bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Las Actividades Orientadoras de Enseñanza: posibilidades para reflexionar en torno a la imagen del profesor, y de la variación y del cambio en la escuela
Authors: Pérez Diego Alejandro
Published: September 2020

Es nuestro objetivo en el presente artículo mostrar los procesos de reflexión y de creación y de organización de Actividades Orientadoras de Enseñanza de tres profesoras de una escuela rural, en torno al concepto de función, para la movilización del Sentido Personal que estas profesoras le atribuían a su actividad de enseñanza. En el marco de una perspectiva histórico-cultural de la educación matemática, y al comprender la necesidad de organización de la enseñanza de las profesoras, fueron propuestos unos espacios de reflexión en los cuales, a partir de la lectura de Actividades Orientadoras de Enseñanza y experiencias provenientes de sus propias actividades, se dieron dos movimientos: uno, la reflexión sobre la idea de variación y cambio como un fenómeno que trasciende el carácter estático de una expresión algebraica y se manifiesta, entre otras cosas, en el cambio de la imagen del profesor, su actividad de enseñanza y la vida misma; y dos, la creación y organización colectiva de Actividades Orientadoras de Enseñanza para abordar los conceptos de variación y de cambio con estudiantes de primer y segundo grado de educación básica. Las acciones y las voces de las profesoras manifestadas en enunciados, las cuales fueron las unidades de análisis en el marco de una metodología cualitativa y un enfoque crítico-dialéctico, nos posibilitaron comprender que las necesidades de las profesoras, su percepción sobre la idea de cambio y la de sus estudiantes, y la incidencia de las Actividades Orientadoras de Enseñanza como metodología de enseñanza, movilizaron, entre otras cosas, el sentido personal que estas profesoras protagonistas le atribuían a su propia actividad de enseñanza.
Desafios dos processos de organização de ensino para a formação das crianças da classe trabalhadora
Authors: Serrão Maria Isabel Batista , Santos Graziela Regina dos
Published: September 2020

O presente texto busca refletir sobre a organização do ensino na perspectiva da Teoria histórico-cultural, particularmente da Atividade Orientadora de Ensino, como modo geral de organização do ensino para o desenvolvimento humano. A sociedade capitalista impõe muitos limites para a formação das melhores qualidades humanas, mas a escola pode ser o lugar privilegiado para a educação como humanização da criança, especialmente a da classe trabalhadora. A partir de estudos e reflexão sobre documentação pedagógica, muitos desafios se apresentam: a professora ou o professor necessita prementemente compreender como a criança aprende, suas reais condições de vida, o movimento lógico e histórico dos conceitos, a importância da apropriação do conhecimento teórico esuas implicações pedagógicas para a organização do ensino que promove o desenvolvimento humano.
A Atividade Orientadora de Ensino como princípio do Clube de Matemática: caminhos para a formação docente
Authors: Borowsky Halana Garcez
Published: September 2020

O projeto Clube de Matemática (CluMat) tem se constituído como um espaço de formação de professores que ensinam matemática, em que os participantes planejam, desenvolvem e avaliam ações de ensino para os anos iniciais do Ensino Fundamental de escolas públicas parceiras. Esse movimento pauta-se nos princípios teóricos e metodológicos da Atividade Orientadora de Ensino (MOURA, 1996, 2001) e, nesse artigo, nosso principal objetivo é analisar como o referencial teórico norteador de um projeto é apropriado pelos sujeitos a partir dos elementos que o constituem. Dentre os resultados, que são apresentados a partir de um episódio formativo, destacamos que ao tomarmos como basilar teórico os princípios da Teoria Histórico-Cultural, em especial da Atividade Orientadora de Ensino, assumimos um modo geral de ação para organizar o ensino que se compõe como uma unidade entre a aprendizagem do estudante e do professor. Ou seja, nesse movimento é possível observar que a apropriação de princípios teóricos está relacionada diretamente com o trabalho docente e pode promover mudança de qualidade nos sujeitos envolvidos tanto para a formação humana quanto para a formação docente.
Diálogos, vivências e abordagens teóricas sobre formação de professores: entrevista com Manoel Oriosvaldo de Moura
Authors: Côco Dilza , Santos Mariana Dionizio dos , Leite Priscila de Souza Chisté , Silva Sandra Aparecida Fraga da
Published: September 2020

A epígrafe nos indica sobre a importância do olhar do outro na constituição singular de cada sujeito. Essa constituição singular revela sínteses que podem ser reconfiguradas a cada encontro dialógico possível no grande tempo da vida. Considerando essa importância dos encontros dialógicos para o processo de elaboração de modos de ver, analisar e atuar no mundo, é que compartilhamos a entrevista realizada com o professor Dr. Manoel Oriosvaldo de Moura, no dia 19 de setembro de 2016, na Faculdade de Educação da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conversar com o professor Moura constituiu uma oportunidade de enxergar o mundo, as pessoas, o processo educativo de um modo sensível, que aposta na potencialidade do outro em conhecer o legado das produções humanas para se fazer humano. O professor Moura ou Ori, como é comumente conhecido, é um piauiense, mas que já está há 50 anos em São Paulo. Possui licenciatura em Matemática pela Universidade de São Paulo, mestrado em Ensino de Ciências e Matemática pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas e doutorado em Educação pela Universidade de São Paulo. Desde 1986, atua na Universidade de São Paulo (USP), e tem se dedicado a estudos e pesquisas sobre formação de professores e sobre educação matemática. O professor Moura ao longo destes anos tem desenvolvido discussões com base na perspectiva da Teoria da Atividade (LEONTIEV, 1975) e trabalhado na elaboração de uma proposta teórico- metodológica para o ensino de matemática, a Atividade Orientadora de Ensino (AOE). Fundou há mais de 17 anos o Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre Atividade Pedagógica – GEPAPe, que realiza investigações em um coletivo, constituído por professores pesquisadores de todo Brasil. Atualmente, esse grupo se organiza a partir de uma rede de colaboração denominada GEPAPe em Rede. Diferentes pesquisas foram desenvolvidas a partir da organização de ações formativas envolvendo a AOE e este aspecto se efetiva a partir de um tipo de formação que merece ser debatida no âmbito da pesquisa em educação matemática.
STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN AKTIF QUESTION STUDENT HAVE (QSH) PADA MATA PELAJARAN FIQH DI MTS NEGERI 9 BANTUL
Authors: Ida Zusnani  , Ali Murfi
Published: September 2020

Learning that does not pay attention to individual differences in children and is based on the wishes of the teacher, will be challenging to be able to lead students towards the achievement of learning goals. One application rather than active learning is the Question Students Have strategy (questions from students). This study aims to find out and understand the forms, steps, strengths, and weaknesses of the Question Student Have (QSH) learning strategy, as well as how the Learning Implementation Plan (RPP) is modeled in Fiqh subjects in MTs Negeri 9 Bantul. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. The results showed that the form of the Question Student Have strategy teachers stimulated students to learn firsthand the learning material materials that would be delivered within a specific time. After that, students are invited to submit questions from material that they do not understand nor understand. Steps to make the Question Student Have strategy more effective then allocate time for each session after that if the class is too large so that there is not enough time to distribute the paper to all students, divide the class into groups and follow the instructions as above. This Question Student Have a strategy that can attract and focus the student's attention even though the classroom situation was complicated before or students had a joking habit during the lesson. However, not all students were comfortable with making questions because the level of students' abilities in the class was different. In the future, a teacher must continue to look for and formulate strategies that can embrace all differences held by students.

Keywords: Active Learning Strategies, Question Student Have (QSH), Fiqh Subjects, MTs Negeri 9 Bantul.
Incertaine est la nuit dakaroise
Authors: Fouquet Thomas
Published: September 2020

En prenant Dakar pour site ethnographique, cette étude envisage la nuit urbaine sous l’angle du régime de l’incertain et de l’indéterminé qu’elle emporte avec elle. Cette dimension d’incertitude est d’abord remise en perspective de dynamiques de « liquéfaction » qui caractérisent plus généralement nos temps présents. Les interprétations proposées démontrent que ce que l’on nomme génériquement l’incertain renvoie à des enjeux hétérogènes et appelle un examen plus fin, à la lumière de configurations sociohistoriques propres à chaque contexte urbain d’abord, en regard des durées ou des temporalités qui s’y rapportent ensuite, du point de vue des usages sociaux incidents enfin. Ces réflexions sont ensuite approfondies à travers l’articulation des notions de nocturnité et de mobilité pour ce qui touche en particulier à l’idée d’un changement en train de se faire, et dont l’issue est par définition incertaine et indéterminée.
Régulation et acceptabilité sociale du bruit nocturne
Authors: Defrance Adrien
Published: September 2020

Cet article traite de la régulation de la vie nocturne, et plus particulièrement de la régulation du bruit récréatif nocturne dans une rue parisienne. Issu d’une longue expérience de terrain, ce texte s’intéresse aux conflits d’usage liés au bruit et à leurs modes de gestion à partir d’une analyse des jeux d’acteurs. L’enjeu est de montrer la co-fabrication d’une politique urbaine du tapage nocturne. Cette contribution tient compte à la fois des mobilisations des « acteurs sociaux dits ordinaires » (habitants, sortants nocturnes, gérants de bar) et des formes d’aménagement de l’espace public par des acteurs institutionnels (responsables d’associations, élus, médiateurs). En toile de fond, elle interroge les relations des habitants à l’environnement sonore.
Le rôle de l’espace public dans le développement de la vie nocturne (Montpellier-Lisbonne)
Authors: Giordano Emanuele , Gomes Pedro
Published: September 2020

L’évolution des loisirs nocturnes a été explorée dans sa relation avec les processus de déréglementation des activités commerciales et avec des évolutions des modes de vie. Cependant, le rôle joué par les transformations dans la production de la matérialité de la ville, et en particulier de l’espace public, reste relativement peu interrogé. À partir des cas de Montpellier et de Lisbonne, cet article montre que les conflictualités associées au développement des loisirs nocturnes relèvent de plusieurs impensés et ambiguïtés dans la prise en compte des usages et de leurs temporalités dans la production urbaine, notamment des espaces publics. Ce faisant, l’article montre comment la nuit peut être un espace-temps privilégié pour analyser certaines des ambi- guïtés et contradictions qui caractérisent les politiques de revitalisation des centres historiques des villes européennes.
Faire du terrain dans l’univers noctambule de Beyrouth
Authors: Bonte Marie
Published: September 2020

À partir d’un retour sur mes recherches doctorales menées à Beyrouth (Liban), j’interroge les spécificités et les difficultés du terrain nocturne, qui s’articulent aux biais qu’engendrent le genre, la race, la classe, l’âge et la nationalité. Via la notion de distance, j’analyse la mise en place simultanée des méthodes d’observation du monde de la nuit et de la délimitation du terrain : ces deux processus nécessitent de composer avec la place que les acteurs nous assignent. Dans cet article, la distance est entendue d’abord comme un curseur que l’on ajuste en fonction des situations d’enquête. De ces ajustements découlent divers dispositifs d’observation. La distance est ensuite une nécessité épistémologique – celle de la prise de distance – permettant d’identifier les biais que le contexte nocturne tend à renforcer ou atténuer. Enfin, la notion renvoie à un processus, celui de la mise à distance, opéré par les acteurs et influencé par les perceptions du chercheur.
La technologie dans les campagnes électorales
Authors: Ehrhard Thomas , Bambade Antoine
Published: September 2020

Les données sont centrales pour les élections 2.0 : elles permettraient les victoires électorales et bénéficient d’une très forte médiatisation. Cela est particulièrement valable pour la technique de micro-ciblage géographique des électeurs potentiels : le micro-ciblage électoral. Cette technique correspond à la caractéristique essentielle du tournant technologique des campagnes électorales mêlant professionnalisation des acteurs, croyance dans les big data et les algorithmes. Pourtant, le micro-ciblage électoral reste un objet encore largement méconnu et mal connu. À partir d’une revue de littérature critique, nous montrons que les dimensions techniques de la technologie politique sont fortement minorées dans les recherches de science politique relatives aux campagnes électorales qui se révèlent très hétérogènes et comportent des manques importants. Ceux-ci empêchent d’approfondir la connaissance du micro-ciblage, en particulier sur ses conséquences électorales. Nous identifions quatre enjeux pour appréhender les enjeux des innovations technologiques dans les campagnes électorales et, plus largement, la technologie politique.
Therapeutische Aspekte zur Hilfsmittelversorgung von Patienten mit Multipler Sklerose
Authors: Lamprecht S. , Böing T.
Published: September 2020

Therapeutic aspects with regard to the supply of medical devices to patients with multiple sclerosis Medical devices can make a significant contribution to the self-activity and participation of patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). They should be selected and adapted carefully and, if necessary, modified as the disease progresses. The article presents various medical devices and explains their prescription and use in everyday life.
Dyskusja o dziedzictwie osmańskim jako część współczesnych dyskusji o tożsamości w Albanii
Authors: Czekalski Tadeusz
Published: September 2020

The dispute over the Ottoman heritage and its influence on the identity and evolution of the Albanian nation is one of the fundamental tendencies in the identity discussions in post-communist Albania. The European aspirations of the Albanians encouraged the victimization of identity discourse and promoted seeing contemporary Albanian problems in the context of the collapse of Ottoman Empire. Demands to revise history proposed by of the Democratic Party of Albania after 2009 elections fostered the reinforcement of the mythologized vision of history but also lead to the conflict of the memory of Albania and Turkey, whose policies of memory form part of the current political needs of both countries.
Non-timber forest product importance for rural household well-being in four coastal communities in Oaxaca, Mexico
Authors: Zamora-Maldonado H.C. , Avila-Foucat V.S.
Published: September 2020

Rural household livelihoods usually depend on the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) as a strategy for income diversification and survival. Thus, this research seeks to determine the role played by NTFPs at the household level. A survey was conducted with 212 households in four
localities with a high degree of marginalization, located on the South Pacific coast of Mexico in Oaxaca State. The results show that, firstly, NTFPs are used by all households, even the wealthiest families, and that the most important products used are fuelwood and medicinal plants. Secondly,
the findings indicate that the collection and self-consumption of fuelwood and medicinal plants by households with lower incomes generate savings of at least 20% of their total annual gross income. Thirdly, for the majority of the surveyed households (90%), NTFPs are perceived as important
for their well-being. This could be due to traditional or cultural attachment to ancestral practices, such as the use of fuelwood for cooking traditional food and the collection of medicinal plants. Finally, NTFP use is a livelihood diversification strategy and promotes the objective and subjective
well-being of rural households. Social and environmental policies need to consider the potential of NTFPs for poverty alleviation and rural development through sustainable use and coordinated actions.
Understanding the Coula edulis, Dacryodes buettneri and Irvingia gabonensis non-timber forest product value chains from Makokou, North-East Gabon from a gender perspective
Authors: Yobo C. Mikolo , Awono A. , Ingram V.
Published: September 2020

Trade-in Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in the Congo Basin is a source of cash income for stakeholders in their value chains, from harvesters to traders. However, gender-disaggregated data on the benefits of such trade in Gabon remains poorly captured and used by policy-makers,
despite a decree on women's empowerment enacted by the Republic of Gabon in 2017. This study assesses gender dynamics, reasons for entering the trade, economics, and perceived threats to Coula edulis, Dacryodes buettneri, and Irvingia gabonensis value chains originating
in Makokou, Gabon. Data from field observations, key informants, and 79 semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in three markets showed that activities in the value chains of these three NTFPs were highly gender-differentiated. Women dominate in all three chains, particularly in the two
lower-value products. This was driven by women's vulnerability and men's preference for higher-value timber and NTFPs. Both men and women enter the trade mostly because they lack other ways to generate income and employment. The men involved in the chains tended to harvest slightly larger
volumes and sell at higher prices. The NTFPs and their value chains were all perceived as threatened by climate change, deforestation, and unsustainable forest resources management, with both men and women aware of these threats. The importance of the NTFP trade for women suggested that policies
and gender focus interventions, for example on domestication, cultivation, value-adding to improve and sustain their income, could contribute to more sustainable value chains and livelihoods.
Implementation of virtual reference points in registering scanning images of tall structures
Authors: Grzegorz Granek , Cezary Toś , Bogdan Wolski
Published: September 2020

The concept of obtaining uniform and high-precision 3D models of large and complex engineering structures based on terrestrial laser scanning surveys highly depends on the accuracy of registering a series of adjacent scans. If it is not possible to place the required number of reference points in the observation scene, and there are no identifiable structural elements that could serve as such reference points, the issue can be solved by using the virtual reference points. The virtual reference points are not marked, but their position can be re-created in the post-processing of the scans on the basis of the geometrical features of the object. In the case of an industrial chimney, these can be the structural axis points determined at arbitrarily selected altitudes. In the solution presented herein, the coordinates of the reference points were independently determined twice: in the geodetic coordinate system using traditional method, in the local system of the scanner using the bisector of the chord of the circle, and by approximation of the circular arc shape of the chimney shell. Both procedures are preceded by the filtration of outliers. The concept of virtual reference points was verified by the measurement of the verticality of the axis and the structural geometry of a steel industrial chimney, which was accessible only on the foundation level.
The predictive role of amylase and lipase levels on pancreas injury diagnosis in patients with blunt abdominal trauma
Authors: Hosseininejad Seyed Mohammad , Bozorgi Farzad , Assadi Touraj , Montazar Seyyed Hosein , Jahanian Fatemeh , Hoseini Vahid , Shamsaee Mahboobeh , Tabarestani Mohammad
Published: September 2020

Objectives

Despite the low incidence of pancreatic injury in the abdominal blunt trauma (BTA), its early diagnosis is very important; since pancreatic injury is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. However, due to the high association of pancreatic injury with injury of other abdominal organs, its diagnosis may be delayed and complicated. The use of imaging modalities is also subject to limitations for reasons such as cost, unavailability, and harmfulness. Consequently, the present study aimed to investigate the predictive role of amylase and lipase enzyme levels in the final diagnosis of pancreatic injury in patients with BTA.

Methods

In a prospective diagnostic study, 384 patients with BTA referring to Imam Khomeini hospital of Sari (north of Iran) were enrolled according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Initial patient data including age and sex were recorded. Blood samples were analyzed in the laboratory to measure complete blood count (CBC), amylase and lipase enzyme levels. Patients were followed up during hospitalization and focal ultrasound for abdominal trauma (FAST), CT-Scan and laparotomy results were recorded. Finally, the data was analyzed using SPSS version 22.

Results

The level of amylase enzyme was significantly higher in males (p = 0.04), but the level of lipase enzyme was not significantly different between two genders (p > 0.05). The most common symptoms and signs in patients were pain, tenderness, and hematoma, respectively. The frequency of pancreatic injury in all patients with blunt abdominal trauma was 7.5% based of FAST, 7% based on CT-Scan and 12.4% based on laparotomy. Comparison of laboratory findings based on FAST, CT-Scan and laparotomy results showed that the level of amylase and lipase enzymes in patients with internal organ and pancreatic damage were higher than in patients without internal organ injury (p < 0.05). But based on FAST results; patients with pancreatic injury and injury of other organs had no significant difference (p > 0.05). However, comparison of laboratory findings based on CT-Scan and laparotomy results showed a significant increase in the level of amylase and lipase enzymes in patients with pancreatic trauma compared to patients with injury of other organs (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

The results of this study showed that pancreatic injury in blunt trauma is associated with a significant increase in levels of amylase and lipase enzymes. In addition, an increase in levels of amylase and lipase enzymes is associated with internal organ damage. Serum amylase and lipase levels can be used as useful biomarkers to decide whether to perform CT-Scan or laparotomy.
The position of object pronouns in the German middlefield
Authors: Bader Markus
Published: September 2020

This paper presents a corpus study of the position of object pronouns relative to a non-pronominal subject in embedded clauses of German. A total of 4322 embedded clauses from the deWaC corpus (Baroni, Marco, Silvia Bernardini, Adriano Ferraresi & Eros Zanchetta. 2009. The WaCky Wide Web: A collection of very large linguistically processed web-crawled corpora.Language Resources and Evaluation Journal23(3). 209–226), a corpus of written German Internet texts, were analyzed. In 67.0% of all clauses, the object pronoun occurred in front of the subject. Several factors that have been proposed in the literature on word order alternations were found to govern the choice between subject–object and object–subject order in the corpus under investigation. The most important findings are: (i) The Extended Animacy Hierarchy and the Semantic Role Hierarchy independently contribute to the choice of word order. (ii) The Definiteness Hierarchy has a strong effect on the position of the object pronoun. (iii) Word order effects of constituent weight, measured as length in number of words, cannot be reduced to effects of grammatical factors, nor can effects of grammatical factors be reduced to effects of weight.
Typology of motion events in Tugen
Authors: Jerono Prisca
Published: September 2020

All human activity including motion is construed mentally with reference to different objects and spatial relations that are relevant (Waliński 2014). Following the work of Talmy (1985, 2000) on categorization of languages on the basis of motion events into verb framed languages and satellite framed languages, this paper addresses the typology of the Tugen language regarding motion events. It takes into consideration the reclassification of the V-languages into equipollent frame and the doubling frame, (Slobin 2003; Croft et al. 2010). Further it explores the hybrid system as expounded by Schröder (2016) on the categorization of V-languages so as to cater for languages that do not fit into the equipollent and the doubling frame. This paper analyses motion events in Tugen, a Kalenjin language belonging to the southern Nilotic cluster. In this analysis, Tugen is seen as both verb framed language and satellite framed as a result of prevalence of deictic directionals and the applicative. The language also bears an associated motion affix which relates simultaneous motion to non-motion events. The associated motion affix renders the motion events to be satellite framed. The occurrence of deictic directionals on motion events that are verb framed can also be taken to be instances of doubling frame.
Setting the agenda in a distant nation: The 2016 US presidential election in a New Zealand newspaper
Authors: Kabir Shah Nister
Published: September 2020

Examining the coverage of the 2016 US Presidential election of the highest circulating New Zealand newspaper—the New Zealand Herald (NZH)—this study argues that this newspaper sets agenda against Donald Trump—the Republican Party candidate in the 2016 US election. Examining all news, editorials and photographs published in NZH, it discursively argues that this newspaper overshadowed and dehumanized Trump and especially his leadership ability. The other major candidate—the Democratic Party candidate Hillary Clinton—was applauded in the coverage. The NZH repeatedly focused upon the activities of Trump through news, views and images to dehumanize him. The repetition, therefore, does not necessarily mean that a particular media outlet favors a particular candidate. It also argues that the media outlet of a distant nation that cannot influence its reader to vote for a particular candidate may still set the agenda in favor of a candidate.
Trend analysis and forecasting of the Gökırmak River streamflow (Turkey)
Authors: Arslan Gökhan , Kale Semih , Yavuz Sönmez Adem
Published: September 2020

The objective of this paper is to determine the trend and to estimate the streamflow of the Gökırmak River. The possible trend of the streamflow was forecasted using an autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model. Time series and trend analyses were performed using monthly streamflow data for the period between 1999 and 2014. Pettitt’s change point analysis was employed to detect the time of change for historical streamflow time series. Kendall’s tau and Spearman’s rho tests were also conducted. The results of the change point analysis determined the change point as 2008. The time series analysis showed that the streamflow of the river had a decreasing trend from the past to the present. Results of the trend analysis forecasted a decreasing trend for the streamflow in the future. The decreasing trend in the streamflow may be related to climate change. This paper provides preliminary knowledge of the streamflow trend for the Gökırmak River.
Development of an extraction procedure and analysis of electrostatically stabilized silanates from aqueous solutions
Authors: Jabłońska Joanna , Kluska Mariusz , Erchak Nikolai , Popiel Stanisław
Published: September 2020

The analyzed organosilicon derivatives of electrostatically stabilized silanates belong to a group of pentacoordinated compounds. These derivatives are: 1-(N-morpholiniomethyl)spirobi(1-sila-2,5-dioxacyclopentan-3-on)at, 1-(N-morpholiniomethyl)spirobi(1-sila-2,5-dioxa-4-methylcyclopentan-3-on)at, 1-(N-morpholiniomethyl) spirobi(1-sila-2,5-dioxa-4-(i-propyl)cyclopentan-3-on)at.

In the course of the work, the extraction process and optimization of conditions for separation and determination of a mixture of electrostatically stabilized silanates were carried out using capillary isotachophoresis. Proper leading electrolytes were elaborated developed and the terminating electrolyte: 4,4’-bis[(1-morpholiniomethyl)spirobi(1-sila-2,5-dioxacyclopentan-3-on)at] was proposed. The extraction process involved the use of three stationary phases: octadecyl, octyl and phenylpropyl. The highest recovery values, approx. 94%, were obtained on the phenylpropyl column. The optimum time of analysis by the isotachophoretic technique did not exceed 12 min. The developed method of separation and determination of electrostatically stabilized silanates expands the possibility of research on biological activity of this group of compounds in aqueous solutions and surface water vegetation.
Leiomyosarcoma of the small intestine presenting as abdominal myofascial pain syndrome (AMPS): case report
Authors: Niraj G. , Richards Cathy J.
Published: September 2020

Objective

To highlight an extremely unusual presentation of an aggressive, rare small bowel malignancy presenting as abdominal myofascial pain syndrome.

Case presentation

The report is presented from a tertiary pain medicine unit at a university teaching hospital. A female patient presenting with chronic abdominal pain was initially diagnosed as abdominal myofascial pain syndrome. The report details the possible facilitation of the diagnosis of a rare, highly aggressive small bowel tumour by interventional treatment for abdominal myofascial pain syndrome.

Conclusion

This case highlights a rare and aggressive malignancy of the small intestine presenting clinically as abdominal myofascial pain syndrome.
Towards an integrated approach: A sociolinguistic analysis of Monica Ali’sBrick Lane
Authors: Hammoud Dalia E.
Published: September 2020

In diasporic communities, switching among languages is a common practice and London is no exception. This paper examines the use of code-switching in Monica Ali’s novelBrick Lanefrom three different perspectives. It argues that Ali uses code switching (CS) as a sign of hybrid identity. Meanwhile, it contends that the main characters employ CS both as social power and as a tool of ‘emotional expression’. To achieve this aim, a new integrated approach is proposed drawing upon the concepts of ‘orders of indexicality’ and ‘polycentricity’, being sociolinguistic techniques designed to monitor different types of linguistic and cultural manifestations that signify diasporic ways of life. This approach complements an established taxonomy. The findings show that Ali makes significant use of code-switching strategies by balancing the two different cultures, thus reflecting her desire not to lose her hybrid identity. When it concerns her characters, the shifts in codes and/or varieties trigger shifts in the kind of relationships among them and their own identities. Finally, the findings reveal that ‘emotionality’ is a factor that influences code-switching and language choice.
Can a Planet in Peril Contain Geopolitical Rivalries?
Authors: Mahbubani Kishore
Published: September 2020

This essay uses the tools of Western empirical reasoning to analyze the origins and driving forces of the ongoing geopolitical contest between China and the United States. The essay argues that the origins of the geopolitical contest lie in China’s rapid growth from the Deng era, the relative socioeconomic decline of the United States, and the failure of the United States to work out a rational, comprehensive strategy for managing China’s rise. Finally, in the fallout of the global COVID-19 pandemic, where the relations between the two countries have been further strained, the essay argues that the two countries can manage their geopolitical rivalry if they concentrate instead on five “noncontradictions” that also characterize their relationship: that between the fundamental national interests of both countries; in tackling climate change; in the ideological sphere; in the American and Chinese civilizations; and in their worldview.
Houston Is Almost All Right: Postmodernism on the Texas Gulf Coast
Authors: O'Rourke Kathryn E.
Published: September 2020

In the 1970s and 1980s, Houston emerged as a center of postmodern architecture in the United States. Local patrons, made wealthy by the oil economy and facing few restrictions in real estate development, supported some of the era’s leading architects, including Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, and Michael Graves. At the same time, local architects and theorists such as Howard Barnstone and Peter Papademetriou used the principles of postmodernity to interpret their city and its buildings as pluralist and multicentered, while photographers portrayed the region’s ordinariness and diversity. As Kathryn E. O’Rourke describes in Houston Is Almost All Right: Postmodernism on the Texas Gulf Coast, the image and idea of the city was further transformed by the rise of historic preservation and pronounced demographic changes. Read from the vantage points of several intersecting disciplines and taken as a single region with nearby Galveston, Houston emerges as a significant case study
The impact of preoperative anemia on red blood cell transfusion in primary and revision hip arthroplasty: A retrospective analysis
Authors: Poole Oliver , Bernard André , Kent Blaine , Brousseau Paul
Published: September 2020

Rationale: Lower extremity joint arthroplasty can lead to significant blood loss, and the need for blood transfusion. The use of blood products is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes including infection, circulatory overload, and transfusion reaction. Objectives: The objective of this quality improvement study is to identify the prevalence of preoperative anemia at our institution, and elucidate its impact on perioperative transfusion in elective patients undergoing primary or revision hip arthroplasty. Methods: Data for this study was collected from four databases at our institution. Elective patients undergoing primary or revision hip arthroplasty were selected. Transfusion was defined as the receipt of a red blood cell transfusion on the surgical day through to postoperative day five. The primary outcome was the effect of preoperative anemia on transfusion rates. Results: The overall transfusion rate was 7.6%. Transfusion rates for primary and revision arthroplasty were 5.8% and 18.7% respectively. Patients with a preoperative hemoglobin between 100 and 120 g/L were 4.5 times more likely to be transfused than those with a hemoglobin between 121 and 140 g/L, and 15.4 times more likely than those greater than 140 g/L. Preoperative anemia was common, with 11.5% of all patients having a preoperative hemoglobin of 120 g/L or less. Conclusion: Preoperative anemia was common and was significantly associated with higher transfusion rates. These findings reinforce the need to optimize hip arthroplasty patients prior to surgery, where possible. As a quality control study, these findings may help direct policy regarding the deferral of elective hip arthroplasty patients who are anemic preoperatively.
Longitudinal rotating pathology elective: Reflections on a pilot project in pathology at Dalhousie
Authors: Kajetanowicz Aleksandra , Holland Patrick , Bekkers Carley , Ologbenla Deji , Stueck Ashley , Arnason Thomas
Published: September 2020

A new half-year longitudinal rotating pathology elective was offered to second-year Dalhousie medical students. The elective ran from January 2018 to April 2018 and again from January 2019 to April 2019. From both the student and preceptor perspective, the rotating elective provided a well-rounded experience in pathology, and is an excellent student introduction to residency programs and career options.
WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT TO THE SUCCESS OF AN ACQUISITION; ACQUIRER OR TARGET RESOURCES?
Authors: GENÇ Ömer Faruk
Published: September 2020

The resources of both acquirers and targets have been studied in terms of the drivers and success of acquisitions. Despite the large number of studies that have been conducted, we still do not know whose resources are more critical to the success of acquisitions. This study aims to examine the role of acquirer and target resources in the success of acquisitions. All acquisitions that took place in Turkey between 1990 and 2017 were analyzed to investigate the research question. The findings of a regression analysis of 425 acquisitions in this emerging market context reveal that acquirer resources are more critical than target resources in acquisition performance. The effects of resources on domestic and international acquisitions are also compared, and it is found that acquirer resources are more critical in domestic acquisitions, whereas target resources are more important in international acquisitions. The implications of these findings are discussed in terms of information asymmetry and post-acquisition integration issues, and directions for future research are suggested.
EFFECTS OF TEAM-MEMBER EXCHANGE ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
Authors: BÜYÜKBAŞ Şıh Mehmet , HARMANCI Yasemin
Published: September 2020

This study was carried out to determine the effects of team-member exchange on employee performance. In this context, task performance and contextual performance, the most widely accepted predictors of employee performance, were examined. The rationale behind choosing this subject was that relations between team members and the perception of these relations by employees were becoming more and more critical since the teamwork was much more engaged in professional life. Furthermore, it was thought that team-member exchange affects employee performance, which is one of the essential measures of work output. When investigating the subject, both theoretical and empirical studies were carried out. A questionnaire was conducted with a total of 403 employees working in six manufacturing firms in Kayseri, one of the most important industrial provinces of Turkey. Correlation analysis revealed significant correlations between team-member exchange and task performance. Moreover, there were also significant positive correlations between team-member exchange and contextual performance. Regression analysis revealed that team-member exchange had significant positive impacts on both task and contextual performance. In line with the findings of the present study, recommendations were provided to organization executives and researchers.
AÇIKLANMIŞ KARŞILAŞTIRMALI ÜSTÜNLÜKLER ENDEKSİNİN VE KAPASİTE KULLANIM ORANININ HİSSE SENEDİ FİYATLARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: TEKSTİL SEKTÖRÜ ÜZERİNE İNCELEME
Authors: ÇANAKKIRAN Fulya , ÇELİK KEÇİLİ Merve , ESEN Ethem , TEMİZEL Fatih
Published: September 2020

Küreselleşmeyle birlikte uluslararası rekabet üstünlüklerinin hisse senetleri üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesi bir gereklilik haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışmada, açıklanmış karşılaştırmalı üstünlükler endeksi ve kapasite kullanım oranının 2009: Q1-2019: Q4 yıllarını kapsayan dönemde, Borsa İstanbul (BİST) tekstil sektörüne etkisi incelenmiştir. Çalışmada VAR analizi yöntemine bağlı olarak, Granger nedensellik testi sonuçlarına göre açıklanmış karşılaştırmalı üstünlükler endeksinin BİST tekstil endeksi üzerinde etkisi olduğu ve ayrıca kapasite kullanım oranını da etkilediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
SIX SIGMA APPROACH TO IMPROVE SERVICE QUALITY AND A PRACTICE STUDY IN HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Authors: ÜLEN Mesut , GÜLMEZ Mustafa
Published: September 2020

Six Sigma is one of the latest quality improvement initiatives that have gained popularity and recognition in many sectors worldwide. It is expected that Six Sigma approach will also be adopted in the tourism sector, ensuring high service quality. This study aimed at applying a Six Sigma model to improve the service process of a five-star hotel located in the city centre. A total of 357 samples with sufficient data quality were taken from 386 questionnaire forms presented to the hotel customers. The data obtained were analyzed with Six Sigma methods and tools. The five steps, which are the expansion of DMAIC methodology, consisting of define, measure, analyze, improve and control, were followed from among these methods. The current situation of the hotel was defined in the first phase; sigma level about the service quality was calculated in measuring phase; the measurements were interpreted, and proposed solutions for the problems regarding improvement activities were presented in the analyzing phase; and lastly, controls to be carried out to ensure the continuity of these improvements were explained. One of the aims of the study is to examine with the Servqual model, whether there is a difference between the quality of service expected and perceived by customers who purchase services from an accommodation facility. A questionnaire based on the Servqual model, which consists of tangibles, reliability, empathy, responsiveness and assurance dimensions, was designed and used as a data collection tool. According to the results obtained, it was found that the expectations of the customers regarding hotel services in general, could not be met. The sigma score of the hotel was calculated as 2,01. In the study, tangibles and reliability dimensions were found to be the lowest level of satisfaction among hotel customers.
ÖZ ŞEFKAT KAVRAMI VE ÖRGÜTSEL YANSIMALARI
Authors: ÖZPEYNİRCİ Rabia , KIRMIZI Canan
Published: September 2020

Öz şefkat Doğu felsefesinde nicedir ele alınan bir kavram olmasına rağmen Batı psikolojisinde etkileri yeni değerlendirilmeye başlanmış ve son yıllar içerisinde geniş bir çerçevede araştırmalarda kendine yer bularak önemli pozitif psikoloji kavramlarından biri haline gelmiştir. Öz şefkat ile yapılan çalışmalarda kavramın umut, mutluluk ve yaşam doyumu gibi pek çok olumlu değişken ile ilişkili olduğu gözlemlenmiştir.   Örgütsel davranış literatüründe ise öz şefkate ilişkin çalışmaların sınırlı kaldığı görülmekte olup kavramın sağladığı olumlu etkilerin alana taşınması ile örgütlerin daha mutlu ve verimli çalışanlara sahip olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı; öz şefkat kavramı, boyutları ve ilişkili olduğu değişkenlerle ilgili kavramsal çerçeveyi ortaya koyarak, örgütsel davranış literatüründe kullanılabilirliğine dikkat çekmektir.  Bu doğrultuda yurt dışı ve yurt içi literatür taraması yapılarak öz şefkatin genel bir kavram haritası çıkartılıp örgütsel alan içerisindeki yansımalarının kavramsal bir değerlendirilmesi yapılmaya çalışılmıştır. Bu kapsamda ele alınan araştırmalar, öz şefkatin örgütsel anlamda gerek yönetici gerekse çalışanlara katkı sağlama potansiyelini ortaya koymuştur.
OTEL YÖNETİCİLERİ BAKIŞ AÇISIYLA DENEYİM MODÜLLERİ VE DENEYİM BOYUTLARI
Authors: AYYILDIZ Tuğrul
Published: September 2020

Tüketicilerin bir ürün ya da hizmet satın almalarında o ürün ya da hizmetin faydasının yanında kendilerine sunacağı olumlu deneyim de etkili olmaktadır. Otel işletmelerinde yaşanılan deneyimler daha da önemli olmaktadır. Turist konakladığı otelde yaşadığı farklı ve unutulmaz deneyimler sayesinde tatmin olmaktadır. Günümüzde tatmin olan turist sosyal medya aracılığı ile bazen anında otel işletmesinin tanıtımını yapmaktadır. Bu durum otel işletmesinin karlılığını olumlu yönde etkilemektedir. Misafirlerine yaşatmış oldukları deneyimler ile hem mevcut misafirlerinin tatmin ve sadakatini sağlayabilmekte hem de yeni misafirleri otel işletmelerine çekebilmektedirler. Bu nedenle otel işletmelerinde deneyim boyutları ve deneyim modülleri misafirlerin olumlu deneyimler yaşayabilmeleri adına önem taşımaktadır. Bu doğrultuda bu çalışmanın temel amacı otel yöneticileri bakış açısıyla deneyimsel pazarlama modüllerinin ve boyutlarının incelenmesidir. Çalışma Kuşadası’ndaki 4 ve 5 yıldızlı otel işletmelerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada nicel yaklaşımlardan ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda deneyim modülleri ve boyutları ortalamalar açısından genel anlamda iyi görünmekle birlikte işletmelerin bu konuda daha özenli davranmaları gerekmektedir. Ayrıca otel işletmelerinin farklı özelliklerine göre deneyim boyutları ve deneyim modüllerine bakış açılarında farklılıklar ortaya çıkmıştır.
MULTİNOMİNAL PROBİT MODEL İLE KONUT SEÇİMİNE ETKİ EDEN FAKTÖRLERİN BELİRLENMESİ: OSMANİYE İLİ UYGULAMASI
Authors: YAKUT Emre
Published: September 2020

Konut sektöründe arz fazlalığını azaltmak amacıyla bankalar düşük faizli kredi kampanyası başlatarak konut talebinde bulunan bireylerin konut sahibi olmasını teşvik ederken, bu durum konut sektörünün pazarının hareketlenmesine de olumlu olarak katkı sağlamaktadır. Bireylerin bütçelerine uygun ve konutların sunduğu özelliklere ilişkin olarak kendileri için en uygun konutu seçmeleri önem arz etmektedir. Bu doğrultuda çalışmanın amacı, bireylerin konut seçimleri üzerinde etkili olan faktörlerin belirlenerek konutun özellikleri ile bireylerin konut seçimi olasılığı arasındaki ilişkilerin ortaya konulmasıdır. Araştırmadaki gerekli veri seti kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle Osmaniye’de konut seçiminde bulunan 813 kişiye anket uygulanmış, ankete katılanların %23,7’si apartman dairesi, %46,9’u site ve %29,4’ü müstakil evi seçtiklerini ifade etmişlerdir. Bu kapsamda bireylerin konut seçimi üzerinde etkili olan faktörlerin belirlenmesi için Stata 11 yazılımıyla Ki-kare testi uygulanarak anlamlı olan değişkenler belirlenip, multinominal probit regresyon modeliyle tahmin modeli gerçekleştirilmiş, konut seçimi üzerinde etkili olan değişkenlerin marjinal etkileri hesaplanarak yorumlanmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda, bireylerin konut seçimi ile konutun özelliklerinden olan oyun parkı, otopark, yeşillik alanın olması, evin kullanım alanı ve konutta kullanılan malzemenin kalitesi arasında anlamlı ilişkinin olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır.
La biografía escolar como instrumento para la reflexión de los conocimientos previos y construidos durante la formación docente entorno al “cómo enseñar”
Authors: Zárate Montero María Jesús
Published: September 2020

This article is a literature review, which aims at analyzing narrative as a teacher training device for university students, which through the description and analysis of their school biography, reflects on what it means to be a teacher and how and what to teach. The consulted authors conclude that this task of learning can be developed with students starting their major and those doing their teaching practicum at the end of it. The key action to be promoted is being aware of conceptions built throughout life in the role and work of a teacher and how these can influence the actions of future educators.
Conductismo vs. constructivismo: sus principales aportes en la pedagogía, el diseño curricular e instruccional en el área de las ciencias naturales
Authors: Ulate Sánchez Rosita
Published: September 2020

This essay was prepared as part of a reflection of the author in the course “Introduction to Instructional Design” in the Doctoral Program in Education at Nova Southeastern University. The topic addressed arose from the need to compare two approaches to learning theories, behaviorism vs. constructivism and their contributions to pedagogy and consequently to curricular and instructional design. An approximation to the epistemological foundations of behaviorism and constructivism and their connection with the pedagogy used in the area of natural sciences was achieved. Finally,  an analysis of the contribution of both theoretical positions of learning with curriculum design and instructional design in natural sciences was made.