bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Flipped Classroom Teaching and Learning Pedagogy in the Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation Graduate Course: Students’ Experiences
Authors: Berić-Stojšić Bojana , Patel Naiya , Blake Janice , Johnson Daryl
Published: April 2019

This article provides support to flipped classroom pedagogy in the preparation of graduate-level public health practitioners. We describe the participatory, interactive, collaborative, and liberating process of teaching and learning in the Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation course, and we provide the results of a cross-sectional study into students’ perceptions of this process. Our investigation found a significant positive correlation between students’ participation in class discussion and classroom learning experiences (Pearson r[49] = .40, p = .004). Study results confirm the students’ appreciation for the flipped classroom pedagogy. However, the results indicate no significant correlation between the students’ learning style preferences and participation in class discussion ( t[46] = −0.94, p = .34) or classroom learning experiences ( t[46] = 1.64, p = .11); likewise, there were no significant correlations between students’ academic achievement (i.e., GPA) and participation in class discussion (Spearman’s rho correlation: ρ sp[49] = .07, p = .60) or classroom learning experiences (Spearman’s rho correlation: ρ sp[49] = .17, p = .25). No significant association was found between both participation in class discussion and learning experiences, with demographic variables such as gender, age, semester in school, and type of employment. The current flipped classroom pedagogy allows for participation, growth, and development of all students enrolled in the course. We recommend more studies to further strengthen current evidence of the effectiveness of the flipped classroom pedagogical approach on both teaching and learning in public health courses.
Who should be governed to reduce deforestation and how? Multiple governmentalities at the REDD+ negotiations
Authors: Hjort Mattias
Published: April 2019

Drawing on recent multiple governmentality literature, this article analyses the REDD+ negotiations to interrogate who the scheme is likely to govern and how. Two arguments are advanced. First, REDD+ is likely to target local forest users at the expense of both corporate and international drivers of deforestation. This will reduce the effectiveness of the scheme and invite leakage issues. In elucidating the ultimately rejected strategies for addressing international drivers now hidden in neat negotiation outcomes, this article opens a space for considering how the scheme could move beyond a predominant focus on local forest users. Second, targeted forest users are likely to be governed by a combination of neoliberal and disciplinary technologies. REDD+ will seek to ‘improve’ their conduct through a three-staged process involving education, self-reflection and rewards for carbon sequestration. An alternative governmentality associated with local forest users’ claims to decide on REDD+ implementation and governance, on the other hand, met with resistance and ultimately received no protection in the adopted REDD+ safeguards. Moreover, the formulation of the safeguards could undermine legitimacy and forest stewardship in REDD+ projects. By linking the possibility of such issues to the negotiation outcomes, this article demonstrates necessary changes to the scheme.
Genetic Testing and Results in a Population-Based Cohort of Breast Cancer Patients and Ovarian Cancer Patients
Authors: Kurian Allison W. , Ward Kevin C. , Howlader Nadia , Deapen Dennis , Hamilton Ann S. , Mariotto Angela , Miller Daniel , Penberthy Lynne S. , Katz Steven J.
Published: April 2019

PURPOSE

Genetic testing for cancer risk has expanded rapidly. We examined clinical genetic testing and results among population-based patients with breast and ovarian cancer.

METHODS

The study included all women 20 years of age or older diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer in California and Georgia between 2013 and 2014 and reported to the SEER registries covering the entire state populations. SEER data were linked to results from four laboratories that performed nearly all germline cancer genetic testing. Testing use and results were analyzed at the gene level.

RESULTS

There were 77,085 patients with breast cancer and 6,001 with ovarian cancer. Nearly one quarter of those with breast cancer (24.1%) and one third of those with ovarian cancer (30.9%) had genetic test results. Among patients with ovarian cancer, testing was lower in blacks (21.6%; 95% CI, 18.1% to 25.4%; v whites, 33.8%; 95% CI, 32.3% to 35.3%) and uninsured patients (20.8%; 95% CI, 15.5% to 26.9%; v insured patients, 35.3%; 95% CI, 33.8% to 36.9%). Prevalent pathogenic variants in patients with breast cancer were BRCA1 (3.2%), BRCA2 (3.1%), CHEK 2 (1.6%), PALB2 (1.0%), ATM (0.7%), and NBN (0.4%); in patients with ovarian cancer, prevalent pathogenic variants were BRCA1 (8.7%), BRCA2 (5.8%), CHEK2 (1.4%), BRIP1 (0.9%), MSH2 (0.8%), and ATM (0.6%). Racial/ethnic differences in pathogenic variants included BRCA1 (ovarian cancer: whites, 7.2%; 95% CI, 5.9% to 8.8%; v Hispanics, 16.1%; 95% CI, 11.8% to 21.2%) and CHEK2 (breast cancer: whites, 2.3%; 95% CI, 1.8% to 2.8%; v blacks, 0.1%; 95% CI, 0% to 0.8%). When tested for all genes that current guidelines designate as associated with their cancer type, 7.8% of patients with breast cancer and 14.5% of patients with ovarian cancer had pathogenic variants.

CONCLUSION

Clinically-tested patients with breast and ovarian cancer in two large, diverse states had 8% to 15% prevalence of actionable pathogenic variants. Substantial testing gaps and disparities among patients with ovarian cancer are targets for improvement.
Improving Documentation of Distress in Veteran Patients for Hematology/Oncology Clinics
Authors: Bodner Samantha , Patel Arpan , Gopalan Priya K.
Published: April 2019

The purpose of this quality improvement study was to improve physician documentation of distress in medical records of hematology/oncology veteran patients at the Malcolm Randall Veteran Affairs (VA) Medical Center hematology/oncology fellows’ clinic in Gainesville, Florida. Before this intervention, the VA hematology/oncology fellows were not documenting patient distress in medical records. The quality improvement intervention was executed through the use of Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles with an ultimate goal of 50% documentation rate. Physician charts were audited to investigate official documentation of distress in patient charts. Physician documentation of distress was 14% in the first PDSA cycle, 21% in the second PDSA cycle, and 36% in the third PDSA cycle. Additional data on distress in hematology/oncology veteran patients were collected using the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer and Problem List for Patients. Analysis of findings indicated that 42% of 88 patients experienced distress. Findings also suggest that hematology/oncology veteran patients experience specific sources of distress, notably fatigue and pain. These patients have presumably undergone unique experiences that can result in distress that providers should follow-up with in medical charts. Although this intervention has proven challenging to fully implement, standardizing patient distress in patient medical records has the potential to improve the quality of care provided by hematology/oncology physicians.
A qualitative exploration of behavioral factors affecting mothers of malnourished children under 5 years old in Kiribati
Authors: Reiher Antje , Mohammadnezhad Masoud
Published: April 2019

Background: In Kiribati, malnutrition is the leading cause of death for children aged less than 5 years. The purpose of this study was to explore contributing behavioral factors among mothers of malnourished children under 5 years old in Kiribati.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in an urban area of South Tarawa among mothers of malnourished children aged less than 5 years in 11 public health centers in 2016. The study included 9 focus group discussions, with a sub sample of 3 to 4 in each group, having a total of 35 participants. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, data was collected and thematic analysis was applied to analysis the data. 

Results: Seven main themes were identified including; knowledge, behaviors, perceived severity, perceived benefits to action, perceived barriers and cultural related issues. These encompassed a variety of reasons which could explain the malnutrition in children of those particular mothers.

Conclusion: In order to tackle malnutrition in Kiribati, it is crucial to identify the main factors that are hindering this preventable disease. This study provides information essential to enhanced decision making, health care delivery planning and has policy implications for the improvement of quality of health care in Kiribati.
Anaesthesia for total hip and knee replacement: A review of patient education materials available online
Authors: Marshall Rebecca , Pomeroy Eoghan , McKendry Catriona , Gilmartin Michael , McQuail Paula , Johnson Mark
Published: April 2019

Background: Patients frequently consult the internet for health information. Our aim was to perform an Internet-based readability and quality control study using recognised quality scoring systems to assess the patient information available online relating to anaesthesia for total hip and knee replacement surgery.

Methods: Online patient information relating to anaesthesia for total hip and knee replacement was identified using Google, Bing and Yahoo with search terms ‘hip replacement anaesthetic’, ‘knee replacement anaesthetic.’ Readability was assessed using Flesch Reading Ease (FRE), Flesch-Kincaid grade level (FKGL) and Gunning Fog Index (GFI). Quality was assessed using DISCERN instrument, Health On the Net Foundation seal, and Information Standard mark.

Results: 32 websites were analysed. 25% were HONcode certified, 15.6% had the Information Standard. Mean FRE was 55.2±12.8. Mean FKGL was 8.6±1.9. Six websites (18.8%) had the recommended 6th-grade readability level. Mean of 10.4±2.6 years of formal education was required to read the websites. Websites with Information Standard were easier to read: FKGL (6.2 vs. 9, P < 0.001), GFI (8.8 vs. 10.7, P = 0.04), FRE score (64.2 vs. 9, P = 0.02). Mean DISCERN score was low: 40.3 ± 13.

Conclusions: Overall, most websites were poor quality with reading levels too high for the target audience. Information Standard NHS quality mark was associated with improved readability, however along with HONcode were not found to have a statistically significant correlation with quality.  Based on this study, we would encourage healthcare professionals to be judicious in the websites they recommend to patients, and to consider both the readability and quality of the information provided.
La invisibilidad de la literatura ecuatoguineana
Authors: Arnau i Segarra Pilar
Published: April 2019

Guinea Ecuatorial fue una colonia española hasta 1968. El español sigue siendo la lengua oficial, y la lengua de expresión literaria. La literatura de Guinea Ecuatorial es la gran desconocida de todas las literaturas hispanas. Son muchos los factores que generan su invisibilidad. El objetivo de este artículo es una breve aproximación a la joven literatura de Guinea Ecuatorial y analizar los factores que originan su invisiblidad.
La novela intrahistórica: entre la postmemoria y la pophistoria
Authors: Cichocka Marta E.
Published: April 2019

Este estudio comparativo tiene en cuenta dos obras escritas por mujeres: El violín de Auschwitz (1994) de Maria Àngels Anglada y La Tabla Esmeralda (2012) de Carla Montero. Ambas novelas, a pesar de sus casi veinte años de distancia, ofrecen una serie de rasgos comunes. Su referente extraliterario se sitúa en el mismo campo temático (el nazismo, la deportación y el Holocausto), ambas emplean la misma modalidad narrativa (el presente de la narración intradiegética y homodiegética engloba otra narración, extradiegética y heterodiegética, para relatar los hechos del pasado) y ambas ofrecen una visión desde abajo, protagonizada por los personajes ficcionales —lo que permite suponer que las dos novelas pertenecen a un subgénero de la novela intrahistórica.
El teatro de Alfonso Vallejo frente al teatro del absurdo
Authors: Szejko Natalia
Published: April 2019

Alfonso Vallejo es uno de los dramaturgos más conocidos en la España contemporánea. Es, además, poeta, pintor y médico. La combinación de estas disciplinas tiene su repercusión en la construcción del universo teatral. Vallejo trata de llegar ante todo a las raíces del alma humana, lo cual solo es posible al rechazar las prácticas realistas. Los críticos describen su teatro como existencialista, con rasgos surrealistas y próximos al teatro del absurdo. A nuestro modo de ver Vallejo es un continuador del teatro del absurdo en su sentido amplio , al menos en parte de sus obras. El propósito de este trabajo es señalar los rasgos de este teatro del absurdo en El escuchador de hielo de Alfonso Vallejo. Es menester, además, ver los dramas de Vallejo como una continuación de la tradición vanguardista, considerando esta una parte del canon teatral.
La imagen del „otro” en la literatura argentina
Authors: Węgrzyn Paulina
Published: April 2019

Argentina ha sido uno de los países americanos que notó un mayor flujo migratorio a lo largo de los siglos XIX y XX. La colonización empezada por los pobladores blancos europeos en el siglo XVI culminó con la creación del estado argentino en 1810, cuyos políticos decidieron dejar atrás todo el pasado colonial, rechazando no solamente el sistema del gobierno sino también todas las manifestaciones de las culturas autóctonas. En busca de la civilización miraron hacia centenarias culturas europeas y abrieron las puertas a todos sus representantes que quisieran poblar su territorio. Los europeos iban a traer consigo la cultura y de esa forma “civilizar” las tierras argentinas. Sin embargo, la realidad resultó ser diferente. Los que abandonaron Europa en pocos casos provenían de la clase alta de la sociedad. Pobres e incultos trabajadores arribaron a la costa argentina buscando una vida mejor. De una promesa de civilización se convirtieron en un peligro para la naciente identidad argentina. La dura realidad encontró su reflejo en la literatura. La inicial admiración hacia “el otro” que está visible en las obras de los grandes pensadores y legisladores de aquellos tiempos fue sustituida por la negación y la burla. Del símbolo de bienestar y de lo intelectual, “el otro” primero pasó a ser un objeto de broma, luego le fue asignado el papel del protagonista negativo, que constituía un elemento destructivo en la sociedad. Aunque con el tiempo el destructor se convertirá en su representante. Ya que personificará el origen de la nueva sociedad argentina.
Las imágenes teatrales de Tadeusz Kantor y el teatro surrealista español
Authors: Ziarkowska Justyna
Published: April 2019

En la primera parte del presente artículo se hace un resumen de los trabajos cuyo objetivo es el análisis de la relación que unía a Tadeusz Kantor con la cultura española que en su mayoría se centran en los motivos pictóricos españoles en la obra tanto plástica como teatral del artista polaco. Más tarde se compara el teatro imposible de García Lorca con el teatro imposible de Kantor a nivel temático, pero sobre todo a nivel estético centrándose en el lugar que en ambos escenarios ocupan los objetos que aparecen abstraídos del sistema de signos establecido y se vuelven incomprensibles e insólitos. En concreto, se comparan dos objetos de Wielopole, Wielopole y de El Público, respectivamente. Se trata de dos camas giratorias que al mismo tiempo son camas mortuorias. Se analiza su simbolismo y su significación en sendas escenas y obras.
La terminología sartorial de las "Premáticas" españolas del siglo XVI conservadas en la Biblioteca Jagiellońska analizada en el marco de la lingüística cognitiva
Authors: Wisłocka Breit Bożena
Published: April 2019

En el contexto de la lingüística cognitiva, la lengua no es la única vía de la cognición humana del mundo exterior, ya que las vivencias sensoriales y experiencias primigenias son decisivas para la percepción y comprensión del entorno posteriores. Las leyes referidas a los permisos y prohibiciones acerca de la vestimenta del siglo XVI en España, reflejadas en la Premática de 1563, conservada en la Colección Volsciana de la Biblioteca Jaguelónica de Cracovia, han servido como material de análisis para detectar las metáforas y metonimias conceptuales presentes en la terminología sartorial de la época.
Bioelectricity production in an indoor plant-microbial biotechnological system with Alisma plantago-aquatica
Authors: Rusyn Iryna B. , Hamkalo Кhrystyna R.
Published: April 2019

The paper descibes the development of a biotechnological system for generating bioelectricity on closed balconies of buildings from living plants Alisma plantago-aquatica and soil microorganisms grown in containers with natural wetland substrate, provided with a graphite and Zn-galvanized steel electrode system. This biotechnology worked efficiently from the first days after installation and was practically at full capacity 2 weeks later. Electric power output was highest in the spring-summer and the early autumn period (at the time of the highest photosynthetic activity of plants). The highest current output was 58.6 mA at 10 Ω load. Bioelectricity generation by the biosystem was stable with slight fluctuations throughout the year in well-lighted and heated premises at a temperature of 21-26 °C, and the seasonal reduction of the bioelectricity level was 8.71%. On not-heated closed terraces and glazed balconies, with temperature fluctuations from 5 to 26 °C, the electricity production decreased in the winter period by 19.98% and 39.91% with and without adding of sulfate-reducing bacteria, respectively. The proposed system of electrodes for collection of bioelectric power is new, easy to manufacture and economical. It is resistant to waterlogged environment, and has good prospects for further improvements for more effective collection of plant-microbial bioelectricity. Maintainance of the biosystem is simple and accessible to everyone without special skills.
KETERWAKILAN PEREMPUAN PADA PEMILU PASCA ORDE BARU
Authors: Ekawati Esty
Published: April 2019

The issue of women’s representation in politics is important because numbers of women who occupy political posi- tions in the party, legislative and executive bodies are still low. In fact, the laws of political parties and elections have provided opportunities for women to be involved in the formal political sphere, especially in the legislature. This is why the role of political parties becomes important in carrying out the function of political recruitment and of course the selection of legislative candidates including women. This article discusses the issues faced by women candidates in the post-New Order Elections that have an impact on the low number of women’s representation in the legislation. By using qualitative method, based on literature study and interview, the study reveals that the low number of women representation in legislative institution is caused by 1) motivation of women to become legislative candidate, 2) patriarchal culture of Indonesian society, 3) limited financial capital, and 4 ) the pragmatism of political parties. This condition is a challenge for women candidates to take political positions in the post-New Order.[Isu keterwakilan perempuan dalam politik ramai diperbincangkan karena masih rendahnya jumlah perempuan yang menduduki jabatan politik baik di internal partai, lembaga legislatif maupun eksekutif. Padahal, undang-undang partai politik dan pemilu sudah memberikan peluang bagi perempuan untuk bisa masuk dalam ranah politik for- mal, khususnya lembaga legislatif. Di sinilah peran partai politik menjadi penting dalam menjalankan fungsi re- kruitmen politik dan tentu saja seleksi calon anggota legislatif termasuk perempuan. Artikel ini membahas per- soalan yang dihadapi oleh kandidat perempuan pada Pemilu pasca-Orde Baru yang berdampak terhadap rendah- nya angka keterwakilan perempuan di legislatif. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif berdasarkan studi litera- tur dan wawancara, diketahui bahwa rendahnya angka keterwakilan perempuan di lembaga legislatif disebabkan oleh 1) motivasi kandidat perempuan untuk menjadi caleg, 2) budaya patriarki yang masih melekat di masyarakat Indonesia, 3) keterbatasan modal finansial perempuan, dan 4) pragmatisme partai politik. Kondisi inilah yang men- jadi tantangan bagi kandidat perempuan untuk mengisi jabatan-jabatan politik di Indonesia pasca-Orde Baru.]
UPGRADING HUKUM PERKAWINAN DI INDONESIA: Upaya Pencegahan Kekerasan Terhadap Kaum Perempuan
Authors: Lufaefi Lufaefi
Published: April 2019

Men and women have the same right horizontally and vertically. Both have the same respect in the God’s eyes (QS. At-Taubah [9]: 71-72), and are not discriminated and subordinated to one another. But the problems of injustice and discrimination against women always happen, in which – one of them – is reflected in the marriage law (UUP). Several articles of this law have a gender bias and discrimination to women, such as the definition of marriage which doesn’t reflect equality between men and women, marriage age, the legalization of polygamy, etc. These articles are indeed contradictory with Islam that always promote justice and equality to all human being. This paper will try to explore issues of gender biased in marriage law with an Islamic approach. It is an effort how to promote gender equality and justice as mentioned and learned in the religious teachings. Religion never tolerates violence.[Manusia memiliki hak sama secara horizontal dan vertikal. Baik laki-laki atau perempuan, keduanya memiliki penghargaan yang sama di mata Tuhan (QS. At-Taubah [9]: 71-72), dan semeskinya tiada diskriminatif dan atau subordinatif kepada salah satunya. Namun fakta dari data tersebut tak semulus dengan implementasinya. Ketidakadilan dan ketidakberpihakan kepada perempuan menjadi hal yang tidak bisa dinafikan dalam kehidupan. Hal itu – salah satunya – tercermin dalam beberapa pasal undang-undang pernikahan (UUP) yang bias gender dan mendiskreditkan perempuan, seperti definisi perkawinan yang terkesaan merendahkan perempuan, usia perkawi- nan perempuan yang harus lebih mudah dari laki-laki, poligami, kedudukan istri di mata laki-laki yang lebih rendah, dan juga problem-problem lainnya. Pasal-pasal ini tentunya menyalahi kodrat agama sebagai ajaran yang meng- haruskan keadilan dan kesetaraan. Maka sudah semeskinya problematika tersebut diupgrad agar sesuai dengan cita-cita agama. Oleh hal itu makalah ini akan mencoba membongkar isu-isu bias gender dalam undang-undang pernikahan dengan pendekatan hukum islami. Hal itu, sebagai usaha mengembalikan cita-cita agama sebagai aja- ran yang mengharuskan kesetaraan dan keadilan bagi seluruh umatnya, dan tidak sama sekali mengajarkan ke- kerasan kepada siapapun.]
Low Frequency Broad Band Acoustic Propagation in Andaman Sea
Authors: Nair Nimmi R. , Suganthbalaji R. , N. X. Elizabeth Shani , Nair P. V.
Published: April 2019

During November 2017, an active source seismic survey was performed in Andaman sea to study the acoustic propagation characteristics. High power low frequency acoustic signals generated by 20-air gun array onboard ORV Samudra Ratnagar were recorded from INS Sagardhwani at four different depths within 8 km ranges in shallow and deep waters. Low frequency sound levels were estimated using root mean square and power spectral values. Amplitude levels were analysed with respect to arrival time variation with frequency and is presented.
Social Enterprise and Sustainable Development in the Age of Acceleration
Authors: Scott Geoff
Published: April 2019

Work as part of an Australian Office for Learning and Teaching senior fellowship with 3700 higher education Learning and Teaching leaders from around the world over the past three years (see FLIPCurric) has identified the critical importance of giving more careful attention to agreeing on the fitness of purpose of a higher education program before confirming the fitness for purpose of what is to be delivered or assessed. This leads us to look specifically at what outcomes we expect, at what key capabilities and competencies graduates should have to equip them to negotiate the age of acceleration (Friedman, 2016). This, in turn, has led us to argue that we need to develop graduates who are not only work ready for today but also work ready plus for an uncertain tomorrow and that it is important to give more direct focus to building social enterprise projects into the curriculum.
Detecting and Facing Information Demand for New Target Groups such as Start-up Founders – A Case Study at the WHU Library
Authors: Seidler-de Alwis Ragna , Grefkes Julia
Published: April 2019

Future oriented libraries can make use of the current start-up trend. An orientation towards new and unorthodox target groups can lead to an enhanced extension of demand and can emphasize the status of libraries. The library of the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management is considering to involve a new target group, start-up founders amongst their alumni. To that end, a survey was carried out and evaluated in cooperation with the Institute of Information Science at the TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences in form of a bachelor thesis, which this article is based upon. Here, a structured pre-analysis tries to determine the demand of this specific target group (founders) and develops a concept to serve the demand of this target group specifically. The example of the case study illustrates a method for target groups specific information demand and also checks the consequences for libraries and their services who venture out of their regular clientele.
UMA PROPOSTA DE GESTÃO DAS PARTES INTERESSADAS EM INTERVENÇÕES TEMPORÁRIAS URBANAS NO RIO DE JANEIRO
Authors: Martins de Souza Karina , Fernandes José Luiz , Linhares Qualharini Eduardo
Published: April 2019

O artigo trata sobre a Gestão e o Gerenciamento de Projetos em intervençõestemporárias urbanas, como os Parklets. Ele identifica, através de análise da legislaçãocarioca sobre Parklets (Paradas Cariocas: Decreto Rio Nº 39.983 de 10 de abril de 2015)e da análise de cenário, as Partes Interessadas como variável de maior importância. Otrabalho demonstra como a adequada Gestão das Partes Interessadas pode auxiliar naobtenção do sucesso desse tipo de projeto e, para isso, utiliza um estudo de caso fictíciode um Parklet, situado na cidade do Rio de Janeiro, cidade que sediou a Olimpíada eParaolimpíada Rio 2016. O estudo de caso possui como objetivo gerar um Plano deGerenciamento das Partes Interessadas, que baseia-se no método Canvas e nas boaspráticas segundo o PMI (2013).
APROVEITAMENTO DE ÁGUAS PLUVIAIS EM INSTITUIÇÃO DE ENSINO
Authors: Santos Soares Mario , Pérez Zotes Luiz
Published: April 2019

Este artigo aborda as etapas de implantação de um sistema de aproveitamento deáguas pluviais (SAAP) em um edifício de uma instituição púbica de ensino, por meio doaproveitamento de águas pluviais para uso não potável. Neste artigo avalia se, com basenos dados das estimativas de custos de implantação, foi possível estimar o tempo deretorno do investimento inicial e o valor de redução do custo da conta de água.
Migrations
Authors: Chawla Devika
Published: April 2019

Editorial handovers are migrations that signal and embody movement, transition, and transformation. To attend to, and indeed to salute this shift as I launch my editorship of Departures in Critical Qualitative Research—what I am framing as an editorial migration—I present to the readers the first of a curated double issue that focuses on migration and its attendant features, borders, and margins. I begin this introductory essay by enacting my own experiences of migration before leading the reader into essays by ten writers from distinct disciplines and fields who embraced, energetically and generously, my call to address the notion of migration in their own areas, contexts, subjects, and locations.
Incan or Not? Building Ecuador’s Musical Past in the Quest for a Nationalist Art Music, 1900–1950
Authors: Wolkowicz Vera
Published: April 2019

When the development of Ecuadorian national art music began at the end of the nineteenth century, composers and music historians followed European models and studied folklore as a window onto the past. In this quest to discover and articulate what was truly “Ecuadorian,” Incan culture occupied a complex position, sometimes hailed as a primary component of Ecuador’s musical heritage and sometimes dismissed as irrelevant. This article explores the music histories written by composers Pedro Pablo Traversari, Segundo Luis Moreno, and Sixto María Durán, and investigates a selection of Traversari’s compositions and Moreno’s music analyses. It demonstrates how they either included Incan culture in or excluded it from a national music history, in dialogue with scholars outside Ecuador. Early twentieth-century musical discourse in Ecuador produced a series of conflicting and converging perspectives on national and continental music that contribute to our understanding of the global history of nationalistic art musics.
NATF (Native and Tissue-Specific Fluorescence): A Strategy for Bright, Tissue-Specific GFP Labeling of Native Proteins in Caenorhabditis elegans
Authors: He Siwei , Cuentas-Condori Andrea , Miller David M
Published: April 2019

GFP labeling by genome editing can reveal the authentic location of a native protein, but is frequently hampered by weak GFP signals and broad expression across a range of tissues that may obscure cell-specific localization. To overcome these problems, we engineered a Native And Tissue-specific Fluorescence (NATF) strategy that combines genome editing and split-GFP to yield bright, cell-specific protein labeling. We use clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats CRISPR/Cas9 to insert a tandem array of seven copies of the GFP11 β-strand (gfp11x7) at the genomic locus of each target protein. The resultant gfp11x7 knock-in strain is then crossed with separate reporter lines that express the complementing split-GFP fragment (gfp1-10) in specific cell types, thus affording tissue-specific labeling of the target protein at its native level. We show that NATF reveals the otherwise undetectable intracellular location of the immunoglobulin protein OIG-1 and demarcates the receptor auxiliary protein LEV-10 at cell-specific synaptic domains in the Caenorhabditis elegans nervous system.
Study on a Polymer Profile Control Agent with Controllable Swelling Time
Authors: Xue Junjie  , Guo Donghong  , Hou Qingfeng  , Sun Jianfeng
Published: April 2019

The study provided a microsphere profile control agent, which can smoothly go deep into the stratum by using the hydrophobic shell structure as the “protective film”. While the solution time in simulated brine was prolonged, water molecules went deep into the inside of the microsphere particles through the pore structure, and combined with hydrophilic groups. Because of the combination, the microsphere polymer started to swell, and opened the shell into long chain for days, and then at the end, its hydrophilic-hydrophobic block groups were all exposed in the solution, which resulted in self-thickening property. The dissolution time after entering into the stratum, i.e. the shell “rupture” time can be controlled by adjusting the carbon chains length of hydrophobic groups in the synthetic process. The agent can not only prolong the depth of plugging and provide a stable plugging rate, but also enlarge the water swept volume after dissolution. This method can stabilize the oil production and control the water cut. The function of delayed thickening ability makes the stratum sealed but kept at a certain permeability.
Quantifying factors affecting MNE's Human Resource Management: Evidence from an emerging economy and implications for HR managers
Authors: Enyinda Chris I. , Opulencia Maria Jade Catalan , Misajon Mervyn , Kalyanaran Gurumurthy
Published: April 2019

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) conduct international business operations around the globe. For the MNEs, operating in today’s global business environment demands human resource departments to be engaged in a variety of activities, including attracting talents, training and development, relocation, repatriation, among others. To contend with the increasing number of issues and challenges in international business environment, MNEs’ must strive to improve their international HRM strategies. As organizations manage subsidiaries across different countries, the approach to human resource management functions must consider the dictate of the local environment where the subsidiary has to operate in order to survive and prosper. The researchers applied   a multi-criteria decision making algorithm known as the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to model the challenges and issues that MNCs’ face as well as the factors impacting the HRM practices. The study explore the challenges by way of literature review and interview of some of the MNEs’ C-level executives.
E-Learning Model to Support Industrial Based Adaptive Learning for Student Vocational High School
Authors: Andrian Rian , Fauzi Ahmad
Published: April 2019

Vocational High Schools have an important role in improving the quality of human resources to meet industrial needs. However, the current education system in Vocational Schools especially in Purwakarta, Subang, Karawang, Bekasi (PURWASUKASI) still has disadvantages compared to other countries. The government through the ministry of industry has started vocational education for Vocational Schools in Indonesia. Vocational education conducted to support the creation of qualified human resources that can meet the industrial needs related to labor. The implementation of information technology in the field of education is one of the ways to improve the quality of education, including education in vocational schools. E-learning implementation aims to improve the quality of education. E-learning is often used in the application of adaptive learning in the field of education. In this study, an e-learning system model has been created that has been developed to support industrial based adaptive learning for Vocational High Schools in PURWASUKASI. The system that has been developed has been tested from the functional side of the system and shows that the developed e-learning system is ready to use.
The Case of Non-religious Asylum Seekers
Authors: Nixon Alan Gilbert
Published: April 2019

In the last ten years there has been increasing focus on the plight of nonreligious and atheist peoples being persecuted in various countries. Some of this focus has come from cases brought to the attention of atheist/humanist organisations such as Atheist Alliance International (AAI), the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and local groups. Cases are being reported by the non-religious themselves, from within countries where their views are not acceptable, potentially ending in imprisonment or death. For example, cases have been reported within Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Morocco and Indonesia. There have been general concerns over the status of non-religious and atheist refugees due to the wording of the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. The UN has recently (2016) confirmed the inclusion of non-religious and atheist refugees under the 'religion' criteria, and some countries, such as the UK, Australia and Canada, have accepted refugees based on persecution due to atheism. However, atheism as a criteria is not clearly accepted by all countries of asylum. This article will look at atheist asylum cases, the need for asylum and the structural difficulties faced by atheist/non-religious asylum seekers.
Mimarın Mesleki Kimlik Algısının Boyutları
Authors: ONUR IŞIKOĞLU Beyza
Published: April 2019

21. yüzyılda üretim
ilişkilerinin değişimi bağlamında mimarlık pratiği de dönüşüme uğramış ve bu
pratik hizmet sektörünün önemli bir bileşeni haline gelmiştir. Buna bağlı
olarak bu mesleğin eyleyicilerinden olan mimarların da toplumsal ve mesleki
anlamda dönüşümü kaçınılmaz olmuştur. Mimarlık meslek pratiği içinde sayıca
geniş ölçüde yer tutan ücretli çalışan mimarların bu değişim ve dönüşüm
sürecinden en fazla etkilenen grup olduğu açıktır. Bu kapsamdan hareketle
çalışmada, değişen meslek şartları zemininde, özel bürolarda ücretli çalışan
mimarların mesleki kimlik algısını belirleyen faktörlerin açığa çıkarılması
amaçlanmaktadır. Bu algının belirlenmesi, ücretli çalışan mimarların kendi
meslek pratikleri ve toplumsal kimlikleriyle kurdukları ilişkiyi okumak ve
kimlik bilinçlerini çözümleyebilmek için önemlidir. Bu nedenle başkent
Ankara’da özel büroda ücretli çalışan 55 mimarla derinlemesine görüşme
yöntemiyle yüz yüze görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiş ve bu görüşmeler sonucunda
mimarların kimlik algısının boyutlarını; mesleki eğitim süreci ve bu eğitim
sürecinden köklenen meslek ideolojilerinin oluşturduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Makedonya’da Türk Edebiyatı ve Avni Engüllü
Authors: GÜREL Zeki
Published: April 2019

Osmanlı Devleti zamanında Türklerin Balkanlara
yerleşmesiyle bu coğrafyada pek çok şey değişmiştir. Makedonya 1991 yılında
Yugoslavya’nın dağılmasıyla bağımsızlığına kavuşmuş genç bir cumhuriyettir.
Makedonya’da Osmanlılar zamanında olduğu gibi Yugoslavya zamanında ve şimdi de
çok canlı bir Türk edebiyatı mevcuttur. Makedonya
Türk edebiyatı bir bütün olarak henüz tam anlamıyla araştırılmamış, açığa
çıkartılmamıştır. Makedonya Türk edebiyatını bir bütün olarak ele alan
Makedonya Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi ve Makedonya Türk Edebiyatı antolojileri de henüz
hazırlanıp yayımlanmamıştır. Makedonya Türk
edebiyatı genellikle 1944 Tito zamanıyla başlatılmış ve ondan sonrası
incelenmiştir. Daha öncesine pek temas edilmemiştir. Son yıllarda bu alanda
yapılan çalışmalarla Makedonya Türk Edebiyatı yeni yeni bir bütün olarak
görülmeye ve incelenmeye başlanmıştır. Biz bu yazımızda Makedonya’da Türk
Edebiyatının meselelerine, Makedonya Türk Edebiyatının devrelere ayrılmasına ve
gelişmesine temas edeceğiz. Yazımızın ağırlıklı konusu ise Makedonya’da çağdaş
Türk Edebiyatının önde gelen şahsiyetlerinden Avni Engüllü ile ilgili olacaktır.
The Middle-Income Trap: Evidences from Fragile Five Economies
Authors: KARHAN Gökhan
Published: April 2019

In general, the term growth
is associated with high income, whereas the term development is associated with
low and middle income countries. However, the concept of middle income trap causes
new discussions in the growth and development literature. Theoretical and
empirical studies in economic theory show that the low income countries have
remained in a specific income range for many years. This study was carried out
to reveal whether the economies of Brasil, India, Indonesia, South Africa and
Turkey, which were called the fragile five in the years between 1968-2017, had
fallen into the middle income trap or not with the help of unit root test. Results
of the unit root test show that the fragile economies had fallen into the middle
income trap in that period.
Representations of countries in the international media: The case of Turkey in the BBC
Authors: CANSUN Şebnem , ARIK Engin
Published: April 2019

Using a framing
analysis and a corpus approach, this study investigated the representation of
Turkey in the international media by focusing on the BBC News between December
2016 and June 2018. The results showed that Turkey was ranked 17th among
countries in the BBC News and was often associated with Syria, the USA,
Germany, Russia, and the Netherlands internationally. The frequently used words
were Turkey, Turkish, Erdogan, people, Syria, government, Kurdish, Syrian, state, and coup. Turkey was represented as a country
ruled by an influential leader (Erdogan), experiencing tensions with the armed
Kurdish groups, involved in the Syrian internal war, and suffering from a
failed coup attempt in which Turkey attacked the Gulen movement, which caused
severe oppression in society. It was found that the BBC used particularly three
news frames: conflict (Erdogan vs. Gulen, Turkey vs. Syria, Turkey vs. armed
Kurdish groups), human interest (sufferings because of terror, war, and
oppression) and responsibility (Erdogan as a savior).
Türkiye'de Uzlaşma Müessesi Uygulama Sonuçlarının İncelenmesi (2012-2018) (makale)
Authors: TÜLEYKAN Hayrettin , ASLAN Kürşad Efrail
Published: April 2019

Vergi
uyuşmazlıklarını çözmede, mükellefle, vergi idaresinin karşılıklı taviz vermek
suretiyle anlaşması yöntemi olarak tanımlayabileceğimiz uzlaşma müessesesi, Türkiye’de
1963 yılından bu tarafa uygulanmaktadır. Uzlaşma müessesesi ve uygulama biçimi
hakkındaki tartışmalar devam etmektedir. İncelediğimiz
gelişmiş bazı batı ülkelerinin uzlaşma sistemlerinin hemen hepsinde uzlaşma ve
benzeri yöntemlerin geniş olarak uygulandığı ve uyuşmazlıkların çoğunun uzlaşma
ve benzeri idari yöntemlerle çözüldüğü ve yargıya az sayıda uyuşmazlığın
intikal ettiği anlaşılmaktadır.Türkiye’de
2012-2016 yılları arasındaki tarhiyat öncesi ve tarhiyat öncesi uygulama sonuçları
etraflıca analiz edilmiştir.  Türkiye’de
vergi uyuşmazlıklarının az bir kısmının uzlaşma yönetimiyle çözüldüğü ve kalan çoğuna
çözüm üretilemediği gözlemlenmektedir.

Türkiye’de,
vergi uyuşmazlıklarına karşı yargı yolundan önce uzlaşmaya başvurma zorunluluğu
olmadığı, uzlaşmaya başvurmada süre kısıtlaması olduğu, vergi cezaları
bakımından uzlaşmaya başvurmada engeller bulunduğu, uzlaşma görüşmelerinde
objektif kriterler esas alınmadığı, uzlaşmada mükellefin ödeme gücü dikkate alınmadığı
gibi hususların uzlaşma müessesesinin etkinliğini azaltan unsurlar olarak öne
çıktığı görülmektedir.
Workshop for priority-setting in Aedes aegypti control interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean: a policy dialogue
Authors: Ciapponi Agustin , Bardach Ariel , Alcaraz Andrea , Belizán María , Jones Daniel , Comolli Mariana , Ruvinsky Silvina Denis
Published: April 2019

This article presents the results of a dialogue between decision-makers and experts in Latin America and the Caribbean on priority-setting for interventions and studies on Aedes aegypti control. The article is part of a project that included a systematic review of mosquito control strategies and a qualitative study with key informants from the region. Using a collective deliberative process assisted by the results of the above-mentioned projects, a list of priorities was developed by consensus for the implementation of vector control strategies and the development of key regional research lines. It was agreed that the best strategy is integrated vector management, divided into: (a) chemical control; (b) biological control; (c) environmental management; (d) community participation; and (e) integrated surveillance. The workshop highlighted the crucial role of government leadership and inter-sector coordination between government agencies and civil society stakeholders. The proposed priorities for research lines were: Ae. aegypti vector competence and associated factors; community components of interventions; incorporation of technology into vector control and monitoring; most efficient modalities of integrated surveillance; entomological indicators with the best predictive capacity; and resistance to insecticides. The policy dialogue methodology allowed validating and enriching the results of other levels of research, besides establishing priorities for regional research and control strategies.
Acurácia da determinação da idade gestacional no Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC): um estudo de base populacional
Authors: Henriques Licia Barbosa , Alves Erika Barreto , Vieira Fernanda Morena dos Santos Barbeiro , Cardoso Bruno Baptista , D’Angeles Adriana Cristina Rodrigues , Cruz Oswaldo Gonçalves , Silva Monique Felix Ribeiro da , Saraceni Valeria
Published: April 2019

Resumo: A prevalência de nascimento pré-termo tem apresentado uma tendência crescente em vários países, inclusive naqueles desenvolvidos. Estudos no Brasil relatam que o Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC), até 2010, subestimava a prevalência de nascimentos pré-termo, quando comparada aos estudos baseados em dados primários. A partir de 2011, a idade gestacional ao nascer no SINASC tem sido calculada, quando disponível, pela data da última menstruação (DUM). O objetivo foi avaliar a acurácia da determinação da idade gestacional gerada pela DUM, comparando com a de outros estimadores, e correlacioná-la com o peso ao nascer. Estudo de base populacional com dados do SINASC disponíveis no Departamento de Informática do SUS entre 2011 e 2015. As definições de prematuridade, baixo peso e asfixia ao nascer foram aquelas determinadas na literatura. A adequação do peso ao nascer com a idade gestacional foi calculada baseando-se nas curvas de Fenton e Intergrowth-21. Compararam-se as médias de peso pela presença ou não de prematuridade. A estimação da idade gestacional foi realizada pela DUM em 58,5%, e 41,5% utilizaram outro método. Encontrou-se que a proporção de prematuridade foi de 12% no grupo DUM e 8,4% no grupo outro método, já o baixo peso ao nascer foi de 6,5% e 8,4%, respectivamente. A média de peso dos prematuros no grupo DUM foi maior. O uso da DUM como estimador da idade gestacional superestimou a proporção de peso maior ou igual a 2.500g nos prematuros, o que não parece compatível com a distribuição esperada para esta faixa. A DUM favoreceu a “correção” da prematuridade para os parâmetros comparáveis aos de estudos com dados primários, embora as distorções encontradas entre idade gestacional e peso ao nascer possam indicar que ainda existem problemas com este estimador.
Correlation Between Volume of Root Canal, Cultivable Bacteria, Bacterial Complexes and Endotoxins in Primary Infection
Authors: Cardoso Flávia Goulart da Rosa , Martinho Frederico Canato , Ferreira Nádia de Souza , Prado Renata Falchete do , Manhães-Júnior Luiz Roberto Coutinho , Rocco Marco Antônio , Valera Marcia Carneiro
Published: April 2019

Abstract This clinical study was conducted to correlate the levels of endotoxins and culturable bacteria found in primary endodontic infection (PEI) with the volume of root canal determined by using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT); and to evaluate the bacterial diversity correlating with clinical features. Twenty patients with PEI were selected and clinical features were recorded. The volume (mm3) of root canal was determined by CBCT analysis. Root canal samples were analyzed by using kinetic LAL-assay test to determine the levels of endotoxins and anaerobic technique to determine the bacterial count (CFU/mL). DNA was extracted from all samples to determine bacterial diversity and quantified by using Checkerboard-DNA-DNA- Hybridization. Culturable bacteria and endotoxins were detected in 100% of the root canal samples. Linear regression analysis revealed a correlation between root canal volume and presence of anaerobic bacteria (p<0.05). Positive correlations were found between bacteria species and presence of different clinical features (p<0.05). After grouping the bacteria species into bacterial complexes, positive associations were found between green, orange and red complexes with presence of sinus tract (p<0.05). This clinical study revealed that larger root canals hold higher levels of culturable bacteria in PEI. Thus, the interaction of different virulent bacteria species in complexes seems to play an important role in the development of clinical features.