bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EVOLUCIÓN DEL TRATAMIENTO JURÍDICO DE LA RESPONSABILIDAD PENAL DE LAS PERSONAS JURÍDICAS EN LA LEGISLACIÓN PERUANA
Authors: Chino Flores Sonia
Published: September 2020

El presente trabajo de investigación, ha sido concebido para el estudio de la evolución de la responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas en la legislación nacional, su tratamiento legalen la doctrina y el derecho comparado para concluir en la perspectiva actual dentro del sistema jurídico como una opción de política criminal; cuyo objetivo es analizar la evolución que tuvo la responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas en la legislación penal en el Perú y establecer las posiciones existentes dentro de la doctrina y derecho comparado, para  identificar la perspectiva actual como una opción de política criminal. El trabajo responde a una investigación cualitativa cuya característica es analítica, dogmática y prospectiva. En nuestra legislación nacional, la responsabilidad penal de las personas jurídicas no fue regulada taxativamente, como en el Código Penal del año 1863 y 1924, aunque ciertamente en el Código Penal vigente de 1991 se ha incorporado las denominadas consecuencias accesorias así como criterios para su determinación, aplicables a las personas jurídicas, el mismo constituye un avance hacia su incorporación; en el derecho comparado países como Francia, España y entre otros, han incorporado esta nueva tendencia en sus legislaciones, bajo argumentos de programas de cumplimiento y de orden político criminal.
ESTUDIO DEL DEBIDO PROCEDIMIENTO EN LOS PROCESOS ADMINISTRATIVOS DISCIPLINARIOS RESPECTO A LOS DERECHOS DE LOS ADMINISTRADOS EN LA DIRECCIÓN REGIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN PUNO EN EL AÑO 2014
Authors: Flores Espillico Wilfredo
Published: September 2020

La presente investigación corresponde a una de enfoque Mixto con predominio cuantitativo. La potestad sancionadora de la Administración Pública debe respetar el Debido Proceso ylos principios que informan la potestad sancionatoria del Estado, sin embargo el Debido Proceso presenta problemas no de orden sustantivo sino de aplicación práctica en cada proceso en particular, a ello no es ajena la justicia administrativa que se imparte dentro de la Administración Pública; en el caso concreto de los docentes y directores de los Institutos Superiores Públicos no universitarios que laboran en la Dirección Regional de Educación Puno bajo el régimen del Decreto Legislativo N° 276 y que durante el año 2014 hayan sido sancionados por la comisión de alguna falta administrativa, se realiza el presente estudio a fin de verificar si se ha considerado el Debido Procedimiento y además establecer si los derechos de los administrados han sido respetados o por el contrario hayan resultado lesionados por actuaciones arbitrarias de la Administración Pública, por lo que nuestro objetivo es: Determinar si en los procesos administrativos disciplinarios, concluidos en el año 2014, realizados por la Comisión Permanente de Procesos Administrativos de la DREP se respetó o no el Debido Procedimiento y se consideraron los principios del Derecho AdministrativoDisciplinario. Luego de haber realizado la presente investigación y conforme nuestro objetivo planteado, llegamos a la conclusión que en los procesos administrativos disciplinariosrealizados por la CPPA de la DREP concluidos el año 2014, no se respetó el Debido Procedimiento y asi como tampoco se consideraron los principios del Derecho AdministrativoDisciplinario; el expediente disciplinario analizado se encuentran con afectación de derechos constitucionales de los administrados, debido a la escasa preparación que tienen losmiembros que conforman la CPPA, lo cual ha sido percibido por los propios administrados.
ESTUDIO SOBRE EL DELITO DE INCUMPLIMIENTO DE LA OBLIGACION ALIMENTARIA DESDE LAS PERSPECTIVAS DE LAS ESCUELAS JURIDICO-PENALES
Authors: Huallpa Barreda Aleshka J. , Laqui Huanacune Dania , Pumahualcca Coila Danitza , Ticona Valdez Karen S. , Quispe Ruelas Hosen. E.
Published: September 2020

La escuela jurídico penal, de acuerdo con Jiménez A, es el cuerpo orgánico de concepciones contrapuestas sobre la legitimidad del derecho de pensar sobre la naturaleza del delito y sobre el fin de las sanciones; para Ferri la escuela positiva consiste en lo siguiente estudiaral delito, primero en su génesis natural, y después en sus efectos jurídicos, para adaptar jurídicamente diversos remedios a las varias causas que lo producen los que, en consecuencia serán eficaces, presentando la escuela clásica trece postulados; las críticas contra lasescuelas clásica y positivista han dado nacimiento a escuelas eclécticas que mantienen principios de la clásica y toman otros de la positivista, situándose en un término medio
INFLUENCIA DE FACTORES BIOPSICOSOCIALES EN EL ANALISIS DEL CASO YYY EN LA COMISION DE DELITO EN ESTADO DE EBRIEDAD DESDE LA CRIMINOLOGIA CLINICA
Authors: AVILES TURPO Ariana Jimena , GIL CHUCTAYA Cristian Rolando , IBEROS ONQUE Janet Soledad , QUISPE TICONA Kevin Elderts , ROCA QUISPE Karla Verónica , TUMBILLO LIVISE Alida Liz
Published: September 2020

En el presente artículo, a través del expediente analizado, el cual trata sobre el delito de conducción en estado de ebriedad, se explican los factores biopsicosociales que intervinieron en la rehabilitación de una persona, y que tuvieron injerencia antes del delito. Se realiza una especie de combinación entre el libro de Luis Rodríguez Manzanera, titulado «criminología» capitulo XVIII (la dirección clínica), tomado junto al expediente como ejes principales del artículo.Presentamos un marco teórico basado en el libro, seguido de la descripción del caso concreto. Respecto al factor biológico interviniente en la criminología, tenemos que no queda plasmado de manera alguna en el expediente, el factorsocial influyente anterior a la comisión del delito y durante la estadía en el establecimiento penitenciario del interno, queda analizado en el informe social, y el factor psicológico de igual manera que el sociólogo queda establecido en el informe psicológico, aunque no a profundidad. El análisis de la criminología clínica es realizado a través de un proceso que pretende explicar los factores internos y externos que influyen en la comisión de un delito y la conducta de un delincuente. En laevaluación a realizarse se toma en cuenta los rasgos de personalidad, comportamiento, entorno social, entorno familiar, entorno cultural. Principalmente porque se debe observar al sujeto como un ente que suma, un aspecto biológico, psicológico, sociológico, es decir como una totalidad, pues todos ellos influyen en su conducta habitual.
LA DONACIÓN ENTRE VIVOS Y EL DESPLAZAMIENTO DEL TESTAMENTO
Authors: Centeno Zavala Eva Marina
Published: September 2020

El trabajo de investigación, se desarrolla desde una perspectiva de la realidad social que se fue desplazando una institución tan importante como es el Testamento, y en la realidad cotidiana se recurre a la simulación que consiste en optar por la donación entre vivos. La investigación teniendo como objetivo central de conocer las causas y consecuencias, como el grado de preferencia de gente al optar por la donación entre vivos y no acudir a la transmisión de herencia vía los testamentos. La investigación se trabaja bajo la metodología cualitativa de tipo Jurídico – Explicativo y Sociológico, teniendo un proceso rígido de recolección de datos que consta de análisis documental longitudinal, abarcando los últimos 15 años a la presente investigación, llegando a los resultados que la donación entre vivos se ha intensificado cuyas causas son las necesidades inmediatas de los hijos llegando a la simulación de ventas, esto trae consecuencias de desnaturalizar la institución llamada sucesiones.
CONCESIONES MINERAS, COMUNIDADES CAMPESINAS Y CONFLICTOS SOCIALES EN LA REGIÓN DE PUNO
Authors: Zevallos Yana Julio Fitzgerald
Published: September 2020

Las concesiones mineras en la región de Puno se han ido incrementando paulatinamente y a pesar que ha tenido una baja, aún se mantienen. Consideramos que uno de los principales factores que ha llevado a la disminución de las concesiones son los conflictos sociales y ambientales producidos en la región debido ya que diversas concesiones mineras han recaído en terrenos comunales. Éstas comunidades afectadas vienen mostrando su malestar debido a que consideran que las concesiones otorgadas por el Estado no son legales debido a que no fueron consultadas oportunamente y por ende, estarían siendo afectados en la disposición de sus terrenos superficiales; sin embargo, existe una confusión acerca de la naturaleza del proceso de concesión minera motivo por el cual se estaría gestando el inicio de nuevos conflictos sociales entre los titulares de los predios superficiales y los titulares de las concesiones mineras.
LA POSIBILIDAD JURÍDICA DEL MATRIMONIO HOMOAFECTIVO EN PERÚ
Authors: Calatayud Galindo Guido
Published: September 2020

El presente artículo analiza el matrimonio homoafectivo, en búsqueda de fundamentos dentro del ordenamiento jurídico peruano, a fin de establecer su posibilidad jurídica, conforme a los derechos humanos concretamente del derecho a la igualdad e identidad, a la idea del matrimonio. Asimismo plantea una alternativa para su reconocimiento.
EL TRAFICO ILÍCITO DE DROGAS EN LA MESETA DEL COLLAO – PUNO, DESDE LA CRIMINOLOGÍA CRÍTICA
Authors: Mamani Mamani Wilmer , Rojas Puma Rosibel Ines , Ticona Yucra Juan Victor
Published: September 2020

El presente trabajo, da a conocer la investigación desde la perspectiva criminológica critica, una breve investigación que tuvo por objetivos: integrar los principales postulados de los criminólogos críticos a la investigación del delito de Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas, presentar posturas críticas al sistema penal, al sistema capitalista, determinar la ruta de la droga en Puno y sus principales salidas; mediante el método sociológico y dogmático, se establece la conexión de los postulados sobre el estudio del criminal o desviado de Richard Quinney, Taylor, Walton, Young, Alessandro Baratta entre otros criminólogos críticos, para estudiar al que incurre en el delito de Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas, constatando que muchos postulados sirven para tener una visión real del delito y el delincuente; sumado a ello, con el propósito de no perder el estilo de la Criminología Critica, encontramos al delito de Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas como un instrumento de control internacional, que desde la existencia de tratados internacionales, dedican sus esfuerzos en hacer más severos los delitos internacionales entre ellos el Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas. Con ese entender nos dedicamos a estudiar nuestra realidad puneña, teniendo presente la condición socioeconómica, para determinar quienes incurren en el delito, cuál es y fue su condición del Puneño que integra a aquellas organizaciones dedicadas al Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas. Para ello determinamos la ruta de la droga, mediante entrevistas y notas periodísticas, que nos permite saber cómo son las condiciones socioeconómicas de las personas que viven dentro de la ruta o viven próximas a ella, para volver a cuestionar la actuación del sistema penal y sus operadores al momento de combatir este delito.
Um estudo sobre o capítulo XXV da "De Divina Proportione" (1509) de Luca Pacioli (1447-1517)
Authors: Silva Alison Sousa da , Pereira Ana Carolina Costa
Published: September 2020

O presente estudo trata-se de um recorte da pesquisa de mestrado em andamento e tem por objetivo apresentar a definição de corpos regulares adotada pelo frade italiano Luca Pacioli (1447-1517) em seu tratado intitulado De Divina Proportione, publicado em 1509, listando alguns casos considerados possíveis e impossíveis perante as condições descritas pelo autor. Na intenção de colaborar no ensino de Geometria Espacial sobre os corpos regulares, este estudo traz alguns detalhes acerca da definição utilizada pelo frade, elencando características relevantes e exemplos de situações trazidos no tratado. Percebendo, através desse estudo, que o ensino sobre corpos regulares através das propriedades citadas por Luca Pacioli pode contribuir na compreensão de conceitos sobre essa temática, idealiza-se como passos seguintes a realização de ações que contribuam na formação de professores de matemática e, consequentemente, de seus alunos da Educação Básica.
Estranhamento como estratégia de tradução: categorização do estranhamento na poesia leminskiana e a sua recriação na língua chinesa
Authors: Lang Sida , Sun Yuqi
Published: September 2020

Paulo Leminski e? visto como poeta de vanguarda que ate? hoje continua a exercer forte influe?ncia nas novas gerac?o?es de poetas brasileiros. Neste artigo, discutimos o estranhamento na poesia leminskiana e a sua recriação na tradução em chinês. Após a discussão da conotação do estranhamento no contexto da tradução literária, elaboramos uma categorização inédita do estranhamento consistente de seis categorias e mostramos o processo de recriação do estranhamento exemplificado com traduções. Defendemos que uma categorização adequada pode ajudar na recriação do estranhamento, servindo como estratégia orientadora da tradução poética. O próximo passo para a pesquisa em recriação do estranhamento consistirá, segundo acreditamos, de estudos e/ou traduções aplicando a categorização em outras obras literárias e melhorando a própria categorização.
Galbraith, Robert. O Chamado do Cuco. Tradução de Ryta Vinagre. Rio de Janeiro: Rocco, 2013.
Authors: Martins Junior Winston Carlos
Published: September 2020

A presente resenha tem por objetivo avaliar a tradução de marcas de oralidade no romance policial britânico The Cuckoo’s Calling (2013), de Robert Galbraith, traduzido no Brasil por Ryta Vinagre, sob o título O Chamado do Cuco (2013). Para tanto, buscar-se-á realizar uma revisão acerca de importantes aspectos teóricos concernentes à noção de norma padrão, culta e variação oral, bem como à representação literária dessas formas de expressão. Em seguida, serão analisados excertos escolhidos do original da referida obra e comparados com as suas respectivas traduções, avaliando-se em especial o tratamento concedido às marcas de oralidade.
Possibilidades do ensino do voleibol no contexto da educação profissional
Authors: Soares Junior Neri Emilio
Published: September 2020

O presente trabalho relata a experiência do ensino de voleibol desenvolvido no contexto da Educação Profissional. A experiência foi realizada em cursos de Agroindústria, Edificações e Química, no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Goiás, Campus Aparecida de Goiânia. A ação pedagógica foi desenvolvida em três momentos, o planejamento, a intervenção e a avaliação. O conteúdo foi organizado com o objetivo de enfatizar os aspectos técnicos e táticos, históricos do voleibol e a relação entre o voleibol e sociedade. Nesta experiência, o voleibol foi apresentado como uma manifestação social que, a partir de diferentes determinações sociais, passou por alterações em sua forma de jogo.
Meteorology-normalized impact of the COVID-19 lockdown upon NO2 pollution in Spain
Authors: Petetin Hervé , Bowdalo Dene , Soret Albert , Guevara Marc , Jorba Oriol , Serradell Kim , Pérez García-Pando Carlos
Published: September 2020

Abstract. The spread of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19 forced the Spanish Government to implement extensive lockdown measures to reduce the number of hospital admissions, starting on 14 March 2020. Over the following days and weeks, strong reductions in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution were reported in many regions of Spain. A substantial part of these reductions was obviously due to decreased local and regional anthropogenic emissions. Yet, the confounding effect of meteorological variability hinders a reliable quantification of the lockdown's impact upon the observed pollution levels. Our study uses machine-learning (ML) models fed by meteorological data along with other time features to estimate the “business-as-usual” NO2 mixing ratios that would have been observed in the absence of the lockdown. We then quantify the so-called meteorology-normalized NO2 reductions induced by the lockdown measures by comparing the estimated business-as-usual values with the observed NO2 mixing ratios. We applied this analysis for a selection of urban background and traffic stations covering the more than 50 Spanish provinces and islands. The ML predictive models were found to perform remarkably well in most locations, with an overall bias, root mean square error and correlation of +4 %, 29 % and 0.86, respectively. During the period of study, from the enforcement of the state of alarm in Spain on 14 March to 23 April, we found the lockdown measures to be responsible for a 50 % reduction in NO2 levels on average over all provinces and islands. The lockdown in Spain has gone through several phases with different levels of severity with respect to mobility restrictions. As expected, the meteorology-normalized change in NO2 was found to be stronger during phase II (the most stringent phase) and phase III of the lockdown than during phase I. In the largest agglomerations, where both urban background and traffic stations were available, a stronger meteorology-normalized NO2 change is highlighted at traffic stations compared with urban background sites. Our results are consistent with foreseen (although still uncertain) changes in anthropogenic emissions induced by the lockdown. We also show the importance of taking the meteorological variability into account for accurately assessing the impact of the lockdown on NO2 levels, in particular at fine spatial and temporal scales. Meteorology-normalized estimates such as those presented here are crucial to reliably quantify the health implications of the lockdown due to reduced air pollution.
A dedicated flask sampling strategy developed for Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) stations based on CO2 and CO measurements and Stochastic Time-Inverted Lagrangian Transport (STILT) footprint modelling
Authors: Levin Ingeborg , Karstens Ute , Eritt Markus , Maier Fabian , Arnold Sabrina , Rzesanke Daniel , Hammer Samuel , Ramonet Michel , Vítková Gabriela , Conil Sebastien , Heliasz Michal , Kubistin Dagmar , Lindauer Matthias
Published: September 2020

Abstract. In situ CO2 and CO measurements from five
Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) atmosphere stations have been
analysed together with footprint model runs from the regional Stochastic Time-Inverted Lagrangian Transport (STILT) model to develop a dedicated strategy for flask sampling with an
automated sampler. Flask sampling in ICOS has three different purposes, namely (1) to provide an independent quality control for in situ observations, (2) to provide
representative information on atmospheric components currently not monitored in situ at the stations, and (3) to collect samples for 14CO2 analysis
that are significantly influenced by fossil fuel CO2 (ffCO2)
emission areas. Based on the existing data and experimental results obtained
at the Heidelberg pilot station with a prototype flask sampler, we suggest
that single flask samples are collected regularly every third day around
noon or in the afternoon from the highest level of a tower station. Air samples shall
be collected over 1 h, with equal temporal weighting, to obtain a true
hourly mean. At all stations studied, more than 50 % of flasks collected around midday will likely be sampled during low ambient
variability (<0.5 parts per million (ppm) standard deviation of 1 min values).
Based on a first application at the Hohenpeißenberg ICOS site, such
flask data are principally suitable for detecting CO2 concentration biases
larger than 0.1 ppm with a 1σ confidence level between flask and in situ observations from only five flask comparisons. In order to have a
maximum chance to also sample ffCO2 emission areas, additional flasks
are collected on all other days in the afternoon. To check if the
ffCO2 component will indeed be large in these samples, we use the continuous in situ CO observations. The CO deviation from an estimated background value
is determined the day after each flask sampling, and depending on this
offset, an automated decision is made as to whether a flask shall be retained for
14CO2 analysis. It turned out that, based on existing data,
ffCO2 events of more than 4–5 ppm that would allow ffCO2 estimates
with an uncertainty below 30 % were very rare at all stations
studied, particularly in summer (only zero to five events per month from May to
August). During the other seasons, events could be collected more
frequently. The strategy developed in this project is currently being
implemented at the ICOS stations.
In situ cloud ground-based measurements in the Finnish sub-Arctic: intercomparison of three cloud spectrometer setups
Authors: Doulgeris Konstantinos-Matthaios , Komppula Mika , Romakkaniemi Sami , Hyvärinen Antti-Pekka , Kerminen Veli-Matti , Brus David
Published: September 2020

Abstract. Continuous, semi-long-term, ground-based in situ cloud
measurements were conducted during the Pallas Cloud Experiment (PaCE) in
2013. The measurements were carried out in Finnish sub-Arctic region at
Sammaltunturi station (67∘58′ N, 24∘07′ E; 560 m a.s.l.), part of Pallas
Atmosphere – Ecosystem Supersite and Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW)
program. The main motivation of the campaign was to conduct in situ cloud
measurements with three different cloud spectrometer probes and perform an
evaluation of their ground-based setups. Therefore, we mutually compared the
performance of the cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAS), the cloud droplet probe (CDP) and the forward-scattering spectrometer probe (FSSP-100) (DMT;
Boulder, CO, USA). We investigated how different meteorological parameters
affect each instrument's ground-based setup operation and
quantified possible biases and discrepancies of different microphysical
cloud properties. Based on the obtained results we suggested limitations for
further use of the instrument setups in campaigns where the focus is on
investigating aerosol–cloud interactions. Measurements in this study were
made by instruments owned by the Finnish Meteorological Institute and results
concern their operation in sub-Arctic conditions with frequently occurring
supercooled clouds. The measured parameter from each instrument was the size distribution, and
additionally we derived the number concentration, the effective diameter,
the median volume diameter and the liquid water content. A complete
intercomparison between the CAS probe and the FSSP-100 ground setups and
additionally between the FSSP-100 and the CDP probe ground setups was made
and presented. Unfortunately, there was not a sufficient amount of common data
to compare all three probes together due to operational problems of the CDP
ground setup in sub-zero conditions. The CAS probe that was fixed to one
direction lost a significant number of cloud droplets when the wind direction
was out of wind iso-axial conditions in comparison with the FSSP-100 and the
CDP, which were both placed on a rotating platform. We revealed that CAS and
FSSP-100 had good agreement in deriving sizing parameters (effective
diameter and median volume diameter from 5 to 35 µm) even though CAS
was losing a significant amount of cloud droplets. The most sensitive
derived parameter was liquid water content, which was strongly connected to
the wind direction and temperature.
Abstracts of the International Medical Students’ Congress of Bucharest (IMSCB) 2019
Authors: Executive Committee of IJMS IJMS
Published: September 2020

Abstracts of the International Medical Students’ Congress of Bucharest (IMSCB) 2019.
Factors affecting raw milk quality of dairy cows under practical conditions
Authors: Tančin Vladimí­r , Mikláš Šimon , Čobirka Maroš , Uhrinčať Michal , Mačuhová Lucia
Published: September 2020

Under the practical conditions, it is important to evaluate the factors affecting milk performance. Data from test day yield and milk components should be useful for such evaluation. The aim of the experiment was to study the effect of season, udder health (by somatic cell counts SCC), parity, stage of lactation on milk production, milk components, and SCC under the practical conditions. Also, the frequency of incidence of high SCC during the season was observed. The experiment was realized on one dairy farm in dairy practice. The experiment lasted from December 2015 to October 2017. We examined 481 Holstein dairy cows (6910 milk samples). Milk samples were collected once per month – performed by recording test day. Only cows with 9 – 11 test days were evaluated. The effect of season, parity, stage of lactation, and SCC influenced most of the studied traits. The milk yield was highest at 2nd lactation. In the following lactations, the milk yields were decreasing. The SCC significantly increased with advanced parity. The elevated SCC was found in the beginning and in the final part of lactation. SCC as a factor significantly reduced milk yield, lactose content but increased fat and protein content. In conclusion, under practical conditions, the management should use the data from test days and analyze them for a better understanding of the performance efficiency at the farm level and for implementing more sophisticated decision making in farming.
The Cost of Robot-assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty: Comparing Safety and Hospital Charges to Conventional Total Hip Arthroplasty
Authors: Kirchner Gregory J. , Lieber Alexander M. , Haislup Brett , Kerbel Yehuda E. , Moretti Vincent M.
Published: September 2020

Introduction:

Utilization of robotic assistance is increasing for total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, few studies have directly examined the efficacy of this technique at reducing complications. This research aims to compare the rates of perioperative complications of robotic-assisted THA (RA-THA) with conventional THA (C-THA).

Methods:

This study screened more than 35 million hospital discharges between 2010 to 2014 using the National Inpatient Sample. The International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) procedure codes were used to identify 292,836 patients who underwent C-THA (ICD 81.51) and 946 patients who underwent RA-THA (ICD 81.51 and ICD 17.41, 17.49). Perioperative complications were identified using ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes. Patient mortality was determined using the Uniform Bill patient disposition. The RA-THA cohort was statistically matched 1:1 to C-THA about patient age, sex, race, comorbidities, hospital type, and calendar year. Mean cost and length of stay (LOS) for each cohort were calculated and compared using the Kruskal-Wallis H test. Logistic regression was used to compare the risks of major and minor complications between the cohorts.

Results:

We matched 758 (80.13%) RA-THA patients with 758 patients who underwent C-THA. No patient in our sample died. When compared with the conventional group, multivariate analysis revealed that the risk of major complications was similar in RA-THA patients (odds ratio = 0.698, 95% confidence interval = 0.282 to 1.727). In addition, although the rate of minor complications was higher in the RA-THA cohort (21.6% versus 12.5%, P = 0.004), no difference was observed on multivariate analysis (odds ratio = 1.248, 95% confidence interval = 0.852 to 1.829). The average inpatient hospital cost of a RA-THA was $20,046 (SD = 6,165) compared with $18,258 (SD = 6,147) for C-THA (P < 0.001). The average LOS was for RA-THA was 2.69 days (SD = 1.25) compared with 2.82 days for C-THA (SD = 1.18, P < 0.001).

Discussion:

In a statistically matched cohort, the risk of perioperative complication in patients who underwent RA-THA versus C-THA patients were similar. However, RA-THA was costlier despite shorter LOS.

Level of Evidence:

Level III, retrospective cohort analysis
Development, implementation, and evaluation of a competency-based didactic and simulation-focused boot camp for incoming urology residents: Report of the first three years
Authors: Wang Yuding , Hoogenes Jen , Clark Roderick , Wong Nathan C. , Blankstein Udi , Randhawa Harkanwal , Lovatt Catherine , Kim Kevin , Stern Noah , Law Jeff , Sami Samir , Uy Michael , Moore Courtney , Shayegan Bobby , Kapoor Anil , Lambe Shahid , Davies Timothy , Dave Sumit , Sener Alp , Matsumoto Edward D.
Published: September 2020

Introduction: The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada’s Competence by Design (CBD) initiative presents curricula challenges to ensure residents gain proficiency while progressing through training. To prepare first-year urology residents (R1s), we developed, implemented, and evaluated a didactic and simulation-focused boot camp to implement the CBD curriculum. We report our experiences and findings of the first three years.

Methods: Urology residents from two Canadian universities participated in the two-day boot camp at the beginning of residency. Eleven didactic and six simulation sessions allowed for instruction and deliberate practice with feedback. Pre-and post-course multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQs) and an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) evaluated knowledge and skills uptake. For initial program evaluation, three R2s served as historical controls in year 1.

Results: Nineteen residents completed boot camp. The mean age was 26.4 (±2.8) and 13 were male. Participants markedly improved on the pre- and post-MCQs (year 1: 62% and 91%; year 2: 55% and 89%; year 3: 58% and 86%, respectively). Participants scored marginally higher than the controls on four of the six OSCE stations. OSCE scores remained >88% over the three cohorts. All participants reported higher confidence levels post-boot camp and felt it was excellent preparation for residency.

Conclusions: During its first three years, our urology boot camp has demonstrated high feasibility and utility. Knowledge and technical skills uptake were established via MCQ and OSCE results, with participants’ scores near or above those of R2 controls. This boot camp will remain in our CBD curriculum and can provide a framework for other urology residency programs.
Prognostic impact of paraneoplastic syndromes on patients with non-metastatic renal cell carcinoma undergoing surgery: Results from Canadian Kidney Cancer information system
Authors: Sun Ryan , Breau Rodney H. , Mallick Ranjeeta , Tanguay Simon , Pouliot Frederic , Kapoor Anil , Lavallée Luke T. , Finelli Antonio , So Alan I. , Rendon Ricardo A. , Fairey Adrian S. , Lattouf Jean-Baptiste , Kawakami Jun , Bhindi Bimal , Basappa Naveen S. , Wood Lori A. , Bjarnason Georg A. , Heng Daniel Y. C. , Bansal Rahul
Published: September 2020

Introduction: The impact of paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) on survival in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is uncertain. This study was conducted to analyze the association of PNS with recurrence and survival of patients with non-metastatic RCC undergoing nephrectomy.

Methods: The Canadian Kidney Cancer information system is a multi-institutional cohort of patients started in January 2011. Patients with nephrectomy for non-metastatic RCC were identified. PNS included anemia, polycythemia, hypercalcemia, and weight loss. Associations between PNS and recurrence or death were assessed using Kaplan-Meier curves and multivariable analysis.

Results: Of 4337 patients, 1314 (30.3%) had evidence of one or more PNS. Patients with PNS, were older, had higher comorbidity, and had more advanced clinical and pathological tumor characteristics as compared to patients without PNS (all p<0.05). Kaplan-Meier five-year estimated recurrence-free survival (RFS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and overall survival (OS) were significantly worse in patients with PNS (63.7%, 84.3%, and 79.6%, respectively for patients with PNS vs. 73.9%, 90.8%, and 90.1%, respectively for patients without PNS, all p<0.005). On univariable analysis, presence of PNS increased risk of recurrence (hazard ratio [HR] 1.67, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.48–1.90, p<0.0001) and cancer-related death (HR 1.85, 95% CI 1.34–2.54, p=0.0002). Adjusting for known prognostic factors, PNS was not associated with recurrence or survival.

Conclusions: In non-metastatic RCC patients undergoing surgery, presence of PNS is associated with older age, higher Charlson comorbidity index score, advanced tumor stage, and aggressive tumor histology. Following surgery, baseline PNS is not strongly independently associated with recurrence or death.
Reduction of Some Heavy Metals in Fibre Cement Roofing Sheet Waste-Contaminated Soil by Consortium of Bacteria and Fungi
Authors: Akpomie Olubunmi Olufunmi , Balogun Catherine Ese , Akpomie Timothy Marhiere
Published: September 2020

Reduction of Some Heavy Metals in Fibre Cement Roofing Sheet Waste-Contaminated Soil by Consortium of Bacteria and Fungi
Adsorption Efficiency of Flamboyant Pods for Indigo Dye Removal from Textile Industrial Wastewater
Authors: Okoya Aderonke Adetutu , Diisu Doyinsola Omotoyosi , Olaiya Olasunkanmi Olalekan , Adegbaju Oyeyemi Sherifdeen
Published: September 2020

This study investigates flamboyant pods (FP) and chitosan [extracted from periwinkle shells (PS)] modified flamboyant pods (CMFP) adsorbents for dye removal from textile industrial wastewater, and were compared with commercial activated carbon (CAC). Physicochemical properties with dye concentrations of wastewater were investigated before and after adsorption using standard methods and Ultraviolet-visible Spectrophotometer respectively. Batch adsorption were performed and pH (3.0, 4.0, 6.0, 9.0, 11.5), adsorbent dosage (0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 g), contact time (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 minutes) and initial concentration (25, 50, 100, 125, 250 mg/L) were optimized for Indigo dye using the adsorbents. Initial concentration data was used to test conformity with Langmuir and Freundlich adsorption isotherms. Adsorption efficiencies for simulation ranged from 11.33±0.70 to 83.8±0.00. Optimum adsorption conditions of indigo dye were pH 6, 0.1g sorbent dosage, 60 minutes contact time and 250 mg/L dye concentration; gave efficiencies of 83.8%, 79.6% and 89.8% for FP, CMFP, CAC respectively with wastewater. Physicochemical parameters of wastewater decreased except nitrate which increased from 11.53±0.00 to 34.65±1.41mg/L. Data best fit Langmuir than Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The study inferred that FP and PS could be processed as less expensive, environment friendly alternative adsorbent to the costly CAC for treating textile wastewater.
Theorizing the Effect of Smog on Public Health in Lahore, Pakistan
Authors: Akbar Ali
Published: September 2020

SMOG is a form of horrible air pollution that has recently been declared as a public health emergency in Southeast Asia. This article will talk about the drawback of smog pollution and its outcomes on human health. Smog has become the most important issue for Pakistan, from some past years. Since 2011, nearly all areas of Pakistan especially Lahore has been repeatedly affected by smog. In Many previous types of research, the focus is on Smog and, its source, alarm systems, and safeguard, when a risky Environmental event like smog, the conclusion may be riskier than the event itself will cause if people take irrational actions due to lack of relevant awareness. So, examine people's attitudes and a reaction to smog is theoretically and realistically meaningful. Recent projects of coal as a source of energy, high rates of outpouring from unmonitored industries, a large number of automobiles on roads, play a major role in trends of deforestation to construct new roads and recently the burning of crops leftovers has added fuel to the fire. Vehicles increase by 9% compared to the last five years due to a lack of public transport systems. Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh emit the most hydrocarbons in their fuel emissions compared to SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries. As a result of these problems, Pakistan is facing its relatives, losses and various dangerous human diseases.
Pakistan’s Community-based Lady Health Workers (LHWs): Change Agents for Child Health?
Authors: Zaidi Shehla , Huda Maryam , Ali Ammarah , Gul Xaher , Jabeen Rawshan , Shah Mashal Murad
Published: September 2020

BACKGROUND: In Pakistan’s high child mortality context, a large-scale Lady Health Worker (LHW) Program raises the need to look at whether LHWs are delivering their key mandate as agents of change for child health. This study examines the quantity and quality of LHW interactions with mothers for child health and their impact on mothers' knowledge and child health practices.

METHODS: 1,968 mothers of children <2 years (n=1,968) were interviewed through a cross-sectional survey in two rural districts of Pakistan focusing on immunization, nutrition, and early child illness. Data on frequency of LHW’s visits; services provided, specific services related to routine immunization (RI), nutrition and child illness, and maternal knowledge and practices were analyzed using median values for continuous variables and counts and percentages for categorical data.

RESULTS: Monthly visits by LHW were reported by only 63% of LHW covered households. During LHW monthly encounters, Oral Polio drops administration was most frequently reported (77%), followed by RI (59%), breastfeeding counseling (20%), child illness management advice (18%), growth monitoring (9.5%), while none reported receiving hygiene counseling. Although LHWs were reported to be the main information source for child health; limited impact of LHW-mother interaction was seen on maternal knowledge and practices: 76% mothers reported receiving ORS packets from LHWs but only 27% knew of correct usage, only 34% washed hands before feeding children, less than a third could correctly recall early signs of pneumonia and awareness of Vaccine Preventable Diseases other than Polio ranged from 42%-9% only.

CONCLUSION: Although LHWs are main information source for child health services but infrequent, poor quality household encounters indicate ineffective delivery on the key mandate of community-based child health. Policy debate instead of focusing on scaling up or downsizing the program, should prioritize quality and supervision to improve value for money of a critical community resource.
School Leadership for Sustainable Development: A Scoping Review
Authors: Mogaji Idowu Mary , Newton Paul
Published: September 2020

Sustainable development within educational institutions encompasses an array of objectives as outlined in Agenda 21 (United Nations [UN], 1992). We recognize in this paper that there are cognate terminologies in the field of sustainable development: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), Education for Sustainability (EfS), Development Education (DE), and Sustainability Education (SE). As stated in the Education for Sustainable Development toolkit (McKeown, 2002), ESD is the terminology most often employed within UN documents; hence, we also employ ESD because it is the term utilized by UNESCO and at the international level. Thus, we avoid the many debates about these terminologies in this paper.

The fundamental interest of this review is to assess the current status of school leadership for sustainable development in the K-12 context. With the help of a scoping review, three literature databases were combed to achieve this purpose. The findings reveal school leaders’ perceptions of sustainable development as well as their motives for engaging in ESD. Our analysis indicates that school leaders vaguely understand the term ‘sustainable development,’ and they interpret ESD from the lens of the environment and society. Thus, the economy component of ESD may be de-emphasized in implementation efforts.
Evaluation of Rhododendron Luteum and Rhododendron Ponticum in Pulp and Paper Production
Authors: Birinci Emre , Tutuş Ahmet , Çiçekler Mustafa
Published: September 2020

In this study, Rhododendron luteum and Rhododendron ponticum were evaluated as raw material for pulp and paper production. 12 different sodium borohydride (NaBH4) added cooking trials were performed for each sample and kraft method was used for pulp production. Pulp properties, such as yield, kappa number and viscosity, and physical properties, such as breaking length and burst index, were determined for each trial. Besides, the effects of active alkali and NaBH4 on the pulp and paper properties were also examined. Optimum cooking conditions were obtained by using 18 % active alkali for NaBH4-free cooking experiments and 0.5 % NaBH4 and 18 % active alkali for NaBH4-added cooking experiments. In NaBH4-added pulping condition, the screened yield, kappa number and viscosity of R. luteum were found to be 43.4 %, 40.1 and 949 cm3/g1, respectively. The respective values for R. ponticum were 41.9 %, 44.5 and 885 cm3/g1. The screened yields of R. luteum and R. ponticum increased by about 2.8 % and 5.3 %, respectively, with 5 % addition of NaBH4 compared to NaBH4-free cooking experiments. Furthermore, with the addition of NaBH4, the kappa numbers decreased while the viscosity increased. The physical properties of the produced papers were also improved by using NaBH4 in cooking liquor. According to the obtained results, it was found that R. luteum and R. ponticum species can be evaluated for pulp and paper production.
Armenians Beyond Diaspora, Tsolin Nalbantian. Edinburgh University Press, 2020.
Authors: Lundgren Svante
Published: September 2020

Bokanmeldelse av Svante Lundgren
The non-linear relationship between parental wealth and children’s post- secondary transitions in Germany
Authors: Müller Nora , Pforr Klaus , Hochman Oshrat
Published: September 2020

Our paper addresses the relationship between parental wealth and children’s post-secondary transitions. More specifically, we contrast the likelihood of children with an upper secondary degree to make a transition into further education or the labor market with their likelihood to stay inactive, i.e., to engage neither in further education nor in labor market activity (NEET) after leaving school for the first time. While previous research argues that there is a general positive association between parental wealth and children’s educational and occupational transitions, we argue that for children of wealthy parents, this association might be weaker or even negative. Our study focuses on Germany, where wealth has a weak correlation with the traditional measures of parental socio-economic background. For our empirical analyses, we apply data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) and use binary logistic regression models for discrete-time event history analyses. Although not statistically significant, our results show that the relationship between parental wealth and children’s post-secondary transitions is not linear. Our study contributes to previous research by providing a detailed examination of the potential mechanisms underlying the relationship between parental wealth and children’s post-secondary transitions.
Water sustainability in the brewing industry: a stakeholder based approach
Authors: Morris Jonathan
Published: September 2020

This research explores the experiences of companies operating in the brewing industry, a water intensive industry, and in particular the responses to stakeholder pressures which drive actions towards social and environmental responsibility. This paper examines the stakeholder pressures facing brewing companies at a multi-national level, which are compared and contrasted to those felt at a regional and local level across the United Kingdom. The findings reveal that typical pro-environmentally responsible behaviour relating to water is focused around water consumption and the cleaning and sterilisation of equipment but there are increasing regulatory pressures as well as emerging economic and environmental opportunities which are driving a more holistic approach to stakeholder engagement. The findings from a study of 10 brewing firms in the UK and 5 multi-national firms demonstrates the stakeholder pressures and organisational incentives which shape sustainability activity and the development of resource capacities at an industrial level, as well as the drivers for firm-level response to water threats.
Lehren der Krise erkennen und nutzen
Authors: Effert Carsten
Published: September 2020

Für viele soziale Dienste und Einrichtungen ist der Umgang mit den Corona-Risiken inzwischen Alltag. Jetzt sollten für die Träger die Überlegungen in den Vordergrund treten, was aus der Krise für die Zukunft zu lernen ist, meint Carsten Effert. Der Seniorberater und Projektleiter bei der Unternehmensberatung rosenbaum nagy hat während der aktuellen Krise viele Organisationen bei ihrer Neuausrichtung begleitet.
Organisationale Achtsamkeit fördern
Authors: Ullrich Annette
Published: September 2020

Allen Zweifeln am Hype um »Achtsamkeit« zum Trotz, handelt es sich dabei um Ressourcen, die nachweisbar Resilienz, psychische Gesundheit und Arbeitszufriedenheit unterstützen. Wie diese Fähigkeiten nicht nur bei Individuen, sondern auch in Organisationen strukturell ausgebildet und verankert werden können, erforscht Prof. Annette Ullrich von der Dualen Hochschule Baden-Württemberg.
Was wir mitnehmen sollten
Authors: Steinke Joß
Published: September 2020

Die Corona-Krise hat erneut gezeigt, wozu die Freien Träger in der Lage sind. Sie haben vor Ort die Versorgung aufrechterhalten, Unterstützung und Hilfe mobilisiert, angepackt, ausgeholfen und auf allen Ebenen in hohem Maße Präsenz gezeigt. Neben den großen Leistungen wurde aber auch deutlich, dass viele Organisationen über keine katastrophenfeste Infrastruktur verfügen. Was daraus für die Zukunft gelernt werden sollte, beschreibt Dr. Joß Steinke, Bereichsleiter Jugend und Wohlfahrtspflege beim Deutschen Roten Kreuz.
Widerrufsfolgen zwischen Rechtszuweisung und Vollharmonisierung
Authors: Fischer Hannes
Published: September 2020

Die Arbeit untersucht zunächst die Schutzzwecke der verbraucherschützenden Widerrufsrechte anhand deren Genese. Sodann werden die Widerrufsrechte und -folgen dogmatisch im Systemaufbau des BGB verortet. Im zentralen dritten Kapitel werden die durch die Umsetzung der Verbraucherrechterichtlinie entstandenen materiellen Rechtsschutzlücken herausgearbeitet. Dabei wird gezeigt, dass auch der grundsätzlich vollharmonisierende Charakter der Verbraucherrechterichtlinie einer Rechtsfortbildung im nationalen Recht nicht entgegensteht. In einem letzten Schritt wird aufbauend auf der dogmatischen Einordnung der Widerrufsrechte eine systemkohärente Möglichkeit zur Schließung der herausgearbeiteten Lücken aufgezeigt.
Ritual, Spectacle, and Menace
Authors: Kitts Margo ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: September 2020

On the surface, comparative projects may seem frivolous, particularly those whose comparata are separated by millennia; this is especially true if one is attaching meaning simply to common event-sequences across time. However, for exploring the perceptual dynamics behind ancient reports of ritualized violence whose contexts and intended effects are somewhat elusive, a contemporary comparison may prove insightful. This should be true for rituals whose intent is menace, such as oath-making rituals and curses. Although we undoubtedly are missing much in the way of context and intended effects for ancient oath-making rituals, a close examination of one Islamic State (IS) “message” video of 2014 may enable us to envision some common perceptual dynamics. This short essay proposes to evaluate the persuasive effects of an ancient ritual in the light of a contemporary, by pondering embodied and visual modes of perception.