bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Writing games: Popular and critical videogame writing over time
Authors: Golding Dan
Published: July 2021

Despite decades of research in game studies and its adjacent fields, other forms of

creative and critical writing have arguably had the broadest impact on discourse

surrounding the medium. This uneasily defined and liminal space of popular (and

populist) critical work exists between those who make videogames and those who

research and teach them, and often crosses between the multiple different spheres as a

more accessible form of critical reflection with a lower barrier of entry. This area

includes writing about videogames in diverse contexts and practices including

journalism, criticism, books, YouTube videos, blog posts, and social media. This

journal article will chart and engage with this diffuse range of non-scholarly writing

and its impact. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of popular writing about

videogames in the context of journalism (for newspapers, broadcasters, and

magazines), books (such as This Gaming Life by Jim Rossignol, Extra Lives by Tom

Bissel, and Death by Video Game by Simon Parkin), and the way that bloggers and

non-scholarly writers have influenced the discourse surrounding writing for

videogames.
What games writing teaches us about creative writing: A case study of The Fullbright Company’s Gone Home
Authors: Takolander Maria
Published: July 2021

This paper challenges the popular perception of creativity as a characteristic of special

individuals and, instead, proposes that creativity is an emergent event resulting from the

dynamic interaction of a creative subject (or subjects), a social and cultural context, and

the material artefact (itself embodying its own social and cultural history). This theory

of creativity derives inspiration from the social psychology of creativity and, especially,

the research of Vlad Petre Glăveanu, who analyses Romanian Easter-egg decoration to

establish how creativity in all its manifestations occurs as a ‘distributed, dynamic, sociocultural and developmental phenomenon’ (2014: 2, original emphasis). This paper

focuses on games writing. Taking as its case study The Fullbright Company’s multiaward-winning computer game Gone Home (2013), and informed by an interview with

The Fullbright Company’s Steve Gaynor, this paper attends to the ’sociality, materiality

and temporality of the creative work’ (Glăveanu 2014: 5). Having deliberately chosen a

game with literary characteristics, the paper aims to arrive at a deeper appreciation of a

new form of creative writing (conceived here in a way that accepts medial change as a

fundamental part of literary history). It concludes with a reflection on the possibility for

a less Romantic and elitist understanding of creative writing in its traditional forms.
Connecting player and character agency in videogames
Authors: Cole Alayna
Published: July 2021

In game studies, ‘agency’ is typically defined in terms of the ‘choices’ or ‘freedom’

granted to the player, which prioritises the influence of ludology on player engagement

while discounting the impact of narratology (Tanenbaum & Tanenbaum 2010: 11).

Alternative approaches to agency in games are under-theorised but equally important.

This paper explores how player agency extends beyond in-game choices to their

individual understanding and interpretation of a text, and how this form of player agency

is equally evident in creative writing texts and other narrative mediums. Furthermore,

this paper considers the understandings of ‘character agency’ that have been established

in traditional creative writing and considers how this form of agency can influence our

understanding of narrative in games. Character agency – and the autonomy of characters

that it implies – engages an audience in the motivations of characters they (seemingly)

do not control, and practitioners should consider how player agency intersects with the

agency of non-player-characters (NPCs) if we are to understand the multi-faceted

relationships audiences have with game narratives. This paper explores the ways game

studies can engage with a broader consideration of agency, and how narrative is

improved by the intersection of these approaches.
Waking up as Alan: Game novelisation and the player-reader-writer
Authors: Watkins Ross
Published: July 2021

‘What kind of writer are you?’ So the question is asked of Alan Wake, best-selling

novelist embedded in his own horror story in Remedy Entertainment’s Alan Wake

(2010), and subsequent novelisation by Rick Burroughs (2010). What kind of writer you

are is a question which has long vexed not only genre fiction authors, but also those

writers whose work feeds on/back into established narrative worlds. Game novelisation,

the ‘reverse’ adaptation of videogames into novels, has attracted almost no academic

enquiry to-date, and is much maligned by critics. Yet game novelisation is a writing and

publishing practice on the increase, and when considered in overlap with the voluminous

quantities of game fan fiction published online, transformative narrative practice is a

phenomenon which begs greater attention within creative writing. While there is much

work to be done on game novelisation and game fan fiction in terms of its place, reception

and impact within gamer and publishing landscapes, from a creative writing viewpoint

there is value to be gained in teasing out aspects of writing that are unique to these

practices, and to consider how immersion in narrative world building is altered by the

player cum reader cum writer. Using Alan Wake as one example, this article presents

selected contextual discussion before performing a reflection on my own experience of

narrative world building as player, reader and writer.
Renfe: un ayer publicitario volcado hacia el mañana
Authors: López Miguel
Published: July 2021

Pocas empresas atesoran en nuestro país un patrimonio publicitario tan intenso y extenso como el de Renfe. La empresa pública de transporte ferroviario celebra precisamente este 2021 sus primeros ochenta años de existencia y se han programado acciones a lo largo del ejercicio para conmemorar tan densa trayectoria. Las acciones previstas abarcan desde iniciativas comerciales hasta actos y encuentros institucionales de todo tipo.

Renfe es hoy una operadora ferroviaria de primer nivel y referencia mundial en alta velocidad, con cerca de 15.000 profesionales al servicio de sus clientes y confirmada como uno de los puntales de la movilidad en España merced a sus diferentes actividades de transporte. La compañía está volcada desde hace tiempo en una intensa transformación mediante una apuesta decidida por la innovación, la internacionalización y centrar el foco de toda iniciativa en el cliente, con vistas a afianzarse como un operador integral de movilidad.
Medios profesionales sobre Publicidad, Comunicación y Marketing
Authors: Campo Daniel
Published: July 2021

La información sobre la actividad publicitaria es, a nivel general de medios de comunicación, muy escasa. Tan solo los diarios de información económica, esporádicamente a lo largo de los tiempos (La Gaceta de los Negocios, Cinco Días, Expansión y El Economista), se han ocupado del tema, bien con noticias y reportajes o entrevistas, e incluso con secciones fijas durante alguna etapa o especiales dedicados en momentos coyunturales, p.e. en el Día de la Publicidad.
Entender el teatro medieval a través del arte fílmico:
Authors: García-Manso Angélica , Tovar Paz Francisco Javier
Published: July 2021

La ambientación medieval de El Séptimo Sello no sólo constituye el trasfondo histórico sobre el retorno de las cruzadas y la peste, que se convierte en motivo de reflexión religiosa y existencial, sino que propugna una forma y un fondo eminentemente teatrales. Se analizan en el presente estudio el tratamiento de las diferentes manifestaciones teatrales en el filme, desde la figura del bufón o el juglar a la kermesse, desde la “moralité” a la comedia, desde una forma anacrónica tragedia a la danza de la muerte.
Recursos de Humanidades Digitales para el estudio del teatro (traducido)
Authors: Andaluz Pinedo Olaia , Sanjurjo-González Hugo , Merino-Álvarez Raquel
Published: July 2021

La investigación sobre teatro enmarcada en las Humanidades Digitales depende en gran medida de la disponibilidad de objetos de estudio en formato digital, así como de software que permita aplicar diversas técnicas de análisis. En el grupo de investigación TRALIMA/ITZULIK, se han desarrollado bases de datos y corpus, así como herramientas para su explotación. La creación de estos materiales y herramientas tiene como objetivo favorecer el acceso a datos contextuales y textuales de relevancia para la investigación del teatro traducido en España, un ámbito que a menudo queda relegado frente al teatro original a pesar de su amplia presencia en los escenarios. Cabe destacar que, lejos de limitarse al estudio de autores y obras extranjeros, las bases de datos y los corpus incluyen referencias a varios agentes del sistema teatral español (traductores, adaptadores, directores) de utilidad en diferentes disciplinas, y las herramientas se ajustan a la estructura específica de los textos teatrales para la construcción y el análisis de corpus monolingües, comparables y paralelos. De este modo, los materiales y las herramientas digitales permiten arrojar luz sobre una amplia variedad de preguntas de investigación. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar de manera conjunta las bases de datos, los corpus y las aplicaciones desarrollados por miembros de TRALIMA/ITZULIK para el estudio del teatro (traducido) y, así, contribuir a la difusión de diversos recursos de Humanidades Digitales disponibles a los investigadores interesados en el estudio del teatro desde la variedad de perspectivas que caracteriza este campo multidisciplinar.
Prevalence of Subclinical Depression among College Students: A Review
Authors: Jain Anamika Modi , Jha M.
Published: July 2021

INTRODUCTION - Early adult stage is the transition from adolescence to young adulthood, presents significant challenges like the chance to manage one’s life and affect more independent roles. A number of them adjust with these challenges and a few couldn’t manage these stressors which can cause the mental health problems. Among these problems depression is very common, and it is very difficult to detect in early stage, which often identified as a minor or subclinical depression.
SD patients were in a mean position between non-depressive and depressive patients with regard to social isolation and physical destruction; women were overrepresented in the depressive and sub-depressive groups” (Schnieder et al. 2000). Study suggests the prevalence rate of subclinical depression was very high, which need urgent attention for identification and treatment. If it is ignored or left untreated long term effect may be appear in the form of major or severe depression.
METHOD - A comprehensive systematic search of published literature and journal articles from Google Scholar, Pub Med, MEDLINE and EBSCO was taken. Search strategy specific to each data repository was used. During initial search 642 titles were retrieved and finally 38 empirical researches were selected based on the inclusion criteria.
RESULT - Total 38 articles were selected, out of 38 approx 36 studies shows the rate of prevalence of Subclinical depression among college students and some studies based on impact and factors associated with subclinical depression.
CONCLUSION - It is very important that health care providers, counselors, teachers and parents should pay special attention for early detection and treatment of subclinical depressive symptoms in early adults.
Impact of health in Economic Development of Chhattisgarh State
Authors: Sonekar B. L. , Kumeti Sunil
Published: July 2021

In the 21st century, world is heading towards development in different dimensions, especially in the field of Science and technology. In the run of development, standard of living also changes around the globe. On one hand human beings enjoy these developments, on other hand they actually they pay for it. It is their health. Now a days health is going to be a serious issue all over the globe to worry. Basically, it effects under developed and developing countries a lot. Recently many researches show that technological development and globalization also shares ample of health problems to its citizens. Some are incurable and new kinds of diseases came to light which effect the maximum population. These health problems have a great impact on the individuals’ economic condition which ultimately effect the nation’s development. The present research paper is factually a discussion paper, based on secondary data from national and state resources which discusses on the health issue and their impact on economic development of Chhattisgarh state. Chhattisgarh is a state with dense forest cover and many of these areas are conflict-affected, under-served areas are more where doctors are not available to work and lack of adequacy in other staff also. Government has been taking all possible steps to eradicate the problem by implementing health programs and planning. It is an attempt to know the impact of health on economic development, discussion of the problem and its solution as well. This paper analyses current health status affecting economic development of state and its consequences on future which is going to take the shape of a burning issue in the coming future.
The Dynamics of the ‘Virtuous’ Organisational Identity: The Case of Regulating or Enabling Corporate Tax Compliance
Authors: Tuck Penelope
Published: July 2021

Our empirical study of a government regulatory agency examines how external stakeholders respond to policy-driven change in a way that potentially threatens organisational legitimacy. Specifically, we focus upon the United Kingdom (UK) tax agency, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and its move away from its traditional regulatory role towards enabling its ‘customer’, the corporate taxpayer, to ‘shelter’ tax. We theorise such policy as one of organisational identity change. Focusing upon organisational identity as ‘moral’, we highlight that should a government regulatory agency lose the support of external stakeholders as it engages in identity change, it may threaten the legitimacy and survival of that agency. Policy makers need to recognise that their power in defining organisational identity has its limits in public services organisations, where the public and media are likely to debate their moral purpose.
Responding to Accountability Predicaments: Impression Management in Voluntary Corporate Annual Report Disclosures
Authors: Bujaki Merridee L. , McConomy Bruce J.
Published: July 2021

Integrative research into Corporate Annual Report (CAR) disclosures is undertaken by simultaneously examining financial performance, Letters to Shareholders (LTS) and photographs of a large Canadian grocery retailer (Loblaw Companies Limited). The Company’s use of impression management is assessed by examining disclosures across three years, two leaders and in periods of profit and loss. We find evidence of impression management in LTS, photographs of executive leaders, CAR cover photographs, and the framing of financial performance. Overall, voluntary disclosures provide incremental information that supports and supplements mandatory disclosures. We conclude that impression management in voluntary disclosures helps to legitimate the change in leadership at Loblaw.
Which Factors Determine the Capital Structure of Non-Financial Publicly Traded Irish Firms?
Authors: Byrne Julie , McNally Bridget , O'Connor Thomas
Published: July 2021

In this paper, we trace the indebtedness of the non-financial corporate sector in Ireland over the period from 1980 to 2007. This period witnessed an episode of leveraging to 2001, followed by a period of deleveraging to 2007. Our findings suggest that fundamentals can help explain why firms became more indebted between 1980 and 2001, but the deleveraging that took place after 2001 is due to factors other than the fundamentals included in our analysis. While we cannot say definitively, our findings may be in line with evidence that points to a concerted effort on the part of Irish firms since 2001 to reduce their debt financing.
Imaging study of a palatal foreign body in a cat: an image report
Authors: Freitas da Silveira Helson , De Oliveira Leite Carlos Roberto , Pitz Santos Danielle
Published: July 2021

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EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIALIZED KINESITHERAPY IN CHILDREN WITH SPASTIC HEMIPLEGIC CEREBRAL PALSY
Authors:   Department of Kinesitherapy, Faculty of Public Health, Healthcare and Sports, South-West University ", Avramova Margarita ,   NeofitRilski",   , Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.
Published: July 2021

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Doman-Delacato and Perfetti methods in addition to routine kinesitherapy for children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). Material and Methods: 60 children with a spastic hemiplegic CP were randomly divided into two groups – the control group (CG) received routine kinesitherapy method, and the experimental group (EG) received, in addition, specialized neurodevelopmental methods of Doman-Delacato and Perfetti. For children in both groups, kinesitherapy was applied three times a week for 50 min each procedure. Assessment was done using Ashworth Modified Scale, the Holt and Hoskins - Squires Test and GMFM – 88. The study period ran from April 2018 to November 2018. The evaluation was done before and 8 months later. Data were analyzed using GraphPad Prism version 3.0 andSPSS 19.0. The level of significance was accepted as p<0.05. Results: 60children, 27 girls and 33 boys managed (X±SD) for EG 4.8±1.3 and for CG 5.06±1.4 were included. Muscle spasticity in EG children decreases much earlier and more than in children in CG. Man Witney criteria show statistically significant differences at the end of the treatment (р=0,03<α=0,05). Hottest and GMFM-88dataobtainedalsoreceivedstatisticallysignificantdifferencesof t – criteria between initial and final measurements in EG. Conclusions: EG children improvement is better and occurs much earlier. Therefore, we could assert that our methodology optimizes the treatment of children with CPD and improves their quality of life.
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Authors: Bezerra Selma Silva , Silva Júnior Silvio Nunes da , Silva Geison Araujo
Published: July 2021

As discussões sobre a produção de textos na escola e na universidade têm sido frequentes na área da Linguística Aplicada. Dentre os fatores que contribuem para essa constante busca de novos significados sociais para o ensino, a aprendizagem e a formação de professores para o trabalho com a escrita na sala de aula está o papel político da Linguística Aplicada em construir, numa perspectiva processual, encaminhamentos que possam conduzir sujeitos à reflexão, visando ao aperfeiçoamento de suas diferentes práticas em contextos diversos. Tal fator permite considerar a relevância desta obra, que engloba olhares para os processos de produção de textos a partir de perspectivas teóricas que compactuam com uma visão social de língua, linguagem e ensino, para a ampliação de estudos e pesquisas sobre as práticas de sala de aula nos mais variados níveis de ensino. Dessa maneira, os 16 (dezesseis) capítulos que compõem a coletânea não se limitam ao ensino e à aprendizagem de uma só língua nem de um só nível de formação escolar ou acadêmica. A singularidade dos acontecimentos sociais permite um diálogo rico e denso, como o que objetivamos propor com esta organização.
Text mining police narratives to identify types of abuse and victim injuries in family and domestic violence events
Authors: Adily Armita , Karystianis George
Published: July 2021

Police attend numerous family and domestic violence (FDV) related events each year and record details of these events as both structured data and unstructured free-text narratives. These descriptive narratives include information about the types of abuse (eg physical, emotional, financial) and the injuries sustained by victims. However, this information is not used in research. In this paper we demonstrate the application of an automated text mining method to identify abuse types and victim injuries in a large corpus of NSW Police Force FDV event narratives (492,393) recorded between January 2005 and December 2016. Specific types of abuse and victim injuries were identified in 71.3 percent and 35.9 percent of FDV event narratives respectively. The most commonly identified abuse types mentioned in the narratives were non-physical (55.4%). Our study supports the application of text mining for use in FDV research and monitoring.
Text mining police narratives for mentions of mental disorders in family and domestic violence events
Authors: Adily Armita , Karystianis George
Published: July 2021

In this paper, we describe the feasibility of using a text-mining method to generate new insights relating to family and domestic violence (FDV) from free-text police event narratives. Despite the rich descriptive content of the event narratives regarding the context and individuals involved in FDV events, the police narratives are untapped as a source of data to generate research evidence. We used text mining to automatically identify mentions of mental disorders for both persons of interest (POIs) and victims of FDV in 492,393 police event narratives created between January 2005 and December 2016. Mentions of mental disorders for both POIs and victims were identified in nearly 15.8 percent (77,995) of all FDV events. Of all events with mentions of mental disorder, 76.9 percent (60,032) and 16.4 percent (12,852) were related to either POIs or victims, respectively. The next step will be to use actual diagnoses from NSW Health records to determine concordance between the two data sources. We will also use text mining to extract information about the context of FDV events among key at-risk groups.
GIÁ TRỊ RỦI RO CỔ PHIẾU BẤT ĐỘNG SẢN
Authors: Nghĩa Lê Trọng , Ngọc Nguyễn Thị Bảo , Trang Chu Thị Thanh
Published: July 2021

Nghiên cứu này tính giá trị rủi ro của chỉ số chứng khoán VNindex và của 10 cổ phiếu ngành bất động sản (BĐS) niêm yết trên sàn chứng khoán HOSE. Công cụ sử dụng để tính giá trị rủi ro lần lượt là VaR và CVaR - hai công cụ đã được chuẩn hóa để đo lường rủi ro thị trường. Dữ liệu sử dụng là giá đóng cửa của từng cổ phiếu trong giai đoạn 02/01/2017 đến 28/02/2019. Kết quả ước lượng đã vượt qua được các kiểm định Back test. Trên cơ sở đó, các giá trị rủi ro đã tính sẽ được ứng dụng để xây dựng danh mục khuyến nghị đầu tư.
Sistema de costos por órdenes: su relación con el estado de resultados
Authors: Vásquez Campos Salomón Axel , Cabrera Arias Luis Martín
Published: July 2021

El objetivo de la investigación es determinar cuál es la relación del sistema de costos por órdenes con el estado de resultados: Tokapu SAC. El presente trabajo de investigación es no experimental, descriptivo, correlacional. Las tres dimensiones de la variable predictora sistema de costos por órdenes “orden de pedido”, “centro de costos” y “costos no identificados” explican el resultado del ejercicio, pues se acepta la hipótesis nula, esto es, el valor de signo supera al valor de alfa; en efecto: 1) orden de pedido, signo = 0.336 > α = 0.05; 2) centro de costos, signo = 0.240 > α = 0.05; 3); costos no identificados, signo = 0.601 > α = 0.05. En conclusión, el sistema de costos por órdenes explica fuertemente el estado de resultado, el valor de signo es menor al valor de alfa; en efecto, signo = 0.448 < α = 0.05.
Calidad de servicio y fidelización del cliente: un estudio de correlación
Authors: Vásquez-Campos Salomón Axel , Campos Llempén Claver Israel , Campos Ramírez Madeleine , Huanca Callasaca Humberto Rubén
Published: July 2021

El objetivo fue determinar la correlación entre la calidad de servicio y fidelización del cliente, en la Asociación Educativa Adventista Nor Oriental (ASEANOR), San Martín, cuyo estudio fue realizado en 310 padres de familia. Los resultados confirman una correlación positiva alta entre las variables calidad de servicio y fidelización, rho = 0,803 con p-valor 0.000. Por otro lado, al contrastar las hipótesis específicas se comprueban que existen correlaciones positivas altas o directas entre calidad de servicio y la satisfacción del cliente, y entre calidad de servicio y confianza del cliente, con valores rho = 0.819 (p = 0.000) y rho = 0.746 (p = 0.000) respectivamente. Al contrastar la última hipótesis específica, se comprueba que existe una correlación positiva media o directa entre calidad de servicio e identidad del cliente, con un valor de rho = 0.496 (p = 0.000). En conclusión, al igual que la calidad de servicio y la fidelización del cliente, la calidad de servicio con: satisfacción del cliente, confianza del cliente e identidad del cliente están asociadas fuertemente.
The Role of Public Accountants in Fraud Prevention and Detection in the Taxation Sector during Covid-19
Authors: Widiyati Dian , Valdiansyah Riyan Harbi , Meidijati M , Hendra H
Published: July 2021

Until now, there have been many cases of tax evasion that have occurred in Indonesia. Fraud is an act of deviation or omission that is intentionally carried out to deceive, or other parties suffering losses or fraud perpetrators obtaining financial benefits, either directly or indirectly. The design of this research based on literature review. Tax policy in the majority of countries was oriented towards mitigating health impacts and preventing economic pressure. Recently we have also seen other motives that various countries in the world want to achieve as Secretary-General Tax Report to G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. Quick responses through various tax relaxations came through twenty-two legal products. One of the things that is being studied is changes to VAT policy scheme. Currently, the Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants is submitting an exposure draft related to the SJI. Tax incentives provided during the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to be misused. The role of Public Accountants in preventing and detecting fraud in the taxation sector can be maximized if the public accountant carries out adequate procedures in accordance with applicable auditing standards. Public accountants need to increase the independence of each individual e.g., Continuing Education Program (PPL).
Przybyszew. Stulecie przemian polskiej wsi
Authors:   Instytut Rozwoju Wsi i Rolnictwa PAN, Kłodziński Marek
Published: July 2021

Monografia stanowi bardzo interesujące opracowanie na temat zmieniającego się obrazu i struktury wybranej wsi Przybyszew w wymiarze demograficznym, gospodarczym, społecznym, w tym edukacyjnym i socjokulturowym, wnosząc tym samym wkład metodyczny i merytoryczny w zakresie rozpoznania i oceny prawidłowości rozwojowych rolnictwa i obszarów wiejskich, z uwzględnieniem wielopłaszczyznowego kontekstu. Prezentowane opracowanie ma charakter interdyscyplinarny. Zawiera opis, analizę i ocenę rysu historycznego badanej miejscowości i zachodzących w niej zmian. Nie jest to jednak wyłącznie opis stanów faktów czy obserwowanych zjawisk. Znajdujemy tu również pogłębiony komentarz dla zakreślonych kierunków zmian, z uwzględnieniem wpływu ogólnych uwarunkowań rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczych.
Wieś polska 1918-2018. W poszukiwaniu źródeł teraźniejszości
Authors:   Instytut Rozwoju Wsi i Rolnictwa PAN, Halamska Maria
Published: July 2021

Praca prof. Marii Halamskiej, pomyślana jako synteza wiedzy o polskiej wsi widzianej z perspektywy ostatnich stu lat, jest oryginalnym dokonaniem naukowym. Czytelnicy otrzymują odkrywcze, klarownie przedstawione, pogłębione kompendium. Monografia Marii Halamskiej zyskuje w polskich naukach społecznych trwałe miejsce, staje się dla badaczy wsi książką – moim zdaniem – niezbędną. Autorka w jednym tomie mieści bogatą, subtelnie wycieniowaną, społeczną historię polskiej wsi ostatniego stulecia. Z recenzji prof. Rocha Sulimy Książka jest autorską syntezą, opartą przede wszystkim na analizach wykonanych w ramach projektu „Ciągłość i zmiana – sto lat rozwoju wsi i rolnictwa Polski", realizowanego w latach 2015–2020 w Instytucie Rozwoju Wsi i Rolnictwa Polskiej Akademii Nauk.
Aptitud del uso de suelo para el cultivo de la caña de azúcar (Saccharum officinarum L.) en la localidad de Tumupasa, municipio de San Buenaventura – La Paz
Authors: Miranda C. Roberto , Marza M. Romulo , Calle P. Jose Luis , Choque T. Carlos , Mendoza A. Magaly , Cruz Ch. David , Aparicio P. Juan José
Published: July 2021

La evaluación de tierras es el proceso de determinación y predicción del comportamiento de una porción de tierra usada para fines específicos, considerando aspectos físicos, económicos y sociales. Asimismo, se constituye en una herramienta para la toma de decisiones y tener un manejo sostenible del recurso suelo, en base a su capacidad productiva. El objetivo del presente trabajo de investigación fue determinar la aptitud de uso del suelo, en base a las limitaciones y potencialidades edafo-climáticas para el cultivo de la caña de azúcar (Saccharum Officinarum). El área de proyecto fue la región de Tumupasa, en el municipio de San Buenaventura, segunda sección de la provincia Abel Iturralde al norte del departamento de La Paz. En una primera fase se realizó la a) socialización y prospección del área de estudio, b) toma de muestras de diferentes comunidades de Tumupasa, c) análisis físico y químico de las muestras en laboratorio, d) Diseño e interpretación de resultados en mapas y e) Socialización de los resultados a las autoridades del lugar y organizaciones sociales. Para determinar la aptitud de uso del suelo se empleó la metodología propuesta por la FAO (1976), esquema para la evaluación de tierras, que confronta las cualidades y los requerimientos del cultivo. De acuerdo a los datos obtenidos, la zona presenta áreas no aptas, marginalmente y moderadamente aptas y en menor proporción aptas para el cultivo. Las limitaciones nutricionales y morfológicas están el contenido de fósforo, calcio, magnesio, acidez, profundidad de la capa arable y el riesgo a inundaciones. La aplicación de enmiendas y/o fertilizantes incluye costos que determinan el costo de producción y, por otro lado, un manejo inadecuado podría ocasionar efectos en la calidad del suelo y el ecosistema.
THE IMPACT OF AUTOMATED SERVICES QUALITY ON BRAND LOYALTY WITH THE MEDIATING ROLE OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND MODERATING ROLE OF CUSTOMER KNOWLEDGE
Authors: Hayat Anser
Published: July 2021

The aim of this study was to find out the impact of automated service quality on brand loyalty with the mediating role of customer satisfaction and moderating role of customer knowledge. Data was collected through 150 questionnaires completed by randomly selected customers. Descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, and multiple regressions were used to test the direct impact of automated services quality on brand loyalty, and moderating role of customer knowledge. The findings suggest that the automated service quality and customer knowledge have a significant and positive effect on customer satisfaction. The results show automated service quality and customer satisfaction to be significantly associated with brand loyalty.
IMPACT OF INDIVIDUALISM, COLLECTIVISM, MOOD, PROXIMITY AND SAVINGS ON IMPULSE BUYING BEHAVIOR IN PAKISTAN
Authors:   Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan, ASHFAQ SAIRA , Siddiqui Dr. Ayub ,   FAST National University, Islamabad, Pakistan, Khan M. Jan ,   Pakistan Air Force
Published: July 2021

The present study focuses on finding out the main attributes that determine the reasons of impulse buying behavior in Pakistan. The data has been gathered through questionnaires from 400 buyers of different cities of Pakistan, like Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Karachi, and Sargodha. The current study focuses on identifying people, who can be classified as “impulsive buyers”, and “non-impulsive buyers. Despite the classifications of impulsive and non- impulsive buyers, it also identifies the level of impulsiveness in reference to purchasing, varied from time to time for both the impulsive buyers and non-impulsive buyers. After reviewing the literature, five variables have been taken for the study to determine the dependent variable. Results were analyzed using ordinary least square (OLS) regression and correlation techniques, and data has been tested which appeared significant statistically. The results indicate that impulsive buying behavior is positively associated with the collectivism, proximity and mood and have negative association with savings and collectivism. Further analysis can be done on the more independent variables, such as product specific impulse buying tendency.
Editors’ introduction
Authors: Capper David , Anthony Gordon
Published: July 2021

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Mens rea and the general inchoate offences: another new culpability framework
Authors: Child JJ , Hunt Adrian
Published: July 2021

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Feminisation of poverty: rural Indian women and the environment
Authors: Gill Gitanjali Nain
Published: July 2021

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Book review
Authors: Smith Anne
Published: July 2021

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The Privy Council appeal as a minority safeguard for the Protestant community of the Irish Free State, 1922–1935
Authors: Mohr Thomas
Published: July 2021

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The evolution of a public sentinel: Australia’s Solicitor General
Authors: Appleby Gabrielle
Published: July 2021

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Modernising environmental regulation in Northern Ireland: a case study in devolved decision-making
Authors: Turner Sharon , Brennan Ciara
Published: July 2021

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What is so ‘special’ about law and emotions?
Authors: Schweppe Jennifer , Stannard John
Published: July 2021

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Judges and their emotions
Authors: Maroney Terry A
Published: July 2021

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The emotional paradoxes of adverse possession
Authors: Conway Heather , Stannard John
Published: July 2021

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The benefits of privacy-invading expression
Authors: Wragg Paul
Published: July 2021

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Women’s work: human rights, gender and social class in Hungary at the turn of the twentieth century
Authors: Pogány István
Published: July 2021

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A more efficient derivative action system in China: challenges and opportunities through corporate governance theory
Authors: Zhao Jingchen
Published: July 2021

The derivative action is an exception to the rule in Foss v Harbottle1 that was introduced with high expectations during a Chinese company law (CCL) reform that came into effect in 2006. It is vital to combat the abuse of derivative action in China, a country with an emerging corporate governance model, a weak legal system and inefficient enforcement measures. This article examines several deficiencies in derivative actions, with the purpose of arguing for a more effective and positive derivative action rule for the benefit of shareholders and their companies, and also for the development of CCL and the reconstruction of the Chinese corporate governance system. Corporate governance theories will be discussed as theoreticalsupports for a more efficient and enforceable derivative action system in China.
Matters of ownership: a ‘People’s Port’ for Dover?
Authors: Bottomley Anne , Moore Nathan
Published: July 2021

Focusing upon the recent (and possibly on-going) process of privatisation of the port of Dover, this paper seeks to move away from the idea that appropriation involves the annexation of some pre-existing ‘thing’, by some pre-existing entity that can subsequently act as ‘owner’, in order to begin to ask how it is that processes of appropriating assemble different agents and agendas, so as to constitute the possibility of both the ‘owner’ and the ‘property’ as such. What we see in relation to Dover is a shortfall in the current available mechanisms for owning property, where those who are to be constituted as the owners are identified as the local community – or, as the scheme is referred to in Dover, where the asset is to become the ‘People’s Port’. What this shortfall makes visible is a confluence of various interests, as they endeavour to promote and, where necessary, seek to create, a way to crystallise the asset as a particular (and potentially novel) property form, for the benefit of the locality.
The insanity defence in operation
Authors: Mackay Ronnie
Published: July 2021

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Criminal law and neuroscience: present and future
Authors: Morse Stepehn J
Published: July 2021

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Opening the door a crack: possible domestic liability for North-American multinational corporations for human rights violations by subsidiaries overseas?
Authors: Duffy Maureen T
Published: July 2021

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Disturbing corporate personality to remedy a fraudulent incorporation: an analysis of the piercing principle
Authors: Griffin Stephen
Published: July 2021

Following two recent decisions of the Supreme Court it has been confirmed that the ability to disturb corporate personality by piercing the corporate veil is as an established principle but one that should be used only as a tool of last resort. In  ractice the deployment of this ‘piercing principle’ will be a rarity to the point of near extinction. This paper will contend, however, that the Supreme Court’s endorsement of a limited piercing principle does not address fully the commercial necessity of disturbing the corporate personality of companies incorporated to pursue a fraudulent activity; further, that this lacuna could have been averted had the Supreme Court identified a related but broader ‘piercing concept’ which is establishedimpliedly in the case law.
Kajian Teknis Pengembangan Budidaya Bawang Merah (Allium Ascalonicum L.) Di Kecamatan Belitang III Kabupaten OKU Timur
Authors: Munajat  , Andi Astoro
Published: July 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk: 1) mengetahui kelayakan finansial budidaya bawang merah di Kecamatan Belitang III Kabupaten OKU Timur, 2) mengetahui respon masyarakat terhadap rencana pengembangan budidaya bawang merah di Kecamatan Belitang III Kabupaten OKU Timur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa usaha budidaya bawang merah dalam satu kali musim tanam mengeluarkan biaya produksi sebesar Rp 410.323.853 diperoleh penerimaan sebesar Rp 475.200.000 sehingga diperoleh pendapatan sebesar Rp 64.876.147 dengan nilai BEP (harga) sebesar Rp 18.996/kg dan BEP (produksi) sebesar 2.251 kg. Selanjutnya usaha budidaya bawang merah di Keecamatan Belitang III Kabupaten OKU layak (feasible) secara finansial untuk dikembangkan, hal ini dapat diketahui dari perhitungan nilai NPV sebesar Rp 170.315.520., nilai IRR sebesar 12,49 % dan nilai Net B/C sebesar 1,68. Respon masyarakat terhadap rencana pengembangan budidaya bawang merah adalah siap/setuju dengan nilai index 79,3%. Masyarakat desa Dadi Rejo yang Merupakan desa di sekitar tempat budidaya bawang merah memberikan respon Setuju karena melihat kedaan wilayah yang cocok untuk di tanami bawang merah seperti Tanahnya subur, Pengairan dari irigasi yang baik, Cuaca dan iklim yang cocok untuk budidaya bawang merah, Memiliki penyinaran sinar matahari lebih dari 75% sehingga Masyarakat Desa Dadi Rejo Setuju Dengan Adanya pengembangan budidaya bawang merah.
Prospek Agribisnis Penyulingan Serai Wangi Menjadi Minyak Atsiri Di Desa Tanah Merah Kecamatan Belitang Madang Raya Kabupaten OKU Timur
Authors: Hariyono  , Vidya Trihastuti
Published: July 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk: 1) mengetahui besar pendapatan pada usaha penyulingan serai wangi menjadi minyak atsiri di Desa Tanah Merah Kecamatan Belitang Madang Raya Kabupaten OKU Timur, 2) mengetahui tingkat kelayakan finansial usaha penyulingan serai wangi menjadi minyak atsiri di Desa Tanah Merah Kecamatan Belitang Madang Raya kabupaten OKU Timur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa biaya produksi usaha penyulingan serei wangi di Desa Tanah Merah Kecamatan BMR Kabupaten OKU Timur dalam satu kali proses produksi adalah sebesar Rp 10.896.000, penerimaan sebesar Rp 22.500.000/Proses sehingga pendapatan yang diterima adalah sebesar Rp 11.604.000/Proses. Nilai R/C Rasio sebesar 2,06. Usaha penyulingan minyak serei wangi di Kabupaten OKU Timur layak (feasible) secara finansial untuk dikembangkan, hal ini dapat diketahui dari perhitungan nilai NPV sebesar Rp 59.702.298, nilai IRR adalah sebesar 25,93% dan nilai Net B/C sebesar 1,59.
Bimodal rolling stock as the economically justified alternative to the existing combined transport systems
Authors: Medwid Marian , Stawecki Włodzimierz , Czerwiński Jarosław
Published: July 2021

W artykule przedstawiono porównawczą analizę ekonomiczną dla eksploatowanego w Centrum Logistycznym CLIP w Swarzędzu składu pociągu złożonego z wagonów kieszeniowych do transportu 36 naczep drogowych w odniesieniu do taboru bimodalnego złożonego z 36 naczep bimodalnych. W analizie dokonano porównania masy taboru, współczynnika masy martwej długości pociągu oraz kosztów zakupu taboru dla porównywanych systemów transportowych. Wyniki przeprowadzonej analizy wykazały ewidentną przewagę systemu bimodalnego dla każdego analizowanego parametru.
The impact of the modernization of imported diesel locomotives on pollutant emissions
Authors: Merkisz-Guranowska Agnieszka , Andrzejewski Maciej , Daszkiewicz Paweł , Gallas Dawid , Stawecka Hanna
Published: July 2021

W artykule w głównej mierze przedstawiono efekty prowadzonych prac, w postaci wyników badań emisyjnych pojazdów, nad przystosowaniem sprowadzanych z zagranicy lokomotyw spalinowych starego typu do warunków ruchu na polskich liniach kolejowych (dopuszczenie do eksploatacji). W celu dokonania analizy właściwości ekologicznych pojazdów, przeprowadzono pomiary emisji spalin w warunkach stacjonarnego testu badawczego ISO 8178-F.
Proposal to modify the wheel profile of
Poznan Fast Tram
Authors: Finke Szymon , Piechowiak Tadeusz , Bryk Karol , Sienicki Adam
Published: July 2021

Profil koła tramwajowego typu PST jest profilem objętym normą obowiązującą w Polsce.
Pomimo nowoczesności tego profilu, w skojarzeniu ze stosownymi często w Polsce profilami
szyn może on wykazywać niestabilność nawet przy eksploatacyjnych prędkościach
jazdy. Pomimo, że nie występuje w tych przypadkach niebezpieczny poziom stosunku sił
Y/Q, to wpływa to na zwiększenie zużycia kół i szyn oraz na pogorszenie właściwości
biegowych tramwajów.
Zanalizowano wpływ wybranych, możliwie małych modyfikacji profilu PST, dokonanych
w celu zwiększenia stabilności na różnych szynach, dokonano również
analizy tych modyfikacji na hipotetyczny proces zużywania elementów koło-szyna.
Modułowe konstrukcje jedno- i dwukabinowych lokomotyw elektrycznych i spalinowych
Authors: Czerwiński Jarosław , Marciniak Zygmunt
Published: July 2021

W artykule zaprezentowano procesy związane z projektowaniem, budową, badaniami i wdrożeniami do eksploatacji nowych oraz modernizowanych lokomotyw elektrycznych i spalinowych przeznaczonych do ruchu liniowego i prowadzenia prac manewrowych i przetokowych. Zaprezentowano w nim osiągnięcia krajów europejskich we wdrażaniu do ruchu platformy nowoczesnych lokomotyw liniowych oraz w modułowej modernizacji lokomotyw spalinowych najczęściej jednokabinowych wykorzystywanych w pracach manewrowych. Ponadto przedstawione zostały korzyści wynikające z wdrożenia do produkcji i eksploatacji modułów, które mogą być wykorzystywane w wielu typach (seriach) lokomotyw, zarówno liniowych jak i manewrowych. Artykuł zawiera również rozwiązania modułowe zastosowane w lokomotywach liniowych oraz propozycje modułów do zastosowania w jednokabinowych lokomotywach spalinowych przeznaczonych do prac manewrowo – przetokowych rozwijanych w kraju. Wyniki prowadzonych prac mogą przynieść znaczne oszczędności w procesach projektowo – wdrożeniowych lokomotyw modułowych oraz w obniżeniu kosztów eksploatacyjnych (przeglądy, naprawy, części zamienne, zapasy magazynowe, serwis).
Prawne regulacje w zakresie taboru kolejowego Ocena zgodności podsystemu „TABOR” i jego składników interoperacyjności
Authors: Durzyński Zbigniew
Published: July 2021

Artykuł jest kolejnym, trzecim z cyklu pod wspólnym tytułem „Prawne regulacje w zakresie taboru kolejowego”. Zawiera podstawowe informacje opracowane na podstawie różnego rodzaju dokumentów obowiązujących dla taboru kolejowego. Przedstawione zestawienia, omówienia i komentarze mogą być pomocne w codziennej pracy specjalistów zajmujących się badaniami oraz certyfikacją taboru kolejowego i jego głównych składników oraz w pracy inżynierów w zakładach produkujących tabor. Artykuł zawiera także tzw. linki do stron internetowych, na których dostępne są pełne teksty przytoczonych i omawianych dokumentów.
Prawne regulacje w zakresie taboru kolejowego
Ocena zgodności podsystemu „Sterowanie – urządzenia pokładowe”
i jego składników interoperacyjności
Authors: Durzyński Zbigniew
Published: July 2021

Poniższy artykuł jest kolejnym, czwartym z cyklu pod wspólnym tytułem „Prawne
regulacje w zakresie taboru kolejowego”. Zawiera podstawowe informacje opracowane
na podstawie różnego rodzaju dokumentów obowiązujących dla taboru
kolejowego. Przedstawione zestawienia, omówienia i komentarze mogą być pomocne
w codziennej pracy specjalistów zajmujących się konstrukcją, badaniami
oraz certyfikacją systemów sterowania taboru kolejowego i jego głównych składników.
Artykuł zawiera także tzw. link do strony internetowej, na której dostępne są całe
teksty przytoczonych i omawianych dokumentów. W kolejnym numerze kwartalnika
ukaże się ostatni artykuł dotyczące praktycznego stosowania przepisów dotyczących
taboru kolejowego.
Prawne regulacje w zakresie taboru kolejowego
Ocena bezpieczeństwa podsystemu „TABOR” w zakresie wyceny i oceny ryzyka
Authors: Durzyński Zbigniew
Published: July 2021

Poniższy artykuł jest ostatnim, piątym z cyklu pod wspólnym tytułem „Prawne
regulacje w zakresie taboru kolejowego”. Zawiera podstawowe informacje
opracowane na podstawie różnego rodzaju dokumentów obowiązujących
dla taboru kolejowego. Mogą być one pomocne w pracy specjalistów zajmujących
się konstrukcją, badaniami oraz certyfikacją taboru kolejowego i jego
głównych składników oraz w pracy inżynierów zakładów produkujących tabor,
szczególnie w zakresie oceny ryzyka dokonywanej przy wprowadzaniu
istotnych zmian w eksploatowanym taborze. Artykuł zawiera także tzw. linki
do stron internetowych, na których dostępne są całe teksty przytoczonych i
omawianych dokumentów.
Wyznaczanie najsłabszego ogniwa w systemie Common Rail
Authors: Młynarski Stanisław , Kaczor Grzegorz
Published: July 2021

Kształtowanie niezawodności złożonych obiektów technicznych jakimi są układy
wtryskowe powinno odbywać się zarówno na etapie projektowania, wytwarzania
jak i ich eksploatacji technicznej. Szczególne znaczenie ma ten ostatni proces,
gdzie ocena wpływu czynników zewnętrznych na prawdopodobieństwo poprawnej
pracy wymaga poznania przynajmniej podstawowych wskaźników niezawodności.
Zasadniczym celem niniejszego artykułu jest wyznaczenie najsłabszego
ogniwa systemu Common Rail, wykorzystując dane empiryczne oraz dyskretną
symulację komputerową.
Bezpieczny sprzęg międzynaczepowy dla modułu kolejowego uformowania naczep drogowych w kombinowanym ruchu kolejowo-drogowym
Authors: Madej Jerzy , Medwid Marian , Stawecki Włodzimierz
Published: July 2021

Główną cechą połączenia międzynaczepowego na kolejowym szlaku transportowym jest niezawodność. Równie ważną cechą wyróżniającą takie połączenie jest łatwość operacyjna w obrębie bimodalnego terminala. Dla spełnienia tych wymagań został zaprojektowany specjalny sprzęg międzynaczepowy; operacyjnie szybki, lekki do ręcznego udźwignięcia i niezawodny w pracy na szlaku. Niniejszy artykuł stanowi prezentację tego rozwiązania i jest wynikiem realizacji projektu rozwojowego NR R10-0065-10 „System transportu naczep drogowych na wózkach kolejowych w kombinowanym ruchu kolejowo-drogowym”.