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Regional Peculiarities of Glorification and Deglorification in South Ural Commemorative Names

The article presents the results of cognitive, language-and-cultural and sociolinguistic analysis with the goal to distinguish the markers of regional identity in commemorative names, viewed as heroic ideologemes that help in actualizing ideological and axiological ideas of community. The empirical material, that was collected through upstanding sampling from regional web sites and survey, includes region commemorative names represented by nominations of outstanding people and historical events that took place in Chelyabinsk region. Considering cultural history of the territory, the commemorative names could remain in the regional consciousness for a long time without changing the original content. However, the original forms might either be simplified without losing the heroic sense or in the process of transonymization they might fail to keep it in folk naming, undergo renaming, or disappear from the local language landspace. Deglorification may be presented as complete or partial loss of heroic connotations in commemorative names. Heroic meaning of a toponym or microtoponym is kept on in cases of partial deglorification, though being specified by some positive connotations associated with the attitude of the local people to the commemorative name. Heroic meaning of commemorative nomination is faded out in cases of complete deglorification, thus reflecting ironical or contemptuous attitude of the South Ural people to transformed toponyms or microtoponyms. Commemorative toponyms and microtoponyms demonstrate reference to folk nomination; whereas recurrent usage of the same folk names in the answers to the survey is viewed as a reliable proof that regional place names and minor place names are markers of regional identity in the language consciousness of the South Ural people. The results of the study are supposed to be included in the Dictionary of Chelyabinsk regional lexicon.

The relevance of an experienced computerized procedure regarding asbestos remediation

Abstract Problem Asbestos removal is very complex and bureaucratically demanding activity according to the Italian asbestos ban law 257/92. Each remediation of Asbestos Containing Materials requires the drafting of a Work Plan containing generic and specific information that entails an administrative commitment and correspondence between companies and Health and Safety Units of the public Regional Health System. Same problems are encountered for the annual report to be sent to the Regional Health System according to the article 9 of the cited law. Description of the Problem The Tuscan Health System developed a computerized procedure that allows direct contact between companies and Health and Safety Units, and at the same time a better monitoring of the entire remediation process without producing documentation on paper. Results After one year experimentation involving 50 companies, the procedure underwent a regional regulatory provision. From year 2016 the procedure went to operation and companies had to upload all data on the regional web site. To date 590 companies used it registering 113749 Work Plans on remediation works. The procedure allows to compile automatically the annual report summarizing the work done during the previous year: approximately 250 reports arrive per year. The procedure is now slowly spreading over the national territory. Lessons Through a computerized procedure, companies and Health and Safety Units are facilitated in carrying out Asbestos Containing Material remediation works in complete safety for workers and environment, as well as savings time and costs. It could be used in other countries considering that the asbestos remediation is widespread throughout Europe and beyond. Key messages The computerized procedure guarantees great economic savings for companies and the Health and Safety Units. It allows a control of the remediation process, countering illegal activities on these wastes.

Product variety: an auto industry analysis and a benchmarking study

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to develop a product variety multi‐market study in the auto industry and to conduct a benchmarking analysis of the practical findings against the theoretical ones obtained in a European Community Research Project (Intelligent Logistics for Innovative Product Technologies – ILIPT) that aims to rethink the automotive supply chain.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conduct an exploratory research including an empirical multi‐market study, which embraces many significant passenger car models from a global vehicle manufacturer in relevant automotive markets. To provide a rich dataset, the authors utilize a combination of data collection techniques including interviews, contextual performance data and a detailed analysis of product offerings available from the vehicle manufacturer's regional web sites. This paper also shares the experience of a European Community Research Project benchmarking the results for the automobile industry.FindingsIn this paper, product variety in the auto industry is classified into four general categories. The empirical results suggest that the platform (most aggregated form of variety) follows the same logic worldwide while all the other product variety categories (in particular variants) are restricted in emerging markets and very refined in Europe. The benchmarking shows that the European variety offered exceeds the “appropriate” level of variety considered best in class by the ILIPT project while the emerging countries variety offered is below this level. This fact points to space for improvement in the product variety management of both supply chains.Originality/valueThis is a valuable empirical research study that examines the current behaviour of the auto product variety in significant markets and gives an overview where the variety is created world wide. A benchmarking analysis is also offered, which gives an idea of how far vehicle manufacturers are in terms of providing the “appropriate” level of variety.

Regional Web pages for OPACs: the New York State Electronic Doorway Library Network and British Library OPAC 97

Briefly describes two regional Web sites which offer links to OPACs ‐ the New York State Electronic Doorway Library Network and British Library OPAC 97.

Web Sites Build a Network of Independent Resources

Summary Independent operators need access to new technologies that reduce the costs of finding, drilling, and producing oil and natural gas. Identifying new and existing cost-effective technologies, however, is often beyond the independent's reach because of limited resources. These E&P companies must gain electronic access to available technologies to survive today's changing industry conditions. The Internet's petroleum-related Web sites contain records of reservoir management solutions, including case studies from applying new technologies. The design and content of these public and commercial Web sites rest solely on the skill of their creators. Few can predict the next turn in this information highway. Virtually everything is under construction, such as new programs, new ways of accessing and organizing data, and search engines. The Petroleum Technology Transfer Council (PTTC), a national nonprofit organization, was formed in 1994 by the E&P industry to address the technology needs primarily of independent U.S. companies. PTTC offers an array of programs to help producers, such as an electronic information network on the Internet that allows access to a growing database of regionally maintained E&P information. The network links 10 regional Web sites to the national site (http://www.pttc.org/hq/).