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Digital natives’ generation is inseparable from gadgets, less socializing, lack of creativity and being an individualist. The digital native’s generation wants things that are instant and lack respect for the process. The preoccupation of children with gadgets makes children socially alienated or known as anti-social. Preschool play an important role in the development of the digital native’s generation and in the future can help children use gadgets with parents. As it is known, the digital native’s generation is a kindergarten child. This study aims to determine the role of preschools in helping the use of gadgets in the digital native generation. This study used a descriptive quantitative approach with simple random sampling technique was obtained 25 kindergarten principals in Pekanbaru City. Data was collected in the form of a questionnaire via google form. Data analysis uses percentages and is presented in the tabular form. The results of the study indicate that the role of preschools in the use of gadgets in digital native generation children in Pekanbaru City is included in the low category. Only a few preschools have organized parenting education for parents. There are almost no rules governing children's use of gadgets at home, and few preschools educate children on how to use gadgets properly. It is expected for teachers and preschools to add special programs in the curriculum to provide information about positive gadget use and parenting programs that discuss digital native generation and collaborate with parents to establish rules such as frequency, duration and content of children using gadgets. Keywords: Digital Native, Preschool, Gadgets References: Alia, T., & Irwansyah, I. (2018). Pendampingan orang tua pada anak usia dini dalam penggunaan teknologi digital [parent mentoring of young children in the use of digital technology]. Polyglot: Jurnal Ilmiah, 14(1), 65–78. Allen, K. 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<p>This study examines the impact of mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) on company performance in emerging markets, using Indonesia as a case study. By analyzing data from the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU), it observes a significant rise in M&amp;A activity during the pandemic. Unlike previous research, this study evaluates both short- and long-term effects on company performance, emphasizing the role of managerial ability (MA) in M&amp;A success. While M&amp;A offers benefits like diversification and access to new markets, it also poses risks such as unclear goals and cultural disparities. Successful M&amp;A transactions can create value for shareholders, but careful planning, due diligence, and integration are essential for maximizing benefits and minimizing risks.</p><p>Keywords: Merger and acquisition, corporate, business competition, asset, financial transaction.</p>

This study examined the influence of previous corporate social responsibility activities on attitude towards the company. The study adopted an experimental method, with a 3x2 factorial design, in which the first treatment condition was grouped into three, which include; control, diversity group and eco-friendly group. Participants in the first treatment condition were given positive information about the company CSR. Furthermore, the second treatment condition was divided into two; non-diversity and non-eco-friendly groups, participants were given negative information about the company’s CSR. The result gotten from the experimental study, shows that prior positive knowledge about company’s CSR has a significant effect on the attitude towards the company {F(2, 299) = 6.27, p = .002}, compared to prior negative knowledge about company’s CSR {F(2, 299) = 0.13, p = .878}, which is not significant. Individually, the result analysis reveals that both diversity group (M = 5.37, SD = 1.00) , 95% C.l. = [ .5.17, 5.56] and the eco-friendly group (M = 5.32, SD = 90) , 95% C.l. = [ .5.15, 5.50] that received positive information about the company’s CSR are significant on attitude towards the company compared to non-diversity (M = 5.18, SD = .98), 95% C.l. = [ 5.02, 5.33] and non-eco-friendly group (M = 5.24, SD = .97), 95% C.l. = [ 5.08, 5.39], which are insignificant in influencing attitude towards the company. Therefore, companies should endeavour to prioritize their CSR activities in order to get positive reviews and actions from customers and potential clients.

Abstract In the process of maximizing the value of the company, a conflict of interest between the manager and the shareholders often arises, which is often called an agency problem. This happens because managers prioritize the opposite interests, ownership does not like the personal interests of managers because what managers do will add costs to the company so that it will cause a decrease in corporate profits. Therefore, companies need a corporate monitoring function through external auditors that are used by company managers to reduce agency problems that arise in the company and reduce fraud in the presentation of the company's financial statements. Therefore, this study discusses the factors that can influence the decisions of public accounting firms such as institutional share ownership, managerial stock ownership, largest shareholding, company size, independent commissioners and leverage. The sample in this study consisted of 135 manufacturing companies. 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Abstract Introduction Musculoskeletal disorders are widely found among workers exposed to vibrations. The objective of our study is to identify and measure the vibrations of the hand-arm system encountered during the assembly of metal structures among a worker in an industrial company in Morocco as well as to evaluate their possible harmful effects on health. Method This metrological study was measuring the vibrations of the hand-arm system in a male worker who manipulates a drill and a bolter for the assembly of metal structures serving as support for the storage of pallets within an industrial company in Morocco. The study was using a hand-arm system sensor connected to an analyzer respectively when handling the two machines. Results When handling the wrench, the weighted equivalent acceleration Ahv was of the order of 3.39 m/s² while the daily exposure level Ahv(8) was 0.91 m/s². When handling the perforator, the weighted equivalent acceleration Ahv was of the order of 9.35 m/s² while the daily exposure level Ahv (8) was 3.81 m/s². The daily exposure level relative to the sum of the two Ahvt devices was 3.91 m/s². Discussion and conclusion The exposure level observed with the perforator exceeds the permitted values requiring a reduction in handling time. Corrective technical and organizational measures must be immediately put in place to prevent the occurrence of harmful effects of vibrations on health. The role of the occupational physician and the multidisciplinary team is of great importance in carrying out preventive actions.

AbstractObjective: The present case study investigates to what extent employees working at the Dutch site of an American multinational biotechnology organization identify with this company. According to prior research, organizational identification leads to higher commitment to the organization. Gaining more insight into which factors drive or impede organizational identification can help organizations increase their employees’ identification and thus, commitment. Two hypotheses were tested. First, organizational identification was expected to be higher among international employees than Dutch employees. Second, a correlation was expected between organizational identification and organizational commitment.Methodology: A questionnaire was conducted among 296 employees of the company site. The scale of Edwards and Peccei (2007) was used to measure the construct of organizational identification. Mowday et al.’s (1979) Organizational Commitment Questionnaire was used to measure the construct of organizational commitment. All data was statistically analyzed with the software SPSS; an independent samples t-test was performed to test the first hypothesis and a Pearson correlation coefficient was computed to test the second hypothesis.Findings: Both hypotheses were confirmed. A significant difference was found between international employees (M = 5.25, SD = 1.05, n = 81) and Dutch employees (M = 4.96, SD = 1.12, n = 215) regarding organizational identification (t(293) = -2.03, p =.04, d = 0.27). Moreover, a significant positive correlation exists between organizational identification and organizational commitment (r(295) = .81, p < .001).Value Added: Most prior research regarding organizational identification has focused on top-down processes, stressing the roles managers play in developing organizational identification among employees. Scholars have devoted little attention to what factors drive or impede organizational identification in cross-cultural workplaces. Taking on a bottom-up perspective, this study concentrates on the impact of employees’ social identities, mainly considering expatriate membership, on the extent of their organizational identification.Recommendations: In order to increase organizational identification, multinational organizations could: 1) facilitate identity synergy by acknowledging the full portfolio of identities employees seek to enact within organizations, and 2) increase peer identification among employees by initiating group activities that facilitate peer-to-peer interactions, create a sense of community and strongly bond individuals to the organization.

Abstract Introduction Vibrations constitute risk factors par excellence for musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), particularly at the spinal level for vibrations of the whole-body system. The objective of our study is to identify and measure whole-body system vibrations encountered when operating forklifts as well as to evaluate their possible association with health effects. Methods This is a metrological study for the measurement of whole-body system vibrations in a male forklift driver in an industrial company carried out in 2018 using two sensors, one for the seat and another for the floor, both connected to an analyzer. Results The duration of the measurement was 01h50min. The effective weighted accelerations obtained over the entire recorded activity were for the three axes X (anteroposterior): 0.25 m/s², Y (lateral): 0.23 m/s², Z (vertical) seat: 0.71 m/s² and Z (vertical) of the floor: 0.73 m/s. The weighted equivalent acceleration was Aeq: 0.71 m/s². The daily exposure value was Aeq(8): 0.65 m/s². Discussion The exposure values found exceed the values triggering preventive action but still remain lower than the values prohibiting work. Conclusion Corrective organizational and preventive medical measures must be put in place to prevent the occurrence of the harmful effects of vibrations on the health of workers.

Two distinctive ammonite faunas are described from the Cenomanian–Turonian boundary interval in the Sergipe Basin, Brazil. The Jardim 1 section assemblage comprises Euomphaloceras costatum Cobban, Hook & Kennedy, 1989, Burroceras transitorium Cobban, Hook & Kennedy, 1989, Pseudaspidoceras pseudonodosoides Choffat, 1898, and Vascoceras cf. gamai Choffat, 1898. This same association is found in New Mexico, where it occurs with the upper Cenomanian index fossil Neocardioceras juddii (Barrois & Guerne, 1898). On this basis the Sergipe assemblage is referred to the N. juddii Zone, and correlated with beds 79–84 of the Pueblo, Colorado section. These lie 1.14–0.63 m below the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) for the base of the Turonian Stage, the base of bed 86, which corresponds to the first occurrence of the ammonite Watinoceras devonense Wright & Kennedy, 1981. The Japaratuba 16 locality in Sergipe yielded an assemblage of Pachydesmoceras kossmati Matsumoto, 1987, Watinoceras coloradoense (Henderson, 1908), Pseudaspidoceras flexuosum Powell, 1963, Pseudovascoceras nigeriense (Woods, 1911), Vascoceras globosum globosum (Reyment, 1954), V. simplex (Barber, 1957), and Pseudotissotia nigeriensis (Woods, 1911). The co-occurrence of W. coloradoense and P. flexuosum is also found in the Pueblo section, in bed 97, 1.65 m above the base of the Turonian. These ammonite records thus allow the placement of the Cenomanian–Turonian boundary in the Sergipe-Alagoas Basin, and correlation with the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point at Pueblo.

This presented thesis entitled Fraud Issues Focusing on Fraudulent Financial Reporting deals fraudulent accounting in the Czech Republic and the world. The first part aims to introduce the reader to the cornerstone of accounting, specifically basic accounting principles and regulation. An important starting point of this thesis is also an internal control system and an internal directives. These consist of a set of interconnected controls contributing to the protection of entity's property. After that follows a general description of fraudulent conduct with a partition of misappropriation asset handling, corruption and misstatement of financial statements. The last part consists of an analysis of fraudulent behaviour and selected accounting cases. Specifically, these are the frauds of insurance company M. P. a. s. (which continues to work despite these issues), the Tesco scandal with effects on shares and the case of Skanska

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This research found that Epitaxial Silicon Wafer industry, upstream of the semiconductor industry, can be widely used in many areas of the downstream areas including PC, communications, automotive, but with a high degree of monopoly. Since 2000, there has been a number of Merge and Acquisition (M&A) activities in this industry. This paper illustrates M&A case study of Taiwan Epitaxial Manufacturing industry, examing the motivation of reverse-acquisition and the target of synergy by collecting public secondary information. And then the study uses Event Study methodology to explore whether the stock price is paid abnormally due to the announcement of M&A. Finally it offers the strategic recommendation for the reverse-acquisition.

Abstract The education system of the province of Ontario, Canada ranks among the best in the world and has been touted as a model of excellence for other countries seeking to improve their education system. In a system-wide reform, leaders used a political and professional perspective to improve student performance on basic academic skills. The school system rose to renown after this reform which moved Ontario from a “good” system in 2000 to a “great” one between 2003 and 2010 (Mourshed M, Chijioke C, Barber M. How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better, a report McKinsey & Company. Retrieved from https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/social-sector/our-insights/how-the-worlds-most-improved-school-systems-keep-getting-better, (2010)). Premier Dalton McGuinty arrived in office in 2003 with education as his priority and was dubbed the “Education Premier” because of this mandate. His plan for reform had two primary goals: to improve student literacy and numeracy, and to increase secondary school graduation rates. McGuinty also wanted to rebuild public trust that had been damaged under the previous administration. The essential element of Ontario’s approach to education reform was allowing educators to develop their own plans for improvement. Giving responsibility and freedom to educators was critical in improving professional norms and accountability among teachers (Mourshed M, Chijioke C, Barber M. How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better, a report McKinsey & Company. Retrieved from https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/social-sector/our-insights/how-the-worlds-most-improved-school-systems-keep-getting-better, (2010)) and the sustained political leadership throughout the entire reform concluding in 2013 provided an extended trajectory for implementing and adjusting learning initiatives. The Ministry of Education’s Student Achievement Division, which was responsible for designing and implementing strategies for student success, took a flexible “learning as we go” attitude in which the reform strategy adapted and improved over time (Directions Evidence and Policy Research Group. The Ontario student achievement division student success strategy evidence of improvement study. Retrieved from http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/research/EvidenceOfImprovementStudy.pdf, (2014)). This chapter will discuss influences on the reform design and key components of strategies to support student and teacher development and build a relationship of accountability and trust among teachers, the government and the public. The successes and shortcomings of this reform will be discussed in the context of their role in creating a foundation for the province’s next steps towards fostering twenty-first century competencies in classrooms.

Unfortunately, the analysis of numerous construction accidents that occurred in 2001-2019 revealed cases of poor quality of design and construction. All accidents have one thing in common: the lack of reliability calculations and, as a result, errors in the concept of design, construction, operation. Reliability is understood as one of its most important indicators: the probability of failure-free operation or the probability that the resistance of the structure will be no less than the design forces from external loads. This indicator allows you to quantify the reliability of objects. The relevance of the need to organize research in the field of reliability is determined by the following. 1. In most projects, the quantitative value of the reliability of building structures is unknown. The actual reliability of building structures in existing buildings and structures is also unknown. 2. There is no justification for the expedient (required) level of reliability for buildings and structures of various levels of responsibility. It is known that reliability is an economic factor: with insufficient reliability of structures, additional costs for eliminating the consequences of accidents are possible. At the same time, with excessive reliability, the company and society as a whole also incur additional costs due to the increased cost of construction projects. 3. The need to save non-renewable natural resources. The ability to design objects with a given level of reliability will optimize design solutions, reduce the risk of destruction and the cost of objects. The ability to regulate reliability will allow you to quickly determine the significance of the elements in the structure of the reliability of a technical system and link operating costs with the costs associated with the reconstruction, with the overhaul of the most important elements. 4. Mistakes in existing building regulations. For example, special studies [Dolganov A.I. On the security of ice load in the Gulf of Finland // Proceedings of the 9th International Scientific and Practical Conference / Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Agency for Scientific Organizations, EMERCOM of Russia, Russian Foundation for Basic Research. - M .: Russian University of Peoples' Friendship, 2015. - T. 2, p. 100 - 106] revealed that the design according to SP 38.13330.2012 gives very low reliability (or a high probability of failure) of hydraulic structures, which is confirmed by a number of accidents in the Gulf of Finland. Thus, the current situation in the field of design and construction requires the speedy introduction of probabilistic methods, the theory of reliability in the process of training civil engineers. Ultimately, this will significantly reduce construction costs.

Abstract After having been developed in the early 2000's and put on production since then, the deep water (700 M water depth) Field Alpha is now at the end of field life and in the plug and abandonment (P&A) process. Although this field-life phase does not make any money for an E&P operating company, it can be a liability and put the company's reputation at stake, if not done correctly. Therefore, like any other field-life phases, it requires a professional and multidisciplinary integrated approach to deliver it while reducing the company's exposure. P&A campaign involves many stake holders: the local authorities, its technical and operational representative / auditor, the operator's well engineering community, the subsurface team, e.g., petrophysics team, and the operator's management. Understanding all their expectations and KPIs is primordial to prepare and successfully deliver such operations. The P&A process relies on the placement of adequate "barriers" inside the well to guarantee blockade of any potential reservoir fluid communication either within separate reservoirs (to avoid any reservoir re-pressurization through cross flow) or with seabed / surface which could impact the environment. As part of the well barrier, annuli cement quality and efficiency must be checked by cement bond evaluation. The petrophysics team has the responsibility to both define, in collaboration with others team members, the cement quality criteria and then to evaluate the cement quality in timely and efficient manner. In this campaign, which is expected to run for more than a year, with several petrophysicists involved both in the preparation phase and in the operation phase, e.g., execution and results validation, consistency in the process is of utmost importance. This paper presents the workflow put in place by PETRONAS Carigali during the Field Alpha P&A campaign. It emphasizes on the petrophysicist role and responsibilities from the preparation phase, during the operations, and through the results validation. The learnings and experiences acquired during the Deep-Water Field Alpha P&A campaign are now going to be transpose to domestic and international assets by means of corporate guidelines and workflows.

<p>The strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) structures using fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is a viable reality, consolidated by many studies and practical applications. One of the most common methods used to apply the FRP is the externally bonded reinforcement (EBR) technique. The development of stresses at the anchorage zones of the EBR-FRP composite might cause premature debonding. Two main situations required the use of mechanical systems to delay (or avoid) premature failure: (i) when the EBR-FRP systems are prestressed and (ii) when higher effective strain in passive EBR-FRP is required.</p><p>This works aims to assess the performance of a metallic anchorage plate commercially supplied by S&amp;P Clever Reinforcement Company by means of an experimental program composed of fourteen pull-out specimens (concrete/CFRP/anchorage).</p><p>Each metallic plate is fixed to the concrete element through six prestressed bolts, creating confinement in the anchorage region. All specimens are tested up to failure under two types of pull- out configurations: (i) the steady-state temperature, where the laminate is pulled from the block with increasing force under constant temperature (of 20C, 60C and 80C); and, (ii) the transient temperature, where the laminate is pulled with constant force (0.5% and 0.6% of CFRP strain) and the temperature is gradually increased. Besides temperature and test configuration, the influence of the laminate width (50 mm and 100 mm) and level of transverse compression in the metallic plate (torque level of 30 N∙m, 100 N∙m, and 150 N∙m is applied in the anchorage bolts) were also studied.</p>

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the results achieved in the first three years of FPSO projects execution after a Program called PROFORT (New FPSOs Program) in Company, which combines relevant contract, engineering and market pillars to achieve Company goals on New FPSOs Program. This paper describes Company surface installation department main initiatives in the PROFORT program. Those initiatives were first identified in 2019 as main pillars of Company Strategic Plan to build FPSOs. The first part of the Program was concluded with the successful signature of the contracts for the P-78 and P-79 FPSOs construction. Some of the initiatives of PROFORT program are related to: (i) contract terms and exhibits; (ii) basic engineering; (iii) bidding process; (iv) basic engineering endorsement and (v) contractual tools. Company has been collecting lessons learned from projects executed over the last 10 years. Based on a prioritized list of lessons learned, PROFORT program defined its action plan, with following key points: 1. The contract was updated to have a single main contractor with a construction (and design) track record consistent with the upcoming complexity of new FPSOs generation (Oil processing capacity: 180 kbpd; Liquid processing: 200 kpd; Water injection: 240 kbpd @220 bar; Gas Compression - 7,2 SMMm³/d; Export – 3 SMMm³/d; Water Depth: ~2.000 m; Spread Mooring; high CO2; contaminants etc.). 2. The FPSO basic engineering evolved to integrate the contract and together with an initial period of validation by contractor (through a basic engineering endorsement). The intention is to bring to the initial phase of the contract the major discussions and therefore to minimize scope changes and consequent impacts on late execution phase. 3. The contractual tools, as a pre-defined small amount of unit prices, were included so that the management of the contract can solve minor scope changes promptly and stop a "snowball" effect. The combined initiatives are the PROFORT program. This program fosters stronger integration and coordination in Petrobras surface installation project teams by sharing lessons learned and existing knowledge. From an external perspective, this way of working has allowed a better alignment of interests between Company and its suppliers with focus on Strategic Plan target of delivering the new FPSOs.

Abstract From an operator’s standpoint, well abandonment is viewed as a costly, but necessary, process that does not typically add value. The service company is tasked with performing the abandonment operations safely, efficiently, and economically without issues. This paper presents a technique for the placement of an extremely long, single cement plug using sacrificial pipe and a special release tool under conditions that significantly exceeded the limits attempted by the industry previously. The plug and abandonment (P&A) process with conventional balanced-plug methods presents many challenges, particularly in the case of multiple cement plugs in a long, extended-reach drilling (ERD) section covering several permeable intervals. The most common issue is cement contamination, which results in poor zonal isolation caused by insufficient slurry strength. A special downhole tool was used for this operation, which provided a reliable solution for placing one long cement plug instead of placing up to 10 balanced plugs, thereby decreasing operational risks and saving rig time. This fit-for-purpose tool is torque-capable, which enabled running sacrificial pipe in a wellbore with high inclination, where right-hand torque up to 30,000 lbf-ft was necessary to reach TD. Equipment could be drillable or nondrillable; in this case, a nondrillable solution consisting of 7-in., 26-ppf steel casing used as the sacrificial pipe. A dart was used for the displacement of cement through the pipes and activation of the releasing mechanism to place the sacrificial pipe in the hole. The P&A operation was performed on a 9750-m MD ERD well with an inclination of 78 to 84° in the abandonment interval of an offshore drilling rig in Russia. One cement plug covered 2550 m of sacrificial pipe, isolated several zones, and saved two days of rig time. This procedure did not require pulling pipe out of cement. The risk of cement contamination was significantly diminished, and further operations could be performed immediately after the release. An added benefit was the reduction in contaminated mud that would require treatment and disposal compared to the multiple conventional balanced-cement plug techniques. Tool manufacturers are challenged to continue developing higher torque capacity tools to meet the demands of future ERD P&A activity.

Cartographying the real metropolis: A proposal for a data-based planning beyond the administrative boundaries. Juan R. Selva-Royo¹, Nuño Mardones¹, Alberto Cendoya² ¹University of Navarra, School of Architecture, Department of Theory and Design, University of Navarra Campus, 31080 Pamplona, Spain; ²University of Navarra, ICS, Navarra Center for International Development, University of Navarra Campus, 31080, Pamplona, Spain E-mail: jrselva@unav.es, nmardones@unav.es, cendoya.alberto@gmail.com Keywords (3-5): Data planning, metropolitan areas, big data, urban extent, good governance Conference topics and scale: Cartography and big data Nowadays, there is a great gap between the functional reality of urban agglomerations and their planning, largely because of the traditional linkage of urban management to the administrative limits inherited from the past. It is also true that the regulation of urban activities, including census and statistical information, requires a closer view of its citizens that can only be addressed from the municipal level. In any case, it is clear that the metropolitan delimitation has met useful but often ethereal or exclusionary criteria (economic or labor patterns, functional areas...), which become disfigured by an administrative reality that does not always correspond to the real metropolis. This paper, aware of the new cartographic possibilities linked to the big data - CORINE Land Cover, SIOSE, multi-sector digital atlases (in many cases referred to the urban extent, etc.) and other open system platforms - explores the evidence that might base a new objective methodology for the delimitation and planning of large urban areas. Indeed, what if basic data for cities would arise not from administrative entities but from independent outside approaches such as satellite imagery? What if every single sensing unit (every citizen, company, building or vehicle) directly issued relevant and dynamic information without going through the municipal collection? Finally, the research analyzes the eventual implications of this data-based planning with administrative structures and urban planning competencies in force through some current case studies, with the purpose of achieving a more efficient and clear metropolitan governance for our planet. References (100 words) Aguado, M. (coord.) (2012) Áreas Urbanas +50. Información estadística de las Grandes Áreas Urbanas españolas 2012 (Centro de Publicaciones Secretaría General Técnica Ministerio de Fomento, Madrid). Angel, S. (dir.) (2016) Atlas of Urban Expansion (http://www.atlasofurbanexpansion.org) accessed 29 January 2017. Brenner, N. and Katsikis, N. (2017) Is the World Urban? Towards a Critique of Geospatial Ideology (Actar Publishers, New York). Florczyk, A. J., Ferri, S., Syrris, V., Kemper, T., Halkia, M., Soille, P., and Pesaresi, M. (2016). ‘A New European Settlement Map from Optical Remotely Sensed Data’, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing 9, 1978-1992.

According to the Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory of human development ([1][2][3][4][5]), the development of each individual cannot be observed without considering its relationship with the development of other people and, above all, with the environment in which they live. The ecological orientation of Bronfenbrenner with respect to human development is therefore based on the interest in the progressive adaptation between an active organism that grows and its immediate environment: the individual-environment interaction that is determined by the relationships existing between the different environmental situations and the individuals present in that context is fundamental. Consequently, the ecological environment that is considered relevant to development processes is not limited to a single environmental situation but includes the interconnections between multiple environmental situations and the different influences of each individual. The evolution of the Internet-based technologies has brought to the development of solutions that have profoundly changed the way we live, including education. The advent of social media and social networks represents a milestone in the history of Internet, opening up to profound reflections on the "virtualization" of relationships, their growing importance in everyday life, and their role in education. Many authors argue that the Internet and the social media should no longer be considered as a tool to connect to a virtual reality that is separate from the real world, but as a place in which users live daily ([6][9][11][10]); consequently, they constitute one of the environmental situations mentioned by Bronfenbrenner. However, the risks deriving from the use of social media have been widely discusses in the literature ([7][8][12]). Adolescents are more exposed to the social media threats, since they are unable to perceive the profoundly different dynamics that govern offline and online networks. In this paper, having in mind the Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory of human development, we argue that the progressive adaptation of students to social media should be considered as a process of their growth and development. Furthermore, we analyze some corrections to be introduced in the educational paths of adolescents necessary to reduce the threats deriving from the use of social media and social networks in education. Reference Text and Citations [1] Bronfenbrenner, U. (1961). Toward a theoretical model for the analysis of parent-child relationships in a social context. In J. C. Glidewell (Ed.), Parental attitudes and child behavior (pp. 90-109). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas. [2] Bronfenbrenner, U. (1973). Social ecology of human development. In F. 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The increasing advance of the new technologies applied in the retail market, make it common to sell products without the personal contact between seller and buyer, being the registration and payment of the products made in electronic equipment of self-checkout. The large-scale use of these devices forces the consumer to participate in the service process, which was previously done through interaction with the company's employees. The user of the self-checkout system thus performs all the steps of the purchase, from weighing the products, registering them and making the payment. This is seen as a partial employee, whose participation or performance in providing services can be used by the company to improve the quality of its operations (KELLEY, et al 1993). However this participation does not always satisfy the user, and may cause negative experiences related to usability failures. This article presents the results of the evaluation by the users of the self-checkout system. The data were collected in Portugal through a questionnaire to 400 users. The study analyzes the degree of satisfaction regarding the quality and usability of the system, the degree of motivation for its adoption, as well as the profile of the users. Analysis of the sample data reveals that users have basic or higher education and use new technologies very often. They also have a high domain of the system and an easy learning of its use. The reason for using self-checkout instead of the traditional checkout is mainly due to "queues at checkout with operator" and "at the small volume of products". In general, the sample reveals a high degree of satisfaction with the service and with quality, however, in comparative terms, self-checkout is not considered better than operator checkout. The evaluation of the interaction with the self-checkout was classified according to twenty-six attributes of the system. The analysis identifies five groups with similar characteristics, of which two have low scores. "Cancellation of registered articles", "search for articles without a bar code", "manual registration", "bagging area", "error messages", "weight sensor" and “invoice request "are seven critical attributes of the system. The results indicate that the usability analysis oriented to the self-checkout service can be determinant for the user-system interaction. The implications of empirical findings are discussed together with guidelines for future research.Keywords: Interaction Design, Self service, Self-checkout, User evaluation, UsabilityReferencias ABRAHÃO, J., et al (2013). Ergonomia e Usabilidade. 1ª Edição. São Paulo: Blucher. ALEXANDRE, J. W. C., et al (2013). Análise do número de categorias da escala de Likert aplicada à gestão pela qualidade total através da teoria da resposta ao item. In: XXIII Encontro Nacional de Engenharia de Produção, Ouro Preto. BOOTH, P. (2014). An Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction (Psychology Revivals). London Taylor and Francis. CASTRO, D., ATKINSON, R., EZELL, J., (2010). Embracing the Self-Service Economy, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1590982 CHANG, L.A. (1994). A psychometric evaluation of 4-point and 6-point Likert-type scale in relation to reliability and validity. Applied Psychological Measurement. v. 18, n. 2, p. 05-15. DABHOLKAR, P. A. (1996). Consumer Evaluations of New Technology-based Self-service Options: An Investigation of Alternative Models of Service Quality. International Journal of Research in Marketing, Vol. 13, pp. 29-51. DABHOLKAR, P. A., BAGOZZI, R. P. (2002). An Attitudinal Model of Technology-based Selfservice: Moderating Effects of Consumer Traits and Situational Factors. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Vol. 30 (3), pp. 184-201. DABHOLKAR, P. A., BOBBITT, L. M. &amp; LEE, E. (2003). Understanding Consumer Motivation and Behavior related to Self-scanning in Retailing. International Journal of Service Industry Management, Vol. 14 (1), pp. 59-95. DIX, A. et al (2004). Human-Computer Interaction. Third edition. Pearson/Prentice-Hall. New York. FERNANDES, F. et al, (2015). Do Ensaio à Investigação – Textos Breves Sobre a Investigação, Bernabé Hernandis, Carmen Lloret e Francisco Sanmartín (Editores), Oficina de Acción Internacional - Universidade Politécnica de Valência Edições ESAD.cr/IPL, Leiria. HELANDER, M., LANDAUER, T., PRABHU, P. (1997). Handbook of Human – Computer Interaction. North–Holland: Elsevier. KALLWEIT, K., SPREER, P. &amp; TOPOROWSKI, W. (2014). Why do Customers use Self-service Information Technologies in Retail? The Mediating Effect of Perceived Service Quality. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Vol. 21, pp. 268-276. KELLEY SW, HOFFMAN KD, DAVIS MA. (1993). A typology of retail failures and recoveries. J Retailing. 69(4):429 – 52.

The increased automation of the car manufacturing process, in which much of the assembly has been delegated from man to machine, has done much to relieve workers of the burden of heavy lifting. However, despite ergonomic improvements in the workplace, many jobs still require workers to perform repetitive tasks [1]. In the automotive industry, Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) are one of the most common occupational problems due to repetitive working tasks. Workers that perform manual work are often prone to awkward postures, repetitive movements, forceful exertions, and overextensions, which are some of the main factors for the arising of WMSD [2]. Besides, these work-related factors, also the personal factors contribute to the occurrence of this kind of injury, making WMSD a complex condition that involves contributions from many factors [3,4]. The current study aims to compare different observational methods commonly used to assess the WMSD risk in repetitive tasks. To accomplish this goal a case of study in assembly workstation of an automotive company in Portugal was applied. It was selected methods that are widely used by ergonomists and are validated for implementation in the industry [5,6]. Therefore, the following methods were applied to an assembly workstation: (i) Rapid Upper-Limb Assessment (RULA), (ii) Occupational Repetitive Actions (OCRA), (ii) Key Indicator Method – Manual Handling Operations (KIM-MHO), and (iv) Revised Strain Index (RSI) This multi-method approach was very important, as it allowed for a more comprehensive assessment, which will support the proposals for improvement The results show that workstation present a considerable WMSD risk in 3 of 4 methods applied. These results suggest that a change to the workstation is necessary. A possible solution would be to implement a Human-robot collaboration solution, in order to reduce the physical demands associated with repetitive movements [7] to which workers are subjected. [1]Spallek, M.; Kuhn, W.; Uibel, S.; Van Mark, A.; Quarcoo, D. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Automotive Industry Due to Repetitive Work - Implications for Rehabilitation. J. Occup. Med. Toxicol. 2010, 5 (1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6673-5-6.[2]Naik, G.; Khan, M. R. Prevalence of MSDs and Postural Risk Assessment in Floor Mopping Activity Through Subjective and Objective Measures. Saf. Health Work 2020, 11 (1), 80–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2019.12.005.[3]Park, J.; Kim, Y.; Han, B. Work Sectors with High Risk for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korean Men and Women. Saf. Health Work 2018, 9 (1), 75–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2017.06.005.[4]Thetkathuek, A.; Meepradit, P.; Sa-ngiamsak, T. A Cross-Sectional Study of Musculoskeletal Symptoms and Risk Factors in Cambodian Fruit Farm Workers in Eastern Region, Thailand. Saf. Health Work 2018, 9 (2), 192–202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2017.06.009.[5]Dempsey, P. G.; Mcgorry, R. W.; Maynard, W. S. A Survey of Tools and Methods Used by Certified Professional Ergonomists. Appl. Ergon. 2005, 36, 489–503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2005.01.007.[6]Pascual, S. A.; Naqvi, S. An Investigation of Ergonomics Analysis Tools Used in Industry in the Identification of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders An Investigation of Ergonomics Analysis Tools Used in Industry in the Identification of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Int. J. Occup. Saf. Ergon. 2015, 3548 (2), 237–245. https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2008.11076755.[7]Colim, A.; Faria, C.; Cunha, J.; Oliveira, J.; Sousa, N.; Rocha, L. Physical Ergonomics Improvement and Safe Design of an Assembly Workstation with Collaborative Robotics. Saf. (Unpublished under-review) 2021, 1–19.

In a context where the number of cars is constantly increasing, pedestrian safety appears more necessary than ever. In certain high-risk urban areas, pedestrian safety depends on the driver's ability to see the pedestrian and the crosswalk (Lantieri, 2021). To improve pedestrian detection by the driver, Colas (a French civil engineering company) has developed an innovative technology for crosswalks. This solution is called Flowell and consists of colored light strips on the ground, which indicate when the pedestrian should cross. The objective of this study is to test if the Flowell technology improves driver’s visual strategies in crosswalk areas. In order to study these visual strategies in conditions as close as possible to those encountered by drivers, a natural study in real traffic conditions was chosen. Twenty-eight participants were recruited and were asked to drive for 30 minutes in urban areas close to Paris in a crosswalk area where the Flowell technology was installed. Participants were divided in two groups: 1) day driving and 2) night driving. Each group did a driving session before (T0) and after (T1) the installation of the Flowell system. Objective and subjective data were collected in order to assess drivers’ perception, understanding and usefulness of the Flowell system. Perception was measured in terms of the time taken to detect the crosswalk (seconds), the number of fixations in the various zones and the duration of fixations for each crossing (seconds) using Tobii's eye-tracker : glasses pro 3. Visibility and glare levels were also collected via interviews at the end of the survey. The level of understanding of the device was collected from participants' interviews and completed by eye tracking data such as eye path and patterns. Finally levels of usefulness and perceived effectiveness were documented by verbal data.The results showed that there is a main effect of day/night driving on the overall number of fixations (F(1,12) = 12.8, p=0.004, n²=0.308). It was higher during the day at T0 (M = 2.17, SD = 0,37) than at night (M = 1.21, SD = 0,25). The duration of fixation on the zones of interest is greater at T1 (48%) than at T0 (22%). In other words, night-time drivers spend more time looking at crosswalk zones when the device is switched on. Analysis of the participants' verbal data showed that 60% understood how the system worked at night, compared with only 30% during the day. On average, the level of system efficiency was 4.60 (SD = 0.55) for night-time participants, compared with 3.47 (SD = 1.46) for daytime participants.To conclude, at night, the Flowell device is really well perceived and understood. Its perceived usefulness is therefore high, and it is relevant to pedestrian safety on this site. During the day, however, a lower level of perception and understanding leads to a reduction in its usefulness.

AUTHORS: Prof. PhD Sabina MACOVEI1, Assist. Lecturer PhD Student Leonard ACASANDREI1, PhD Student Mariana MEZEI1 National University of Physical Education and Sports, Bucharest Introduction Computerized baropodometry represents a technique specialized in the analysis of the distribution and measurement of plantar pressure exerted by different somatic structures, through an electronic recording platform. Determinant for the foot mechanics study, it provides objective data related to the body center of gravity distribution and, implicitly, to the possible dysfunctions at the spinal column level. Purpose Relying on some case studies, the present paper aims at using the electronic baropodometry, as an efficient modality to objectify the vertebral column dysfunctions in performance girl gymnasts, by considering their high incidence in this sports branch, with negative effects on the quality of life. Content In our study, we used the FootscanSystem device (developed by the Belgian Company "RSscan International") based on the Footscan Software 7.97 Gait 2nd Generation, to determine the plantar pressure distributions in the bipodal static situation and during the gate support phase. We conducted our research at "Dr. Nicolae Rob&#259;nescu" National Medical Center for Children's Rehabilitation in Bucharest and our subjects were the girl gymnasts from the Sports Club of UNEFS Bucharest. Conclusions Electronic baropodometry represents a unique and accurate evaluation tool that can be used to identify the forefoot or the rear-foot plantar pressure distribution, the maximum pressure points, the forefoot deviation tendency in supination or pronation, the way in which the center of gravity is distributed on each foot, as well as the association of some pathologies such as the spinal column dysfunctions or imbalances at the pelvis level. References 1. Capelle, P., 2001, Exploraci&oacute;n cl&iacute;nica elemental en podolog&iacute;a, Enciclopedia Médico Quir&uacute;rgica Elsevier SAS, Paris,1-5; 26-161-A-12. 2. Epuran, M., 2005, Metodologia cercet&#259;rii activit&#259;&#355;ilor corporale, Edi&#355;ia a II-a, Editura Fest, Bucure&#351;ti. 3. Libotte, M., 2001, Podoscopia electr&oacute;nica, Enciclopedia Médico Quir&uacute;rgica Elsevier SAS, Par&iacute;s 1-5; 26-161-A-13. 4. Macovei S., Acasandrei L., 2012, Theoretical and methodical considerations regarding the spine imbalances in different sports disciplines, XIIth International scientific conference Perspectives in physical education and sport, 19 May 2012, Constanta. 5. Martinez, A.P., 2005, Anomal&iacute;as baropodometricas en jugadores de baloncesto de elite, Archivos de medicina del deporte, Volumen XXII, Numero 107, pag. 177-185. 6. Navarro N. E., 2002, Lesiones deportivas en el aer&oacute;bic de competici&oacute;n, Revista Apunts: Medicina de l esport, Numero 139, pag. 31-37. 7. Padilla, A. H., 2006, Uso de la baropodometria, Revista MedigraphicArtemisa, Volumen 2, Numero 4, Octubre-Deciembre, pag. 256-261. 8. Rodriguez Fernandez, R., 2009, Baropodometr&iacute;a Electr&oacute;nica, Revista de investigaci&oacute;n, tecnica y educativa, Nr. 9, ISSN: 1989-354X, Deposito Legal: SE 545-2009.