bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analisa Pengaruh Food Quality, Service Person Customer Orientation, Dan Physical Environment, Terhadap Repurchase Intention, Melalui Customer Satisfaction
Authors: Weliani Steffi
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this study to determine whether the proposed Repurchase Intention of B'Steak Gading Serpong restaurant’s consumers is affected by the Food Quality, Service Person Customer Orientation and Physical Environment through Customer Satisfaction. B'Steak Gading Serpong is a western style restaurant with an interesting concept of fine dining which is the object of this study. The theoretical model in this study presented with 4 hypotheses to be tested using Structural Equation Model, with sample of 110 respondents aged 17 years or older who had once come to visit B'Steak Gading Serpong. Results from the data analysis showed that the Food Quality, Service Person Customer Orientation and Physical Environment through Customer Satisfaction have positive influence on Repurchase Intention in B'Steak Gading Serpong restaurant. Keywords: Reward, Extrinsic Reward, Intrinsic Reward, Employee Performance
Foundation of Voronezh State University
Authors: Karpachev M. D.
Published: October 2018

The article is devoted to the history of foundation of University in Voronezh. The idea of establishing a regional university appeared since the beginning of  the 19th century. This issue had already been discussed by Voronezh  society and the educational community. Nevertheless, the implementation of  this idea became possible only in 1918 when the Russian teaching staff of  former Yuriev (Derpt) University was evacuated from Estonia to Russia. This  relocation was not a random event since Voronezh was an administrative,  economic and cultural centre of Black Earth Region of Russia. In the early  XIX it had been planned that it would be one of the Russian cities where the  universities should be open. In 1879 the newspaper Novoe vremya published the article “Voronezh University” where the author raised the  question of establishing a University. In 1907–1908 the idea was  substantiated by an eminent geographer P. Semenov- Tyan-Shansky. And  only in spring 1918, when Yuriev was occupied by Germans and the  professors of Yuriev University were looking for a new location, the question  was settled at the governmental level. In autumn 1918 the first lecture was  delivered and the history of Voronezh University began.
The 15th Anniversary of the Seminar on the History of Higher School in St. Petersburg
Authors: Kostina T. V.
Published: October 2018

University teachers in Russia have a period of increasing pedagogical and paper load. In this situation it is important to offer an environment,  preserving and developing their research skills, providing a possibility of  discussing their results in an audience of expert and concerned colleagues. A  thematic seminar as a form of such environment in many respects has  advantages over conferences, with their strict rules of reports and  discussions. The seminar on the history of higher school in St. Petersburg for  15 years has been an informal platform for reports and discussions on the history of higher education not only in St. Petersburg, but also in the  territories of the former Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Reports,  presented at the interdisciplinary seminar, deal with the educational policy,  the history of educational institutions, the methodology of studying the  history of higher education, the study of archival collections of educational  institutions, etc. Over the past five year 18 sessions have been held, 4 of  them – in the form of problematic round tables; overall 30 reports were  presented.
Lecture in Post-secondary Education Institution within the Context of Competence Approach
Authors: Shestak N. V.
Published: October 2018

This article addresses a problem of the potential of a university lecture. On the one hand, training of highly qualified personnel should meet the modern  requirements, and on the other hand, lecture remains the main form of  holding a tutoring at university. An analysis of attributes of higher education  modern pedagogical system, such as a purpose of system functioning,  subjects (students, teachers, etc.), content of training, made it possible to  conclude about qualitative changes in their nature, characteristics,  requirements related to the new realities of modern society. The old  stereotypes and attitudes which have been being formed for centuries and  have already lost their value, but continue to dictate forms, means and  methods of educational process organization are a hindrance to the  development of higher education. The need of society and state for qualified personnel has led to introduction of competence-based approach in  training of specialists who have an activity orientation, an ability to fulfill  functional duties, to solve professional problems. Development of  professional competences is possible only in the conditions of the  implementation of practice-based educational/professional activity, specially  organized students’ self-reliant work, immediate application of knowledge  acquired for the solution of various tasks.
Approaching the Century Jubilee (Interview with the Rector D.A. Endovitsky)
Authors: Endovitsky D. A.
Published: October 2018

In his interview, the Rector of Voronezh State University highlights the milestones of VSU’s history and its achievements during the centennial  working experience. The history of Voronezh State University goes back to  1918, when the staff and students of Yuriev (former Derpt) University moved to Voronezh owing to the German occupation of Estonia. Today Voronezh  State University is one of most renowned universities in Russia, the largest  research university in the Central Black Earth Region. Its world  competitiveness can be demonstrated by the fact that VSU is listed among  the top universities in international and national rankings such as  Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Ranking, Times Higher  Education (THE) World University Ranking, Interfax, Rating of Russian  universities. The advanced forms of interaction between University and  business partners and enterprises were described, such as centers of  corporate training (VSU has more than 10) and corporate postgraduate  courses (cooperation with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Bionorica SE and  others). The University is piloting the convergent educational programs, e.g. “Medical cybernetics”, mathematical modeling in pharmaceutical studies,  experimental technical school for gifted children.
Even better than the real thing? Using video assisted structured reflection in Simulated Clinical Scenarios and Real-Life Clinical Experiences in the Flipped Classroom.
Authors: O'Connor Chris , O'Hara Joe
Published: October 2018

Background

This paper explores the attitudes of practitioners to the use of video assisted structured reflection in simulated clinical scenarios and real-life clinical experiences in the context of a Flipped Classroomto encourage and support reflection and reflective practice among pre-hospital emergency care practitioners in Ireland.  It also examines the experiences of practitioners who participated in this process.

Methodologies

This paper is part of a larger project which consisted of tree cycles of action research.  Data was collected via an online survey questionnaire, and by conducting a series of semi-structured interviews with various stake-holders.  These included all three clinical levels of pre-hospital emergency care practitioners and educators from emergency service providers, private ambulance services, and voluntary organisations.

Findings

When combined, a simulation experience with audio-visual recording and a structured model of reflection in the context of a Flipped Classroom has become a powerful learning experience. The process of a simulation experience with audio-visual recording, and a structured model of reflection appears to dovetail very nicely with the concept of the Flipped Classroom. The review of footage from audio-visual recording in the real-life clinical context provides a reliable and accurate means of evaluating clinical performance. Concerns were raised about the potential for abuse and misuse of audio-visual recordings. There are perceptions that audio-visual footage of real-life clinical experiences could potentially be used for unintended purposes such as, disciplinary procedures.

Recommendations

Since the process of combining a simulation experience with audio-visual recording and a structured model of reflection in the context of a Flipped Classroom has shown great promise as a learning experience, a larger scale pilot study is proposed. Develop a pilot programme with student practitioners during their undergraduate internship, and evaluate its findings. Develop a policy which clearly defines the use of audio-visual recording footage prior to the commencement of the pilot programme. A Learning Contract for all participants and faculty, including a confidentiality agreement, must be in place prior to the establishment of the process.
Korruption in Nigeria. Ursachen, Folgen und Gegenmaßnahmen
Authors: Olowu Dele
Published: October 2018

Am Beispiel Nigerias werden Ursachen, Folgen und Gegenmaßnahmen von Korruption in staatlichen Bürokratien und politischen Institutionen afrikanischer Gesellschaften dargestellt. Nach einer Diskussion unterschiedlicher Erklärungsansätze für Korruption in der Sozialwissenschaft werden vier Triebkräfte der bürokratischen Korruption identifiziert (Zentralisierung, Bürokratisierung, Nicht-Demokratisierung, Pauperisierung), auf die sich eifolgreiche Gegenmaßnahmen zu beziehen haben.
Machiavellismus oder Von den Kunst-Regeln politischen Handelns
Authors: Hitzler Ronald
Published: October 2018

Ausgehend von einer Darstellung der Diskussion über Machiavelli in den Sozialwissenschaften wird dessen »realistische« Konzeption von Politik für ein »dramatologisches« Verständnis politischen Handelns fruchtbar gemacht. Dramatologie politischen Handelns bedeutet die Analyse der Darstellungsweisen politischer Akteure im Verhältnis zu ihrem Publikum als wichtigste Dimension politischer Machtausübung. Machiavellis Schriften können als Klassiker einer solchen Dramatologie gelesen werden. Dabei wird eine Deutung vorgeschlagen, die Machiavelli insofern als »Aufklärer« politischer Herrschaftspraxis betrachtet, als er deren Regeln illusionslos beschreibt.
Ökologische Modernisierung der Entwicklungspolitik?
Authors: Becker Egon
Published: October 2018

With the old World Order coming to an end, development concepts oriented to an industrialistic model - wether of a Western or Eastem mould - fell apart too. Tue author describes the emerging re-ordering of the discourse on development and, in particular, its theoretical track wich graspes developement and ecology when seen and being linked, as an indissoluble problem. There are numerous studies dealing specifically with the linking-up of development and ecology. However, ecologically reordering the discourse on development will not - the argument goes - be able to do without a comprehensive theoretical frame if it wishes to avoid fostering dubious ideologies regarding population politics.
Neuer Produktivitätstyp - alte Vertretungsstrukturen
Authors: Hoffmann Jürgen
Published: October 2018

This article deals with the issue of which shape the effective representation of employees' individual and collective interests is likely to take in circumstances of intemal and extemal flexibility strategies pursued by entreprises. In particular, new forms of regional decentralisation and - parallel to it - advancing internationalisation are compared to the »model« of representing trade union interest in the Federal Republic of Germany. Following an outline of this form of representing interests, some developments in the course of strategies as regards flexibility and decentralisation in modern industrial sectors and regions are introduced. In the fourth section, the question is posed as to how trade union policies might have to respond to this changed situation.
Editorial: Nationalismus am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts
Authors: Redaktion Prokla
Published: October 2018

Editorial: Nationalismus am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts
Die überraschende Wiederkehr des Nationalismus in die Geschichte
Authors: Kadritzke Niels
Published: October 2018

Das Ende des alten Ost-West-Konflikts und die in der Folge eskalierenden Nationalismen geben allen Anlaß, nach Erklärungen zu suchen. Die Unterschätzung des Nationalismus als politische Triebkraft reicht weit zurück, ein Versäumnis, das nicht zuletzt die »Klassiker« des Marxismus betrifft. Vor dem Hintergrund der kritischen Situation in Süd-Ost-Europa fragt der Autor, inwieweit die jüngeren Nationalismusforschungen von Ernesl Gellner, Benedict Anderson, Eric Hobsbawm und Tom Nairn zur Erklärung der neu aufgebrochenen Konflikte beitragen können.
Chantal Mouffe im Gespräch mit Michael Walzer
Authors: Mouffe Chantal , Walzer Michael
Published: October 2018

In dem Gespräch geht es um Fragen des Pluralismus in modernen Gesellschaften und der Begründung von Gerechtigkeit. Universalistischen Prinzipien wird eine Absage erteilt. Statt dessen werden die Bedingungen erörtert, wie Nonnen der Gerechtigkeit in partikularisierten Gesellschaften gesichert werden können. Dabei spielen Verfahren gerechter Problemlösungen ebenso eine Rolle wie die Schwierigkeiten einer substantiellen Rechtfertigung. Trotz oder wegen der Partikularismen bedürfe es eines Gemeinwesens, dessen Subjekt die Staatsbürger sind und deren Zusammenfassung der (National)staat bleibt.
Kein Ausweg? Die Ökonomie der 90er Jahre
Authors: O'Connor James
Published: October 2018

During the past decade, the dynamics of crisis in the US-economy was determined by a fact which was hardly noticed: by an economization of non-reproduceable natural ressources, especially of land. Tue government's and TNC's land politics have reached their limits. they have caused an enormously high amount of dept and provoked new forms of local resistance.
Fruchtbarkeit als Todeskult im Patriarchat:
Authors: Bergmann Anna
Published: October 2018

Die Fortschritte der Technik waren - wie ein Blick auf die europäische Philosophiegeschichte und die naturwissenschaftlichen Mythen des letzten Jahrhunderts zeigt - zugleich immer Fortschritte der Abtrennung des Körpers vom Geist. In dem Maß, wie die Definitionsgewalt dessen, was »Leben« ist, auf medizinische Techniken übergeht, wird der menschliche Körper, insbesondere der Körper der Frau, zur Materie degradiert. »Leben« wird zu einer Leistung »intelligenter« Maschinen verkehrt.
Staat und Nationalstaat
Authors: Knieper Rolf
Published: October 2018

Die Thesen unterscheiden zwischen Staatlichkeit und Nationalstaat. Sie suchen zu begründen, daß mit der Globalisierung der Produktionsverhältnisse das Konzept der nationalen Souveränität und Territorialstaatlichkeit obsolet geworden ist und daß die an die Produktionsverhältnisse gebundenen Funktionen des Staates sich globalisieren müssen. Daran hindern (nationale) kollektive Identitäten nicht, da diese ohnehin nicht im Staat aufgehen.
Politische Kultur im neuen Staat
Authors: Herz Thomas
Published: October 2018

Ideas developed in a research project concerned with todays' conflicts about the Nazi-past are applied to the present political culture in Germany and its interpretation by mainstream political culture research. This type of research is criticized because of it's conservative bias.
Der Mythos vom faulen Ossi
Authors: Müller Birgit
Published: October 2018

In a situation when high demands were made on the skills and work performances of East German workers and when they could expect little reward for it in the form of job security and high wages, they startcd to define themselves increasingly in contrast to the image they produced of West Germans in general. More and more East Germans characterize the West Germans as socially isolated, obsessed by their work, unable to share and indifferent towards the development of the GDR. The interpretations and views collected while doing fieldword in three enterprises in East Berlin since May 1990 are the basis for analysing how the image of the market as a truely honest and objective system changed since the fall of the wall and how the East Germans reacted to the Western stereotype of the lazy Ossy (East German).
Low Pass Filter Design With Artificial Ground Structure
Authors: Gunawan Wahyu Hendra , Oktafiani Fitri , Sugeng Bambang , Lukman Lukman
Published: October 2018

In this paper, low pass band filter with via holes and using artificial ground structure are proposed. The design contains a u-shaped parasite element and gives via hole which is connected to the ground on the adjacent side with a copper. A hole in this design has a diameter 1 mm. The A have the form square 15mm x 17.5mm, given an effect, if compared with the non-artificial ground structure system, this addition show that the bandwidth of the low pass filter is shifting regarding this condition with value 400Mhz at frequency 1GHz.On this paper, the low pass filter also gives the pass band filter on frequency 3.2GHz which is constructed by the artificial ground structure. The simulation results with this design are simulated by computer based on finite integration method and show a good agreement and can be performed for a low pass band filter applications in the future. Keywords: low pass filter, less via, artificial ground structure
Rancang Bangun Media Pembelajaran Praktikum Elektronika Analog Untuk Meningkatkan Pemahaman Mahasiswa Dalam Mengetahui Fungsi Dan Karakteristik Operational Amplifier
Authors: Isminarti Isminarti , Ridhani Ulia
Published: October 2018

Elektronika Analog merupakan salah satu mata kuliah keahlian berkarya dalam program studi teknik mekatronika dimana materi mengenai fungsi dan karakteristik dari Operational Amplifier (Op-Amp) sulit dipahami mahasiswa karena pada dasarnya mereka masih bingung membedakan beberapa jenis op-amp. Kesalahan dalam memahami op-amp akan menyebabkan mereka bingung dan bosan, padahal ketika mereka paham mengenai fungsi op-amp, mereka akan sangat tertarik untuk mengembangkannya. Tujuan utama pembuatan media pembelajaran ini adalah memudahkan mahasiswa merangkai, mensimulasikan menggunakan software dan merangkai secara manual rangkaian elektronika analog untuk dapat memahami dengan mudah fungsi dan karakteristik op-amp. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah eksperimental untuk membuktikan kebenaran output rangkaian berdasarkan teori.Ketertarikan mahasiswa dalam memahami rangkaian elektronika analog dapat dilihat dari rata-rata nilai mahasiswa Politeknik Bosowa tahun ajaran 2013/2014 yaitu 75,56, tahun ajaran 2014/2015 yaitu 78.67, tahun ajaran 2015/2016 yaitu 79,58 dan pada tahun ajaran 2016/2017 telah mencapai 87,06 meningkat pesat dari tahun sebelumnya dan telah melebihi angka 85 sesuai yang diharapkan.
Pelindung Pipa Gas Bawah Tanah Jalan Dengan Metode U-Ducting Reinforced Concrete
Authors: Sulardi Sulardi
Published: October 2018

Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk memberikan gambaran spesifikasi, bentuk, dimensi dan metode pemasangan alat pelindung jaringan pipa gas bawah tanah antara Kilang PT. Pertamina Unit V – Mother Station SPBG dikawasan Muara Rapak Balikpapan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian terapan dengan pendekatan studi kasus masalah potensi ovresstress, kerusakan dan pecahnya jaringan pipa gas dibawah tanah. Hasil penelitian mennggambarkan, metode proteksi jaringan pipa yang digunakan adalah metode “U Ducting Reinforced Concrete Protection” yakni sistim proteksi pipa gas dengan struktur ducting beton bertulang mutu tinggi dengan bentuk “U” dan dipasang menutup pasangan pipa. Metode ini terbukti efektif digunakan sebagai metode proteksi jalur pipa proses, jalur pipa utilitas di kilang dan telah diuji coba sebelumnya pada jalur pipa gas didalam daerah operasi kilang. Implementasi metode “U Ducting Reinforced Concrete Protection” adalah replikasi keberhasilan penggunaan metode sejenis di kawasan operasi Kilang PT. Pertamina Balikpapan.
Multiple Modal Features and Multiple Kernel Learning for Human Daily Activity Recognition
Authors: Vo Viet Hoai , Pham Hoang Minh
Published: October 2018

Introduction: Recognizing human activity in a daily environment has attracted much research in computer vision and recognition in recent years. It is a difficult and challenging topic not only inasmuch as the variations of background clutter, occlusion or intra-class variation in image sequences but also inasmuch as complex patterns of activity are created by interactions among people-people or people-objects. In addition, it also is very valuable for many practical applications, such as smart home, gaming, health care, human-computer interaction and robotics. Now, we are living in the beginning age of the industrial revolution 4.0 where intelligent systems have become the most important subject, as reflected in the research and industrial communities. There has been emerging advances in 3D cameras, such as Microsoft's Kinect and Intel's RealSense, which can capture RGB, depth and skeleton in real time. This creates a new opportunity to increase the capabilities of recognizing the human activity in the daily environment. In this research, we propose a novel approach of daily activity recognition and hypothesize that the performance of the system can be promoted by combining multimodal features.

Methods: We extract spatial-temporal feature for the human body with representation of parts based on skeleton data from RGB-D data. Then, we combine multiple features from the two sources to yield the robust features for activity representation. Finally, we use the Multiple Kernel Learning algorithm to fuse multiple features to identify the activity label for each video. To show generalizability, the proposed framework has been tested on two challenging datasets by cross-validation scheme.

Results: The experimental results show a good outcome on both CAD120 and MSR-Daily Activity 3D datasets with 94.16% and 95.31% in accuracy, respectively.

Conclusion: These results prove our proposed methods are effective and feasible for activity recognition system in the daily environment.
Experimental and theoretical studies of biaxially prestressed steel-fiber-concrete slabs.
Authors:   Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, 31, Povitroflotsky Avenue, Kyiv, 03680, Ukraine, Zhuravskyi Oleksandr , Gorobetc Andriy
Published: October 2018

The article presents the results of experimental and theoretical studies of strength and deformability of steel-fiber concrete double-sided pre-stress slabs under the action of transverse loading. The simulation of such plates in the software complex LIRA-SAPR was performed taking into account the physical nonlinearity of materials.
Constraining the Evolution of the Proton Distribution Function in the Heliotail
Authors: Zirnstein E. J. , Kumar R. , Heerikhuisen J. , McComas D. J. , Galli A.
Published: October 2018

We use Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) measurements of energetic neutral atoms (ENAs) to constrain the proton (mostly pickup ion, PUI) distribution in the heliotail. In our previous study, we solved the Parker transport equation and found that the velocity diffusion coefficient D(v) for PUIs is approximately D(v) ∼ 1.1 × 10−8 km2 s−3 (v/v
0)1.3, assuming the initial proton distribution processed by the termination shock (TS), f

p,0, is a kappa distribution with kappa index κ

p,0 = 1.63. In this study, we test different forms for f

p,0. We find that if f

p,0 is kappa-distributed and D(v) = D
0(v/v
0)1.3, any kappa index in the range 1.5 < κ

p,0 < 10 is consistent with IBEX data if D
0 ∼ 0.8–1.3 × 10−8 km2 s−3. While the case where D(v) ∝ v
1.3 yields ENA fluxes that appear to best reproduce IBEX data for any κ

p,0, it is possible for D(v) to scale close to ∼v
2/3 or ∼v
2 within our uncertainties by changing D
0. We also show that an upstream PUI filled-shell distribution that is heated by a quasi-stationary TS, generating a downstream filled-shell with large cutoff speed, yields an excess of ENAs >2 keV compared to IBEX. However, using a fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulation to process a PUI filled-shell across the TS yields ENA spectra consistent with IBEX, reinforcing the significance of self-consistent, preferential PUI heating and diffusion at the TS. Interestingly, an upstream PUI distribution inferred from the particle-in-cell simulation to reproduce Voyager 2 observations of the nose-ward TS is inconsistent with IBEX observations from the heliotail, suggesting differences in the upstream PUI distribution or TS properties.
Nonlinear Force-free Modeling of Flare-related Magnetic Field Changes at the Photosphere and Chromosphere
Authors: Kleint Lucia , Wheatland Michael S. , Mastrano Alpha , McCauley Patrick I.
Published: October 2018

Rapid and stepwise changes of the magnetic field are often observed during flares but cannot be explained by models yet. Using a 45 minute sequence of Solar Dynamics Observatory/Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager 135 s fast-cadence vector magnetograms of the X1 flare on 2014 March 29 we construct, at each timestep, nonlinear force-free models for the coronal magnetic field. Observed flare-related changes in the line-of-sight magnetic field B
LOS at the photosphere and chromosphere are compared with changes in the magnetic fields in the models. We find a moderate agreement at the photospheric layer (the basis for the models), but no agreement at chromospheric layers. The observed changes at the photosphere and chromosphere are surprisingly different, and are unlikely to be reproduced by a force-free model. The observed changes are likely to require a change in the magnitude of the field, not just in its direction.
EPIC 203868608: A Low-mass Quadruple Star System in the Upper Scorpius OB Association
Authors: Wang Ji , David Trevor J. , Hillenbrand Lynne A. , Mawet Dimitri , Albrecht Simon , Liu Zibo
Published: October 2018

Young multiple star systems provide excellent testing grounds for theories of star formation and evolution. EPIC 203868608 was previously studied as a triple star system in the Upper Scorpius OB association, but the followup Keck NIRC2/HIRES/NIRSPAO observations reported here reveal its quadruple nature. We find that the system consists of a double-lined spectroscopic binary (SB2) Aab (M5+M5) and an eclipsing binary (EB) Bab with a total mass that is lower than that of the SB2. Furthermore, we measure the obliquity of the EB using the Doppler tomography technique during the primary eclipse. EPIC 203868608 Bab is likely on an inclined orbit with a projected obliquity of

degrees. The inclined orbit is used to constrain the tidal quality factor for low-mass stars and the evolution of the quadruple system. The analytic framework to infer obliquity that has been developed in this paper can be applied to other EB systems as well as transiting planets.
Effects of antiretroviral combination therapies F/TAF, E/C/F/TAF and R/F/TAF on insulin resistance in healthy volunteers: The TAF-IR Study
Authors: Spinner Christoph D , Schulz Sebastian , Bauer Ulrike , Schneider Jochen , Bobardt Johanna , Werder Alexander Von , Schmid Roland M , Zink Alexander , Wolf Eva , Iakoubov Roman
Published: October 2018

Background

Increased insulin resistance (IR), associated with specific antiretroviral drugs or drug classes, is an established risk factor for type 2 diabetes in HIV patients, ultimately increasing morbidity and mortality. To date, data on the risk of IR in tenofovir alafenamide (TAF)-based protocols are unavailable.

Methods

This prospective randomized, open-label study evaluated the effects of IR on 30 healthy volunteers receiving fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) of emtricit-abine/tenofovir alafenamide (F/TAF), elvitegravir/cobi-cistat/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (E/C/F/TAF) or rilpivirine/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide (R/F/TAF). IR was measured before and after 14-day treatments using the hyperinsulinemic-euglycaemic clamp technique (HEGC). Changes in IR in each group were evaluated using the mean glucose disposal rate, normalized with body weight (MBW [mg glucose/(minxkg)]).

Results

A total of 30 subjects underwent randomization: one subject in the F/TAF arm withdrew consent after randomization and one in the R/F/TAF arm had to be excluded because of technical failure during HEGC, resulting in 28 subjects in the per-protocol population (F/TAF, n=9 subjects; E/C/F/TAF, n=10 subjects; R/F/TAF n=9 subjects). No significant differences were detected on the baseline characteristics. IR did not differ among the groups before treatment. None of the studied anti-retroviral combinations resulted in a significant change in IR after 14 days compared with baseline values, as measured by MBW (F/TAF, 11.42 ±3.04 mean [±sd] versus 11.43 ±3.23, P=0.49; E/C/F/TAF, 10.04 ±2.49 versus 10.95 ±4.26, P=0.30; R/F/TAF, 11.03 ±1.96 versus 13.01 ±4.11, P=0.13).

Conclusions

Short-term treatment for F/TAF, E/C/F/TAF or R/F/TAF did not increase IR in healthy male volunteers.
Visualizing natural history collection data provides insight into collection development and bias
Authors: Shirey Vaughn
Published: October 2018

Natural history collections contain estimated billions of records representing a large body of knowledge about the diversity and distribution of life on Earth. Assessments of various forms of bias within the aggregated data associated with specimens in these collections have been conducted across temporal, taxonomic, and spatial domains. Considering that these biases are the sum of biases across all contributing collections to aggregate datasets, the assessment of bias at the collection level is warranted. Interactive visualization provides a powerful tool for the assessment of these biases and insight into the historical development of natural history collections, providing context for where sources of bias may originate and developing historical narratives to clarify our understanding of our own knowledge about life on Earth. Here, I present a case study on using Sankey diagrams to illustrate the development of the entomology type collection at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with the hope that extensions of these practices among individual natural history collections are modified and adopted.
A checklist of marine bryozoan taxa in Scottish sea regions
Authors: Rouse Sally , Loxton Jennifer , Spencer Jones Mary E. , Porter Joanne S.
Published: October 2018

Contemporary and historical bryozoan records were compiled to provide a comprehensive checklist of species in Scottish waters. The checklist comprises 218 species in 58 families, with representatives from each of the extant bryozoan orders. The fauna was relatively sparse compared to other regions for which bryozoan checklists were available e.g. New Zealand and Australia. Six non-indigenous bryozoan species from the Scottish seas region were included in the checklist. Baseline information on species distributions, such as that presented in this checklist, can be used to monitor and manage the impact of human activities on the marine environment, and ultimately preserve marine biodiversity.
Intégration de corpus de petite taille et d'outils multilingues dans un dispositif de formation hybride centré sur les tâches
Authors: Bozhinova Krastanka
Published: October 2018

La présente étude tente de donner une réponse à la question de l'organisation des activités didactiques pour développer la production écrite d'apprenants de français en situation exolingue. Elle présente les résultats d'une recherche-action menée en contexte universitaire bulgare auprès d'un public d'apprenants internationaux de français L3 maîtrisant l'anglais L2 au niveau avancé et utilisant cette dernière comme médium dans leur cursus universitaire. Les exemples de tâches sociales et d'entraînement intègrent l'exploitation de ressources numériques dans un dispositif hybride visant à améliorer la capacité des participants à produire du discours conforme aux normes discursivo-pragmatiques à l'écrit. L'analyse est centrée sur l'effet de l'accompagnement, du traitement raisonné de corpus de petite taille et du travail avec des outils numériques multilingues dans une visée autonomisante.
Entrepreneurial Universities and Knowledge Circulation
Authors: Blankesteijn Marlous , van der Sijde Peter , Sam Chanphirun
Published: October 2018

Knowledge circulation and the entrepreneurial university have become essential to the functioning of regional innovation systems. What does this mean for the three core tasks of universities – teaching, doing scientific research, and making a societal contribution? How can the changing of these tasks be analyzed in the context of the role of the entrepreneurial university in knowledge circulation? Which challenges does a sharpened focus on knowledge circulation entail for the entrepreneurial university and which issues should be on the top of the agenda of the boards of universities and policy makers to stimulate knowledge circulation? This chapter discusses the role of entrepreneurial universities in processes of knowledge circulation and sketches the contours of an agenda to actively stimulate processes of knowledge circulation at entrepreneurial universities.
Smart Specialization and R&I Policy Framework in Turkey
Authors: Erdil Erkan , Çetin Dilek
Published: October 2018

The smart specialization strategy (S3) has been accepted as a solution for the European Union (EU) to catch up United States in productivity, R&D intensity, etc. The process of research and innovation strategies for smart specialization (RIS3) is described in six steps: the regional/national context, governance, elaboration, identification of priorities, the definition of coherent policy mix and action plan, and finally, the integration of monitoring and evaluation mechanism. In this chapter, the situation in Turkey is evaluated under these six steps. RIS3 strategy is not specified on the national level at Turkey, while it is debatable on the regional level.
Image Segmentation Using Contour Models
Authors: Kavitha G.  , Muthulakshmi M.  , Latha M.
Published: October 2018

Image segmentation is an important task in image processing, which is widely used in medical applications such as abnormality detection and after treatment progress monitoring. Conventionally, texture, region, and edge information are used for segmentation. Recently, the majority of image segmentation uses contour-based models. The problem of efficient segmentation in medical images is of great importance in disease diagnosis. Medical images suffer from weak boundaries, and placement of initial contour is a major issue. Level method is an effective method for segmentation of image as it has ability to tackle complex geometries. It helps to detect the precise location of the target region and help to prevent the boundary leakage problem. This chapter presents an overview of the advanced region and edge-based level set segmentation algorithms and their application in the dental x-ray images. Computer-aided diagnosis from x-ray images are of interest to clinicians in detection and accurate decision making. Case studies of multiple region segmentation from dental x-rays are presented.
Phytochemicals
Authors: Ramalingam Karthikeyan , Amaechi Bennett T.
Published: October 2018

The chapter gives a picture of the current data on the available anticariogenic natural products and their mechanism of action. Different phytochemicals such as phenols, flavanoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, tannins, lectins, etc. and their anticariogenic efficacy have been discussed in detail. All the data emphasise the fact that the use of natural products is emerging as an effective strategy in the prevention and treatment of dental caries. Consequently, these natural products could be incorporated in toothpastes and other oral hygiene products to promote oral health.
Leadership Across the Globe
Authors: Ramraj Andrisha Beharry , Amolo John
Published: October 2018

This chapter addresses the issues regarding leadership. It is well noted through the examination of literature that various places have different cultures. This informs the leadership style adopted. The qualities of a good leader are people skills, good judgment, as well as integrity. Cultures differ in their implicitness regarding culture. The behavioral tendencies and leadership style can be an asset or a weakness depending on the context of the culture. Good leadership therefore is an asset in differing places. Through literature review, it is thus brought to light that the various regions have different cultural settings that are important for the application of leadership practice that could boost business performance consequentially. There is also the impact of national culture on the organization's culture and therefore the action of leaders in dealing with any discrepancies in their action can be a benefit to the business establishment.
Global Leadership Competencies and Orientations
Authors: Igbinakhase Idahosa , Naidoo Vannie
Published: October 2018

This chapter focuses on global leadership competencies and orientations with specific reference to theory, practice, and future implications. A critical analysis of existing studies on global leadership competencies and orientations indicated that several global leadership competencies exist such as global business expertise, global organizing expertise, and visioning while global leadership orientation/mindset has been identified as an influencing factor in the learning and application of global leadership competencies by global leaders which often leads to effective global leadership. In determining the role of goal orientation in global leadership competencies, evidence from previous studies revealed that goal orientation inputs such as team learning orientation and team performance orientation contributes positively to collective global leadership effectiveness. Finally, the barriers to global leadership competencies and orientations were identified and solutions were proffered to limit the negative effects on global leadership effectiveness in business environments.
Global Psychological Capital and Sustainable Competitive Advantage
Authors: Atiku Sulaiman Olusegun , Fields Ziska
Published: October 2018

The ability to envision future business opportunities, make adequate preparations, take decisive decisions, and influence other stakeholders towards attainment of set objectives is essential for those in leadership positions. This chapter examines the relationship between global psychological capital and business sustainability. A literature review was conducted on the link between global psychological capital and business sustainability. This study revealed that global psychological capital and firm's innovation are important factors determining the position of a corporation in any industry. An update of global mindsets and positive psychological states of those in management positions will determine the ability to lead workforce creativity and drive firm innovation, thereby culminating into sustainable competitive advantage.
Rethinking Waste Through Design
Authors: O'Donnell Caroline , Pranger Dillon
Published: October 2018

This chapter will study the proliferation of architectural follies that use recycled or recyclable materials in a move to promote better practices in waste and recycling. Given the slow uptake of this impetus in the architectural world proper, the text will investigate the obstacles in engaging in materially sustainable practices in the construction industry as well as case studies for rethinking currently problematic materials. However, while some improvements have been made in the construction industry's use of recycled materials, the industry often dismisses the afterlife of materials used throughout the process. What are the motivations of the industry and how can we incentivize circular thinking in an industry that produces hundreds of millions of tons of waste per year in the US?
Teachers' Knowledge, Beliefs, and Perceptions About Mathematics Teaching
Authors: Ekmekci Adem , Papakonstantinou Anne , Parr Richard , Shah Miten
Published: October 2018

Providing a study on mathematics teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK), the goal of this chapter is to investigate the predictive value of teachers' beliefs (e.g., self-efficacy) and mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT) on their level of TPACK. Background variables, gender, ethnicity, certification, experience, and mathematics degree were all controlled for in this study. Two-step regression analysis results by school level (K-5, middle, and high) indicate that standards-based mathematics teaching beliefs positively predict mathematics teachers' level of TPACK for all teachers. Having a college/graduate mathematics degree is more predictive of TPACK for K-5 and middle school teachers while MKT is more predictive of TPACK for high school teachers. In addition, elementary teachers' mathematics self-concept and pedagogical preparedness and middle school teachers' mathematics teaching interest were significantly related to their level of TPACK. The implications for school districts and teacher preparation programs to develop TPACK for teachers are discussed.
Developing TPACK in Elementary Mathematics Education
Authors: Yu Paul Woo Dong , Golden John
Published: October 2018

Two case stories are given of how technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) is developed in a first semester undergraduate pre-service elementary mathematics education course. The theoretical frameworks that guided the design and implementation of technology-based mathematics lessons are discussed, including both TPACK and the substitution, augmentation, modification, redefinition (SAMR) framework. Then the authors describe specific activities intended to develop TPACK, the motivation and implementation for these activities, and excerpts of pre-service teachers' survey results, comments, and reflections about learning elementary mathematics in these courses. The contrast between the courses is focused technology use during one unit with opportunity to teach elementary lessons with the same technology, and pervasive use of technology throughout the other but no opportunity to use the technology with elementary learners. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the implications and issues that have presented themselves in this action research experience.
Flipped Classroom, Cognitive Flexibility Theory, and Cognitive Operators of Complexity
Authors: Andrade Mariel J. P. , Coutinho Clara Pereira
Published: October 2018

Researchers have presented several training models for teachers with the goal of developing TPACK. However, it is necessary to investigate how learning theories can help in the elaboration of these models. It is also essential to use a theoretical framework that provides guidance on how to deal with this complexity involved in TPACK and teacher training. This problem motivated the investigation of how a course based on a model that uses the cognitive flexibility theory (CFT), the cognitive operators of complexity and implemented in the flipped classroom can help in the development of the TPACK. The investigation was carried out through a case study. Participants were pre-service teachers at a Brazilian university. Data analysis allowed to identify that the course helped in the development of the TPACK by the teachers and to determine the positive aspects and the difficulties faced in the implementation of the proposed model.
Online Instructional Strategies for Enhancing Teachers' TPACK
Authors: Niess Margaret L. , Gillow-Wiles Henry
Published: October 2018

This chapter provides a rich description of how scaffolding discourse and critical reflection with K-12 in-service teachers' online learning experiences enhanced their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) for teaching with technologies. The experiences modeled learning through inquiry tasks that merged content, technology, and pedagogy as envisioned in TPACK. The participants connected with the experiences as students learning about and with digital image and video technologies. Reflections on the experiences as teachers combined with the discourse interactions among the communities to influence their resulting individual critical reflections. A major theme was the recognition of the importance of shared knowledge as expanding individual knowledge. Four TPACK components revealed that the collection of the experiences, discourse, and critical reflection enhanced the participants' TPACK leading to recommendations for the design of online in-service teacher learning experiences for enhancing teachers' TPACK.
Developing Pre-Service Teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge With E-TPCK
Authors: Angeli Charoula , Christodoulou Andri
Published: October 2018

The authors discuss the design of e-TPCK, a self-paced adaptive electronic learning environment that was integrated in a second-year educational technology course to engage pre-service teachers' in rich learning experiences in order to develop their technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) in a personalized way. The system deploys a technological solution that promotes teachers' ongoing TPCK development by engaging them in rich and valuable personalized learning experiences through the use of technology-infused design scenarios, while taking into account teachers' diverse needs, information processing constraints, and preferences. Results from an experimental research design study revealed statistically significant differences between the control group and the experimental group in favor of the experimental group, signifying that students in the experimental group who learned with e-TPCK outperformed the students in the control group in terms of developing TPCK competencies.
Eliciting Pre-Service Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Technological Pedagogical Function Knowledge
Authors: Lovett Jennifer N. , Dick Lara K. , McCulloch Allison W. , Sherman Milan F. , Edgington Cyndi , Wanner Cecilia Anne , Reed Samuel D.
Published: October 2018

The purpose of this study was to examine the evidence of technological pedagogical function knowledge that preservice secondary mathematics teachers (PSMTs) exhibited through engaging in a module in which they examine artifacts of students' mathematical thinking with technology. Three cases are presented to describe the evidence of technological pedagogical function knowledge that was elicited through engagement with the module. Findings show that the module was successful in eliciting PSMTs' function knowledge, technological function knowledge, and technological pedagogical function knowledge. Differences in the manners in which these knowledges were elicited are discussed and implications for teachers of PSMTs are shared.
Preparing Pre-Service STEM Teachers to Teach Using Digital Modeling and Simulation Applications
Authors: Enderson Mary C. , Watson Ginger S.
Published: October 2018

This chapter presents a case approach used for modeling and simulation applications in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teacher preparation program to assist in the development of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). In this digital age, many pre-service teachers use technological tools daily but do not have knowledge on how to use tools in ways to help develop understanding of STEM concepts. The authors present a framework that promotes learning by teaching to prepare STEM teachers with ways to use modeling and simulation tools in classroom instruction.