bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
DIMENSIONS OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF MICRO AND SMALL-SIZED ENTERPRISES
Authors: Mendes Vaniele Coelho de Souza , Oliveira Daniela Freitas de , Kremer Andréia Maria , Cavalheiro Rafael Todescato
Published: November 2021

Given the economic and social importance of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) and the management challenges faced by these companies, this study sought to diagnose the Strategic Management (SM) of MSEs, focusing on the dimensions of information sources, organizational behavior, competence formation, strategy formulation and inter-functionality. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using cluster analysis. In addition, Fisher's exact test was performed to verify whether the adoption of SM is associated with the profile of the manager and the company. The results reveal that MSEs have difficulties in accessing information, in encouraging team participation and centralizing decision-making. Although the personal characteristics of the manager are not associated with strategic practices, it is assumed that training in the area could contribute to the adoption of SM in the context of MSEs.
DETERMINANTES DO DESMATAMENTO NO ESTADO DO PARÁ: UMA ANÁLISE COM REGRESSÕES QUANTÍLICAS PARA DADOS EM PAINEL
Authors: Alves Vanessa da Paixão
Published: November 2021

Este trabalho tem por objetivo analisar os determinantes do desmatamento nos municí­pios do estado do Pará no perí­odo de 2006 a 2016. Para esse fim, foi utilizado o método de regressões quantí­licas para dados em painel que permitem avaliar as possí­veis diferenças entre grupos de municí­pios quanto a seus padrões de desmatamento, assim como os fatores responsáveis por tal heterogeneidade. Os resultados indicam que os diferentes ní­veis de desmatamento são influenciados tanto pelo crescimento do PIB per capita e populacional quando pela expansão do rebanho bovino e de áreas das lavouras temporária e permanente. Outros fatores como melhorias dos indicadores de desenvolvimento socioeconômico (emprego, renda, saúde, educação) e ambientais (área de floresta remanescente) e implementação de polí­ticas de comando e controle para o cumprimento da lei ambiental (municí­pios prioritários para ações de combate ao desmatamento), que refletem indiretamente a atuação efetiva do poder público nessas áreas, também estão correlacionados com o desmatamento, portanto sendo relevantes para a mitigação deste problema ambiental.
FACTORS AFFECTING EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION AT THE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE OF THE POPULATION AGENCY NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING (BKKBN)
Authors: Adhan Muhammad , Afriyani Mery , Azhar M. Elfi
Published: November 2021

The problem in this study is how the effect of work conflict, work environment and work stress on employee job satisfaction at the Representative Office of the Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) North Sumatra. This study aims to determine partially the variables of work conflict, work environment and work stress affect employee job satisfaction and the effect of work conflict, work environment, and job stress simultaneously on employee job satisfaction. associative and quantitative. The sampling technique used a saturated sample to 84 permanent employees. The data collection technique used interviews, documentation studies and questionnaires. The data analysis technique of this research uses classical assumption test and multiple linear regression analysis. Data processing in this study used statistical software SPPS 20. The results showed that based on the results of the t test, the conflict variable partially had a negative and insignificant effect on job satisfaction. The work environment variable partially has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction. Job stress variable has a positive and insignificant effect on employee job satisfaction. In the results of the f test in this study, simultaneously the variables of work conflict, work environment and work stress have an effect on employee job satisfaction. The results showed that based on the results of the t test, the conflict variable partially had a negative and insignificant effect on job satisfaction. The work environment variable partially has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction. Job stress variable has a positive and insignificant effect on employee job satisfaction. In the results of the f test in this study, simultaneously the variables of work conflict, work environment and work stress have an effect on employee job satisfaction. The results showed that based on the results of the t test, the conflict variable partially had a negative and insignificant effect on job satisfaction. The work environment variable partially has a positive and significant effect on employee job satisfaction. Job stress variable has a positive and insignificant effect on employee job satisfaction. In the results of the f test in this study, simultaneously the variables of work conflict, work environment and work stress have an effect on employee job satisfaction.
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE STUDIES: ANTECEDENTS OF WORK DISCIPLINE, WORK MOTIVATION, AND JOB TRAINING
Authors: Syarifuddin Hasibuan Jasman , Lesmana M. Taufik , Permata Sari Ainun
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze whether Work Discipline, Work Motivation, and Job Training together (simultaneously) or alone (partial) had an effect on Employee Performance at PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Medan Branch.The approach used in this study is an associative approach. The population and sample in this study were all employees of PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Medan Branch in the Data and Management section totaling 50 people using a saturated sample. The data collection technique in this study used a questionnaire technique (questionnaire). The data analysis technique in this study uses the Classical Assumption Test, Multiple Regression, Hypothesis Testing (t Test and F Test), and Coefficient of Determination. Data processing in this study used a computer software program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.00.The results showed that partially work discipline had a positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Medan Branch. Partially it is known that motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Medan Branch. Likewise with job training which has a positive and significant impact on employee performance at PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Medan Branch. Meanwhile, simultaneously this research proves that work discipline, work motivation and job training have a positive and significant effect on employee performance at PT. Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk Medan Branch.
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
Authors: Susanto Agus
Published: November 2021

This study aims to examine the effect of transformational leadership and communication on employee performance with work motivation as an intervening variable at the Dr Wahidin Sudirohusodo National Higher Education Foundation, Medan. The number of samples in this study were 76 respondents using simple random sampling method. This type of research is quantitative research using path analysis techniques and questionnaire data. Path analysis hypothesis test is done by using multiple linear analysis, classical assumption test and intervention test. Based on the results of research with hypothesis testing, the variables of transformational leadership and communication partially have a positive and significant effect on work motivation. The transformational leadership and communication variables partially show a significant effect on employee performance. Transformational leadership on employee performance with work motivation as an intervening variable has a positive and significant indirect effect and there is an influence of communication on employee performance with work motivation as an intervening variable. The variables of transformational leadership and communication have a simultaneous effect on work motivation. The variables of transformational leadership, communication, and work motivation simultaneously affect employee performance with a coefficient of determination of 87.8% which means that the variables of transformational leadership, communication and work motivation can explain employee performance as much as 87.8% and the remaining 12, 2% is explained by other variables such as discipline, commitment, compensation and others. Transformational leadership and communication variables have a simultaneous effect on work motivation. The variables of transformational leadership, communication, and work motivation simultaneously affect employee performance with a coefficient of determination of 87.8% which means that the variables of transformational leadership, communication and work motivation can explain employee performance as much as 87.8% and the remaining 12.2% is explained by other variables such as discipline, commitment, compensation and others. Transformational leadership and communication variables have a simultaneous effect on work motivation. Transformational leadership variables, communication.
Os engenheiros e o neoclassicismo
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Pôrto Ribeiro Nelson
Published: November 2021

Embora o neoclássico tenha sido trazido para a cultura portuguesa na América pela Missão Artística de 1816 e a sua propagação tenha sido em especial através da Academia Imperial de Belas Artes (AIBA) de 1826, na construção civil é entre os engenheiros que iremos encontrar os profissionais de maior destaque. Mesmo os discípulos de Grandjean de Montigny – mestre inconteste da arquitetura neoclássica no ambiente da AIBA – que se destacaram como alguns dos mais notáveis arquitetos da 2ª metade do século, foram também engenheiros formados pela Escola Central (berço da posterior Escola Politécnica), com raras exceções.
Smiling By Way of Zygomatic Electrical Stimulation: Investigating the Facial Feedback Hypothesis
Authors: Warren Laura
Published: November 2021

While it is widely accepted that affective states precede facial expressions, the facial feedback hypothesis (FFH) proposes the inverse. The FFH postulates that facial muscle region activity (e.g., smiling or frowning) directly influences the experience of emotion. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the validity of the FFH - specifically whether smiling independently enhances positive mood.
The Possessive Construction with Cuid 'Part'
Authors: Bayda Viktor
Published: November 2021

Irish makes special use of cuid ‘part’ in the pronominal possessor construction with plural and non-count nouns: e.g. mo chuid eolais ‘my knowledge’, lit. ‘my part of knowledge’. It is argued that cuid is a pseudopartitive marker that explicates the idea of amount of the possessum.
Semantic (Ir)regularities in Action Nouns in Irish
Authors: Bloch-Trojnar Maria
Published: November 2021

Cross-linguistically, verbal nominalizations display a close semantic and syntactic affinity to their corresponding predicates. Another characteristic feature of action nominalizations is that they exhibit the process/result dichotomy. In the process of lexicalization, the meanings of nominals drift away from the core actional reading, and come to denote ‘something material connected with the verbal idea (agent, instrument, belongings, place or the like)’ (Marchand 1969, 303). Nominalizations in Irish show a systematic polysemy between an abstract action reading and more concrete meanings such as result or object of activity, e.g. míniú ‘explanation’, ceartú ‘correction’, filleadh ‘bend’. We can observe a cline with a non-count action nominal and a count result nominal as extremes. The ability to pluralize is a clear indicator of lexicalization, e.g. oiriúintí ‘fittings, accessories’, admhálacha ‘receipts’, socruithe sochraide ‘funeral arrangements’. It will be demonstrated that the patterns of polysemy in verbal nouns are constrained by the lexical semantics of the base verbs. In the paper an overview is made of nominals related to verbs of different situation types (i.e. Vendler’s (1967) classes such as states, accomplishments, achievements, activities), and different lexical semantic categories (i.e. verbs of creation, consumption, motion, speech act verbs, verbs of emission etc.). The study is based on the corpus of ca. 2300 verbs and their corresponding VNs from Ó Dónaill (1977).
The “Custrac Model”: Its Generic Practicality with a Twist in the Ghanaian Education
Authors: Affran Samuel , Gyamfi E. N. , Odonkor S.
Published: November 2021

The purpose of the study is to promulgate the “custrac model” that proposes how the Ghanaian university management through its relationship officers can attract fully qualified and competent students globally. Following a survey technique, data were collected from 500 respondents from the top five Universities in Ghana. Analysis was done using SmartPLS 3 to perform partial least square regression analysis on the structural equation model. Findings revealed that customer attraction is constructed on loyalty and further enhanced by satisfaction. The study focused on few respondents from only five public universities in Ghana, thus, inhibiting the generalization of the findings. Practically, the “custrac model” suggests that the university management should align their strategic relationship marketing stratagems in developing competitive and market-driven programs having in place a strong quality assurance directorate to attain customer attraction. The proposed “Custrac model” in this study shoots up our intellectual understanding of strategic relationship marketing.
Visitors and Residents in El Raval Neighborhood of Barcelona. New Opportunities for Creative Tourism?
Authors: Romagosa Francesc , Abril-Sellarés Maria , Scherf Kathleen
Published: November 2021

This article analyzes the relationship between creative tourism and intercultural interaction. The research took place in Barcelona, a city that has become, during the last three decades (1990-2020), a renowned international urban destination. El Raval, a central and multicultural neighbourhood, is the most serious example of a neighbourhood in the city that has experienced rapid tourism growth and pressure. Given the city’s wholesale adoption of the co-creation of place, some of the criteria of creative tourism experiences have been used to determine a baseline of engagement attitudes and behaviours of residents and visitors in El Raval neighbourhood. A special emphasis has been given to the role of social media, and how it might affect the relationship between residents and visitors from a creative tourism point of view. The authors created a specific survey which was distributed online to residents and visitors. The results of this study show different perceptions between residents and visitors. On one hand, residents are less willing to engage in the creative tourism enterprise than are visitors. On the other hand, residents underestimate the interest of visitors in connecting with them, while visitors overestimate the interest of residents in connecting with them, suggesting that communication is something that can be improved. Those results make evident the need to use and develop social media tools to connect residents and visitors, and promote cross-cultural interactions and creative tourism.
Propozycja wartości dla pracowników (EVP) a ich oczekiwania – na przykładzie branży IT w województwie łódzkim
Authors: Matuszewska-Kubicz Agata
Published: November 2021

Obecnie ważnym wyzwaniem w obszarze zarządzania zasobami ludzkimi jest pozyskiwanie do pracy i utrzymywanie w organizacji najlepszych pracowników. Remedium na to wyzwanie może być stworzenie atrakcyjnej i konkurencyjnej propozycji wartości dla pracowników (EVP – Employee Value Proposition), która odpowiada na oczekiwania zatrudnionych. Artykuł prezentuje zagadnienia teoretyczne koncepcji budowania marki pracodawcy oraz podział na rodzaje korzyści oferowane pracownikom. Ponadto przedstawia wyniki badań, których celem było sprawdzenie, jakie korzyści dla pracowników są proponowane przez pracodawców z branży IT w ofertach pracy oraz porównanie ich z oczekiwaniami pracowników – na podstawie danych zawartych w raportach dotyczących branży IT. Główny wniosek z badań wskazuje, iż korzyści komunikowane w ofertach pracy w dużej mierze odpowiadają na potrzeby pracowników z branży IT (szczególnie biorąc pod uwagę potrzeby rozwoju zawodowego oraz dobrą atmosferę w miejscu pracy).
Humanizacja zarządzania zasobami ludzkimi w Polsce. Stare problemy i nowe wyzwania
Authors: Janowska Zdzisława
Published: November 2021

Lata 70.–80. XX w. to czas światowej rewolucji, przebudowującej sferę stosunków pracy, prowadzącej do zasadniczej zmiany roli człowieka w procesie pracy. Był to rezultat buntu świata pracy wobec pracy w „okruchach”, wyniszczającej psychicznie i fizycznie coraz lepiej wykształconego uczestnika procesu pracy. Nastąpiła naukowo udowodniona „ucieczka” od pracy rozdrobnionej, monotonnej, degradującej pracownika do pracy, w której dzięki uzyskanej autonomii mógł decydować o zakresie i sposobie wykonywanej pracy indywidualnej i grupowej.
Celem artykułu jest prezentacja światowych i polskich osiągnięć w sferze humanizowania pracy, przywracającej pełnienie podmiotowej roli wykonawcy procesu pracy. Podjęto również próbę poszukiwania korzeni dla rozwoju zarządzania zasobami ludzkimi w Polsce. Wskazuje się tutaj różnice między dorobkiem światowym a polskim, którego rozwój przypadał na okres kryzysu gospodarczego i buntu społecznego. Mimo to w ostatecznym rozrachunku należy uznać, że realizowane rozwiązania organizacyjne w naszym kraju (często sterowane odgórnie) miały pożądany wydźwięk humanizacyjny. Duży udział w tym względzie miała determinacja przedstawicieli nauki, którym od początku przyświecała idea humanizacji pracy
Oczekiwania kandydatów do zatrudnienia w jednostkach badawczo-rozwojowych a zmiana stylu zarządzania zasobami ludzkimi – w kierunku humanizacji
Authors: Szpilska Małgorzata
Published: November 2021

Artykuł prezentuje fragment wyników badań własnych na temat oczekiwań kandydatów do zatrudnienia w jednostkach badawczo-rozwojowych (B+R). Wskazują one na ważność pozapłacowych benefitów, które są przejawem ludzkiego aspektu pracy i ukazują potrzebę zmiany stylu kierowania ludźmi w stronę humanizacji pracy w różnych jej aspektach, budowania relacji partnerskich i wchodzenia na wyższe poziomy przywództwa oraz budowania wysokiej kultury organizacyjnej sprzyjającej dobrej atmosferze pracy i tworzeniu przyjaznego miejsca pracy. Artykuł powstał na podstawie wyników badań własnych oraz analizy jakościowej wybranej literatury przedmiotu.
Partnerstwo strategiczne w zarządzaniu ludźmi – w kierunku tworzenia wartości dla interesariuszy organizacji
Authors: Beck-Krala Ewa
Published: November 2021

W artykule podjęto ważną, aczkolwiek mało eksplorowaną w literaturze, problematykę strategicznego partnerstwa w obszarze zarządzania ludźmi w organizacji. Model partnerstwa biznesowego w zarządzaniu ludźmi (Business Partner Model – BPM) funkcjonuje w literaturze od lat 90. zeszłego stulecia, jednak w dalszym ciągu rozumienie tego partnerstwa podlega różnym interpretacjom. Celem publikacji było omówienie modelu partnerstwa biznesowego w zarządzaniu ludźmi, a także nakreślenie dalszych kierunków jego badań i rozwoju. W pierwszej części artykułu zdefiniowano na podstawie analizy literatury przedmiotu pojęcie partnerstwa strategicznego w HR, a także pokazano dotychczasowe kierunki badań. W części empirycznej autorka na podstawie danych jakościowych zweryfikowała uzyskane wyniki badań literaturowych, konfrontując je z opiniami doświadczonych liderów HR. Postępowanie badawcze pokazało zbieżność wyników badań literaturowych z badaniami własnymi autorki i pozwoliło na wyznaczenie dalszych wyzwań i kierunków rozwoju modelu partnerstwa strategicznego w HR.
Wyzwania HR Biznes Partnera w zakresie wdrażania strategii zarządzania wiekiem
Authors: Garwolińska Monika , Citkowski Mariusz , Samul Joanna
Published: November 2021

W artykule podjęto temat zarządzania wiekiem w kontekście perspektywy sta-rzenia się społeczeństwa jako jednego z aktualnych i przyszłych trendów ryn-ku pracy oraz jednocześnie wyzwań działu HR jako biznes partnera w obsza-rze zarządzania kapitałem ludzkim w organizacji. W ramach badań dokonano przeglądu literatury na ten temat oraz przedstawiono studium przypadków w celu zobrazowania problemów, które pojawią się wraz ze zmianą struktury demograficznej pracowników i próbą wdrożenia strategii zarządzania wie-kiem. Wnioski z badań potwierdziły znaczenie HR biznes partnera, który po-winien pełnić różnorodne role – od interpretatora analiz, poprzez architekta strategii, po nawigatora paradoksu.
Ewolucja roli HR Business Partnera w trakcie pandemii – case study
Authors: Rosiński Jerzy , Pieczka Anna , Stańczyk Izabela
Published: November 2021

Pandemia koronawirusa, która rozpoczęła się na początku 2020 roku, znacząco wpłynęła na kształtowanie się pracy w różnych dziedzinach. Nie tylko ze względu na upowszechnienie się pracy zdalnej, ale również z uwagi na zmiany w sposobie funkcjonowania organizacji oraz inny rodzaj wyzwań, praca wielu osób uległa zmianie, a zmiana ta może okazać się nieodwracalna. HR biznes partnerzy, zatrudnieni na polskim rynku pracy od początku XXI wieku., doświadczyli również wielu zmian w swojej pracy. Rola HR biznes partnera (HRBP), mająca szeroki zakres uprawnień, jest postrzegana w organizacjach na różne sposoby. Większość firm definiuje jego obowiązki jako wsparcie menedżerów w procesach personalnych, kształtowanie polityki kadrowej, wdrażanie narzędzi HR oraz inne czynności, różniące się w zależności od firmy. Celem artykułu było przedstawienie zmian w wybranych obszarach funkcjonowania HRBP, jakie pojawiły się w podczas pandemii COVID-19. Cel ten zrealizowano poprzez przedstawienie studium przypadku jednej z firm odzieżowych działających na terenie Polski.
Holiday Effects in the US Equity Futures Markets
Authors: Ziemba William , Dzhabarov Constantine
Published: November 2021

We investigate the holiday effect in US equity futures markets during three sub-periods 1993-2011, 1993-2020, and during the 2020 covid-19 year for small cap stocks measured by the Russell2000 and large cap stocks measured by the S&P500. All the days from -3 before the holiday to -1 had gains and for the large caps there were gains on +1 and +2. The effect is stronger for the small caps. The year 2020 had results similar to the longer series with positive gains. We show the various holidays by holiday day and observe that the -3 day had gains on all the holidays whereas the other days did not. The effect has diminished in the 1990s and 2000s and only the -3 day is statistically significant. The -3 day in the futures anticipates the cash move on -1 day.
Role Evropského Stabilizačního Mechanismu v bankovní unii
Authors: Nevečeřalová Nikol
Published: November 2021

This paper deals in detail with the issue of new role of the European Stabilization Mechanism and the relationship with the banking union, resp. to the Single Resolution Fund. Within the paper, the main attention is to focus on the ESM in relations to the Banking Union. The aim of the paper is in particular to analyse the named “funds”, whose primary objective is to ensure the stability of the Union.
Polská měnová reforma z roku 1950
Authors: Pracný Martin
Published: November 2021

This paper deals with the economic institute of monetary reform, specifically the Polish monetary reform of 1950. At the beginning of the work, the causes that led the Polish government to the need for reform are discussed. The following sections deal with the preparation and conduct of the money exchange, as well as the legislative basis of the exchange conditions. Last but not least, the consequences of the reform are mentioned. At the end of the work there is a comparison of the Polish reform with the contemporary Czechoslovak monetary reform, which took place in 1953.
Tra «infiammate stille» e «lacci cari»: la Cecilia di Margherita Costa (1644)
Authors: Stella Clara
Published: November 2021

Il Cecilia Martire è stampato nel 1644 e dedicato al cardinale Francesco Barberini. Costa, in cerca di un nuovo protettore, si cimenta per la prima volta in un poema sacro. Il saggio si sofferma sui momenti più virtuosistici di Costa e sulla linea erotica che caratterizza il percorso, quasi mistico, di Cecilia.

Dall’esile passio di Cecilia, Costa crea un poema diviso in quattro canti che segue le fasi del martirio della giovane, selezionando i quadri più drammatici in una grande ecfrasi letteraria che si relaziona anche ai lavori di ristrutturazione della basilica di Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, sorta sulla presunta domus della martire. I quadri vivono del crescere dell’eroicità di Cecilia, intensificata dall’ambiente infernale che si crea intorno alla giovane e che l’autrice modella sapientemente sull’Inferno dantesco, su Tasso e Marino, ma anche su opere coeve di impianto scientifico, come gli scritti sull’eruzione dopo il disastro del Vesuvio nel 1631. Infine, il personaggio della Sofronia tassiana è certamente un punto di riferimento per Costa nella costruzione di Cecilia e del suo rapporto con Valeriano, il cui erotismo sconfina nel profano nelle ottave espunte dalla stampa ma ancora leggibili nel ms. Vat. Barb. Lat. 4069 e di cui il saggio offre una lettura mirata.
Le territoire ou l’espace du politique
Authors: Messu Michel
Published: November 2021

Le territoire n’est pas une donnée de nature. Il n’y a de territoire que parce que s’y déroulent des activités humaines. Celles-ci en appellent ipso facto à une forme d’autorité politique qui les régit et circonscrit le territoire. Ses frontières, l’énonciation des règles qui s’y appliquent, l’élaboration d’un commun imaginaire, symbolique ou réel, fabriquent le territoire plus que ne le font les caractéristiques « naturelles ». On en dégagera deux options d’analyse : la neutralité du territoire physique, l’activité humaine comme vecteur de l’inégalité. Celles-ci sont développées sous trois angles : le territoire comme construction politique continuée, les territoires locaux comme question politique spécifique et les inégalités territoriales, environnementales et sociales.
Analyse des mobilisations autour des sentiers de Balagne (Corse), l’innovation territoriale par les pratiques de loisirs de nature en question
Authors: Melin Hélène
Published: November 2021

Cet article se base sur l’analyse d’une recherche ethnologique menée entre 2014 et 2018 en Balagne, sur le littoral nord-ouest de la Corse. Après avoir analysé les mobilisations habitantes et les politiques publiques locales portant sur les sentiers de proximité, nous nous demanderons si les chemins ruraux peuvent constituer un « bien commun » mobilisateur pour enclencher une dynamique territoriale vertueuse, à la fois respectueuse de l’environnement et des habitants. La dynamique collective observée peut-elle être analysée comme un processus d’innovation territoriale visant un développement « juste » et intégré d’un espace écologiquement fragile et soumis à une pression anthropique forte ?
Les politiques sociales à l’épreuve du territoire
Authors: Vrancken Didier
Published: November 2021

Cet article propose une analyse des politiques sociales en Europe continentale en regard de la question des territoires. Si cette question fait à l’origine figure d’impensé en matière de politiques sociales, dès les années 1980, la crise de l’emploi et la montée d’un chômage structurel ont contribué à la remise en cause d’un modèle social. De nouvelles politiques plus actives et incitatives ont vu le jour, misant sur le « tout à l’emploi » et à l’insertion sociale, sur la décentralisation des interventions au sein de « zones » ou de territoires locaux. Une nouvelle gouvernance davantage incitative s’est mise en place. Toutefois, cette évolution n’a pas conduit à une véritable territorialisation des politiques sociales et n’a pas offert de renouvellement de ces dernières.
VIRTUELNE DRUŠTVENE MREŽE I NJIHOVA REFLEKSIJA NA DRUŠTVENU STVARNOST
Authors: Porča Sanela
Published: November 2021

Virtuelne društvene mreže su tema od velikog značaja u BH društvu iz nekoliko razloga. Na prvom mjestu značaj teme se ogleda u činjenici da smo mi relativno mlado društvo u smislu upotrebe Interneta i virtuelnih društvenih mreža što za sobom povlači mnoga pitanja na koja ne postoje adekvatni odgovori. U društvenom smislu novi mediji su alati koji povezuju ljude kao što je to ranije bio telegraf, telefon i sl. Svaki novi način uspostave komunikacije sa sobom je nosio i dio svojih karakteristika u sociološko-psihološkom kontekstu. Stoga je jako značajno napraviti distinkciju između pojma društvena mreža i virtuelna društvena mreža. Mnogi korisnici društvenih mreža nikada nisu pročitali uvjete korištenja i kada su u pitanju sankcije oni se svakako vode starim pravilom na našim prostorima „nisam znao da se ne smije“, dok je zakon izričit i prejudicira poznavanje pravila. Ignorantia iuris nocet - nepoznavanje zakona (pravila) škodi ili ne opravdava, iz tog razloga je bitno razvijati svijest i značaj čitanja pravila Interneta i virtuelnih društvenih mreža. Upotreba savremene tehnologije ljudskom rodu je donijela napretke u unapređenju marketinga, prodaje, povezivanja i mnoge druge blagodati. Rad tretira određene negativne efekte virtuelnih društvenih mreža na realna dešavanja u društvu te njihovu moguću povezanost.
ZNAČAJ UNUTARNJEG FUNKCIONIRANJA BOSNE I HERCEGOVINE U INTEGRACIJSKOM PROCESU PREMA EU
Authors: Ljubas Ćurak Jelena
Published: November 2021

S obzirom na aktualnost europskih integracija, unutarnje funkcioniranje zemalja kroz nepravilno upravljanje ekonomskim politikama, nedovoljna samostalnost u pravcu rukovođenja i donošenja odluka, neispunjavanje rokova vodi prema negativnim posljedicama u integracijskom procesu za jednu zemlju. Svrha provedbe jeste analizirati složenu unutarnju strukturu Bosne i Hercegovine koja rezultira nepotpunim i nejasnim stavovima javnosti u Bosni i Hercegovini o Europskoj uniji.
Pinocchio, metafora della politica italiana
Authors: Pivato Stefano
Published: November 2021

“Telling fables” has never ceased to exert a fascination on the world of Italian politics. On the pages of Il manifesto, Luigi Pintor repeatedly nicknamed Massimo D’Alema “Maximum Fox”. Others have identified Giorgio Napolitano with Mastro Cherry (Mastro Ciliegia) and Renzi with Pinocchio himself. These parallels have their origin in the early decades of the twentieth century, when children’s literature and young adult fiction were assigned a primary role in the project of enrolling young people in the ranks of the nation. Since then, “telling fables” has become a synonym for “telling lies” – and in this context, Pinocchio’s name is generally used as a substitute for “liar”. The cat and the fox have found their real-life counterparts in various well-known pairs of Italian politicians, starting with Nenni and Togliatti. In more recent times, Andreotti was often identified as the foxiest of foxes, and was paired, in different periods, with the various cats he encountered in the course of his long political career.
Gutter oil detection for food safety based on multi-feature machine learning and implementation on FPGA with approximate multipliers
Authors: Jiang Wei , Ma Yuhanxiao , Chen Ruiqi
Published: November 2021

Since consuming gutter oil does great harm to people’s health, the Food Safety Administration has always been seeking for a more effective and timely supervision. As laboratory tests consume much time, and existing field tests have excessive limitations, a more comprehensive method is in great need. This is the first time a study proposes machine learning algorithms for real-time gutter oil detection under multiple feature dimensions. Moreover, it is deployed on FPGA to be low-power and portable for actual use. Firstly, a variety of oil samples are generated by simulating the real detection environment. Next, based on previous studies, sensors are used to collect significant features that help distinguish gutter oil. Then, the acquired features are filtered and compared using a variety of classifiers. The best classification result is obtained by k-NN with an accuracy of 97.18%, and the algorithm is deployed to FPGA with no significant loss of accuracy. Power consumption is further reduced with the approximate multiplier we designed. Finally, the experimental results show that compared with all other platforms, the whole FPGA-based classification process consumes 4.77 µs and the power consumption is 65.62 mW. The dataset, source code and the 3D modeling file are all open-sourced.
Circ_0030235 knockdown protects H9c2 cells against OGD/R-induced injury via regulation of miR-526b
Authors: Zhang Yuquan , Liu Shuzhu , Ding Limin , Wang Dawei , Li Qiangqiang , Li Dongdong
Published: November 2021

Backgrounds

Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is the common clinical manifestation of coronary heart disease. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) act key roles in cardiomyocytes growth and angiogenesis. However, their functions in MI are not entirely clear. This research intended to investigate the role and underlying mechanisms of circ_0030235 in H9c2 cells.

Methods

H9c2 cells were conducted to oxygen glucose deprivation/reperfusion (OGD/R) inducement to establish the MI model. Circ_0030235 and miR-526b expression was tested and altered by qRT-PCR and transfection. Cell viability, apoptosis and reactive oxygen species (ROS) injury were tested by CCK-8 assay, TUNEL assay kit, and ROS Detection Assay Kit, respectively. Assessment of cell injury-related factors was performed by employing ELISA, Mitochondrial Viability Staining and the JC-1-Mitochondrial Membrane Potential Assay Kit. The relationship between circ_0030235 and miR-526b was analyzed by dual luciferase reporter assay. The expression of key proteins was analyzed by western blot.

Results

Circ_0030235 was highly expressed in OGD/R-induced H9c2 cells. OGD/R inducement cell viability, while accelerated apoptosis. Besides, the level ROS, cell injury-related factors, mitochondrial membrane potential were notably elevated by OGD/R inducement, while mitochondrial viability was remarkably declined. Whereas, these impacts were all noticeably remitted by circ_0030235 knockdown. miR-526b was a target of circ_0030235. Circ_0030235 knockdown-induced impacts were all notably abrogated by miR-526b inhibition, including the activating impacts on PI3K/AKT and MEK/ERK pathways.

Conclusions

This research implied that circ_0030235 knockdown might remit OGD/R-induced impacts via activation of PI3K/AKT and MEK/ERK pathways and regulation of miR-526b.
Interleukin 20 receptor A expression in colorectal cancer and its clinical significance
Authors: Liu Rui , Yin Honghao , Sun Xin , Liu Songyi , Wang Ang , Wu Ying , Yuan Yuan , Gong Yuehua , Xing Chengzhong
Published: November 2021

Background

Interleukin 20 receptor A (IL20RA) has been shown to play a role in the establishment and progression of multiple tumors. However, the expression of this protein in colorectal cancer (CRC) and its correlation with the clinicopathological parameters of CRC have remained unclear.

Methods

A total of 323 paraffin sections including CRC tissues and adjacent normal tissues after surgery were collected. IL20RA protein expression was detected by immunohistochemical staining. The difference expression of IL20RA mRNA between CRC and normal tissues was also explored in the Oncomine and GEO databases. In addition, the IL20RA-related differentially expressed genes were analyzed in TCGA database and enrichment analysis was conducted to explore the cell functions and pathways related to IL20RA expression.

Results

There was increased IL20RA expression in CRC compared with that in normal tissues. High IL20RA expression was associated with greater tumor diameter, lymph node metastasis, and poor TNM stage in CRC, while also being suggestive of poor prognosis. The main pathways of IL20RA-related differentially expressed genes in TCGA were protein heterodimerization activity, oxygen binding, oxygen transporter activity, hormone activity, and lipid transporter activity. Meanwhile, IL20RA-related differentially expressed genes were mainly enriched in peroxidase, nucleotide stimulant repair, fatty acid metabolism, basal transcription factor, and RNA degradation.

Conclusions

IL20RA might have a role as a biomarker for CRC. Its upregulation might contribute to an aggressive phenotype in CRC. IL20RA’s involvement in the development and progression of CRC might occur through it affecting fatty acid metabolism, oxygen binding, oxygen transport, and hormone activity.
Identifying Genetic Diversity of Cotton Leaf Curl Virus in Commercial Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
Authors: Hussain Syed Bilal , Rizwi Maria , Naqqash Tahir , Zubair Muhammad , Sarwar Samreen
Published: November 2021

Plant viruses have become a major issue to the crop production around the world. These viruses have become an unavoidable limiting factor by causing rigorous crop deficit for those major crops which are economically important. Among these viruses, begomoviruses belonging to family Geminiviridae, have brought the major devastation to both monocots and dicots in tropical and sub-tropical regions. These begomoviruses are transmitted through white fly and cause diseases like mosaic, yellow mosaic, yellow leaf curling, and yellow vein etc. The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between the genetic diversity of begomoviruses and phenotypic data to identify the ideal cotton genotype for breeding. In this study, 30 leaf samples with CLCuD symptoms were analyzed using rolling circular amplification and PCR. Obtained results expressed the presence of begomovirus with its associated satellites (i.e. alpha and betasatellites) in six varieties, association of begomovirus and betasatellites in four varieties and combination of begomovirus with alphasatellite in six varieties. Severe disease symptoms were exhibited with these combinations in selected varieties but betasatellite-begomovirus complex demonstrated a deadly impact. Few varieties expressed the resistance against the begomoviruses, so these varieties can further be manipulated for breeding.
Experience of Perceived Stress and Associated Factors during COVID 19 Lockdown among Hoteliers of Pokhara, Nepal
Authors: Kafle Akriti , Dahal Maginsh , Khanal Sudip , Baral Kushalata , Pahari Sirjana Pandit , Gurung Pratikshya , Sangroula Raj Kumar , Pathak Kabita , Baral Suraj , Kafle Anil , Paudyal Sreya , Gurung Niru , Parajuli Anjali
Published: November 2021

It is great time to know the psychological consequences and know how hoteliers are coping to it because of Covid19 lockdown. Thus we tried to access prevalence of perceived stress and associated factors among hoteliers of Nepal. A hotel based quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study was done using a structured questionnaire cum interview schedule. The data was recorded in Microsoft Excel sheet, and was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23. A descriptive analysis was done using mean, frequency, percentage and standard deviation. Bivariate analysis was done using Mann-whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test as the data were non-normal. Significance level was observed at p-value less than 0.05. There was significant relation between stress score and variables like age, gender, marital status, smoking, alcohol, bread winner, sound sleep, family conflict, too many responsibilities, pay loans, pay rent of hotel, other source of income, paying salary, happy with government, lockdown only solution, economic problem and social problems. (p -value <0.05) Male had significantly higher stress than female. Similarly married participants showed significantly higher stress than unmarried. Stress level has been increased among the hoteliers of Nepal due to covid19 lockdown and has affected the tourism sector very badly.
Cytological Studies on Graft Union Development with Perennial Chilli Rootstocks
Authors: Keerthana P. , Pugalendhi L. , Priya R. Swarna , Devi H. Usha Nandhini
Published: November 2021

Grafting technology in vegetable crops is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative tool to improve the biotic and abiotic resistance besides improvement in horticultural traits. By utilizing the right combination of resistant rootstock and scion, desired variability can be achieved to improve the yield and quality of vegetables. A study was conducted at the College orchard, Department of Vegetable science, Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during the year 2020-2021 to evaluate the graft compatibility with two chilli rootstocks. The experimental material consisted of two perennial rootstocks viz., CC-CBE-001 and CF-CBE-007 and three scion materials viz., TNAU Chilli Hybrid CO 1, Ranga hybrid and Bangaram hybrid. Wedge grafting was done using 60 days old rootstock and 45 days old scion seedlings with nine treatments. The adhesion line wall thickness of pith cells were determined at different stages after grafting. The wound healing of the scion-rootstock union was studied using microscopic examination of the grafting region on the 5th, 10th, 15th and 20th day after grafting. It was observed that ten days after grafting, vascular bundle was formed and a large amount of callus was produced to bridge the scion and rootstock. Despite interspecific grafting, callus formation, subsequent cell differentiation and vascular connection were established, resulting in effective graft compatibility, according to the anatomical and histological analysis.
Carfentrazone Plus Pyroxasulfone Combinations for Weed Control in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Authors: Grichar W. James , A. Dotray Peter , Baughman Todd
Published: November 2021

Aims: To determine peanut response and weed control following the use of carfentrazone plus pyroxasulfone (C + P).

Study Design:  Randomized complete block design with 3-4 reps depending on location.

Place and Duration of Study: Studies were conducted during the 2015 and 2016 growing seasons in south Texas near Yoakum (29.276o N, 97.123o W), the High Plains of Texas near Lamesa (32.769o N, 101.977o W) or Brownfield (33.104o N, 102.161o W), and southwestern Oklahoma near Ft. Cobb (35.091o N, 98.275o W).

Methodology: Plots were infested with naturally occurring weed populations. Pendimethalin was applied either preplant incorporated (PPI) or preemergence (PRE). Early postemergence (EPOST) applications varied according to weather conditions and peanut growth at each location. Postemergence (POST) treatments were applied 26 to 58 days after planting. Weed control and peanut stunting were visually estimated on a scale of 0 to 100 (0 indicating no control or plant death and 100 indicating complete control or plant death).

Results: Peanut stunting with C + P was only noted at the High Plains and Oklahoma locations in 2015 but not 2016. Urochloa texana (Buckl.) control with C + P (PRE) varied from 75 to 93%. POST applications provided inconsistent control.  Amaranthus palmeri S. Wats. control with C + P (PRE) was at least 78% season-long while POST applications were inconsistent (24 to 100%).  Pendimethalin plus C + P controlled Cucumis melo L. var. Dudaim Naud. at least 80% late-season. Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. control was excellent season-long (> 80%) in 2015 but poor (< 60%) in 2016.  Reduced peanut yields were noted with C + P in Oklahoma in 2015 to excessive season-long injury.   

Conclusion: The premix of C + P has potential for use in peanut especially for control of many small-seeded annual broadleaf weeds that continue to plague many peanut growers across the southwest.  For effective broad-spectrum annual weed control season-long, the addition of pendimethalin to PRE applications will be required.
Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Thiophene Substituted Chalcones for Possible Biological Evaluation
Authors: Joseph Mejo , Alaxander S.
Published: November 2021

Development of new antimicrobial agents is a better solution to rectify drug resistance problems in society. In this circumstances new functionalized sulphur bearing heterocyclic moiety were designed, synthesized and evaluated for their in vitro antibacterial activity. The present work encompasses the designing novel series of thiophene substituted analogous linked to para amino acetophenone and different aldehydes were successfully synthesized and biological activity was predicted using various computational software’s such as Chemsketch, Molinspiration, and admetSAR. Among the synthesized thiophene substituted chalcones T-IV-I and thiophene T-IV-B displayed significant activity against Streptococcus auresis. Compounds T-IV-J, T-IV-H and T-IV-C bearing sulphur moiety possess better activity against Staphylococcus aureus. Moreover T-IV-C and T-IV-J exhibits good antibacterial activity against E. coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. In general, most of the synthesized compounds exhibited remarkable antibacterial activity due to the presence of sulphur atom in the heterocyclic moieties as well as its lipophilic characters. Molecular docking studies indicated that the synthesized compounds are potent inhibitor of microsomal enzyme Glutathione-S-transferases (PDB ID: 1GNW) also find the different interacting residues, bond distanceand nature of bondingbetween the target and the ligand molecules. The results provide important information for the future design of more effective antibacterial agents.
Relationship between Attitude and Anxiety Related to Online Learning
Authors: Kumari Darshana , Besekar Swity , Wadsariya Karishma , Ughade Minal , Utkhede Aditya , Wankhede Pranay
Published: November 2021

Background: Online learning is not newest but recently fresh used mode in educational sector where it was difficult for every student to adopt it. Initially students were having a different attitude towards online learning and they were anxious about there academic curriculum. The study was conducted to assess their attitude and anxiety towards online classes and to see the correlation between attitude and anxiety of online learning. We know mid school student has good adaptation ability but then also it’s a very new for them where students were facing lots of problem and faced lots of challenges due to COVID-19 pandemic specially the student who belong to poor family, but in this difficult time, everyone is doing their best to acquire new skills, and it's getting easier to enroll in online classes and finish their academic sessions.

Objective: 1. To assess the attitude and anxiety of online learning among students. 2. To correlate the attitude and anxiety of online learning among students.

Methods: This study was based on a Quantitative research approach. Convenient sampling technique was used.  The population was all mid-school students from selected school area consisted of 200 samples. And there was structured attitude and general anxiety scale were used.

Results: The mid study shows positive attitude and mild anxiety where the correlation between the attitude and anxiety is negative as per analysis.