bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Geographical distribution and conservation status of the threatened saproxylic beetles Rhysodes sulcatus (Fabricius, 1787), Clinidium canaliculatum (O.G. Costa, 1839) and Omoglymmius germari (Ganglbauer, 1891) in Italy (Coleoptera: Rhysodidae)
Authors: Mazzei Antonio , Audisio Paolo , Vigna Taglianti Augusto , Brandmayr Pietro
Published: May 2019

The distribution of the three Italian species of Rhysodidae was reviewed by re-examining published data, museum conserved and newly collected specimens. Rhysodes sulcatus chronogeonemy encloses a large majority of old findings and only two recently confirmed active populations are recorded after the year 2000. Omoglymmius germari shows a similar picture, with only one recent record (2018) in the Pollino National Park (Basilicata) but a small number of active populations after 2000. Clinidium canaliculatum populations are in a much better conservation status, with about 50 new sites detected after 2000 in the Sila National Park. Threats and research/monitoring needs have been discussed for each species and new IUCN status proposed for Italian populations: Critically Endangered (CR) for Rhysodes and Omoglymmius, Near Threatened (NT) for Clinidium.
Imagen, movimiento e interactividad en el cómic digital
Authors: Molina Fernández Margarita
Published: May 2019

Tras presentar los diferentes tipos de cómic digital y sus denominaciones, este artículo tratará la combinación del movimiento y la animación con el cómic en el entorno digital. En primer lugar, se plantearán los conflictos entre ambos medios y las primeras soluciones desarrolladas por los creadores de estas formas híbridas. A continuación, con la inclusión de la interactividad y los dispositivos de lectura con pantalla táctil, se expondrán algunas estrategias formales híbridas con función narrativa a partir del análisis de ejemplos. Finalmente, se tratarán las obras que subrayan la materialidad del cómic a través de la combinación de un soporte tradicional y digital.
¿Y después de Se7en qué? Derivas creativas de los títulos en crédito del siglo XXI
Authors: Herráiz Zornoza Beatriz , Bohorquez Nates Miguel
Published: May 2019

Esta investigación pretende analizar las manifestaciones más recientes de los títulos de crédito de las películas y series, tratando de resaltar los rasgos comunes que lo anclan a las tendencias actuales del diseño y los rasgos propios de este lenguaje. También se reflexiona sobre los cambios sociales y tecnológicos que han configurado el actual panorama en la creación de títulos de crédito.
Magoz: ilustración conceptual, narrativa y experimentación en la era de las pantallas
Authors: Sanchis Álvaro
Published: May 2019

Entrevista al ilustrador Magoz
Demonstrações matemáticas dinâmicas
Authors: Costa Nóbriga Jorge Cássio
Published: May 2019

Neste artigo, é apresentado um conceito que foi denominado de Demonstrações Matemáticas Dinâmicas. Para justificar a necessidade da criação de tal conceito e poder fundamentá-lo, apoiou-se, sobretudo, em referenciais que tratam da Teoria dos Registros de Representações Semióticas. De antemão, é importante destacar que não se trata de uma nova forma de demonstração, mas sim de como apresentá-la. Trata-se de um tipo de demonstração que tem o propósito de explicar e não apenas de validar. A criação do conceito era necessária porque as demonstrações dinâmicas têm características próprias que as diferem das demonstrações convencionais. As Demonstrações Matemáticas Dinâmicas foram essenciais para a produção de um livro dinâmico de matemática. Embora não se tenha feito ainda uma análise sistemática a respeito das contribuições da Demonstração Dinâmica para o processo de ensino e aprendizagem, os primeiros experimentos feitos com estudantes de licenciatura em Matemática indicam que o uso desse tipo demonstração pode auxiliar a compreensão, desenvolver a aprendizagem com autonomia e potencializar o poder argumentativo dos estudantes
As traduções e as adaptações para o inglês de Ali Babá e os quarenta ladrões nos séculos XVIII e XIX
Authors: Da Costa Daniel Padilha Pacheco
Published: May 2019

This paper aims to reconstruct of the editorial tradition which began in the early eighteenth century with the first English version of Ali Baba, and the forty thieves. During the next two centuries, this version gave origin to a great number of editions and adaptations into English, which were directly or indirectly mediated by Antoine Galland’s French version, who was responsible in the first place for introducing this tale into the Arabic compilation known as The Thousand and One Nights. It is our intention to analyze the different literary, translation and editorial procedures used by the agents involved in the tale’s popularization, since its indirect translation into English until its adaptation into the different formats of chapbooks published throughout the nineteenth century.
Uma vasta surpresa: os prefácios ao romance de Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald
Authors: Lanius Marcela , Martins Marcia Do Amaral Peixoto
Published: May 2019

This article is informed by sociological approaches to translation in order to discuss the prefaces and introductions in both English and Portuguese of Save me the Waltz, Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald's only novel, written and published in 1932. We first analyze the author's identity such as it was built in her original literary system – an identity that is mostly negative, cemented in Harry T. Moore's preface to the 1968 English edition. Then, we discuss the preface to the Brazilian translation published in the 1980s, considering the historical context surrounding the book's production. Our aim is to determine to what extent the Brazilian preface, written by Caio Fernando Abreu, differs from Moore's interpretation and the North-American criticism the novel received upon publication in the 1930s.
An Inter-semiotic Study of Ideology on the Book Covers of Persian Translations of George Orwell’s Animal Farm
Authors: Amirdabbaghian Amin , Shunmugam Krishnavanie
Published: May 2019

All the movements and revolutions in the world’s history have been initiated and reinforced by a systematized structure of standards, opinions and thoughts establishing the foundations of political, social or economic perspectives known as ideology. Ideology plays a vital role when the dimension of translation is added to the argument, for in addition to the author’s ideas and attitudes of the world, the translator’s beliefs and value systems as the medium between two cultures come to bear upon the translated product. In Iran, the 1979 Islamic revolution changed the ideological system from the secular to a markedly religious (Islamic) one and this has increasingly influenced the way in which the cultural products are produced and/or translated. George Orwell’s Animal Farm (1945) is one of the most retranslated novels in both the pre- and post-revolution era in Iran. This article presents a semiotic analysis on the cover page of Orwell’s novel and its Persian translations at both the linguistic and illustration information level based on Serafini and Clausen’s (2012) model of typography as a semiotic resource as well as Kress and Van Leeuwen’s (2006) model of semiotic analysis. The cover pages of two Persian translations of Animal Farm which have been produced in the pre- and post-revolution era that is, by Amirshahi (1969) and Hosseini and Nabi Zadeh (2003) respectively will be compared in relation to the cover page of Orwell’s original novel. The findings reveal some distinct differences in the design of the cover pages which represent a particular set of values, beliefs or ideology.
Pós-colonialismo e tradução: uma análise do romance Half a Life e sua tradução para o português
Authors: Ruffini Mirian , Borella Gabriel Both
Published: May 2019

The publication of translations of postcolonial literary works is increasingly gaining space in the Brazilian publishing market. In this article, the articulation between Translation Studies and Postcolonial Studies is sought through the analysis of the post-colonial novel Half a Life, by V.S. Naipaul, and its translation to Brazilian Portuguese, entitled Meia Vida. Discussions of ideological aspects in the translation of postcolonial texts and the very choice of what is translated and by whom are questions raised by the text, as well as the challenges of translating postcolonial literary texts. Finally, it is discussed how the postcolonial discourse of the original work is transmitted through translation, ascertaining possible suppression or maintenance of the postcolonial tone of the original work in the translated work.
Do projeto de tradução de Liffey Swim, de Jessica Traynor, para o processo de tradução do poema sin-eater
Authors: Pfau Monique , Santos Sanio , Borges de Araújo Noélia
Published: May 2019

Liffey Swim is a book of poems by the Irish writer Jessica Traynor (2015). It features characteristics to contemporary Irish literature, such as Irish identity and local culture related to other cultures. The Liffey Swim translation project takes into account Irishness alongside the theoretical and methodological reflections on translation of poetry through translation stages that  observed form and content. This article presents a two-step result from the translation process of one of the poems, Sin-eater. The poem depicts a death ritual in Ireland, one of the defining themes of Irish literature. The first stage comprises the result of a cultural and linguistic revision, while the second stage focused on the rhythm and other phonetic aspects, for the reconstruction of image and spirit.
MOBILE MAPPING OF THE LA CORONA LAVATUBE ON LANZAROTE
Authors: Lauterbach H. A. , Borrmann D. , Nüchter A. , Rossi A. P. , Unnithan V. , Torrese P. , Pozzobon R.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Planetary surfaces consist of rough terrain and cave-like environments. Future planetary exploration demands for accurate mapping. However, recent backpack mobile mapping systems are mostly tested in structured, indoor environments. This paper evaluates the use of a backpack mobile mapping system in a cave-like environment. The experiments demonstrate the abilities of an continuous-time optimization approach by mapping part of a lavatube of the La Corona volcano system on Lanzarote. We compare two strategies for trajectory estimation relying either on 2D or 3D laser scanners and show that a 3D laser scanner substantially improved the final results.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE GENERAL IMAGE QUALITY EQUATION
Authors: Valenzuela A. Q. , Reyes J. C. G.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. The General Image Quality Equation (GIQE) is an analytical tool derived by regression modelling that is routinely employed to gauge the interpretability of raw and processed images, computing the most popular quantitative metric to evaluate image quality; the National Image Interpretability Rating Scale (NIIRS). There are three known versions of this equation; GIQE 3, GIQE 4 and GIQE 5, but the last one is scarcely known. The variety of versions, their subtleties, discontinuities and incongruences, generate confusion and problems among users. The first objective of this paper is to identify typical sources of confusion in the use of the GIQE, suggesting novel solutions to the main problems found in its application and presenting the derivation of a continuous form of GIQE 4, denominated GIQE 4C, that provides better correlation with GIQE 3 and GIQE 5. The second objective of this paper is to compare the predictions of GIQE 4C and GIQE 5, regarding the maximum image quality rating that can be achieved by image processing techniques. It is concluded that the transition from GIQE 4 to GIQE 5 is a major paradigm shift in image quality metrics, because it reduces the benefit of image processing techniques and enhances the importance of the raw image and its signal to noise ratio.
AN EVALUATION OF LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY MAPPING USING REMOTE SENSING DATA AND MACHINE LEARNING ALGORITHMS IN IRAN
Authors: Kalantar B. , Ueda N. , Al-Najjar H. A. H. , Gibril M. B. A. , Lay U. S. , Motevalli A.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Landslide is painstaking as one of the most prevalent and devastating forms of mass movement that affects man and his environment. The specific objective of this research paper is to investigate the application and performances of some selected machine learning algorithms (MLA) in landslide susceptibility mapping, in Dodangeh watershed, Iran. A 112 sample point of the past landslide, occurrence or inventory data was generated from the existing and field observations. In addition, fourteen landslide-conditioning parameters were derived from DEM and other topographic databases for the modelling process. These conditioning parameters include total curvature, profile curvature, plan curvature, slope, aspect, altitude, topographic wetness index (TWI), topographic roughness index (TRI), stream transport index (STI), stream power index (SPI), lithology, land use, distance to stream, distance to the fault. Meanwhile, factor analysis was employed to optimize the landslide conditioning parameters and the inventory data, by assessing the multi-collinearity effects and outlier detections respectively. The inventory data is divided into 70% (78) training dataset and 30% (34) test dataset for model validation. The receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve or area under curve (AUC) value was used for assessing the model's performance. The findings reveal that TRI has 0.89 collinearity effect based on variance-inflated factor (VIF) and based on Gini factor optimization total curvature is not significant in the model development, therefore the two parameters are excluded from the modelling. All the selected MLAs (RF, BRT, and DT) shown promising performances on landslide susceptibility mapping in Dodangeh watershed, Iran. The ROC curve for training and validation for RF are 86% success rate and 83% prediction rate implies the best model performance compared to BRT and DT, with ROC curve of 72% and 70% prediction rate, respectively. In conclusion, RF could be the best algorithm for producing landslide susceptibility map, and such results could be adopted for the decision-making process to support land use planner for improving landslide risk assessment in similar environmental settings.
DATABASE-SUPPORTED CHANGE ANALYSIS AND QUALITY EVALUATION OF OPENSTREETMAP DATA
Authors: Martini A. , Kuper P. V. , Breunig M.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. A significant advantage of OpenStreetMap data is its up-to-dateness. However, for rural and city planning, it is also of importance to access historical data and to compare the changes between new and old versions of the same area. This paper first introduces into a differentiated classification of changes on OpenStreetMap data sets. Then a methodology for an automated database-supported analysis of changes is presented. Beyond the information already provided from the OpenStreetMap server, we present a more detailed analysis with derived information. Based on this approach it is possible to identify objects with attributive or geometric changes and to find out how they exactly differ from their previous versions. The analysis shows in which regions mappers were active during a certain time interval. Furthermore, a time based approach based on various parameters to determine the quality of the data is presented. It provides a guideline of data quality and works without any reference data. Therefore, an indication about the development of OpenStreetMap in terms of completeness and correctness of the data in different regions is given. Finally, a conclusion and an outlook on open research questions are presented.
ESTIMATING CHLOROPHYLL A CONCENTRATIONS OF SEVERAL INLAND WATERS WITH HYPERSPECTRAL DATA AND MACHINE LEARNING MODELS
Authors: Maier P. M. , Keller S.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Water is a key component of life, the natural environment and human health. For monitoring the conditions of a water body, the chlorophyll a concentration can serve as a proxy for nutrients and oxygen supply. In situ measurements of water quality parameters are often time-consuming, expensive and limited in areal validity. Therefore, we apply remote sensing techniques. During field campaigns, we collected hyperspectral data with a spectrometer and in situ measured chlorophyll a concentrations of 13 inland water bodies with different spectral characteristics. One objective of this study is to estimate chlorophyll a concentrations of these inland waters by applying three machine learning regression models: Random Forest, Support Vector Machine and an Artificial Neural Network. Additionally, we simulate four different hyperspectral resolutions of the spectrometer data to investigate the effects on the estimation performance. Furthermore, the application of first order derivatives of the spectra is evaluated in turn to the regression performance. This study reveals the potential of combining machine learning approaches and remote sensing data for inland waters. Each machine learning model achieves an R2-score between 80% to 90% for the regression on chlorophyll a concentrations. The random forest model benefits clearly from the applied derivatives of the spectra. In further studies, we will focus on the application of machine learning models on spectral satellite data to enhance the area-wide estimation of chlorophyll a concentration for inland waters.
Policing Domestic and Family Violence
Authors: Douglas Heather
Published: May 2019

How police respond to domestic and family violence (DFV) has important ramifications for the safety of women and their children. Despite recognition of the key role police play in responding to DFV and the importance of the perspectives of survivors in informing appropriate responses, there has been no recent exploration of survivors’ experiences of the police response to DFV in Queensland. This article draws on interviews with women in Brisbane, Australia, who have experienced DFV and engaged in some way with the legal system. It explores women’s reasons for calling, or not calling, the police and their experiences with police between 2014 and 2017. The article highlights the role of police culture in appropriately responding to DFV. It suggests that cultural change is needed and may be facilitated by ongoing training, addressing gender balance within the police service and introducing women-only police stations.
Integrating Phylodynamic Techniques for Next-generation HIV Surveillance in Florida
Authors: Rich Shannan N. , Mavian Carla , Richards Veronica , Cook Robert , Prosperi Mattia , Salemi Marco
Published: May 2019

ObjectiveWe aim to 1) develop and implement a novel theoretical and technical framework able to dynamically model HIV transmission clusters in near-real time; 2) validate the model with real data; and 3) host focus groups with governmental stakeholders to identify optimal strategies for precision public health interventions.IntroductionReducing HIV incidence requires a ‘precision public health’ approach encompassing prevention campaigns, targeted interventions, and ‘next-generation’ surveillance through multimodal instruments, including sequencing. Molecular epidemiology methods (phylogenetics and phylodynamics) have recently gained traction for use in identifying and tracking epidemic transmission clusters, as well as reconstructing the demographic history of viral pathogen populations. However, such methods are not equipped to identify both transmission clusters and their corresponding dynamics in real time, and transmission clusters are assumed to be unrealistically static over the course of the epidemic. We will focus on the ongoing HIV epidemic in Florida, which has one of the highest HIV incidence rates in the United States. Although key HIV transmission risk groups have been identified in Florida through classical epidemiology surveillance methods, there remains a critical need for detection and tracking of expanding transmission clusters in near-real time.MethodsWe propose to develop and test a new phylodynamic method, HIV Dynamic Identification of Transmission Epicenters (HIV-DYNAMITE), that will support existing HIV surveillance efforts. In collaboration with the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), we will leverage an existing dataset, which contains over 44,300 sequences, and apply HIV-DYNAMITE to identify transmission clusters and infer growth trends of these clusters within epidemics. HIV-DYNAMITE will also be used to identify and predict infection trends and virus spread by conferring with demographic data. The system will be validated using newly obtained longitudinal data. Focus group discussions with the FDOH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other stakeholders will be conducted to confer how to employ HIV-DYNAMITE into statewide informatics systems and to design future intervention strategies.ResultsThese methods are still under development.ConclusionsIn conclusion, this study aims to both complement and enhance existing efforts, such as the CDC’s HIV-TRACE, which is currently based on sequence data alone and lacks dynamic or geographic spread components. This approach has the potential to be incorporated into other settings within the US with comparable statewide surveillance and virus sequencing coverage through national reference centers.
Analysis of Emergency Department Visits for Motor Vehicle Injuries in Utah, 2016
Authors: Acharya Akanksha
Published: May 2019

ObjectiveTo describe the characteristics of emergency department (ED) visits for motor vehicle injuries in Utah using 2016 syndromic surveillance data.IntroductionMotor vehicle injury is the leading cause of death in injury category in the United States. In 2016, motor vehicle crashes were one of the main causes of death resulting from injury (8.8 per 100,000 population) in Utah. Motor vehicle crashes can lead to physical and economic consequences that impact the lives of individuals and their families. In addition, the treatment of injuries places an enormous burden on hospital Emergency Departments (EDs). Currently; there are no data sources other than syndromic data in the Utah Department of Health to monitor ED visits due to motor vehicle injuries in real time.MethodsUtah participates in the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) to which all hospitals in the state submit ED visit data via the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE). ESSENCE was used to analyze 2016 ED visit data. Total population data were obtained from Utah population estimates. Data from 2017 was not included due to major system changes at a major healthcare system that interrupted data feeds resulting in lower than expected data volume.Motor vehicle injury is defined by existing subsyndrome definition in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ESSENCE system. All ED visit data were analyzed by querying key terms in the chief complaint field including any mention of: vehicle, wheeler, motorcycle, motor scooter, motor cycle, motor cross, truck, motorbike etc. Exclusion terms included any mention of: car dealership, hit head and car door. Ages were divided into seven groups for data distribution and comparison: 0–17, 18–24, 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64 and ≥ 65 years.ResultsIn 2016, a total of 28,472 ED visits (2% of total visits) were identified using the motor vehicle injury query. The ED visit rate for motor vehicle injuries was highest among persons aged 18–24 years (1,682 per 100,000 population). Rates continued to decline with increasing age after 18–24 years. The rate of females visiting the ED was higher than males (1,040 versus 826 per 100,000 population respectively; p < 0.01) (Figure 1). The majority of injuries (11722(52%)) were reported between 10:00 a.m. and 5:59 p.m. Injuries were highest August-September (5913(22%)).ConclusionsSyndromic data is a robust source of data for analyzing ED visits due to motor vehicle injuries in real time, and providing information to injury prevention programs for targeting interventions. Our data suggest an increased risk of visiting an ED due to motor vehicle injuries by age group (18-24 year olds), sex (females), month (August-September), and time (10:00 a.m. to 5:59 p.m.). These results do not include visits with incomplete or incorrectly coded chief complaints or discharge codes, patients of motor vehicle injuries who do not present to the ED, or not classified as ‘emergency’ patient class.
Construction and Validation of an Instrument to Evaluate Knowledge on Healthy Eating in Schoolchildren
Authors: Vasconcelos Celia Maria Ribeiro de , Vasconcelos Eliane Maria Ribeiro de , Vasconcelos Maria Gorete Lucena de , Jardim Viviane Cristina Fonseca , Raposo Maria Cristina Falcão , Vasconcelos Ana Lucia Ribeiro de
Published: May 2019

Objective: To validate the content and appearance of an instrument to evaluate knowledge on healthy feeding. Materials and Methods: Methodological study of validation of content, appeareance with 22 judges, and semantic validation with 12 schoolchildren from 4th and 5th grades in primary school education, ranging in age between nine and ten years. The Scale-Level Content Validity Index (S-CVI) ≥ 0.90 and the Item-Level Content Validity Index (I-CVI) ≥ 0.80 were considered approved in the validation. The Binomial test was used through the p value of the proportion (rejecting the H0 if p ≤ 0.80) to select items that should be revised or modified (items validated at significance level ≤ 0.05). Results: The instrument was validated with S-CVI = 0.93 and I-CVI ≥ 0.80 in the 12 items evaluated, with the mean proportion of “non-discordance” among judges = 0.93. The instrument with the suggested modifications was submitted to the target audience and completely approved by all the participating students. Conclusion: This instrument can be used during the health education activities of the School Health Program and the Family Health Program to promote healthy feeding with children between nine and ten years of age.
Gender Inequalities in the Health Setting: The Case of Medicine
Authors: Cáceres-Manrique Flor de María , Amaya-Castellanos Claudia Isabel , Rivero-Rubio Carolina
Published: May 2019

Objective: To understand relationships of power according to gender experienced in scenarios of professional performance by Colombian female physicians. Materials and Methods: Qualitative study with phenomenological approach, from in-depth interviews to 33 female physicians, ranging in age between 29 and 60 years, and with over five years of professional exercise. Between October 2017 and March 2018, with prior informed consent, the interviews were conducted with questions about the relationships of power and the inequalities experienced with their male colleagues in scenarios of professional performance. Results: In the reports by the female physicians interviewed, it is possible to perceive gender inequalities in wages, forms of hiring, responsibilities assigned, recognition by the patients, and access to positions of power in comparison with their male colleagues. Conclusions: Medicine maintains a power structure centered on men, with differential opportunities by gender, and characterized by a lower wage, more responsibilities, lesser recognition, and limited access to positions of prestige for women. This phenomenon needs to be explored in other professionals from the health area.
EFL Engineering Students’ Research Article Genre Knowledge Development through Concept Mapping Tasks: A Qualitative Interview-based Study
Authors: Seiradakis Emmanouela , Spantidakis Ioannis
Published: May 2019

This qualitative study explores how the use of concept mapping can function as a genre knowledge scaffold within an experimental course that aimed to teach EFL undergraduate students how to read primary research articles in their discipline. Using semi-structured student interviews, the study explored the development of the rhetorical, formal, process and content research article genre facets of three second-year Electrical and Computer Engineering students after working collaboratively on three specially designed concept mapping tasks underpinned by the theories of genre analysis and metacognition. Our data suggest that the process of visual conceptualization encouraged students to engage in deeper forms of genre analysis and explore the different dimensions of the multifaced research article genre construct.
La empresa el medioambiente y la comunidad indígena
Authors: Vázques Parra José Carlos , Martínez Solano Cecilia Guadalupe , Arredondo Trapero Florina Guadalupe
Published: May 2019

Uno de los mayores retos del sector empresarial es poder avanzar, considerando a su vez el pasado que lo antecede. Esta tensión es experimentada particularmente por aquellas empresas que buscan, por un lado desarrollarse, pero por el otro, respetar los entornos que comparten con comunidades indígenas. Esto parece agravarse más cuando sus actividades productivas traen consigo una alteración medioambiental, lo cual suele estar aparejado a una afectación cultural hacia estos grupos originarios. El presente artículo busca hacer una aproximación, teórico-argumentativa, sobre las implicaciones de la actividad empresarial y su vinculación con las comunidades indígenas. Para ello se propone considerar en la agenda los temas medioambientales y culturales como elemento fundamental para entablar un diálogo abierto e incluyente entre estos grupos y el sector empresarial.
Entre escuelas y balas una aproximación a los Mass Shoting (tiroteos masivos)
Authors: Oliva Herbert Alexander , Prieto Quezada Ma Teresa , Carrillo Navarro José Claudio
Published: May 2019

El presente artículo es una recopilación histórica y teórica de algunos estudios que han analizado el fenómeno de los tiroteos masivos en las escuelas desde la psicología, psiquiatría, criminología y pedagogía. Lo anterior permite a los autores hacer una indagación académica de estos fenómenos que afectan los climas escolares y ponen en evidencia la grave problemática que implican los casos de tiroteos al interior de las instituciones educativas. El abordaje de este material bibliográfico conduce al lector a conocer una aproximación al fenómeno de las masacres en instituciones educativas, pasando de un estado de violencia escolar a criminalidad escolar a una breve presentación de la historia cronológica de los tiroteos masivos en los últimos años de la historia moderna del planeta y la variante de las aristas sociales que se mueven alrededor de un crimen ejecutado por un estudiante.
Contribución de las instituciones de educación superior de El Salvador al aseguramiento de acceso igualitario de hombres y mujeres a una formación técnica, profesional y superior de calidad
Authors: Rebollo William
Published: May 2019

La Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible aprobada en Nueva York en septiembre del año 2015, representa un gran logro como un acuerdo internacional que se enfoca en las personas, el planeta, la prosperidad, la paz y las alianzas. Son 17 los objetivos desglosados en 169 metas cuyo logro requiere no solo de la acción de los Estados, sino que de la acción conjunta de actores tanto públicos como privados. Es en ese sentido que, en el presente estudio se aborda el rol de las instituciones de educación superior (IES) de El Salvador respecto a los ODS, específicamente en relación ´con el objetivo 4 de garantizar una educación inclusiva, equitativa y de calidad y promover oportunidades de aprendizaje durante toda la vida para todos, y de manera puntual en el cumplimiento de la meta 4.3 que consiste en asegurar al año 2030 el acceso igualitario de todos los hombres y las mujeres a una formación técnica, profesional y superior de calidad, incluida la enseñanza universitaria, ello, con el objetivo de verificar la contribución de las IES al logro de dicha meta.Para ello, se aplicaron herramientas de análisis cuantitativo a datos obtenidos del documento Resultados de la Información Estadística de Instituciones de Educación Superior 2016. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva sobre las series de tiempo del período 2012-2016 para determinar la tendencia respecto a la inscripción de estudiantes, desagregándolos además en razón del sexo, y también, se aplicó el índice de paridad entre los géneros (IPG) sobre los datos de dicho período.
Importancia de la construcción del Pensamiento Crítico en el proceso de elaboración de trabajos académicos en la Educación Superior
Authors: López Fuentes Daniel , Trejo Magaña Glenda Yamileth
Published: May 2019

Este artículo tiene como finalidad exponer la importancia de la construcción del Pensamiento Crítico en el proceso de elaboración de trabajos académicos en la Educación Superior. Se define como la habilidad que capacita al estudiante para hacer preguntas y juicios de valor; de tal manera que es una forma superior del pensamiento. Esta forma de abordaje de los problemas posibilita la generación de nuevas formas de pensar y actuar de manera amplia y estratégica, formulando conocimientos nuevos sin necesidad de seguir manuales, formatos preestablecidos y sobretodo siguiendo su propio razonamiento. Y por último, gracias a esta forma de pensar permite el empoderamiento intelectual para poder en último término transformar la realidad.
El rol de las bibliotecas nacionales en la era digital y los entornos virtuales
Authors: Amaya Sonia
Published: May 2019

Valoración de la función de las bibliotecas nacionales frente a las tecnologías de la información y comunicaciones, se platean bondades y algunos efectos que han producido. Se identifican servicios y recursos que ofrecen algunas bibliotecas nacionales a nivel mundial en los nuevos entornos. Asimismo, se dan a conocer algunos resultados de una encuesta sobre el uso de las bibliotecas frente a la inmensa gama de posibilidades para acceder a información de interés de acuerdo a las necesidades.
Factors that influence the quality of worklife of first-line nurse managers in a French Canadian Healthcare system
Authors: Brousseau Sylvain , Cara Chantal , Blais Régis
Published: May 2019

Aim(s): This quantitative study sought to explore the factors that influence positively and negatively the quality of work life (QWL) of first-line nurse managers (FLNMs) among healthcare institutions from a humanistic standpoint.Background: In Canada, the public healthcare reforms have had a considerable impact on FLNMs, which could have a negative effect on the FLNMs’ QWL.Method: A quantitative descriptive design was conducted with FLNMs (n = 291) using a Web online survey to identify the factors that influenced favorably and unfavorably the FLNMs’ QWL. A statistical analysis (SPSS software, version 22 for Windows 7) of Quebec’s French Web survey questionnaire highlight was used to conduct this descriptive study.Results: The quantitative results show some significant connections between socio-demographic characteristics, such as age and years of experience, and the choice of factors that affect QWL of FLNMs . The most important favourable factors were the actualization of leadership and political skills to improve quality of nursing, the contextual elements conducive to organizational humanization and the organizational support promoting personal and socioprofessional fulfillment. On the opposite, the main unfavourable factors were the organizational dehumanization, the undesirable working conditions in nursing management and the insufficient coaching of novice nurse managers.Conclusion: Healthcare organizations should develop a QWL program and policies to provide information on nursing management humanistic practices. These findings enable us to provide recommendations in the fourth domains of nursing practice.Implications for nursing management: Healthcare administrators must consider strategies to maximize the QWL of the next generation of FLNMs in healthcare institutions.
Posttraumatic Avascular Necrosis After Proximal Femur, Proximal Humerus, Talar Neck, and Scaphoid Fractures
Authors: Large Thomas M. , Adams Mark R. , Loeffler Bryan J. , Gardner Michael J.
Published: May 2019

Posttraumatic avascular necrosis (AVN) is osteonecrosis from vascular disruption, commonly encountered after fractures of the femoral neck, proximal humerus, talar neck, and scaphoid. These locations have a tenuous vascular supply; the diagnosis, risk factors, natural history, and treatment are reviewed. Fracture nonunion only correlates with AVN in the scaphoid. In the femoral head, the risk is increased for displaced fractures, but the time to surgery and open versus closed treatment do not seem to influence the risk. Patients with collapse are frequently symptomatic, and total hip arthroplasty is the most reliable treatment. In the humeral head, certain fracture patterns correlate with avascularity at the time of injury, but most do not go on to develop AVN due to head revascularization. Additionally, newer surgical approaches and improved construct stability appear to lessen the risk of AVN. The likelihood of AVN of the talar body rises with increased severity of talar injury. The development of AVN corresponds with a worse prognosis and increases the likelihood of secondary procedures. In proximal pole scaphoid fractures, delays in diagnosis and treatment elevate the risk of AVN, which is often seen in cases of nonunion. The need for vascularized versus nonvascularized bone grafting when repairing scaphoid nonunions with AVN remains unclear.
Osteoporosis and Implant-Related Complications After Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Authors: Casp Aaron J. , Montgomery Samuel R. , Cancienne Jourdan M. , Brockmeier Stephen F. , Werner Brian C.
Published: May 2019

Introduction:

Osteoporosis is a widespread and growing medical condition, with significant orthopaedic implications. However, the effect of osteoporosis on outcomes after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is not well understood. The goal of the present study was to characterize the incidence of osteoporosis in patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty and to examine whether patients with osteoporosis undergoing anatomic and reverse TSA are at an increased risk of prosthetic-related complications.

Methods:

Complication rates were calculated for patients with osteoporosis who underwent anatomic and reverse TSA as separate cohorts within 2 years of surgery including loosening/osteolysis, periprosthetic fracture, periprosthetic dislocation, and revision shoulder arthroplasty and compared using a multivariable logistic regression analysis to control for patient demographics and comorbidities during comparisons, including the indication for reverse TSA.

Results:

The prevalence of an osteoporosis diagnosis at the time of surgery was 14.3% for anatomic TSA patients and 26.2% of reverse TSA patients. Anatomic TSA patients with osteoporosis experienced significantly higher rates of periprosthetic fracture (odds ratio [OR], 1.49; P = 0.017) and revision shoulder arthroplasty (OR, 1.21; P = 0.009) within 2 years of surgery compared with matched controls without osteoporosis. Patients in the reverse TSA group with osteoporosis also had significantly higher rates of periprosthetic fracture (OR, 1.86; P = 0.001) and revision shoulder arthroplasty (OR, 1.42; P = 0.005) within 2 years of surgery compared with matched controls.

Discussion:

A significant number of patients undergoing both anatomic and reverse TSA have a concurrent diagnosis of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis represents a significant independent risk factor for periprosthetic fracture and revision shoulder arthroplasty within 2 years of surgery, regardless of the type of implant. Patients with osteoporosis should be counseled on their increased risk of complications after shoulder arthroplasty.
The Communication Ethics of WeChat Public Platforms
Authors: Zhang Ranni , Zhong Qiqi , Yang Songping , Wang Boya
Published: May 2019

In the new media era, the information is updating each passing day. Although the official communication of college education is carried out efficiently by the platform of WeChat public account, it is interfered by its muddy information, the abuse of freedom of speech and rumors spreads. This phenomenon leads to the moral misconduct and the marginalization of the legal system. It is imperative to build the communication ethics and norms of Wechat public platform in Colleges and universities. The significance of the construction of the WeChat public platform communication theory and regulations from the perspectives of disseminating the correct orientation of public opinion is discussed in this paper, in order to improve the communication information literacy of netizens and meet the need of network supervision system, and suggest the path for exploring correlative strategy.
Looking for a Life: Nigerian Students Discuss Their Decisions to Study in China
Authors: Martyn Howard Lorne
Published: May 2019

The decision to migrate for (ostensibly) educational purposes, is often accompanied by psycho-social feelings of fear, sadness, guilt, pride, happiness and courage. In this report, which is part of a larger study concerning Nigerian student migration to China, five Nigerian university students discuss their motivations for leaving home and studying in China. Students were interviewed on several occasions either on the campus of their university in Guangdong province, China, or in another convenient location near the campus. Narratives were transcribed and examined for commonalities in terms of reasons given for leaving Nigeria, and affective psycho-social feelings surrounding students’ decisions. Narratives are presented in first person accounts and coded for categorical content and episodic form. Episodic form is then graphed, not for quantitative analysis, but to show the positive, neutral and negative affective emotion, displayed during discussions on specific topics. Results reveal a high degree of pride in personal ability, and in the industriousness of kin. They also reveal happiness and a sense of satisfaction by participants in moving their lives forward, and being able to help family members in Nigeria. However, there were also feelings of sadness, anger and frustration at Nigeria’s poor economy, which participants believe is the result of government ineptitude and corruption. This study is limited in that it only considers male Nigerian migrants of the Igbo tribe, studying in Guangdong province. Future researchers are advised to widen the geographical area, include other Nigerian tribal members, and women.
The Influence of User Generated Content on Purchase Intention of Automobiles in Sri Lanka
Authors: Karunanayake Thilina , Madubashini Chapa
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this study to identify the influence of user generated content on purchase intention of automobiles in Sri Lanka. The said study is based on the theory of Uses and Gratification and supportive findings. This study has been addressed the survey type research method and structured questionnaire was used to collect data and utilize sample frame of automobile followers on Facebook. Measuring the influence of user generated content on purchase intention through developed hypotheses. Researchers have used analysis technique of descriptive analysis, regression, and frequency test where statistical package for social science (SPSS) was used as the main analytical software.

The results of the study discuss the main eight element affect the purchase intention of automobiles, but the two elements not strongly affect the purchase intention which were namely, homophily and trust. These two elements have weak relationship with the purchase intention. Mainly consumer resonance mediating the user generated characteristics to purchase intention of automobiles. Hence this study has been significantly contributing to the existing knowledge explaining the need, motivation (users and gratification) - consumer resonance-intention linkage in customer behaviour.
The Role of Female Partners in the uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review
Authors: Nxumalo Celenkosini Thembelenkosini , Mchunu Gugu Gladness
Published: May 2019

BACKGROUND: Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) is a proven biological strategy for reducing heterosexual transmission of HIV/AIDS by up to 60%. Following recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Medical Circumcision (MC) was rolled out in South Africa. Several issues, among them being individual perceptual factors and female partner influence, have constituted as both obstacles and drivers to the uptake of VMMC.

AIM: To explore and synthesize research conducted on the role of female partners in the uptake of VMMC.

METHODS: Electronic searches were conducted in PUBMED, MEDLINE and CIHNAL, studies included in the review are those that explored the importance of female partner involvement in the uptake of VMMC. The review was limited to sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on peer reviewed articles written in English only.

RESULTS: The review has revealed that considering the gender dimensions of circumcision, the possible utilisation of women as vehicles to drive the uptake of MC could be key to achieving the desired uptake.

CONCLUSION: It is postulated that women play a key role in terms of promoting circumcision in order to facilitate a successful scale up of the service. Further research is therefore necessary so that the benefits of female partner involvement in VMMC may be achieved.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Education and Learning, Vol. 8, No. 3
Authors: Lin Grace
Published: May 2019

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Education and Learning, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2019
Power of Arbitration Agreement
Authors: Ali Raqiya Abdul Jabbar , Almanasrah Majd
Published: May 2019

Arbitration certainly plays a pivotal role in characterizing commercial relations that are of various kinds among individuals, and this, in turn, leads to make arbitration clause contained within contracts so as to settle disputes created by such contracts. It, in a way or another, aims at preventing litigants from recourse to a court of law. Instead, litigants should be fully committed to refer their disputes to a well-trusted arbitrator whose responsibility is to adjust their de facto or potential dispute, and should also be committed to put the arbitrator's judgment into effect. This paper sheds some light on determining the principle of power of arbitration agreement when an original contract is prepared. It provides the definition, the concept and the legal foundation of power of arbitration agreement.
Economic Justice, Climate Change by Gender: The Case of Maraichers in the Coastal Republic of Benin
Authors: Hortensia V. Acacha-Acakpo
Published: May 2019

Climate change affects men and women differently, specifically in income-related to activities. In the case of market gardening, cropping techniques, input costs and quantities used vary according to sex. This work analyzes economic justice in this context of unequal access to resources by gender. The regression analysis on data collected from actors in the market gardening sector showed that women have lower incomes than men because their production related to climate change are too low. Women can not do all activities and transform them into production costs. The benefits are low and slow down their buying and making provision.
Bolivia and Social Development: A Historical Study 1928–2015
Authors: Nina Dante Ayaviri , Sotomayor Guido Fuentes , Fernandez Gabith Quispe
Published: May 2019

This research aims to identify the most important milestones about the design and implementation of Development Plans for the 1928 – 2015 period, considering theories and models used for defining and planning Bolivia’s social development. Methodology used for this end bases on review and analysis of literature, historical reports, development models and public policies. There are contradictions between strategies and mid/long term plans, noting that social development was not considered a priority by many governments, although used as a platform in search of power spaces. This assertion is grounded by the fact that throughout the period of analysis, Bolivia implemented a set of plans and strategies; however, most strategic documents failed to territorialize designed policies, not incorporating social development explicitly.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 12, No. 3
Authors: Sun Sherry
Published: May 2019

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2019