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Message from the Editor
Authors: Maree Prof. Dr. Kobus
Published: January 2019

It is a great honour for us to publish Volume 8, Issue 3, of the Global Journal of Guidance and Counseling: Current Perspectives. The journal welcomes original empirical investigations and literature review articles on current issues in guidance and counseling. The journal is published quarterly and serves as an international platform for discussing new developments in guidance and counselling. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following major fields as they relate to guidance and counseling: child and adolescent counseling, adult and elder counseling, family counseling, school counseling, health counseling, crisis and risk counseling, occupational counseling, industrial counseling, cyber counseling, psychology education, inter-disciplinary approaches to psychology, counseling and guidance, rehabilitation counseling, technology usage in psychology, counseling and guidance, and special education.

A total number of  twenty-two   (22)  manuscripts  were submitted for this issue and each paper has been subjected to double-blind peer review process by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a  total  number  of  eight  (8) high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication.

Aim of this issue is to give the researchers an opportunity to share the results of their academic studies. There are different research topics discussed in the articles. For example, Comparison effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy and relaxation technique on curing premenstrual syndrome Farah Mahmoud. The practice and guidance and counseling in Amhara region Ethiopia. Alebachew Mohammed Legas, Antehun Atanaw Mengistu. A Content Analysis of the Research Articles Written on online-counseling, Eser Ceker. Factors contributing to effective guidance and counselling services at university of Eswatini, Alfred Fana Tsikati. Study upon the Postgraduate Dissertations the Subject of which are Family Involvement in Pre-School Education in Turkey, Nur DemirbaÅŸ Ã‡elik, Aycem Birand. A comparative study of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural and common method of family education on the psychological well-being of parents and girl students in secondary programme at western region of Isfahan Province, Iran, Mansour Abdi, Aliasghar Abbasi. Relationship between fatherâ€™s emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction with adolescent self-esteem and mental health, Ali Rasouli, Hassan Heydari, Seyed Ali Alyasin, Mansour Abdi. Causes of bullying in the workplace among primary school teachers of your paper, Tomas Cech, Jana KvintovÃ¡, Simona DobeÅ¡ovÃ¡ Cakirpaloglu

The topics of the next issue will be different. You can make sure that we will be try ing to serve you with our journal to provide a rich knowledge of the field.

We  present   many  thanks to  all  the contributors  who  helped  us to  publish  this  issue.

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sector hortofrutícola de Ecuador: Principales características socio-productivas de la red agroalimentaria de la uvilla (Physalis peruviana)
Authors: Moreno-Miranda Carlos , Moreno-Miranda Raúl , Pilamala-Rosales Araceli Alexandra , Molina-Sánchez José Isaac , Cerda-Mejía Liliana
Published: January 2019

Si bien en Ecuador el sector de las frutas y hortalizas ha mostrado un crecimiento en mercados locales e internacionales, también ha enfrentado retos de carácter socioeconómico y productivo en su estructura y articulación que hasta el momento no han sido analizados; tal es el caso de la red agroalimentaria de la uvilla, situada en la zona andina central del país. En este sentido, el presente estudio muestra las principales características socio-productivas de la red agroalimentaria mencionada, la identificación de etapas, agentes y actividades (primarias y de soporte), y el análisis de los mecanismos que la gobiernan; para lo cual se empleó una metodología sistémica que permitió caracterizar la mencionada red, y en donde se determinó que presenta ventajas como la inclusión de mujeres a la etapa productiva, y el sentido de asociatividad de procesadores y distribuidores. Por otro lado, se concluyó que los productores requieren de formación en temáticas como poscosecha, logística de transporte, y calidad alimentaria. Asimismo, es necesario el fortalecimiento de estructuras asociativas que incentive una mayor participación de agentes en la etapa de producción. Finalmente, se dedujo que la red requiere aumentar el área asignada al cultivo de uvilla, y la aplicación de sistemas de producción bajo invernadero que incrementen los rendimientos, para de esa forma lograr ventajas en mercados internacionales.
Open-Ended Apps in Kindergarten: Identity Exploration Through Digital Role-Play
Authors: McGlynn-Stewart Monica , Brathwaite Leah , Hobman Lisa , Maguire Nicola , Mogyorodi Emma
Published: January 2019

This 2-year research study followed 14 kindergarten classrooms in Ontario as they used open-ended tablet applications to support literacy learning. Through multimodal slideshows the children explored identities such as reporter, teacher, and architect during self-initiated role-play.  The slideshows they created demonstrated multimodal productions that were longer, more complex, and more varied than their literacy production with traditional literacy tools and practices. Rather than supplanting traditional kindergarten meaning-making practices such as role-play, children folded digital affordances into their play in ways that expanded the range of identities they explored and the tools and practices with which they explored them.
Empleo de las estrategias de aprendizaje en la universidad. Un estudio de caso
Authors: Alarcón Díaz Mitchell Alberto , Alcas Zapata Noel , Alarcón Diaz Henry Hugo , Natividad Arroyo José Arnin , Rodríguez Fuentes Antonio
Published: January 2019

El objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar las estrategias de aprendizaje utilizadas por los estudiantes de educación superior de una universidad de Lima. Para lograr este propósito, el enfoque es cualitativo, el cual nos permite interpretar la praxis misma de los alumnos. La metodología de esta investigación incluyó la observación directa y la entrevista a profundidad, cuyo propósito fue comprender las razones de la puesta en práctica de determinadas estrategias. La conclusión de la investigación es que las estrategias metacognitivas, el procesamiento de la información y el control del contexto se convierten en las aristas fundamentales al momento de aprender por parte de los estudiantes.
Features of ionic transport processes in a model of arterial hypertension
Authors: Nosarev A. V. , Birulina Yu. G. , Petrova I. V. , Kovalev I. V. , Gusakova S. V. , Smagliy L. V. , Teslya E. S. , Shamanaev A. Yu. , Pushkina E. V. , Medvedev M. A.
Published: January 2019

Aim.To study the ionic mechanisms which underlie regulation contractile activity of vascular smooth muscles and the erythrocytes membrane potential from spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Materials and methods.The effect of acetylcholine (ACX), 10 μM, and Ca2+ -ionophore A23187, 10 μM, on the contractile reactions of isolated smooth muscle segments of the aorta from 11-week-old spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and Wistar – Kyoto rats (WKY) induced by phenylephrine (PE), 1 μM, was measured by the mechanography. 11-week-old SHR were divided into control and experimental groups depending on the drug administration (amlodipine 10 mg/kg given intragastrically). Blood pressure (BP) in SHR was measured before and after treatment. The amplitude of the hyperpolarizating response (HO) and the activity of Ca2+-dependent K+-channels of the erythrocyte membrane of SHR were performed with potentiometric method.

Results.In response to the stimulating effect of the ACX or the calcium ionophore A23187, the smooth muscle segments of the aorta from the WKY and SHR precontracted with PE were relaxed. To the addition of the ACX, the vascular segments of the SHR responded with a stronger dilatation than the WKY segments, but not the action of the Ca2+-ionophore. Treatment of SHR with blocker of Ca2+-channels of L-type amlodipine caused a decrease the BP, and an increase in the relaxing effect of intact aortic segments on the ACX and Ca2+-ionophore. There was an increase the amplitude of HO and activity of Ca2+-dependent K+-channels of the erythrocyte membrane from SHR.

Conclusion.Relaxation of vascular smooth muscle in SHR is caused by changes in the endothelial function and Ca2+-dependent ionic conductivity of the myocyte membrane. An increase of the hyperpolarizating response of the erythrocyte membrane from rats with spontaneous hypertension is associated with activation of potassium channels. The selective effect on these intracellular targets can serve as a basis for the development of antihypertensive drugs.
A multi-centre study on the role of the thioredoxin system in breast cancer cell proliferation
Authors: Shakhristova E. V. , Stepovaya E. A. , Nosareva O. L. , Litvinova L. S. , Skuratovskaya D. A. , Rudikov E. V. , Sadykova A. A. , Novitsky V. V.
Published: January 2019

Redox proteins (thioredoxin, glutaredoxin) are key macromolecules capable of modulating intracellular processes. This determines research choices in the field of redox-dependent cell proliferation management. The study of the molecular mechanisms of the onset, development and progression of malignant neoplasms underlies the search for tumor-associated markers and potential targets for personalized antitumor therapy.

Purpose.To establish the role of the “thioredoxin – thioredoxin-reductase” system in the impaired proliferation of mammary adenocarcinoma cells under the action of the cyclin-dependent protein kinase roskovitin blocker.

Materials and methods.The study was carried out using the culture of mammary adenocarcinoma cells of the MCF-7 line incubated in the presence and absence of roskovitin at a final concentration of 20 μM for 18 h. The intracellular content of thioredoxin and protein regulators of proliferation (cyclin E and cyclin-dependent protein kinase 2) were determined by Western blotting technique, the expression level of thioredoxin mRNA was determined by real-time polymerase chain reaction and the activity of thioredoxin-reductase was measured by a spectrophotometric method.

Results.It was established that the decrease in proliferative activity of MCF-7 tumor cells incubated in the presence of roskovitin was accompanied by a decrease in the content of cyclin E and cyclin-dependent kinase on the background of a decrease in the expression level of thioredoxin mRNA and an increase in the activity of thioredoxin-reductase.

Conclusion.The involvement of the components of the thioredoxin system (thioredoxin, thioredoxinreductase) in disrupting the proliferation of MCF-7 tumor cells was detected under the action of the cyclindependent protein kinases of roskovitin.
Biological markers in risk stratification and progression of cardiovascular disease: present and future
Authors: Ostanko V. L. , Kalacheva T. P. , Kalyuzhina E. V. , Livshits I. K. , Shalovay A. A. , Chernogoryuk G. E. , Bespalova I. D. , Yunusov R. Sh. , Lukashova L. V. , Pomogaeva A. P. , Teplyakov A. T. , Kalyuzhin V. V.
Published: January 2019

Taking into account the increase in the level of cardiovascular diseases in recent decades, the clinician faces the task of attempting to make the fastest possible diagnosis of the pathology at its earliest stages. That is why the aim of our work was to identify the main groups of biological markers, and to separate the role of each of them in the assessment of the risk of development, progression and possible complications of cardiovascular diseases. We have given the main working classification of markers of cardiovascular processes with the allocation of their main types, as well as the basic criteria for the “ideal” biological marker. Finally, an attempt was made to structure biomarkers depending on their molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis in the development of a particular pathology. All these data should help the clinician at the stage of early diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.
Infectious endocarditis сomplicated spondilodiscitis
Authors: Talipova I. Zh. , Zholdin B. K. , Seitmagambetova S. A. , Kurmanalina G. L. , Kushimova D. E.
Published: January 2019

This publication presents a clinical case of infectious endocarditis in an adult male aged 60, with manifestation of the disease in the form of spondilodiscitis. The presented observation demonstrates the development of onset of infectious endocarditis of bacterial spondylodiscitis in the adult patient. For a long time the patient’s intensive pain in the lumbar region could not be connected with infective endocarditis. According to the results of the examination the changes in the spine were not evaluated as an onset of IE. Dynamic observation and control MRT study allowed for the conclusion about bacterial spondilodiscitis in our patient with IE and to connect these two processes. In such clinical cases, MRT of the spine or positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography using a radiopharmaceutical 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG- PET / CT) of the whole body is recommended. In the case of a specific spondilodiscitis, the continuation of antibacterial therapy is determined by signs of inflammatory activity on F-FDG-PET / CT or MRT of the spine.
Remodeling of the common carotid artery in oncohematological pathology by ultrasound
Authors: Koptev V. D. , Nimaev V. V. , Gorchakov V. N.
Published: January 2019

The aimis the assessment of structural and functional state of common carotid artery by ultrasound in patients with non-Hodgkin malignant lymphomas (NHML) before and after chemotherapy.

Materials and methods.The common carotid artery of 111 patients at different stages of NHML were examined via a “LOGIC 400” ultrasound.

Results.The common carotid artery of patients with NHML is undergoing morphological modification with changes in thickness and diameter, which corresponds to a hypertrophic type of remodeling. There is an increase in the thickness of the complex “intima-media” and Kernogan`s index with decreasing the common carotid artery diameter by comparison with the control group. Chemotherapy improves the parameters of the common carotid artery while reducing the thickness of the complex “intima-media” and Kernogan`s index at different stages of NHML.

Conclusion.Remodeling of the common carotid artery is associated with the developmental stage of NHML. Chemotherapy leads to an improvement of the morphological parameters of the common carotid artery, which evaluates the effect of the treatment.
The study of the Crataegus sanguinea Pall. extractsdiuretic and antidepressant action
Authors: Kurkin V. A. , Zaitceva E. N. , Morozova T. V. , Pravdivtseva O. E. , Dubishchev A. V. , Kurkina A. V. , Avdeeva E. V. , Agapov A. I. , Belousov M. V.
Published: January 2019

The purposeof the study is to study the urinative and antidepressant activities of liquid extracts based on flowers, shoots, leaves and fruits ofCrataegus sanguineaPall. to substantiate their use in the development and  manufacture of drugs for the complex treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Materials and methods.The comparative study of the diuretic and antidepressant activity of liquid extracts based on leaves, flowers, shoots and fruits Crataegus sanguinea was conducted. The liquid extracts were obtained on the basis of dried leaves, flowers, shoots and fruits of Crataegus sanguinea. All liquid extracts were obtained in the ratio “raw – extractant” 1 : 1, in all cases the extracting agent was ethyl alcohol 70%. The studies were conducted using outbred white rats of both sexes. All preparations were examined in a dose of 100 μl/kg. The diuretic activity of Crataegus sanguineaof liquid extracts in chronic experiments was determined, 4 h and 24 h portions of urine were collected. The antidepressant activity was tested using the “Desperation” test

Results.During the experiment, the diuretic activity of the liquid extract Crataegus sanguinea, as well as the antidepressant activity of liquid extracts of Crataegus sanguinea, shoots and fruits were revealed. Conclusion. Crataegus sanguinea preparations have complex nephrotropic and neurotropic action and can be recommended for use in the cardiovascular pathology treatment.
Safety and Effectiveness of Electrical and Pharmacological Cardioversion in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. Part 2: Assessment of Safety
Authors: Mironov N. Yu. , Vlodzyanovskiy V. V. , Yuricheva Yu. A. , Sokolov S. F. , Golitsyn S. P. , Rosenstraukh L. V. , Chazov E. I.
Published: January 2019

Aim. To compare safety of new class III antiarrhythmic drug Refralon with direct current cardioversion (DCC) in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). Material and methods. 60 patients with persistent AF were randomized to groups of DCC (n=30) and pharmacologic conversion (PCV; n=30). There were no significant differences in age, sex, AF duration, concomitant cardiovascular diseases, CHA2DS2-VASc score and echocardiographic parameters between the groups compared. Initial assessment excluded contraindications to restore sinus rhythm (SR). In DCC group two attempts using biphasic synchronized shocks of 150 J and 170 J were performed. In PCV group patients received up to three subsequent intravenous injections of Refralon 10 μg/kg (maximal dose 30 μg/kg). Results. There were no mortality, stroke, transient ischemic attack, ventricular arrhythmia, asystole longer than 3,0 sec (primary safety criteria) in both groups. Prolongation of QT interval longer than 500 ms observed in 1 of 30 patients (3,3%) in DCC group and in 7 of 30 patients (23,3%) in PCV group. 2 patients (one patient in each group; 3,3%) developed asymptomatic bradycardia after conversion to SR that resolved spontaneously within 30 minutes. 95% confidence interval (95%CI) for secondary safety criteria is [0,02-0,38] for QT prolongation and [-0,04-0,04] for bradycardia. Conclusion. Safety of PCV is noninferior to DCC in patients with persistent AF in terms of primary safety criteria and bradyarrhythmias. More frequent QT interval prolongation to values >500 ms observed in PCV group points to necessity of precautions with use of the drug.
The effect of preventive use of corticosteroids on postoperative complications after esophagectomy: A retrospective cohort study
Authors: Jeong Heejoon , Choi Ji Won , Ahn Hyun Joo , Kim Jie Ae , Yang Mikyung , Kim Jin Kyoung , Park Mihye , Kim Duk Kyung , Shin Byung Seop , Lee Sang Hyun , Kim Young Ri , Chung Yoon Joo
Published: January 2019

Background: Although corticosteroids were known to reduce acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) after esophagectomy, the efficacy of corticosteroid remains debatable. Moreover, the risk of anastomosis leakage or infection, which relates to the administration of corticosteroid is another concern. Therefore, we compared the incidence of composite complications between patients who received or not the preventive administration of corticosteroid in esophagectomy.
Methods: All patients who underwent esophagectomy from 2010 to 2015 at a tertiary care university hospital, were reviewed in this retrospective study (n=1,041). Patients were divided into Steroid (n=120) and Control (n=860) groups based on the preventive administration of corticosteroid during surgery. The primary endpoint was the incidence of composite complications (acute respiratory distress syndrome, wound dehiscence, and infection). Comparison between the two groups was performed after adjustment of co-variables.
Results: The incidence of composite complications was not different between Steroid and Control group (21.7% vs 17.4%, respectively; P=0.26). Incidence of complications in each category between Steroid and Control groups were not significantly different: acute respiratory distress syndrome (5.0% vs 3.8%; P=0.46), graft dehiscence (6.7% vs 4.8%; P=0.37), and infection (15.8% vs 12.8%; P=0.36). After propensity score matching, the difference between the groups was also not significant. In multivariable analysis, age, lower body mass index, diabetes mellitus and duration of operation were independent risk factors of composite complications. Additionally, intraoperative vasopressor was a risk factor of graft dehiscence (odds ratio, 2.06; 95% confidence interval, 1.03-4.12; P=0.0407).
Conclusions: The preventive use of corticosteroid was not related to the incidence of composite complications after esophagectomy. Application of corticosteroid for prevention of acute respiratory distress syndrome is not recommended due to its lack of apparent benefit.
Keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome, corticosteroid, esophagectomy.
KEY DRIVERS OF BRAND LOYALTY AMONG MALAYSIAN SHOPPERS: EVIDENCE FROM A JAPANESE FASHION RETAILER
Authors: Jasmine A.L. Yeap  , T. Ramayah  , Emily H.T. Yapp
Published: January 2019

Due to the uncertain, changing landscape and challenges in the fast-moving fashion retailing market, fashion retailers have to find their way to stay competitive and survive in the market. One of the ways is through effective use of branding. Focusing on a currentlyleading, Japanese fast fashion retailer (Uniqlo), this research sought to determine the branding attributes which could lead to the formation of brand loyalty among customers. The Service Brand Verdict Model (SBVM) served as the basis for this study’s research model. Through the partial least squares (SmartPLS 3.2.6) analysis on 309 Uniqlo customers, the results showed that merchandise, value-for-money, feelings, self-image congruence and uncontrolled communications are significant aspects that contribute to building brand loyalty among customers. In building intense and active loyalty among customers, both tangible and rational aspects of a brand as well as the imagery and emotional aspects of it need to be integrated in strategic branding decisions.
AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPABILITY (EC) ENVIRONMENT IN ASEAN-5 ECONOMIES
Authors: Munshi Naser Ibne Afzal  , Shamim Ahmad Siddiqui  , Kasim bin Hj. Md. Mansur  , Rini Suryati Sulong
Published: January 2019

The entrepreneurial capability (EC) environment of a given local or regional system refers to a set of social and economic factors that exert influence on entrepreneurial processes occurring within said system. To this end, the goal of the currently presented work is to determine and empirically validate the said EC factors in relation to the entrepreneurial environments of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)-5, namely Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, both at the regional and national levels. For this purpose, the presented research adapted the entrepreneurial perceived capabilities framework to first investigate the key determinants of EC that affect key entrepreneurial processes, such as the seeking of new opportunities and the decision to venture into new commercial opportunities, within the context of ASEAN-5 economies. Next, the identified variables were empirically tested via an examination of their coefficients in relation to their impact on entrepreneurial perceived capabilities. Succinctly, the current work applied recent consistent estimation of panel bootstrap random-effects model to determine time variant changes with respect to the studied variables in the panel sample. The data used in the current work was obtained from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) and World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) databases for the years 2010–2016. The results of the current work suggest that factors such as beliefs regarding entrepreneurship as a good career choice (EnGC) and perceived opportunities (PO) yield significant positive impact on the efficiency of EC in ASEAN-5, and can be nurtured to further improve EC environments both at the regional and national levels. Conversely, the fear of failure (FefRa) variable was shown to exert considerable negative impact on the efficiency of ASEAN-5 EC environments. Variables such as intellectual property rights (IPR), university education (UE), and knowledge transfer rate (KT) were also shown to have a positive impact on both national and regional ASEAN-5 EC environments. The current work thus makes a valuable contribution to the associated literature by presenting a robust empirical analysis of EC factors of ASEAN-5 economies, the results of which can be used to inform policies aimed at strengthening the EC settings of ASEAN-5 with respect to their pursuit of an innovation-driven region.
MARKET STRUCTURE OF MALAYSIAN PALM OIL REFINING INDUSTRY
Authors: Choo Sze Yi  , Alias Radam  , Azman Hassan  , Mad Nasir Shamsudin
Published: January 2019

Palm oil refining industry has become one of the most important industries in Malaysia since 1960s. In the second quarter of 2018, total production and total exports of Malaysian palm oil products recorded low-single digit drop, despite an encouraging recovery in production in 2017. It is worrying to note the declining trend of utilisation rate of these refineries over the years signifying the loss of market share of these refineries in the global market. This study aims to focus on determining the structure of the industry using six concentration indicators namely Herfindahl-Hirschman index (HHI), concentration ratio (CR), entropy index (EI), relative entropy (RE), Hannah and Kay index (HKI), and the Gini coefficient (GINI). The results obtained indicate that the industry is an oligopoly with apparent shift from a highly indexed oligopoly to a lower indexed oligopoly during the studied period. The results further affirmed the concern raised in this study that the domestic palm oil refining industry has lost its market share and position in the international market.
Doğal Atık Malzemeler ve Biyoçarları ile Biyobozunur Özellikte Yeni Epoksi-bazlı Kompozitlerin Hazırlanması ve Karakterizasyonu
Authors: KOCAMAN Süheyla , AHMETLİ Gülnare , SOĞANCIOĞLU Merve
Published: January 2019

Bu çalışmada doğal atık malzemelerden ceviz kabuğu (CK) ve pirina bisfenol-A tipi epoksi reçine (ER) kompozitlerinin hazırlanması için dolgu maddesi olarak kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca, doğal takviye malzemeleri 700 ºC’da piroliz edilerek katı ürün atığı çarla da kompozitleri oluşturulmuştur. Epoksi reçinede dolgu oranı %10-50 aralığında değiştirilerek kompozitlerin mekanik, elektriksel, iletkenlik ve termal özelliklerine dolgu maddesi oranının etkisi araştırılmıştır. Çarların morfolojisi taramalı elektron mikroskobu (SEM) ile incelenmiştir. Ayrıca, elde edilen biyobazlı kompozit malzemeler özel olarak hazırladığımız toprağa gömülerek bozunma süreleri (biyobozunurluk testi) belirlenmiştir. 
Accuracy and Spatial Pattern Assessment of Forest Cover Change Datasets in Central Kalimantan
Authors: Arjasakusuma Sanjiwana , Pribadi Uji Astrono , Seta Gilang Aria
Published: January 2019

The accurate information of forest cover change is important to measure the amount of carbon release and sink. The newly-available remote sensing based products and method such as Daichi Forest/Non-Forest (FNF), Global Forest Change (GFC) datasets and Semi-automatic Claslite systems offers the benefit to derive these information in a quick and simple manner. We measured the accuracy by constructing area-proportion error matrix from 388 random sample points and assessed the consistency analysis by looking at the spatial pattern of deforestation and regrowth from built-up area, roads, and rivers from 2010 – 2015 in Katingan district, Central Kalimantan. Accuracy assessment showed that those 3 datasets indicate low to medium accuracy level in which the highest accuracy was achieved by Claslite who produced 71 % ± 5 % of overall accuracy. The consistency analysis provides a similar spatial pattern of deforestation and regrowth measured from the road, river, and built-up area though their distance sensitivity are different one to another.
Impact of addition of ca on clogging of SEN and magnetic properties of non-oriented silicon steel
Authors: Kong W. , Cang D.G.
Published: January 2019

The submerged entry nozzle (SEN) clogging has been happening during continuous casting (or CC for short) for nonoriented silicon steel. To solve the problem, the paper studied a flow rate through SEN, a node attached to one of them, and the impact on the clogging. The results showed that when SEN is clogged seriously, the casting speed has to decrease below the target casting speed and that SEN clogging can be predicted by comparing the actual value and the theoretical one of a casting speed. Al2O3 and its composite inclusions caused the SEN clogging and the addition of Ca can solve SEN clogging during CC of the silicon steel both theoretically and practically. Furthermore, the impact of the addition of Ca on the magnetic properties of the steel were analyzed. The results showed that the core loss and the magnetic induction of the silicon steel decreased by using the addition of Ca, which generated more dissolved Aluminum, and the addition of Ca generated more harmful textures, which reduced the magnetic induction.
Semantic (in)sensitivity: The relevance of Cappelen and Lepore’s linguistic tests in the debate about the contextualist thesis on the meaning of the concept of knowledge
Authors: Pavlicic Jelena
Published: January 2019

The emergence of contextualism in epistemology has set off a philosophical
debate over the semantic nature of the concept of knowledge, that is to say
over whether the meaning of that concept is invariant or context-sensitive.
While some proponents of contextualist view defend the notion that the
meaning of knowledge is indexical in its nature, Herman Cappelen and Ernie
Lepore argue that there exist only a few expressions which possess this
semantic trait, and that knowledge expressions are not among them. Evidence
in support of their position, according to the authors, is provided by
linguistic tests. In this article we examine whether linguistic tests
provide a reliable indicator of the semantic nature of the concept of
knowledge.
Kuhn’s philosophy of science of early and transitional period: Paradigms and incommensurability
Authors: Lukic Nebojsa
Published: January 2019

Even though Thomas Kuhn was a physicist by formal education, he is better
known for his achievements in philosophy of science than in science itself.
He was primarily concerned with history of science and subjects such as
development of science, growth of scientific knowledge, changes in science
and others. In that sense Kuhn was focused on giving the correct description
of scientific reality in human history, that is, on giving the description
of the most relevant elements of scientific research. Kuhn claims that
scientists base their research on paradigms which are the key factor in
scientific practice overall. All other concepts of Kuhn?s philosophy - such
as, for instance, normal science, revolutionary science, incommensurability
of paradigms - gain their meaning in relation to the concept of a paradigm.
However, the concept of a paradigm in its original definition was very
problematic, which, later on, led Kuhn to make its meaning more precise.
Hence, the task of this paper is to illuminate the nature of that central
concept i.e. to determine the essential features of a paradigm in relation
to the rest of the conceptual network of Kuhn?s theory, and therefore its
role in science and in that conceptual network. At the same time, the
meaning of all those elements of Kuhnian science which are in direct
relation to the paradigm will be illuminated. I will restrict my research on
early and transitional period of Kuhn?s creatorship, and I base this
distinction on Sankey?s analysis. The difference between these two periods
is determined by Kuhn?s thinking about the formulation of the thesis of
incommensurability of paradigms. Accordingly, it is necessary to deal with
definition of incommensurability, its division to types and Kuhn?s view on
implications of incommensurability for science and its progress.
SOLARENERGY FUELS FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS: CASE STUDY OF SOUTHWEST COASTAL REGION OF BANGLADESH
Authors: Huq Hamidul
Published: January 2019

Electrification is one of the most crucial factors to ensure social and economic growth in Bangladesh. Being in a developing country, people from various districts of Bangladesh have been experiencing electricity crisis due to the increasing daily demand for power, which outweighs the supply of on-grid electricity. It is noted that about 30 percent of 160 million people, majority living in the rural areas are out of electricity connection in Bangladesh. Consequently, the shortage of energy hampers socioeconomic development and lowers living standards of people. Since, non-renewable sources such as fossil fuels and natural gas, the primary sources of energy production in Bangladesh, are limited, usage of renewable energy technology such as solar energy efficiently can satisfy the rising energy demand and in turn improve the existing energy shortage situation. This study found that Bangladesh has been implementing Solar Home System (SHS) programs that contribute in achieving the target to reach electricity to its every citizen by 2020. As of June 2017 a total of 262,515 households do have solar home systems from which an estimated 1.6 million people are benefitted. This article is written based on a research conducted in the districts of southwest coastal region of Bangladesh where a total of 5.1 million people live of which on an average 42.6 percent are poor and 24.9 percent are extreme poor. In-depth interviews, group discussions, key informant interviews, and household survey were used for collection of data to explore the impacts of SHS on the livelihoods of coastal people of Bangladesh. This research found that impacts of Solar Home System services are both immediate and long-term oriented. SHS program contributes enriching all kinds of livelihoods assets such as human, social, financial and physical of the SHS customers. The poor and extreme poor people of climate vulnerable villages of southwest coastal region of Bangladesh are benefited in different ways from SHS programs such as save daily expenditures for kerosene, doing income generating activities in evening hours by both male and female members of family, children sit for study regularly, women feel safety from lightening of house, they can charge cell phone, they have access to weather forecasting, their social status upgraded, and they save money because they do not need to pay bill for electricity. The SHS is one time investment and they customer can pay for SHS package in installments. As the SHS program approach is environment and poor people friendly, its impacts on livelihoods are found sustainable.
EVALUATION OF THE NATURAL RECREATION SYSTEM OF THE PERM REGION
Authors: Korolev Andrey Yu. , Safarian Azat A.
Published: January 2019

In this paper we suggest a formula to evaluate the recreational possibilities of natural recreational systems (NRS). The formula depends on economic activity, accessibility, climate, relief and landscape attraction of unsettled territories. Unsettled territories are consisted with unpopulated areals with different scales and at the most remote points from any infrastructure, the center of unpopulated areals are situated. The aggregate of these unpopulated areas constitutes a natural recreational system - a natural area slightly modified by human economic activities in which recreation can be still carried out.

The formula will allow choosing natural fit territories to develop recreational and tourist activities and create protected natural areas. Evaluation of the Perm region natural recreational system was conducted with the help of this formula. As a result, a map of the Perm region was portrayed on which there are some separate sections of similar NRS qualities. Most part of the region (48%) is at the average level of NRS quality. Only the north-eastern and a few particular sites on hills not affected by economic activities, are up to a high quality level (5%). None of the Perm region reaches the maximum score, due to climate severity and inability to fully use the territory for touristic activities throughout the whole year.
The Predictive Maintenance Concept in the Maintenance Department of the “Industry 4.0” Production Enterprise
Authors: Tran Anh Duc , Dąbrowski Karol , Skrzypek Katarzyna
Published: January 2019

Modern technical environments require a high degree of reliability both in machinery and in equipment. Technological progress has, on the one hand, increased this efficiency but on the other hand, it has changed the way in which this equipment and these machines have traditionally been maintained. The authors have set the following assumptions. In order to survive in the market and develop, modern production enterprises realize the assumptions of Industry 4.0, wherein the optimization of maintenance processes is important because of the financial situation. This includes the profits made by the production company and differs from traditional maintenance, by shifting towards new trends such as predictive maintenance; as such, it is crucial for the development of the company. The article is devoted to the most modern predictive maintenance strategy, in the maintenance department of a manufacturing company. The publication describes the meaning of the method, its potential and the theory of action.
Otel İşletmelerinde Kârlılığı Etkileyen Değişkenlerin DuPont Analiz Tekniğiyle Ölçülmesi: Avrupa Borsalarında Ekonometrik Bir Analiz
Authors: KARADENİZ Erdinç , KOŞAN Levent , GÜNAY Fatih , DALAK Selda
Published: January 2019

Bu çalışmanın amacı Avrupa kıtasındaki sermaye piyasalarında işlem gören otel işletmelerinde kârlılığın DuPont finansal analiz tekniğiyle incelenmesidir. Ayrıca DuPont analiz tekniğinde kullanılan değişkenler bağlamında otel işletmelerinin aktif ve özkaynak karlılıklarını etkileyen değişkenler belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Bu amaçlarla DuPont tekniğinde ele alınan oranlardan hareketle Avrupa kıtasında payları borsada işlem gören 76 otel işletmesinin 2007-2016 dönemi aktif ve özkaynak kârlılıkları panel veri yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmada elde edilen sonuçlara göre Avrupa’da halka açık otel işletmelerinin aktif kârlılıkları üzerinde net kâr marjının etkisi pozitif ve anlamlı iken, aktif devir hızının anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı saptanmıştır. Öte yandan Avrupa’da halka açık otel işletmelerinde özkaynak kârlılığında net kâr marjının etkisi pozitif yönde anlamlı olup, özkaynak çarpanının etkisi anlamlı ve negatiftir. Aktif kârlılığında olduğu gibi özkaynak kârlılığında da aktif devir hızının kârlılık üzerinde anlamlı bir etkiye sahip olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda ayrıca Avrupa’da halka açık otel işletmelerinin incelenen dönemde gider ve maliyetlerini karşılayacak düzeyde bir gelir ve kâr elde edemediği belirlenmiştir.
Hubungan Kepatuhan Minum Obat Antihipertensi Terhadap Tercapainya Target Terapi Pasien Hipertensi di Puskesmas Wirobrajan Yogyakarta
Authors: Cahyani Fani Mardina
Published: January 2019

            Center for Health Data and Information (Pusdatin) Province of Yogyakarta (DIY) 2016 based on Riskesdas 2013, DIY province with hypertension prevalence 12,8% rank 3 in Indonesia after North Sulawesi and South Kalimantan. The case data of family visits, hypertension disease has become the second most dominant disease for family groups in DIY. The top ten diseases diagnosed in outpatients in Puskesmas according to the report of integrated surveillance system, hypertension became the third order after diarrhea and influenza case. The purpose of this study was to determine the relation of adherence to antihypertensive medication to the achievement of hypertension therapy target at Wirobrajan Health Center Yogyakarta. This research is a type of observational research with cross sectional method. Method of sampling with total population with inclusion criteria that visit to Wirobrajan Health Center. The sample in this study were 50 patients. Primary data collection was conducted using MMAS questionnaire. The result of chi-square test between adherence level and the achievement of therapeutic target that is p value 0,005 <0,05 this indicates the relation between adherence level with the achievement of therapy target.

Keywords: adherence, hypertension, therapeutic target
Correlation Between Saturated Fatty Acid Chain-Length and Intermolecular Forces Determined with Terahertz Spectroscopy
Authors: Fan Shuting , Ruggiero Michael , Qian Zhengfang , P. Wallace Vincent
Published: January 2019

We measured crystalline (C-form) saturated fatty acids with even carbon numbers ranging from 12 to 20 using temperature dependent terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS). Absorption features between 0.5 to 2.75 THz were identified at temperatures from 96 K to 293 K, and a systematic red-shift was obvserved with the increasing carbon chain length. The origins of these absorption bands were uncovered using state-of-the-art ab initio density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Similar vibrational motions in the absorption bands of the different materials highlight the unique role that THz-TDS has for probing weak non-covalent interactions in these materials. Our results showcase the utility of the terahertz region, which is beyond the scope of related vibrational techniques, providing direct evidence of the effect of chain length on the intermolecular interactions of these molecules.
TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - 'Sergio'
Authors: Benelli Enrico , Gentilesca Giulia , Boschetti Désirée , Piccirillo Cristina , Calvo Vincenzo , Mannarini Stefania , Palmieri Arianna , Zanchetta Mariavittoria
Published: January 2019

This study is the fifth of a series of seven and belongs to the second Italian systematic replication of findings from previous series that investigatedthe effectiveness of a manualized Transactional Analysistreatment for depression through Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design.The therapist was a white Italian woman with 5years of clinical experience and the patient, Sergio, was a 39-year old white Italian man who attended sixteen sessions of transactional analysis psychotherapy. Sergio satisfied DSM 5 criteria for Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia) with melancholic features, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Obsessive Personality traits. The treatment focused on the permission to enjoy and on self-protection. The focus on both depressive symptoms and obsessive traits allowed a remission of his dysthymia within the end of therapy. The judges evaluated the case as a good outcome: the depressive and anxious symptomatology clinically and reliably improved over the course of the therapy and these improvements weremaintained at the followups. Furthermore, the patient reported significant change in his post-treatment interview and these changes were directly attributed to the therapy.
Citation - APA format:
Benelli, E., Gentilesca, G., Boschetti, D., Piccirillo, C., Calvo, V., Mannarini, S., Palmieri, A. and Zanchetta, M. (2018). TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - Sergio. International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research & Practice, 9(2), 23-41 https://doi.org/10.29044/v9i2p23
TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - 'Beatrice'
Authors: Benelli Enrico , Vulpiani Francesca , Cavallero Giorgio Cristiano , Calvo Vincenzo , Mannarini Stefania , Palmieri Arianna , Zanchetta Mariavittoria
Published: January 2019

This study is the sixth of a series of seven and belongs to the second Italian systematic replication of findings from previous series that investigatedthe effectiveness of a manualized transactional analysistreatment for depressionthrough Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design.The therapist was a white Italian woman with 10 years of clinical experience and the patient, Beatrice, was a 45-year old white Italian woman who attended sixteen sessions of transactional analysis psychotherapy. Beatrice satisfied DSM 5 criteria for Major Depressive Disorder, Anxious Distress, with Dependent and Histrionic Personality Traits. The judges evaluated the case as a good outcome: the depressive and anxious symptomatology clinically and reliably improved over the course of the therapy and these improvements weremaintained throughoutthe duration of thefollowup intervals. Furthermore, the patient reported significant change in her post-treatment interview and these changes were directly attributed to the therapy.
Citation - APA format:
Benelli, E., Vulpiani, F., Cavallero, G., Calvo, V., Mannarini, S., Palmieri, A. and Zanchetta, M. (2018). TA Treatment of Depression: A Hermeneutic Single-Case Efficacy Design Study - Beatrice. International Journal of Transactional Analysis Research & Practice, 9(2), 42-63 https://doi.org/10.29044/v9i2p42
Aboriginal Self-Government and the Construction of Canadian Constitutional Identity
Authors: Asch Michael
Published: January 2019

In this article, the author examines the need for constitutional recognition and protection of the political collective rights of minority groups in Canada, particularly those of Aboriginal nations. The author asserts that Canada's present constitutional approach to minority collective rights is one of "indirect consociation," an approach which embraces the ideology of "universalism" and does not expressly recognize or protect minority ethnonational communities. This is ineffective as it generates political instability. He examines both Canadian constitutional thinking as well as the thoughts of Aboriginal nations on the right to self-government and discusses the conflicting theories behind each position. Finally, the author suggests that the solution to resolving this conflict between minority and majority political rights is for Canada to adopt a "direct consociation" approach. This approach would recognize expressly and protect the political rights of Aboriginal nations and other minorities, based on the concept of equality, as opposed to continuing colonialist or assimilationist approaches which only serve to heighten inequality and political tension.
Retos del quehacer etnográfico con indí­genas urbanos en ciudades mexicanas
Authors: Leal Sorcia Olivia
Published: January 2019

En el artí­culo se analiza la etnografí­a y sus técnicas de investigación tradicionales como recurso central para identificar espacios públicos y privados, así­ como prácticas sociales ligadas a la reproducción de procesos de etnicidad urbana, tanto en metrópolis como en ciudades medias en México. El acercamiento reciente con grupos indí­genas ha llevado a replantear la puesta en práctica de ciertas técnicas de investigación consideradas propias del método etnográfico en la antropologí­a. Me refiero a la observación participante, la entrevista dirigida y el registro en el diario de campo. La agencia mostrada en la actualidad por sujetos, familias y colectivos indí­genas radicados en diversas ciudades mexicanas, problematiza los contenidos y formas asociados tradicionalmente a dichas técnicas, además de ponderar prácticas de reflexividad por parte de los investigadores. A partir de la revisión de diversos trabajos con indí­genas urbanos desarrollados en la última década, se discuten dichas consideraciones a la luz de proponer nuevas prácticas en las formas y contenido etnográfico con sujetos, familias, colectivos y grupos indí­genas radicados en diversos centros urbanos mexicanos.
Intelectualidad étnica. Propuesta teórico-metodológica de un objeto de indagación
Authors: González G. Jaime
Published: January 2019

El presente artí­culo ofrece una propuesta teórico-metodológica acerca del concepto de "intelectualidad étnica". En este sentido, propone un modelo teórico que define el objeto como una tipologí­a con tres variantes conceptuales. Las variantes o subtipos apuntan más a identificar tendencias de comportamiento social que a clasificaciones fijas de sujetos. Estas son definidas como intelectualidad, administración cultural e intelligentsia. La propuesta se inspira en dos trabajos de campo realizados en México y Chile, investigaciones que abordaron los casos purhépecha y aymara respectivamente.