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An Essay on the Unity of Stoic Philosophy
Johnny Christensen (book author) · John Sellars (review author) · 2015-December · Aestimatio
Провідний вчений в галузі металургійних основ зварювання (До 100-річчя А. М. Макари)
O. P. Lyuty · 2015-9 · Історія науки і техніки
У статті досліджується історія розробки технології зварювання броньових сталей. У 1942 році співробітниками Інституту електрозварювання ім. Є.О. Патона вперше в світі створена технологія автоматичного зварювання танків. З того часу під керівництвом А.М. Макари створюються нові броньові сталі, технології їх виробництва і зварювання.
Researcher Profile: An Interview with Axton Betz-Hamilton
Axton Betz-Hamilton · 2015-7 · Journal of Financial Therapy
Dr. Axton Betz-Hamilton teaches consumer studies courses at Eastern Illinois University, including Personal and Family Finance, Housing, and Consumer Issues. She conducts research on identity theft as well as financial abuse within families.
Economic Dynamics of the German Hog-Price Cycle
Ernst Berg · Ray Huffaker · 2015-6 · International Journal on Food System Dynamics
We investigated the economic dynamics of the German hog-price cycle with an innovative ‘diagnostic’ modeling approach. Hog-price cycles are conventionally modeled stochastically—most recently as randomly-shifting sinusoidal oscillations. Alternatively, we applied Nonlinear Time Series analysis to empirically reconstruct a deterministic, low-dimensional, and nonlinear attractor from observed hog pric…
ANÁLISE DA ABORDAGEM HISTÓRICA PARA A TABELA PERIÓDICA EM LIVROS DE QUÍMICA GERAL PARA O ENSINO SUPERIOR USADOS NO BRASIL NO SÉCULO XX
Helena S. A. Leite · Paulo A. Porto · 2015-5 · Química Nova
The aim of this paper was to analyze the historical approaches to the periodic table in general chemistry textbooks used in Brazilian universities in the twentieth century. Textbooks were qualitatively analyzed according to the following criteria: position of the discussion about the periodic table in the book; presence or absence of a specific chapter on the subject; presentation of attempts to classify chemical ele…
EFFICIENCY OF THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF THE INSURANCE COMPANIES IN UKRAINE
R. Pikus · D. Nesterova · 2015-4 · Вісник Київського національного університету імені Тараса Шевченка. Серія Економіка
The article explores the theoretical basis for the formation of an effective investment strategy of the insurance company. It was determined that, depending on the insurer’s conduct and risk factor and yield of funds, investment strategy can be aggressive, moderate and conservative. The main factors that characterize conservative, aggressive and moderately conservative investment strategy are defined. The characteris…
Pedagogical Experience of Teaching Financial Coaching
Lucy M. Delgadillo · 2015-12 · Journal of Financial Therapy
This study reports on the pedagogical experience of teaching a financial coaching course to personal and family finance undergraduate students at XXXX State University. The paper describes the conceptualization of the class, including theoretical frameworks, ethical considerations, practitioner’s models, learning objectives, and competencies. The assessment of the course provided data used by the instructor to refine…
The effect of dynamic proximity cues on counterfactual plausibility
Judith Covey · Qiyuan Zhang · 2014-November · Judgment and Decision Making
Previous research has found that people consult closeness or proximity cues when they evaluate the plausibility or likelihood of a counterfactual alternative to reality. In this paper we asked whether the plausibility of counterfactuals extends to dynamic proximity cues that signal a sense of propensity or acceleration in the lead-up to an outcome. Subjects gambled on obtaining either three heads or three tails from …
Communication with the public in the health-care system: a descriptive study of the use of social media in Local Health Authorities and public hospitals in Italy
Marina Vanzetta · Ercole Vellone · Alberto Dal Molin · Gennaro Rocco · 2014-6 · Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
INTRODUCTION. In 2010 the Italian Ministry of Health set out recommendations for the use of social technology and Web 2.0, inviting organisations within the Italian national health service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale, SSN) to equip themselves with instruments. Objectives. 1. to ascertain how many local health authorities (Aziende Sanitarie Locali, ASL) and public hospitals have a presence on the most widely used so…
El retorno social de la inversión: ¿se puede medir el impacto de la difusión de un proyecto de responsabilidad social empresarial?
César Sáenz Acosta · José Ventura Egoávil · 2014-12 · Universidad y Empresa
En este documento, que es el resultado de un trabajo de investigación, se examina la influencia que tienen el cambio actitudinal y su difusión interna entre los usuarios de un proyecto de responsabilidad social (RS), sobre el logro de los propósitos de ese proyecto. Se empleó el método de estudio de caso. El público objetivo son emprendedores partícipes de un programa de desarrollo de capacidades en un proyecto de re…
Gathering Evidence of Benefits: A Structured Approach from the Jisc Managing Research Data Programme
Laura Molloy · Simon Hodson · Meik Poschen · Jonathan Tedds · 2013-November · International Journal of Digital Curation
The work of the Jisc Managing Research Data programme is – along with the rest of the UK higher education sector – taking place in an environment of increasing pressure on research funding. In order to justify the investment made by Jisc in this activity – and to help make the case more widely for the value of investing time and money in research data management – individual projects and the programme as a wh…
Para um modelo conceitual internacional de descrição arquivística
Gretchen Gueguen · Vitor Manoel Marques da Fonseca · Daniel V. Pitti · Claire Sibille-de Grimoüard · 2013-December · Acervo
O Conselho International de Arquivos (CIA) designou um Grupo de Especialistas em Descrição Arquivística (GEDA) no final de 2012. O CIA encarregou esse grupo de desenvolver um modelo conceitual para descrição arquivística que reconcilie e integre as quatro normas de descrição do CIA já existentes. O GEDA trabalhará a partir dos mais de vinte anos de desenvolvimento de normas do CIA, dos trabalhos de modelagem nacionai…
DISCLOSURE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY
Ekaterina Yakovlevna Litau · 2013-11 · Sovremennye Issledovaniâ Socialʹnyh Problem
<p>Idea of entrepreneurship was transformed throughout several centuries, and today it is widely accepted that this concept can be disclosed through the personality of entrepreneur who is a driving force of development of small enterprises as a whole.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>disclosure of psychological aspects of a person of entrepreneur as one of the main factors influencing the process of small enterprises …
Kadınlarının sağlık eğitimi ihtiyaçlarının odak grup görüşmesi yöntemi ile belirlenmesi
Sultan GÜÇLÜ · Meral UYSAL · 2013-10 · Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Dergisi
Bu araştırmanın genel amacı, kırsal kesimde yaşayan kadınlar için geliştirilecek “Halk Sağlığı” konulu bir programın kadınların sağlık risk algılamaları ve sağlıkla ilgili davranışları üzerindeki etkisinin belirlenmesidir. Araştırma grubunu, Kütahya İli Köprüören Köyü Halk Eğitim Merkezi’ne bağlı kurslara devam eden, 15 yaşından büyük, okuma-yazma bilen kadın kursiyerler oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada veriler, anket, gör…
Organizando um arquivo histórico: o acervo do Tribunal de Justiça do Amazonas
James Roberto Silva · Rita de Cassia Ferreira Machado · Natacha Oliveira Janes · Denize da Mota Souza · 2012-October · Acervo
Este artigo é um relato da organização por que vêm passando os documentos históricos do Arquivo Geral do Poder Judiciário do Estado do Amazonas. Trata-se do projeto “Documentos históricos do Judiciário amazonense: diagnóstico de acervo e organização do arquivo permanente do Poder Judiciário do Estado do Amazonas” (PGCT-FAPEAM), incumbido da tarefa de organizar um acervo de cerca de 15 mil processos. Destacamos o hist…
Sistema de Información como Plataforma para la Gestión por Procesos
Juan J. Oliveira Maurera · Gabriela A. Lozada F. · 2012-January · Revista Tecnológica
El objetivo del presente trabajo fue desarrollar un sistema de información que sirva de plataforma para facilitar la gestión por procesos en una organización, tomando como caso de estudio el Departamento de Evaluaciones Financieras - Gerencia de Finanzas perteneciente a Petróleos de Venezuela, Exploración y Producción División Oriente (PDVSA EyP). El tipo de investigación de este trabajo fue proyectiva, de fuente mix…
Barriers and facilitators to integrating care: experiences from the English Integrated Care Pilots
Tom Ling · Laura Brereton · Annalijn Conklin · Jennifer Newbould · 2012-7 · International Journal of Integrated Care
<strong>Background</strong>. In 2008, the English Department of Health appointed 16 'Integrated Care Pilots' which used a range of approaches to provide better integrated care. We report qualitative analyses from a three year multi-method evaluation to identify barriers and facilitators to successful integration of care. <strong>Theory and methods. </strong>Data were analysed from transcripts of 213 in-depth staff in…
ANALISIS RELEVANSI LULUSAN PERGURUAN TINGGI DENGAN DUNIA KERJA
Ali Muhson · Daru Wahyuni · Supriyanto Supriyanto · Endang Mulyani · 2012-4 · Jurnal Economia
Abstract: A Relevance Analysis of University Graduates with World of Work. Education should be oriented to the competencies required by the workforce as a percentage of unemployment among the educated increase continuously. This study aims to examine the relevance of YSU Economic Education graduates. The study only focuses on the type of work and subjects taught. The subject of this study is the alumni of Economic Ed…
JENIS INDUSTRI, KEPEMILIKAN SAHAM ASING DAN REAKSI PASAR MODAL AKIBAT SERANGAN BOM TERORIS
Cynthia Afriani Utama · Lina Hapsari · 2012-12 · Jurnal Akuntansi dan Keuangan Indonesia
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether the Indonesian stock market reacts to terrorist bomb attack, and whether the Indonesian stock market reaction to terrorist bomb attack is affected by industry type and foreign ownership. Using data of terrorist bomb attack from 2000 until 2006, event study test shows that generally Indonesia capital market reacts negatively to terrorist bomb attack. Further, the mul…
Improving Income from Coconut Cultivation through Farm Level Value Addition – An Analysis
P. Anithakumari · 2012-10 · CORD
Coconut cultivation in India is mostly in small and marginal land holdings. Farm level coconut processing for value addition is one of the options for risk reduction and improving the income from such holdings. This study was conducted during 2009-10 with the objectives of analyzing the profile of farm level processors as well as the constraints faced by those who have adopted minimal processing at the farm-household…