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Relationship Between Governance and Trade: Evidence From Sub-Saharan African Countries
Authors: Dankumo Ali Madina , Ishak Suryati , Bani Yasmin , Hamzah Hanny Zurina
Published: October 2020

This paper investigates the effect of governance in Sub-Saharan African towards trade. This study utilized panel data from 1996-2017. This employed Pooled Mean Group approach by categorizing the Sub-Sharan African (SSA) countries into Low Governance Index (LGI) and Very Low Governance Index (VLGI) countries, considering its abundant resources. The results of the findings indicate that corruption does not affect trade in LGI countries but increases that of VLGI countries, signifying that corruption “greases the wheels” of trade in countries with a high rate of corruption. However, political instability reduces trade for LGI countries, whereas, in VLGI countries, it does not affect trade, indicating that political instability only impacts in countries with relatively better governance. Government expenditure, income, and population growth increase trade in LGI countries but does not show any evidence of impacting trade in the VLGI countries. The study concludes that governance (corruption and political instability) is a significant determinant of trade in the SSA; hence, the importance of dealing with corruption and ensuring a stable political environment.
Institutional Investors Ownership and Financial Performance: Examining the Nexus in Nigerian Deposit Money Banks
Authors: Eluyela Damilola Felix , Okere Wisdom , Otekunrin Adegbola Olubukola , Okoye John Nonso , Festus Asamu , Ajetunmobi Opeyemi
Published: October 2020

The main aim of this paper is to examine the impact of institutional investor’s ownership on the financial performance of deposit money banks listed on Nigerian stock exchange (NSE). The time frame for this study is 2011-2018. Data was generated from annual reports of 15 deposit money banks listed on NSE. The result of the panel data methodology shows a positive and significant relationship between institutional investor’s ownership and banks financial performance. The study recommended that management of banks should give more attention to the large institutional shareholders due to their influence on the growth and survival of the company.
Slow Fashion in Indonesia: Drivers and Outcomes of Slow Fashion Orientations
Authors: Suhud Usep , Allan Mamoon , Wiratama Bayu , Maulida Ernita
Published: October 2020

This study aims to measure the willingness to pay premium price in the case of slow fashion by employing consumers’ slow fashion orientation, perceived valued, fashion involvement, and ethical purchase intention as predictor factors. Slow fashion is a fashion that is designed, produced, and consumed ethically by considering environmental, social, and humanitarian issues. Data were collected using an online survey and participants were approached conveniently. In total, 521 participants took part in this study consisting of 360 females and 161 males. The authors applied exploratory factor analysis and structural equation model to analyse the data. This study tested six hypotheses. As a result, slow fashion orientation significantly affected perceived value. Further, a perceived value significantly impacted fashion involvement, ethical purchase intention, and willingness to premium. Also, fashion involvement had a significant effect on ethical purchase intention, and ethical purchase intention had a significant influence on willingness to pay a premium price. This study shows a potential market of slow fashion in a developing country.
Macroeconomic Policy Effectiveness and the Informal Economy in Nigeria: A DSGE Approach
Authors: Adu Omobola , Alege Philip , Olurinola Oluranti
Published: October 2020

Evaluating the approach and conduct of macroeconomic policy is crucial towards the provision of effective economic policies that addresses business cycles. However, to properly evaluate the effectiveness of macroeconomic policies, there is the need to pay attention to the structure of the economy. In Nigeria, there is a particular case for the introduction of informality in macroeconomic models. Hence, this study presents a New Keynesian Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) Model featuring an informal sector in order to understand how the presence of informality affects the effectiveness of macroeconomic policies in Nigeria. The Bayesian estimation of the DSGE model provides evidence that the informal economy tends to play a buffer role or an absorbing role in reducing the effectiveness of a monetary policy shock in contracting output in comparison to an economy without informality. Therefore, this study recommends that with the aim of limiting the role of the informal economy towards absorbing some of the effects of shocks to the domestic economy, the government needs to implement market-friendly policies that would help merge the informal economy with the formal economy.
Introduction and philosophy
Authors: Spring K. C. F. , Butcher G. W.
Published: October 2020

This paper is the result of deliberations of the Society's Study Group for the seismic design of steel structures.
Managing Higher Education Needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Cross River State, Nigeria
Authors: Sule Mary Anike , Okpa Ovat Egbe , Odigwe Francisca Nonnyelum , Udida Joseph Udida , Okoi Ikpi Inyang
Published: October 2020

Displaced persons encounter some difficulties in accessing higher education, yet higher education remains their inalienable rights. This study focused on ways of managing the higher education needs of internally displaced persons. Three hypotheses guided the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. The entire population was used since it is not large enough to warrant randomization. The sample comprised 600 participants (38 teachers and 562 senior secondary (SS 1-3) students from three secondary schools. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire titled Higher Education Needs for Displaced Persons Questionnaire (HENDPQ) on a modified four point Likert scale. The precision and internal consistency of the instrument was determined using Cronbach reliability method which gave rise to a coefficient ranging from 0.76 - 0.81. The data was collected personally by the researchers with the help of three research assistants. The data collected was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Analysis at 0.05 level of significance. The result of the analysis revealed that there is a significant positive influence of higher education needs on development of displaced persons, provision of scholarships/bursaries on access to higher education; and provision of certified distance learning and e-learning opportunities on access to higher education for displaced persons. Based on these findings it was recommended that the government should urgently manage the higher education needs of displaced persons through adequate provision of scholarships/bursaries, distance learning and e-learning opportunities to enhance access to higher education.
English Zero Derivation Revisited: Nouning and Verbing in Online Business Articles
Authors: Vaneva Marjana , Bojadjiev Marjan I.
Published: October 2020

Zero derivation is a word-formation process when from a word in a certain lexical (sub)category by adding a zero derivational affix, but with allowed inflectional interventions, another, new lexeme is created, with absolutely same form (from a derivational point of view); similar, expanded meaning; and, most importantly, belonging to a different lexical (sub)category. The analytical structure of English makes this a very frequent, productive, and economic process, across almost all categories, with the noun to verb and the verb to noun directions marking the most common process formations. Yet, regardless of the direction, the newly formed, zero derived lexeme belongs to a different lexical (sub)category not only based on the same form but on the similar semantics that the old and the new lexemes share, due to the meaning transfer through cognition. Having seen that the process of zero derivation is present and widespread in everyday life, this paper aims at researching its presence and productivity in online business articles, that is, in online texts which discuss business topics. Online media have been chosen since its quest for timely information requires fast expression and, in such a need, quick word-formation processes, like zero derivation, are in place, making the expression formally short but semantically expanded. Therefore, it is the cognitive transfer of meaning that drives the process. Similar to the reason for selecting online media, business articles have been used as a corpus, to show what language is used when discussing non-language-centred topics, that is, business.
Navigating the Oil Bubble: A Non-linear Heterogeneous-agent Dynamic Model of Futures Oil Pricing
Authors: Cifarelli Giulio , Paesani Paolo
Published: October 2020

We investigate short-term futures oil pricing over the 2003-2019 time-period in order to analyze the bubble-like dynamics, which characterizes the 2007-2009 years according to a large body of recent literature. Our research, based on the LPPL methodology and a flexible three-agent model (hedgers, fundamentalist speculators and chartists), confirms the presence of a bubble price pattern, which we attribute to the strong destabilizing behavior of speculators. In our view, this can be related to incorrect interpretation of market signals (or to the inability of trading against the market), especially by fundamentalists, combined with imitation across different categories of agents. This sets off positive feedback reactions along with self-reinforced herding of the kind best detected by the LPPL methodology.
Emission Pathways Towards a Low-Carbon Energy System for Europe: A Model-Based Analysis of Decarbonization Scenarios
Authors: Hainsch Karlo , Burandt Thorsten , Loffler Konstantin , Kemfert Claudia , Oei Pao-Yu , Hirschhausen Christian von
Published: October 2020

The aim of this paper is to showcase different decarbonization pathways for Europe with varying Carbon dioxide (CO2) constraints until 2050. The Global Energy System Model (GENeSYS-MOD) framework, a linear mathematical optimization model, is used to compute low-carbon scenarios for 17 European countries or regions. The sectors power, low-and high-temperature heating, and passenger and freight transportation are included, with the model endogenously constructing capacities in each period. Emission constraints differ between different scenarios and are either optimized endogenously by the model, or distributed on a per-capita basis, GDP-dependent, or based on current emissions. The results show a rapid phase-in of renewable energies, if a carbon budget in line with established international climate targets is chosen. It can be shown that the achievement of the 2° target can be met with low additional costs compared to the business as usual case, while reducing total emissions by more than 30%
O papel da escola na promoção da saúde – uma mediação necessária
Authors: Lima Dartel Ferrari de , Malacarne Vilmar , Strieder Dulce Maria
Published: October 2020

O presente texto busca apresentar alguns elementos para reflexão acerca do papel da escola na promoção da saúde. Partindo do pressuposto de que uma formação docente que considera a saúde como um dos temas relevantes de estudo, permite, além da melhoria das condições de saúde da comunidade escolar de forma geral, um melhor processo de ensino e de aprendizagem, é questionado o próprio processo de formação de professores para a perspectiva abordada. A busca pela ampliação das condições de qualidade de vida da sociedade contemporânea compreende o papel da educação como determinante para tal intento e, assim, as posturas coerentes e fundamentadas dos professores, na busca por um processo educacional em sua totalidade, são um caminho a ser estruturado. Neste sentido, o artigo encaminha sugestões para redimensionamentos relevantes para as ações no ensino, fundamentados em aspectos associados a elementos de grande importância.
Experimental and theoretical study on the corrosion inhibitor potential of quinazoline derivative for mild steel in hydrochloric acid solution
Authors: Abeng Fidelis Ebunta , Anadebe Valentine , Nkom Patience Yake , Kamalu Enyinda Goodluck , Uwakwe Kelechi J.
Published: October 2020

Interaction of metal surfaces with organic molecules has a significant role in corrosion inhibition of metals and alloys. More clarification, from both experimental and computa­tional view is needed in describing the application of inhibitors for protection of metal surfaces. In this study, the surface adsorption and corrosion inhibition behavior of metol­azone, a quinazoline derivative, on mild steel in 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, and 0.08 M HCl solutions were investigated. Weight loss, potentiodynamic polarization and electrochemical impe­dance spectroscopy techniques were used. The optimum inhibition efficiencies of 75, 82 and 83 % were found by these three techniques at the optimum inhibitor concentration of 500 mg/L and 303 K. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to confirm adsorption of quinazoline derivative on the surface of the mild steel. Computational simulations were additionally used to give insights into the interaction between quinazoline inhibitor and mild steel surface. Thermodynamic parameters of mild steel corrosion showed that quinazoline derivative functions as an effective anti-corrosive agent that slows down corrosion process. Potentiodynamic polarization results revealed a mixed-type inhibitor, while the result of the adsorption study suggests that adsorption of the inhibitor on the mild steel surface obeys the physical adsorption mechanism and follows Langmuir adsorption isotherm model.
Social and legal aspects of non-alimony towards children in Poland
Authors: Różycka-Jaroś Sylwia
Published: October 2020

Non-payment of alimony by parents for their children is a serious problem in Poland, which has negative social and economic consequences. It results in the inability to satisfy the necessary needs for their proper development and thus deprives them of prospects and a chance for a dignified life. This article begins by explaining the concept of non-alimony and presenting the scale of the phenomenon to gain awareness of the size of this social problem. In the following part, an analysis was carried out on the social aspects of non-alimony. This issue was described from the point of view of the situation of mothers who were forced to take over the entire burden of supporting their children, without the support of former partners. The consequences of the economic abandonment of children by one of the parents are also presented. The social aspect has also been discussed through the prism of the social campaigns conducted over the last few years to shape the correct attitudes of parents. Due to the fact that in Poland the phenomenon of non-alimony is considered primarily in the legal context, the subsequent part of the article presents a synthetic analysis in this respect. It focuses on the changes that the Polish legislator has introduced into the domestic legal system over the last 3 years. The discussion of this issue began with the offence of non-alimony regulated in Article 209 of the Penal Code, due to its amendment in 2017. It was supposed to become an effective tool to mobilise obliged parents to fulfil their obligation to support their children. Further amendments to the legislation were also reviewed in order to further improve the effectiveness of the enforcement of maintenance support.
Post COVID-19 youth work: A contribution to the Swedish social pedagogical debate
Authors: Dychawy Rosner Irena
Published: October 2020

The coronavirus pandemic affects the whole world. This situation is a very challenging time for all humanity and social services no less. The present article explores how care and different forms of support can or should be offered to young people in the post-COVID-19 youth work. The objective of this paper is to reflect on how social work practitioners can adapt their daily clinical practice by focusing their interventions on the social pedagogical dimensions of social work. The article presents a generalised discussion of practice logics in social work and social pedagogy. Because of the meanings derived from knowledge on the importance of relationships between the helper and the help receiver, social practices in the post-COVID-19 world need to consider social pedagogical expertise in social work practice and the development of preventive assistance for young populations. This effort has been prepared as a part of the project “Social Professionals for Youth Education in the context of European Solidarity".
Kan sykdomsforebyggende tiltak for leger påvirke risikofaktorer for suicid?
Authors: Isaksson Karin Rø
Published: October 2020

Høye suicidrater blant leger og internasjonale rapporter om utbrenthet, depressive plager og alkoholbruk førte til en bekymring fornorske legers helse, med mulige konsekvenser for legene selv og forpasientbehandlingen. Studier av legers helse ble initiert og sykdomsforebyggende tiltak ble opprettet med mål om å forebygge psykiskeplager, der suicid var en ytterst mulig konsekvens. Da prevalensenav suicid er lav, er det viktig å studere tiltakenes påvirkning på risikofaktorer for suicid. Fem ulike sykdomsforebyggende tiltak for legerpresenteres: Legeforskningsinstituttet (LEFO), Støttekollegaordningen,Ressurssenteret Villa Sana, Lege-for-lege-ordningen og et tilbudfor leger med rusproblemer. Studier av tiltakene indikerer at de harbetydning for risikofaktorer for suicid, som depressive symptomer,utbrenthet og hjelpsøking. Dette kan ha betydning for gruppen av legersom direkte oppsøker tiltakene, men også for en holdningsendring iprofesjonen mot å i større grad kunne søke hjelp ved behov. Behov foren kombinasjon av organisatoriske og forebyggende tiltak diskuteres.
Mental ill-health and suicidal behaviour in asylum seekers and refugees during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Mittendorfer-Rutz Ellenor , Amin Ridwanul , Niederkrotenthaler Thomas , Björkenstam Emma , Helgesson Magnus , Qin Ping , Runeson Bo , Tinghög Petter , Mehlum Lars
Published: October 2020

WITHOUT DOUBT, THE COVID-19 PANDEMICis the greatest Public Health challenge of ourtime. Naturally, incidence rates of COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality as well asdiscussions on the most suitable strategies tolower them, have dominated media and scientific reporting. Increasingly, though, attentionhas also been given to the possible mentalhealth consequences of the pandemic. Here,asylum seekers and refugees are a particularrisk group as levels of mental ill-health havebeen already high before the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, there are several reasonsto expect suicide rates in asylum seekers/refugees to increase in the wake of the pandemic.Here we raise key points of concern andsuggest priorities for research and preventioninitiatives.
Tubercúlide papulonecrótica
Authors: Alves Lúcio Gomes Rodrigues
Published: October 2020

As tubercúlides são reações de hipersensibilidade cutânea aos antígenos do Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Este é o caso de uma mulher de 45 anos que procurou a Unidade Básica de Saúde (UBS) com um quadro de eritema nodoso com mais de 10 anos de evolução, de etiologia desconhecida, e que evoluía como nódulos em pescoço e membros, que se tornavam úlceras necróticas, cicatrizavam e recidivavam periodicamente. Biópsias das lesões evidenciavam um processo inflamatório granulomatoso com extensa necrose, sugestivo de tuberculose, mas sem a presença do bacilo. Após anos sem tratamento adequado, finalmente levantou-se a hipótese de tubercúlide papulonecrótica. A paciente iniciou tratamento com o esquema básico (2RHZE/4RH) e dessensibilização vacinal, recebendo alta por cura.
OS PASSOS PRELIMINARES DE LACAN EM DIREÇÃO AOS NOMES DO PAI
Authors: Lima Vinícius Moreira , Vorcaro Ângela Maria Resende
Published: October 2020

Este artigo tenciona percorrer o caminho apontado por Lacan em sua única aula do seminário sobre os nomes do pai, em 1963, que orientaria a direção do ensino daquele ano. Recuperamos as aulas então indicadas, relativas aos Seminários 5, 7 e 9, à luz do que foi desdobrado posteriormente, envolvendo, em especial, a questão do pai e do nome próprio. Articulamos, ainda, as pistas de sua única aula do seminário inacabado com algumas elaborações espalhadas ao longo do Seminário 10, empreitada que nos permite vislumbrar relações do objeto voz com a nominação e com a angústia, apontando para as formulações ulteriores de Lacan sobre a père-version no Seminário 22.
CICLO DE VIDA CONJUGAL: MOMENTOS DE ESTRESSE PREVISÍVEIS E IMPREVISÍVEIS AO LONGO DO CASAMENTO
Authors: Mussumeci Aline Amaral , Ponciano Edna Lucia Tinoco
Published: October 2020

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar o estresse e as estratégias de coping durante o ciclo de vida conjugal, trazendo trechos de entrevistas de uma pesquisa qualitativa com casais heterossexuais de famílias intactas (nucleares) da classe média do Rio de Janeiro e de Curitiba. A maneira como os cônjuges administram as situações de estresse, e diversas transformações relativas ao desenvolvimento do casamento, pode trazer consequências para o casal, durante o ciclo de vida. Realizamos entrevistas semiestruturadas, seguindo um roteiro e sendo gravadas em áudio. Após a transcrição, procedemos à análise de conteúdo. Concluímos que o momento inicial do casamento é o mais estressante e os outros períodos do ciclo de vida refletem o enfrentamento construído inicialmente, sendo a base para as formas de enfrentamento posteriores, vividas ao longo da trajetória conjugal.
Donald Trump and the Arab World: The Disrupter in Chief faces the Status Quo*
Authors: Berger Lars
Published: October 2020

For the last fifty years, every US Presidency has come to be defined by momentous events in the Arab world. This pattern also applies to Donald Trump, whose approach to the region is shaped by the preference for reduced military exposure and a break with his predecessor’s policies as well as a general deference and even admiration for authoritarian personalities and systems. The result has been a policy mishmash which offers disruption where continuity is required and continuity where disruption is needed. Trump’s policies are thus likely to exacerbate the region’s security crises at the inter-state and intra-state levels.
Entlastungen für stromkostenintensive Unternehmen – „Industrierabatte"
Authors: Hartke Volker
Published: October 2020

Mit dem vorliegenden Werk erhalten die Leser einen umfassenden Einblick in das komplexe System der Strompreisentlastungen für stromkostenintensive Unternehmen. Erstmals werden alle allgemeinen direkten Entlastungen von der Konzessionsabgabe, der EEG- (besondere Ausgleichsregelung), KWKG- und § 19 StromNEV-Umlage sowie der Offshore-Netzumlage, der Entlastung für Großverbrauchern nach StromNEV und von der Stromsteuer nach § 9b und § 10 StromStG („Spitzenausgleich“) systematisch dargestellt. Nach der Darstellung der jeweiligen Voraussetzungen und den Antrags-, Erhebungs- und Abrechnungsverfahren werden die Gründe für die Einführung der jeweiligen Entlastung und die zugrundliegenden europäischen Rechtsakte. Dargestellt. Herzstück der Arbeit ist Vergleich der Voraussetzungen sowie der Antrags-, Erhebungs- und Abrechnungsverfahren.
Eight new species of the genus Anaplecta Burmeister, 1838 (Blattodea: Blattoidea: Anaplectidae) from China based on molecular and morphological data
Authors: Deng Wenbo , Liu Yuchao , Wang Zongqing , Che Yanli
Published: October 2020

In this study, we examine 500 specimens of Anaplecta collected from China, of which 26 samples were used for COI sequencing. We confirm eight new species, i.e., Anaplecta corneola Deng & Che sp. nov., Anaplecta staminiformis Deng & Che sp. nov., Anaplecta arcuata Deng & Che sp. nov., Anaplecta strigata Deng & Che sp. nov., Anaplecta furcata Deng & Che sp. nov., Anaplecta cruciata Deng & Che sp. nov., Anaplecta nigra Deng & Che sp. nov. and Anaplecta bicolor Deng & Che sp. nov. based on morphological and molecular data using ABGD and GMYC analyses. The results of ABGD and GMYC were basically consistent with the morphospecies of Anaplecta. The intraspecific and interspecific genetic distances of Anaplecta ranged from 0 to 6.6% and 16.8% to 31.8%, respectively. We found the male genitalia of Anaplecta to exhibit intraspecific variation, especially in the phallomeres.
Development of a multi-roller abrasive Cassava peeling machine
Authors: Edeh John
Published: October 2020

A simple to operate, maintain and affordable multi-roller abrasive cassava peeling machine comprising a feed section, peeling chamber, abrasive surface, tuber discharge chute and waste peel chute was designed, fabricated and evaluated. The machine development was based on engineering standards and specification while considering crop, machine and operational factors to include the physical and mechanical properties of cassava tubers, abrasive property of peeling surface, material and speed of the machine. The machine was evaluated for performance with commonly used varieties NR 8082, 8083, 8208, 09/0581 and UMUCAS 38 having moisture content of 63.33%, 64.50%, 65.40%, 63.50% and 84.33% respectively. The performance evaluation results at a roller speed of 360rpm showed peeling efficiency of 91%, throughput capacity of 2.17kg/min, and a proportion by weight of peel of 0.9%. The cassava peeling machine fabricated, eliminated the drudgery, loss of time and tuber flesh encountered in manual peeling with better product quality when compared with the existing machines.
Algorithm and software for shortening heat run test of oil-immersed power transformers
Authors: Novković Marko , Radaković Zoran
Published: October 2020

One of the type tests on power transformers is heat run test, which checks that the characteristic winding and oil temperatures are below allowed values. This is necessary to prevent accelerated ageing and shortening of the transformer life if the temperatures are higher than the allowed values. In addition to the user's clear interest, manufacturers are also interested in the results of heat run tests, as they can verify and improve the accuracy of calculation methods and software [1]. Then they can increase the accuracy and reduce the safety margins of calculation methods, so they can change transformer construction and achieve temperatures that are much closer to the allowed ones. As the result of that, they can reduce material and production costs. The minimal test is defined by the IEC standard [2]. Due to the great mass and consequent great thermal capacity of the transformer parts, heat run tests take a very long time. The paper presents an algorithm, and its software implementation, which reduce the occupancy of test station, energy consumption and the total cost of performing heat run tests.
A new technique for understanding large-scale software systems
Authors: Al-Rousan Thamer , Abualese Hasan
Published: October 2020

Comprehending a huge execution trace is not a straightforward task due to the size of data to be processed. Detecting and removing utilities are useful to facilitate the understanding of software and decrease the complexity and size of the execution trace. The goal of this study is to develop a novel technique to minimize the complexity and the size of traces by detecting and removing utilities from the execution trace of object-oriented software. Two novel utility detection class metrics were suggested to decide the degree that a specific class can be counted as a utility class. Dynamic coupling analysis forms the basis for the proposed technique to address object-oriented features. The technique presented in this study has been tested by two case studies to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed technique. The results from the case studies show the usefulness and effectiveness of our technique.
Errata: System for measuring finger force profiles for dexterity assessment (2019, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 108-113)
Authors: Uredništvo U
Published: October 2020

In the December 2019 issue of the Telfor Journal, there is a technical error in the paper "System for Measuring Finger Force Profiles for Dexterity Assessment" by Milica M. Badža, Marija M. Novičić, Milica Đurić-Jovičić, Milica M. Janković, and Mirjana B. Popović [1]. Fig 7 [1], showing the sensitivity of the strain gage force sensor to the pressure point, is not presented as it should be. The correct versions of Fig. 7 is as follows: Fig. 7. The sensitivity of the strain gage force sensor to the pressure point. Finger position on the sensor is presented along the x-axis. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.
Peter König y José Luis Guzmán Dalbora (editores): Gustav Radbruch: penalista, filósofo, humanista, Ediciones Olejnik, Santiago de Chile, 2019. 196 páginas.
Authors: Silva Navarrete Josefa Ignacia
Published: October 2020

Recensión del libro "Gustav Radbruch: penalista, filósofo, humanista" editado por Peter König y José Luis Guzmán Dalbora.
Nuevas perspectivas en el tratamiento jurisprudencial de la Cleptomanía
Authors: Sánchez Vilanova María
Published: October 2020

El presente trabajo pretende acercarse a la realidad forense de la cleptomanía desde una óptica multidisciplinar. Por ello, nos aproximaremos a este trastorno del control de los impulsos, con clara incidencia en la imputabilidad, tanto desde una perspectiva clínica, centrada en los últimos avances neurobiológicos al respecto, como legal, presentando un estudio jurisprudencial y ahondando en sus características definitorias para facilitar un mejor tratamiento jurídico.
Las ocupaciones paleolíticas en el sur de la provincia de Albacete
Authors: Sánchez Martínez Noelia
Published: October 2020

La Submeseta sur ha sido considerada como un paraje inhóspito para los grupos paleolíticos. En este estudio trataremos de demostrar que la parte de esta región localizada al sur de Albacete fue ocupada durante el Paleolítico inferior, medio y superior, y que, además de eso, ofrecería una gran cantidad de recursos hídricos, vegetales, faunísticos y líticos que harían de ella un lugar adecuado. Los hallazgos superficiales y las excavaciones llevadas a cabo en abrigos y cuevas reafirmarán la hipótesis que aquí planteamos y obtendremos de ellas información más concreta y precisa sobre los modos de vida de los habitantes paleolíticos de la Submeseta sur.

The southern sub-plateau has always been considered an inhospitable place for the Paleolithic groups. In this study we will try to demonstrate that the part of this region located in the south of Albacete was occupied during the Lower, Middle and Upper Palaeolithic. Besides that, it would provide a great amount of water, vegetable, fauna and lithic resources that would make it a suitable place. The open-air findings and the excavations carried out in shelters and caves will reaffirm the hypothesis we are putting forward here, and we will obtain from them more concrete and precise information about the ways of life of the Palaeolithic inhabitants of the southern sub-plateau.
Mapping the KO Community
Authors: Sandy Heather Moulaison , Dillon Andrew
Published: October 2020

Knowledge organization (KO) is considered a distinctive disciplinary focus of information science, with strong connections to other intellectual domains such as philosophy, computer science, psychology, sociology, and more. Given its inherent interdisciplinarity, we ask what might a map of the physical, cultural and intellectual geography of the KO community look like? Who is participating in this discipline’s scholarly discussion, and from what locations, both geographically and intellectually? Using the unit of authorship in the journal Knowledge Organization, where is the nexus of KO activity, and what patterns of authorship can be identified? What indices can be generated to describe the KO community of researchers as it has evolved? Cultural characteristics were applied as a lens to explore who is and is not participating in the international conversation about KO. World Bank GNI per capita estimates were used to compare relative wealth of countries and Hofstede’s Individualism dimension was identified as a way of understanding attributes of countries whose scholars are participating in this dialog. Descriptive statistics were generated through Excel, and data visualizations were rendered through Tableau Public and TagCrowd. The current project offers one method for examining an international and interdisciplinary field of study, but also suggests potential for analyzing other interdisciplinary areas within the larger discipline of information science.
Ethics for Contingent Classifications: Rorty’s Pragmatic Ethics and Postmodern Knowledge Organization
Authors: Hauser Elliott , Tennis Joseph
Published: October 2020

There is potential disconnect between a view of classification as historically and culturally contingent and the ethics of KO. For instance, Mai (2011) urges a shift away from the ‘modernity’ of received classification theory, towards a more pluralistic view that acknowledges the social, political, and historical contingency of classification as a practice. While this is a view shared by many, it is not evident how such an approach can support an ethics which prioritizes a commitment to truth, fairness, democracy, and the common good. A view of such values as merely contingent factors in classification activities would seem to undermine their use as ethical ideals, posing a choice between abandoning modernist tendencies and a workable ethics of KO. An ethics that is consonant with core methodological commitments is critical if we seek to preserve both disciplinary rigor and claim to serve the common good. Rorty's thought is presented as an ethics compatible with a view of classification as contingent. His suggestion of an ironic ethics is presented and distinguished from cynicism, which is a common misinterpretation of this aspect of his thought. Finally, his ethical principle of solidarity is shown to be broadly compatible with the traditional values of the field of LIS, while approaching it from a philosophical standpoint that doesn’t demand or encourage the universalizing tendencies which Mai and others have exhorted us to abandon. In short, this paper attempts to preserve the baby of a workable ethics while discarding the bathwater of universalism in knowledge organization.
L’analyse interactionnelle comme modalité pédagogique : l’exemple d’un dispositif pour la formation des infirmiers à la relation thérapeutique en psychiatrie
Authors: Nguyen Alexandra , Frobert Laurent , Favrod Jérôme
Published: October 2020

L’analyse interactionnelle ouvre des perspectives pour la formation des infirmiers. Seize étudiants et trois enseignants ont mené une analyse interactionnelle d’activités soignantes filmées visant à comprendre la pratique du dévoilement de soi en psychiatrie. En quoi l’usage en formation des outils de l’analyse interactionnelle constitue-t-il une ressource pour l’acquisition de compétences professionnelles en psychiatrie ? Nous montrons comment ce dispositif de formation constitue une ressource dans la professionnalisation des infirmiers pour : a) l’acquisition de savoirs théoriques cliniques, b) l’articulation de ces savoirs avec des activités professionnelles projetées, c) une posture descriptive non-jugeante utile à l’observation clinique.
Compétences interactionnelles et relations des éducatrices-teurs de l’enfance avec les parents : la formation comme ressource pour la recherche
Authors: Garcia Stéphanie , Filliettaz Laurent
Published: October 2020

Cet article a pour ambition de questionner une linéarité apparemment bien établie entre des démarches de recherche et de formation. Nous souhaitons préciser comment l’interaction peut constituer un objet de formation, et ce faisant un moyen de produire des connaissances sur les compétences que mettent en oeuvre les professionnels au moment de se coordonner avec d’autres pour faire ce qu’ils ont à faire. Ces questions seront abordées dans le champ empirique de la petite enfance et plus particulièrement dans le travail des éducatrices-teurs de l’enfance lors des rencontres avec les parents.
A Tale of Two Metaphors: A Narrative Take on the Canadian Constitution
Authors: Cloutier Étienne
Published: October 2020

This article sheds light on the fundamental role that narratives and metaphors play in shaping how we think, talk, and argue about the Canadian Constitution.

More specifically, the article makes the case that two competing types of metaphors—dynamic and static—largely fashion Canadian constitutional law. The influential metaphors of the “living tree” and “constitutional architecture” represent prime examples of these central conceptual categories.

This article argues that each of these categories stands for different views of the Constitution and, as such, influences the types of stories we tell about it. The case studies undertaken here show that each metaphor sustains dominant narratives about the Constitution, narratives whose structure mostly correspond to the archetypal “birth” and “rescue” stories.

As narratives and metaphors influence our cognition and help us reason about abstract concepts and ideas (a large part of our work as jurists) we would be wise to pay closer attention to them. This article is a call, in short, for greater narrative awareness.
Can scat-based species identification be a misleading sign of presence? More evidences from northeastern Portugal
Authors: Alexandre Marta , Rosalino Luis Miguel , Hipólito Dário , Fonseca Carlos , Ferreira Eduardo
Published: October 2020

Species identification of non-invasively collected samples using molecular genetics tools has become an important tool in ecological research. For decades, scat-based ecological studies were almost exclusively rooted in morphological identification of scats, within local context, in the field. However, this approach raised a controversial debate, due to species and context-specific probability of error and lack of validation. In this study, we aimed to test the accuracy of mesocarnivore scats identification, based on morphological criteria, using a carnivore guild in northeastern Portugal as a model and molecular identification as a standard for accuracy of morphological identifications, within local context. While using only expertbased identifications for comparison with molecular identification standard, we have also compared the identifications performed by observers with different levels of experience. We extracted DNA from 63 scats (NE Portugal), which was successfully amplified/sequenced from 83% (n= 52) of the extracts: 38 were molecularly assigned to red fox (Vulpes vulpes), eight to stone marten (Martes foina), two to pine marten (Martes martes) and domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) and one to European badger (Meles meles) and common genet (Genetta genetta). There was a tendency for better performance by more experienced researchers, with 67% of scats being correctly assigned, but differences among observers were not significant. Due to the small sample size, only for foxes and stone martens was possible to estimate the error rate in species assignment, based on morphological criteria. False positive rates (% of times a scat was misassigned to a given species) were 4% for fox samples and 62% for stone marten. False negative rates (i.e. the rate at which a scat of a given species was assigned to another species) reached 29% for fox (scats that were initially assigned to stone marten and domestic dog were in fact from fox) and 25% for stone marten (originally misassigned to weasel, Mustela nivalis), respectively. The results support the need to implement molecular methods in ecological studies based on scat identification, so researchers can determine the error rates associated with morphological discrimination to develop accurate monitoring studies.
On the nonoscillatory behavior of solutions of three classes of fractional difference equations
Authors: Grace Said Rezk , Alzabut Jehad , Punitha Sakthivel , Muthulakshmi Velu , Adıgüzel Hakan
Published: October 2020

In this paper, we study the nonoscillatory behavior of three classes of fractional difference equations. The investigations are presented in three different folds. Unlike most existing nonoscillation results which have been established by employing Riccati transformation technique, we employ herein an easily verifiable approach based on the fractional Taylor's difference formula, some features of discrete fractional calculus and mathematical inequalities. The theoretical findings are demonstrated by examples. We end the paper by a concluding remark.
Outer independent rainbow dominating functions in graphs
Authors: Mansouri Zhila , Mojdeh Doost Ali
Published: October 2020

A 2-rainbow dominating function (2-rD function) of a graph \(G=(V,E)\) is a function \(f:V(G)\rightarrow\{\emptyset,\{1\},\{2\},\{1,2\}\}\) having the property that if \(f(x)=\emptyset\), then \(f(N(x))=\{1,2\}\). The 2-rainbow domination number \(\gamma_{r2}(G)\) is the minimum weight of \(\sum_{v\in V(G)}|f(v)|\) taken over all 2-rainbow dominating functions \(f\). An outer-independent 2-rainbow dominating function (OI2-rD function) of a graph \(G\) is a 2-rD function \(f\) for which the set of all \(v\in V(G)\) with \(f(v)=\emptyset\) is independent. The outer independent 2-rainbow domination number \(\gamma_{oir2}(G)\) is the minimum weight of an OI2-rD function of \(G\). In this paper, we study the OI2-rD number of graphs. We give the complexity of the problem OI2-rD of graphs and present lower and upper bounds on \(\gamma_{oir2}(G)\). Moreover, we characterize graphs with some small or large OI2-rD numbers and we also bound this parameter from above for trees in terms of the order, leaves and the number of support vertices and characterize all trees attaining the bound. Finally, we show that any ordered pair \((a,b)\) is realizable as the vertex cover number and OI2-rD numbers of some non-trivial tree if and only if \(a+1\leq b\leq 2a\).
Associations Between Social Support and Diabetes-Related Distress in People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Young Clipper F. , Shubrook Jay H. , Valencerina Elyssa , Wong Shirley , Henry Lo Sze Ngong , Dugan Joy A.
Published: October 2020

Context

Diabetes is a complex, chronic condition and managing it can have psychosocial implications for patients, including an impact on relationships with their loved ones and physical wellness. The necessary modifications to daily behaviors can be very overwhelming, thus leading to diabetes-related distress.

Objective

To investigate the association between diabetes-related distress and perceived social support among people with type 2 diabetes.

Methods

This cross-sectional study surveyed a population with a lower socioeconomic status (Medi-Cal recipients, which are only given to low-income individuals) in Solano County, California. Patients who had type 2 diabetes mellitus, who were between 40 and 80 years old, and who had a medical appointment in the clinic(s) at least once between December 2015 and December 2016 were included. Patients who could not understand or speak English and patients whose primary care clinicians declined their participation in the study were excluded from the study. Each study participant was recruited at the end of their medical appointment, and the survey instrument in paper form was administered. The Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale, which indicates diabetes-related distress, and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) with 3 subscales (family, friends, and significant others) were used in this study. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyze the associations between PAID and MSPSS surveys.

Results

For the 101 participants included in our study, multiple linear regression models showed statistically significant association between total MSPSS scores and total PAID scores (β = −.318; 95% CI, .577, −.0581; P=.017) as well as between MSPSS family subscale scores and total PAID scores (β= −.761; 95% CI, −1.35, −.168; P=.012). Among the 3 MSPSS subscales, higher perceived support from family members was found to be significantly associated with lower total PAID scores (β= −.761; 95% CI, −1.35, −.168; P=.012).

Conclusion

Our findings suggest that a higher level of perceived social support experienced was associated with lower diabetes-related distress among patients with type 2 diabetes. Osteopathic physicians have a central role in providing comprehensive, patient-centered, holistic care, and the attention to social support in chronic disease management can help remove barriers in providing optimal care.
Å fange med blikket og kjenne med hendene
Authors: Hus Astrid , Riis Kirstine
Published: October 2020

Ei utstilling med konkrete produkt, kan gi studentar større nærleik til materiale og kunnskap om teknisk utføring enn ved å møte produkt gjennom visuelle og digitale presentasjonar. Å presentere konkrete produkt og materiale gjennom undervisningsbasserte utstillingar er eit kreativt grep og ei viktig støtte for undervisning og veiledning. Etter bruk av utstilling som didaktisk grep eit bestemt semester, vart det gjennomført ei undersøking der ti studentar svara på spørjeskjema om kva utbyte dei hadde hatt av utstillinga. Fleirtalet svar at dei hadde blitt inspirerte til eige arbeid og tileigna seg kunnskap både om materiale og teknikkar. Studien viser at å hente fram aktuelle produkt og presentere dei på ein god visuell måte, gir motivasjon til å være kreativ.
Convolutional neural network in upper limb functional motion analysis after stroke
Authors: Szczęsna Agnieszka , Błaszczyszyn Monika , Kawala-Sterniuk Aleksandra
Published: October 2020

In this work, implementation of Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for the purpose of analysis of functional upper limb movement pattern was applied. The main aim of the study was to compare motion of selected activities of daily living of participants after stroke with the healthy ones (in similar age). The optical, marker-based motion capture system was applied for the purpose of data acquisition. There were some attempts made in order to find the existing differences in the motion pattern of the upper limb. For this purpose, the motion features of dominant and non-dominant upper limb of healthy participants were compared with motion features of paresis and non-paresis upper limbs of participants after stroke. On the basis of the newly collected data set, a new CNN application was presented to the classification of motion data in two different class label configurations. Analyzing individual segments of the upper body, it turned out that the arm was the most sensitive segment for capturing changes in the trajectory of the lifting movements of objects.