bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Self-Perceived Subject-Specific Professional Competencies of Slovenian Physical Education Teachers in Different Working Environments
Authors: Kovač Marjeta , Leskošek Bojan , Jurak Gregor , Tul Miloš
Published: December 2021

This cross-sectional study was designed to analyse the differences in the subject-specific competencies of Slovenian Physical Education (PE) teachers according to their physical working environment. The participants, 681 Slovenian PE teachers, evaluated their professional subject-specific competencies (n=40) on a four-level Likert scale and two factors of their physical working environment (size of sports facilities and their equipment) with a self-administered questionnaire. Differences in their self-perceptions about subject-specific competencies between those working in good conditions and those working in poorer conditions were identified with the Mann-Whitney test for independent samples, and Cliff’s delta was used to estimate the size of the differences. The results show that higher perceptions of subject-specific competencies of PE teachers are mainly affected by the equipment of sports facilities, not their size; therefore, local communities and the state should ensure that all schools have roughly equal well-equipped sports facilities.
Physically Active Breaks in the Teaching Process
Authors: Holik Ivan , Štemberger Vesna , Pejić Papak Petra , Petrić Vilko , Kitak Matea
Published: December 2021

The aim of this research is to study the impact of physically active breaks, accompanied by video materials, on the level of pupils’ educational achievement and their attitudes toward physically active breaks during the teaching process in the classroom. The research lasted for two months, and the apposite sample consisted of a total of 38 pupils aged 10 to 11. The influence of physically active breaks on the educational achievement was estimated by the percentage of correct answers in the tasks of mathematics, while the Croatian version of the questionnaire Attitudes towards the Physical Activity Scale (APAS) was used for evaluating the attitudes toward physically active breaks with video materials. Differ ences between the initial and final measuring inside the same group were tested by the Student’s dependent sample t-test, while for differences between the experimental and control group the Student’s independent sample t-test was used. The obtained results showed that the ability to solve mathematical tasks in the experimental group has significantly improved when compared to the control one and that physically active breaks have a positive influence on the pupils’ attitudes toward physical activity. The implementation of physically active breaks into teaching has an impact on pupils’ productivity in the educational process, while at the same time their need for movement is fulfilled.
Addressing the Audience
Authors: Hudeček Lana , Mihaljević Milica
Published: December 2021

The analysis focuses on ways of addressing the audience in Croatian. As the function of the address is to perform a social task, as opposed to conveying information, the role of the address is phatic, and it should follow communicative conventions. Significant considerations are politeness and correctness, as the addresser wants to address the addressee most politely. Some formulaic forms of address, such as dame i gospodo (‘ladies and gentleman’) create no problem. Still, the speaker often faces the problem of whether to use only the masculine noun or the feminine and masculine pair. Croatian has rich word-formation, so linguistic issues rarely occur, but pragmatic questions about using the feminine pair arise often. All nouns denoting a person and adjectives, pronouns, and some verbal forms which refer to them are genderspecific in Croatian. The corpus for the analysis consists of different texts from two Croatian corpora and the Internet. The address formulas usually have the following structure dragi/poštovani/cijenjeni (‘dear/respected/esteemed’) + addressee. The cases when more coordinated noun phrases denote the same addressee are also analyzed.
The Female and Male World in Croatian Proverbs
Authors: Blagus Bartolec Goranka , Matas Ivanković Ivana
Published: December 2021

Proverbs as concise textual structures are primarily defined as oral (folk) literary forms in which universal thoughts are expressed on the basis of individual experiences understandable to speakers of the language, i.e., of the social community in which they originated. In relation to, for example, idioms, the use of proverbs in today’s public discourse is much rarer, and proverbs in Croatian are most often recorded in printed form, while online edited lexicographic sources of proverbs are rare. Folk customs, human character and physical features, social and religious values, the relation of human and nature are the most common motives in proverbs. Male-female relationships are also the subject of numerous proverbs. Given the past times when they were created, they can be considered the source of a stereotypical image of the status of women and men in society that exists in human consciousness. Based on proverbs with the component woman, grandmother, mother, daughter, sister, girlfriend, widow, father, son, husband…, this paper will analyze proverbs with the topic of male-female relations, e.g. Ljubav daj ženi, ali tajnu odaj samo majci i sestri. (Give your love to your wife, but reveal the secret only to your mother and sister.), or proverbs referring to an individual feature attributed to a man or a woman, e.g., Kakvo drvo, takav klin, kakav otac takav sin. (Like tree, like wedge; like father, like son.)., Ženi sina kad hoćeš, a kćer kad možeš. (Marry a son when you want and a daughter when you can.). The analysis includes the following: 1. representation of proverbs in other lexicographic (printed and online sources), 2. representation of such proverbs in contemporary public discourse, 3. structural and semantic features of proverbs motivated by male-female relationships. In conclusion, the role of proverbs on the topic of male and female in the contemporary context is discussed – what is their perspective and whether the corpus has replaced traditional recorders and word of mouth today.
The Effect of Organizational Image on Organizational Commitment and Performance: An Investigation on University Employees
Authors: altun ecem
Published: January 2022

In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of organizational image perceptions of university employees on organizational commitment and performance levels. The research was designed and conducted in relational survey model. The sample of the research consisted of 316 academic and administrative staff working full-time in two state and two foundation universities in Istanbul in the 2018-2019 academic year. The data were collected using the Organizational Image Scale, the Individual Performance Scale and the Organizational Commitment Scale. Data were analyzed by performing independent group t-test, correlation and regression analysis. As a result of the research, it was determined that the organizational image perceptions of university employees did not differ significantly according to demographic variables. It has been determined that the organizational commitment levels of university employees differ significantly according to their marital status, educational status, working time and staff type. It has been revealed that the performance levels of university employees differ only by marital status. It has been determined that there is a moderate and positive significant relationship between the organizational image perceptions of university employees and their organizational commitment and job performance levels. In addition, organizational image perceptions of university employees significantly predict their organizational commitment and job performance.
Quarantine Hotels: Integration between Hospitality and Healthcare Services to Promote Health Behavior and Quality of Life
Authors: Alshiha Ahmed Abdulaziz
Published: December 2021

Objectives: COVID-19 has spread globally and infected millions of people, thereby restricting their movement. Quarantine hotels play an important role in protecting people from COVID-19 and contribute to a better quality of life. The objective of this study was to examine the role of
quarantine hotels in providing improved quality of life through both medical and hospitality services under one roof to address the COVID-19 situation in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study used a quantitative, cross-sectional research design. Data were collected from quarantine hotels in Saudi
Arabia using a survey, and analyzed through Partial Least Square (PLS)-Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results: Medical service quality, financial savings and convenience had a positive effect on people's attitudes and intention to use quarantine hotels. Similarly, attitude, intention,
and hospitality products had a positive effect on health behavior, which favorably affected quality of life. Conclusions: Medical service quality, financial savings, and convenience, as well as hospitality provided by quarantine hotels, have a positive role in promoting health behavior and
quality of life.
Effects of Breathing Meditation Training on Sustained Attention Level, Mindfulness Attention Awareness Level, and Mental State of Operating Room Nurses
Authors: Mo Xiuxian , Qin Qixian , Wu Fengji , Li Huying , Tang Yanni , Cheng Qingyi , Wen Yuping
Published: December 2021

Objectives: In this paper, we explore the effects of breathing meditation training on the sustained attention level, mindfulness attention awareness level, and mental state of nurses in the operating room. Methods: We enrolled 40 nurses from September 2019 to December 2019, and divided
them into a control group (N=20) and an observation group (N=20) using a random number table. The control group received routine training, based on which the observation group received breathing meditation training. We compared their sustained attention index, fatigue score, mindfulness attention
awareness score, mental state score, work stress score, career satisfaction score, and career happiness index. Results: After training, the sustained attention response time was shorter at 8:00 and 18:00 in the observation group than in the control group (p < .05). The physical fatigue
score, mental fatigue score, reduced activity score, reduced motivation score, and overall fatigue score of the observation group were lower than those of the control group (p < .05). The observation group had a higher mindfulness attention awareness score than did the control group (p
< .05). The SAS and SDS scores of the observation group were lower than those of the control group (p < .05). The work stress score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group, whereas the career satisfaction score and career happiness index were higher (p <
.05). Conclusion: Breathing meditation training can improve the sustained attention level and mindfulness attention awareness level, reduce the feeling of fatigue and work stress, help adjust the mental state, and enhance the career satisfaction and career happiness of nurses in the operating
room.
Association of Excessive WeChat Use with Mental Disorders: A Representative Nationwide Study in China
Authors: Zhang Weifang , Yang Xiaozhao Y. , Yang Tingzhong , Bottorff Joan L. , Peng Sihui , Yu Lingwei , Cottrell Randall R.
Published: December 2021

Objectives: We examined associations between excessive WeChat use and mental disorders at the individual and contextual level. Methods: We conducted a representative nationwide survey sampling process of 11,283 medical students from 30 universities in China. Mental health status
was measured by the Chinese Health Questionnaire. Both unadjusted and adjusted methods were considered in the analyses. Results: High frequency and long-time use prevalence was 19.1% and 31.2% respectively among WeChat users. The multilevel logistic regression model found that individual-level
high frequency (OR = 1.26) and long-time use (OR = 1.24) were significantly associated with mental health disorders. University-level excessive WeChat use also was associated with the mental disorders (OR = 1.33 [high frequency use]; OR = 1.17 [long-time use]). Structural equation
analysis showed that individual- and university-level high frequency and individual-level and university-level long-time WeChat use have a direct influence on poor mental health. The above variables, except individual-level long-time use, have an indirect influence on poor mental health
through mental stress. Conclusions: This study provides new evidence that excessive WeChat use is associated with mental disorders. These findings underscore the importance of alerting people to the possible health risks of excessive social media use.
AN OPTIMIZED ADAPTIVE OVERCURRENT RELAY PROTECTION IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM USING CHAOS BASED SATIN BOWERBIRD OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM (C-SBO)
Authors: Selvaraj Manikandan , Thathan Manigandan
Published: December 2021

The increased availability of protections of distributed system is a major role by ensuring the continuity of electrical power supply. The optimization process for a distributed system is to coordinate with overcurrent relay protection with adaptive overcurrent relay model. Here the protection of the system is an important factor since the protection methods play a vital role in distributed systems. The conventional methods discussed the current in the power system to reduce the fault current tolerance value by using various optimization algorithms like Antlion and Butterfly optimization techniques. The distributed three-phase system uses the IEEE bus network with adaptive overcurrent relay model, which produces the best output as compared to the conventional method. Here the particle swarm optimization (C-SBO) procedure is used to improve the relay setting and it reduces the fault current across the relay.
Law New and Old: Tropes of Blindness in the Celestina
Authors: Bidwell-Steiner Marlen
Published: January 2022

This article traces juridical elements in the monologues of Melibea, Calisto and Pleberio in order to elaborate on the negotiations between old and new law and —on an allegorical level— old and re/new/ed faith as major topics of the tragicomedia. In a further step, I will connect this text-based analysis to the material culture of the early book in Spain, insofar as the production of printing shops in Salamanca and Burgos evidences a variety of texts with a similar preoccupation for legal reforms. This reveals the embeddedness of the Celestina in a network of European humanism. The re-occurrence of blind Justice as a key trope in such contemporaneous texts could shed new light on discussions about the authorship of the Celestina by reconciling different approaches.
Mediating Role of Interpersonal Relationships in the Effect of Emotional Competence on Prosocial Behavior among Adolescents in Malaysia
Authors: Pung Pit-Wan , Koh Doh Hian , Tan Soon Aun , Yap Ming Hui
Published: December 2021

Prosocial behavior has been regarded as a necessity for a society to function well. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between emotional competence, interpersonal relationship, and prosocial behavior among 496 school-going adolescents in Malaysia. The subjects were selected using Multistage Cluster Sampling method. Profile of Emotional Competence, Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment Scale, and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaires were used to measure emotional competence, interpersonal relationship with peers, and adolescents’ prosocial behavior respectively. The results showed significant positive relationships among emotional competence, interpersonal relationship with peers, and prosocial behavior. Further analysis revealed that adolescents who reported having higher emotional competence tend to have better interpersonal relationships with peers which in turn led to higher involvement in prosocial behavior. Emotional competence and interpersonal relationship with peers are thus established as two important factors to promote prosocial behavior among adolescents.
Cyberbullying Victimization as a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms among Selected Adolescents Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Maria Michael Jeyaseelan , Reyes Marc Eric S.
Published: December 2021

Victimization via cyberbullying has become a significant mental health concern particularly among adolescents at risk of depression and other mental health issues. As the COVID-19 outbreak forced everyone to stay at home and participate in their educational, recreational, and entertainment activities online, this study investigated the relation between cyberbullying victimization and depressive symptoms among 612 college students in Tamilnadu, India. We hypothesized that experiences of cyberbullying victimization would predict depressive symptoms among the participants. Adolescents aged 18 to 19 from colleges in Tamilnadu completed an online survey composed of the Cybervictimization Questionnaire for Adolescents (CYVIC) and the Beck’s Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Results showed a significant positive relation between cyberbullying victimization and depression (r = 0.80, p < .001). Regression analysis revealed that cyberbullying victimization is a statistically significant predictor of depressive symptoms (r2 = 0.65). Likewise, impersonation (r = 0.70), written–verbal cyber victimization (r = 0.73), visual teasing/happy slapping (r = 0.69), and online exclusion (r = 0.67) contributed to the significant positive association between the variables. These findings can serve as a foundation for intervention programs to alleviate depressive symptoms by addressing cyberbullying experiences and conducting further research on the negative effects of cyberbullying victimization among adolescents.
Method of theoretically calculating spherical stress wave field in linear-hardening materials under impact load
Authors: Wang Zhi-Huan , Jia Lei-Ming , He Zeng , Tian Zhou ,   Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China,   Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, Xi’an 710024, China
Published: December 2021

Based on the linear hardening plastic constitutive model, the theoretical solution of the elastic-plastic spherical stress wave field under impact load is established. Firstly, the influence of the impact load unloading rate on the propagation of the spherical stress wave is analyzed, and three different types of propagation images are obtained. On this basis, the method of theoretically calculating the spherical wave equation in elastic stage, plastic loading stage and unloading stage is established separately, and the calculation scheme of particle displacement, particle velocity, stress and strain is given. Compared with the existing theoretical methods, this method takes into account the different propagation patterns of the stress waves under different unloading rates, and shows how to calculate the stress wave parameters in unloading stage, which is more applicable. This method is used to calculate the elastic-plastic spherical stress wave field under constant shock load and exponential attenuation shock load. The calculated results are in good agreement with those from the existing theoretical method and numerical simulation results in the elastic stage and also in the plastic loading stage. In the unloading stage, the existing theoretical method is no longer applicable, while the results obtained in this paper are in good agreement with the numerical simulation results, which verifies the correctness of the theoretical method.
Simulation of nucleation and evolution process of nuclei during solidification of Ti3Al alloy
Authors: Li Chang , Hou Zhao-Yang , Niu Yuan , Gao Quan-Hua , Wang Zhen , Wang Jin-Guo , Zou Peng-Fei ,   School of Science, Chang’an University, Xi’an 710064, China
Published: December 2021

The nucleation mechanism of Ti3Al alloy is simulated by the molecular dynamics method in this work. The atomic clusters on different spatial scales are identified in the solidification process by the cluster-type index method (CTIM), and the formation process and the growth process of critical nucleus are studied in depth. It is found that the solidification system contains ten thousands of different types of atomic cluster structures, but only 22 types play a key role in the nucleation process. In the nucleation and growth process of nuclei, the ICO-like cluster, the BCC-like cluster, and the defective FCC cluster and the defective HCP cluster respectively reach their saturation points at the characteristic temperature T1 (1110 K), T2 (1085 K) and T3 (1010 K). And the competition processes of these clusters are revealed according to the changes of their number and spatial distribution with temperature. By tracing the nucleation and growth process of the grain with parallel twin, it is found that the critical crystal nucleus is composed of single-phase FCC structures, and the preferent nucleation of metastable bcc structure is not observed. The twinned structure is formed by the layer-by-layer growth along the close-packed plane. It is also found that the CTIM is more accurate than other methods in revealing the microstructural characteristics during the solidification.
SSNA1 stabilizes dynamic microtubules and detects microtubule damage
Authors: Lawrence Elizabeth J , Arpag Goker , Arnaiz Cayetana , Zanic Marija
Published: December 2021

Sjögren’s syndrome nuclear autoantigen-1 (SSNA1/NA14) is a microtubule-associated protein with important functions in cilia, dividing cells, and developing neurons. However, the direct effects of SSNA1 on microtubules are not known. We employed in vitro reconstitution with purified proteins and TIRF microscopy to investigate the activity of human SSNA1 on dynamic microtubule ends and lattices. Our results show that SSNA1 modulates all parameters of microtubule dynamic instability—slowing down the rates of growth, shrinkage, and catastrophe, and promoting rescue. We find that SSNA1 forms stretches along growing microtubule ends and binds cooperatively to the microtubule lattice. Furthermore, SSNA1 is enriched on microtubule damage sites, occurring both naturally, as well as induced by the microtubule severing enzyme spastin. Finally, SSNA1 binding protects microtubules against spastin’s severing activity. Taken together, our results demonstrate that SSNA1 is both a potent microtubule-stabilizing protein and a novel sensor of microtubule damage; activities that likely underlie SSNA1’s functions on microtubule structures in cells.
Superior colliculus drives stimulus-evoked directionally biased saccades and attempted head movements in head-fixed mice
Authors: Zahler Sebastian H , Taylor David E , Wong Joey Y , Adams Julia M , Feinberg Evan H
Published: December 2021

Animals investigate their environments by directing their gaze towards salient stimuli. In the prevailing view, mouse gaze shifts entail head rotations followed by brainstem-mediated eye movements, including saccades to reset the eyes. These ‘recentering’ saccades are attributed to head movement-related vestibular cues. However, microstimulating mouse superior colliculus (SC) elicits directed head and eye movements resembling SC-dependent sensory-guided gaze shifts in other species, suggesting that mouse gaze shifts may be more flexible than has been recognized. We investigated this possibility by tracking eye and attempted head movements in a head-fixed preparation that eliminates head movement-related sensory cues. We found tactile stimuli evoke directionally biased saccades coincident with attempted head rotations. Differences in saccade endpoints across stimuli are associated with distinct stimulus-dependent relationships between initial eye position and saccade direction and amplitude. Optogenetic perturbations revealed SC drives these gaze shifts. Thus, head-fixed mice make sensory-guided, SC-dependent gaze shifts involving coincident, directionally biased saccades and attempted head movements. Our findings uncover flexibility in mouse gaze shifts and provide a foundation for studying head-eye coupling.
Anatomical variations of posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) on digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
Authors: Ayapaneni Dileep Reddy , Srikonda Surekha , Nerella Krishna Teja , Reddy Latha P.
Published: December 2021

Introduction: The posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) often exhibits anatomical variations at the craniovertebral junction. Few studies investigated variations of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery, and the prevalence of other variations has not been reported. The study aimed to identify variations of the posterior inferior cerebral artery using cerebral Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA).
Method: 50 patients underwent 64-slice cerebral Digital Subtraction Angiography. Four types of variations were observed.
Results: Out of a total of 50 patients, 23 (46%) were males and 27 (54%) females (all age groups). Our study has shown the utility of the 2 sequences - fluoroscopy and cine. All 2 sequences have their significance in evaluating anatomical variations in PICA. Only 20% of the 50 patients had all the posterior inferior cerebellar artery without anatomical variations. Anatomic variations commonly involve the distal segment of the vertebral artery (VA). Most of them are seen arising from the C1, C2, and both C1 and C2 origins. Anatomic variations involve arising from the C1 origin in 9 patients, C2 origin in 11 patients, C1 & C2 origin in 8 patients, and other variations observed in 12 patients.
Conclusion: Variations of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery can be easily evaluated by cerebral Digital Subtraction Angiography (CDSA). Recognizing and reporting them at cerebral CDSA may be clinically important. Surgeons should be mindful of this variation during operations.
Analysis of the iodine distribution map in patients with diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: Initial results
Authors: Muñoz Cecilia , Silencio Anghelo , Larico Isna
Published: December 2021

Objectives: Analysing the iodine map distribution in patients with pulmonary embolism diagnosis by Dual Energy Computed Tomography. Materials and methods: Twenty-four images of pulmonary angiotomography by dual energy computed tomography were used to determinate the presence of pulmonary thrombi and identify the perfusion defects (PDs) in the Iodine Maps. Moreover, the iodine density (mg/ml) were measured in normal lung parenchyma and lung parenchyma with PDs areas. The documentary analysis was used thought the data collection sheet and the Likert scale questionnaire. The statistic software SPSS v.25 was used. Results: Thirty-four thrombi were found (21 occlusive and 13 partials occlusive) at monochromatic images. Forty-one perfusion defects (PD) were found at Iodine Maps, these have multiple origins: pulmonary thrombi (69.23%), artifacts (17.95%) and other alterations (12.82%). Furthermore, two new thrombi (5.56%) were identified, both were occlusive and segmental level. Mean Iodine density showed statistically significant differences among normal lung parenchyma (1.65 ± 0.66 mg/ml; [0.77-2.79 mg/ ml]) and parenchyma with PD areas (0.51 ± 0.26 mg/ml; [0.12-1.02 mg/ml])(p=0.000). Mean iodine density also had statistically significant differences between parenchyma with occlusive PD and partial occlusive PD (p=0.000). Iodine Map diagnostic quality was excellent (54.17%), good (33.33%), moderate (12.50%). Conclusion: The Iodine distribution Map offers a benefit greater than 5% in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism by Dual-Energy Computed Tomography.
Erfaring med bruk av video i praksisundervisningen for radiografstudenter
Authors: Hammerstrøm Linda , Strømme Johannesen Tone
Published: December 2021

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Artikkelen beskriver erfaringer med utvikling og gjennomføring av et seminar i praksisundervisningen for 1.års studenter ved bachelorstudiet i Radiografi ved OsloMet – storbyuniversitetet. Hensikten var å få studentene til å systematisere teoretisk og praktisk kunnskap knyttet til prosedyren for røntgen thorax. Studentene vurderte først gruppevis en video av prosedyren relatert til læringsutbyttene i emnet, og diskuterte den så i plenum. Studentenes opplevelser av undervisningsformen ble innhentet i en kvalitativ, elektronisk spørreundersøkelse. Seminaret ble oppfattet som lærerikt og skapte fruktbare diskusjoner og refleksjon. Dette gjaldt særlig de studentene som allerede hadde gjennomført praksis og hadde tilegnet seg egne erfaringer. Struktur og samarbeid i grupper og i plenum opplevdes som viktig for resultatet. Resultater fra evaluering av undervisningen kan tyde på at video av røntgenprosedyrer har gunstig betydning for studentenes fagforståelse i praksisundervisningen når den benyttes i en studentaktiv læringssituasjon.
Humour-integrated language learning (HILL) in perspective, progress and prospect
Authors: Heidari-Shahreza Mohammad Ali
Published: December 2021

This research note brings readers’ attention to an extensive, ongoing research project named Humour-Integrated Language Learning (HILL). The project investigates HILL as an innovative approach to language education and humour literacy. Within the limits of this short article, HILL is initially conceptualised, and then, an outline of the project is provided. Then, I describe ongoing lines of the research, giving a snapshot of the preliminary results. Finally, future directions of the HILL project are elaborated on.
Overcoming awkwardness
Authors: Chey Jocelyn Valerie
Published: December 2021

As Chinese people engaged with the Australian cultural scene in recent years, two posts about its humour attracted considerable attention from netizens in the People’s Republic of China.  The post authors believed that their firsthand accounts of events demonstrated how Australians used humour to overcome awkward situations and regarded this as an essential national characteristic. In each case, other interpretations were possible if cultural factors had been taken into account, including the contemporary culture of China, Putonghua language usage and the Anglo-centrism that is common to cross-cultural studies.  This exploratory generalist textual study concludes that the authors’ interpretations were largely determined by their cultural bias and by traditional regard for ‘face’ and politeness, and reflect the fact that, ultimately, the extent of cross-cultural communication is governed by international politics.
Multilingual humour in audiovisual translation
Authors: Marqués Cobeta Noelia
Published: December 2021

This commentary aims to take up the gauntlet thrown down by Dore (2019) with her article about multilingual humour in the Italian dubbed version of the series Modern Family. She suggested that the scenes included in the article could be analysed in other languages, so it was an interesting proposal to carry out the analysis of the Spanish dubbed version, since the L2 in the source text coincides with the target text language. Thus, this fact makes the translation process an arduous activity in these language combinations. Multilingualism is therefore considered the central element in this study. It is a reflection of the current social movement and the increase of multi-ethnic communities worldwide. This fact leads to citizens who use their knowledge to assert their own identity; as a consequence, audiovisual producers are also aware of this situation and exploit this phenomenon. Modern Family is an example of this reality and introduces characters, like Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, as a role model to show an increasingly common tendency, the use of multilingual and multi-ethnic characters that reflect this new social situation. Thanks to the selected examples, we will see whether the use of multilingualism as a source of humour is also transmitted to the Spanish dubbed version, as it did in the Italian dubbed version studied by the abovementioned scholar.
The humorous rewriting of Orwell’s '1984'
Authors: Tsakona Villy
Published: December 2021

This commentary piece offers some preliminary thoughts concerning the Greek memes produced since COVID-19 disease arrived at Greece at the end of February 2020, through identifying an analogy between the sociopolitical conditions in Greece-under-lockdown and Orwell’s Oceania in his 1984 novel. It is specifically argued that such texts constitute political humour commenting on the abrupt, yet pervasive changes attested due to state measures against the spread of COVID-19 disease. To this end, memes collected from the social media are discussed and interpreted in comparison with extracts from Orwell’s novel to point to striking similarities between the 1984 sociopolitical context and the Greek one. It is, however, suggested that there is a significant difference between the two contexts: in Orwell’s dystopia, humour seems to have no place at all; on the contrary, humour thrived in Greece-under-lockdown, especially among participants in the social media, in the form of rapidly created and disseminated memes. Memory (a central notion in Orwell’s novel) emerges as a crucial factor for the production of such humour in contemporary Greece and for its absence from Orwell’s Oceania.
Debido proceso y presunción de inocencia: una propuesta para el derecho administrativo sancionador
Authors: Boutaud Scheuermann Emilio
Published: December 2021

El artículo examina la aplicación del derecho a la presunción de inocencia, en tanto elemento del debido proceso penal, en los procedimientos administrativos sancionadores. Con dicho fin, por un lado, se expone la jurisprudencia de la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos y el Tribunal Constitucional sobre el denominado «debido proceso administrativo» y se propone cuál debería ser su contenido mínimo en los procedimientos administrativos sancionadores. Por otro lado, se revisan los orígenes y principales significados de la presunción de inocencia (regla de trato, regla sobre la distribución de la carga de la prueba y regla sobre el estándar de prueba), los planteamientos de la doctrina nacional y la jurisprudencia constitucional sobre su aplicación en sede administrativa y las objeciones que pueden formularse a esta tesis. Se concluye que, a pesar de estas objeciones, los principales significados de la presunción de inocencia deberían ser aplicados «con matices» en los procedimientos administrativos sancionadores, esto es, manteniendo la esencia o núcleo de este derecho y alterando solo sus aspectos secundarios.
Role of Staple Food Production in Ensuring Food Security in Nigeria
Authors: Harry A. T. , Urang E. S. , Olise N. M.
Published: December 2021

The study investigated the role of staple food production in ensuring food security. The study investigated role of staple food production in ensuring food security in Nigeria. The objectives of this study are to: determine the impact of staple food production on gross domestic product of crops in Nigeria, investigate the value of government guaranteed agricultural loan to farmers on agricultural production in Nigeria, and examine the value of food import bill on total value of import of Nigeria. The study employed time series data. Data is generated from the Central Bank of Nigeria and the National Bureau of statistics bulletin. The study employed the ordinary least square (OLS) of simple regression. The study conducted both econometric and statistical tests. The empirical results showed R2 value of 0.24,053 and 0.22 for models 1-3 respectively. The three models are rightly signed. The coefficient (β) of 0.1631 (model 1) showed that 100% increase in staple food production would lead to a 16.31% increase in gross domestic production of crops (GDPC). Since the computed t-value of 3.102765 falls outside the critical region of  0.0042, we reject the null hypothesis and accept the alternate hypothesis at 5% level of significance. The model 3 test showed that the total import bill (TIMB) was significantly sensitive to variation in the food import bill (β=30.7422). The result confirms that 30.7% of the variation in total import bill was accounted for by the food import bill. Based on the results, the study recommended that emphasis should be placed on one hand and ensuring food security (self-sufficiency) in general.
Estimation and Analysis of Wave Spectrum Parameter using HeMOSU-2 Observation Data
Authors: Lee Uk-Jae , Ko Dong-Hui , Kim Ji-Young , Cho Hong-Yeon
Published: December 2021

In this study, wave spectrum data were calculated using the water surface elevation data observed at 5Hz intervals from the HeMOSU-2 meteorological tower installed on the west coast of Korea, and wave parameters were estimated using wave spectrum data. For all significant wave height ranges, the peak enhancement parameter (γopt) of the JONSWAP spectrum and the scale parameter (α) and shape parameter (β) of the modify BM spectrum were estimated based on the observed spectrum, and the distribution of each parameter was confirmed. As a result of the analysis, the peak enhancement parameter (γopt) of the JONSWAP spectrum was calculated to be 1.27, which is very low compared to the previously proposed 3.3. And in the range of all significant wave heights, the distribution of the peak enhancement parameter (γopt) was shown as a combined distribution of probability mass function (PMF) and probability density function (PDF). In addition, the scale parameter (α) and shape parameter (β) of the modify BM spectrum were estimated to be [0.245, β1.278], which are lower than the existing [0.300, -1.098], and the result of the linear correlation analysis between the two parameters was β = =3.86α.
An Outlier Detection Using Autoencoder for Ocean Observation Data
Authors: Kim Hyeon-Jae , Kim Dong-Hoon , Lim Chaewook , Shin Youngtak , Lee Sang-Chul , Choi Youngjin , Woo Seung-Buhm
Published: December 2021

Outlier detection research in ocean data has traditionally been performed using statistical and distance-based machine learning algorithms. Recently, AI-based methods have received a lot of attention and so-called supervised learning methods that require classification information for data are mainly used. This supervised learning method requires a lot of time and costs because classification information (label) must be manually designated for all data required for learning. In this study, an autoencoder based on unsupervised learning was applied as an outlier detection to overcome this problem. For the experiment, two experiments were designed: one is univariate learning, in which only SST data was used among the observation data of Deokjeok Island and the other is multivariate learning, in which SST, air temperature, wind direction, wind speed, air pressure, and humidity were used. Period of data is 25 years from 1996 to 2020, and a pre-processing considering the characteristics of ocean data was applied to the data. An outlier detection of actual SST data was tried with a learned univariate and multivariate autoencoder. We tried to detect outliers in real SST data using trained univariate and multivariate autoencoders. To compare model performance, various outlier detection methods were applied to synthetic data with artificially inserted errors. As a result of quantitatively evaluating the performance of these methods, the multivariate/univariate accuracy was about 96%/91%, respectively, indicating that the multivariate autoencoder had better outlier detection performance. Outlier detection using an unsupervised learning-based autoencoder is expected to be used in various ways in that it can reduce subjective classification errors and cost and time required for data labeling.
Spatial Variation of Wave Force Acting on a Vertical Detached Breakwater Considering Diffraction
Authors: Jung Jae-Sang , Lee Changhoon
Published: December 2021

In this study, the analytical solution for diffraction near a vertical detached breakwater was suggested by superposing the solutions of diffraction near a semi-infinite breakwater suggested previously using linear wave theory. The solutions of wave forces acting on front, lee and composed wave forces on both side were also derived. Relative wave amplitude changed periodically in space owing to the interactions between diffracting waves and standing waves on front side and the interactions between diffracting waves from both tips of a detached breakwater on lee side. The wave forces on a vertical detached breakwater were investigated with monochromatic, uni-directional random and multi-directional random waves. The maximum composed wave force considering the forces on front and lee side reached maximum 1.6 times of wave forces which doesn’t consider diffraction. This value is larger than the maximum composed wave force of semi-infinite breakwater considering diffraction, 1.34 times, which was suggested by Jung et al. (2021). The maximum composed wave forces were calculated in the order of monochromatic, uni-directional random and multi-directional random waves in terms of intensity. It was also found that the maximum wave force of obliquely incident waves was sometimes larger than that of normally incident waves. It can be known that the considerations of diffraction, the composed wave force on both front and lee side and incident wave angle are important from this study.
Effect of Summer Sea Level Rise on Storm Surge Analysis
Authors: Kim A Jeong , Lee Myeong Hee , Suh Seung Won
Published: December 2021

Typhoons occur intensively between July and October, and the sea level is the highest during this time. In particular, the mean sea level in summer in Korea is higher than the annual mean sea level about 14.5cm in the west coast, 9.0 to 14.5cm in the south coast, and about 9.0 cm in the east coast. When the rising the sea level and a large typhoon overlap in summer, it can cause surges and flooding in low-lying coastal areas. Therefore, accurate calculation of the surge height is essential when designing coastal structures and assessing stability in order to reduce coastal hazards on the lowlands. In this study, the typhoon surge heights considering the summer mean sea level rise (SH_m) was calculated, and the validity of the analysis of abnormal phenomena was reviewed by comparing it with the existing surge height considering the annual mean sea level (SH_a). As a result of the re-analyzed study of typhoon surge heights for BOLAVEN (SANBA), which influenced in August and September during the summer sea level rise periods, yielded the differences of surge heights (cm) between SH_a and SH_m 7.8~24.5 (23.6~34.5) for the directly affected zone of south-west (south-east) coasts, while for the indirect south-east (south-west) coasts showed -1.0~0.0 (8.3~12.2), respectively. Whilst the differences between SH_a and SH_m of typhoons CHABA (KONG-REY) occurred in October showed remarkably lessened values as 5.2~ 14.2 (19.8~21.6) for the directly affected south-east coasts and 3.2~6.3 (-3.2~3.7) for the indirectly influenced west coast, respectively. The results show the SH_a does not take into account the increased summer mean sea level, so it is evaluated that it is overestimated compared to the surge height that occurs during an actual typhoon. Therefore, it is judged that it is necessary to re-discuss the feasibility of the surge height standard design based on the existing annual mean sea level, along with the accurate establishment of the concept of surge height.
Experiments on Stability of Tetrapods on Rear Slope of Rubble Mound Structures under Wave Overtopping Condition
Authors: Kim Young-Taek , Lee Jong-In
Published: December 2021

In this study, hydraulic model tests were performed to investigate the stability of armor units at harbor side slope for rubble mound structures. The Korean design standard for harbor and fishery port suggested the design figures that showed the ratio of the armor weight for each location of rubble mound structures and it could be known that the same weight ratio was needed to the sea side and harbor side (within 0.5H from the minimum design water level) slope of rubble mound structures. The super structures were commonly applied to the design process of rubble mound structures in Korea and the investigation of the effects of super structures would be needed. The stability number (Nod = 0.5) was applied (van der Meer, 1999) and it showed that the armor (tetrapod) weight ratio for harbor side slope of rubble mound structures needed 0.8 times of that for sea side slope.
Wave Prediction in a Harbour using Deep Learning with Offshore Data
Authors: Lee Geun Se , Jeong Dong Hyeon , Moon Yong Ho , Park Won Kyung , Chae Jang Won
Published: December 2021

In this study, deep learning model was set up to predict the wave heights inside a harbour. Various machine learning techniques were applied to the model in consideration of the transformation characteristics of offshore waves while propagating into the harbour. Pohang New Port was selected for model application, which had a serious problem of unloading due to swell and has lots of available wave data. Wave height, wave period, and wave direction at offshore sites and wave heights inside the harbour were used for the model input and output, respectively, and then the model was trained using deep learning method. By considering the correlation between the time series wave data of offshore and inside the harbour, the data set was separated into prevailing wave directions as a pre-processing method. As a result, It was confirmed that accuracy and stability of the model prediction are considerably increased.
Ultimate Limit State Risk Assessment of Penta Pod Suction Bucket Support Structures for Offshore Wind Turbine due to Scour
Authors: Kim Young Jin , Vu Ngo Duc , Kim Dong Hyawn
Published: December 2021

The scour risk assessment was conducted for ultimate limit state of newly developed penta pod suction bucket support structures for a 5.5 MW offshore wind turbine. The hazard was found by using an empirical formula for scour depth suitable for considering marine environmental conditions such as significant wave height, significant wave period, and current velocity. The scour fragility curve was calculated by using allowable bearing capacity criteria of suction foundation. The scour risk was assessed by combining the scour hazard and the scour fragility.
Problemas de tocar e ensinar piano: uma contribuição pedagógica de George Kochevitsky
Authors: Novais de Almeida Paulo , Konopleva Ekaterina
Published: December 2021

O presente artigo tem como objetivo discorrer sobre as contribuições de George Kochevitsky, abordadas no seu livro The Art of Piano Playing, a scientific approach (A arte de tocar piano: uma abordagem científica), principalmente, no que se refere aos problemas de performance e de pedagogia pianística, alinhados aos pensamentos dos outros educadores renomados da área. Devido à sua natureza, a pesquisa foi amparada no método bibliográfico, apoiando-se em: Kochevitsky (1967; 1996 e 2004), Sá Pereira (1964), Kaplan (2008), Gieseking e Leimer (1972), Neuhaus (1987), entre outros. O trabalho visa contribuir para os estudos sobre o ensino e a interpretação pianística na função de um novo referencial teórico em língua portuguesa, ressaltando a importância de aprofundamento do tema nas pesquisas na área de Teoria e História do Pianismo e Pedagogia do Piano.
Estudos de Orquestração: Um novo campo de investigações? Reflexões a partir do Projeto Actor
Authors: Mota Marcus
Published: December 2021

O recente incremento de publicações em torno da orquestração tem levado pesquisadores e artistas a repensar essa prática multissecular. No centro desse movimento estão novos estudos que problematizam a questão do timbre. Neste artigo apresento e discuto o projeto multidisciplinar e interinstitucional “Actor”, com o objetivo de examinar alguns pressupostos do que podemos chamar de “Estudos de Orquestração”.
Experiencias artísticas comunitarias em Educación. Creando vínculos escuela, universidad y sociedad,
Authors: Oliveira Alda de Jesus
Published: December 2021

Resenha do livro “Experiencias artísticas comunitarias em Educación. Creando vínculos escuela, universidad y sociedad” coordenado por Noemy Berbel, Magdalena Jaume, María Elena Riaño e Maravillas Díaz.