bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The evolution of the milk sector in Portugal: Implications from the Common Agricultural Policy
Authors: Martinho Vítor João Pereira Domingues
Published: October 2020

The milk sector across the European Union (EU) has experienced several changes, due to the intrinsic characteristics of its respective structures of production. In fact, due to significant increases in production, this sector has suffered dramatic surplus supplies, which have had a relevant impact, namely on the market’s management. In this framework, the EU created the milk quota system in the 1980s to control the milk markets and prepare the sector for the subsequent reforms verified by the agricultural policy instruments. However, this system was a temporary measure from the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and was removed in 2015, having new and relevant impacts on the sector around Europe and, specifically, in Portugal. In this context, the main objective of this research was to assess the several impacts from the several reforms of the CAP instruments for the milk sector within the Portuguese context. For this, a literature survey from the Web of Science (Core Collection) was carried out searching for the topics “milk” and “Common Agricultural Policy.” From this search, 57 documents (only articles were considered, excluding, for example, proceedings papers) were obtained. To complement this literature review, several data from the Eurostat and from the Portuguese agricultural market information system were considered and explored through econometric approaches. The main insights obtained show that the milk sector is a controversial topic, which continues to need special policy attention, namely to avoid asymmetries across the several EU member-states.
Startup Competitions and their Role in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Conceptual Attempt
Authors: Stolz Lennard
Published: October 2020

Research on entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) is still advancing as a concept that both practitioners and scholars claim has advanced beyond other approaches to fostering or explaining regional entrepreneurship. However, criticism of the concept centers on a lack of understanding of causes and effects and the importance of single instruments for its functionality. While practitioners and policy makers are jumping on the bandwagon and trying to aim policies directly at entrepreneurial ecosystems, investigation of the role of single instruments and their impact on entrepreneurial ecosystems remains insufficient. Fostering entrepreneurship through startup competitions (SUCs) is a decades-old policy instrument. Today, both scholars and practitioners mention SUCs as an element of entrepreneurial ecosystems, but analyzing them from that perspective remains undone. Building on a regional understanding of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ecosystems, this paper provides a novel framework for the role of startup competitions in entrepreneurial ecosystems. Following on previous studies of SUCs, this study identifies core mechanisms and benefits of the competitions and presents a general framework for SUCs. Then, the study results are synthesized with mechanisms central to entrepreneurial ecosystems, e.g., entrepreneurial learning, networks of entrepreneurial-related actors in the region, and financing entrepreneurship. It is argued that startup competitions work as network hubs in entrepreneurial ecosystems because they connect: a) entrepreneurs with each other, b) entrepreneurs with relevant actors (e.g., financiers, experts, entrepreneurship support organizations), c) those actors among themselves. Therefore, the competitions are “anchor events” and strengthen the overall quality of the EE in which they occur. The study also argues that SUCs benefit from a functioning EE’s positive climate for entrepreneurship and the availability of resources. The study is theoretical, and its findings lead to an agenda for further research.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT ANALYSIS USING SWOT AND BALANCED SCORECARD METHODS
Authors: Ramadhani Shafira Putri , Qurtubi M. , Suryoputro M Ragil , Wahyudhi Sutrisno Wahyudhi Sutrisno
Published: October 2020

CV. XYZ is a company engaged in goat farming and goat milk processing which is developing to place itself in the industry today. To place companies in the industrial world must know the level of performance and strategies needed. One method that can be used is SWOT and the balanced scorecard methods. For the SWOT results, the company is in quadrant I, which means that the company is very profitable because the company has internal power to take advantage of opportunities that exist in the external environment. Then for balanced scorecard results, the first financial perspective: the average net profit margin is 42.31%, the average ROA is 6.91%, the average ATO is 15.85%, and the average operating ratio is 1.043. All measures in the financial perspective have reached the target. Strategic measure in the customer's perspective: the level of customer satisfaction is 77.58% which has reached the target and customer acquisition an average of 3.49% which has not reached the target. Strategic measure internal business process perspective: promotion intensity, product innovation, after-sales service, and production efficiency that has reached the target. Strategic measure of growth and learning perspective using: employee satisfaction level of 85.69%, average employee retention of 14.64%, and average employee productivity of 5.05%. Strategic measures in the perspective of growth and learning cannot reach the targets of the company. Based on the overall calculation on the company, the performance rating scale is 0.20 and is included in the fairly good category.
Long Bean Leaf Extract for Improving Haematological Status of Female Adolescent with Anemia that Gets Fe Supplementation
Authors: Nurjanah Fatihah Wari , Hadisaputro Suharyo , Fatmasari Diyah
Published: October 2020

The incidence of anemia among female adolescent in Indonesia is 48.9%, due to menstruation, poor nutrition intake and worm investment. Long-term effects of anemia in female adolescent can occur stunting. Pharmacological anemia management by taking Fe supplements but these supplements can cause nausea. Nausea can be avoided by non-pharmacological anemia treatment by consuming Fe-containing foods such as long bean leaves. Long bean leaf contains Fe which can accelerate the absorption process of it in the body. The objective of the research was to analyze the effect of long bean leaf extract on changes in anemia status of female adolescent given Fe supplementation. Quasy experiment research design with pretest posttest with control group design. Data was collected for 14 days with 38 respondents. The treatment group was given 200 mg / day long bean leaf extract and Fe supplement, while the control group was given Fe supplement. Hemoglobin, hematocrit and erythrocyte levels were measured before and after the intervention. Data analysis used paired and independent sample t tests. The results showed the treatment group experienced increased levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit and erythrocytes by 1.45 gr / dL (p: 0.02), 3.61% (p: 0.019) and 0.53 x 106 / µl (p: 0.013 ). 200 mg / day long bean leaf extract given to young women with anemia who received iron supplementation for 14 days improved hematological status as indicated by an increase in hemoglobin levels, hematocrit and erythrocyte counts.
La alternativa ecosocialista. Una entrevista con Michael Löwy
Authors: Romero Tovar Sigifredo
Published: October 2020

La crisis ecológica planetaria continúa su profundización acelerada mientras sigue poniendo en peligro el balance de la vida y la sobrevivencia de la civilización humana. Frente a esto, en el último medio siglo varias alternativas radicales de transformación eco-social han emergido en el campo de la ecología política para desafiar al sistema imperante desde distintas consideraciones éticas, ecológicas, sociales, económicas, etc. Una de ellas, el ecosocialismo, que surgió en la década de 1970 en Europa, se ha venido fortaleciendo en los últimos 20 años en América Latina. Aunque tiene variantes, el ecosocialismo tiene al marxismo como constituyente principal de su núcleo teórico-metodológico, y Michael Löwy, un filósofo y sociólogo ecosocialista franco-brasileño, y, al ser una de las grandes figuras del pensamiento marxista en la actualidad, constituye un nodo político-filosófico para el debate sobre el tema entre Europa y América Latina. Teniendo esto en presente, y con el objetivo de dar cuenta de los principales argumentos de dicha postura, en este documento presentamos una entrevista con el profesor Löwy ¾realizada en abril de 2020¾, así como la transcripción de dos manifiestos ecosocialistas: el Manifiesto Ecosocialista Internacional, de 2001, y la Declaración Ecosocialista Internacional de Belén, de 2008, ambos de coautoría del entrevistado.
Desempeño de pruebas de no linealidad con la presencia de atípicos
Authors: Vásquez Londoño Michael
Published: October 2020

Evidencia sobre la existencia de estructuras no lineales en series de tiempo económicas se ha presentado en los últimos años en la literatura. Frecuentemente se usan pruebas para contrastar la hipòtesis nula de linealidad; sin embargo la existencia de valores atípicos puede afectar su desempeño concluyendo de forma errónea que exista una no linealidad endógena en el proceso generador de datos. En este trabajo, mediante un ejercicio de simulación, se analiza el desempeño de tres pruebas para detectar no linealidad con y sin la presencia de atípicos. Asimismo, se examina si la serie de precios de la electricidad en Colombia tiene una dinámica no lineal.
Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extract of Bubonium graveolens
Authors: Fyad Khadidja , Belboukhari Nasser , Hadj-Khelil Aminata Ould El , Sekkoum Khaled
Published: October 2020

Introduction: Bubonium graveolens is used in traditional pharmacopoeia against imbalances of the gastrointestinal tract, cephalic pains, and bronchitis, and as an anti-inflammatory agent.

Methods: We have investigated the analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of the aqueous extract of Bubonium graveolens in male mice of strain NMRI Albinos, weighing between 22 g and 38 g. Acetic acid was used to induce writhes in the mice and inflammation of paw edema.

Results: Evaluation of the analgesic activity showed that the aqueous extract at 150 mg/kg of the plant induced a decrease in the number of abdominal cramps caused by 1% acetic acid. The aqueous extract of the plant had an analgesic effect almost equal to that of Diclofenac; in fact, the latter caused a pain inhibition of 49 ± 1.1% while Bubonium graveolens caused a pain inhibition of 49.6 ± 2.1%, at the concentration of 150 mg/kg. Evaluation of the percentage of inhibition showed that the aqueous extract of Bubonium graveolens had a better anti-inflammatory activity compared to Diclofenac sodium during the treatment duration (69.57% — 56.52% at 60 min; 71.43% — 50.00% at 120 min, and 75.00% — 66.67% at 180 min).

Conclusion: The results of this research indicate that Bubonium graveolens inhibits inflammation and could explain its effective use in traditional medicine.
Preterm birth and low birth weight in neonates with postnatal respiratory failure at a tertiary hospital in Viet Nam
Authors: Nam Nguyen Thanh , Dem Pham Van , Tam Ngo Thi , Dung Nguyen Tien
Published: October 2020

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the rate of preterm birth and low birth weight in neonates having postnatal respiratory failure.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was used in the study. There were 139 neonates with postnatal respiratory failure and 278 neonates without respiratory failure included in the study. Data on comorbidities, gestational age, and mechanical ventilation status were collected.

Results: Among neonates with respiratory failure, the rate of preterm birth (< 37 weeks) was 70.5%. The average gestational age and weight of the respiratory failure group were significantly lower compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Asphyxia, patent ductus arteriosus, and hyaline membrane were the most common causes of respiratory failure. The rate of neonates having less than 37 gestational weeks and requiring mechanical ventilation as treatment for respiratory failure was 73.5%, in which the proportion of neonates born before 32 gestational weeks was 47.1% (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: The rates of preterm birth and low birth weight among infants with respiratory failure in a tertiary hospital in Vietnam were significantly high. Causes of preterm birth and low birth weight were preventable and treatable if having appropriate care and treatment plan.
Upregulation of efrAB efflux pump among Enterococcus faecalis ST480, ST847 in Iran
Authors: Shiadeh Seyedeh Marzieh Jabbari , Azimi Leila , Azimi Taher , Pourmohammad Ali , Goudarzi Mehdi , Chaboki Bahare Gholami , Hashemi Ali
Published: October 2020

Antibiotic resistance and especially multiresistance in Enterococci, is a serious public health issue especially in infections of immunocompromised patients. EfrAB is a heterodimeric multidrug ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter that causes endogenous resistance to antimicrobials including fluoroquinolones inEnterococcusspp. The aim of this study was to seek the gene expression rate and role ofefrABefflux pump in ciprofloxacin resistantEnterococcus faecalisand Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) of multiresistant isolates. Phenotypic and genotyping identification of 80E. faecalisisolates were performed. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) to ciprofloxacin (CIP) were measured with and without carbonylcyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) by broth microdilution. After DNA extraction and sequencing for detection ofefrAandefrBgenes, the efrABefflux positive isolates that were resistant to ciprofloxacin and showed decrease of ciprofloxacin MIC range were identified. Isolates that exhibited decrease in ciprofloxacin MIC range from two to ten folds were assessed for biofilm formation and finally, the expression levels ofefrB, efrAgenes were measured by quantitative Real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR). High rates of resistance to tetracycline and minocycline and low rates of resistance to the most antibiotics used in this study were detected. The results in this study indicated that the incidence of Multiple drug resistance (MDR) was 23.7% and all isolates that were resistant to ciprofloxacin revealed several degrees of overexpression inefrAandefrBgenes. Our study found two ST480 and one ST847 inE. faecalisisolates. In conclusion, despite of low frequency of resistance to the most antibiotics and MDRs in our region, we found one ST480 isolate with resistance to eight antibiotics that also exists in other parts of the world.
Possible contribution of trained immunity in faulty hormonal imprinting and DOHaD: Review and hypothesis
Authors: Csaba György
Published: October 2020

The faulty hormonal imprinting theory (published in 1980) and the DOHaD (Developmental Origin of Health and Disease theory (published in 1986) are twin-concepts: both justify the manifestation after long time (in adults) diseases which had been provoked in differentiating cells (e.g. during gestation). This was demonstrated using animal experiments as well, as comparative statistical methods (in human cases). However, there is no explanation for the tools of memorization (even after decades) of the early adversity and the tools of execution (manifestation) in adult age. It seems likely that immune memory is involved to the memorization of early adversity, up to the manifestation of the result (non-communicable diseases). Nevertheless, the relatively short timespan of adaptive immune memory makes this system insuitable for this function, however the newly recognized trained memory of the innate immune system seems to be theoretically suitable for the storage of the records and handling the sequalae, which is the epigenetic reprogramming in the time of provocation, without changes in base sequences (mutation). The flawed (damaged) program is manifested later, in adult age. Evidences are incomplete, so further animal experiments and human observations are needed for justifying the theory.
Herd immunization with childhood vaccination may provide protection against COVID-19
Authors: Yu Yongqiang
Published: October 2020

It may take time to obtain a vaccine for the current COVID-19, and the virus genome may keep an evolution and mutations, so a universal and effective vaccine for the coronavirus may not be possible. Epidemiological studies reveal the infection of SARS and COVID-19 in children is less frequent and less severe than in adults. Childhood vaccine-mediated cross cellular immunity and immunomodulation might provide protection against the infections of COVID-19. These data suggest that herd immunization with children vaccines in adults may improve the adult cross cellular immunity and immunomodulation and improve their clinical presentation and prognosis. This can be also useful to cope with future pandemics.
A pozitív élmények feldolgozásának (savoring) jelentősége a daganatos megbetegedések komplex terápiájában
Authors: Pálinkóné Várszegi Andrea , Lassú F. Zsuzsa
Published: October 2020

A témában megjelenő friss kutatási eredmények összefoglalásával arra kerestük a választ, hogy a pozitív élmények feldolgozása (savoring) milyen jelentőséggel bír a daganatos megbetegedések komplex terápiájában. Az eredmények azt mutatják, hogy a savoring nem csak a boldog élet egyik nélkülözhetetlen összetevője. Azokban a stresszel teli időszakokban is fontos erőforrásként szolgálhat - mind a páciens, mind pedig az őt ápoló hozzátartozók életében is -, mint amilyet az életet veszélyeztető, daganatos betegségek is jelentenek. A pozitív tapasztalások „ízlelgetése" képes csökkenteni a megbetegedéssel kapcsolatos szorongásos és depresszív tüneteket, az érzelmi distresszt, valamint növelni a pozitív érzelmi állapotot, és az élettel és párkapcsolattal való elégedettséget is. Az említésre kerülő eredmények, valamint savoring intervenciós lehetőségek akár a hazai onkopszichológiai ellátás területén is új színfoltot jelenthetnek.

By reviewing the results of recent researches we aimed to highlight the importance of savoring in the complex therapy of cancer. These results show that savoring is not only an essential component of a happy life, but it can also be an important resource in stressful periods and serious illness as the life-threatening cancer, both for the patient and for his relatives and caregivers. Savoring can reduce, among others, illness-related anxiety, depression, emotional distress and increase positive emotional and life satisfaction as well as relationship satisfaction. The mentioned results, as well as the potential of savoring interventions, may represent a new approach in the field of Hungarian oncopsychological care as well.
Verbi a supporto nel latino tardo: il caso di facio
Authors: Galdi Giovanbattista
Published: October 2020

Support verb constructions are documented throughout the history of Latin. These syntagms are characterized by the presence of a support verb with a more or less reduced semantic force, and a predicative (abstract or verbal) noun that often constitutes its direct object. The present contribution deals, specifically, with the use of facio as a support verb (as in bellum facere, iter facere, insidias facere etc.), focussing on the post-classical and late period. Two main questions shall be discussed: (a) whether, and if so, how facio becomes more productive in later centuries in both non-Christian and Christian sources; (b) what type of semantic evolution the verb undergoes in later Latin and whether, in this respect, continuity or rupture should be assumed with regard to the earlier period. This last point will enable us to suggest a more convincing explanation of an often-quoted passage of Cicero (Phil. 3. 22), in which the expression contumeliam facere is found.
Latinophonie altimédiévale en italie méridionale Étude des démonstratifs dans les chartes. Le cas de IPSE
Authors: Płocharz Piotr
Published: October 2020

This article proposes a quantitative study of the Latin demonstratives as found in the private and original charters of written in Italy between the 8th and 10th century. It also contains a brief qualitative study of the demonstrative IPSE. Our analysis shows that the evolution of the demonstratives in the charters corresponds to their evolution in the spoken language. These analyses also appear to foreshadow the 11th and 12th century Renaissance which occurred in southern Italy and which is perhaps comparable to the Carolingian Renaissance in Gaul. The qualitative analysis of IPSE demonstrates that the grammaticalization of this demonstrative had not acquired the critical point after which it could be treated as a definite article. Aebischer’s hypothesis that IPSE and ILLE functioned as two variants acting in synonymy should therefore be rejected
Pompeios defer Zum Studium des Lateins der pompejanischen Inschriften*
Authors: Solin Heikki
Published: October 2020

The great challenges in the study of Pompeian wall–inscriptions are dealt with. To exemplify the difficulties one encounters studying these documents for linguistic purposes, new readings of some inscriptions are presented and the improved text is commented upon.
Using the fractional order calculus in the combination of the MIT and Lyapunov stability method
Authors: Coman Simona , Boldisor Cristian
Published: October 2020

The main idea of the current paper consists in introducing the fractional order calculus in a control system. To control the system, an adaptive control technique with reference model is used. The fractional order models for the plant and reference model are obtained. To achieve the performances imposed by the fractional order reference model, a fractional order adaptive control law is proposed, which is a combination of two methods (MIT and Lyapunov stability). The original contribution in this paper is the use of fractional order calculus in the combined MIT and Lyapunov stability method and showing the dynamic behavior of the system. Several simulations are used to emphasize the effectiveness and benefits of the proposed method.
Should compulsive sexual behavior (CSB) be considered as a behavioral addiction? A debate paper presenting the opposing view
Authors: Sassover Eli , Weinstein Aviv
Published: October 2020

Background and aims

Compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) has been a long debated issue. While formerly the discussion was about whether to regard CSBD as a distinctive disorder, the current debate is dealing with the classification of this phenomenon. One of the prominent voices in this field considers CSBD as a behavioral addiction and proposes CSBD to be called and diagnosed as sexual addiction (SA). This present debate paper will review the existing evidence supporting this view and it will argue against it.

Results

We have found that a great deal of the current literature is anecdotal while empirical evidence is insufficient. First, the reports about the prevalence of CSBD are contradictory. Additionally, the field mainly suffers from inconsistent defining criteria of CSBD and a consensus which symptoms should be included. As a result, the empirical evidence that does exist is mostly about some symptoms individually and not on the disorder as a whole construct.

Conclusions

We conclude that currently, there is not enough data supporting CSBD as a behavioral addiction. Further research has to be done, examining CSBD phenomenology as a whole construct and based on a homogeneous criterion.
Comparing football bettors' response to social media marketing differing in bet complexity and account type – An experimental study
Authors: Houghton Scott , Moss Mark
Published: October 2020

Background and aims

The current study aimed to assess how sports bettors respond to advertised bets on social media and whether this differs dependent upon bet complexity and social media account type.

Methods

Employing a 3 × 2 repeated measures design, 145 regular football bettors were recruited to take part in an online study requiring them to rate bets advertised upon social media, providing indications of their likelihood to bet, confidence in the bet and how much they would stake on the bet. Advertised bets differed in terms of complexity (low, medium and high) and each bet was presented separately on both an operator account and an affiliate account.

Results

Data analysis highlighted a significant interaction between bet complexity and account type, with bettors rating themselves as being more likely to bet and more confident in bets which were presented on an affiliate account for medium complexity bets but not for low or high complexity bets.

Discussion and conclusions

This study provides initial evidence that affiliate marketing of sports betting increases bettor's confidence in certain types of bets. This heightens previously addressed concerns around affiliate marketing, given that affiliates are financially incentivised to attract custom toward gambling operators. Future research should explore risk factors for increased uptake of affiliate marketing, and the impact on gambling behaviour.
Experimental effects of acute exercise on forgetting
Authors: Moore D.C. , Ryu S. , Loprinzi P.D.
Published: October 2020

Objective

Prior research has evaluated the effects of acute exercise on episodic memory function. These studies have, on occasion, demonstrated that acute exercise may enhance both short- and long-term memory. It is uncertain as to whether the acute exercise improvements in long-term memory are a result of acute exercise attenuating declines in long-term memory, or rather, are driven by the enhancement effects of acute exercise on short-term memory. The present empirical study evaluates whether the decline from short- to long-term is influenced by acute exercise. This relationship is plausible as exercise has been shown to activate neurophysiological pathways (e.g., RAC1) that are involved in the mechanisms of forgetting.

Methods

To evaluate the effects of acute exercise on forgetting, we used data from 12 of our laboratory's prior experiments (N = 538). Across these 12 experiments, acute exercise ranged from 10 to 15 mins in duration (moderate-to-vigorous intensity). Episodic memory was assessed from word-list or paragraph-based assessments. Short-term memory was assessed immediately after encoding, with long-term memory assessed approximately 20-min later. Forgetting was calculated as the difference in short- and long-term memory performance.

Results

Acute exercise (vs. seated control) was not associated with an attenuated forgetting effect (d = 0.10; 95% CI: −0.04, 0.25, P = 0.17). We observed no evidence of a significant moderation effect (Q = 6.16, df = 17, P = 0.17, I2 = 0.00) for any of the evaluated parameters, including study design, exercise intensity and delay period.

Conclusion

Across our 12 experimental studies, acute exercise was not associated with an attenuated forgetting effect. We discuss these implications for future research that evaluates the effects of acute exercise on long-term memory function.
Application of the capillary method in micro X-ray diffractometry (µ-XRD): A useful technique for the characterization of small amounts of clay minerals
Authors: Kovács Ivett , Németh Tibor , Kiss Gabriella B. , Benkó Zsolt
Published: October 2020

The laboratory micro X-ray diffraction (μ-XRD) technique is a suitable method to study minerals in-situ in whole-rock specimens without any sample preparation or in polished thin sections, and even in small amounts in powdered form. The micro X-ray diffraction method uses the conventional, closed-tube X-ray generator, but modifications were needed in the diffraction column, sample holder and detector in order to achieve μ-XRD capability.

In this paper, we present a case study of the capillary method used in µ-XRD on hydrothermal clay mineral assemblages that formed in the Velence Mts (Hungary). The capillary method in µ-XRD has many advantages in the investigation of small amounts of clay minerals: (1) easy and rapid preparation of randomly oriented, powdered samples; (2) rapid measurements; (3) accurate diffraction patterns. By using the capillary method, the formation of preferred orientation can be eliminated; thus the (hkl) reflection of the clay minerals can be precisely measured. Illite polytype quantification and the investigation of (060) reflection of clay minerals can be used satisfactorily in µ-XRD.

Hydrothermal clay mineral assemblages are indicative of temperature and pH. Their examination can determine the physicochemical parameters of the hydrothermal fluids that interacted with the host granite in the Velence Mts. The analyzed hydrothermal clay minerals from the western part of the mountains suggest lower temperatures (150–200 °C) and intermediate pH conditions. In contrast, the clay mineral assemblages' characteristics for the eastern part of the mountains indicate more intense argillization and higher temperatures (∼220 °C) and intermediate pH conditions.
Maria Nita, Praying with Environmental Christians: Green Religion and the Climate Movement
Authors: Tremlett Paul-François
Published: October 2020

Maria Nita, Praying with Environmental Christians: Green Religion and the Climate Movement
From Stewardship to Creation Spirituality
Authors: Szrot Lukas
Published: October 2020

The relationship between the Catholic Church and the world’s poor is complicated by the link between concern for the earth and concern for the poor. To historically situate this relationship, in this article I examine thirty papal encyclical letters and three other salient documents issued by six Popes, spanning a period between publication of Rachel Carson’s 1962 Silent Spring (a common starting-point for modern environmentalism) and Pope Francis’ 2015 Laudato si’ [‘Praise Be to You’]: On Care for our Common Home encyclical on climate change. Encyclicals were coded for changes in Catholic doctrine using a typology developed by sociologists of religion: from a ‘Stewardship Ethic’ rooted in individual sin, to an ‘Eco-Justice’ ethic, which bridges concern for the environment with concern for the poor, and finally, to an ethic of ‘Creation Spirituality’, which views humans and nature as inseparable. This analysis offered evidence of significant doctrinal shifts in Catholic social teaching toward a distinctively ‘greener’ reading of the tradition. Research on the religion–environment connection that focuses on describing and interpreting change over time offers robust means by which to assess whether, how, and to what extent religious organizations and their adherents engage with environmental issues.
Amanda Baugh, God and the Green Divide: Religious Environmentalism in Black and White
Authors: Gould Rebecca Kneale
Published: October 2020

Amanda Baugh, God and the Green Divide: Religious Environmentalism in Black and White
Brief Account of Animism in Biblical Studies
Authors: Joerstad Mari
Published: October 2020

The study of animism influenced early to mid-twentieth-century biblical scholars, especially on the topic of how ancient Israelites related to nature. Since then, biblical studies have paid less attention to animism, though assumptions about what animism is and how it relates to monotheism continue to shape discussions about nature in the Hebrew Bible. However, since attention to animism has been scant in recent biblical scholarship, these assumptions reflect descriptions of animism put forward by scholars like Edward Burnett Tylor and James George Frazer, which speak of animism as an early and primitive form of religion, inferior to European religions. Biblical scholars doing work in the field of Bible and ecology should instead look to ‘new animism’. Attention to ‘new animism’ can contribute to interpretations of otherwise difficult biblical texts, provide tools of environmental ethics, and perhaps improve dialogues with indigenous communities.
Material narration of nostalgia
Authors: Yao Xiaofang
Published: October 2020

The issue of affect in linguistic landscapes has rarely been addressed, especially regarding the material narration of nostalgia in the rural context. In this article, I present an investigation of the linguistic landscape of a rural township in Victoria, Australia to reveal how nostalgia is ordered, narrated and accomplished by means of situated material semiotic artefacts. The study is based on ethnographic data collected through photographs, interviews and fieldnotes. Results indicated ways in which affective regimes draw on multimodal resources to create nostalgic signage for imagination and for consumption. In this light, this study contributes to an understanding of the material aspect of nostalgic affect and, more generally, points to the evocative potential of linguistic landscapes.
Apéndices interrogativos de control de contacto en el habla de inmigrantes colombianos en Madrid
Authors: Cestero Mancera Ana M.
Published: October 2020

Since the early 20th century reference has been made to the existence of a phatic or contact function in human communication, although only recently has it begun to be studied in depth. This function is realised through the use of various verbal and non-verbal resources with different ends: to ensure that the communication channel is open and working; to initiate, prolong or end communication; and to attract the interlocutor’s attention. With a view to understanding better how phatic resources work, what functions they perform in interaction, and how they are influenced by certain social (sex, age, education) and geolectal factors, we are currently engaged in a socio-pragmatic study which will enable us to document general and variable behaviour patterns. Focusing on the first of those subfunctions, this paper analyses the appearance of contact control question tags in the Colombian immigrant sub-corpus of the Dynamic Corpus of Immigrant Spanish (Corpus Dinámico del Español de la Inmigración –CORDIESIN). The results provide us with a first approximation to which verbal resources (question tags) are most commonly used by Colombians resident in Madrid and how they function. They also permit us to make some comparison with the corresponding state of affairs in the speech of Spanish Madrilenians, the upshot being that there is convergence with the host community.
Polish word-final nasal vowels
Authors: Baranowska Karolina , Kaźmierski Kamil
Published: October 2020

Although there exists a set of prescriptive rules concerning the realization of Polish nasal vowels, it can be observed that their pronunciation differs across dialects, especially in word-final position. While there is ample research on vowel nasality in Polish, sociolinguistic studies investigating the realization of nasal vowels seem to be scant and this is why we aim to fill this gap by investigating the relationship between the realization of word-final nasal vowels and different sociolinguistic factors including age, gender, education, place of residence, and style (read vs. conversational speech). Moreover, we focus on a potential change in prestige associated with the variation. Fifty native speakers of Polish living in Greater Poland were asked to read aloud a text and describe a picture. Having analysed the words containing nasal vowels word-finally, we found, inter alia, statistically significant associations between age and the variation in the realization of nasal vowels.
Small Dictionaries and Curiosity: Lexicography and Fieldwork in Post-Medieval Europe John Considine (2017)
Authors: Skaffari Janne
Published: October 2020

Small Dictionaries and Curiosity: Lexicography and Fieldwork in Post-Medieval Europe John Considine (2017)
Self-efficacy of health professionals in hand hygiene practice: is it possible to measure?
Authors: Pereira Eliana Borges Silva , Sousa Álvaro Francisco Lopes de , Cunha Cristiane Martins , Craveiro Isabel , Andrade Denise de
Published: October 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify in the literature the tools used to measure self-efficacy of health professionals in hand hygiene. Methods: Integrative literature review carried out by consulting the databases PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Europe PubMed Central, and Science Direct using the descriptors Self Efficacy, Hand Hygiene, and Health Personnel. Results: Six articles, all of which with observational design, were selected. It was possible to infer that four studies used validated instruments to measure self-efficacy of health professionals in the conformity with the recommendations for hand hygiene. The other studies used questionnaires that were not validated. Final considerations: Despite the extensive literature on hand hygiene, there is a lack of scientific evidence regarding the use of validated instruments to measure self-efficacy of health professionals in the procedure. The use of properly validated psychometric instruments is useful to guarantee the quality of results in studies.
Mortality due to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and associated social factors: a spatial analysis
Authors: Maranhão Thatiana Araújo , Alencar Carlos Henrique , Magalhães Mônica de Avelar Figueiredo Mafra , Sousa George Jó Bezerra , Ribeiro Leonardo Miranda , Abreu Wilson Correia de , Pereira Maria Lúcia Duarte
Published: October 2020

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the spatial pattern of AIDS mortality and social factors associated with its occurrence. Methods: An ecological study that considered 955 AIDS deaths of residents in Piauí, reported in the Mortality Information System (MIS) from 2007 to 2015. Non-spatial and spatial regression models were used to identify social determinants of AIDS mortality, with a significance of 5%. Results: The predictors of AIDS mortality were illiteracy rate in males (p = 0.020), proportion of households with water supply (p = 0.015), percentage of people in households with inadequate walls (p = 0.022), percentage of people in households vulnerable to poverty and in whom no one has completed primary education (p = 0.000) and percentage of people in households vulnerable to poverty and dependent on the elderly (p = 0.009). Conclusion: Social indicators related to education, job and income generation and housing were associated with AIDS mortality.
Grupo de interlocução na pesquisa em educação: produção, análise e sistematização dos dados ,
Authors: Ferreira Liliana Soares , Cezar Taise Tadielo , Machado Célia Tanajura
Published: October 2020

Resumo Aborda-se o grupo de interlocução (GI) como técnica de produção, análise e sistematização de dados na pesquisa em educação, a partir de pesquisa histórica, que retomou a gênese dessa técnica. Quanto à perspectiva teórica e procedimental, aplicou-se a abordagem analítica dos movimentos de sentido e estudo. Realizaram-se análise documental e grupo de interlocução para estudar semelhanças e diferenças, avanços e desafios encontrados pelos pesquisadores na aplicação da técnica entre 2006 e 2017. Participaram da pesquisa onze pesquisadores na área da educação. Pensa-se ter contribuído para indicar o quão práxica é essa técnica, ao permitir que interlocutores e pesquisadores produzam sentidos juntos em um processo interativo de pesquisar sobre os fenômenos educacionais.
Transdisciplinary Integrated Curriculum: An Analysis of Teacher Experiences through a Design Model within the Framework of IB-PYP
Authors: GÜRKAN Burcu
Published: October 2020

The purpose of the study is to examine the positive and negative experiences of teachers through a model in the process of designing a transdisciplinary integrated curriculum within the framework of IB-PYP. The design of the study included a holistic, multiple-case approach. The study was carried out with 50 teachers, among which 7 (14%) are male and 43 (86%) are female, in the IBEC teacher curriculum at a university in Turkey in the 2018-2019 spring and 2019-2020 fall academic terms. IBEC was given in Istanbul, Ankara, and Gaziantep cities in Turkey. The data were collected with researcher diary, focus group interviews and reflective writings, and analyzed through content analysis. In the study in which the transdisciplinary integrated curriculum was designed using a model, it was observed that the model brought systematic approach to teachers. The integrated curriculum design was realized through the cooperation of teachers from different branches, which proved to be efficient to cooperate with different disciplines. Emphasizing that they had difficulty in selecting practices for planning and evaluating the teaching process, the participant teachers also affirmed that specifically these stages developed them professionally. In designing the program, teachers also developed coping skills. It is understood that the brainstorming technique relieved teachers' challenges. It was found that teachers' experiences were of significance in effective design of the integrated programs. School-based program development, collaborative work, and the ability to meet the needs of different disciplines with a common mechanism were become evident over time.
Оценка запечатанности почвенного покрова города Волгограда
Authors: Кошелева Ольга Юрьевна
Published: October 2020

В статье представлены результаты оценки запечатанности почвенного покрова в различных функциональных зонах города Волгограда. На спутниковых снимках методами автоматизированного дешифрирования выделялись 2 класса – открытые и запечатанные поверхности. Установлено, что непроницаемость почвы под жилой застройкой может варьировать от 20 до 75 %, а в промышленной зоне непроницаемость может достигать 80 %. Определено соотношение запечатанных и открытых поверхностей для различных типов жилой застройки, которое зависит от размеров зданий и степени озеленения. Самая низкая запечатанность в жилой зоне отмечается для дачных массивов – около 30 %. Построен график изменения запечатанности городских почв при движении от пригородной зоны к берегу Волги.
Специфика формирования пригородных зон в Краснодарском крае
Authors: Пивень Ксения Владимировна , Филобок Анатолий Анатольевич
Published: October 2020

Пригородная зона городов-курортов Краснодарского края имеет важное значение для развития экономики региона. Именно она вносит большой вклад в обеспечение этой территории необходимыми средствами производства.
Результаты компьютерного моделирования прохождения максимальных расходов редкой повторяемости в русле реки Альма
Authors: Пономаренко Таисия Сергеевна , Рыжаков Алексей Николаевич
Published: October 2020

Целью данного исследования являлось прогнозирование прохождения максимальных паводков редкой повторяемости – 0,5 и 3,0 % обеспеченности стока, на реке Альма, одной из крупнейших рек Крымского полуострова. В результате расчета для каждого момента времени в пределах заданного периода моделирования были определены расходы и уровни, а также скорости водного потока. Было определено плановое положение зоны затопления, а также площади затопления пяти населенных пунктов, ранжированные по обеспеченности стока для 3% – 0,33 км2, для 0,5% – 0,18 км2. Полученные результаты уверенно говорят о том, что морфометрия реки Альма (русло и пойменная территория) такова, что в случае неблагоприятных погодных условий (ливней и таяния снега) в русле очень быстро формируются значительные дождевые паводки, которые в итоге создают угрозу подтопления для расположенных ниже по течению населенных пунктов и объектов экономики. Это обуславливает необходимость создания системы оповещения населения, чтобы обеспечить возможность жителям подготовиться к паводку или уйти из опасной зоны, а службе спасения оперативно прибыть в зону предполагаемой чрезвычайной ситуации.
Исследование топонимов Колосовского района
Authors: Кушнарева Ольга Вячеславовна , Лазарева Жанна Васильевна
Published: October 2020

В данной статье рассматривается роль топонимов в жизни общества и представлены результаты исследования топонимов (географических названий) Колосовского района Омской области.
О структуре 4 тома Кадастра «Гербария сосудистых растений (VORG)»
Authors: Григорьевская Анна Яковлевна , Федотов Владимир Иванович , Субботин Артем Сергеевич , Хлызова Наталья Юрьевна , Владимиров Дмитрий Романович
Published: October 2020

Приводится краткая характеристика содержания 4 тома Кадастра «Гербария сосудистых растений (VORG)». Дается описание систематической структуры основной коллекции четвертого тома, которая включает в себя сборы с территории Воронежской и сопредельных областей за период с 2013 по 2018 год. Сообщается об авторских коллекциях, переданных в фонды гербария VORG. Указываются охраняемые и редкие виды растений. Обосновывается значимость издания для науки и народного хозяйства.
День памяти 5. Борис Петрович Дитмар у основ вузовской географии в Воронеже
Authors: Шмыков Виктор Ильич
Published: October 2020

В статье дается обзор основных этапов жизни и деятельности профессора Б.П. Дит-мара, заложившего основы высшего географического образования в г. Воронеж. Проанализированы профессиональные особенности педагогического стиля как педагога, ученого и руководителя первых кафедр физической географии в ВГПУ и ВГУ, и его вклад в становлении подготовки физико-географов.
Климатические колебания температуры и осадков в Северном Казахстане
Authors: Чередниченко Александр Владимирович , Чередниченко Алексей Владимирович , Чередниченко Владимир Сергеевич
Published: October 2020

Рассмотрены особенности климатических изменений температуры и осадков в Северном Казахстане. Было показано, что климатические изменения происходят с некоторой временной задержкой. Основой для построения сценариев является предположение, что гармоники, содержащиеся во временных рядах температуры и осадков и образующие эти ряды, являются результатом действия определенного фактора или суммы факторов. Есть основания ожидать, что действие этих факторов будет продолжаться и в будущем. В предположении сохранения основных гармоник построены сценарии ожидаемых климатических изменений температуры и осадков в регионе на период до 2040-2050 годов. Зная особенности формирования временных рядов осадков, мы обнаружили и использовали связи между климатическими изменениями осадков и климатическими колебаниями в показателях общей циркуляции атмосферы (волны Россби), выявленных в процессе гармонического анализа. Мы получили, что в течение следующих 40-50 лет температура в Северном Казахстане снизится до амплитуды вековой гармоники и приблизится к примерно 2°C в конце периода. Флуктуация температуры, обусловленная второй и третьей гармониками, не будет превышать 0,8°C. На период до 2050 года в Северном Казахстане наиболее вероятно, что количество осадков с незначительными колебаниями приблизилось в настоящее время к его максимуму, а в тридцатые годы XXI достигнет своего минимума. Наиболее вероятна амплитуда колебаний ±20 мм от нормы.