bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Media Ownership and News Coverage: A Critical Appraisal of Private Media Organisation
Authors: Amos Victor , Joseph Ayodele Babatunde
Published: September 2023

Information is central to all forms of human activity no matter the field, be it medicine, agriculture, tourism or engineering. There is the need for exchange of information to ensure completion of tasks. Inefficiency will be the results, where this exchange of information is slow or there is a break down. For this reason, information is regarded as a vital resource that needs to be properly developed, because it has boomerang effect on society. News media ownership assumes different characteristics depending on whether and when it is profitable or politically interesting to own media. When investing in news production is economically beneficial, it typically attracts corporate owners aiming to maximize profit on the public stock market. When investments in news production are politically beneficial, it typically attracts industry, military, or partisan ownership. When news media ownership is not economically beneficial, as has been the development in Western media systems in recent years, it attracts a variety of owners with different motives.
Borderland Realities: Decoding the Socioeconomic and Political Complexities of the Indo-Myanmar Border
Authors: Goutam Singh Khwairakpam
Published: September 2023

This paper examines the complex dynamics of the Indo-Myanmar border regions through an array of lenses, including historical ties, economic interdependence, political relations, security concerns, and social impacts. A recent geopolitical event, the military coup in Myanmar in 2021, and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the economic survival of the borderland populace have been integrated into the study in a novel way. This study employs a multi-disciplinary approach to examine the transformation of historical and cultural connections into intricate economic and social systems. These systems are influenced by the interplay of local communities and national policies, such as India's "Look East Policy" and "Act East Policy" initiatives. It critiques these policies for failing to deliver on their economic pledges and highlights security vulnerabilities. It contends that the region's complexity necessitates multidimensional interventions and argues that any resolution must be collaboratively orchestrated at both the local and international levels. It persuasively argues for a nuanced approach that respects the distinctive attributes of cultural coexistence while addressing the geopolitical exigencies that compromise the stability and livelihood of border communities.
Mental Health First Aid Training in Rural Maryland during the COVID-19
Pandemic: Program Implementation through Virtual Delivery
Authors: Yoo Jee Hun , Chan Alexander E , Hutter-Thomas Stephanie , Lukulay Mariama , Kim Anna , Lucero Alyssa K. , Hurtado Choque Ghaffar , Kim Jinhee
Published: September 2023

The growing mental health concerns during COVID-19,
particularly among rural residents, is a public health emergency. Rural residents are at
an elevated risk, as rurality has been associated with various disparities, including
lower accessibility to mental health services. Maryland Rural Opioid Technical
Assistance (ROTA; Maryland Extension) aimed to address this issue by delivering
evidence-based programs on opioid misuse and mental health to rural community members
and practitioners throughout Maryland when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. and all
research activities had to transition to the virtual setting. The current study provides
an overview of the implementation process of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program
and reports the findings from the evaluation efforts. Participants (N = 398) completed a
one-time online survey and answered open-ended questions, reporting high satisfaction
rates and positive experiences with the virtual delivery of the program. Results
suggested that the virtual format was still effective in program content delivery and
that virtual delivery of evidence-based programs may be an opportune strategy to reach
more rural residents. Recommendations for future research and practice efforts include
building sustainable partnerships with local community organizations and considering
rurality and prolonged-pandemic factors for effective program implementation.
Analisis Pengendalian Kualitas Dalam Meningkatkan Pelayanan Asuradur Kredit Usaha Rakyat Menggunakan Six Sigma
Authors: Aldi Adi Pratama  , Ahmad Chirzun
Published: September 2023

Bank sebagai salah satu lembaga pada industri keuangan yang bergerak pada bidang pelayanan jasa, harus memberikan pelayanan terbaiknya, agar dapat memenangkan persaingan dalam situasi yang bergerak maju secara cepat dan kompetitif. PT. XYZ, merupakan bentuk sistem perseroan terbatas milik pemerintah terbesar, dengan pelayanan jasa peminjaman Kredit Usaha Rakyat (KUR). Penelitian awal mengemukakan tingkat nilai Gap atau kesenjangan pelayanan mutu terendah selama periode Desember 2022 – Februari 2023, dengan menggunakan penarikan 71 kuesioner nasabah yakni dimensi Daya Tanggap, dengan nilai Gap kesenjangan (-1) tertinggi, dari atribut pertanyaan kecepatan waktu pelayanan. Berdasarkan kondisi tersebut dalam penelitian ini dilakukan metode Six Sigma dalam memberikan evaluasi dan saran perbaikan. Six sigma merupakan aktivitas disiplin pendekatan melalui data dan suatu metodologi untuk mengurangi atau meniadakan kesalahan dalam semua proses pelayanan. Konsep Six Sigma dalam penelitian ini difokuskan pada temuan jumlah penolakan dan pengembalian pemberkasan dari pihak asuradur dan PT XYZ kepada nasabah. Berdasarkan hasil pengolahan data Desember 2022 – Februari 2023. didapati 14 dokumen restruck, nilai DPU 0,03; 0.02; dan 0,23. Diikuti DPMO didapati nilai 10.000, 7.716, dan 6.579, dengan level Six Sigma 3,8 3,9 (rata – rata industri normal); 4 (rata – rata industri USA). Nilai PPM yakni 30.000; 23.148,14; dan 19.376,84. Hasil perbaikan perbandingan Desember 2022 dengan Maret 2023 di KC Cawang, didapati penurunan dokumen restruck dari 6 menjadi 1 dokumen restruck.. DPU menjadi 0, 005, DPMO 1.667, serta PPM menjadi 5.000. Level six sigma mengalami peningkatan angka dari 3, 8 (rata – rata industri normal) menjadi 4, 4 (rata -rata industri Amerika)
Análise da percepção de gestores sobre a elaboração e uso do orçamento: estudo de caso de uma instituição de ensino técnico
Authors: Zin Roque Alberto , Bridi Susete Maria
Published: September 2023

O orçamento é considerado um dos principais instrumentos na tomada de decisão dentro de uma empresa e sua utilização em diferentes propósitos tem consolidado este instrumento como indispensável para o sistema de gestão. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a percepção dos diretores e coordenadores de uma rede de escolas quanto ao planejamento e implementação do orçamento na gestão da empresa. Para tanto foi feita uma pesquisa do tipo survey, em nove escolas de ensino técnico pertencentes a uma mesma rede de ensino. Os dados obtidos na pesquisa foram coletados de forma eletrônica a partir da combinação de dois questionários validados, os quais tratam do assunto de forma aprofundada. Os resultados mostram que a utilização do orçamento, é feita de forma ampla, sendo relevante a importância dos dados para o sistema de gestão e tomada de decisão, bem como a existência de um ambiente dinâmico quanto a utilização do orçamento e que as funções deste são amplamente utilizadas e     estão presentes em vários setores da organização.
Infiltração de água no solo sob diferentes condições de uso: sistema agroflorestal, pastagem e floresta
Authors: Sá Luana Martins da Silva , Trece Isabela Bandeira , Araujo Renata Pontes , Serpa Kelvin Monson , Moreira Carolina Gomes , Da Silva Leonardo Duarte Batista , Moster Claudia
Published: September 2023

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo comparar a taxa de infiltração de água sob diferentes condições de uso do solo, a fim de obter valores de referência e avaliar o potencial no provimento de serviços ecossistêmicos relacionados à produção de água. Sendo assim, foram consideradas três classes de uso e cobertura do solo: sistema agroflorestal (SAF) em estágio avançado, pastagem e floresta em estágio inicial de regeneração. As áreas de estudo estão localizadas na região sudeste do Brasil, no bioma Mata Atlântica, no estado do Rio de Janeiro. Para a obtenção dos valores, foram realizados ensaios em campo, utilizando-se o método com infiltrômetro de anéis concêntricos. Assim, foi possível obter os valores para a Velocidade de Infiltração (mm.h-1) de 190 e 28 sob pastagem, 312 para SAF e 69 para floresta. Os resultados apontam para a complexidade da função ecossistêmica, em relação aos múltiplos fatores que condicionam a capacidade de infiltração de água. No entanto, observa-se que, sob mesmas condições de solo e clima, a cobertura arbórea (floresta ou agrofloresta) relaciona-se ao maior potencial para provimento de serviços ecossistêmicos.
Avaliação da formação em matemática do pnaic: o que revelam os professores alfabetizadores?
Authors: Machado Alessandro Alves , Brandalise Mary Ângela Teixeira
Published: September 2023

Neste artigo apresentam-se resultados parciais de uma pesquisa mais ampla, desenvolvida em nível de Mestrado Acadêmico, que objetivou analisar a avaliação dos professores alfabetizadores, da rede municipal de educação de Ivaiporã-PR, sobre a formação continuada em Matemática realizada no PNAIC para atuação docente nos anos iniciais. A pesquisa de cunho qualitativo, do tipo estudo de caso avaliativo, adotou como procedimentos de coleta de dados: a análise documental e questionário exploratório com a participação de 21 professores participantes da formação em Matemática no ano de 2014. A metodologia adotada para a análise dos dados coletados no questionário foi a Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD), de Moraes e Galiazzi (2007). Além da análise dos documentos oficiais do PNAIC, buscou-se em Nóvoa (2004) e D’Ambrósio (2012) a compreensão sobre o processo de formação continuada de professores e como os conhecimentos apreendidos pode refletir na prática docente. Os resultados demonstraram que a formação recebida possibilitou aos professores a reflexão sobre a própria prática adequando novas estratégias de ensino nas aulas de matemática nos Anos Iniciais do Ensino Fundamental I, além da valorização e potencialidade que o lúdico apresenta como instrumento facilitador da aprendizagem na Alfabetização Matemática.
A percepção das comunidades tradicionais sobre a implantação das unidades de conservação em seu território de vivência
Authors: Denkewicz Patrícia , Gonzaga Carlos Alberto Marçal , De Goveia Elieti Fatima , Grespan Tiago
Published: September 2023

As áreas naturais protegidas são consideradas como uma importante estratégia para a conservação da biodiversidade. No entanto, o processo de instituição destas áreas, em alguns casos, gerou diversos conflitos socioambientais, por não considerar a existência ou as diferentes formas de viver de comunidades locais ou tradicionais. A partir desta questão inicial este artigo apresenta como objetivo entender a percepção das comunidades tradicionais com relação à implantação das Unidades de Conservação em seu território de vivência e entender como o turismo influencia essa percepção. Para isso, empregou-se uma abordagem qualitativa, auxiliada pelos instrumentos de pesquisa participante, entrevistas individuais e coletivas, observações e pesquisas bibliográficas e documentais. O local de estudo foi a Ilha do Mel/PR, a qual possui duas UCs, sendo uma Estação Ecológica e um Parque Estadual, por esta razão está sujeita a uma legislação e plano de manejo ambiental restritivos. Seus habitantes formam comunidades tradicionais caiçaras. Como resultado, observou-se que há distintas percepções da realidade vivida entre as comunidades locais. Essas percepções diferem quanto à visão da proteção ambiental e do interesse econômico relacionado ao turismo.
Panorama do perfil da assistência odontológica no setor de oncologia de um Hospital pediátrico do Sul do Brasil
Authors: Barros Nancy Marinho , Dalledone Mariana , Barbosa Leonardo Vinícius , De Souza André Vieira , Watanabe Flora Mitie , Weiss Isabelle , Machado-Souza Cleber
Published: September 2023

Introdução: O número de casos de câncer vem crescendo exponencialmente no mundo e os tratamentos oncológicos são terapias essenciais para os pacientes. O tratamento neoplásico de pacientes pediátricos é revestido de maior carga, pois esse grupo por sua natureza já se apresenta com maior vulnerabilidade. Nesse contexto a inserção da odontologia como parte da equipe multidisciplinar, que atua durante os processos quimioterápicos aplicados a pediatria, vem mostrando-se bastante importante, principalmente no processo de condução dos efeitos tóxicos colaterais da quimioterapia. Estudos epidemiológicos retrospectivos se caracterizam como importantes fontes de conhecimento para ampliar as possibilidades de adequação e implementação de novas condutas e protocolos. Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil dos atendimentos odontológicos nos pacientes que se submeteram ao tratamento antineoplásico no Hospital Pequeno Príncipe. Método: estudo retrospectivo exploratório de prontuários pertencentes a pacientes atendidos no setor de oncologia do Hospital Pequeno Príncipe entre os anos de 2016 a 2021. Resultado: Foram analisados dados de 547 prontuários de pacientes com idade entre 1 e 19 anos. O sexo masculino foi o mais prevalente e o principal diagnóstico foi a leucemia linfóide aguda. O principal efeito tóxico do tratamento quimioterápico foi a mucosite grau 3. Observou-se, nos 3 anos finais do levantamento, maior frequência de uso do laser de baixa potência, terapêutico e preventivo. Conclusão: O conhecimento do perfil epidemiológico dos atendimentos associados ao setor de odontologia contribui para o conhecimento das características da população pediátrica e também para a formulação de novos protocolos adequados para o atendimento dessa população atendida pelo setor de oncologia do Hospital Pequeno Principe.
Community sense and insurgency perspectives for latin american afrodiasporic women's networks
Authors: Da Costa Samira Lima , Miranda Claudia , Da Rosa Mônica Pinto
Published: September 2023

We analyze the insurgence of black intellectual women’s networks in Latin America with  emphasis on their organizational dynamics, besides considering the ongoing identification processes anchored on the idea of Afrodiasporic belonging. We noticed an urgent need to review the scope already consolidated by culture disciplines with regard to studies about networks. Our intention was to promote cross-sectional approaches favoring theoretical frameworks that contemplate the daily traumatic experiences which are recollected as a form of violence. We have also seen how transnational community perspectives are emerging in the debate about black women´s development and culture. It is argued that studies on the African diaspora in Latin America are underrepresented.
O cyberbullying e o suicídio na sociedade líquida: a necessidade de uma revolução legislativa para o tratamento adequado das relações sociais online
Authors: Nóbrega Adriano César Oliveira
Published: September 2023

Nesta pesquisa, buscou-se fazer uma análise do cyberbullying e do suicídio da sociedade líquido-moderna, verificando as consequências das agressões perpetradas sob a égide da liberdade de expressão por meio das redes sociais na consciência e no comportamento individual. Priorizou-se uma reflexão do modo que as ofensas podem atingir de maneira intensa a consciência do ser social em sua individualidade e do papel do ordenamento jurídico enquanto fator de regulação das relações. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa básica e explicativa, utilizando-se o método dedutivo a partir da legislação vigente, teses, dissertações, artigos científicos e decisões judiciais, além do cotejamento de dados que apresentaram uma evolução gradual de suicídios nos últimos anos. Após análise do conjunto teórico e dos dados coletados, foi possível constatar que a sociedade atual, composta por relações frágeis em sua manutenção e conservação, pode prevenir práticas suicidas por meio de instrumentos que vão além da norma jurídica positivada, como a busca pela educação da consciência coletiva acerca do tema de modo a prevenir novos casos. Por fim, concluiu-se que é necessária uma reformulação do ordenamento jurídico atual para regular as relações massificadas da sociedade em rede, além de ser preciso implementar novas tecnologias que visem manter a sociedade informada sobre o tema com a finalidade de prevenir e evitar novos casos de cyberbulling.
Método para análise da variabilidade em ensaios de Piezocone: aplicação a resíduos de mineração
Authors: Perini Letícia , Dienstmann Gracieli
Published: September 2023

A estimativa de parâmetros geotécnicos para resíduos de mineração através do ensaio de piezocone deve ser cautelosa, dada a alta variabilidade desses materiais e possibilidade de drenagem parcial durante a realização do ensaio na velocidade padronizada. O presente estudo buscou trazer alternativas para diminuir a interferência da heterogeneidade do material sobre a avaliação dos efeitos da velocidade nos resultados de ensaios de piezocone. Neste contexto, ensaios realizados sob diferentes velocidades de cravação em rejeitos de mineração de ouro foram analisados utilizando-se do coeficiente de variação e das curvas de frequência acumulada como ferramentas para a identificação de camadas homogêneas do material. Após a aplicação do método, o efeito da velocidade foi avaliado no espaço velocidade normalizada de ensaio (V) versus grau de drenagem (U). Nas curvas de drenagem obtidas, foi possível observar a transição de comportamento não drenado para parcialmente drenado com considerável diminuição da dispersão de dados.
A produção apícola do quilombo Lagoinha: as implicações socioambientais da transição de meleiro para apicultor(a)
Authors: Souza Jose Henrique Santos , Schmitz José Antonio Kroeff , De Araujo Nilton Almeida , Meirelles Rafael Narciso
Published: September 2023

A presente investigação teve por objetivo relatar a transição de meleiros em apicultores na comunidade Quilombola Lagoinha, com auxílio do projeto Bahia Produtiva, bem como caracterizar a apicultura da Comunidade localizada no Semiárido Baiano. Para tanto, optou-se pela pesquisa participante de caráter exploratório, descritivo e quantitativo. Em relação à ferramenta participativa, utilizou-se, prioritariamente, levantamento bibliográfico sobre a temática e trabalho de campo, com aplicação de um questionário de 30 questões com 23 apicultores e apicultoras. Acrescenta-se ainda, que este estudo teve como critério medular os fundamentos, princípios e dimensões da agroecologia enquanto ciência, movimento e prática socioambiental. Nesse sentido, os participantes assumiram um papel proativo durante esta pesquisa, sobretudo a partir das suas dinâmicas, racionalidades, conhecimento tradicional e cosmovisões. Foi possível observar que o projeto Bahia Produtiva é uma das poucas políticas públicas acessadas pelos moradores de Sítio Lagoinha e foi necessário um grande esforço organizativo que a comunidade intensificou desde o seu autorreconhecimento enquanto quilombo. E foi um dos motivos do impulso para a transição de meleiros para a apicultura convencional, além da importância da preservação do bioma Caatinga nesse processo e os quilombolas como agentes de sustentabilidade e de sua própria história.
Reinventar Paulo Freire na formação docente: contribuições da extensão universitária como espaço de (re)construção de saberes
Authors: De Angelo Adilson , Malaggi Vitor
Published: September 2023

Este artigo descreve um conjunto de ações desenvolvidas no contexto da Extensão Universitária, com o propósito de promover e aprofundar o diálogo em torno das ideias de Paulo Freire. Os Programas e Projetos de Extensão envolvidos primaram pela interdisciplinaridade, promovendo a troca de conhecimentos nas diferentes áreas, estreitando as fronteiras disciplinares para uma compreensão abrangente do fenômeno educacional. Além disso, houve um esforço em fortalecer e expandir o intercâmbio entre indivíduos e instituições interessados nas questões relacionadas aos estudos da educação, com base nos princípios teórico-metodológicos de Paulo Freire. Essas parcerias possibilitaram uma maior integração entre os aspectos teóricos e práticos da educação, fortalecendo a formação permanente e o aprofundamento das relações entre os diferentes níveis educacionais. O artigo enfatiza que, independentemente da faixa etária dos educandos, a educação é sempre um processo que envolve pessoas em constante busca, formação, mudança e reinvenção. A educação, segundo Paulo Freire, é um processo humano, capaz de despertar o desejo de conhecer. É um processo que busca desafiar as pessoas a se tornarem sujeitos de sua própria humanização. Em conclusão, o artigo destaca que essas Ações de Extensão continuam a ser desenvolvidas por meio de parcerias entre o Centro de Ciências Humanas e da Educação (FAED) e o Centro de Educação a Distância (CEAD) da Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC). Essas iniciativas incluem o Colóquio Diálogos Freirianos e o Grupo de Estudos Freirianos, que buscam criar espaços de debate e reflexão sobre a educação como prática da liberdade, em constante diálogo com Paulo Freire e seu legado. O objetivo não é apenas homenagear o Patrono da Educação Brasileira, mas sim reinventar e problematizar suas ideias de forma contínua, como o próprio autor desejou.
MAN AS REFLECTED IN THE ZOOMORPHIC METAPHOR
Authors: BOGDANOVA Liudmila I.
Published: September 2023

The article deals with the cognitive essence of zoomorphic metaphor and its national and cultural identity in the Russian language. The study was carried out based on dictionaries and text corpora of the Russian language. The purpose of the article is to analyze the vocabulary material and its textual implementations in order to determine, based on the analysis, which cultural information is not fully reflected in explanatory dictionaries. In the course of the study, it was found that the names of animals, which represent cultural standards in the Russian language, mainly capture negative character traits of people and their appearance. The images of flying birds, on the contrary, capture and describe in a figurative form the positive characteristics of a person. The analysis of dictionary definitions showed that different names of the same animals often have different associative potential in the national-cultural sense. Explanatory dictionaries do not always capture differences in the connotative volume of lexical units. The results of this study can be used in lexicographic practice when creating a complex dictionary, which involves the inclusion of connotative and associative meanings in the interpretation of words. Such dictionaries are necessary both when teaching Russian as a native language and when working with foreign students who study Russian.
EXTERNAL SANDHI IN THE FRENCH SPEECH STREAM: THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ENCHAîNEMENT AND LIAISON DESCRIPTION
Authors: BUBNOVA G.I.
Published: September 2023

There are two opposing tendencies in the French speech stream. As a vocal-type language with a dominant open syllable and the absence of lexical stress, French creates sequences of two vowel sounds (gaping/l’hiatus) on the border of words in speech. Phonetic processes such as coupling (enchaînement) and binding (liaison) are used to remove this coarticulatively unfavorable context at the word junction. It is obvious that the implementation of coupling and binding at the border of words in the speech stream creates a diffuse acoustic marking of the external sandhi: words merge into a continuous physical signal. How do speakers create this co-articulatory cohesion of sounds in the speech stream? How do listeners manage to recognize in a continuous stream separate words that enter into certain syntactic and semantic relationships with each other? The article considers the external sandhi from the point of view of its articulatory, acoustic, auditory and cognitive processing.
ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING CHINESE TROUGH THE EXAMPLE OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Authors: FADEEVA V.A. , SILENKO M.V.
Published: September 2023

Since the end of 2019, due to the ongoing epidemiological measures, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China was forced to transfer all educational institutions in China to distance learning. Distance learning, being a dynamically progressive method of teaching, has already been considered in many educational institutions of the world as an independent form, that can be used as an alternative to traditional face-to-face education, or integrated into the general system of the educational process. During the pandemic it was able to fully demonstrate its effectiveness, significantly expanding the contingent of students, increasing their motivation for self-educational activities, and developing their professional competence. Today, China is one of the leaders in the use of Information and Communication Technologies in education. This article examines the experience in the use of ICT in the process of teaching Chinese through the example of two universities from southern and northern China: Xi’an Jiaotong University and Shenzhen MSU-BIT University. Both Universities try using a personality-oriented approach in the learning process, which reflects the trend of development of modern education in China and around the world - lifelong learning. Special attention is paid to the teaching tools used, new methods of interaction between teachers and students, and other transformations of the Chinese education system in the era of digitalization.
MAX FREI’S TEXT OF VILNIUS: THE WAYS, MEANS AND RESULTS OF URBAN SPACE OBJECTIVIZATION
Authors: MEDVEDEVA Elena V.
Published: September 2023

Studying the city as a text of culture on the material of literary works is usually associated with the identification of its “inner meaning”, “feeling” and / or the main “idea”. We proceed from understanding objectification as fixation of the author’s perception of urban space in a literary text which leads us to the question of the ways and linguistic means that allow turning the thoughtform into a holistic, visible, in some cases almost tangible image determining the possibility of transmitting the author’s vision of the city to the readership. “Tales of Old Vilnius” by Max Frei has been chosen as a source for the research because it can be regarded as one of the most interesting urban texts which have appeared in the 21st century, where the characteristics of the existing city are combined with the author’s fantasy, as a result of which there appears a literary version of urban space which differs greatly from its invariant. The methods of linguostylistic analysis (with elements of linguosemiotic analysis) have been chosen, which enable us to reveal not only verbal, but also visual ways and means of objectivization of the city in fiction. As the analysis has shown, the specifics of the Tales are stipulated by its composition and the combination of verbal and visual ways of author’s objectivisation: they are implemented with the help of linguistic means of different semiotics, however, they complement each other in the process of creating the image of the city, where the real and the imaginary are closely connected. As a result, it can be concluded that not only the urban supertext can be enriched by the creation of a new literary image of the city, but that the new fictional image as well has the potential to foster the real future development of urban space.
CHINESE ASSESSMENT OF THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA IN THE 90S OF THE XX CENTURY AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
Authors: LI M.
Published: September 2023

The article examines the concept of “cultural revolution” in Russian science, the relationship between two cultural transformations in Russia and the term “Cultural revolution” in China. The author points out that the main consequences of the second cultural revolution in the USSR / Russia were as follows: 1. Condemnation of an ossified and unified ideology; 2. Erosion of cultural absolutism; 3. Cessation of the policy of strong active pressure on intellectuals. Based on the assessments of Chinese people from all strata of Chinese society, a number of cultural and mass movements, pluralism in the development of culture are described: autochthonous culture, religion, literature, art, etc. Based on the analysis carried out, it is possible to indicate a clear direction for the perception of the culture and image of Russia in the new era by the Chinese masses.
ON COGNITIVE MODELS OF VIRTUAL SPACE AND REAL SPACE IN MULTICULTURAL FICTION
Authors: GRETSKAYA S.S.
Published: September 2023

The present paper focuses on the cognitive modelling of literary text space. The aim of the research was to conduct a comparative study of the cognitive proxemic models of the subconcepts “virtual space” and “real space”, as represented in the multicultural novel «Walking in Two Worlds» by W. Kinew. In accordance with E.A. Ogneva’s research, a cognitive model of literary text space is defined as a construct which demonstrates the correlation between various constituents of the nominative field of the literary concept “space”, which is perceived and comprehended by the reader. The term “proxeme” is used to denote a word or a word combination that is semantically related to parameters of space. The article presents data on the quantitative relation between the types of thematic proxemic models which comprise the nominative field of the literary subconcepts “virtual space” and “real space”, namely, models of personalised anthropocentrically marked literary text space, models of non-personalised anthropocentrically marked literary text space, as well as those of non-personalised anthropocentrically unmarked literary text space. For each of the abovementioned categories of proxemic models the most common types of proxemes are identified. In addition to this, the representation of dynamic literary text space and the spatial axes is examined. The results obtained highlight the qualitative differences between the significance of the virtual literary text space and the real literary text space, as conceived by the author of the novel. Despite the fact that the characters perceive real life as less salient and important than their performance in the virtual space, the real literary text space turns out to be more intense in terms of human activity than the virtual literary text space and, therefore, not less meaningful, whereas the virtual text space is represented as an environment conducive to creativity alongside revival and/or preservation of traditional culture.
Eco-friendly synthesis of chitosan and its medical application: from chitin extraction to nanoparticle preparation
Authors: Pratiwi Riyona Desvy , El Muttaqien Sjaikhurrizal , Gustini Nunik , Difa Najla Salsabila , Syahputra Gita , Rosyidah A’liyatur
Published: September 2023

Background and Purpose: Chitosan, a chitin deacetylation product, has been applied in nanoparticle or nano-chitosan for medical applications. However, the chitin extraction from crustacean shells and other natural resources, chitin deacetylation, and crosslinking of the chitosan forming the nano-chitosan mostly involve hazardous chemical and physical processes. The risks of these processes to human health and the environment attract the attention of scientists to develop safer and greener techniques. This review aims to describe the progress of harmless chitosan synthesis. Experimental Approach: All strongly related publications to each section, which were found on scientific search engines (Google Scholar, Scopus, and Pubmed), were studied, selected, and then used as references in writing this review. No limitation for the publication year was applied. The publications were searched from April 2022 - June 2023. Key Results: Nano-chitosan could be synthesized in harmless techniques, including the preparation of the chitosan raw materials and crosslinking the chitosan polymer. Enzymatic processes in shell deproteination in the chitin extraction and deacetylation are preferable to reduce the negative effects of conventional chemical-physical processes. Mild alkalines and deep eutectic solvents also provide similar benefits. In the nano-chitosan synthesis, naturally derived compounds (carrageenan, genipin, and valinin) show potency as safer crosslinkers, besides tripolyphosphate, the most common safe crosslinker. Conclusion: A list of eco-friendly and safer processes in the synthesis of nano-chitosan has been reported in recent years. These findings are suggested for the nano-chitosan synthesis on an industrial scale in the near future.
RESILIENCE OF FRANCHISE SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES AND POLAND TO SHOCKS ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE COVID-19 PERIOD
Authors: Filipiak Tadeusz , Wicki Ludwik , Wrzesińska-Kowal Joanna
Published: September 2023

The article deals with the issue of franchise as a distribution system. Participation in such systems brings many benefits, both for franchisors and franchisees. Still, the uneven bargaining power of the parties is significant, and effective actions require mutual trust and a certain autonomy of the parties. The work aims to determine how franchise systems reacted to the crisis caused by, among others, COVID-19 and whether food industry systems were characterized by higher resistance to shocks. The assessment was made based on data from the USA and Poland on the franchise according to the International Franchise Association and Profit System Sp. z o.o. for the years 2007-2021, and subject to availability for a longer period. It found that the franchise sector shrank by around 10% during the pandemic, but after two years, the level of turnover and employment returned to pre-crisis levels. In the USA, food distribution and restaurant systems were more resilient to the lockdown crisis and quickly recovered to their previous turnover and employment levels. In Poland, the gastronomy brand industries accounted for as much as 35% of the systems, and grocery and industrial stores accounted for another 29%. The franchise industry turned out to be resistant to crises, and the high share of food distribution indicates that franchise systems are an effective solution in the food trade, mainly due to an efficiently organized supply chain and lower distribution costs.
ECOSCHEMES AS A NEW TOOL TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURE – THE STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION IN POLAND
Authors: Styburski Wojciech , Kozera-Kowalska Magdalena , Uglis Jarosław
Published: September 2023

The article outlines the changes to the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy for 2023-2027 with a particular focus on a new type of direct payment, i.e. ecoschemes. The aim of the article is also to present the interest of farmers in this tool for obtaining funds in the initial period of its operation, i.e. in the first half of 2023. The level and spatial differentiation of interest of Polish farmers in this new type of direct payments was analyzed. It was indicated that the number of applications submitted is influenced by the production specialization of individual provinces. The results of the study further confirm that carbon farming is the most popular of the five types of ecoschemes, with practices such as mixing straw into the soil (61.2%), using winter intercrops/intercrops (35.0%) and mixing manure on arable land within 12 hours of application (23.8%). This state of affairs was influenced by the previous experience of farmers related to the improvement of soil structure.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN RURAL AREAS: EDUCATIONAL HOMESTEADS AND AGRITOURISM FARMS
Authors: Wojciechowska-Solis Julia
Published: September 2023

The aim of this article is to characterise two forms of entrepreneurship in rural areas that are an alternative to agricultural activity and an additional source of income: educational homesteads and agri-tourism farms. The main research question was what are the reasons for using the offer of educational homesteads and agrotourism farms. A total of 158 respondents took part in the survey. The research was conducted in August-September 2021. Descriptive statistics, Pearson’s Chi2 and Mann-Whitney U tests of the STATISTICA 13.1 PL programme were used to compile the results. Among the respondents surveyed, more than half of the respondents use the leisure offer at least once a year, more than one-fifth of the men and one-third of the women surveyed try to visit agro-tourism farms or educational homesteads several times a year. Among the most important reasons for choosing the offer of rural enterprises are: „peace and quiet” offered by the rural enterprises’ offers, followed by „rural scenery”, „opportunity to learn about local culture” and „family atmosphere”. Respondents spoke highly of the level of service provided in the enterprises they used, but in their free opinions suggested that it would be good to establish cooperation between agritourism farms and educational homesteads: combining relaxation in a rural setting with education in order to benefit as much as possible from their stay in rural areas.
BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES IN COOPERATIVE BANKS IN RURAL AREAS – BENEFITS AND DISADVANTAGES IN THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT STAFF
Authors: Juszczyk Sławomir , Pawęda Daria
Published: September 2023

The aim of the research was determining the most important non-financial benefits and disadvantages resulting from the implementation of biometric technologies in cooperative banks operating in rural areas according to the managers of these banks. The subject of the study was 25 cooperative banks, including 19 cooperative banks with implemented finger vein technology and 6 cooperative banks with implemented palm vein technology. Interviews with representatives of cooperative banks were conducted in 2021-2022. It was established, among others, that the use of biometric technologies leads to an increase in the prestige and improvement of a bank in the quality and availability of services, which in turn affects the retention of existing customers and the acquisition of new ones. As the he most important benefits from the implementation of biometrics, the managers of cooperative banks most often mentioned: greater customer satisfaction, no need to carry a card and PIN, increased transaction security, reduced operating costs related to card issuance, marketing benefits and the perception of a bank as innovative and modern, improved operational activity, faster service, increased the number of customers, in particular the youngest, who are generally interested in technological novelties and expanding the product offer of a bank. The disadvantages however were the increase in costs and the increase of the need for constant training of staff in the use of new technologies.
THE INFLUENCE OF CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ON PROFITABILITY OF APPLE PRODUCTION UNDER REPLANTATION CONDITIONS AND CROP ROTATION
Authors: Czerwińska-Kayzer Dorota , Zydlik Zofia , Zydlik Piotr , Kayzer Dariusz
Published: September 2023

The production of apples is conditioned by many environmental and economic factors, including the cultivated variety, the condition of the plants, the stress factors, demand, supply, costs incurred, prices of fruit and means of production. The aim of the study was to analyse the influence of climatic conditions on the profitability of production of apple trees of the Najdared cultivar. Between 2015 and 2017 an experiment was conducted on apple trees growing on replantation soil and on crop rotation soil in Wielkopolska Region. The analysis of climatic conditions indicated significant differences in air temperatures and precipitation in particular years. When analysing the profitability of the production of apples, it was found that significantly more favourable financial results are obtained on the soil after crop rotation compared to the production on replanted soil. Moreover, the decrease in the profitability of apple production of the trees grown on the replantation soil, especially during unfavourable weather conditions, was greater than the trees grown at the crop rotation soil. On the basis of the research, it was found that in the future, sustainable cultivation of apple trees should be carried out on sites after crop rotation.
THE COVID-19 WORLD PANDEMIC VS. THE LABOUR MARKET IN POLAND
Authors: Marks-Bielska Renata , Bórawski Piotr , Sierzputowska Anna
Published: September 2023

The main purpose of the research and analysis was to show how the global pandemic affected the labor market in Poland. Selected labor market data before and during the global pandemic were analysed. The subjective scope of the surveys covered working people and those who lost their jobs during the pandemic (205 people). Data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO) were also analyzed. The pandemic caused many changes on the labor market, including: a decrease by over 204,000 the number of newly created jobs and an increase in the number of liquidated jobs by over 15,000 in 2020 compared to 2019. According to the respondents’ answers, in the face of the pandemic, over 73% of people were not afraid of losing their jobs, while almost 90% of people actually did not lose their jobs. Despite the difficult situation, almost 25% of respondents planned to change jobs, and almost 15% participated in recruitment during the pandemic. Most respondents expected stable employment, salary increase and development opportunities. In the place of employment, the scope of the company’s activity was changed, limited, suspended or closed in almost 2/3 of the respondents. Despite the barriers encountered when performing remote or hybrid work in this form, the employees decided that they also see the benefits of being able to perform part of their work at home.
Canon Law as a Foreign Law
Authors: Pawlyta Adam
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this article is to discuss the problem of a definition and classification of canon law. It has been examined whether canon law can be treated as a foreign law from the perspective of the national legal order. Considerations were made regarding the need to admit evidence from an expert in the field of canon law or religious studies in court proceedings involving church legal entities or clergy. Regardless of how the relationship between the civil law (state law) and the canon law is shaped, it is necessary to take into account that a person may be subject also to canon law. A similar problem has already been examined by the Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court. The purpose of this article is to present, in an orderly manner, the approaches to the above-mentioned issue.
Report on the conference "Ius ex silico. Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Justice"
Authors: Rękawek - Pachwicewicz Marta , Ogrodnik Weronika
Published: September 2023

On April 17-18, 2023, in Warsaw, the conference 'Ius ex silico: Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Justice' took place. The choice of this topic was not random, as artificial intelligence (AI) is currently one of the most widely discussed subjects worldwide and has become an essential element of supporting solutions in significant societal issues, including healthcare, security, and the justice system. In the latter area, it can contribute to expediting proceedings, facilitating case management, and enhancing the quality of judgments. Therefore, the Ministry of Justice (referred to as MS), recognizing the importance of this topic, decided to organize the conference titled 'Ius ex silico: Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Justice.' The organizers aimed to intensify discussions about potential applications of artificial intelligence in the Polish justice system, gather and share knowledge and prior experiences with participants. Additionally, the conference served as an attempt to answer which of the selected digital solutions should be implemented first.
The Involvement of Artificial Intelligence in Labour Rights Violations: European Union Perspective
Authors: Kobroń-Gąsiorowska Łucja
Published: September 2023

The issue of electronic surveillance of employees has recently gained the attention of legal theorists and practitioners due to the increased use of artificial intelligence in the workplace and the related implications of monitoring employee behaviour. Artificial intelligence systems can be introduced with the express purpose of improving working conditions but, on the other hand, they can only be a guise for bypassing basic human (employee) rights such as the right to pri-vacy, protection of correspondence or working time. The article provides an answer to the question of whether the European Union is ready for the challenge of protecting workers’ rights from the negative impact of artificial intelligence on the provision of labour.
International Investment Arbitration as a Tool to Protect Investors in the Face of the War in Ukraine
Authors: Bukiel Paweł
Published: September 2023

This article focuses on the prospect of using bilateral investment treaties and the international arbitration mechanisms contained within them to protect investments made in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The author argues that in situations where the investor comes from a country that has entered into investment treaties with both Ukraine and Russia, Russia is responsible for adhering to the standards contained in the investment treaties to which it is a party, on the occupied territories.To prove the above assumption, the scope and method of investor protection based on bilateral investment treaties have first been analysed. Then, the issue of the applicability of investment treaties during armed conflict has been discussed. Furthermore, the issue of the territorial scope of application of investment treaties has been examined.The conducted analysis confirms that Russia’s concrete actions, especially the effective control exercised by that country over the occupied areas of Ukraine, entitle investors to bring claims against Russia based on investment treaties.