bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sindrom iscrpljenosti konja
Authors: Klobučar Karla , Brkljača Bottegaro Nika , Gotić Jelena , Bureš Tomislav , Vrbanac Zoran
Published: May 2020

Sindrom iscrpljenosti konja (engl. exhausted horse syndrome, EHS) podrazumijeva multisistemski poremećaj u konja koji kroz duži vremenski period sudjeluju na natjecanjima, posebno pri toplijim vremenskim uvjetima. Zbog pretjeranog tjelesnog napora dolazi do dehidracije, hipovolemije, gubitka elektrolita, poremećaja acido-bazne ravnoteže, gubitka zaliha energije i hipertermije. Klinička slika ovisi o stupnju i brzini javljanja umora u konja te o toleranciji pojedinog konja na tjelesni napor. Dijagnoza se postavlja na temelju anamneze, kliničkih znakova i rezultata laboratorijskih pretraga. U težim se slučajevima dijagnoza lako postavlja, dok je rano prepoznavanje zbog blagih simptoma i nedostatka objektivnih kliničkih i dijagnostičkih kriterija otežano. Cilj terapije navedenog sindroma je trojak: snižavanje tjelesne temperature, nadoknada izgubljene tekućine i elektrolita te obnova cirkulirajućeg volumena krvi. Prognoza u slučaju blagog sindroma iscrpljenosti je dobra, dok je kod težih slučajeva zbog mogućih komplikacija pa čak i smrti životinje upitna. Sindrom iscrpljenosti konja moguće je prevenirati odabirom pasmine konja koja je pogodna za veću tjelesnu aktivnost, održavanje zdravlja konja redovitim veterinarskim pregledima, umjereno pojačavanje intenziteta treninga te izbjegavanje napornih kondicijskih treninga kroz više uzastopnih dana. Od izrazite je važnosti procjena zdravstvenog stanja konja od strane jahača tijekom cijelog natjecanja.
Infrared Thermography in Equine Practice
Authors: Čebulj Kadunc Nina , Frangež  Robert , Kruljc Peter
Published: May 2020

Thermography is a non-invasive diagnostic imaging method for the detection of mid to long-wave infrared radiation emitted from the body surface that allows visualization and quantification of changes in skin surface temperature. Within the electromagnetic spectrum, the wavelength of infrared radiation is too large to be detected by the human eye, although it is normally perceived as heat. Electromagnetic heat radiation can be registered with a thermal camera and visualized in the form of a temperature distribution map - a thermogram. The procedure is performed without physical contact with the examined object, including animals. Thermography can be used to determine physiological and pathological changes that induce variations of superficial temperature in a horse. These changes reflect blood flow patterns and the metabolic rate in the horse due to variations in heat production, such as exercise, injury, illness and environmental influence. Thermography has been used to evaluate several different clinical syndromes not only in the diagnosis of inflammation, but also to monitor the progression of healing. Thermography has important applications in research for the detection of illegal performance-enhancing procedures at athletic events and to determine the welfare of horses. Despite several advantages, it is also important to be aware of certain limitations surrounding the practical application of thermography. Therefore, the method should be used in combination with other diagnostic procedures rather than as a replacement.
Utjecaj bakteriocina enterokoka na odabrane uzročnike bolesti prenosivih hranom
Authors: Vukušić Nina , Zdolec Nevijo
Published: May 2020

Enterokoki imaju važnu ulogu u fermentaciji hrane te često pokazuju probiotička svojstva. U ovom radu istražen je njihov antimikrobni učinak in vitro prema referentnim sojevima i sojevima izoliranih iz hrane bakterija Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria ivanovii, Listeria innocua, Yersinia enterocolitica i Salmonella Typhimurium. Korištena je agar difuzijska metoda, a nadtalozi neutralizirani i tretirani proteazom. Enterococcus faecalis EF-101 je pokazao snažno inhibicijsko djelovanje prema svim sojevima bakterije roda Listeria, kao i soja Y. enterocolitica O:3. Karakterizacijom inhibitora ustvrđeno je da se radi o tvari proteinske strukture, moguće bakteriocina enterocina čija je aktivnost bila 1280 AU/mL. Potrebna su daljnja istraživanja radi potencijalne primjene enterocina kao prirodnog konzervansa u očuvanju održivosti i povećanja mikrobiološke sigurnosti hrane.
The monitoring and molecular epizootiology of porcine epidemic diarrhea in Ukraine during 2014-2018
Authors: Masiuk Dmytro , Yesina Eleonora , Vasylenko Tetiana , Kokariev Andrii , Hlebeniuk Volodymyr , Nedzvetsky Viktor , Pogranichniy Roman
Published: May 2020

The rapid spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) in different countries in a short time while and the significant economic damage caused by it were important reasons for conducting long-term monitoring studies in Ukraine. PED monitoring researches conduct carry out during 2014-2018 using RT-PCR and ELISA showed the presence of infection in 14 (66.67%) of 21 examined regions of Ukraine. For the period 2014- 2018, the proportion of PED cases rate was the lowest in 2017 (1.76%) and the highest in 2016 (48.03%). Over the entire period, the percentage seropositive animals progressively decreased to a seronegative status indicator defined in sows in 2018. The results of determination of the virulence of 40 strains of PED virus from different regions of Ukraine using the RT-PCR method proved the circulation of highly virulent strains. The phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the endemic strain of PED virus is included in the cluster of North American strains and the Chinese strains. Important is the fact that it is not included in the group of European low- virulent S-INDEL strains. Thus, the obtained data indicate a high probability that the PED virus was introduced into Ukraine from the territory of the Asian continent or the United States of America (a high probability that the PED virus was translocated from the territory of the Asian continent or the United States of America into Ukraine).
Underlying structures of risk response measures among small and medium contractors in South Africa
Authors: Yembi Renault Berenger , Agumba Justus Ngala , Ansary Nazee
Published: May 2020

Although attention has been given to the measures used to respond to risk in the construction industry (CI), there is limited literature that scrutinizes underlying structures of risk response measures (RRMs) especially among small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This study, therefore, presents findings from an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of RRMs. A positivist paradigm was adopted to collect empirical raw data from 181 conveniently sampled respondents in Gauteng, South Africa (SA), using a structured questionnaire. The results support the extant literature and empirically established the structural composition of risk response by two constructs. The construct with emerged measures was termed trailing measures while the one with popular measures was termed leading measures of risk response. However, the study yielded a two-factor model with all the six items supposed to measure risk response. Based on the results obtained, it seems that risk avoidance and risk mitigation are reliable measures for measuring risk response. This study could thus serve as a reference for the accurate measurement of risk response and for the development of agreed responses for each risk, including an appropriate strategy and specific responses to implement the chosen strategy. The study was limited to the CI and to a lesser extent, construction SMEs in Gauteng; hence the findings cannot be generalized to all SMEs in SA.
Resisting the Far-Right: Indigenous Perspectives, Community Arts and Story-Based Strategy
Authors: Brown Chris D.
Published: May 2020

This article explores how we might resist and confront anti-immigration and anti-refugee politics by addressing the social and historical well-spring from which these discriminatory and damaging politics emerge and take sustenance. In doing this, I draw upon the concept of story-based strategy and the idea that our potential to address this issue relies on our capacity to fundamentally shift the dominant ways in which people understand and engage with it. This discussion occurs with reference to one practical application of story-based strategy – a community-arts project titled Stories of Hope and Migration – which attempted to re-frame the migration and refugee debate in Australia by funnelling it through a localised Indigenous perspective. In so doing, this article challenges the way in which early British migrants and their descendants have continually excised themselves from the rhetoric of migration, and furthermore, suggests that through a more nuanced conversation regarding the migration stories of all non-Aboriginal people, we might better promote a more historically aware, compassionate and inclusive society.
Simulating age of air and the distribution of SF6 in the stratosphere with the SILAM model
Authors: Kouznetsov Rostislav , Sofiev Mikhail , Vira Julius , Stiller Gabriele
Published: May 2020

Abstract. The paper presents a comparative study of age of air (AoA) derived from
several approaches: a widely used passive-tracer accumulation method, the SF6
accumulation, and a direct calculation of an ideal-age tracer. The
simulations were performed with the Eulerian chemistry transport model
SILAM driven with the ERA-Interim reanalysis for 1980–2018. The Eulerian environment allowed for simultaneous application of several approaches
within the same simulation and interpretation of the obtained differences. A series
of sensitivity simulations revealed the role of the vertical profile of turbulent
diffusion in the stratosphere, destruction of SF6 in the mesosphere, and the effect of gravitational separation of gases with strongly different molar masses. The simulations reproduced well the main features of the SF6
distribution in the atmosphere observed by the MIPAS (Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding) satellite instrument.
It was shown that the apparent very old air in the upper stratosphere derived from the SF6 profile observations is a result
of destruction and gravitational separation of this gas in the upper stratosphere
and the mesosphere. These processes make the apparent SF6 AoA in the stratosphere several years older
than the ideal-age AoA, which, according to our calculations, does not exceed 6–6.5 years.
The destruction of SF6 and the varying rate of emission make SF6 unsuitable
for reliably deriving AoA or its trends.
However, observations of SF6 provide a very useful dataset for validation of
the stratospheric circulation in a model with the properly implemented
SF6 loss.
Nitrate radical generation via continuous generation of dinitrogen pentoxide in a laminar flow reactor coupled to an oxidation flow reactor
Authors: Lambe Andrew T. , Wood Ezra C. , Krechmer Jordan E. , Majluf Francesca , Williams Leah R. , Croteau Philip L. , Cirtog Manuela , Féron Anaïs , Petit Jean-Eudes , Albinet Alexandre , Jimenez Jose L. , Peng Zhe
Published: May 2020

Abstract. Oxidation flow reactors (OFRs) are an emerging tool for studying the formation and oxidative aging of organic aerosols and other applications.
The majority of OFR studies to date have involved the generation of the hydroxyl radical (OH) to mimic daytime oxidative aging processes.
In contrast, the use of the nitrate radical (NO3) in modern OFRs to mimic nighttime oxidative aging processes has been limited due to the complexity of conventional techniques that are used to generate NO3.
Here, we present a new method that uses a laminar flow reactor (LFR) to continuously generate dinitrogen pentoxide (N2O5) in the gas phase at room temperature from the NO2 + O3 and NO2 + NO3 reactions.
The N2O5 is then injected into a dark Potential Aerosol Mass (PAM) OFR and decomposes to generate NO3; hereafter, this method is referred to as “OFR-iN2O5” (where “i” stands for “injected”).
To assess the applicability of the OFR-iN2O5 method towards different chemical systems, we present experimental and model characterization of the integrated NO3 exposure, NO3:O3, NO2:NO3, and NO2:O2 as a function of LFR and OFR conditions.
These parameters were used to investigate the fate of representative organic peroxy radicals (RO2) and aromatic alkyl radicals generated from volatile organic compound (VOC) + NO3 reactions, and VOCs that are reactive towards both O3 and NO3.
Finally, we demonstrate the OFR-iN2O5 method by generating and characterizing secondary organic aerosol from the β-pinene + NO3 reaction.
Reconstructing N2-fixing cyanobacterial blooms in the Baltic Sea beyond observations using 6- and 7-methylheptadecane in sediments as specific biomarkers
Authors: Kaiser Jérôme , Wasmund Norbert , Kahru Mati , Wittenborn Anna K. , Hansen Regina , Häusler Katharina , Moros Matthias , Schulz-Bull Detlef , Arz Helge W.
Published: May 2020

Abstract. Summer cyanobacterial blooms represent a threat to the
Baltic Sea ecosystem, causing deoxygenation of the bottom water and the
spread of the so-called dead zones. The history of the Baltic Sea
cyanobacterial blooms is known from in situ and satellite observations since
the early 1980s but is still not well understood. By comparing both
weekly resolved sediment trap material and a well-dated sediment core from
the eastern Gotland Basin with monitoring and satellite cyanobacterial data
of the last ca. 35 years, it is shown here that 6- and 7-methylheptadecane
lipids (expressed as 6+7Me-C17 : 0) may be potentially considered
semiquantitative biomarkers for diazotrophic cyanobacteria, and more specifically for Nodularia spumigena. Using this organic proxy, it was thus possible to reconstruct
the history of cyanobacterial blooms beyond the observational period with a
resolution of 2–4 years since 1860. Cyanobacteria were constantly present
but in relatively low abundance until 1920, when they started to alternate
between periods with high and low abundance. Interestingly, there seems to
be no significant increase in cyanobacterial abundance in the 1950s, when
eutrophication and deoxygenation of the Baltic Sea increased considerably.
While the early increase in cyanobacteria may be related to a small increase
in phosphorus loading, decadal to multi-decadal fluctuations are likely
related to variability in the Baltic Sea surface temperature and,
ultimately, to the Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation. A 7000-year 6+7Me-C17 : 0 record from the Bothnian Sea also suggests a relationship
with the mean summer temperature in the Baltic Sea region but at a
multi-centennial to multi-millennial timescale. The intensity of the
cyanobacterial blooms in the Baltic Sea is thus likely mainly related to
natural processes such as temperature variability, at least at a
multi-decadal to multi-millennial timescale.
Evaluation of Arctic warming in mid-Pliocene climate simulations
Authors: de Nooijer Wesley , Zhang Qiong , Li Qiang , Zhang Qiang , Li Xiangyu , Zhang Zhongshi , Guo Chuncheng , Nisancioglu Kerim H. , Haywood Alan M. , Tindall Julia C. , Hunter Stephen J. , Dowsett Harry J. , Stepanek Christian , Lohmann Gerrit , Otto-Bliesner Bette L. , Feng Ran , Sohl Linda E. , Tan Ning , Contoux Camille , Ramstein Gilles , Baatsen Michiel L. J. , von der Heydt Anna S. , Chandan Deepak , Peltier W. Richard , Abe-Ouchi Ayako , Chan Wing-Le , Kamae Youichi , Brierley Chris M.
Published: May 2020

Abstract. Palaeoclimate simulations improve our understanding of the climate, inform us about the performance of climate models in a different climate scenario, and help to identify robust features of the climate system. Here, we analyse Arctic warming in an ensemble of 16 simulations of the mid-Pliocene Warm Period (mPWP), derived from the Pliocene Model Intercomparison Project Phase 2 (PlioMIP2). The PlioMIP2 ensemble simulates Arctic (60–90° N) annual mean surface air temperature (SAT) increases of 3.7 to 11.6 °C compared to the pre-industrial, with a multi-model mean (MMM) increase of 7.2 °C. The Arctic warming amplification ratio relative to global SAT anomalies in the ensemble ranges from 1.8 to 3.1 (MMM is 2.3). Sea ice extent anomalies range from −3.0 to −10.4 × 06 km2 with a MMM anomaly of −5.6 × 106 km2, which constitutes a decrease of 53 % compared to the pre-industrial. The majority (11 out of 16) models simulate summer sea ice-free conditions (≤ 1 × 06 km2) in their mPWP simulation. The ensemble tends to underestimate SAT in the Arctic when compared to available reconstructions. The simulations with the highest Arctic SAT anomalies tend to match the proxy dataset in its current form better. The ensemble shows some agreement with reconstructions of sea ice, particularly with regards to seasonal sea ice. Large uncertainties limit the confidence that can be placed in the findings and the compatibility of the different proxy datasets. We show that, while reducing uncertainties in the reconstructions could decrease the SAT data-model discord substantially, further improvements are likely to be found in enhanced boundary conditions or model physics. Lastly, we compare the Arctic warming in the mPWP to projections of future Arctic warming and find that the PlioMIP2 ensemble simulates greater Arctic amplification, an increase instead of a decrease in AMOC strength compared to pre-industrial, and a lesser strengthening of northern modes of variability than CMIP5 future climate simulations. The results highlight the importance of slow feedbacks in equilibrium climate simulations, and that caution must be taken when using simulations of the mPWP as an analogue for future climate change.
Introduction: Handling uncertainty in the geosciences: identification, mitigation and communication
Authors: Pérez-Díaz Lucía , Alcalde Juan , Bond Clare E.
Published: May 2020

Abstract. In the geosciences, data are acquired, processed, analysed, modelled and
interpreted in order to generate knowledge. Such a complex procedure is
affected by uncertainties related to the objective (e.g. the data,
technologies and techniques employed) as well as the subjective (knowledge,
skills and biases of the geoscientist) aspects of the knowledge generation
workflow. Unlike in other scientific disciplines, uncertainty and its impact
on the validity of geoscientific outputs have often been overlooked or only
discussed superficially. However, for geological outputs to provide
meaningful insights, the uncertainties, errors and assumptions made
throughout the data acquisition, processing, modelling and interpretation
procedures need to be carefully considered. This special issue illustrates
and brings attention to why and how uncertainty handling (i.e. analysis,
mitigation and communication) is a critical aspect within the geosciences.
In this introductory paper, we (1) outline the terminology and describe the
relationships between a number of descriptors often used to characterise and
classify uncertainty and error, (2) present the collection of research papers
that together form the special issue, the idea for which stems from a 2018
European Geosciences Union's General Assembly session entitled
“Understanding the unknowns: recognition, quantification, influence and minimisation of uncertainty in the geosciences”, and (3) discuss the limitations of the “traditional” treatment of
uncertainty in the geosciences. “The efforts of many researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and it is likely that, if they continue, we will soon know nothing about it at all.” – Mark Twain
Low predation intensity on the stalked crinoid Democrinus sp. (Echinodermata), in Roatán, Honduras, reveals deep water as likely predation refuge
Authors: Veitch Margaret A , Baumiller Tomasz K
Published: May 2020

Predation has been hypothesized to play a key role in the evolutionary and ecological history of crinoids. Whereas evidence of predation on crinoids in the form of injuries can be common, quantifying predation intensity, which is critical for properly evaluating such hypotheses, has
proven challenging. Here, we used a longitudinal approach to quantify predation intensity on the extant, deepwater, stalked crinoid, Democrinus sp. These quantitative estimates are based on data collected from a manned submersible during expeditions conducted over a 2-yr span. These
results indicate that this deepwater crinoid is subject to much lower predation intensity than are crinoids living in shallow-water, consistent with (1) an inverse relationship between predation intensity and depth, and (2) the hypothesis that for stalked crinoids, which are unable to handle
high predation intensity, deep water is a refugium.
Factors that Increase Active Participation by Higher Education Students, and Predict the Acceptance and Use of Classroom Response Systems
Authors: Dečman Mitja
Published: May 2020

An increasing number of studies have addressed and proved the positive impact of classroom response systems (CRS) on learning performance in active learning environments but few focus on the parameters for the adoption and use of this technology in the classroom. This paper reviews research that has tested the parameters that influence the acceptance and use of CRS in the higher education context by utilizing the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (Venkatesh, Morris, Davis, & Davis, 2003). The research tested a set of hypotheses that predict the conditions under which CRS technology use was likely to emerge and persist in the active learning environment. The results highlight the importance of students' habit and performance expectancy on CRS use; the added construct of trust also indicates a significant influence on CRS use intention. The findings will better enable educators to effectively use CRS technology to support active learning.
Study on Cultivating College Students' English Autonomous Learning Ability under the Flipped Classroom Model
Authors: Du Yanxia
Published: May 2020

Since the 21st century, the cultivation and improvement of college students' English autonomous learning ability have become an important symbol of deepening the reform of College English teaching. The reform of teaching model is the critical to it. With the help of the self-constructed flipped classroom teaching model, this paper designs the corresponding teaching process, aiming at investigating the three dimensions of self-management learning ability, self-learning psychology and self-learning behavior of non-English majors. After the investigation and experiment on the control class and the experimental class for the whole semester, the experimental results show that the self-regulated learning model of College English based on the flipped classroom can greatly improve the comprehensive English level of College students, and the flipped classroom teaching model of College English can effectively improve the students' self-management learning ability, stimulate students 'motivation of autonomous learning and activate students' autonomous learning behavior. Thus, it opens up a new path for the cultivation of College Students 'autonomous learning ability.
Language Ideologies and Saudi Society: Understanding the Notion of Diglossia
Authors: Towairesh Abdullah Abdulrahman Bin
Published: May 2020

Discussing the role of Spoken varieties within Saudi society exposes a point of tension between those who view these varieties as a threat to Fus‛ħa Arabic and those who value them for their close association with local traditions and culture. The absence of a clear understanding of the concept of diglossia among the general public is at the core of this issue. Thus, one can see that although the use of Spoken varieties is expanding rapidly through new mediums such as “Shilat” (folkloric singing) and “Alqanawat Ash-Shaʕbeyah” (TV channels focusing on folklore), the linguistic campaigns that criticize these varieties remain as strong as ever. In this context, this paper aims to explore the discrepancy between linguistic ideologies within society and the reality of language use on the ground. The data used in this study were collected from questionnaires disseminated among Saudi speakers from both sexes and different age groups. The qualitative and quantitative analyses of the data reveal a number of directions and views that are prevalent within Saudi society regarding the H/L dichotomy. There seems to be a wide consensus about accepting Spoken varieties as a normal component of the linguistic repertoire of speakers, provided that such varieties are used in their predetermined domains. In contrast, any signs of infringement on the functions reserved for Fus‛ħa Arabic are always condemned and denounced. These infringements include the nonstandard use of language in any written form, such as the use of local varieties on internet forums, newspapers, and magazines or on information websites, like Wikipedia. This paper also examines the participants’ views on using Spoken Arabic on social media platforms, and their attitudes towards the influx of recent English borrowings into Spoken Arabic.
Relevance of Strategic Planning in the Decision-Making Process of Accounting Service Companies: A Fuzzy Analysis
Authors: Keller Guilherme Freitas , Souza Ângela Rozane Leal de , Fernandes Alice Munz , Velho Cassiane Oliveira
Published: May 2020

Purpose: To identify the strategic actions that should be prioritized by the small accounting service companies of Porto Alegre/RS in the decision making process to maximize the possibility of achieving the strategic objectives. Method: Exploratory and descriptive qualitative research consisting of two steps. Initially, semi-structured interviews were conducted with managing partners of four accounting service companies in order to identify predominant elements of strategic planning, through content analysis operationalized with the aid of QSR NVivo 11 software. Later, the results provided subsidies for the second one. This stage sought to analyze the degree of relevance of its strategic actions in relation to the objectives through the Fuzzy Analysis made possible by the Matlab R2012 software. Originality/Relevance: Use of a methodology not usually employed in the area of applied social sciences to understand a phenomenon with consolidated theoretical support. Results: Six latent strategic objectives were identified: improving internal controls and improving processes; restructure the company; promote the brand; be a reference in quality and sustainability; increase revenues, and; maintain or improve the technical level of employees. It was found that there are a greater number of variables concerning the external environment than the internal one, and not all the actions that the accountig service companies take are sufficiently pertinent to achieve the strategic objectives satisfactorily. Theoretical/methodological contributions: Use of complementary research methods to understand a phenomenon that, although contributing to the decision making process of organizations, is generally not implemented by accounting service companies, especially small ones.
A Média de Utilização das Estratégias pelos Programas de Stricto Sensu das Instituições do Brasil da Área de Administração Pública e de Empresas Ciências Contábeis e Turismo frente aos Cenários Prospectados para o Período de 2019 a 2030
Authors: Ribeiro Henrique César Melo , Forte Sergio Henrique Arruda Cavalcante
Published: May 2020

Objetivo do estudo: Elencar a média na escala de utilização das estratégias dos Programas de Stricto Sensu das Instituições de Ensino Superior do Brasil da área de Administração Pública e de Empresas, Ciências Contábeis e Turismo frente aos cenários prospectados para o período de 2019 a 2030. Metodologia/abordagem: A metodologia de cenários sugerida por Blanning e Reinig. Originalidade/Relevância: A pós-graduação apresenta-se como uma necessária fonte de criação de conhecimento para atender às emergentes demandas das empresas e da sociedade, então a escolha de se estudar o setor de ensino superior, em destaque os Programas de Stricto Sensu das instituições públicas e particulares do Brasil, se deve à relevância que este setor tem para o Brasil. Sendo relevante refletir sobre as condições e contribuições atuais e o cenário futuro desejável para estas pós-graduações. Principais resultados: Quanto à utilização das estratégias por cenário, a estratégia “fomentar a qualidade das teses e das dissertações” ficou em destaque nos cenários otimista e realista; olhando para o cenário pessimista, a estratégia que ficou em relevância foi a redução de custos. Contribuições teóricas / metodológicas: É trazer em pauta estratégias que poderão viabilizar contribuições importantes para as instituições e seus respectivos programas de pós-graduação em cenários de incertezas e desafios em decorrência da competitividade. Contribuições sociais / para a gestão: A inserção social é um critério importante para a integração e cooperação dos programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu já existentes, maduros e ou legitimados, com outros programas e centros de estudo do Brasil, contribuindo, de maneira enfática, para o fomento de novos profissionais, sobretudo nas regiões do Brasil menos favorecidas.
Strategic Planning in the Student Assistance Public Policy: A Scenario Analysis at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) as Support for the Implementation of the National Plan for Student Assistance (PNAES)
Authors: Da Silva Junior Gilmar Sarmento , Dos Santos Paulo Da Cruz Freire
Published: May 2020

Objetivo do esttudo: O presente trabalho tem como finalidade analisar variáveis organizacionais que influenciam diretamente o planejamento estratégico da Pro-Reitoria Estudantil (PROEST) da Universidade Federal de Alagoas (UFAL) através de ferramentas gerenciais de construção de cenário.Metodologia: A pesquisa se caracteriza como exploratória e aplicada com a utilização de levantamentos documentais, bibliográficos, questionários e entrevistas com o corpo técnico, gestor e discentes em uma análise transversal quali-quanti com enfoque no cenário a partir da matriz SWOT e levantamento de ações prioritárias na perspectiva do público-alvo.Originalidade: A Aplicação de ferramentas de análise de cenário, utilizando a matriz SWOT como norteador e delimitador do planejamento das ações a serem desenvolvidas pela UFAL, possibilita uma nova percepção da unidade acadêmica frente as situações-problema e enfoque gerencial.Principais Resultados: Os discentes em situação de vulnerabilidade socioeconômica, público-alvo da política, vislumbram um maior número de ações voltadas ao repasse direto de recursos, que se justifica devido às dificuldades enfrentadas diariamente por esses discentes que utilizam esses recursos para manutenção das suas atividades na Universidade e no sustento próprio e de sua família; por outro lado, a matriz SWOT apresenta um cenário de debilidade ofensiva onde a unidade não possui capacidade organizacional interna referente à totalidade do atendimento das ações do PNAES.Contribuições Teóricas: A adoção de ferramentas para análise de cenário possibilita a integração entre planejamento e operação quanto ao processo estratégico na construção do planejamento plurianual com o uso de configurações e conscientização de características para uma deliberação eficaz, incluindo os melhores caminhos após análise do diagnóstico organizacional.
Popular Cooperatives Incubators and the University Extension: The Case Incoop-UFSCar
Authors: Matsuda Patricia Mari , MacLennan Maria Laura Ferranty
Published: May 2020

Objetivo do estudo: Esta pesquisa analisa o vínculo existente entre Incubadoras de cooperativas populares e a Universidade por meio da atividade de extensão. Metodologia/abordagem: A metodologia aplicada foi o estudo de caso na INCOOP-UFSCar de modo a avaliar como a Incubadora de Cooperativa popular contribui para o desenvolvimento dos atores na Universidade. Originalidade/Relevância: As atividades com os futuros cooperados geram benefícios socioeconômicos conjuntos para os cooperados e acadêmicos, contudo os benefícios para a Universidade possuem avaliações mais escassas. Principais resultados: A Incubadora, como um projeto de extensão, pode ser considerada um meio de operacionalizar o papel da Universidade frente a comunidade na qual ela está inserida, atendendo a demandas locais e também servindo de locus no desenvolvimento da academia. Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: Observa-se nesse estudo que a Incubadora Regional de Cooperativas Populares (INCOOP) impacta positivamente não somente os cooperados como também contribui no desenvolvimento das atividades de extensão pelos alunos e técnicos administrativos da Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar).
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICING UNITS AS A CENTRAL CONTRACTING AUTHORITY
Authors: Żmuda-Matan Kamila
Published: May 2020

The scope of tasks entrusted to the servicing units, the so-called shared services centres, as part of the joint service results from the resolution of the decision-making body of the local government unit or from an agreement concluded between units, with restrictions resulting from the local government laws. By means of a special provision of the public procurement law, the legislator granted the competence to indicate or appoint an entity performing central contracting tasks or to specify the method of appointing such entities to the decision-making body of the local government unit. The competences of the commune council also include determining the scope of activities of these entities in accordance with Art. 15c of the Public Procurement Law. The perspective of providing by the commune of the joint service of the commune’s organisational units may therefore include joint activities in the scope of the procurement procedures, but then it is necessary to apply both the provisions of the law on commune government and the public procurement law. The indication or appointment of a central contracting authority by the decision-making body of the local government unit must be the activity preceding the transfer of specific tasks in the field of public procurement to this entity.
OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FROM THE CASE FILE
Authors: Nowicka Urszula
Published: May 2020

The obligations of public administration to make case file available to parties to proceedings are regulated in Art. 73-74 of the Code of Administrative Procedure. The access to the file includes the form of insight into the case file, make notes based on them, make duplicates or copies and authenticating duplicates or copies of the case files or to issue certified copies from the case files, if it is justified by the important interest of the party. In turn, the refusal of access to the file is justified by the protection of classified information or important interest of the state. Based on these issues, many discussions and theories have appeared in doctrine and jurisprudence, which are analyzed in this article.
ABOUT THE CERTIFYING DECISION – COMMENTS UNDER ART. 122F CODE OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
Authors: Strzępek Łukasz
Published: May 2020

The study concerns one of the important, though not very intensively discussed in literature issues related to the tacit confirmation. Meanwhile, the unprecedented, dualistic character of the decision issued with the tacit confirmation, prompts to pose a number of questions regarding both its essence and the consequences of introducing this type of construction into the legal system. The observations made can be a good opportunity to open a discussion on the evolution of the administrative procedure and its adaptation to the social and political circumstances.
Promowanie kultury bezpieczeństwa w ramach kampanii społecznej CIOP-PIB „Moda na bezpieczeństwo”
Authors: Szczygielska Agnieszka
Published: May 2020

Kampania społeczna to specyficzna kampania komunikacyjno-promocyjna, której celem jest wywołanie zmian postaw społecznych wobec pewnej idei czy problemu. Na ogół w tego typu przedsięwzięciach chodzi o osiągnięcie efektu edukacyjnego poprzez informowanie, wyjaśnianie, skłanianie do aktywności, poruszanie trudnych bądź wstydliwych tematów uwzględniających interes społeczny.
Kampanie społeczne organizowane przez CIOP-PIB skupiają się przede wszystkim na problematyce związanej z poprawą bezpieczeństwa i warunków pracy. Jako cel realizowanej w 2019 r. kampanii „Moda na bezpieczeństwo” przyjęto podnoszenie społecznej świadomości i wiedzy z zakresu bezpieczeństwa pracy oraz jakości życia, a także promowanie kultury bezpieczeństwa w pracy i życiu pozazawodowym. W artykule przedstawiono podsumowanie działań kampanii.
LEGAL STATUS OF THE SUCCESSION MANAGER
Authors: Rogacka-Łukasik Anna
Published: May 2020

The purpose of this publication is to present the legal status of the succession manager introduced to the Polish legal order by the Act of 5 July 2018 on the succession management of a natural person’s enterprise and other facilities related to the succession of enterprises. The publication presents the methods of appointing a succession manager, the scope of his competences and the legal nature of his activities. Attention was also paid to the issue of succession manager liability and situations in which the succession manager ceases to perform his function
Manufacturing powders of metals, their
alloys and ceramics and the importance
of conventional and additive technologies
for products manufacturing in Industry
4.0 stage
Authors: Dobrzański L.A. , Dobrzański L.B. , Dobrzańska-Danikiewicz A.D. , Kraszewska M.
Published: May 2020

Purpose: The paper is a literature review indicating the importance of powder engineering
in the modern stage of Industry 4.0 development. 47 technologies for the manufacturing and
use the powders of metal and their alloys and ceramic in the manufacturing of products are
indicated. All those technologies were compared in terms of their potential and attractiveness,
pointing to their development trends. The focus was solely on powder production methods.
Other technologies will be discussed in other papers in the powder engineering cycle.
Design/methodology/approach: The authors' considerations are based on an extensive
literature study and the results of the authors' previous studies and empirical work. In order
to compare the analyzed technologies, the methodology of knowledge engineering are used,
including the own method of contextual matrices for comparative analysis of a large set of
technologies by presenting them on a dendrological matrix.
Findings: The most interesting intellectual achievements contained in the paper include
presentations of the authors' original concepts regarding the augmentation of the Industry
4.0 model. Material processing technologies occupy an important place in it, among them
powder engineering technologies, both conventional and additive. The most attractive and
promising development technologies in powder engineering are identified.
Originality/value: The originality of the paper is associated with the novelty of the approach
to analysing powder engineering, an indication of its importance for the development of
the Industry 4.0 idea, where progress does not depend only on the development of IT
technologies. It is also not true that from among technologies only additive technologies
play a key role. Using avant-garde analyses in the field of knowledge engineering, the most
avant-garde technologies of powder engineering are pointed out.
State of art of real-time singing voice synthesis
Authors: Brum Leonardo , Moreno Edward David
Published: May 2020

This paper describes the state of art of realtime singing voice synthesis and presents its concept, applications and technical aspects. A technological mapping and a literature review are made in order to indicate the latest developments in this area. We made a brief comparative analysis among the selected works. Finally, we have discussed challenges and future research problems. Keywords: Real-time singing voice synthesis, Sound Synthesis, TTS, MIDI, Computer Music.
Visualizing Air Drums: Analysis of Motion and Vocalization Data Related to Playing Imaginary Drums
Authors: Caetano Ana Julia Pereira , Tavares Tiago
Published: May 2020

Air drums, or imaginary drums, are commonly played as a form of participating in musical experiences. The gestures derived from playing air drums can be acquired using accelerometers and then mapped into sound control responses. Commonly, the mapping process relies on a peak-picking procedure that maps local maxima or minima to sound triggers. In this work, we analyzed accelerometer and audio data comprising the motion of subjects playing air drums while vocalizing their expected results. Our qualitative analysis revealed that each subject produced a different relationship between their motion and the vocalization. This suggests that using a fixed peak-picking procedure can be unreliable when designing accelerometer-controlled drum instruments. Moreover, user-specific personalization can be an important feature in this type of virtual instrument. This poses a new challenge for this field, which consists of quickly personalizing virtual drum interactions. We made our dataset available to foster future work in this subject.
Reflection and practice on generative music structuring: the formal problem of ergodicity
Authors: E Silva Gabriel , Mamedes Clayton
Published: May 2020

This article approaches the subject of musical form from the standpoint of an algorithmic composition practice. It introduces the problem of ergodicity in music, a formal situation at which music development is perceived as static. The concepts of ​General Periodicity by Henri Pousseur and ​Temporal Gestalt by James Tenney gave support to a reflection on the nature of the problem, as well as to formulate a twofold structuring procedure based on ideas of continuity and segmentation of the musical course. The devised method was implemented as a computer program to produce entire pieces of music.
PSYCHO library for Pure Data
Authors: Porres Alexandre
Published: May 2020

This paper describes the PSYCHO library for the Pure Data programming language. This library provides novel functions for Pure Data and is a collection of compiled objects, abstractions and patches that include psychoacoustic models and conversions. Most notably, it provides models related to Sensory Dissonance, such as Sharpness, Roughness, Tonalness and Pitch Commonality. This library is an evolution and revision of earlier research work developed during a masters and PhD program. The previous developments had not been made easily available as a single and well documented library. Moreover, the work went through a major overhaul, got rid of the dependance of Pd Extended (now an abandoned and unsupported software) and provides new features. This paper describes the evolution of the early work into the PSYCHO library and presents its main objects, functions and contributions.
Computer Music Research Group - IME/USP Report for SBCM 2019
Authors: Gorodscy Fábio , Feulo Guilherme , Figueiredo Nicolas , Itaboraí Paulo Vitor , Bodo Roberto , Borges Rodrigo , Moura Shayenne
Published: May 2020

The following report presents some of the ongoing projects that are taking place in the group’s laboratory. One of the noteable characteristics of this group is the extensive research spectrum, the plurality of research areas that are being studied by it’s members, such as Music Information Retrieval, Signal Processing and New Interfaces for Musical Expression.
A cluster analysis of benchmark acoustic features on Brazilian music
Authors: Ferreira Leonardo , Ribeiro Estela , Thomaz Carlos
Published: May 2020

In this work, we extend a standard and successful acoustic feature extraction approach based on trigger selection to examples of Brazilian Bossa-Nova and Heitor Villa Lobos music pieces. Additionally, we propose and implement a computational framework to disclose whether all the acoustic features extracted are statistically relevant, that is, non-redundant. Our experimental results show that not all these well-known features might be necessary for trigger selection, given the multivariate statistical redundancy found, which associated all these acoustic features into 3 clusters with different factor loadings and, consequently, representatives.
The taste of scales and chords
Authors: Taitz Alan , Shalom Diego , Trevisan Marcos , Mesz Bruno
Published: May 2020

Reliable crossmodal correspondences between basic tastes and music features have been found in recent studies [1,2]. In this work, we explore associations between scales, chords and tastes. Several of these elementary musical structures show non-random patterns of matching with basic tastes. Moreover, their aggregate dyadic consonance [3] anti-correlates with the relative frequency of their matching to bitter taste.
3A: mAchine learning Algorithm Applied to emotions in melodies
Authors: Gomes Cláudio , Da Silva Josue , Leal Marco , Nascimento Thiago
Published: May 2020

At every moment, innumerable emotions can indicate and provide questions about daily attitudes. These emotions can interfere or stimulate different goals. Whether in school, home or social life, the environment increases the itinerant part of the process of attitudes. The musician is also passive of these emotions and incorporates them into his compositions for various reasons. Thus, the musical composition has innumerable sources, for example, academic formation, experiences, influences and perceptions of the musical scene. In this way, this work develops the mAchine learning Algorithm Applied to emotions in melodies (3A). The 3A recognizes the musician’s melodies in real time to generate accompaniment melody. As input, The 3A used MIDI data from a synthesizer to generate accompanying MIDI output or sound file by the programming language Chuck. Initially in this work, it is using the Gregorian modes for each intention of composition. In case, the musician changes the mode or tone, the 3A has an adaptation to continuing the musical sequence. Currently, The 3A uses artificial neural networks to predict and adapt melodies. It started from mathematical series for the formation of melodies that present interesting results for both mathematicians and musicians.
Tecnofagia: A Multimodal Rite
Authors: Aliel Luzilei , Fajiolli Rafael , Thomasi Ricardo
Published: May 2020

This is a concert proposal of Brazilian digital art, which brings in its creative core the historical and cultural aspects of certain locations in Brazil. The term ​ Tecnofagia derives from an allusion to the concept of anthropophagic movement (artistic movement started in the twentieth century founded and theorized by the poet Oswald de Andrade and the painter Tarsila do Amaral). The anthropophagic movement was a metaphor for a goal of cultural swallowing where foreign culture would not be denied but should not be imitated. In his notes, Oswald de Andrade proposes the "cultural devouring of imported techniques to re-elaborate them autonomously, turning them into an export product." The ​ Tecnofagia project is a collaborative creative and collective performance group that seeks to broaden aspects of live electronic music, video art, improvisation and performance, taking them into a multimodal narrative context with essentially Brazilian sound elements such as:accents and phonemes; instrumental tones; soundscapes; historical, political and cultural contexts. In this sense, ​ Tecnofagia tries to go beyond techniques and technologies of interactive performance, as it provokes glances for a Brazilian art-technological miscegenation. That is, it seeks emergent characteristics of the encounters between media, art, spaces, culture, temporalities, objects, people and technologies, at the moment of performance.