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Compression strength of wood chips mixed with steelmaking slag
Authors: Yoshikawa Tomotaka , Kikuchi Yoshiaki , Noda Shohei , Kakihara Yuka , Oshino Akihiro
Published: February 2021

This study examines the effects of different types of wood chips on the characteristics of the unconfined compression (UC) of geomaterials composed of wood chips and converter steelmaking slag. Three types of wood chips – coconut fibre, hinoki and larch – were used to form specimens through the compaction of a mixture of wood chips, steelmaking slag and blast-furnace fine slag powder at predetermined ratios. UC tests were conducted on the specimens after they had been cured for 7, 28 and 84 days. The following observations were made: (a) The characteristics of UC changed drastically with the shape and ratio of wood chips mixed with slag. (b) When the durations of curing were different, the mixing of wood chips had different effects on the mechanical properties of the composite material. (c) Even when the ratio of wood chips in the mixture was >33 vol.%, the UC strength increased due to curing regardless of their shapes. (d) The mixture of wood chips and slag had lower strength than slag only but became a tough geomaterial. Besides, its UC strength was lower than that of slag only but not significantly lower than that of ordinary geomaterials.
Simulation of water storage in a reclamation cover incorporating tailings consolidation
Authors: Zheng Tony , Beier Nicholas
Published: February 2021

Successful reclamation of mine tailings requires effective management of the contaminated water generated by the consolidation of tailings over time. Due to uncertainty in predicting consolidation-induced water release, mine planners often use simulation models to prepare for a range of anticipated scenarios. This paper describes the development of the Tailings Management Simulation Consolidation model (TMSim-Consol) using the GoldSim software. TMSim-Consol simulates tailings settlement over time and the upward flow of pore water due to consolidation. The advantages of using system dynamics simulation tools are illustrated by the inherent transparency of the numerical method to end users. A hypothetical reclamation set-up consisting of an oil sands thickened tailings (OSTT) deposit capped by a sand layer was simulated under a range of initial tailings properties. The simulation results showed that soil water storage in the sand cap was highly sensitive to the initial solids contents of the underlying OSTT. To limit the release of contaminated water at the surface, the initial solids content of OSTT needs to be at least 65% before sand capping.
Green soil improvement: using carbon dioxide to enhance the behaviour of clay
Authors: Romiani Hadi Mohamadzadeh , Keykha Hamed Abdeh , Talebi Milad , Asadi Afshin , Kawasaki Satoru
Published: February 2021

This research study was conducted to improve the properties of highly plastic clay using carbonate minerals produced using carbon dioxide. The carbonates such as magnesite, siderate and calcite were produced using laboratory-scale carbonation experiments and were used to treat clay samples. The index properties, shear strength and consolidation behaviour of the treated clay samples were then investigated. The results showed that the plasticity index and activity of the treated clay decreased, and shear strength and consolidation behaviour improved. The study confirmed that magnesite had improved clay properties due to the uniform and homogeneous distribution of small crystals of magnesite in the clay compared with those of siderite- and calcite-treated soil. As the process sequesters carbon dioxide, it could be developed as an environmentally friendly soil improvement method subject to further research studies.
Parasitoid community and parasitism in galls of the three Western Palaearctic oligo- and unilocular Diplolepis species (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)
Authors: László Zoltán , Prázsmári Hunor
Published: February 2021

Three Western Palaearctic Diplolepis Geoffroy, 1762 species are known to cause oligoand unilocular galls on wild roses: Diplolepis spinosissimae (Giraud, 1859), D. eglanteriae (Hartig, 1840) and D. nervosa (Curtis, 1838). Several studies have focused on the species composition of parasitoid communities developing inside these galls; however their parasitism rates are still unknown. We analysed galls collected in the eastern Carpathian Basin (Hungary and Romania). Here we report for the first time parasitism rates from these species’ galls. With 6 figures.
Polymer-brush-bilayers-equilibrium v1
Authors: Edwards Mike
Published: February 2021

By means of statistical mechanics of polymers and density functional theory (DFT), polymer brush bilayers are investigated at thermal equilibrium. Density profiles show how brushes balance compression and interpenetration when they come into contact. Normal pressure indicates that substrates might repel, attract or even do not sense each other (though the brushes interpenetrate) upon varying system parameters. The results, based on that it takes deformations of both brushes into account, suggests that existing theories about polymer brush bilayers (based on blob picture) need highly likely to be reviewed.
Polymer-brush-bilayers-under-stationary-shear-motion-at-linear-response-regime v1
Authors: Edwards Mike
Published: February 2021

Statistical mechanics is employed to tackle the problem of polymer brush bilayers under stationary shear motion. The article addresses, solely, the linear response regime in which the polymer brush bilayers behave very much similar to the Newtonian fluids. My approach to this long-standing problem split drastically from the work already published Kreer, T, Soft Matter, 12, 3479 (2016). It has been thought for many decades that the interpenetration between the brushes is source of the friction between the brush covered surfaces sliding over each other. Whiles, the present article strongly rejects the idea of interpenetration length in that issue. Instead, here, I show that structure of the whole system is significant in friction between brush covered surfaces and the interpenetration is absolutely insignificant. The results of this research would blow one’s mind about how the polymer brush bilayers respond at small shear rates.
Interpenetration-between-a-polymer-star-and-a-polymer-brush v1
Authors: Edwards Mike
Published: February 2021

By means of the density functional theory framework I tackle the long-standing problem of a polymer star interpenetrating with a polymer brush at thermal equilibrium. Remarkably, the star is repelled to the outside of the brush once it sucks into the brush. It turns out that there could be a highly fluctuating region at the brush edge. The highly fluctuating region would be responsible for discontinuous absoption transitions by brushes. However, up to an small interpenetration length, below which asphericity of the star is maintained, the star gets collapsed by sucking more and more into the brush.
Factors Affecting the English Language Preparedness of College Freshman Students
Authors: Ma Fengyi
Published: February 2021

This study determined the factor that affects the level of preparedness in the English language of the College of Education (COED) freshman students majoring in Elementary Education. Eighty (80) students were chosen as the participants of this study. A survey questionnaire was used to explore the students' opinions by considering six factors that may have affected their preparedness in English: Prior knowledge of the second language of learners, students' motivation, learning styles of students, instructional methods of teachers, classroom setting, and school amenities. The findings revealed that the classroom environment and the classroom and school facilities affected their preparedness. Moreover, the teacher's availability of learning materials, teaching method, and student's motivation were also additional factors that affected them. The results imply that the government should do its best to provide these students with facilities and more learning materials. As a result, the English I course teachers should consider all these when teaching English to enhance their preparedness.
Rereading and Studying on The Woman from Sarajevo (Gospodjica)
Authors: Pan Li
Published: February 2021

The book The Woman from Sarajevo (Gospodjica) is one of the important novels written by Serbian writer Ivo Andric who once lived through the world war and worked in significant department of the country. This novel is not only the product of that period of time but also his only long psychological one which represents his interest in describing the mental states of the main characters. It is a purely psychological study of greed from the point of the pathology and obsession. It also shows his greatness in writing which helps him win the Nobel Prize in literature for his epic force of tracing themes and depicting human destinies drawn from the history of his country. This novel describes the real experience of a single woman named Raica Radakovic from a unique perspective, unfolding the ordinary people’s life and fate in historical tide. It depicts Raica’s life experience objectively, showing the author’s philosophical reflection on people’s life and fate, which makes this novel demonstrate its objective and profound artistic style.
The Effectiveness of Total Physical Response (TPR) on Teaching English to Young Learners
Authors: Xie Rong
Published: February 2021

This article through two teachers’ cases, namely, observation of two teachers’ classes and interview with them, interview with their students and their students’ parents, attempts to investigate the effectiveness of TPR as a classroom technique with young learners and to explore how teachers use TPR and to identify some of the challenges of using it in practice. All the findings are discussed referring back to the relevant literature review and context. The findings of observation indicate that the TPR technique is a good way on the basis of games, role-play, storytelling and pair works with the physical actions. It also finds some potential factors that contribute to TPR’s challenges in practice, such as the use of traditional method, training constraints, students’ low English proficiency, the lack of authentic environment and exam-oriented assessment. The findings from the various angles obtained seem to be very similar to those reported earlier by literature review. This study also makes a contribution to the existing literature in terms of the providing insights into the attitudes toward English education for parents or students, and the lack of parents’ supervision to some extent that they have influenced on the TPR. Importantly, through a systemic introduction of TPR in this study, it is useful to help future teachers to implement TPR methods into their young learner teaching. The results of this study can also help me to reflect on my own teaching approaches and support other teachers working in my college.
ÜNİVERSİTE SON SINIF ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN PERSPEKTİFİNDEN AKADEMİSYEN KAVRAMI
Authors: Demirbilek Nesip
Published: February 2021

Araştırmada, üniversite son sınıf öğrencilerinin görüşleri doğrultusunda akademisyen kavramına yüklenen anlamların incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Nitel araştırma desenlerinden olgu bilim deseni kullanılmıştır. Çalışma grubunun belirlenmesinde kolaylıkla bulunabilen örnekleme (convenience sampling) tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunda, 2019-2020 ders yılında Bingöl Üniversitesinde öğrenim gören 348 üniversite son sınıf öğrencisi yer almıştır. Araştırmada öğrencilere metafor cümlesi içeren form online ortamda (Mail, WhatsApp) gönderilmiştir. Çalışmada elde edilen verilerin analizinde “içerik analizi” tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda üniversite son sınıf öğrencileri “akademisyen” kavramı ile ilgili 154 farklı metafor üretmiştir. Üniversite son sınıf öğrencilerinin oluşturduğu metaforlar benzerlik durumlarına göre kategorileştirildiğinde, 21 ayrı kategori ve 3 tema oluşturulmuştur. Üniversite son sınıf öğrencilerinin akademisyen kavramına yönelik oluşturduğu temalar sırasıyla; “rehber olma” (%49,78), “araştırmacı” (%45,98) ve “olumsuz özellikler” (%4,31) gibi temalar altında toplanmıştır. Üniversite son sınıf öğrencilerinin akademisyen kavramına ilişkin algılarına göre akademisyenlerin genellikle, “rehber” ve araştırmacı olarak algılandığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Postać literacka jako przedmiot rozmyślań aksjologicznych
Authors: Łazarska Danuta
Published: February 2021

The starting point for the author’s reflections in the article is axiology and literary character. The author discusses the significance of literary character in the process of opening teenagers up to axiological considerations. She also draws on some hitherto unpublished results of research conducted among future teachers. While referencing stories from the two volumes of Dark Chocolate (Pol. Gorzka czekolada), the author pays particular attention to the story Master’s Girlfriend (Pol. Dziewczyna mistrza) by Katarzyna Ryrych – its protagonists and how they might stimulate the students to serious axiological ponderings. The article concludes with a handful of insights on the role of axiological education in the class, and the value of students’ encounters with a variety of literary characters.
Edukacja polonistyczna wobec kryzysu klimatycznego – rozpoznania i rekomendacje dydaktyczne
Authors: Ochwat Magdalena
Published: February 2021

The article is an attempt to introduce into the school practice a new interdisciplinary trend – ecological humanities. As we observe the return on Earth, ongoing youth climate strikes and students’ increased interest taken in global warming, reading of the current literature canon should be profiled in order to emphasise the relationship between a human and the environment. Additionally, it is essential to introduce new content to education, as it will enable a critique of human arrogance and short-sighted approach, as well as a more profound reflection on the future.
Jasna, promienna i optymistyczna – o wartościach opowiadań Zofii Żurakowskiej
Authors: Kruszyńska Elżbieta
Published: February 2021

The article describes selected short stories of Zofia Żurakowska in the aspect of virtues which are present in them. Although the writer’s private life was rather stormy she could maintain optimistic attitude and faith in human being, what is reflected in her literary work dedicated for children and youth. She was undertaking in her short stories important social and moral issues. The most important values present in her literary work are: freedom, independence, tolerance, kindness, love. The writer was putting her characters in the complicated, dramatic situations, minding that they always were able to act in the name of good. Uniqueness of Żurakowska’s literature consists in the fact that she was a groundbreaker introducing detective and criminal plots. Despite the changing world the virtues present in Żurakowska’s literature remain fresh and valid up-to-date. The language of her books has also not lost its relevance – it is clear, understandable and easy.
Poezja i malarstwo o starości kobiet – wiersze Anny Świrszczyńskiej w dialogu z wybranymi obrazami
Authors: Gajak-Toczek Małgorzata
Published: February 2021

The aim of the article is to look at the identity of an old woman on the example of works by Anna Świrszczyńska, which were compared with selected paintings. It was emphasized that the specificity of the poet’s artistic creation, her way of presenting a woman’s point of view to all phenomena and feelings, did not lead to the negation of male reality, but constituted its complement. The intended interdisciplinary nature of discourse is justified by the belief that the diversity of linguistic message multiplies the strength of art’s influence, empathically orientates recipients to the uniqueness as well as the individuality of the subject’s existential relationship with the world in works of art.
Exploring Intercultural Differences between East and West throughout Cultural Dimensions and Literature
Authors: Pondelíková (Styková) Ivana
Published: February 2021

The article explores intercultural differences between East and West throughout cultural dimensions and literature. Already existing sociological research is supplemented with literary one, thus creating a modern way of performing research in the field of interculture. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions became the basis of the presented research as well as literary texts originally written in English, whose plot is set in the selected Muslim countries (Iran and Afghanistan).
Stawanie się człowieka pogranicza
Authors: Sigva Renata M.
Published: February 2021

The article discusses categories of becoming in the philosophical and pedagogical context. Becoming is a feature of a borderland man living in a multicultural world. The borderland was defined and the features of a person living on this borderland have been indicated. The borderland unit is dynamic, it crosses both territorial and axiological boundaries, it just becomes.
ICT, Media and Education – Some Considerations from the Brazilian Scenario
Authors: Kurtz Fabiana Diniz , Da Silva Denilson Rodrigues
Published: February 2021

The Brazilian educational context has shown a relative emphasis on what official documents foresee with regard to the mere “use” of ICT as opposed to a more critical stance that situates these technologies as cultural instruments with an empowerment dimension. With the purpose of constituting a theoretical and epistemological framework around the relationship between technologies and education, this report presents concepts hitherto shyly presented in Brazil, on the basis of the compilation of studies published in the last five years worldwide.
Особенности формирования социокультурных ценностей у детей старшего дошкольного возраста с синдромом Дауна
Authors: Mikhnovetskaya Irina
Published: February 2021

The author analyzes social values in older preschoolers with Down syndrome. The article summarizes the results of studies of indicators of social values, namely: behavior, self-esteem, cognitive sphere and social development. To clarify the data obtained, the author used both theoretical and practical research methods, including the mathematical and statistical method of Spearman’s rank correlation. The results of the study confirm the partial positive dynamics of the development of social values in children of older preschool children with Down syndrome.
THERMAL NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF A SMALL PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTOR UNDER DESERT CLIMATIC CONDITIONS
Authors: GHODBANE Mokhtar , BOUMEDDANE Boussad , HUSSEIN Ahmed Kadhim , ALI Hafiz Muhammad , Lİ Dong
Published: February 2021

The main objective of this study is to conduct a controlled thermal investigation of a small Parabolic Trough Concentrator (PTC) under a real climatic conditions for El-Oued region on 16/03/2018, where the water was adopted as a heat transfer fluid. One-dimensional and transient energy balance equations have been analyzed, simplified and then programmed with the Matlab code. What distinguishes this study is the precise tracking of all heat coefficients that would give an accurate representation of the thermal behavior of the studied device. The average optical efficiency of the device has reached 78.55 %, the average value of the thermal efficiency has reached 74.30 %, while the average value of the overall coefficient of the thermal loss is 5.96 W.m-2.°C-1. Water steam has been formed under the effect of practical conditions between 10:20 and 11:50. The results obtained in this study encouraged the research team to start manufacturing this device with the dimensions mentioned in this paper, in order to direct this prototype setup to conduct scientific experiments will be in the field of solar cooling, desalination, water heating and other areas that serve the society welfare and maintain the environment integrity.
O FUTURO QUE NÓS CRIAMOS: A PERSPECTIVA DA SUSTENTABILIDADE EM FUTUROS ADMINISTRADORES
Authors: De Oliveira Lima Júnior Johannes , Fernandes de Mesquita Rafael , Alves dos Santos Natália , Gomes Ferreira Wellington , Dos Santos Silva Felipe , Regina Ney Matis Fátima
Published: February 2021

A sociedade contemporânea enfrenta problemas socioambientais globais e, com advento desse novo paradigma, os futuros gestores devem estar preparados para suprir essa demanda consequente da sociedade. Neste contexto, questionou-se: como futuros administradores, profissionais em formação, percebem sua atuação a partir de uma perspectiva de administração sustentável? Dessa forma, objetivou-se com este artigo, em âmbito geral, analisar a percepção futura de administradores em formação para uma atuação sustentável nas empresas. Para isso, desenvolveu-se uma pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, utilizando-se da técnica projetiva de construção para captar a perspectiva da sustentabilidade de alunos do quinto período de um curso de administração de empresas, se fundamentando principalmente no conceito de sustentabilidade abordado por Elkington, a partir do Triple Bottom Line (TBL). Com os resultados desta pesquisa, percebeu-se que os alunos demonstraram maior afinidade quanto ao aspecto econômico e social do TBL, evidenciando a insuficiência de conhecimento ou expectativa de aplicabilidade sobre o pilar ambiental.
Trichostronyliasis Outbreak in North of Iran
Authors: Babamahmoodi Farhang , Ahangarkani Fatemeh , Bahrami Dounchali Fatemeh , Nikbakht Atabak
Published: February 2021

Background: Nematodes of Trichostrongylus genus are mainly parasites of herbivores, although human infections in sporadic form ‎ have been reported worldwide‎. Herein we reported an outbreak of trichostrongyliasis in Qaemshar city in Mazandaran province, north of Iran from May to June 2020. 
Methods: The investigation was designed as a retrospective cross-sectional study on an outbreak occurred in Qaemshahr city in the north of Iran. The diagnosis of trichostrongyliasis cases was confirmed by hypereosinophilia and existence of Trichostrongylus ‎ eggs in the stool.
Results: Trichostrongyliasis ‎ diagnosed in twelve patients. The age range of patients was ‎10-78 years old. 83.5% of the patients were female and ‎75% of them lived in the rural area.  ‎ The most common ‎‏ ‏signs and symptoms of patients were abdominal pain‎ 91.6%, diarrhea 83.3%, ‎vomiting 41.6%, nausea 50%, anemia ‎‎‎‎8.3% and chill ‎ ‎16.6% respectively. ‎ These patients undertook a course of treatment consisting of antihelminth ‎drug ‎for adult ‎and albendazole for children.‎ Symptoms of trichostrongyliasis ‎ improved completely after therapy‎.
Conclusions: Our study indicated that trichostrongyliasis may be a major parasitic aetiology for gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain among rural residents in endemic areas with outbreak presentations.
Nursing students' feedback from the comprehensive clinical competency exam at the end of the undergraduate course in 2019: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Yaghoubi Tahereh , Araghian Mojarad Fereshteh , Heidari Gorji Mohammad Ali , Hesamzadeh Ali , Talebian Fatemeh
Published: February 2021

Introduction: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a valuable method in clinical evaluation of nursing students.  The OSCE was first held in Nasibeh School of Nursing and Midwifery. The successful outcome of this exam encouraged other Nursing school to use the OSCE in evaluating the nursing studentschr('39') clinical competency before their completion of undergraduate course. The aim of this study was to investigate the feedback of fourth year nursing studentschr('39') feedback about OSCE as an assessment tool for their clinical competence and skills.
Material and Methods: This study has a cross sectional descriptive design. All of the 36 undergraduate nursing students in the eighth semester who attended the OSCE Exam at the Nasibeh School of Nursing and Midwifery affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences participated in this study. The questionnaire was designed and developed by the researchers.  The questionnaire assesses nursing studentschr('39') viewpoints of the OSCE characteristics.   
Results: The results of this study show that OSCE has been accepted by the most of the undergraduate nursing students as an evaluation method for their clinical competency.  For most students OSCE was reliable, covered a wide range of discipline and fair aspects. Having the OSCE was a positive practical experience for most students. However, several students felt that OSCE was not hold properly.
Conclusion: The feedback received regarding this evaluation method provides evidence that OSCE is a valuable method for evaluating undergraduate nursing studentschr('39') competency. Such feedback is considered helpful for further development of OSCE.
Cefoperazone metal complexes and their antimicrobial investigations
Authors: ÇINAR Mehmet Emin , ERDOĞAN Taner , GÖLCÜ Ayşegül
Published: February 2021

Transition metal (Cd(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Fe(III), Ni(II), Pd(II), Pt(II), Ru(III), Zn(II)) complexes of cefoperazone (CFP) were synthesized and their spectroscopic (IR, UV-Vis), magnetic, thermal (DTA-TG) and mass investigations were conducted to characterize the metal-based complexes. Detailed insights into the electronic structures were provided by performing density functional theory (DFT) computations. Their antimicrobial studies were realized rendering their activities compared to that of the commercial cefoperazone.
Polish Migrant Community in Ireland: the Use of Irish English Slit-t
Authors: Grabarczyk Izabela
Published: February 2021

In any migratory context individuals are faced with several challenges as a result of having to live in a different geographical location, function in a different cultural setting and use a different language. The migrants’ use of language plays a crucial role in mediation of their identity, especially in the domain of pronunciation (Kobialka 2016). When non-native users of language adapt their speech to resemble that of the host community, it may suggest their strong identification with the target community (Hammer and Dewaele 2015). This papers focuses on the pronunciation patterns among Polish adult migrants living in the west of Ireland. The aim of the study is to investigate the link between positive attitudes of the migrant community towards Ireland, Irish culture and community, their acculturation strategies and language identity, and the tendency to use one of the most characteristic features of Irish English – slit-t. The theoretical framework includes acculturation theory (Berry 2005), social identity theory (Tajfel and Turner 1987) and language identity (Block 2007). The qualitative and quantitative analysis of data indicates a certain correlation between the use of Irish English slit-t and the participants’ strategies of acculturation, identity and attitudes to the host community.
Poster, Poster on the Wall, Do You Really Mean it All? Decoding Visual Metaphor ‘Global Warming’ in Public Awareness Campaigns
Authors: Platonova Marina
Published: February 2021

The tendency to create messages using the elements belonging to different semiotic systems shifts our perception of a communicative act, contributing to the establishment of multimodal and intersemiotic communication practice. A visual metaphor is seen as one of the instances of a multimodal and intersemiotic message, which generates a text that is revealed gradually, uncovering numerous layers of meaning encoded within a metaphor and within visual, linguistic, and spatial settings it is placed in. The paper sets out to explore the notion of a visual metaphor and focuses on the application of the visual metaphor ‘global warming’ on posters created for the needs of public awareness campaigns, investigating simultaneous manifestation of iconic and metaphorical mappings in the given visual metaphor.
Una relación ganar-ganar
Authors: García Silvia
Published: February 2021

Hace poco asistí a una conferencia sobre gestión del talento, donde participaron lideres de recursos humanos de diversas empresas, todos con plena conciencia que son las personas que conforman una organización las que hacen la diferencia y que si nuestros colaboradores se encuentran satisfechos trabajarán más motivados y serán más productivos. Entonces, surgieron dos preguntas fundamentales: ¿cómo saber si todos nuestros esfuerzos para una gestión eficaz de personas estaban dando resultados positivos? Y de no ser así, ¿qué podíamos hacer desde nuestra posición de gestores de recursos humanos para atraer a los mejores profesionales, mantener contentos y motivados a los colaboradores que ya forman parte de nuestra organización y finalmente lograr que decidan quedarse con nosotros? Estas preguntas no son fáciles de responder y ciertamente requieren de un momento de reflexión, porque nos queda claro que es indispensable generar estrategias adecuadas para atraer, desarrollar y retener talento.
Muchas palabras y poca realidad: ¿Cómo sabemos si estamos preparados para ser innovadores?
Authors: Leigh James
Published: February 2021

Treinta años atrás Peter Drucker, el mayor filósofo de la administración en el siglo XX. comentaba que si las empresas no innovan, no serán capaces de sobrevivir; y que los cambios tecnológicos serán cada vez más veloces. La innovación, debe ser por ello, parte del día a día. Para Drucker, las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación, que acompañan a la sociedad de la información y a la sociedad del conocimiento, están transformando radicalmente las economías, los mercados y la estructura de la industria, los productos y servicios, los puestos de trabajo y los mercados laborales. El impacto es mayor, según él, en la sociedad y la política, y, en conjunto, en la manera en que vemos el mundo y a nosotros mismos.
M&A para la creación de valor
Authors: García Castillo Jean Pierre
Published: February 2021

Las fusiones y adquisiciones empresariales (en inglés mergers and acquisitions, M&A), son utilizadas por las gerencias corporativas a nivel global con cada vez mayor frecuencia, en su constante búsqueda de actividades generadoras de valor para los accionistas.
Lecciones sobre los errores y la mejora
Authors: Bouillon Adolfo
Published: February 2021

¿Qué son los errores? ¿Y por qué se suelen castigar en cualquier área funcional de la empresa? ¿Cómo mejorar la productividad de una empresa? Son estas y muchas otras preguntas, las que seguramente se habrá formulado en reiteradas oportunidades. En estas líneas reexionaremos sobre el miedo al fracaso, que limita muchas veces el crecimiento de una empresa, así como las maneras más adecuadas para tomar decisiones que lleven a la optimización de resultados, principalmente en el área de las operaciones.
Entrevista al ingeniero Ismael Benavides
Authors: Arrieta María del Carmen
Published: February 2021

Entrevista al ingeniero Ismael Benavides, presidente del directorio del Grupo Huamaní y miembro del Comité Consultivo de la Carrera de Administración y Finanzas, Facultad de Negocios, UPC.
Impacto de la adopción de las NIIF
Authors: Herz Ghersi Jeannette
Published: February 2021

La Junta de Normas Internacionales de Contabilidad (IASB) es una organización independiente del sector privado creada sin fines de lucro para trabajar por interés público. Ha desarrollado el conjunto único de Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera (NIIF) de alta calidad, comprensibles, aplicables y aceptadas en todo el mundo, y promueve su uso y aplicación rigurosa. Estas normas son la guía para la preparación de los estados financieros. Inicialmente, se emitieron 41 Normas Internacionales de Contabilidad (NIC) y ahora se cuenta con 16 NIIF, que en algunos casos han reemplazado ciertas normas iniciales. Actualmente, el conjunto de todas se conoce como NIIF.
Entrevista a la Dra. Beatriz Boza
Authors: Huamán-Pulgar Laura
Published: February 2021

Entrevista a la Dra. Beatriz Boza, socia de la firma Ernst & Young (EY) en Gobernanza y Sostenibilidad Corporativa.
Título del libro: Hyperthinking. Creating a new mindset for the age of networks
Authors: Cano Jannet
Published: February 2021

Reseña del libro "Hyperthinking. Creating a new mindset for the age of networks", del autor Philip Weiss, publicado el año  2012.
La agricultura de precisión como fuente de alimento global para 2050
Authors: Gonzales Marcella
Published: February 2021

La tecnología está generando cambios en la agricultura alrededor del mundo. El uso de big data está mejorando la productividad de los cultivos y reduciendo la contaminación ambiental. En la evolución de los cambios tecnológicos, los agricultores fueron desarrollando nuevas herramientas para lograr un rendimiento superior pero con un enfoque en el área cultivada. Sin embargo, la agricultura de precisión, a través de tecnologías como el Global Positioning System (GPS), está logrando un análisis personalizado por cultivo, alcanzando de esta manera mayores niveles de producción. Al afectar a la productividad laboral positivamente e incrementar la producción agrícola considerablemente, toda esta evolución podría hacer de las deficiencias en el agro y de la escasez de los alimentos algo del pasado.
Editorial [Femeris, 2020, Vol. 6, Núm. 1]
Authors: De Lamo Velado Irene
Published: February 2021

Editorial
Lesbofobia, un análisis sobre experiencias de lesbianas artistas y activistas*
Authors: Orellana Rojas Zicri , Barrera Mansilla María
Published: February 2021

La lesbofobia es un fenómeno de violencia contra lesbianas que cuenta con escasa información, sistematización y conocimientos científicos que permitan dar cuenta del problema, y por tanto, ofrecer datos relevantes para tomar acciones a nivel social y político. Este artículo ofrece un acercamiento al problema, rescatando las experiencias de lesbianas artistas y activistas que reconocen la lesbofobia como una parte importante de sus vidas, en cuanto la dificulta y muchas veces daña.A partir de los relatos de lesbianas, se ha podido organizar un cuerpo de conocimientos que permiten identificar que existen diversos tipos de violencia, que atentan contra la existencia misma de las lesbianas. Es así que se identificaron 7 tipos de violencia: golpes, expulsión, estigmatización, misoginia, censura y silencio, violencia económica y empobrecimiento, promoción de culpa y presión. Estas violencias se darían al menos en 4 escenarios: familia, escuela, iglesia y calle. Y en cuanto a los gatillantes de la violencia, estas observan que la salida del silencio, especialmente dentro de la familia; y la estética visiblemente camiona o fuera de la feminidad, desencadena prácticas violentas por parte del resto. Esta descripción de la violencia, ha permitido organizarla además en 3 formas de lesbofobia: explícita, encubierta e internalizada.Para realizar la reflexión sobre este fenómeno de estudio, se han tomado conceptos feministas que otorgan un campo de análisis teórico para la comprensión. Sobre todo, porque se trata de un problema que afecta a mujeres lesbianas, que viven una doble condición de discriminación, y cuando se trata de mujeres racializadas, una triple condición de discriminación y riesgo de violencia. Por ello, resulta necesaria la organización del pensamiento y experiencia lesbiana, para que se puedan tomar medidas y acciones en favor de la vida de estas.
Galletero Campos, Belén (coord.) (2019). Desigualdades de género en el periodismo. Situación sociolaboral y factores que condicionan el ejercicio profesional. El caso de Castilla-La Mancha
Authors: Sanz-Hernando Clara
Published: February 2021

Este artículo reseña: Galletero Campos, Belén (coord.) (2019). Desigualdades de género en el periodismo. Situación sociolaboral y factores que condicionan el ejercicio profesional. El caso de Castilla-La Mancha. Madrid: Comunicación Social Ediciones y Publicaciones. ISBN: 978-84-17600-13-6
Álvarez Terán, R., Clavo Sebastián, M.J., Fernández Guerrero, O. y Goicoechea Gaona, M.A. (2018). Maternidad lesbiana. Del deseo a la realidad
Authors: Inigo Ainoa
Published: February 2021

Este artículo reseña:  Álvarez Terán, R., Clavo Sebastián, M.J., Fernández Guerrero, O. y Goicoechea Gaona, M.A. (2018). Maternidad lesbiana. Del deseo a la realidad. Barcelona: Editorial Egales.
Exploring the patriarchal limits of liberal democracy. Spanish feminist movement’s shift from institutional to protest struggle
Authors: Romero Portillo Daniel , Márquez Bono Laura
Published: February 2021

Las protestas del 8 de marzo se han convertido recientemente en uno de los fenómenos políticos más destacados. En España, la dimensión y la naturaleza de las demandas del movimiento indican un fuerte y organizado movimiento enormemente crítico con cómo el régimen democrático en sí sirve a los intereses y a las necesidades de las mujeres. Por ello, tras revisar cómo la teoría feminista ha tratado con anterioridad la teoría de la democracia liberal y su concepto de ciudadanía, se explora si el movimiento feminista español da apoyo o no a la democracia liberal. Para acometer ese objetivo, se desarrollan análisis estadísticos haciendo uso de los barómetros de opinión 3173 (abril 2017) y 3210 (abril 2018) del Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS). Para comprobar las hipótesis se emplean gráficos descriptivos y modelos de regresión. Se ha encontrado firme evidencia sobre la relación entre el aumento de la política de protesta y de la ideología feminista, especialmente entre mujeres jóvenes. Mientras, efectiva pero menos sólida evidencia se halla en cuanto a si participar en protestas feministas lleva tanto a opciones electorales de feminismo no institucional o a la abstención dependiendo de la consideración de propia efectividad política. Por consiguiente, el incremento de la fuerza política del movimiento feminista español no ha conllevado la ruptura con la democracia liberal a pesar de los agravios y obstáculos a la participación que este sistema impone a las mujeres. En cambio, sí ha conllevado a la lucha por una democracia radical apoyada por las feministas sin importar su edad o posicionamiento ideológico tradicional (izquierda-derecha).
Archetypical metaphor in the political rhetoric context
Authors:   Saint-Petersburg University of Management Technologies and Economics, Semenova Elena M. , Nalyotova Natalia I. ,   Irkutsk State University, Efimova Nadezhda N.
Published: February 2021

The article discusses various approaches to the study of archetypal metaphors in political discourse. A brief review of the results obtained by linguists in this direction is given. Particular attention is paid to highlighting the main provisions of the theory of the archetypal metaphor of M. Osborne, which are accompanied by the author's comments. The results of the empirical study of the archetypal binary opposition (ABO) LIGHT/DARK, based on the material of modern American political media discourse, are presented for consideration. The mechanism of actualizing the speech-acting potential of metaphorical images within the framework of the cognitive-discursive paradigm is described. The existence of the correlation between the methods of influencing on information recipients and the cognitive characteristics of ABO LIGHT/DARK is proved. The description of four ways of influencing on public consciousness is presented: emotional, referential, appellative and mental. The characteristic to the corresponding methods of manipulative impact on the audience is given. The correlation of these methods and techniques with cognitive characteristics of archetypal concepts and their metaphorical representatives is revealed. The relevance and novelty of this approach lies in the fact that it allows not only to ascertain the presence of an acting potential of the archetypal metaphor, but also explains the cognitive mechanism that ensures its manipulative influence on the mass consciousness of the target audience made by the author of political discourse.
Introductory modal words and their pragmatic meanings
Authors:   Moscow City Pedagogical University, Devyatova Nadezda M.
Published: February 2021

The article considers a group of introductory-modal words ‘вообще, вообще-то, в общем, в общем-то, вообще-то говоря’. Having the ability to express the idea of generalization, they are distinguished by their pragmatics, the subtle nuances of modus meanings and ratings. The differences relate to the speaker’s attitude to the situation and its assessment: whether the situation is presented as significant, requiring attention and effort (‘и вообще’), or as natural, ordinary (‘в общем’). In the number of units studied, the meaning “the way of expressing a thought and its design” is also significant, dealing with a greater or less categorical utterance of a statement. For ‘вообще-то говоря’ priority meaning is the meaning of “a way of expressing thoughts” — a polite form of expression of thought can be noted. The polite form is ‘вообще-то говоря’.'
Evaluation aspects of the language policy in the media discourse of the republics of Southern Siberia
Authors:   Katanov Khahass State University, Borgoiakova Tamara G. , Guseinova Aurika V.
Published: February 2021

A comparative analysis of the media discourse, which reflects public opinion on the problems of the state languages of the republics of Southern Siberia — Khakass, Tuvan and Altai — in the regional communicative space, reveales the commonality and differences in the activity, focus and emotional intensity of the discussions. The following main lines of argumentation are presented in the media discourse of the three republics: a) protection of linguistic rights and social justice; b) the inseparability of the connection between ethnicity and language; c) pragmatism; d) search for those guilty. The dichotomy of the designation of the responsibility for the language shift and the level of adequacy of the language policy — native speakers / government authorities — is revealed, which is accompanied with emotional and aggressively ignorant discursive practices. The correlation of regional features of media discourse with the level of vitality of the state languages can be found: the stronger the position of the language, the stronger and more organized is its public support, affecting the constructiveness of dialogue with the authorities. The recognition of the presence of vitality threats, despite of the state status, is common in the media discourse of the republics of Southern Siberia.
Michel Butor’s “Improvisations sur Rimbaud”: interpretation of the poet’s works and language
Authors:   Russian Academy of Foreign Trade, Vasileva Olga A.
Published: February 2021

This article discusses one relatively unknown aspect of the French writer and philosopher, Michel Butor’s works — his literary criticism through the example of “Improvisations sur Rimbaud”. Poet’s works are investigated by Butor unattainable apart from the stages of his life, and the most significant poems — in the context of the epistolary heritage of Rimbaud. Most attention is paid to the chapter “Improvisations”, dedicated to the collection of Rimbaud’s “Illuminations”: to the development of the theme of the city and its transformation, the role of structural rhyme and reprise at the beginning of the line overturning the classical system of versification, the appearance in the texts of Rimbaud mathematical structure. The new poetic language, the innovative artistic techniques of the poet , which are used in the composition of a number of texts in the collection, comprehensively explored by Butor, had an undeniable influence on the direction of the research for new literary forms in the works of Butor: his novel “Degrès”, which uses the numerical structure as a method of total description of reality as well as a number of texts written in the genre of experimental prose in which fragmentation is elevated to an aesthetic principle, the idea of synthesizing the arts is implemented and endless intertextual interactions are created.
The world of childhood in poetry by F. García Lorca: representation in Russian translation
Authors:   Sevastopol State University, Moskalenko Olga A.
Published: February 2021

The article is devoted to a comparative analysis of translation Garcia Lorca’s verses from the series “Canciones para niños”. The author suggests to give up on understanding the work of the Spanish poet as tragic and pay attention on the phenomenon of “bright joy” in his works. The world of childhood is a core uniting many poems. “Canciones para niños” is distinguished by duality both at the level of structure and content, which is achieved by combining folklore motifs from the childhood with the adult symbolism of traditional images for Garcia Lorca. It should be noted that the "cold" color scheme, metal, monochrome are dominant: in this way the poet creates the mirror effect between the world of childhood and the world of adulthood. Light, weightless tunes are intended for children, and the cold world behind the looking glass is made for adults, for the “generation of 27” with whom Garcia Lorca determined the creative trajectories of the new era. А translator faces a difficult task: to convey the ambivalence of images, preserving the simplicity and playful laconicism of the form for young readers, revealing the deep tragedy of the disappointments of growing up for their parents.
Genre-communicative specificity of V.M. Shukshin’s works: compositional and syntactic aspect
Authors:   Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Martianova Irina A.
Published: February 2021

The paper offers a look at the specifics of genres in the literary V.M. Shukshin’s works. The patterns of scenario transformation of his cinematic prose are analyzed. An original or secondary tales are set in the center of his genre system. They were created mainly for semiotic translation. The tales for theater and cinema reveal the syncretism of these art forms. The stories were the primary texts for the secondary scripts-tales. The main feature of their scenario transformation is the increase in its volume. It’s not so much due to the introduction of new episodes, but rather due to a change in the volume-pragmatic division, compositional and syntactic focusing of the perceptual visual field, and variation of the image plans. The main feature of the novel’s scenario transformation is the reduction of its volume. It’s due to the elimination of optional text fragments and statements and the diverse montage-driven composition technique. Shukshin’s work on scenario self-interpretation of prose was carried out not only at the macrotext level, but also at the statement’s microcomposition. It was associated with the change in their punctuation-graphic arrangement, with the choice of union or non-union syntactic connection and the means of its expression. The genre-communicative specificity of Shukshin’s works was motivated by his goal setting for their semiotic translation for theater or cinema, his deep understanding of the screenplay as a new kind of literature.