bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The cost of capital in the effectiveness assessment of financial management in a company
Authors: Michalak Aneta 
Published: November 2016

Financial management in a company is a decision process subject to achievement of the main goal of the company, that is its value maximization. Estimation of the cost of capital is of great significance in this area. The cost of capital affects the key decisions of the board concerning the scale of investment undertakings, determination of the target, demanded amount and pace of capital growth, shaping of optimal capital structure and other areas of financial management in a company such as capital budgeting, processes of takeovers and fusions etc. It is also a parameter in calculating the return on investment and in other analyses. The utilization of information about the cost of capital in the decision-making process in the company is strictly connected with the assessment of financial management in the company using market value added. The objective of the paper is to indicate the place of the cost of capital in assessing the effectiveness of financial management in a company, performed by the method of market value added. The considerations conducted are grounded on the assumption that if we base the effectiveness assessment of financial management in a company on the market value added growth, then the cost of capital will be one of the main parameters in each of the theoretical models presented concerning the company value pricing. In this way, the cost of capital is a parameter in the effectiveness assessment of financial management in a company at the same time. The article is of theoretical-cognitive and methodological character. It constitutes a reason for further empirical research confirming the relation proved in the theory of the relation between the cost of capital and company value, which is a basis for assessing the effectiveness of financial management in the company.
Prospects for the development of prosumer energy in Poland
Authors: Zajączkowska Magdalena 
Published: November 2016

The hereby article discusses the issues related to the existing or required support given by the State to enterprises in order to provide them conditions to innovate. Neoclassical economy puts an emphasis to the price mechanism as a decision making effective tool, but enterprises meet many barriers in creating and introducing innovation, like high cost, high risk or lack of demand for innovation. These phenomena tend to inhibit innovation of enterprises. This means that market is not an efficient mechanism for innovation activity of enterprises, and its imperfections provoke the State’s intervention. The goal of the article is to shape the objectives of State’s impact on decisions of innovative enterprises. Research method is the critical literature review and public data on State’s support on business R&D analysis. The research results show State’s support for both – incremental and radical innovation, which proves that innovative activity of enterprises is far from being a spontaneous, market-based process.
Robust Strategic Route Planning in Logistics
Authors: Richter Alexander T. , Stiller Sebastian 
Published: November 2016

Logistics is a cost sensitive industry with large and fast growing routing networks. In this paper we devise a computational, robust optimization method for the strategic routing decisions of a logistics’ customer, i.e., a company that uses the services of different freight forwarders to meet its transportation demands between several sources, sinks, and hubs. The costs of such transports are determined by tariff systems that typically show economies of scale and reward the consolidation of goods that complement each other in properties relevant for transport, such as weight and volume. In the strategic planning phase, routes and hubs have to be chosen roughly one year ahead, in particular, before the actual demand is known. Our method anticipates the fluctuation of demands by minimizing the worst-case cost over a restricted scenario set. The combination of a realistic cost function, a robust modeling of uncertainty, and large-scale networks leads to highly intractable models. We show that the corresponding adversary problem is NP-hard. To nevertheless find solutions for real instances with very good worst-case cost we derive a carefully relaxed and simplified mixed-integer linear program that solves well for large instances because of its powerful linear programming relaxation. We test the method for real-world instances. The results show that robust optimization can significantly reduce worst-case cost. Furthermore, we derive from our method two heuristic techniques to solve even larger networks and report on the corresponding computational results. Neglecting the typical uncertainty about demand values can cause significant cost in logistic routing problems. This paper provides for a practical method to avoid such costs.
On the brevity of writing
Authors: Vilches Norat Vanessa , Lauzardo Aurora 
Published: November 2016

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The short essay ‘On the brevity of writing’ explores the way in which a women writer approaches the short story writing process. It examines the brevity and the condensation of the genre as a concentration of forces on a page. It also focuses on the construction of atmosphere and the importance of endings as key elements of the genre.
Hibiscus Lobiscus
Authors: Budhram Auguste 
Published: November 2016

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The short story ‘Hibiscus Lobiscus’ imagines two afternoons at the edge of a river, in Trinidad. There, the protagonists move through a sequence familiar to many who trace their history to the Caribbean. The series of actions and contemplations that unfold at the river’s edge speak to an ongoing cycle − a cycle bound to the quest for something better.
Gothic vibrations and Edgar Allan Poe
Authors: Clarke Frances 
Published: November 2016

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This is a study into vibrations – an element not often measured alongside literature – and how they can be seen featuring heavily within the tropes of Gothic fiction. Vibrations allow for research into the biological impacts of sounds and sensations upon the human body, which affect both the readers and characters of Gothic literature, and also a more in-depth understanding of what contributes to the discrepancy between the physical and the ethereal in these instances. In this article, these short stories by Edgar Allan Poe have been used as exceptional examples of highly vibrational Gothic texts: ‘The Masque of the Red Death’, ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’, and ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’. Researching vibrations invited a new approach towards these texts through the varying disciplines of science, music and philosophy. This allowed for a more distinct understanding of the reasons why this genre is capable of producing those thrilling sensations that Gothic readers seek.
Welcome to Welcome to Night Vale: First steps in exploring the horror podcast
Authors: Hancock Danielle 
Published: November 2016

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This article seeks to open discussion on the steadily developing horror podcast genre, working to articulate and demonstrate the properties that new media offers to the horror genre. This is done by focusing on the highly successful Welcome to Night Vale (2012–present), a podcast that takes the form of a ‘community radio show’ for a community both disturbing and homely, and which offers unique insight into new audio media’s potential for Gothic and horror works. Through an exploration of the podcast’s narration, structure and live theatrical performance, it is argued that Night Vale is not simply a drama developed through audio means, but rather one that is based entirely in notions of audio mediation, consciously based in bringing to light the uncanny properties of both podcast and radio form, and offering a work that self-articulates the rich potential of new audio media for horror production.
Haunted nostalgia and the aesthetics of technological decay: Hauntology and Super 8 in Sinister
Authors: Balanzategui Jessica 
Published: November 2016

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The horror genre is in large part defined by a distinctive use of sound, which facilitates the effects by which it is defined. The genre is unique in its creative deployment of sound to activate and intensify dread and shock, and to launch what Peter Hutchings describes as ‘comprehensive assaults upon the senses’. This assaultive use of sound is central to the genre’s characteristic provocation of feelings of entrapment and peril, for, unlike the image, sound resists the viewer’s attempts at momentary escape. The recent supernatural horror film Sinister (Derrickson, 2012) powerfully illustrates the complex associations between sound and image upon which the horror genre relies to conjure its effects. Much of the thematic and aesthetic intensity of Sinister emerges from deeply unsettling interactions between sound and image created by the ambiguous layering of diegetic and non-diegetic sounds. Echoing earlier haunted media films such as The Ring (Verbinski, 2002), Derrickson’s film revolves around Super 8 film reels that house a malevolent supernatural being. This article examines the augmentation of analogue aesthetics in Sinister, and argues that sound is central to the film’s simultaneous evocation and troubling of Super 8’s conventional nostalgic connotations. To achieve this, Derrickson pairs macabre Super 8 imagery with the eerie sounds of hauntology, a form of experimental electronic music that emerged around the turn of the millennium and takes troubled nostalgia as its core theme. The hauntological soundscape of Sinister accompanies the Super 8 footage not only to enhance the sonic textures of technological obsolescence, but to incite conflicted feelings of nostalgia-gone-wrong. As a result, the soundscape of Sinister not only foments the film’s most potent affects, but develops much of its subtext.
‘A weird creature that’s operating in the theater’: Cult, synaesthesia and the ethico-politics of horror in Danny Perez and Animal Collective’s ODDSAC
Authors: Matharoo Sean 
Published: November 2016

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This article addresses experimental film-maker Danny Perez and noise pop band Animal Collective’s collaborative project ODDSAC (2010). Conceived as a ‘visual album’, this strikingly surreal and eruptive audio-visual experiment adopts a synaesthetic and disruptive aesthetic logic, embracing and paradoxically subverting generic conventions while revelling in its own visual and aural excesses. I demonstrate that its self-reflexive relationship to the genre illuminates a shared affinity with both Lovecraftian cosmic horror and cult spectatorial praxis, writ large. Because it sees itself as a cult film, throughout this article, I emphasize its production, distribution and reception, arguing that its ramshackle construction and its commitment to intertextual referencing point up its relationship to mass media technologies. In this article, I closely read several scenes from the visual album, paying special attention to sound-image relations in an attempt to explain its evocation of a transgressive and recuperative ethico-politics of relational responsibility.
A Formação Continuada como fator responsável pela eficácia do uso das NTICS na Escola Érico Veríssimo Município De Simões-PI
Authors: Carvalho Nerivaldo Braz de , Oliveira Raimunda Tânia Pinheiro de 
Published: November 2016

O objeto de análise deste trabalho foi à formação continuada dos professores para o uso das tecnologias atuais na Escola Érico Veríssimo município de Simões – PI e tem como objetivo analisar a utilização desses novos instrumentos tecnológicos, verificar quais as metodologias e atividades com tecnologias desenvolvidas pelos professores da escola. Avaliar as principais dificuldades enfrentadas pelos professores na utilização das tecnologias de informação no contexto escolar e se estão sendo utilizada na escola como ferramenta facilitadora no processo ensino-aprendizagem, bem como, identificar os benefícios do uso das TICs no processo ensino e discutir as mudanças ocorridas na prática dos docentes com a inserção das tecnologias atuais no ambiente escolar. Esse trabalho se constitui em uma pesquisa de campo e bibliográfica. Como ponto de partida, o estudo foi fundamentado nas ideias de diferentes autores que versam a respeito do tema. Dentre esses estudiosos, temos Valente (1993), Almeida (1998), Masetto (2000) e Kenski (2009). Durante a pesquisa pode-se verificar a importância da formação continuada dos profissionais da educação para utilizar de forma consciente as Tecnologias atuais e a eficácia desse processo para o ensino, haja visto que com a inserção da mesma o aluno passa a desenvolver melhor seu aprendizado e conhecimento, de forma clara e objetiva.
A Gravidez não planejada de mulheres atendidas no pré-natal das Unidades Básicas de Saúde
Authors: Rodrigues Clícia Dias Da Silva , Lopes Arianna Oliveira Santana 
Published: November 2016

A gravidez não planejada é toda a gestação que não foi programada, ou que foi causada por uma necessidade insatisfeita de contracepção. Os desdobramentos de sua ocorrência, atualmente são considerados grandes demandas para a saúde pública, principalmente entre as mulheres mais jovens e nas famílias em vulnerabilidade social (FINOTTI, 2015). Tendo em vista estes aspectos, o objetivo deste estudo foi averiguar os aspectos relacionados a gravidez não planejada em mulheres atendidas no pré-natal, apresentando a importância da atuação do enfermeiro no tocante a prevenção, orientação e controle, em unidades de saúde de cidades da região sudoeste da Bahia. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório e descritivo com corte transversal analítico, cuja abordagem é quantitativa, onde os dados serão oriundos da aplicação de um questionário estruturado, dividido em 20 questões, que versam sobre as características socioeconômicas e demográficas, e da história contraceptiva e gestacional da mulher. A pesquisa transcorreu entre os meses de julho e setembro de 2016, frente a uma amostra de 100 mulheres gravidas. A análise dos dados do estudo foi realizada de forma descritiva, utilizando a tabulação de dados, com média, desvio padrão, porcentagem e frequência através do programa Excel 2013 que em seguida foram submetidos ao software SPSS 23.0. Para tanto, um cálculo amostral foi realizado baseando-se no erro amostral de 5% e no nível de confiança de 90%, dentre as mulheres entrevistadas. O resultado desse estudo evidencia que as mulheres que apresentam gravidez indesejada, em sua grande maioria, utilizavam métodos contraceptivos de forma equivocada, fato que causou a gravidez. Além disso, aponta-se para uma precária participação das mulheres no planejamento familiar e também na visitação das equipes de saúde da família. Esse estudo conclui assim, que essa utilização errônea dos métodos contraceptivos estão relacionados diretamente com a falta de informação e desconhecimento sobre o método, devido a aspectos socioeconômicos, bem como a ineficiência do sistema de saúde e suas instituições, que não conseguem fornecer a instrução necessária a população feminina sobre a prevenção da gravidez não planejada.
O Trabalho Infantil e os mecanismos de enfrentamento pela Escola
Authors: Melo Joeuda Sandra Magalhães 
Published: November 2016

A ideia de trabalho infantil reflete a atenção de que necessita a sociedade para o enfrentamento dessa problemática. Daí a relevância do tema em questão. O objetivo deste artigo é refletor sobre o enfrentamento do trabalho infantil sob os aspectos histórico, social e político, bem com sobre as diferentes formas de violência a que são submetidas as crianças e adolescentes, mesmo com uma legislação que os ampare. Assim, o conhecimento e o diálogo sobre o tema fortalecem uma tentativa de resolução. Optou-se por uma linguagem objetiva de modo que os argumentos básicos utilizados possam ser facilmente entendidos. O resultado demosntrou a necessidade de mais e melhores iniciativas de proteção a infância e adolescência, com bases legais e políticas públicas mais eficazes. Dentre elas destaca-se programas como o PETI (Programa de Erradicação do Trabalho Infantil), e o Peteca (Programa de Educação contra a Exploração do Trabalho da Criança e do Adolescente – que acontece somente no Ceará).
Prophetic Critiques of Colonial Agricultural Schemes: The Case of Alinesitoué Diatta in Vichy Senegal
Authors: Baum Robert M. 
Published: November 2016

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This article examines the prophetic movement of Alinesitoué Diatta, focusing on her teachings related to Diola agriculture and French colonial development plans. By looking at her teachings in relation to rice agriculture and French support of a new cash crop, peanuts, one can see both the religious significance of agriculture in Diola society and the importance of religious sources of indigenous knowledge about agricultural innovations. Her opposition to Vichy French agricultural initiatives contributed to their decision to arrest and exile her to Timbuctou, where she died of scurvy within a year of her deportation.
The Life and Experiences of Sa`id Ibn Hayatu, a Mahdist Leader: New Findings from the Buea Archive
Authors: O’Rourke Harmony , Salau Mohammed Bashir 
Published: November 2016

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This article examines records from the Buea National Archives in Cameroon to illuminate our understanding of Shaykh Sa`id ibn Hayatu’s experience in exile after he was arrested for allegedly planning to overthrow the colonial regime in Northern Nigeria in 1923. Although previous studies have analyzed Sa`id’s activities and biography, this article is the first publication to present information from Buea, the site of his exile from 1924 to 1945. These documents provide details on Sa`id’s household in Buea, the family’s financial situation, Sa`id’s primary complaints while in exile, letters from Sa`id to the colonial administration and contacts in Northern Nigeria, as well as correspondence among colonial officials about Sa`id and Mahdism. Evidence from this new archival source helps to answer two questions that have puzzled historians of West Africa for several decades, namely why Sa`id’s detainment lasted so long and what conditions finally ended his and his dependents’ isolation. This article argues that British perceptions of Mahdist danger facing Northern Nigeria after 1924 significantly influenced the contours of Sa`id’s exile, as did their perceptions of him as a symbol of the potent history and legacy of Mahdism in the region. The article also suggests that tensions between, on the one hand, Northern Nigerian officials facing real and imagined Mahdist threats and, on the other hand, administrators in Buea who personally encountered Sa`id on a regular basis, framed colonial state policies regarding the length and termination of Sa`id’s exile.
Secrets of West African Slave Ancestry: Fante Strategies of Silence and the Didactic Narrative in Ghanaian Literature
Authors: Smith Victoria Ellen 
Published: November 2016

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Akan customary law prohibits mention of slave ancestry and it is publicly claimed that indigenous slavery has been forgotten. In practice, customary law enables inheritance to be contested on grounds of slave ancestry and the descendants of slaves are stigmatized. In response, strategies of silence conceal knowledge. The example given is Ntam Kɛse, a reminiscent oath that sanctions communication between Fante family members by providing the metacommunicative instruction not to tell nonmembers. This locates the memory of indigenous slavery in Bellman’s “paradox of secrecy.” The thesis of this article is that strategies such as oath taking are being disrupted by nonmembers and that Ghanaian literature offers a solution to engagement with the taboo subject. It is argued that works by Kwadwo Opoku-Agyemang, Ama Ata Aidoo, and Ebow Daniel are didactic because they develop an understanding of West African slave ancestry by representing the history of indigenous slavery as a secret.
Investigation of the effect of consumer age on food label reading habits<p>Besin etiketi okuma alışkanlıklarına tüketici yaşının etkisinin araştırılması
Authors: Çoşkun Fatma , Kayışoğlu Serap 
Published: November 2016

At this research, age effects on label reading habits are investigated, which was, conducted with 406 consumers elected from the Suleymanpasa district in Tekirdag province at 2015. Participants are between the ages of 30 and 39 have the highest ratio, who indicate that label reading is very important, they read labels for health, they learn interpreting a label from television, doctor or dietitian, also participants specify that written and figured statements are understood easily, and participants who never trust label information. Participants are over 50 years old always understand label of food who are minority. While 61.8% of participants, indicate that oil is unhealthy, 26.8% of participants indicate oil is healthy. 77.8% of participants specify that cholesterol is unhealthy. Also, 89.9% of participants indicate vitamin, 90.4% of participants indicate Fe, and 89.4% of participants specify Ca is healthy. The ratio of participants who give always importance to protein, increases with increasing age. At this survey, the ratio of participants who always read the label on chocolate, candy is 42.1%,on bakery products is 39.2%, on milk and milk products is 61.1%,on canned food is 49.0%, on meat and meat products is 67.5%, on non-alcoholic drinks is 40.6%, on alcoholic drinks is 19.7%, and on frozen food is 49.0%. With increasing age, participants indicate reading label takes time more than adequate. Consequently, labels should be regulated, and consumers should be raised the awareness for reading labels easily. ÖzetBu çalışmada yaşın, etiket okuma alışkanlıkları üzerine etkisi araştırılmış; çalışmanın ana materyalini 2015 yılında Tekirdağ İli Merkez İlçede seçilmiş 406 tüketici ile yapılan anketten sağlanan veriler oluşturmuştur. 30-39 yaş grubu, etiket okuma çok önemli cevabı verenler, sağlık için etiket okuyanlar, etiket yorumlamayı televizyon, doktor ve diyetisyenden öğrenenler, yazılı ve şekillerle ifadeleri en çok anlaşılır bulanlar ve etiket bilgilerine hiç güvenmeyenler arasında en fazla sayıya sahiptir. Besin etiketini her zaman anlayanlar arasında yaş aralığı 50+ olanlar azınlıktadır. Katılımcıların %61,8’i yağların zararlı olduğunu savunurken %26,8’i yararlı olduğunu savunmaktadır. Katılımcıların %77,8’i kolesterolün zararlı olduğunu savunmuştur. Yine bu çalışmada tüketiciler %89,9’u vitaminlerin, %90,4’ü demirin, %89,4’ü kalsiyumun yararlı olduğunu savunmaktadır Proteini her zaman önemseyenlerin oranı yaşla birlikte artmıştır Bu çalışmada daima etiket okuyan tüketicilerin oranı çikolata şekerlemede %42,1, unlu mamüllerde %39,2, süt ve ürünlerinde %61,1, konserve ürünlerinde %49,0, et ve ürünlerinde %67,5, alkolsüz içecekler %40,6, alkolü içecekler %19,7 ve dondurulmuş gıdalarda %49’dur. Yaş aralığı arttıkça besin etiketini okumak için geçirilecek zaman fazla gelmektedir. Etiketi okumanın kolaylaştırılması için etiketlerde düzenleme yapılmalı ve tüketici bilinçlendirilmelidir.