bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
AVALIAÇÃO DE VARIAÇÕES TÉRMICAS EM BIODIGESTOR MODELO BIOKÖHLER NO PERÍODO DE TRANSIÇÃO OUTONO - INVERNO
Authors: Utech Claus , Feiden Armin , Zschornack Alisson Fernando , Grunevald Dieisson Gregory , Tavares Sidnei Gregorio , Soares Caroline Monique Tietz
Published: October 2017

O experimento foi realizado na Estação Experimental Antonio Carlos dos Santos Pessoa, que pertence à UNIOESTE – Campus de Marechal Cândido Rondon, no período de maio a junho de 2013, período correspondente a transição de outono para inverno. O experimento teve como objetivo verificar a influência da variação da temperatura ambiente, na temperatura interna do biodigestor, e na produção de biogás. O biodigestor era alimentado com dejetos de bovinocultura de leite juntamente com cama de aviário em um biodigestor experimental contínuo do modelo Bioköhler, com capacidade de 20 m3. Avaliando os resultados obtidos observou-se que as temperaturas externas ao biodigestor pouco influenciaram na temperatura interna, e não apresentando coerência com a produção de biogás. O fator encontrado que interferiu na produção de biogás foi as altas precipitações pluviométricas, porém exigem mais estudos para serem melhores explicados.
Óleo produzido a partir de mamona irrigada com esgoto doméstico para produção de biodiesel
Authors: Queiroz Germana Arruda de , Zaidan Léa , Silva Valdinete Lins da
Published: October 2017

A mamoneira (Ricinus communis L.), é uma das oleaginosas selecionadas para o fornecimento de matéria-prima visando a produção de biodiesel, e possui uma relevante importância econômica e social para o Nordeste. Este trabalho objetivou avaliar, os aspectos produtivos da cultura da mamona irrigada com esgoto doméstico. O sistema foi composto de um reator UASB, uma lagoa anaeróbia, tanque de polimento e 4 drenos com a plantação da mamona. Foi obtida a redução de matéria orgânica 68% para DQO e 77% para DBO. Os sólidos suspensos no dreno 1 apresentaram uma média de 270,17 mg/L, enquanto que no dreno 4 chegou a 40,50 mg/L. Os valores do pH ficaram entre (6-9) para todos os drenos. O teor de óleo contido nas sementes foi analisado e obteve-se um rendimento de 46-70%. O óleo obtido foi caracterizado obtendo acidez de 0.0003 mg KOH/g, sendo classificada como do tipo 1, a densidade ficou na faixa de 0,940 g/cm3 e a viscosidade cinemática foi de 248,65 mPa.s. A análise cromatográfica identificou o ácido ricinoleico em maior quantidade com 79,9% na composição dos ácidos graxos. Os experimentos mostraram que o óleo de mamona possui um grande potencial para a produção de biodiesel.
NUMERICAL STUDY OF TWO VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES DARRIEU TYPE LINED UP IN FUNCTION OF POWER COEFFICIENT1
Authors: Vieira Rodrigo Spotorno , Rocha Luiz Alberto Oliveira , Isoldi Liércio André , Dos Santos Elizaldo Domingues
Published: October 2017

In this work is performed a numerical study of the main operational principle of a VAWT (Vertical Axis Wind turbine) and the influence of the distance between two aligned turbines over their power coefficient. The main aims here are to evaluate the applicability of the numerical model studied here in further optimization studies of VAWT and evaluate the effect of the distance between turbines (d) on the device power coefficient. To achieve these goals, it is considered an incompressible, transient and turbulent flow on a two dimensional domain with two fluid zones, one being rotational representing the rotation of the blades. The time-averaged mass conservation equations and momentum are numerically solved using the finite volume method, more precisely with the software FLUENTÒ. For the approach of turbulence is used to classical modeling of turbulence (RANS) with standard model k - ε. Other geometric parameters: turbine radius (R), the airfoil profile (NACA0018) and chorus were held constant. The verification results showed a good agreement with those presented in the literature, even employing a simplified domain. It was also observed that the distance (d) directly affects the power of the second turbine. For the best case, with d =10m, the downstream turbine showed an approximate 50% drop in power coefficient in comparison with that obtained for the upstream turbine. While in the worst case, with d =2m, the power coefficient for the downstream turbine decreased two hundred times in comparison with that achieved for the upstream one. It was also noted that there is a great possibility of disposal area optimization of turbines in future studies. Keywords: Vertical Axis Wind turbine, Numerical study, Power coefficient, turbine distance.
Produção de etanol de segunda geração a partir de caroço de abacate (Persea americana Mill.)
Authors: Kowalski Rafaela Luisa
Published: October 2017

O amido é um dos polímeros de glicose mais abundantes no reino vegetal podendo ser utilizado como complemento ou alternativa em substituição à cana-de- açúcar como açúcar fermentável. Atualmente tem se evidenciado a necessidade de novas matrizes de fontes renováveis para a produção de etanol. Como a semente de abacate possui cerca de 20% de amido em sua composição é possível realizar a hidrólise e consequentemente, a fermentação alcoólica. O presente trabalho estudou os processos de hidrólise enzimática do caroço de abacate para produção de etanol de segunda geração. O etanol produzido foi caracterizado e os resultados mostraram que a matéria-prima é excelente para a produção do biocombustível, apresentando 1,0579 g L-1 de amido produzindo 44L de etanol por tonelada de semente e um rendimento na fermentação e destilação de 33,83%. Assim, concluiu-se que o caroço de abacate comprova ser uma fonte renovável e eco sustentável para obtenção de etanol.
DETERMINAÇÃO DO RENDIMENTO DE SISTEMA EÓLICO AUTÔNOMO PARA IRRIGAÇÃO NO POLO DE INOVAÇÃO CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES/ RJ
Authors: Teixeira da Silva Gabriele , Rosa Mendes Luiz Fernando , Gomes Sobral Barcellos Renato
Published: October 2017

A geração de energia elétrica resultante de sistemas eólicos é uma alternativa potencial para a região do Norte Fluminense, podendo promover a sustentabilidade e o desenvolvimento socioeconômico da região. Os sistemas de irrigação demandam quantidades significativas de energia aumentando consideravelmente o custo da produção dos alimentos. Este trabalho tem por objetivo avaliar o rendimento energético de um sistema instalado no Polo de Inovação de Campos dos Goytacazes (PICG) a partir de um dispositivo eólico autônomo para irrigar uma olericultura nas dimensões de 167,4m². O trabalho foi dividido nas seguintes etapas: montagem, monitoramento e cálculo de rendimento do sistema. Desta forma, o sistema eólico apresentou-se possível para atender as necessidades de alimentação elétrica no perímetro irrigado, obtendo uma velocidade média no valor de 6,16 m/s, sendo capaz de fornecer o abastecimento de água para irrigação, obtendo um rendimento médio de 39% no período de monitoramento.
Avaliação do Potencial Eólico para a cidade de Craibas-AL utilizando o modelo meteorológico WRF em alta resolução
Authors: Guimarães Jatobá Bruno Rafael , Da Silva Junior Rosiberto Salustiano , Da Fonseca Lyra Roberto Fernando , Lins da Rocha Junior Rodrigo , Costa Fernando Lucia Yola
Published: October 2017

A energia eólica vem sendo destaque atualmente, nos últimos anos, pelo melhoramento da tecnologia aliado a redução de custos dos equipamentos impulsionando a elaboração de projetos para identificar áreas com maior potencial de produção de energia elétrica a partir da velocidade do vento. Os maiores investimentos na instalação de aerogeradores estão em países desenvolvidos e o Brasil vem sendo um referencial no ramo de energia eólica. O cálculo do potencial eólico leva em consideração o cubo da velocidade dos ventos e fatores característicos do terreno. O uso de modelos numéricos é de grande utilidade gerando resultados confiáveis considerando os fatores topográficos e conhecimento da climatologia. A área de estudo selecionada foi o município de Craíbas, localizada no estado de Alagoas. Foi utilizada a modelagem em alta resolução para melhor detalhamento na avaliação dos ventos sendo feita a atualização da topografia e uso do solo. Foram utilizadas as variáveis: direção e velocidade do vento, temperatura, umidade relativa e métodos estatísticos: media, desvio padrão e correlação de Pearson. O dado de velocidade do vento e potencial eólico no caso em que se considera somente a atualização do uso do solo foram os melhores considerando o menor desvio padrão comparado aos demais e a correlação foi mais alta comparando os dados observados com o de 5 km. A simulação da geração de energia por um aerogerador fictício resultou na quantidade de casas abastecidas pela soma do potencial dos ventos atendeu o número de 543 a 952.
CARACTERIZAÇÃO DO VENTO NA REGIÃO DE CRAÍBAS-AL PARA FINS EÓLICOS
Authors: Cruz Nareida simone Delgado da
Published: October 2017

O objetivo deste trabalho de analisar o comportamento do vento em Craíbas – AL (09° 40' 03.4" S 36° 50' 40.2" W, 210m) e investigar a viabilidade do local em termos do aproveitamento eólico. Foram usados dados do Projeto Previsão de Ventos para Parques Eólicos do Nordeste Brasileiro (PVPN) correspondentes ao período de abril de 2014 a março de 2015. A área de estudo fica inserida na zona rural do município de Craíbas, localizado na região central do estado de Alagoas. Para a análise descritiva da velocidade do vento à 100 metros, confecção das rosas dos ventos e obtenção dos parâmetros de Weibull utilizou-se o software WASP (Wind Atlas Analysis and Application Program). Os resultados mostraram que a velocidade média mensal variou entre 5,4 m/s e 7,7 m/s, com seu máximo em outubro de 2014. O maior desvio padrão foi verificado no mês de novembro de 2014, indicando uma maior dispersão dos dados em relação a velocidade média mensal. O coeficiente de variação oscilou entre 22,61% e 40,58%, nos meses de outubro e abril do ano de 2014, respectivamente. A direção do vento não demonstra variações bruscas ao longo ano, com direção predominante de sudeste. Quanto aos parâmetros  ‘’k’’ e “A”  da distribuição Weibull, os valores foram de 3,47 e 7,46 m/s, respectivamente. A pequena variabilidade na direção do vento e a intensidade constante da velocidade do vento indicam que Craíbas como uma ótima opção para a instalação de aerogeradores.Palavras- chave:  vento, distribuição de Weibull, energia eólica.
Degree of Practice of Emotional and Spiritual Education by Faculty Members of Tafila Technical University and Its Role in Development of Self-Behavior from the Perspective of Students
Authors: Kraimeen Hani , Al-Mhasnah Abd Al Raheem
Published: October 2017

This study aims to identify practice of emotional and spiritual education by faculty members of Tafila Technical University and its relation in development of students' self-behavior   in light of some variables like gender and specialization.To achieve the goal of the study, a questionnaire was prepared to collect information to be distributed to a random sample consisting of 227 students (males and females) in Tafila Technical University (TTU) in the academic year 2016/2017. The study concludes  that the degree of practice of emotional and spiritual education and self-behavior  by faculty members of TTU is medium and that there is a correlation between spiritual & emotional values and self-behavior. According to these results, the study provides some recommendations including: to include contents of spiritual and emotional education in training programs for the faculty members of TTU, to develop teaching methods in universities in a manner that agrees with the moral curve that motivates students to develop self-discipline skills.
The Diagnostic Utility of Synovial Fluid Markers in Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Saleh Anas , Ramanathan Deepak , Siqueira Marcelo Bogliolo P. , Klika Alison K. , Barsoum Wael K. , Rueda Carlos A. Higuera
Published: October 2017

Introduction:

This study is a systematic review of all reported synovial fluid markers for the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection and a meta-analysis of the most frequently reported markers to identify those of greatest diagnostic utility.

Methods:

A search of six databases was conducted to identify all studies evaluating the utility of synovial fluid markers in the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection. Two observers assessed methodologic quality and extracted data independently. A meta-analysis of the most frequently reported markers was performed.

Results:

Twenty-three studies were included in the meta-analysis. The most common markers (and their respective area under the curve) were interleukin-17 (0.974), leukocyte esterase (0.968), α-defensin (0.958), interleukin-6 (0.956), interleukin-1β (0.948), and C-reactive protein (0.927). Among these markers, α-defensin had the highest diagnostic odds ratio but did not achieve statistically significant superiority.

Conclusion:

The most frequently studied synovial fluid markers for the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection are C-reactive protein, leukocyte esterase, interleukin-6, interleukin-1β, α-defensin, and interleukin-17, all of which have high diagnostic utility.

Level of Evidence:

Level II
Using Lean Process Improvement to Enhance Safety and Value in Orthopaedic Surgery: The Case of Spine Surgery
Authors: Sethi Rajiv , Yanamadala Vijay , Burton Douglas C. , Bess Robert Shay
Published: October 2017

Lean methodology was developed in the manufacturing industry to increase output and decrease costs. These labor organization methods have become the mainstay of major manufacturing companies worldwide. Lean methods involve continuous process improvement through the systematic elimination of waste, prevention of mistakes, and empowerment of workers to make changes. Because of the profit and productivity gains made in the manufacturing arena using lean methods, several healthcare organizations have adopted lean methodologies for patient care. Lean methods have now been implemented in many areas of health care. In orthopaedic surgery, lean methods have been applied to reduce complication rates and create a culture of continuous improvement. A step-by-step guide based on our experience can help surgeons use lean methods in practice. Surgeons and hospital centers well versed in lean methodology will be poised to reduce complications, improve patient outcomes, and optimize cost/benefit ratios for patient care.
Telephone consultations in urology: Who, when, where, and why?
Authors: Blais Anne-Sophie , Pelletier Joanie , Moore Katherine
Published: October 2017

Introduction: Telephone consultations are part of a strategy to allow access to medical expertise. Telephone consultations have been feefor- services benefits in the province of Quebec since 2012.1 Recent studies have shown that adequate communication is one of the most common means to prevent disability and death.2 We sought to determine the characteristics of phone consultations made to a tertiary centre’s urologists and to characterize their experience.Methods: We performed a prospective study using all billing receipts filed by 15 academic urologists for phone consultations received during a 10-month period. A descriptive analysis was done to collect the principal characteristics of all phone calls received. Moreover, an online survey was distributed to those urologists. The survey was composed of 10 multiple-choice questions to review their personal experience.Results: A total of 678 billing receipts were analyzed. The most common reasons for calls were lithiasis (11.5%), hematuria (10.5%), and urinary retention (8.4%). Most phone calls (57.7%) were made by emergency physicians and family doctors. The majority (88.7%) of calls were placed between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Most of the calls came from the immediate region covered by the group. Our survey demonstrated that urologists pay more attention to document telephone consultations since the introduction of the new remuneration plan. Most urologists found the phone consultations to be relevant.Conclusions: Lithiasis and hematuria are the primary reasons for telephone consultations. Continuing medical education on these subjects could be worthwhile. The RAMQ remuneration plan has improved documentation of phone consultations by urologists.
Thin Layer Mathematical Modelling of Cob Maize in a Natural Convection Solar Drier
Authors: Mukwangole M , Simate I. N.
Published: October 2017

A semi- cylindrical natural convection solar tunnel drier (STD) was used for experiments to dry maize cobs that were partially field- dried. The air temperature recorded in the collector unit was higher than ambient temperature by 15.8oC to 20.8oC and this was effective in reducing the moisture content of maize cobs from 30 % wet basis to safe level storage moisture content of 12.5 % wet basis. Averages of solar radiation recorded during the experiments ranged from 585.6 W/m2 to 759.8 W/m2. The averages of relative humidity that prevailed in the drying unit ranged from 6.8 % to 18.2 % whereas the ambient relative humidity averaged from 27.3 % to 43.7 %. Drying time was examined with moisture content ratio as exponential and polynomial correlations. Fourteen different drying mathematical models available in literature were compared using their coefficients of determination to estimate solar drying curves. Based on statistical analysis of the results, Midilli drying model had the best fit to the experimental drying data of maize with a coefficient of determination R2= 0.99912 as compared to other models.
The Second Opinion Dispatch- Evaluating Decisions Made by an Ambulance Dispatch Center
Authors: Carlström E. , Rotter P. , Asplén B. , Thörnqvist J. , Örninge P. , Kihlgren M. , Khorram-Manesh A.
Published: October 2017

BACKGROUND: The efficacy and precision of dispatching right ambulance to right patient demands a proper decision-making. Wrong decisions may lead to overloading of emergency departments and shortage of ambulances. The aim of this study was to evaluate and improve the process of prehospital resource allocation conducted by a Swedish ambulance dispatch center.METHODS: A team of three experienced ambulance and dispatch nurses evaluated the decisions made by the dispatch center. The method chosen was “Action Research” divided into five actions during 76 days. In the first action, the team listened passively to the calls. The team gradually increased its involvement in the process of decision-making during the actions.RESULTS: During the actions, specific keywords indicating a need for evaluation were identified. The results showed a need to change the primary decisions in 486 cases out of 24,800 calls (2%). The most common measure after an evaluation was to change an ordinary ambulance transportation to an assessment vehicle staffed by a nurse or a physician who would select an appropriate care level (hospital vs. primary healthcare).CONCLUSION: This model not only optimized the prehospital resources but also changed the process of decision-making at the dispatch center and improved their staffs’ ability to optimize the allocation of emergency resources.
The Effects of Learning-Style Based Activities on Students’ Reading Comprehension Skills and Self-Efficacy Perceptions in English Foreign Language Classes
Authors: Balci Ozgul
Published: October 2017

This study investigated the effects of learning-style based activities on students’ reading comprehension skills and self-efficacy perceptions in English foreign language classes. A quasi-experimental, matching-only pretest-posttest control group design was utilized. The study was conducted with freshmen university students majoring in Elementary Mathematics Education at Necmettin Erbakan University in the fall semester of academic year 2012-2013. English was one of their compulsory courses and their self-reported language level was A1/A2 in terms of the self-assessment grid included in the Language Passport which is one of the three components of the European Language Portfolio. A total of 39 students in the experimental group and 39 in the control group participated in the study. The learning-style based activities were implemented in the experimental group, while the control group continued with routine classroom instruction without any attention to their learning styles. Both groups received three one-hour sessions weekly, for a total of eight weeks. Both the Reading Comprehension post-test scores and the Self-Efficacy Scale for English post-test scores were significantly different in favor of the experimental group. Also, a significant moderate positive correlation was found between English reading comprehension achievement and English self-efficacy. It can be concluded that learning-style based activities enhanced reading comprehension skills and English self-efficacy perceptions during this study.
Partnerstwo publiczno – prywatne w świetle Krajowego Standardu Rachunkowości nr 10
Authors: Adamek-Hyska Dorota
Published: October 2017

Partnerstwo publiczno – prywatne w świetle Krajowego Standardu Rachunkowości nr 10

In Poland, the concept of public-private partnership generates many dilemmas in valuation, accounting records and the reporting of essential assets and liabilities. This issue is addressed by National Accounting Standard No. 10, which outlines the principles of PPP accounting in public and private accounting systems. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and evaluate the solutions adopted in National Accounting Standard No. 10 against the background of synthetic PPP characteristics. The research methods used are based on a critical analysis of national legislation, a comparative analysis of national and international accounting standards, and a literature analysis of public-private partnerships, public finances and financial accounting. The paper uses the conclusions from the observations of financial aspects of selected public-private partnership contracts as well as concession contracts for construction works and services in Poland
Dochód księgowy a dochód podatkowy – analiza empiryczna wyników spółek akcyjnych
Authors: Leszczyłowska Anna
Published: October 2017

Dochód księgowy a dochód podatkowy – analiza empiryczna wyników spółek akcyjnych

The aim of the paper is to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between book income and taxable income of entrepreneurs in Poland, and in particular to find out whether there are statistically significant differences between both measures of income. It is a well-known fact that there are farreaching differences between financial accounting and tax accounting in Poland. The empirical analysis is based on two alternative data sets: Amadeus (information from financial statements for 2015; 2201 companies) and InfoCredit (period 2008–2012; 340 observations). Non-parametric tests and correlation analysis are implemented. It can be observed that the differences between both measures of income are statistically significant. High, positive, and statistically significant correlation coefficients additionally suggest that with an increase of one type of income, the other type of income also takes greater values. The contribution of the paper is connected with the empirical investigation based on Polish income tax and accounting regulations, based on two alternative datasets characterized by the diverging scope of presented relevant financial information. It sheds light both on the relationship between the two measures of income and on the problem of inferring tax liability from financial statements – an issue which is widely discussed in the literature. Moreover, the group of analyzed companies is more comprehensive compared with the majority of previous research, since it is not restricted to public companies.
Ocena możliwości implementacji standardów IPSAS do systemu rachunkowości podmiotów sektora publicznego w Polsce
Authors: Szewieczek Aleksandra , Tkocz-Wolny Katarzyna
Published: October 2017

Ocena możliwości implementacji standardów IPSAS do systemu rachunkowości podmiotów sektora publicznego w Polsce

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in activity in the field of standardization of public sector accounting, which has an international scope and takes the form of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). It has been planned that the EU Member States, and consequently Poland, will implement obligatory uniform accounting standards in the public sector – EPSAS – which are to be largely based on the content of IPSAS. The purpose of this paper is to assess the possibilities and factors of IPSAS implementation in the accounting system of public finance sector entities in Poland in relation to the currently applicable accounting regulations and the intelligibility criterion for potential users. The assessment was carried out based on a study of the foreign and domestic literature and existing legislation, while for the conclusions, the deductive and synthetic methods were used. The paper demonstrates that despite the relatively long period of operation of IPSAS, their level of implementation into the accounting system of public sector entities in Poland is negligible. The same applies to the works on the European standards, EPSAS, which have been significantly delayed in relation to the original assumptions. Knowledge of international standards is weak, and consequently their dissemination too. In spite of IPSAS implementation problems, there are still a number of reasons for their use. One of the arguments in favor of introducing uniform standards on the European market is the fact that the common market is in operation, and another one is the strong embedding of the need to consolidate the public sector’s international financial data at the central level of the Community. The conducted research confirmed the possibility of implementing IPSAS into Polish public sector entities’ accounting systems. However, that process should be connected with training and educational activities in the topic of IPSAS, and it is recommended that an authorized translation of IPSAS be made into Polish.
Practical use of the integrated reporting framework – an analysis of the content of integrated reports of selected companies
Authors: Raulinajtys-Grzybek Monika , Świderska Gertruda
Published: October 2017

Practical use of the integrated reporting framework – an analysis of the content of integrated reports of selected companies

The purpose of the article is to provide a research tool for an initial assessment of whether a company’s integrated reports meet the objectives set out in the IIRC Integrated Reporting Framework and its empirical verification. In particular, the research addresses whether the reports meet the goal of improving the quality of information available and covering all factors that influence the organization’s ability to create value. The article uses the theoretical output on the principles of preparing integrated reports and analyzes the content of selected integrated reports. Based on the source analysis, a research tool has been developed for an initial assessment of whether an integrated report fulfills its objectives. It consists of 42 questions that verify the coverage of the defined elements and the implementation of the guiding principles set by the IIRC. For empirical verification of the tool, a comparative analysis was carried out for reports prepared by selected companies operating in the utilities sector. Answering questions from the research tool allows a researcher to formulate conclusions about the implementation of the guiding principles and the completeness of the presentation of the content elements. As a result of the analysis of selected integrated reports, it was stated that various elements of the report are presented with different levels of accuracy in different reports. Reports provide the most complete information on performance and strategy. The information about business model and prospective data is in some cases presented without making a link to other parts of the report – e.g. risks and opportunities, financial data or capitals. The absence of such links limits the ability to claim that an integrated report meets its objectives, since a set of individual reports, each presenting different information areas, is not what an integrated report was meant to be.
Target costing as an element of the hard coal extraction cost planning process
Authors: Segeth-Boniecka Katarzyna
Published: October 2017

Target costing as an element of the hard coal extraction cost planning process

Striving for the efficiency of activities is of great significance in the management of hard coal extractive enterprises, which are constantly subjected to the process of restructuring. Effective cost management is an important condition of the increase in the efficiency of the researched business entities’ activity. One of the tools whose basic objective is conscious influencing cost levels is target costing. The aim of this article is to analyse the conditions of implementing target costing in the planning of hard coal extraction costs in hard coal mines in Poland. The subject area raises a topical and important problem of the scope of solutions concerning cost analysis in hard coal mines in Poland, which has not been thoroughly researched yet. To achieve the abovementioned aim, the theoretical works of the subject area have been referenced. The mine management process is difficult and requires the application of best suited and most modern tools, including those used in the planning process of hard coal extraction costs in order to support the economic efficiency of mining operations. The use of the target costing concept in the planning of hard coal mine operations aims to support the decision-making process, so as to achieve a specified level of economic efficiency of the operations carried out in a territorially designated site of hard coal extraction.
Role of CSR Reporting. Evidence from Poland
Authors: Wójcik-Jurkiewicz Magdalena
Published: October 2017

Role of CSR Reporting. Evidence from Poland

The paper addresses the issue of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting. The concept of CSR reporting is increasingly being discussed among practitioners and academics. The main objective of the paper is to investigate the trends of CSR reporting in Poland and to try to implement them in WIG 30 companies. The research confirmed the existing information chaos in these disclosures of socially responsible issues in various reports. An analysis of domestic and foreign literature has been performed which pointed to the multidimensionality of actions taken by companies in the context of CSR reporting. The research points to the need to apply standards regarding the disclosure of non-financial information in the form of reports for public limited companies.
Relação entre as propriedades físicas e hídricas e os tipos de uso da terra em Neossolos Regolíticos da bacia hidrográfica do rio Pirapó-PR / Relation between the physical and hydric properties and the types of use of land in Regolithic Neosols (...)
Authors: Marcatto Francieli Sant'ana , Silveira Hélio
Published: October 2017

Os Neossolos Regolíticos da bacia hidrográfica do Pirapó-PR são utilizados, principalmente, para o cultivo de pastagem e culturas de grãos e apresentam baixo potencial de uso e elevada suscetibilidade à erosão, devido a sua pequena profundidade, grande pedregosidade e a ocorrência em áreas de relevo dissecado. Diante disso, esse trabalho objetiva estudar os Neossolos Regolíticos do compartimento de paisagem 4a da bacia hidrográfica do Pirapó e os efeitos das diferentes formas de uso e ocupação no comportamento físico e hídrico do solo. Foram analisados os horizontes superficiais desses solos, cultivados com pastagem, culturas de grãos e floresta nativa. Foram realizadas análises físicas de densidade do solo, porosidade total, macroporosidade, microporosidade, granulometria, resistência à penetração, umidade e estabilidade de agregados; análises hídricas de velocidade de infiltração e condutividade hidráulica e a análise química de carbono orgânico. Os resultados indicaram que o Neossolo Regolítico cultivado com pastagem e cultura de grãos mostrou-se sensível às alterações impostas pelo tipo de uso, com modificações em suas propriedades físico-hídricas.

Palavras-chave: Neossolo Regolítico; propriedades físico-hídricas; uso da terra; bacia hidrográfica do Pirapó-PR.

Abstract

The Regolithic Neosols of the basin of Pirapó-PR are used mainly for pasture and grain crops and they have low potential for use and they have high susceptibility to erosion, so due to its small depth, they have great stoniness and the occurrence in areas of relief dissected. Therefore, this work aims to study the Regolithic Neosols of landscape compartment 4a of the basin of Pirapó and the effects of different forms of use and occupation in the physical and hydric behavior of the soil. The surface horizons of these soils were analyzed, grown with pasture, grain crops and native forest. Were realized physical analysis of density of soil, total porosity, macroporosity, microporosity, granulometry, resistance of penetration, moisture and aggregate stability; hydric analysis of infiltration rate and hydraulic conductivity and the chemical analysis of organic carbon. The results indicated that the Regolithic Neosols cultivated with pasture and crop grain was sensitive to changes imposed by the type of use, with changes in their physical and hydric properties.

Keywords: Regolithic Neosols; physical and hydric properties; land use; basin of Pirapó-PR.
Propriedade e latifúndio: introdução ao debate sobre sua origem e perpetuação no Brasil / Property and latifundium: introduction to the debate about its origin and perpetuation in Brazil
Authors: Zeneratti Fábio Luiz
Published: October 2017

Este trabalho busca analisar, a partir da legislação e das evidências do território, a formação da propriedade privada da terra e do latifúndio no Brasil. Este exercício teórico possibilitou delimitar os componentes do conceito de latifúndio, ademais permitiu identificar que a propriedade privada da terra continua intocável. A origem da classe de proprietários está ligada ao reconhecimento jurídico do título de propriedade, com todas as suas implicações, portanto mesmo os latifúndios presentes no território atualmente, ou seja, as terras que não exercem a sua função social, constituem-se em obstáculos aos camponeses, pois ao logo do tempo construíram-se aportes legais capazes de perpetuar o caráter absoluto do direito de propriedade.

Palavras-chave: Propriedade. Latifúndio. Legislação. Camponeses. Terra.

Abstract

We intend to analyze in this paper, from the legislation and from the territory evidences, the formation of the private property of the land and of the latifundia in Brazil. This theorical exercise enabled to delimit the components of the concept of latifundia, furthermore it was possible to identify which the private property of the land continues untouchable. The orign of the class of owners is connected to the juridical recognition of the title of property, with all its implications, therefore even estates present in the territory currently. The lands which don´t exercise its social function, constitute in obstacles to the peasants, since over time were constructed legal contributions able to perpetuate the absolute character of the right of property.

Key-words: Property. Latifundia. Legislation. Peasants. Land.

 
Efeitos e danos ambientais da disposição de resíduos sólidos na área do lixão e aterro controlado no município de Inhumas-GO /Effects and environmental harms of the municipal solid residues disposal in the area of the waste dump (...)
Authors: Mendonça Daiane Dos Santos Mamede , Zang Warde Antonieta da Fonseca , Zang Joachim Werner
Published: October 2017

Tendo se tornado uma das principais e mais eficientes formas de absorver capitais sobreacumulados, a urbanização tem se realizado de maneira intensiva e, de maneira geral, apoiada na lógica da destruição-criadora. Neste artigo pretendo argumentar, a partir do caso da gestão recente de Belo Horizonte, a existência de um urbanismo muito específico: o urbanismo destrutivo, que implica a aplicação do regime de acumulação por despossessão para a realização do capital a partir da conexão entre Estado e iniciativa privada. O capital em ato pressupõe o uso da estratégia de destruição criadora do espaço urbano, que não é apenas genética, mas é, necessariamente, estrutural ao movimento do capital, como sendo uma das respostas possíveis para o capital lidar, dentro de sua própria dinâmica, com o processo de desvalorização dos capitais fixos investidos em ambiente construído depois seu período de amortização e diante da pressão de capitais sobreacumulados.

Palavras-Chave: Acumulação por despossessão; destruição-criadora; urbanização; urbanismo destrutivo; Belo Horizonte

Abstract

The urbanization had become the foremost and one of the most efficiently way to absorb over accumulated capital, realizing itself when based on the creative destruction logic. In this paper I intend to argue, starting in the recent case of Belo Horizonte, the existence of a very specific kind of urbanism: the destructive urbanism, that implicates the application of an accumulation by dispossession regime to the realization of capital by the connection between State and the private initiative. The capital in act presupposes the use of a strategy of the creative destruction of urban space, that is not only genetically, but it is, necessarily, structural to the capital movement, described as one of the possibles answers in order to deal, inside its own dynamics, with the process of devaluation of fixed capitals invested on constructed environment after their amortization period and fronting de pressure of capitals over accumulated.

Keywords: Accumulation by dispossession; creative destruction; urbanization; destructive urbanism; Belo Horizonte
On Kincaidiana Altman, 1936 and Guestphalinus Michaelsen, 1933 (Annelida, Clitellata, Lumbriculidae), with the descriptions of three new species
Authors: Fend Steven V. , Rodriguez Pilar , Achurra Ainara , Erséus Christer
Published: October 2017

Two formerly monotypic lumbriculid genera, Guestphalinus Michaelsen, 1933 and Kincaidiana Altman, 1936, are reviewed using morphological and molecular data, following the discovery of new northwestern, Nearctic species. Several populations of Kincaidiana hexatheca Altman, 1936 were examined, and both morphology and DNA data suggest a single, variable species in Pacific drainages extending from northern California through Washington, USA. Specimens of Kincaidiana from the Smith River drainage with a single, median atrium and differing genetically from K. hexatheca are assigned to K. smithi sp. nov. The chaetal morphology of North American Guestphalinus populations is variable, and two basic morphotypes are assigned to G. elephantinus sp. nov. and G. exilis sp. nov. This decision is supported by molecular data. The tree topology, based on the mitochondrial 16S rRNA and Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI), and the nuclear 28S rRNA gene sequences, confirmed the close phylogenetic relationships among the Nearctic Guestphalinus, Kincaidiana and Uktena Fend, Rodriguez & Lenat, 2015. Probable synapomorphies associating these genera include a filiform, ringed proboscis, a forward shift of reproductive organs relative to the usual position in the family, and spermathecae in the atrial segment.
Introduction to Thematic Section: Processes in Text Production - Approaches and Methods
Authors: Jensen Helle Dam , Heine Carmen
Published: October 2017

No abstract.
Options and Requirements. A Study of the External Process of Specialized Document Production
Authors: Van Vaerenbergh Leona , Schubert Klaus
Published: October 2017

The process of producing a specialized document can be considered to consist of an internal and an external part. The internal process is the mental or cognitive side, not accessible to direct observation, whilst the external process is all which can be witnessed by an observer. We model the internal part as a process of decision-making which is steered by controlling inﬂuences. These originate in the external process. The way in which the task, the agents and the controlling inﬂuences interrelate is then elaborated on in an empirical analysis of the production process of Patient Information Leaﬂets.
Translation-Memory (TM) Research: What Do We Know and How Do We Know It?
Authors: Christensen Tina Paulsen , Schjoldager Anne
Published: October 2017

It is no exaggeration to say that the advent of translation-memory (TM) systems in the translation profession has led to drastic changes in translators’ processes and workﬂow, and yet, though many professional translators nowadays depend on some form of TM system, this has not been the object of much research. Our paper attempts to ﬁnd out what we know about the nature, applications and inﬂuences of TM technology, including translators’ interaction with TMs, and also how we know it. An essential part of the analysis is based on a selection of empirical TM studies, which we assume to be representative of the research ﬁeld as a whole. Our analysis suggests that, while considerable knowledge is available about the technical side of TMs, more research is needed to understand how translators interact with TM technology and how TMs inﬂ uence translators’ cognitive translation processes.
Les papyrus iatromagiques grecs d’Égypte : entre mythe et réalité
Authors: Bélanger Sarrazin Roxanne
Published: October 2017

Dans l’Antiquité, la magie représentait un moyen alternatif pour faire face aux réalités quotidiennes lorsque les méthodes traditionnelles (religion, médecine) ne fonctionnaient pas. Parmi ces réalités, nous retrouvons entre autres la maladie, qui était la cible des papyrus iatromagiques (médico-magiques). Or, certains de ces papyrus contenaient des références à des récits mythologiques, utilisés dans le cadre d’une magie sympathique, ou analogie persuasive. Par exemple, le fait d’inclure un récit mentionnant une guérison dans le papyrus magique avait pour but de produire un effet similaire chez le bénéficiaire. Cet article identifiera quelques études de cas de papyrus iatromagiques contenant des références à des récits mythologiques. Dans chaque cas, il identifiera quels types de récits étaient utilisés, mais surtout pourquoi et comment ils étaient utilisés.
Construire le mythe pour se réapproprier l’histoire : la figure de Mackandal dans quelques oeuvres caribéennes
Authors: Cellier Marine
Published: October 2017

Esclave révolté exécuté en Haïti en 1758, François Mackandal bascule rapidement des archives à la fiction. En confrontant les textes de Moreau de Saint-Méry et du Mercure de France à ceux d’Alejo Carpentier, d’Édouard Glissant et de Manuel Rueda, on se propose de montrer comment, en faisant basculer ce héros des soulèvements prérévolutionnaires haïtiens de la légende au mythe, des écrivains proposent un nouveau point de vue sur l’histoire en valorisant le rôle des esclaves dans leur libération.
Mythification et démystification dans la représentation de la rencontre coloniale ou la valeur heuristique du cinéma en tant que démarche historienne : exemples tirés de The New World de Terrence Malick
Authors: Tremblay Guillaume
Published: October 2017

Le texte qui suit interroge le rapport entre cinéma, mythe et histoire. En nous penchant sur l’exemple de The New World (Terrence Malick), nous mettons de l’avant l’idée qu’un certain cinéma, en reposant sur une « méthodologie » qui lui est propre, peut constituer un mode à part entière d’expression de l’histoire, au même titre que l’histoire disciplinaire conventionnellement écrite. Nous avançons également l’idée que la mobilisation de certains mythes peut s’avérer judicieuse lorsqu’il s’agit de présenter une histoire que la discipline historique scientifiquement constituée peine à saisir.
Volumen Completo
Authors: Estudios Kantianos Revista de
Published: October 2017

Revista de Estudios Kantianos, vol. 2 n. 2. Número completo.
Mario Caimi, Ileana Beade, José González Ríos, Macarena Marey, Fernando Moledo, Mariela Paolucci, Hernán Pringe, Marcos Thisted: Diccionario de la filosofía crítica kantiana, Buenos Aires, Colihue, 2017. Número de páginas: 507.
Authors: Herszenbaun Miguel Alejandro
Published: October 2017

Reseña de Mario Caimi, Ileana Beade, José González Ríos, Macarena Marey, Fernando Moledo, Mariela Paolucci, Hernán Pringe, Marcos Thisted: Diccionario de la filosofía crítica kantiana, Buenos Aires, Colihue, 2017. Número de páginas: 507.
Forzados a ser libres. Kant y la teoría republicana del derecho. Juan Ormeño Karzulovic y Miguel Vatter
Authors: Olivares Cristóbal
Published: October 2017

Resela de Forzados a ser libres. Kant y la teoría republicana del derecho. Juan Ormeño Karzulovic y Miguel Vatter
Il pensar e l´io. Hegel e la critica di Kant. Alfredo Ferrarin
Authors: Filieri Luigi
Published: October 2017

Reseña de Il pensar e l´io. Hegel e la critica di Kant. Alfredo Ferrarin
Juan Adolfo Bonaccini (1965 - 2016)
Authors: Perez Daniel Omar
Published: October 2017

Homenaje a Juan Adolfo Bonaccini (1965 - 2016)
Convocatoria "Kant en México", Convocatoria al IV Congreso Internacional de la SEKLE, Convocatoria al VIII Coloquieo multilateral Kant, Normas para autores
Authors: Estudios Kantianos Revista de
Published: October 2017

Información sobre: Convocatoria "Kant en México", Convocatoria al IV Congreso Internacional de la SEKLE, Convocatoria al VIII Coloquieo multilateral Kant, Normas para autores
Nikolai Berdiaev and the “boundless spaces” of Russia
Authors: Mjør Kåre Johan
Published: October 2017

The article analyses the ways in which the Russian philosopher Nikolai Berdiaev understood Russian space and geography, beginning with the texts that he wrote during the First World War and ending with his book The Russian Idea (1946). It was characteristic of Berdiaev to extensively recycle passages from his own texts, not least those that put forth the claim that there was a correspondence between Russia’s vast and wide-open spaces and the “Russian soul.” However, the article argues that Berdiaev’s seemingly similar phrases had different meanings in different contexts. In the 1910s, his perspective was predominantly critical, if speculative, positing that the acquisition of large territories had prevented the Russian “self-organization” in thought and culture. After the 1917 revolutions and his own emigration in 1922, by contrast, Berdiaev gradually became more essentialist in his approach to Russian space, seeing the vast territories as perfectly matching the strivings and quests of the Russian people. The article contextualises Berdiaev’s understanding of space both in relation to nineteenth-century traditions of interpreting Russian geography and to the political upheavals that took place during his lifetime.
Russian space meets western business practices: Understanding the law in the petroleum sector in Russia
Authors: Goes Sander
Published: October 2017

This article discusses the relationship between the private international oil company (IOC) Royal Dutch Shell and Russia as an oil producing and oil exporting state during a period when oil prices were moving towards unforeseen heights (2005-2007). By examining this dynamic relationship, this study aims to contribute to an understanding of Russia’s discursive and culturally produced history. The history of a state-oil company interaction has shown that the use of legal instruments is a good indicator to determine the nature of the relationship between oil-producing states and IOCs – a relationship that often has been characterized by periods of cooperation or conflict.At the centre of inquiry is how the oil major understands the law in Russia, and in particular the enforcement of the country’s formal written rules during legal conflicts over the development of the Sakhalin-II oil and gas fields (in which Shell until December 2006 controlled a majority stake). After identifying the violations of formal laws, I conclude that Shell understands that the formal rules of the game are subordinate to the unwritten laws of energy politics and in particular the informal demands of contemporary Russian society. The article also illustrates that oil-producing states have the upper hand in conflicts over the development of oil and gas resources.