Porcelana a la Escuela de Agrónomos de Madrid
Authors: Muñoz Hernández Jara
Published: January 2021

Resumen: La actual Ciudad Universitaria de Madrid se sitúa sobre el que fue uno de los Reales Sitios madrileños, el de La Florida y La Moncloa. Este artículo tiene como objeto contestar a la pregunta ¿qué había antes?, centrándose en el edificio de la Real Fábrica de Porcelana, que posteriormente se convertiría en el primer edificio universitario de la zona, la Escuela de Ingenieros Agrónomos, antes de que el campus siquiera se imaginase. Se enfoca, además, el trabajo no solo desde el punto de vista histórico, sino también desde el análisis arquitectónico, y se utiliza el dibujo como instrumento metodológico para establecer hipótesis que nos permitan comprender cómo fue ese lugar y cómo se ha transformado hasta llegar al edificio que conocemos hoy día.Abstract: Madrid’s Ciudad Universitaria is located on the grounds of the ancient La Florida and La Moncloa Real State, which was one of the madrilian royal properties. This article aims to answer the question what was there before?, focusing on the building of the Royal Porcelain Manufacture. It would later become the first university building in the area –the School of Agricultural Engineers–, even before the campus was envisaged. We approach this work not only from a historical perspective, but also from the architectural analysis, using drawing as a tool to understand how this place was and how it developed towards the current building we know today.
Lectura y aprendizaje lector en tiempos de guerra
Authors: Vigna Gaetano Antonio
Published: January 2021

Resumen: En esta contribución se estudia la escena del aprendizaje lector y el encuentro con el libro que seis escritores contemporáneos cristalizan en sus libros de memorias. A través del análisis de tres tópicos estrechamente relacionados con dicha vivencia de la etapa infantil —la influencia de mentor; la rebelión al mundo escolar; el listado de obras influyentes—, se apreciará el poder consolador y correctivo del libro en el trasfondo histórico de la Guerra Civil española y de los primeros años del franquismo. A partir de esta aproximación, el artículo mostrará, por un lado, cómo los niños protagonistas de los libros escogidos contestarán el canon literario impuesto y el sistema educativo oficial, rechazado a favor del autodidactismo. Por el otro, será posible apreciar el retrato que estos memorialistas ofrecen de aquellos años de represión.Abstract: In this paper we study the scene of the learning of reading and the encounter with the Book as six contemporary writers narrate in their memoirs. Through the analysis of three autobiographemes related to this experience of the childhood —the mentor’s influence; the school rebellion; the list of influential literary works—, we will appreciate the consoling and corrective power of the book during the Spanish Civil War and the earlier years of the Francoist regime. From this approach, this paper will show, on the one hand, how the main characters of the selected memoirs reject the imposed literary canon, as well as the formal educational system in favor of self-learning. On the other, it will give us a portrait of Spanish society in those repressive years.