bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
INFLUENCE OF “NOVUMEDICAL” EQUIPMENT ON NON-SPECIFIC RESISTANCE OF THE ORGANISM TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ADAPTATION REACTIONS
Authors: Shuvalova Irina , Golovan Vitaliy , Sangkyu Lee
Published: June 2019

Studies have shown the effectiveness and perspective of using «NovuMedical» devices for the purpose of primary and secondary prevention of diseases, increasing the personal interest of patients in extending the period of active longevity due to regular recovery at home. The preventive effect of the equipment is not directed against the symptoms of the disease, but to increase the body's resistance. Before treatment, the normal type of adaptive response was detected in 75 % of patients, the workout reaction was noted in 45.4 %, the calm activation reaction – 23.2 %, the reaction of increased activation in 6.2 % of cases, and the stress response was recorded in 25.2 %. After the treatment, the workout reaction was detected in 44.1 % of cases, the calm activation reaction – 22.2 %, the increased activation zone – 33.3 %. The preformed factors used in the apparatuses are a bioregulator in the broad sense of modulating the physiological functions of the body, which makes it possible to “rejuvenate” the sick organism, at least to equalize the biological and passport age, to restore the original potential of sanogenetic reactions. Apparatus for home use can be the basis for the primary population prevention and secondary individual prevention of a wide range of diseases and premature aging.
Simvastatin Loaded Nano Hydroxyapatite in Bone Regeneration: A Study in the Rabbit Femoral Condyle
Authors: Chalisserry Elna Paul , Nam Seung Yun , Anil Sukumaran
Published: June 2019

Background:

Enhancement of the bone regenerative capacity of the bone substitutes could
be achieved by incorporating bioactive agents such as proteins, and different drugs. Simvastatin, an
inhibitor of cholesterol synthesis, stimulates bone formation by enhancing the expression of Bone
Morphogenetic Protein-2 (BMP-2) in osteoblasts.

Objective:

The objective of the study is to evaluate bone regeneration following simvastatin loaded
nano-hydroxyapatite scaffold in the bone defect created on the femoral condyle of rabbits.

Methods:

Twelve adult, New Zealand white rabbits were used in the study. Twenty-four defects of size
5x8 mm were created on the lateral aspect of the femoral condyle. The defects were filled with either
Nano-Hydroxyapatite (nHA) particles alone or nHA with Simvastatin (SIM). The condyles were retrieved
after 8 weeks and analyzed using micro CT and histology.

Results:

The Bone Mineral Density (BMD) was significantly higher for the defects filled with SIM
loaded nHA compared to the nHA site. Micro CT showed a significantly higher bone volume in the
defects filled with Simvastatin loaded site compared to the control site. Quantitative analysis of the
histologic sections also showed significantly higher bone volume in the defects filled with SIM loaded
nHA (57.2±4.8) compared to nHA alone (50.1±5.5).

Conclusion:

Based on the results, it can be concluded that local delivery of simvastatin enhanced the
bone regeneration in rabbit femoral condyle. Simvastatin could be used as an activator to enhance bone
regeneration in bone defects along with hydroxyapatite ceramics.
Molecular Allergy Diagnostics as an Adjunct to Conventional Diagnostics in a Secondary Pediatric Referral Center
Authors: Wolthers Ole D.
Published: June 2019

Background:

Several compositions for determination of specific molecular components in
allergens have recently been patented. The role of Molecular Allergy (MA) diagnostics in suspected
IgE mediated allergic conditions is currently debated. Guideline reports have concluded that population-
based studies involving evaluation of the usefulness of MA diagnostics are needed.

Objective:

To evaluate the usefulness of MA diagnostics in a secondary pediatric referral center.

Methods:

A total of 961 children and adolescents aged 0.2-18.8 (mean 7.0) years was included in a
prospective observational survey. Inclusion criterion was a suspected diagnosis of an IgE mediated
condition based on history and clinical symptoms and signs. If a specific diagnosis could not be reached
from conventional investigations suspected peanut allergy, birch pollen allergy and associated crossreactivity,
insect allergy and triggering allergens for specific immunotherapy were assessed by MA
diagnostics.

Results:

Based on conventional work-up a diagnostic conclusion was established in 946 patients
(98.4%). MA diagnostics were performed in 15 individuals (1.6%), 7 girls and 8 boys aged 3.2 to 17.8
(mean 10.6) years. In 8 cases a specific diagnosis was established based on MA diagnostics; in 7 cases
MA diagnostics could not improve diagnosis. MA were most frequently (N = 7 (14%)) used in children
with peanut allergy (N = 50).

Conclusions:

Most patients in a secondary pediatric referral center with suspected IgE mediated allergy
can be managed by conventional diagnostic methods. MA diagnostics may be useful in small and selected
subgroups as in patients with suspected peanut allergy, however, may not be helpful in all cases.
Exposure Therapy With Personalized Real-Time Arousal Detection and Feedback to Alleviate Social Anxiety Symptoms in an Analogue Adult Sample: Pilot Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Lin Xiangting Bernice , Lee Tih-Shih , Cheung Yin Bun , Ling Joanna , Poon Shi Hui , Lim Leslie , Zhang Hai Hong , Chin Zheng Yang , Wang Chuan Chu , Krishnan Ranga , Guan Cuntai
Published: June 2019

Background

Exposure therapy is highly effective for social anxiety disorder. However, there is room for improvement.

Objective

This is a first attempt to examine the feasibility of an arousal feedback–based exposure therapy to alleviate social anxiety symptoms in an analogue adult sample.

Methods

A randomized, pilot, proof-of-concept trial was conducted to evaluate the acceptability, safety, and preliminary efficacy of our treatment program. Sessions were administered once a week for 4 weeks (1 hour each) to an analogue sample of 50 young adults who reported at least minimal social anxiety symptoms. Participants in both intervention and waitlist control groups completed assessments for social anxiety symptoms at the baseline, week 5, and week 10.

Results

Most participants found the intervention acceptable (82.0%, 95% CI 69.0%-91.0%). Seven (14.9%, 95% CI 7.0%-28.0%) participants reported at least one mild adverse event over the course of study. No moderate or serious adverse events were reported. Participants in the intervention group demonstrated greater improvements on all outcome measures of public speaking anxiety from baseline to week 5 as compared to the waitlist control group (Cohen d=0.61-1.39). Effect size of the difference in mean change on the overall Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale was small (Cohen d=0.13).

Conclusions

Our results indicated that it is worthwhile to proceed to a larger trial for our treatment program. This new medium of administration for exposure therapy may be feasible for treating a subset of social anxiety symptoms. Additional studies are warranted to explore its therapeutic mechanisms.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02493010; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02493010
Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of a Mobile Insulin Titration Intervention for Patients With Uncontrolled Diabetes: A Qualitative Analysis
Authors: Rogers Erin , Aidasani Sneha R , Friedes Rebecca , Hu Lu , Langford Aisha T , Moloney Dana N , Orzeck-Byrnes Natasha , Sevick Mary Ann , Levy Natalie
Published: June 2019

Background

In 2016, a short message service text messaging intervention to titrate insulin in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes was implemented at two health care facilities in New York City.

Objective

This study aimed to conduct a qualitative evaluation assessing barriers to and the facilitators of the implementation of the Mobile Insulin Titration Intervention (MITI) program into usual care.

Methods

We conducted in-depth interviews with 36 patients enrolled in the MITI program and the staff involved in MITI (n=19) in the two health care systems. Interviews were transcribed and iteratively coded by two study investigators, both inductively and deductively using a codebook guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

Results

Multiple facilitator themes emerged: (1) MITI had strong relative advantages to in-person titration, including its convenience and time-saving design, (2) the free cost of MITI was important to the patients, (3) MITI was easy to use and the patients were confident in their ability to use it, (4) MITI was compatible with the patients’ home routines and clinic workflow, (5) the patients and staff perceived MITI to have value beyond insulin titration by reminding and motivating the patients to engage in healthy behaviors and providing a source of patient support, and (6) implementation in clinics was made easy by having a strong implementation climate, communication networks to spread information about MITI, and a strong program champion. The barriers identified included the following: (1) language limitations, (2) initial nurse concerns about the scope of practice changes required to deliver MITI, (3) initial provider knowledge gaps about the program, and (4) provider perceptions that MITI might not be appropriate for some patients (eg, older or not tech-savvy). There was also a theme that emerged during the patient and staff interviews of an unmet need for long-term additional diabetes management support among this population, specifically diet, nutrition, and exercise support.

Conclusions

The patients and staff were overwhelmingly supportive of MITI and believed that it had many benefits and that it was compatible with the clinic workflow and patients’ lives. Initial implementation efforts should address staff training and nurse concerns. Future research should explore options for integrating additional diabetes support for patients.
Development and Implementation of a Nurse-Led Model of Care Coordination to Provide Health-Sector Continuity of Care for People With Multimorbidity: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Davis Kate M , Eckert Marion C , Shakib Sepehr , Harmon Joanne , Hutchinson Amanda D , Sharplin Greg , Caughey Gillian E
Published: June 2019

BACKGROUND

Innovative strategies are required to reduce care fragmentation for people with multimorbidity. Coordinated models of health care delivery need to be adopted to deliver consumer-centered continuity of care. Nurse-led services have emerged over the past 20 years as evidence-based structured models of care delivery, providing a range of positive and coordinated health care outcomes. Although nurse-led services are effective in a range of clinical settings, strategies to improve continuity of care across the secondary and primary health care sectors for people with multimorbidity have not been examined.

OBJECTIVE

To implement a nurse-led model of care coordination from a multidisciplinary outpatient setting and provide continuity of care between the secondary and primary health care sectors for people with multimorbidity.

METHODS

This action research mixed methods study will have two phases. Phase 1 includes a systematic review, stakeholder forums, and validation workshop to collaboratively develop a model of care for a nurse-led care coordination service. Phase 2, through a series of iterative action research cycles, will implement a nurse-led model of care coordination in a multidisciplinary outpatient setting. Three to five iterative action research cycles will allow the model to be refined and further developed with multiple data collection points throughout.

RESULTS

Pilot implementation of the model of care coordination commenced in October 2018. Formal study recruitment commenced in May 2019 and the intervention and follow-up phases are ongoing. The results of the data analysis are expected to be available by March 2020.

CONCLUSIONS

Nursing, clinician, and patient outcomes and experiences with the nurse-led model of care coordination will provide a template to improve continuity of care between the secondary and primary health care systems. The model template may provide a future pathway for implementation of nurse-led services both nationally and internationally.

INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT

DERR1-10.2196/15006
Karadeniz’e Kıyısı Bulunan Ülkelerin Karadeniz’deki Balıkçılık Yetki Alanları ve Balıkçılık Faaliyetleri
Authors: Balık İsmet
Published: June 2019

Bu çalışmada,
Karadeniz’e kıyısı olan Türkiye, Gürcistan, Rusya Federasyonu, Ukrayna, Romanya
ve Bulgaristan’ın balıkçılık sahalarının ve av güçlerinin büyüklüğü tespit
edilmiş, 1950 yılından itibaren kıyıdaş ülkelerin bu denizden avladıkları su
ürünlerinin miktarları incelenmiştir. Av ve av gücü verileri
“www.seaaroundus.org” ve FAO balıkçılık istatistiklerinden alınmıştır. Bunun
yanı sıra ülkelerin resmi istatistikleri ve yapılan bilimsel araştırmaların
sonuçlarından da yararlanılmıştır. Kıyıdaş ülkelerin Karadeniz’den elde
ettikleri toplam avın 1950’li yıllarda 400-500 bin ton yıl-1
arasında değiştiği, 1980’li yıllarda ise 1.3 milyon ton yıl-1’a
kadar yükseldiği tespit edilmiştir. Ancak, 1980’li yılların sonunda hızlı bir
azalma gösteren Karadeniz’den elde edilen balık üretimi 1990’lı yılların
başlarında 500 bin ton yıl-1’ın altına kadar düşmüştür. 1990’lı
yılların başından günümüze kadar olan yıllık üretim ise 500-900 bin ton yıl-1
arasında değişmiştir. Balık üretiminde 1950’li yıllara kadara Sovyetler Birliği
en büyük paya sahip iken, bu ülkeyi Türkiye ve Ukrayna izlemiştir. Türkiye’nin
bu denizden elde ettiği üretim 1980’li yılların başlarından sonra hızla
artarken, Rusya Federasyonu’nun üretimi hızla azalmıştır. Son yıllardaki üretim
miktarları bakımından ülkeler Türkiye, Rusya Federasyonu, Ukrayna, Gürcistan,
Bulgaristan ve Romanya şeklinde sıralanmaktadır. 
Controle estrutural dos pegmatitos ricos em ETR associados ao depósito Madeira (Sn-Nb-Ta), mina Pitinga, Amazonas, Brasil
Authors: RONCHI Fernanda Claas , ALTHOFF Fernando Jacques , BASTOS NETO Artur Cezar
Published: June 2019

We have studied the structural control of pegmatites (F-REE-Li vein-type granite pegmatite) associated with the albite-enriched granite facies (AEG) of the Madeira A-type granite (~1.83 Ga). This facies corresponds to the Madeira world-class Sn-Nb-Ta-F (cryolite) deposit at the Pitinga mine. These REE-rich pegmatites [xenotime-(Y) and gagarinite-(Y)], presently exploited together with the disseminated ore, have potential to exploitation by selective mining. They have a common geometric arrangement and share the same mineralogy, therefore they all originated from the same source. They have the same mineralogical composition of the host rock and their emplacement occurred in the parental rock itself. The geometric arrangement of the pegmatites is settled by contractional brittle structures (reverse faults, imbrication fans and horses). The reverse fault planes (~N320/60SW) were essentially the conduits for the fluid. The preferential sites for the pegmatites bodies were horizontal tensile fractures. The well-marked geometric arrangement of the tectonic structures and the fact that there are also reverse faults planes without pegmatites show that the fractures that host the pegmatites were not formed by the fluid pressure. The orientation of the contractional structures in the AEG indicates a transport from SW to NE. With reduced dimensions, the AEG cooled fast, however its location in the cold upper crust and the low solidus temperature allowed pegmatites formation. The pegmatites were formed with the AEG emplaced in a structural level above the critical crustal depth, where minimum normal stress is vertical.
Exploring innovative leadership in the financial sector: A case of risk management in banking
Authors: Mrwebi Viwe , Cici Yongama
Published: June 2019

The study explores the issue of innovative leadership in the financial sector and opts to use a case of a bank in South Africa. The existing empirical literature delivers a detailed review of leadership pioneering with the issue of risk management. Due to the constant change in the global space and evolution in the needs of consumers, in the taste of financial service providers, innovation from human resources is now the key to sustainability. However, risk management plays a fundamental role in the operations of financial sectors, and particularly for banks as their operational risks are also frequently financial risks. Hence, to ensure that all is well balanced this study explores innovative leadership in the financial sector in South Africa. The research project was qualitative in nature, with primary data collected using email interviews and document analysis. The research found that the main problem is the operational structures that guide the financial sectors. To this end, the artifact that was produced to address the problem is a conceptual framework as a recommendation to be utilised by the bank to allow freedom to leaders and their team to be innovative within the confinements of the organisational structures.
Competencias en carreras de ingeniería. Modelo para evaluar niveles de adquisición y requerimientos del mercado de trabajo
Authors: Susana Comoglio Marta
Published: June 2019

En Argentina, los procesos educativos en el campo de la enseñanza de las ingenierías están transitando por diversos procesos que promueven innovaciones curriculares orientadas hacia el diseño de planes de estudio por competencias y a la definición de nuevos estándares de acreditación.

El Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología y Educación (IIT&E) de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora (UNLZ), en el marco de una investigación educativa, desarrolló un instrumento para medir, en relación con la adquisición de competencias, las distancias entre las expectativas, la formación recibida y lo demandado por el mercado de trabajo.

El estudio se desarrolló desde la perspectiva de los modelos de base subjetiva que evalúan la calidad de los servicios, y a partir de un cuestionario ad hoc que se administró a graduados. Con el enfoque especificado y con los datos obtenidos, segeneraron dos índices estadísticos.

El presente artículo tiene como finalidad presentar un modelo que, a través de los indicadores de adecuación de la competencia (IAC) y los indicadores de desarrollo de la competencia (IDC), mide la magnitud y naturaleza del cambio que las instituciones enfrentan cuando inician procesos orientados a innovar curricularmente desde un plan de estudio por contenidos hacia otro por competencias.
Análisis a posteriori de un REI-FP como herramienta de formación del profesorado
Authors: Florensa Ignasi , Bosch Marianna Casabó , Gacón Josep
Published: June 2019

Se presenta el desarrollo de un curso en línea de formación del profesorado titulado “Naturaleza del pensamiento matemático”. El curso tiene como objetivo aportar herramientas para el cuestionamiento epistemológico y didáctico utilizando como principal herramienta el modelo praxeológico de referencia asociado a un recorrido de estudio e investigación (REI). La experiencia del curso nos sirve de base para explorar las cuestiones abiertas expuestas en Florensa, Bosch y Gascón. (2015) sobre la necesidad de nuevas herramientas epistemológicas para la gestión de procesos de estudio, así como sobre las relaciones entre REI y modelos praxeológicos de referencia.
Umwelt, KVP & DTD : Interactions entre Connaissances (K), Valeurs (V), Pratiques (P) & Délai de Transposition Didactique
Authors: Clément Pierre
Published: June 2019

Three concepts that structure my research in Didactics of Biology can also express convergence with the ATD. The umwelt: each living being constructs itself while constructing its world (its umwelt), in an eminently social context for human beings. KVP interactions between knowledge (K), values (V) and social practices (P): possible links with certain dimensions of the praxeological approach, but with more emphasis on values (V); Analysis of the different steps of didactic transposition; Comparison of the conceptions of teachers in thirty countries (notion of system of conceptions). The Didactic Transposition Delay (DTD) separates the emergence of new scientific knowledge from its insertion in programs, textbooks or in the teachers’ conceptions.
Intérêts simples et composés: une proposition d’activités basées sur un parcours d’étude et de recherche (PER)
Authors: Dos Santos Júnior Valdir Bezerra , Dias Marlene Alves
Published: June 2019

This study aims at exposing the progress of a doctoral research project that has as objectives to develop, propose and analyze activities based on a study and research course – SRC. We bring the preliminary results of existing institutional relations between the sectors of simple and compound interests of the institutions in documents that lead education in Brazil. The analysis of the documents shows that in the initial stages of education a citizen approach is prioritized, and in higher education in technology, teaching approaches seem to be focused on professionalization
La notion de fonction : les praxéologies prescrites pour être enseignées lors de l’articulation entre le collège et le lycée à São Paulo
Authors: Dias Marlene Alves , Andrade Sirlene Neves de , Campos Tânia Maria Mendonça
Published: June 2019

. This study aims at identifying regularities and differences in the proposals of national and state official teaching in order to help professionals in a reflection on the possible changes. For the analysis of the considered documents, we chose as a central theoretical framework the anthropological theory of didactics –ATD– and as auxiliary theoretical frameworks, the framing notion as defined by Douady and points of view as defined by Rogalski. The analysis in the documents considered shows that there is a gap in approaches in the same school year, which becomes even more evident when one considers the passage from college to high school.Este estudo tem por objetivo identificar as regularidades e diferenças nas proposições de ensino no nível nacional e do estado, para a noção de função, de forma a auxiliar os profissionais na perspectiva de uma reflexão sobre as possíveis mudanças. Para a análise dos documentos considerados, escolhemos como referencial teórico central a teoria antropológica do didático (TAD) e, como referenciais auxiliares, a noção de quadro definida por Douady e pontos de vista apresentados por Rogalski. A análise dos documentos considerados mostra que existe uma lacuna em abordagens dos conteúdos em um mesmo ano escolar, o que se torna ainda mais evidente quando se considera a passagem do ensino fundamental para o ensino médio.
Actividades de Estudio e Investigación sobre medida de superficies en Educación Infantil
Authors: Gallego Dolores Carrillo , Saá Rojo María Dolores
Published: June 2019

Se presenta una colección de situaciones de aprendizaje sobre medida de superficies para el aula de educación infantil, diseñadas teniendo en cuenta el MER de las magnitudes continuas e investigaciones sobre la superficie como magnitud. Estas situaciones se describen en términos praxeológicos, explicitando las cuestiones que se plantean y las técnicas que se utilizan. Se identifican las técnicas didácticas que se utilizaron por la maestra en su implementación así como la implicación de los alumnos. Se pretende proporcionar al maestro de Educación Infantil modelos de situaciones de aprendizaje que permitan a los alumnos encontrar las razones de ser de la medida de magnitudes (en nuestro caso, de áreas)
PENGALIHAN UTANG DALAM EKONOMI ISLAM
Authors: Fasiha Fasiha
Published: June 2019

Debt in the Law of Islamic economics is called Al-Hiwalah. The legal basis Hiwalah application is the Qur'an, Hadith, Ijma and qiyas. Terms and harmonious Hiwalah is Muhil (Menghilawahkan), Second; Muhtal (in hilawahkan), third; Muhal 'alaih (people receiving Hiwalah, to four; Shighat Hiwalah, namely the consent of muhil. Hiwalah concept can be applied in the form of Islamic banking Factoring or factoring, post-dated check and Bill discounting
BAGI HASIL TANAH PERTANIAN (MUZARA’AH) (Analisis Syariah dan Hukum Nasional)
Authors: Abdullah Muhammad Ruslan
Published: June 2019

Profit sharing of agriculture in the economy of Islam known as muzara'ah and Mukhabarah and the results of the agricultural land has been set in law No. 2 of 1960. The profit sharing arrangement is an agreement or a common bond in conducting business activities. In the business agreement for sharing of benefits to be obtained between the two sides or more. Islamic economics and regulations governing the sharing agreement will have a positive impact on the practice of revenue sharing in society.
MUZARA’AH DAN PENGEMBANGAN EKONOMI UMAT DI PEDESAAN
Authors: Arif Firman Muh.
Published: June 2019

The concept of muzara'ah is an Islamic intellectual heritage whose practice is still possible to be applied in the reality of people's lives. The application of muzara'ah in the era of modern society is carried out with mechanisms that are relevant to existing developments but still consistent with the basis and values of Islamic ideals. This paper reviews some things that are descriptive and explorative with sociological and welfare approaches. The application of muzara'ah is no longer limited to agriculture and has the opportunity to be developed in various other fields with the basic principle of profit sharing. The application of muzara'ah aims to minimize land that is not empowered, to prosper the marginalized land. absorb labor for those who are competent to manage but do not own land, reduce the gap between the owners of capital and land with cultivators, and boost the productivity of the land. Revitalization of muzara'ah shows that the concept can still exist in the present by modernizing its operational techniques, institutionalizing muzara'ah so that the impact is practical and useful for the public, leaning towards improving conditions and presenting comprehensive Islam.
Policy success/policy failure: A framework for understanding policy choices
Authors: FitzGerald Cathal , O’Malley Eoin , Broin Deiric Ó
Published: June 2019

Some policies fail to achieve their goals and some succeed. More often than not, it is unclear whether a policy has been a success or a failure, sometimes because the goal was not clear, or because there were a multitude of goals. In this introduction to this special issue we discuss what we mean by policy success and failure, and assume that policy success or failure is ultimately the result of the decision-making process: policy success results from good policies, which tend to come from good decisions, which are in turn the result of a good decision-making process. We then set out a framework for understanding the conditions under which good and bad decisions are made. Built upon factors highlighted in a broad literature, we argue that a potential interaction of institutions, interests and ideology creates incentives for certain outcomes, and leads to certain information being gathered or prioritised when it is being processed. This can bias decision-makers to choose a certain course of action that may be suboptimal, or in other cases there is an absence of bias, creating the possibility for making successful policy choices.
The liberalisation of taxi policy: Capture and recapture?
Authors: Weir Stephen
Published: June 2019

This paper analyses the decision-making processes behind the reform of a policy that had caused significant controversy for over a decade. At 8 p.m. on 21 November 2000 the Minister of State for the Environment, Bobby Molloy, TD, signed S.I. No. 367/2000 – Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 3) into law. This statutory instrument provided ‘for the full resumption of taxi licensing’ and ‘the revocation of regulatory provisions involving quantitative restrictions on the licensing of taxis and hackneys’. With the stroke of a pen, Molloy had effectively ended the taxi licensees’ de facto 21-year control of public service vehicle licensing policy. The paper finds Molloy’s decision to have been a significant policy improvement as it brought about a substantially better taxi service. In addition, the paper shows that even with strong evidence of policy failure, its reform can take a considerable time. With regard to the four-factor framework of institutions, ideology, interests and irrationality, I find that the institutions of the state, while initially facilitating the regulatory capture of the policy by the taxi sector, eventually ensured that this was broken down due to the electoral system and the separation of powers. Up until the reform decision, the interests of the taxi licensees and their political supporters eclipsed the common good. Ideology played a significant role as a backdrop to the policy but ideology was not the primary reason the minister deregulated. Finally, I find that the collective irrationality of the taxi sector leads to an overestimation of their power due to an inability to process the relevant information and collectively agree a reasonable compromise. The key recommendations of the paper are that the means of policy setting should be radically and innovatively overhauled, and that it is imperative that regulators harness the vast information that taxi apps gather in order to improve regulatory outcomes.
The Effect of Heavy Weight Training on Physiological Abilities of Soccer Players Under the Age 21 Years Old
Authors: Mohamed Koutchouk Sidi , Mohamed Kerroum , Mohammed Sebbane , Mokrani Djamel , Belkadi Adel
Published: June 2019

The objective of the study is to design a specialized training program in modern weighting methods for under-21 soccer players to develop muscular strength and to identify the effect of the training program on weighting exercises on some physiological variables (some aerobic and anaerobic abilities such as VO2max heartbeat and backstage). Researchers in this study that weight training for soccer players will have a clear impact on both the development of muscle capacity and improve some functional abilities. The experimental method was used to design two samples, a experimental sample and a control sample of under-21 soccer players who were selected by a team of Mustaganem teams. Each sample consisted of 18 players. The experimental sample was applied to the weight and control program. For four months. The study showed that the experimental sample achieved a significant increase in muscle strength measurements as well as some physiological variables in all measured tests compared to the control sample. This is the result of the proposed training program applied to the experimental sample.
Fractional Hermite-Hadamard type integral inequalities for functions whose modulus of the mixed derivatives are co-ordinated s-preinvex in the second sense
Authors: Meftah Badreddine , Souahi Abdourazek
Published: June 2019

In this paper we establish some fractional Hermite-Hadamard type integral inequalities for functions whose modulus of the mixed derivatives are co-ordinated s-preinvex in the second sense.
Adaptive Development of a Regional Spatial Data Infrastructure Facing Local Prospects and Socio-Technological Trends
Authors: Kalliola Risto , Käyhkö Niina , Jokela Sanna
Published: June 2019

The regional Lounaispaikka-SDI (Spatial Data Infrastructure) in southwest Finland is being developed by a dynamic assembly of the region’s geospatial expertise and its networking, spatial data and geoportal services. Emerging as a data-centric constellation that supported the region’s geographical information professionals, this assembly has developed into a geospatial service with more broadly-focused public information on the region. This development has had five adaptive phases, each as a response to changing local needs and fast-evolving trends in information and communication technologies. Alongside these processes, the Lounaispaikka-SDI has also reinforced the region’s geospatial competencies with benefits offered to academia, public sector institutions, and companies.
The determinants of travel mode choice: the case of Łódź, Poland
Authors: Wójcik Szymon
Published: June 2019

In this study, potential factors influencing the decisions made by citizens of the city of Łódź, Poland, regarding the choice of transportation mode used in their daily travel activities were examined. In addition to a brief literature review, an empirical study was performed. Data from a previous quality-of-life study were used to enhance the scope of explanatory variables in a regression model. In order to identify the determinants of travel behaviour, binary logistic regression models were used. The results show that socio-demographic characteristics of respondents and household access to a car most influenced transport mode choices. Also, the relationship between geographic distances and subjective opinions regarding public transport were found to be statistically significant. The determinants for choosing either public or private transportation varied.
(Net)Working CLIL in Portugal
Authors: Ellison Maria
Published: June 2019

Recent growth in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) across educational levels in Portugal has positioned it in European Commission reports (Eurydice 2012; 2017) and attracted much needed attention to the educational practice which warrants further in-depth exploration in order to better understand it and ensure quality provision in the country. This article explores the concept of CLIL at work in Portugal and highlights its brief trajectory to date as well as the challenges and opportunities it presents teacher educators and researchers. It provides an overview of the recently established Working CLIL research strand of TEALS (Teacher Education and Applied Language Studies) which is actively engaged in connecting CLIL communities in Portugal and beyond.
What Students Tell Teachers about Practices that Integrate Subjects with English in a Lower Secondary School in Portugal
Authors: Piacentini Valentina , Simões Ana Raquel , Vieira Rui Marques
Published: June 2019

CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) is an approach thought to provide, mainly during Content (non-language, subject) classes, a meaningful environment at school for the use and learning of a foreign language (FL), and may also improve conditions and practices of the specific subject. Moreover, CLIL can represent a research context to gauge the importance of language-aware teaching as is the case with the Portuguese “English Plus” project (EP), in which History and Science are taught/ learnt with/in English at lower secondary school. Our doctoral research is designed as a descriptive-explanatory case study on the EP project and its participants (English and Science teachers, former and current students). More specifically, this work focuses on students and shows their relationship with the EP approach and (dis)advantages in learning a subject with a FL. Data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire and interview, with subsequent content analysis. The importance of “integrated learning” and of diverse strategies used by the teacher to support/scaffold learning is present in students’ perspectives which may further influence teaching practices
Developing Learners’ Intercultural Understanding through a CLIL Approach
Authors: Koro Ruth
Published: June 2019

Language and culture are interconnected and teaching a language should also be concerned with offering learners a wide range of opportunities to gain insights into other cultures. Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) approaches have an invaluable contribution to make towards developing learners’ intercultural understanding (ICU), by making the content culturally relevant to the language of instruction. Within this paradigm, this paper presents the findings of an action-based research project seeking to develop ICU among secondary learners of French in England, through the teaching of a series of lessons following a CLIL approach. Stemming from its findings, it is proposed here that a renewed understanding of CLIL be defined, in which CLIL would stand for Content and Language Intercultural Learning. Within this framework, the content would be conceptualised through the lens of culture, to offer learners opportunities to compare and contrast experiences and viewpoints, to develop their cultural knowledge, as well as their intercultural skills and attitudes – by means of exposure, independent exploration and collaborative work. The language, still driven by the content, would encompass both the language of learning, and the language required through the learning processes - and would be language that is both accessible and cognitively challenging. Learning would occur through cognitively demanding content that is real, relevant and engaging, yet accessible to all.
Drivers of Land Abandonment in the Irish Uplands: A Case Study
Authors: O’Rourke Eileen
Published: June 2019

Land abandonment is a complex multi-dimensional process with interlinked economic, environmental and social aspects. This paper presents a case study of an isolated hill sheep farming community in SW Ireland, where a combination of low incomes, ageing population, lack of successors and strong environmental constraints are perceived to be among the main factors leading to their demise. However, the uplands they have grazed for generations are of high nature conservation value, and depend on active management to maintain both their ecology and landscapes. The research, which is based on a combination of interviews and farming systems research, highlights the misfit between what the mountain can produce, light hill lamb, and what the globalised market demands. The paper argues that if ‘farming for conservation’ is the new function of such farming systems, then we should consider decoupling public goods payments from agricultural subsidies, along with integrating agriculture in disadvantaged areas within a broader rural development framework. The research aims to fill the gap between macro policy and the micro reality of an upland community on a self-declared ‘tipping point’.
Multi-Local Living – An Opportunity for Rural Health Services in Finland?
Authors: Lehtonen Olli , Muilu Toivo , Vihinen Hilkka
Published: June 2019

In the simplest definition, multi-local living means that a person or family have more than one residence or place to stay. In Finland, multi-locality has become a common phenomenon in recent decades, but the effects of it are not yet considered in decision-making or planning. This is because the “invisible population” created by multi-locality is not reflected in traditional population statistics. The assumption in this article is that multi-locality would provide opportunities to improve accessibility of health and social services in rural areas. The assumption is tested in the North Kymenlaakso region, Finland. The results point to that one-stop services and mobile services are cost-efficient and flexible provision models for rural areas. The results call for making the increasing multi-locality in society more visible and to utilize it better than at present as a resource for the development of rural areas.
RNApolis: Computational Platform for RNA Structure Analysis
Authors: Szachniuk Marta
Published: June 2019

In the 1970s, computer scientists began to engage in research in the field of structural biology. The first structural databases, as well as models and methods supporting the analysis of biomolecule structures, started to be created. RNA was put at the centre of scientific interest quite late. However, more and more methods dedicated to this molecule are currently being developed. This paper presents RNApolis - a new computing platform, which offers access to seven bioinformatic tools developed to support the RNA structure study. The set of tools include a structural database and systems for predicting, modelling, annotating and evaluating the RNA structure. RNApolis supports research at different structural levels and allows the discovery, establishment, and validation of relationships between the primary, secondary and tertiary structure of RNAs. The platform is freely available at http://rnapolis.pl
Cortisol Correlates with Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters in Middle Aged Bulgarian Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Pilot Study
Authors: Bahchevanov Karamfil M. , Atanassova Penka A. , Chompalov Kostadin A. , Mitkov Mitko D. , Milev Borislav I. , Terzieva Dora D. , Naydenov Valcho I. , Dosheva Vesselina S. , Masaldjieva Radka I. , Velkova Kichka G. , Sirakov Nikolai V. , Kilova Kristina P.
Published: June 2019

Background: There is a dose-dependent relationship between chronically increased cortisol levels and the number of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components. Both cortisol and MetS are linked to various brain abnormalities.

Aim: To investigate an association of MetS components and salivary cortisol levels with cortical thickness in middle-aged Bulgarian patients with MetS.

Materials and methods: We examined 26 healthy volunteers (mean age 50, 16±3.1 yrs) divided into two groups depending on whether or not they were diagnosed with MetS. Salivary cortisol was sampled and tested at two time points -morning and evening. Cortical thickness measures were obtained from structural T1-images using FreeSurfer software. We performed vertex-wise analysis across entire cortex and for preselected brain regions in frontal, temporal and cingulate cortex partial correlation analysis, accounting for gender.

Results: The control group consisted of 12 women; in the MetS group there were 6 men and 8 women. The whole brain analysis showed that waist circumference (WC) was negatively correlated with cortical thickness in rostro-lateral area in left frontal lobe and the right lateral orbito-frontal cortex. Morning cortisol levels, accounting for sex and WC, correlated negatively with thickness in left superior temporal area (r = −0.477, p = 0.039) and entorhinal area (r = −0.465, p = 0.045) and left mediotemporal cortex (r = −0.477, p = 0.038).

Conclusion: Our pilot study confirmed that WC is associated with brain atrophic changes mainly in the frontal lobe. Our finding that cortisol levels negatively correlate with thinning of the cortex in temporal lobe should be further explored in subsequent study.
The Vulnerability and Resiliency of Childhood
Authors: Arafat S M Yasir , Papadopoulos Konstantinos , Mullick Mohammad S I , Uddin Md. Saleh
Published: June 2019

Life is full of stressors, which have to be confronted efficiently to grow up. However, reaction to stressors is personalized, complex and coordinated. Vulnerable persons adjust poorly to stressors and express inappropriate responses, while resilient persons practice adaptive physiological and psychological responses. Promotion of resiliency is an intricated issue, which demands strategies at both macro and micro-level. Microlevel strategies are focused on the community, family and individual level, while macrolevel strategies formulate the principles. Nevertheless, prediction of vulnerability and resiliency is really a challenge, as different persons facing same stressors react differently. Some are growing as resilient and others as vulnerable. We aimed to discuss resiliency, vulnerability, importance in relation to health outcome, promotion of resiliency and controversies of vulnerability and resiliency.
Political communication and social aspects interaction in complex society.
Authors: Capogna Stefania , Figus Alessandro
Published: June 2019

Thanks to the tumultuous development of digital technologies, nowadays we live in a world without boundaries, characterized by liquid communities that meet and collide, sometimes denying mutual recognition. We move in a communicative bulimia where information runs like in a circus where the sense and the value of ‘communicating’ are often lost, fuelling forms of misunderstanding, violence and exclusion that contribute to fuel discomfort and isolation. In the information and knowledge society, communication is increasingly discriminating for emancipation and empowerment of people, organizations, and communities. For this reason, in this essay, we intend to deepen both the evolution of the community’s space through digital technologies and the value and role of the concept of empowerment applied to community development. The essence of the essay is to reflect on its social implications in terms of welfare communities and valorization of the heritage of relational goods that are constitutive of every social and community space.
Effect of nitrogen fertiliser application timing on grain yield and grain protein concentration of spring barley
Authors: Hackett R.
Published: June 2019

There is relatively little recent information regarding the effect of timing of fertiliser N application to spring barley on grain yield and grain protein concentration (GPC) under Irish conditions. The objectives of this work were to examine the effects of a) timing of the first N application to spring barley (at sowing or at crop emergence), b) altering the proportion of the total N allocation that is applied in the first of two applications and c) delaying a portion of the total N dose until after the tillering phase on grain yield and GPC of spring barley. Twenty experiments were carried out over four seasons (2011–2014) in the south and south-east of Ireland. Results indicated that there was little consistent difference, in terms of grain yield or GPC between applying the first N at sowing compared to where the initial N application was made at crop emergence. Similarly, altering the proportion of N applied in the first application, irrespective of whether the first application was at sowing or at crop emergence, had little effect on either yield or GPC. Delaying the application of a portion (0.2) of the total N until after the tillering stage also had little consistent effect on either yield or GPC. It is concluded that where the majority of N is applied to spring barley before the end of the tillering stage, altering the timing of applications or the proportion of the total applied in each application will have limited effect on grain yield or GPC.
Radiation and Chemical Reaction Effects on Unsteady MHD Free Convection Parabolic Flow Past an Infinite Isothermal Vertical Plate with Viscous Dissipation
Authors: Reddy B. Prabhakar
Published: June 2019

The numerical investigation of the effects of radiation and chemical reaction on an unsteady MHD free convection flow with a parabolic starting motion of an infinite isothermal vertical porous plate taking into account the viscous dissipation effect has been carried out. The fluid is considered a gray, absorbing emitting radiation but a non-scattering medium. The dimensionless governing equations for this investigation are solved numerically by applying the Ritz finite element method. Numerical results for the velocity profiles, temperature profiles and concentration profiles as well as the skin-friction are presented through graphs and tables for different values of the physical parameters involved. Results obtained show a decrease in the temperature and velocity in the boundary layer as the radiation parameter increased. The velocity increases with an increase in the thermal and mass Grashof numbers and decreases with an increase in the magnetic parameter. Further, the concentration and velocity decreases with increasing the Schmidt number and chemical reaction parameter. These findings are in very good agreement with the studies reported earlier.