bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluating and Modifying an Advanced Manufacturing Curriculum for People with Disabilities
Authors: Goldberg Mary , Milleville Maria , Donaldson Alexis , Hill Victoria , Marino D. Joshua , Rivera Victor , Grindle Garrett , Sporner Michelle , Relich Dalton , Cooper Rory A.
Published: June 2019

People with disabilities (PwD) are two times as likely to be unemployed as the general population and are particularly not well represented in advanced manufacturing (AM) fields. This study, which features the Advancing Inclusive Manufacturing (AIM) program located at a large University in the Northeast, serves as one approach to empowering PwD by teaching them the skills needed to be successful in an advanced manufacturing (AM) career. The program components help participants identify strengths and build self-advocacy to progress to a subsequent career stage. Seventy-five percent of AIM graduates entered the workforce or continued their education while 25% are pursuing employment in the AM sector. These results suggest the AIM program may result in PwD' re-integration to the workforce and interest in continued professional development. Despite the AM focus of the AIM program, the results are still unclear whether the program is successful in sustained employment in that particular sector.
A Second Chance: Employers’ Perspectives in Hiring Individuals in Addiction Recovery
Authors: Becton Alicia B. , Chen Roy K. , Paul Teresia M.
Published: June 2019

There is a constant debate that employers are not adequately prepared to hire individuals in addiction recovery for a number of reasons. Literature suggests lack of awareness, knowledge, and skills necessary to interact with individuals in addiction recovery as common factors impacting employment outcomes. The purpose of the study was to use open-ended questions to examine employer perspectives toward hiring individuals in addiction recovery. Furthermore, the authors examined gender, business industry, and employer profession to identify any common factors between groups. Major themes in the study included employability, available supports and resources for business owners, influence of societal biases, and concerns related to applicants in recovery well-being. Although the findings suggests, the initial willingness to hire individuals in addiction recovery tends to be low among employers, other findings indicate with appropriate training and resources, employers may be susceptible to hire individuals in addiction recovery. The type of drug, length of recovery, and support of the person in recovery, when disclosed, appears to have a positive effect on employers’ willingness to hire. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors’ Experiences with and Knowledge of Non-suicidal Self-Injury
Authors: Lund Emily M. , Schultz Jared C. , Nadorff Michael R. , Thomas Katie B. , Chowdhury Dalia , Galbraith Kate
Published: June 2019

This study examined experiences with and knowledge of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among a multistate sample of 253 vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors. Over 90% of counselors reported working with clients who had expressed thoughts or behaviors related to NSSI, and over 20% reported doing so once a month or more. Only 44.7% reported having received training on NSSI. Scores on a brief NSSI knowledge questionnaire demonstrated generally accurate responses but also some gaps in knowledge. These findings indicate that rehabilitation counselors in public VR settings frequently work with clients who display thoughts and behaviors related to NSSI and may benefit from training and support in this area.
Research Utilization of R&D Project Results with Severely Handicapped Deaf Clients
Authors: Bolton Brian
Published: June 2019

This paper consists of six sections: (1) A review of issues in research utilization including a brief outline of three major strategies for enchancing the utilization of research, (2) A five-part functional definition of the characteristics of the target population: severely handicapped deaf young adults, (3) A review of four survey studies of the occupational conditions of deaf young adults, (4) A review of five major experimental service programs with 17 guidelines for counseling practice and eight policy implications derived therefrom, (5) A review of research projects in four selected areas of deafness with the attendant conclusions and implications for practice, and (6) An outline of a longitudinal and cross-sectional investigation of the intellectual, emotional, and vocational development of deaf youngsters at the Arkansas School for the Deaf.
The Relationship Between Selected Demographic Variables and Student-Client Participation in a Cooperative School Program
Authors: Sheppard A. Rex
Published: June 2019

The purpose of this project was to examine certain demographic variables of former student-clients in a city-wide secondary cooperative school program and to determine any difference on demographic variables between clients who did participate in the work portion of the program, and those clients who did not participate. Eighty subjects were randomly selected from a large group of clients (40 in each group); data on twelve demographic variables were collected and analysed for differences between the groups. Significant differences resulted as follows: the participating group was older at rehabilitation closure, more likely to have come from a family receiving welfare, more likely to have graduated from public school, received higher wages at closure, and had come from a family where the father was more likely living at home.
Rehabilitation Counselor Attitudes: A Study to Compare the Attitudes of General and Special Counselors
Authors: Neely Charles R.
Published: June 2019

The results of a questionnaire completed by vocational rehabilitation counselors employed by the Georgia Department of Human Resources were studied. A comparison was made between the responses of 97 counselors carrying general caseloads and 64 counselors carrying special caseloads. The results indicated little overall difference between the attitudes of counselors regardless of the type caseload carried.
Clinical Supervision for Rehabilitation Counselors
Authors: Sendroff Paula , Wolin Steven J. , Luzader Cheyenne V. , Williams Sheila M.
Published: June 2019

Clinical supervision for rehabilitation counselors is an under-utilized technique for in service training. This paper reviews the field of dynamically oriented clinical supervision to date and describes the orientation and methodology of two extremely successful group seminars. Course content, teaching approaches, problems in supervision and the use of process note recordings are described with the hope that this success might be shared in other settings.
Effects of Paying Patients for Work in a Short Term Mental Hospital
Authors: Foote John R.
Published: June 2019

The article reviews research on paid work programs in mental hospitals and reports a new investigation studying the effect of paying patients for work assignments in a short term mental hospital. Significant differences were found between paid experimentals and non-paid controls in the amount of assigned hours actually worked and the work ratings both favoring the experimentals. No differences were found at 6 month follow-up in involvement in training, number of weeks worked, earnings, or rehospitalization rate. In developing program budgets for paid work within hospitals, increases in number of hours worked and ratings when previously unpaid patients are paid, should be taken into account. The literature seems to indicate that workshops can be important additions to mental hospital rehabilitation programs. The meaning or status of work tasks may be significant in effecting changes. Hospitals should develop work programs according to their own unique circumstances.
An Empirical Study of the Counselor—Coordinator Dimension
Authors: Rubin Stanford E. , Bolton Brian
Published: June 2019

The existence of multiple rehabilitation counselor types has received much attention in the literature. This issue, which is typically referred to as the counselor versus coordinator controversy, has been dealt with primarily through opinion articles and self-report studies. The present paper diverges from this focus and identifies three types of rehabilitation counselor performance on the counselor-coordinator continum based on rehabilitation counselor interview subrole behavior usage. Self-report and case service correlates of the three types are reported and discussed.
Counselor Attitude Toward Disabled Persons and Client Program Completion: A Pilot Study
Authors: Krauft Conrad C. , Rubin Stanford E. , Cook Daniel W. , Bozarth Jerold D.
Published: June 2019

Discussions of attitudes toward the disabled have suggested that counselor attitude toward disability may affect client rehabilitation outcome. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of counselor attitudes toward the disabled and client rehabilitation success. Counselors who held more positive attitudes toward the disabled experienced greater success than less positive counselors when working with clients perceived to have those disabilities most different from the able-bodied. Characteristics which differentiated the more and less positive attitude counselors are given. Discussion and implications of the findings are presented.
Microcounseling as a Training Model for the Rehabilitation Initial Interview
Authors: Sawyer Horace W. , Allen Conrad M.
Published: June 2019

Two microcounseling variations (videotape modeling and reinforcement feedback) were compared in teaching undergraduate female students to respond to client cues that create difficulty in the initial interview. Results indicated that both variations produced significant learning of interviewer response content and learning retention on follow-up. In addition, video-tape modeling produced significant learning generalization. The implications point to the effectiveness of utilizing these micro-counseling techniques in teachniques in teaching undergraduate students basic initial interviewing skills with video-tape modeling proving to the better of the two variations.
Accountability in Rehabilitation: The Need for a Humanistic Model
Authors: Coven Arnold B.
Published: June 2019

Accountability systems facilitate distinguishing the rehabilitation techniques that are helpful, and provide information on which to base decisions. Yet, conceptual clarification demonstrates the word accountable has a demand quality that threatens the freedom and integrity of rehabilitation workers. The methods of accountability, and its potential adverse consequences, give the whole movement a negative flavor. In rehabilitation the objective goals of accountability are not fully congruent with the subjective growth process of rehabilitation. In addition, the critical disagreement about what constitutes rehabilitation raises question as to whether the significant determinants of rehabilitation, i.e., counseling, are accounted for in present rehabilitation accountability systems. An atmosphere of scientific inquiry and information gathering is needed to create greater acceptance and support. Shared development and control of the accountability system, and shared responsibility for rehabilitation results, are guidelines for a democratic accountability system.
Role Playing as a Treatment Adjunct in a Transitional Workshop Setting
Authors: Singer Brenda
Published: June 2019

This article describes and discusses a technique found to be effective with handicapped young adults attending a transitional workshop program. Clients participated in a group aimed at developing basic social skills (assertiveness) through the technique of role playing. Social assertiveness was a fundamental need of clients in addition to other program goals of augmenting work habits and work skills.
Labeling in the Counseling Process
Authors: Hooge Norman C.
Published: June 2019

Labeling as related to rehabilitation counseling has both positive and negative aspects. These aspects range from the use of labels as a necessary tool in diagnosis and treatment to the capricious use of labels by professionals and paraprofessionals working in the delivery of services. Emphasis is placed on the use of attitudes and skills for positive evaluation of behavior in the casework relationship and recording of client information. Positive evaluation of behavior requires objective thinking, factual information, and specificity.
What Does This Symbol Mean to You?
Authors: McEver Mary Lou , Roberts Dale
Published: June 2019

The recognition of the International Symbol of Access as well as the meaning of the Symbol were the focus of two surveys one year apart in Gainesville, Florida. The uncontrolled study revealed that a majority of interviewed non-handicapped persons did associate the Symbol with disability in Some form, but the association with access was not clear to the respondents. In an analysis of responses, it appeared there is a paradox in the use of the Symbol. It tells severely handicapped people that they can be active, yet for non-handicapped people, it may be reinforcing a concept of inactivity or inability. The results of the study, however, indicated that public information can have an impact on the awareness that accessibility means mobility.
Rehabilitation Counselor Functions: Perceptions of Time Spent and Complexity
Authors: Fraser Robert T. , Clowers Michael R.
Published: June 2019

This article summarizes the results of a counselor function survey developed and administered to Region X VR counselors (N = 78) attending a University of washington medical school course on severe disabilities. Counselors were asked to review each of 1:5 counselor functions and provide time investment and complexity ratings. Relationships between counsellor demographic characteristics and perceptions of function complexity or time spent were also investigated. Results indicate that counseling and planning with clients, in addition to case reporting and recording, are functions which are perceived as consuming substantial portions of the work week (20% and 16%, respectively). Of these functions which seem to require more time, only the counseling and planning funotion approximates a highly complex rating. As contrasted with previous studies, results suggest slightly less time spent in counselor-client interaction and reduced time spent in professional growth activities or public relations and resource development efforts in the community. Implications for the utilization of counselor function surveys are discussed.
Assertive Behavior Development for Rehabilitation Personnel
Authors: Luck Richard S. , Lassiter Robert A.
Published: June 2019

An approach to assertive training and assertive behavior development employed successfully with rehabilitation personnel is presented and discussed. The training program is a marathon (one-day) format which effectively combines systematic training in assertive behavior with a Rational Emotive Training encounter experience. A brief review of assertive training is included as well as a description of a typical training schedule. The approach to training is then discussed in detail along with several concerns of the authors that have arisen in the course of this training.
Management of the Passive Dependent Client
Authors: Deitchman Paul S.
Published: June 2019

This article outlines some case management approaches that might be used effectively with the passive dependent client by the rehabilitation counselor. Passive dependent behavior is conceptualized in terms of anxiety, locos of control and payoffs. Specific behavioral strategies that might be applied in a rehabilitation program are suggested and a rationale for each is outlined.
A Slide-Tape Standardized Orientation to Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Authors: Eckstein Sherry L. , Reagles Kenneth W.
Published: June 2019

Existing research on information dissemination methods has revealed that audio-visual methods provide a valuable and effective technique for orienting clients to rehabilitation programs and services. The intention of this project was to devise an audio-visual presentation (designed for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation in Syracuse, New York) to sensitize clients and stimulate their involvement in the rehabilitation process. The results indicated several advantages of utilizing audio-visual methods over presently used methods in terms of cost effectiveness and client satisfaction. This study suggests that the standardized audio-visual presentation is a useful tool for providing information to prospective clients, and is potentially very valuable for further research and program evaluation.
Service Delivery Model for the Severely Disabled Individual: Follow-up
Authors: Belcher Sandra A. , Clowers Michael R.
Published: June 2019

The paper presents descriptive data from a service delivery model project on independent living rehabilitation for the severely disabled. Changes in client's initial service needs and follow-up service needs taken up to two years after entry into the project are presented. Other outcome data are also presented on employment, housing and education.
Anotações para uma genealogia da desconstrução: Derrida lendo Husserl
Authors: Santos Raymmon Pablo Vale dos , Maciel Josemar De Campos
Published: June 2019

Este trabalho é uma interpelação ao tema da “Escritura e a Diferença”, explorando os conceitos de Gênese, Estrutura e Fenomenologia, a fim de perceber as possíveis relações entre eles, além de sua contribuição para o campo filosófico. Na obra “Escritura e a Diferença” de Jacques Derrida, de modo particular, no capítulo V, “Gênesis e Estrutura” e a Fenomenologia, encontra-se o material que inspirou o trabalho. É explorada e comprova-se a recepção de Husserl na obra analisada. Pode-se ainda mostrar um dos enraizamentos mais importantes da fenomenologia e sua relação com a gênese da Desconstrução. Concluímos que os termos Gênese e Estrutura, podendo num olhar ingênuo aparentarem ser conflituosos, se bem aplicados e compreendidos à luz da Fenomenologia, são uma ferramenta interessante para a construção de uma definição filosófica.
A responsabilidade civil ambiental pelos resíduos sólidos oriundos dos serviços de saúde
Authors: Moura Paula Thays Schaiblich , Frias Danila Fernanda Rodrigues
Published: June 2019

Os resíduos, na sua imensa diversidade, não podem ser dispostos sem prévio tratamento. O objetivo deste estudo foi demonstrar a necessidade de responsabilização civil dos entes produtores de resíduos de serviço de saúde. Foram analisadas as Leis Municipais, os processos licitatórios e avaliação no Plano de Gerenciamento de Resíduos Sólidos (PGRSS) do Município de Prata, MG. Foi desenvolvido um Termo de Referência para compor o processo licitatório de seleção de empresas para realização de limpeza pública, e um texto referente à alteração na legislação municipal. Constatou-se a necessidade de praticar educação ambiental no sentido de auxiliar as pessoas atuantes na área da saúde no gerenciamento dos resíduos, além disso, o PGRSS apresenta falhas, pois não regulamenta a responsabilidade e aplicação de penas. Com a conclusão deste trabalho foi possível notar a importância de adequação do PGRSS das unidades de saúde públicas e privadas para dar efetividade às normas legais.
A identificação do público infantil com youtubers
: mediações, autenticidade e performance

Authors: Satler Lara Lima , Carrijo Ana Júlia de Freitas
Published: June 2019

Embasada teoricamente nos estudos de recepção e em seus desdobramentos no ciberespaço, esta reflexão investiga a articulação entre o público infantil e o YouTube. A hipótese sustenta que existem, entre a narrativa dos youtubers e as crianças, mecanismos de identificação evidentes e articulados entre si. Para analisar essa questão, utiliza-se a pesquisa bibliográfica e o grupo focal como metodologias principais. Espera-se que esta pesquisa contribua com as discussões acerca da consolidação de narrativas audiovisuais digitais de youtubers e das mediações da recepção infantil na Internet.
Thermophilic Xylanase Production Rom Isolates of Macula’ Hot Springs Bacteria Using Corn Cobs Waste Media
Authors: Denta Putri Lupita , Natsir Hasnah , Dali Seniwati
Published: June 2019

Xylanases is an extracellular enzyme that has prospects as enzymes that hydrolyze hemicellulose (xylan). In this study, carried out isolatied of bacteria from the hot springs Makula', Tana Toraja and determine the optimum conditions in producing the xylanase enzyme. The steps being taken are the rejuvenation of bacteria, the manufacture medium inoculum and the production medium, the measurement OD (Optical Density) measurements of protein and testing activities xylanase. The results obtained showed that the production time for B. stearothermophilus SL3A is in the 48 hours with a value of 0.1237 activity mU/mL and B. stearothermophilus SL3S at the 60 hours with a value of 0.1593 activity mU/mL. B. stearothermophilus SL3A have a protein content of 9.828 mg/mL and for B. stearothermophilus SL3S have a protein content of 10.07 mg/mL. Characteristics bacterial xylanase from B. stearothermophilus SL3A and B. stearothermophilus SL3S work optimally at pH 7 a temperature of 45 ºC. Crude extract of the isolated xylanase enzyme can hydrolyze substrate is xylan corn cobs. The addition of metal CaCl2, MgCl2, CaCl2 can increase the activities of the enzyme xylanase and CoCl2 decreases the activities of enzymes that are inhibitors.
POTENTIAL NA-ALGINATE EXTRACT FROM BROWN ALGAE sargassum sp. OF THE MANGO MATURATION PROCESS
Authors: Iriyanti Tanti , Wahid Wahab Abdul , Bahar Rohani
Published: June 2019

Extraction of Na-alginate from Sargassum sp. and its application in ripening mangoes has conducted. This research aimed to determine the mango storage period by using sodium alginate solution as edible coating  and optimum concentration that has maximum inhibition power to the maturation the mango. The FTIR result shows that sodium alginate by the result ofthe extraction has the same similar functional group to the sodium alginate in the factory. Quantitative analysis show that content of sodium alginate as the result of the extraction is 22,42%, sodium alginate solution is 1% has pH 10,97 and the viscosity is 90 cps, the water measure of sodium alginate is 11,27% with the measure of ash is 41,47%. By testing the ability of sodium alginate conducted on mango with submersion method in the solution concentration from 0-50 ppm. At a concentration of 20 ppm solution shows that the maximum of storage period is about 15 days at room temperature while without submersion is just about 5 days. By this study, we indicate that sodium alginate potentially as coating fruit preservation.
Effect of Redworm Extracts against Fusarium Root Rot during Wheat Seedling Emergence
Authors: Akinnuoye‐Adelabu Dolapo B. , Hatting Justin , de Villiers Cathy , Terefe Tarekegn , Bredenhand Emile
Published: June 2019

Globally, Fusarium root rot, which is caused by Fusarium graminearum, reduces wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) yield and quality up to 20%. Colonization of roots by F. graminearum has been recognized, but controlling Fusarium root rot using worm extracts (mucus, vermicompost tea, and vermiwash) has received little attention. We report the antagonistic properties of redworm (Eisenia fetida) extracts against F. graminearum and their effects on wheat seedling growth. Mycelial growth inhibition against the fungus was conducted in quintuplicate using the extracts in vitro. The extracts significantly inhibited mycelial growth of the fungus under in vitro conditions, and there was significant interaction between the infections and extracts for all the parameters measured (root and shoot lengths, root biomass, and disease index). Redworm mucus and 14‐d vermiwash produced moderately (26%) to relatively less (16%) antifungal activity, respectively. Vermiwash and augmented vermicompost tea were able to inhibit Fusarium root rot and improve (>58%) the growth of the inoculated seedlings under laboratory conditions. Vermiwash also acted as nutritional supplement, enhancing plant growth. The extracts suppressed F. graminearum and could serve as a potential bio‐fungicide in the integrated management of Fusarium root rot in wheat. Longer term experiments under field conditions are needed to validate the findings from the current study.

Core Ideas

The redworm extracts (vermiwash and augmented vermicompost tea) were able to inhibit Fusarium root rot (>58%) of the inoculated seedlings.

Likewise redworm extracts acted as nutritional supplement, enhancing plant growth.

Redworm extract suppressed F. graminearum and could serve as a potential bio‐fungicide in integrated management of Fusarium root rot in wheat.
The Adsorption of Tylosin by Montmorillonite and Vermiculite: Exchange Selectivity and Intercalation
Authors: Call Jaime J. , Rakshit Sudipta , Essington Michael E.
Published: June 2019

Core Ideas

Tylosin is adsorbed on smectite by exchangeable and non‐exchangeable mechanisms.

Tylosin is prefered by the smectite exchange phase over Na and Ca.

Tylosin intercalates smectite, but not vermiculite.

Tylosin (Tyl) is a broad‐spectrum veterinary antibiotic that may enter the environment through animal manure applications. The compound bears a methylamine functional group that is protonated in acidic to circumneutral pH, and cation exchange of Tyl through this functional group has been identified as an important soil retention mechanism. The objectives of this study are to investigate the exchange interactions of Tyl with the expansive phyllosilicates, montmorillonite and vermiculite. Tylosin is retained on the phyllosilicates by exchange and nonexchange mechanisms. Exchange isotherms show that Tyl is preferred relative to Na throughout a broad range of exchanger composition on STx‐1. Tylosin is also preferred relative to Ca on STx‐1, but only when Ca is the dominant exchangeable cation. Tylosin does not intercalate Libby vermiculite, total adsorption is minor, and exchangeable Tyl is at or below detectable levels. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) indicates that Tyl intercalates STx‐1, but not vermiculite. A comparison of experimental to simulated XRD profiles of Tyl intercalated smectite suggests that demixing of exchangeable cations occurs with the random interstratification of Tyl layers. In situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR‐FTIR) analysis confirmed the importance of the exchange mechanism for Tyl retention. In addition, other polar and covalent bonding surface interactions were inferred, particularly in the Ca‐smectite, where the nonexchangeable forms of adsorbed Tyl predominate. The findings directly establish the intercalation of Tyl into smectite, the distribution of Tyl between exchangeable and nonexchangeable forms, and the selectivity of Tyl relative to common soil cations for the smectite surface.
Goldschmidtite, (K,REE,Sr)(Nb,Cr)O3: A new perovskite supergroup mineral found in diamond from Koffiefontein, South Africa
Authors: Meyer Nicole A. , Wenz Michelle D. , Walsh James P.S. , Jacobsen Steven D. , Locock Andrew J. , Harris Jeffrey W.
Published: June 2019

Goldschmidtite is a new perovskite-group mineral (IMA No. 2018-034) with the ideal formula (K,REE,Sr)(Nb,Cr)O3. A single grain of goldschmidtite with a maximum dimension of ∼100 μm was found as an inclusion in a diamond from the Koffiefontein pipe in South Africa. In addition to the dark green and opaque goldschmidtite, the diamond contained a Cr-rich augite (websteritic paragenesis) and an intergrowth of chromite, Mg-silicate, and unidentified K-Sr-REE-Nb-oxide. Geothermobarometry of the augite indicates that the depth of formation was ∼170 km. The chemical composition of gold-schmidtite determined by electron microprobe analysis (n = 11, WDS, wt%) is: Nb2O5 44.82, TiO2 0.44, ThO2 0.10, Al2O3 0.35, Cr2O3 7.07, La2O3 11.85, Ce2O3 6.18, Fe2O3 1.96, MgO 0.70, CaO 0.04, SrO 6.67, BaO 6.82, K2O 11.53, total 98.53. The empirical formula (expressed to two decimal places) is (K0.50La0.15Sr0.13Ba0.09Ce0.08)Σ0.95(Nb0.70Cr0.19Fe0.05Al0.01Mg0.04Ti0.01)Σ1.00O3. Goldschmidtite is cubic, space group Pm3m, with unit-cell parameters: a = 3.9876(1) Å, V = 63.404(6) Å3, Z = 1, resulting in a calculated density of 5.32(3) g/cm3. Goldschmidtite is the K-analog of isolueshite, (Na,La)NbO3. Raman spectra of goldschmidtite exhibit many second-order broad bands at 100 to 700 cm–1 as well as a pronounced peak at 815 cm–1, which is possibly a result of local ordering of Nb and Cr at the B site. The name goldschmidtite is in honor of the eminent geochemist Victor Moritz Goldschmidt (1888–1947), who formalized perovskite crystal chemistry and identified KNbO3 as a perovskite-structured compound.
Mobile learning for high-school mathematics as a path to better sustainability in a fast-changing society: an exploratory study from Vietnam
Authors: Thi Phuong Thao Trinh , Dao Thai Lai , Trinh Thanh Hai , Tran Trung , Thi Tuyet Trinh Le , Vuong Quan-Hoang
Published: June 2019

The use of mobile learning, or M-learning, has been increasingly appreciated by educators due to its sustainability potential in different facets such as finance (i.e., affordable cost) and flexibility (i.e., time and pace of learning). However, it may not be effective in all situations. This study explored the feasibility of using M-learning for students’ self-study of mathematics in the context of Vietnamese high schools. Using 542 student and 40 teacher responses to two surveys, the study showed that the use of M-learning might not be feasible for students’ self-study of mathematics due to difficulties related to accessing mathematics websites, the quality of mathematics website content, students’ low level of self-learning ability and learning disengagement. This study suggests that the use of M-learning may contribute to the sustainability of education; adopting it should be based on a critical examination of contextual factors, especially students’ self-learning ability and engagement. M-learning can be promising and beneficial to students due to its capability to equip students to prepare for the fast-changing and technological-driven world. Educators have increasingly appreciated the use of M-learning, because it becomes more affordable and flexible. Nonetheless, there is still a question about near-future adoptions of M-learning due to unavailability of and inaccessibility to quality contents from trusted maths websites. The propensity of student engagements in M-learning is also an important issue for future research.
Clinical efficacy of marbofloxacin in dogs and cats diagnosed with lower urinary tract disorders
Authors: DOKUZEYLÜL BANU , ÇELIK BARAN , SIĞIRCI BELGI DIREN , KAHRAMAN BEREN BAŞARAN , SAKA SINEM ÜLGEN , KAYAR ABDULLAH , AK SEYYAL , M. ERMAN OR
Published: June 2019

Marbofloxacin is one of the fluoroquinolones developed exclusively for veterinary medicine. The primary aim of the present study is to identify and assess evidence for marbofloxacin’s clinical efficacy in the treatment of urinary tract infections in small animal practice. The study included 118 dogs and 123 cats that were referred to the Internal Medicine Department with lower urinary tract symptoms. We excluded animals that had received antimicrobial or anti-inflammatory therapy in the previous 15 days. Diagnosis was confirmed by clinical findings, urinalysis, and imaging. Rectal temperature, appetite, urinary signs, and abdominal pain were monitored during two visits (day 0 and 14). The timetable depended on the diagnosis of the following: two urinalyses, two bacterial examinations, and antibacterial susceptibility testing were performed for each case. Bacterial UTI were confirmed in 36 dogs and 28 cats. Urine samples were collected on day 0, which demonstrated the presence of various bacteria, with a marked predominance of P. mirabilis and coagulase-positive Staphylococci in canine and feline urine samples, respectively. Antimicrobial susceptibility test results revealed 25 (65.7%) of dog isolates and 24 (85.7%) of cat isolates were susceptible to marbofloxacin. Treatment of UTIs is generally challenging for the small animal practitioner. Because of the need for long-term antimicrobials, bacterial culture and susceptibility tests are especially important for successful treatment. Marbofloxacin can be part of an effective treatment of UTIs in dogs and cats.
Findings of male genital anomalies in a Turkish population with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Authors: BODUR Şahin , GÜL Hesna , ÇETİNKAYA Miray , TAŞKIRAN Candan , IŞILDAR Yetiş
Published: June 2019

Aims: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a set of heterogeneous neurodevelopmental con­ditions, and genetics has a key role in the etiology, in connection with developmentally early environmental factors. These factors also affect the prevalence of congenital anomalies in children with ASD. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of genital anomalies in male patients with ASD in the Turkish population. Materials and Methods: Data of 524 children with ASD aged between 11 and 316 months were examined retrospectively. The diagnosis was mostly established by clinical expression and examination, rather than assessment using the formal tools. Results: Four hundred and thirty-two (82.4%) of the children were male and 92 (%17.6) were female. Only 19 of the 432 (4.4%) boys were diagnosed with a genital anomaly. Ten of the 19 patients (52%) was diagnosed with cryptorchidism, which was the most common genital anomaly in our study. Discussion and Conclusion: Despite having some limitations, this study is one of the few studies with a large population that investigate the comorbidity of genital anomalies in boys with ASD in the Turkish population, and showed that male genital anomalies had a high incidence in the sample included.
The Level of Thiol-Disulfide on Colorectal Cancer
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Ayşe , DİLLİ Utku Dönem , ÖZDEMİR Dalyan , NEŞELİOĞLU Salim , EREL Özcan
Published: June 2019

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate total thiol (TT), disulfide (-S-S),
and native thiol (-SH) concentra­tions as serum biomarkers in patients with
colorectal cancer (CRC). Materials and Methods: A total of 46 participants (23 patients with
colorectal cancer and 23 healthy individuals) were included. Thiol/disulfide
homeostasis tests (total thiol [TT], native thiol [-SH], and di­sulfide [-S-S])
were performed by a novel automated method. Ischemia modified albumin (IMA),
albu­min, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA-19-9),
TT, -SH, and -S-S levels as well as disulfide/native thiol and disulfide/total
thiol ratios were compared between the groups. Results: In the colorectal cancer group, statistically significant difference
was found in IMA, CEA, and CA-19-9, compared to the control group (p<0.05).
There was no relationship between the thiol–disul­fide parameters and tumor
markers in the control group (p>0.05). There was no relationship between the
thiol–disulfide parameters and IMA, albumin, CEA, and CA-19-9 levels in the
colorectal cancer group (p>0.05).

Discussion and Conclusion: Our study shows that the serum concentrations
of native -SH, -S-S, and TT do not link to colorectal cancer as a noninvasive
biomarker.
Withdrawal Notice: Design and optimization of piezoresistive based microbridge electro-osmosis pressure sensor
Authors: K Girija Sravani , K. Srinivasa Rao , G. Sailaxmi
Published: June 2019

The article has been withdrawn from the journal “Micro and Nanosystems” as it was found to have a great similarity to the article “Design and Optimization of Piezoresistive Materials Based Microbridge for Electro-osmosis Pressure Sensor” published in Volume 20, 198-205, 2019, of Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials.

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A Human Fall Detection System Using Continuous Wave Radar
Authors: Vala Alpesh , Patel Amit , James Mihir
Published: June 2019

Background & Objective:

In this paper contactless human fall detection system has
been designed, developed and tested.

Methods:

Continuous wave radar system is implemented at 2.10 GHz of frequency. It consists of
transmitter and receiver section. In Radio Frequency (RF) transmitter system is developed with the
use of frequency synthesizer, power amplifier and patch antenna for the transmission of 2.10 GHz.
Similarly, at the receiver side 2.1001GHz of frequency signal is generated with the use of frequency
synthesizer. For the measurement of the fall detection high frequency signal is down converted to
100 KHz of signal with the use of mixer. Number of experiment has been performed for the measurement
of fall detection. Here non-living object has been used for the experimental purpose.

Results & Conclusion:

A fall event has been detected according to the change in the received frequency
in respect with the reference frequency.
Revealing ideology of political speech
Authors: Latupeirissa David Samuel , Laksana I Ketut Darma , Artawa Ketut , Sosiowati I Gusti Ayu Gde
Published: June 2019

In this paper, we reflect on the ideology of political language delivered in political speech. We believe that language in political speech is a tool to spread hidden ideology. The impact of ideology can be positive, or it can also be negative for a nation. Our reflection deals with the revelation of ideology in the political speech text of the Indonesian politician, as well as Indonesian first president, Soekarno. Be based on grounded theory, we examined an important text of political speech that was delivered by Soekarno. The examination applied three main procedures to reveal ideology in text of political speech. The procedures are 1) by analyzing the main rhetorical devices that are used by the politician, 2) by analyzing the construction of the whole text, and 3) by reviewing the context of the situation and the background of the politician. As the results of applying the procedures, it was found that the ideologies of Soekarno’s political speech were ‘unity as the most important value for Indonesia’, revolution as the soul of Indonesia’ and, ‘imperialism as the main enemy of Indonesia’.
Digital platforms and European Union law – challenges from a perspective of multilevel constitutionalism
Authors: Enes Graça
Published: June 2019

Present economy and society are under a “digital revolution”. Digital platforms connect service and product suppliers to recipients all around the world creating new businesses and changing business models in place. Old-fashioned informal gig-economy and sharing practices by using the new technology seem to change consumption and production patterns to more efficient and sustainable ones… or maybe not. This “new economy” also poses several challenges to law questioning the adequacy of concepts and regulations in force. Disputes with authorities and incumbent industries end up in violence or in courts, including the European Court of Justice. We intend to give an overview of those challenges, especially in light of European Union law and following a multilevel constitutionalist approach, which we believe is best suited to respond to the regulatory challenges of this “new economy”.
Viaje por la invisibilidad de los afromexicanos, Luis Eduardo Espinosa
Authors: Morales Mireya
Published: June 2019

Este libro rescata la africanía mexicana no como parte del mestizaje, sino como esencia de nuestro pasado. Reconoce los espacios de exclusión pero también los de integración, para evidenciar relaciones íntimas del negro ante la sociedad y sus círculos cercanos. Es un escrito que incita a explorar nuevos caminos con otras visiones, no para volver sobre las mismas interrogantes, sino para plantearse siempre nuevas y complejas situaciones.   
Editorial
Authors: Daneels Verriest Annick
Published: June 2019

Este número contiene diez artículos y cuarto reseñas,
 que en conjunto se sitúan en la tendencia cada vez más marcada en la antropología contemporánea de ver al hombre, ya no solo como individuo, sino como parte de
 un colectivo que define su identidad y su potencial de acción; términos como relacionalidad, polisemia y dividualidad son parte del léxico de esta nueva vertiente. En lo metodológico, esto se traduce en acercamientos transdisciplinares, que dan un mayor peso a la comprensión histórica de los procesos de formación y transformación de conceptos y categorías analíticas a lo largo de distintos momentos y contextos sociopolíticos, criticando el uso
 de modelos reduccionistas unidisciplinares, que emer-gieron en el medio académico occidental moderno. Por lo mismo, esta vez es difícil agrupar los artículos por subdisciplinas tradicionales; se podría decir que hay cuatro que hablan sobre contextos arqueológicos y seis sobre grupos indígenas contemporáneos. Quizá sea más útil en este caso separarlos en dos temas: uno en torno a la ritualidad y percepción del mundo y otro en torno a la
 identidad. 

 
Una aproximación al libro Percepción y creatividad de Huberto Bogaert García
Authors: Hernández Mella Rocío
Published: June 2019

No precisa de un resumen
Maps, space and body: connecting mental representations of space to the production of space
Authors: Anna Kholina
Published: June 2019

This exposition investigates the relationship between maps, space and body. It looks at mental maps — images of the environment that we hold in our memory. It argues that a map we store in our minds is not merely a functional device for navigation, but a system of signs, values and meanings that allow us to re-imagine the space, appropriate it and develop new social practices.
The study places mental images inside Lefebvre's triad of social space (Lefebvre, 1991). It suggests that mental images are a manifestation of the third component of the triad, the lived space, which includes alternative imaginations, symbolic values and appropriations of space. The exposition explores this claim via a dataset of 37 mental maps created by Masters-level students at Aalto University in Finland in November 2018. By qualitatively analysing the contents and the morphology of the hand-drawn maps, it traces how the lived space is both passively perceived and actively re-imagined.
The main contribution of the exposition is bringing the imagined space to the attention of urban planning professionals. It suggests that the distorted, inconsistent and idiosyncratic mental images are more than a reduced schema of a physical environment. They support alternative re-imagining and catalyse the process of creative appropriation, enabling bottom-up urban transformation.
Mapping Methods of the Millbank Atlas
Authors: Shibboleth Shechter  , Marsha Bradfield
Published: June 2019

The Millbank Atlas is part of an ongoing collaboration that manifests as live projects developed in response to local desire and needs. Staff and student researchers of Chelsea College of Arts (a constituent college of University of the Arts London) come together with residents and others of the Millbank neighbourhood in Westminster to bring the Atlas into being. As both process and outcome, the Atlas creates meaning through conceptualising Millbank as comprised of reciprocal relations among the College and surrounding businesses, residential blocks, civil society groups, transportation links and other amenities, infrastructure and further aspects of this built and natural environment. Central here is the lived experience of Millbankers - those who reside, work and study in this London locale.

In what follows we revisit The Millbank Atlas to draw out a nascent aspect of our paper for VI Art of Research (AoR 2017). This begins with scoping our presentation for this conference, which was titled ‘The Millbank Atlas: Catalysing Practice-based Research in a Spirit of the Civic University’ to refresh our interest in the agency of collaborative practice-based research. We review our claim that as a community of practice < > practice of community, the Atlas catalyses through chiasmus. With this established we turn to our immediate concern: the catalytic role that mapping plays as the core practice in The Millbank Atlas. Drawing on Denis Wood’s sense of mapping as an alternative to mapmaking, we go on to propose the Atlas as an instance of counter-mapping. Aspects of the Atlas’ production, exhibition, dissemination and other impact are discussed with reference to counter-mapping as an emerging field with political purchase. Evidence of this includes the vital work of the Argentinian collective, Iconolasistas and the Counter\Mapping campaigns out of Queen Mary University in the UK.

The third part of this paper returns to the three core questions of AoR 2017. These we addressed at the conference with reference to the Atlas’ catalytic potential to generate communities through collaborative, practice-based research. In what follows here we consider the questions from a fresh perspective: the agency of counter-mapping to produce new understanding that is not only communicable but also critically compelling. Drawing as both a literal act of inscription and as figurative language proves vital in this regard (e.g. mark making but also drawing metaphors, such as drawing together, drawing out). The paper concludes by insisting that the catalytic value of counter-mapping resides between the critical and creative process of making the maps and their outcomes as evidence-rich artefacts. Finally, we indicate a direction for future enquiry: probing the agency of counter-mapping as practice-based research that gains traction through the maps’ discursive production as they are read and negotiated.
The asymmetric effect of the business cycle on poverty in Argentina
Authors: Zack Guido , Sotelsek Daniel
Published: June 2019

After the crisis of 2002, Argentina started a process of strong recovery of
the social indicators, which slowed from 2007 and has stagnated since 2012.
The present situation is slightly better in relation to the 1990s, but worse
if the comparison is made with the 1980s and the 1970s. Despite the high
growth rates experienced until 2011, income distribution was the main cause
of improvement in poverty and extreme poverty measures. This article
examines the risk of reversing in the coming years part of the recovery
achieved. This risk is based on the possible asymmetric effect of the
business cycle on social indicators, analyzed through the income and income
distribution elasticities of poverty and extreme poverty estimated for the
2003-2017 period.
Glucose Variations During Driving in People With Type 1 Diabetes Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Authors: Schmied Laurent Silvan , Zulewski Henryk
Published: June 2019

OBJECTIVE

Hypoglycemic events during driving are life-threatening complications in people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). While preliminary studies showed increased glucose demand in driving simulations, we investigated interstitial fluid (ISF) glucose when driving under real-life circumstances.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

We measured ISF glucose in 10 participants with stable T1D during a 2-h driving course using a continuous glucose monitoring system.

RESULTS

Our data show a driving-associated rise of ISF glucose. Initially increasing glucose was followed by decreasing values. Under control conditions at the same time of the day without driving, no specific glucose changes were observed.

CONCLUSIONS

Real-life driving may have caused an initial glucose increase followed by decreasing glucose values in this cohort with well-controlled T1D. These findings may be limited to the selected study population.