bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Du capital de (micro)notoriété au capital économique : le cas du marché de la conférence
Authors: Cordonier Laurent , Bronner Gérald , Walzer Nicolas
Published: August 2020

Cet article aborde la question de la conversion de la visibilité sociale en capital économique par l’étude de certaines caractéristiques du marché de la conférence rémunérée. Pour ce faire, nous proposons une méthode innovante permettant de quantifier la notoriété individuelle, y compris chez des personnes modestement connues. Nous examinons alors le rôle joué par la (micro)notoriété dans la fixation des prix sur ce marché. Nos analyses des registres d’une importante agence de conférenciers font apparaître qu’un tiers de la variance du prix de vente des conférences s’explique par la notoriété de ceux qui les donnent. Le marché de la conférence rémunérée constitue ainsi un sas de conversion du capital de (micro)notoriété en capital économique.
Présentation : le néologisme orgueilleux
Authors: Ragni Alice , Carraud Vincent
Published: August 2020

La présentation de ce dossier l’inscrit dans les recherches récentes sur l’origine moderne du mot ontologia , sur son historiographie, sur les apories de la métaphysique scolastique dont l’ontologie hérite, sur son contexte initialement calviniste, sur les moments principaux de son développement et sur la thèse fondamentale qui, réduisant l’étant à un pur concept, l’identifie au pensable – jusqu’à la fascination ambivalente de Kant, qui, avant que la Critique de la raison pure n’entende substituer au nom orgueilleux d’ontologie le nom modeste d’une analytique de l’entendement pur, avait envisagé, dans les années 1770, son remplacement par une anthropologie transcendantale.
Pata type contractions involving rational expressions with an application to integral equations
Authors: Karapınar Erdal , Atangana Abdon , Fulga Andreea
Published: August 2020

In this paper, we introduce the notion of rational Pata type contraction in the complete metric space. After discussing the existence and uniqueness of a fixed point for such contraction, we consider a solution for integral equations.
Bayesian decision making in determining optimal leased term and preventive maintenance scheme for leased facilities
Authors: Fang Chih-Chiang
Published: August 2020

Under a business competitive environment, quite a few enterprises choose capital leasing to reduce tax payment and investment risk instead of buying facilities. Since the durability and service life of leased facilities will be longer, the breakdowns and deterioration of leased facilities are inevitable during lease period. Accordingly, in order to reduce the related costs and keep the facility's health during lease period, preventive maintenances are required to perform to reduce the cost of free-repair warranty and maintain customers' satisfaction. However, performing preventive maintenance is not easy to scheme due to the scarcity of historical failure data. Accordingly, the study integrates lease and maintenance decisions into a synthetic strategy, and it can be applied under the situation of only expert's evaluation and/or scare historical failure data by employing Bayesian analyses. In this study, the mathematical models and corresponding algorithms are developed to determine the best preventive maintenance scheme and the optimal term of contract for leased facilities to maximize the expected profit. Moreover, the computerized architecture is also proposed, and it can help the lessor to solve the issue in practice. Finally, numerical examples and the sensitive analyses are provided to illustrate the managerial strategies under different leased period and the preventive maintenance policies.
Monosaccharide Derivatives as Eco-Friendly Corrosion Inhibitors for Carbon Steel in Neutral and Hydrochloric Acid Media
Authors: Rbaa Mohamed , Lakhrissi Loubna , Lakhrissi Younes , Dohare Parul , Lakhrissi Brahim
Published: August 2020

In this chapter, the authors present a synthesis of some works carried out within the framework of the study of the corrosion inhibiting activity of a set of monosaccharide derivatives as new biodegradable, nontoxic corrosion inhibitors, and respectful of the environment. The comparative study that they present reveals the existence of more than 20 compounds derivatives of monosaccharide used as corrosion inhibitors in neutral and acidic mediums, and which have given rise to very good corrosion inhibiting efficiencies. These studies of the corrosion inhibiting effect were studied using potentiodynamic polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy methods.
Social Behavioral Biometrics in Smart Societies
Authors: Tumpa Sanjida Nasreen , Kumar K. N. Pavan , Sultana Madeena , Hsu Gee-Sern Jison , Yadid-Pecht Orly , Yanushkevich Svetlana , Gavrilova Marina L.
Published: August 2020

Smart societies of the future will increasingly rely on harvesting rich information generated by day-to-day activities and interactions of its inhabitants. Among the multitude of such interactions, web-based social networking activities became an integral part of everyday human communication. Flickr, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are currently used by millions of users worldwide as a source of information, which is growing exponentially over time. In addition to idiosyncratic personal characteristics, web-based social data include person-to-person communication, online activity patterns, and temporal information, among others. However, analysis of social interaction-based data has been studied from the perspective of person identification only recently. In this chapter, the authors elaborate on the concept of using interaction-based features from online social networking platforms as a part of social behavioral biometrics research domain. They place this research in the context of smart societies and discuss novel social biometric features and their potential use in various applications.
Brain Machine Interface
Authors: Galiautdinov Rinat
Published: August 2020

The main purpose of the article is to provide the solution which allows the muscles to work in a situation when neural connection is corrupted either due to illness or injury, which usually causes paralysis. The research is on the interpretation of the brain signals based on the analysis of neurotransmitters and the transformation of this analysis into the electric signals effecting on the muscle in the situation when neural circuit between a sensor/inter neuron and a motor neuron is broken. This method would allow paralyzed people to move their limbs and potentially to walk.
About Mathematical Model-Based Geothermal Water Resources in Jermuk Region in Armenia
Authors: Sedrakyan Sedrak
Published: August 2020

This study took place in Jermuk region in Armenia. The study site was chosen purposively, and is related to implementation and geothermal policy scenario; hence this study focuses at the central government. The study was done from June to August 2019.
AR With Cloud Anchors
Authors: Antunes João Luís , Bidarra Jose , Figueiredo Mauro
Published: August 2020

Despite all the potential of augmented reality to improve the human-computer interface (HCI) and the user experience, it's still below the expected usage. The reason may be related to the fact that until recently the AR implementation was mostly marker-based or GPS-based to trigger additional content (video, 3D, or other) to the reality identified with the camera. The research in this paper is focused on AR marker-less solutions that allows sharing AR content between users across the Cloud, based on the anchor identification. With this technological paradigm shift, the potential for use of new functional environments and an unprecedented status of HCI enrichment is achieved. In addition to the operations related to the applications functionality, the door opens for media-art artists to create AR models that can be shared in a multiple user environment across the Cloud.
Does User Choice of Device Impact the Results of Online Surveys?
Authors: Nissen Helge , Janneck Monique
Published: August 2020

This article investigates how and to what extent the data collected, the dropout rate, and the completion time in online surveys is influenced by the device used to fill out the questionnaire. To that end, an extensive online study with N=1493 was carried out. To address difficulties associated with the use of devices with smaller displays, different layout variants aimed at optimizing questionnaire usability for smartphones were developed and analyzed. Completion time, drop-out rate, and response patterns were compared across different display sizes and layout variants. Results show significantly lower completion times and drop-out rates when the questionnaire was answered on a larger display. Also, different answering patterns emerged among participants using mobile devices. Likewise, the study revealed effects of different questionnaire layouts. The authors discuss implications for the design of online questionnaire in order to obtain reliable data from online surveys.
Exhausted CD4+ T Cells during Malaria Exhibit Reduced mTORc1 Activity Correlated with Loss of T-bet Expression
Authors: Villegas-Mendez Ana , Khandelwal Garima , McGowan Lucy M. , Dookie Rebecca S. , Haley Michael J. , George Charlotte , Sims David , Lord Graham M. , Sinclair Linda V. , Jenner Richard G. , Couper Kevin N.
Published: August 2020

CD4+ T cell functional inhibition (exhaustion) is a hallmark of malaria and correlates with impaired parasite control and infection chronicity. However, the mechanisms of CD4+ T cell exhaustion are still poorly understood. In this study, we show that Ag-experienced (Ag-exp) CD4+ T cell exhaustion during Plasmodium yoelii nonlethal infection occurs alongside the reduction in mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) activity and restriction in CD4+ T cell glycolytic capacity. We demonstrate that the loss of glycolytic metabolism and mTOR activity within the exhausted Ag-expCD4+ T cell population during infection coincides with reduction in T-bet expression. T-bet was found to directly bind to and control the transcription of various mTOR and metabolism-related genes within effector CD4+ T cells. Consistent with this, Ag-expTh1 cells exhibited significantly higher and sustained mTOR activity than effector T-bet– (non-Th1) Ag-expT cells throughout the course of malaria. We identified mTOR to be redundant for sustaining T-bet expression in activated Th1 cells, whereas mTOR was necessary but not sufficient for maintaining IFN-γ production by Th1 cells. Immunotherapy targeting PD-1, CTLA-4, and IL-27 blocked CD4+ T cell exhaustion during malaria infection and was associated with elevated T-bet expression and a concomitant increased CD4+ T cell glycolytic metabolism. Collectively, our data suggest that mTOR activity is linked to T-bet in Ag-expCD4+ T cells but that reduction in mTOR activity may not directly underpin Ag-expTh1 cell loss and exhaustion during malaria infection. These data have implications for therapeutic reactivation of exhausted CD4+ T cells during malaria infection and other chronic conditions.
Citiranje jezikovnih podatkov v slovenskih znanstvenih objavah v obdobju 2013–2019
Authors: Lenardič Jakob , Erjavec Tomaž , Fišer Darja
Published: August 2020

Odprta znanost temelji na prosto in odprto dostopnih znanstvenih publikacijah in podatkih. Slednji omogočajo preverjanje rezultatov predhodnih raziskav in njihovo nadgrajevanje, v kontekstu jezikovnih tehnologij in ročno označenih jezikovnih virov pa tudi šolanje novih orodij za procesiranje besedil. Vendar pa je, tako kot za znanstvene objave, tudi za podatke pomembno, da so korektno citirani, saj šele to omogoča ponovljivost raziskav, citati pa so tudi najpomembnejši pokazatelj zanimivosti in koristnosti delovanja znanstvenikov ter pomembno vplivajo na njihovo priznanost in s tem možnost pridobivanja projektov ter zaposlitev. V prispevku najprej predstavimo ti. »austinska načela« citiranja jezikovnih podatkov in opišemo tovrstne aktivnosti v sklopu infrastrukture CLARIN.SI. Nato analiziramo stanje citiranja jezikovnih podatkov, predvsem korpusov, v šestih vodilnih slovenskih jezikoslovnih znanstvenih revijah (Jezik in slovstvo, Slavistična revija, Slovenščina 2.0, Linguistica, Slovene Linguistic Studies in Jezikoslovni zapiski) ter v zbornikih dveh znanstvenih konferenc z jezikoslovno tematiko (Jezikovne tehnologije in digitalna humanistika ter Obdobja) za obdobje zadnjih sedmih let, tj. 2013–2019. Pregledali smo 1.074 znanstvenih objav in kvantitativno ter kvalitativno analizirali rezultate. S kvantitativnega vidika pokažemo, da v celotnem obdobju zgolj dobra četrtina pregledanih člankov vključuje rabo virov ter da je v poznejšem obdobju (2018–2019) raba virov v objavah več kot dvakrat pogostejša kot v zgodnejšem obdobju (2013–2017). Načine navajanja virov razvrstimo v pet kategorij (npr. navajanje hiperpovezave na vir v besedilu ter navajanje ključne publikacije o viru); pokažemo, da je raba posameznega načina v veliki meri odvisna od navodil avtorjem za posamezno publikacijo. S kvalitativnega vidika se osredotočamo predvsem na vire z vnosom v repozitoriju raziskovalne infrastrukture CLARIN.SI, za katere pokažemo, da so z redkimi izjemami neustrezno citirani. Izsledke povzamemo in po ti. »austinskih načelih« pokažemo, kaj je bilo že narejenega v sklopu infrastrukture CLARIN.SI ter predlagamo smernice za citiranje jezikoslovnih podatkov in načine za njihovo implementacijo.
Czech gender linguistics: Topics, attitudes, perspectives
Authors: Kolek Vít , Valdrová Jana
Published: August 2020

The aim of the present article is to analyse the existing publications dealing with Czech gender linguistics, and attitudes of their authors. Firstly, the authors of the article present an overview of the development of the discipline, beginning with its rejection to today’s acceptance. They then deal with the various ways to label people with regard to gender, and consider the formation of nouns labelling women as one of the strategies to make women visible in the language. The authors also inform readers about the psycholinguistic testing of the “generic” masculine in the Czech language and about the possibilities of Czech gender-fair language. The authors discuss the proper names of persons from the perspective of gender and personal identities, while they briefly mention translatology publications which reflect the gender perspective. Additionally, the authors present a call for further research in certain areas.
Defining collocation for Slovenian lexical resources
Authors: Kosem Iztok , Krek Simon , Gantar Polona
Published: August 2020

In this paper, we define the notion of collocation for the purpose of its use in machine-readable language resources, which will be used in the creation of electronic dictionaries and language applications for Slovene. Based on theoretical and lexicographically-driven studies we define collocation as a lexical phenomenon, defined by three key aspects: statistical, syntactic, and semantic. We take lexicographic relevance as a point of departure for defining collocations within the typology of word combinations, as well as for distinguishing them from free combinations. Free combinations are (frequent) syntactically valid word combinations without lexicographic value and consequently there is no need for the description of their meaning, or syntactic role. Next, we distinguish collocations from all multiword lexical units (compounds, phraseological units and lexico-grammatical units) using the lexicographic view that multiword lexical units, whose meaning is not a sum of its parts, require a description of their meaning whereas collocations do not. In the final part, we return to the three aspects of collocation and their role in automatic extraction of collocational information from corpora. Semantic criterion or dictionary relevance of extracted collocations has particularly exposed the problem of semantically broad collocates such as certain types of adverbs, adjectives and verbs, and word which feature in different syntactic roles (e.g. pronouns and adjuncts). We discuss a particular issue of collocations related to proper names and the decisions about their inclusion into the dictionary based on the evaluation of lexicographers.
The attitude of dictionary users towards automatically extracted collocation data: A user study
Authors: Pori Eva , Čibej Jaka , Kosem Iztok , Arhar Holdt Špela
Published: August 2020

The paper is based on a survey conducted within the framework of the basic research project Collocations as a Basis for Language Description: Semantic and Temporal Perspectives (KOLOS; J6-8255). It presents a qualitative analysis of a user evaluation of the interface of the Collocations Dictionary of Modern Slovene (CDS). It discusses an alternative perspective—the user's point of view—on problematic aspects of individual dictionary features, which require further lexicographic analysis and discussion. The collocations user study presents a model of the process of user evaluation; its findings are significant primarily for determining problems encountered by users. They also serve as a useful basis for methodology improvements in future, comparable lexicographic user studies and analyses.
Encoding polylexical units with TEI Lex-o: A case study
Authors: Tasovac Toma , Salgado Ana , Costa Rute
Published: August 2020

The modelling and encoding of polylexical units, i.e. recurrent sequences of lexemes that are perceived as independent lexical units, is a topic that has not been covered adequately and in sufficient depth by the Guidelines of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI), a de facto standard for the digital representation of textual resources in the scholarly research community. In this paper, we use the Dictionary of the Portuguese Academy of Sciences as a case study for presenting our ongoing work on encoding polylexical units using TEI Lex-0, an initiative aimed at simplifying and streamlining the encoding of lexical data with TEI in order to improve interoperability. We introduce the notion of macro- and microstructural relevance to differentiate between polylexicals that serve as headwords for their own independent dictionary entries and those which appear inside entries for different headwords. We develop the notion of lexicographic transparency to distinguish between those units which are not accompanied by an explicit definition and those that are: the former are encoded as –like constructs, whereas the latter becomes –like constructs, which can have further constraints imposed on them (sense numbers, domain labels, grammatical labels etc.). We codify the use of attributes on  to encode different kinds of labels for polylexicals (implicit, explicit and normalised), concluding that the interoperability of lexical resources would be significantly improved if dictionary encoders would have access to an expressive but relatively simple typology of polylexical units.
Factors Determining Continuous Tractor Use in Benin Republic
Authors: Dayou Ephrème Dossavi , Ajav Emmanuel A. , Zokpodo K.L. Barnabé , Bamgboye A. Isaac , Glèlè Kakaï L. Romain
Published: August 2020

This study investigated the factors determining continuous tractor use in Benin. A multi stage sampling procedure was used to select tractor users in the country. A total of 203 households using agricultural machinery were surveyed through interviews and using a structured questionnaire. The information concerned socioeconomic characteristics, the equipment used and agricultural production. The logit model was used for data analysis. About 75% of tractor owners use it for service delivery, while 71.4% of them possess their own land. Continuous use of tractor is significantly influenced by the number of hours for one hectare tilled, the total area tilled per year as well as the tractor age. Moreover, the tractor brands available in the country also influenced tractor use. The hierarchized failures were hydraulic lifting pump (16.4%), fuel filter (14.6%), clutch disc failure (9.9%), breakage of plough (8.8%) and injection pump (7.6%). The future of agricultural equipment use can now be anticipated and take action to deal with any tractor use difficulties for sustainable agricultural extension in Benin.

Keywords: Farm machinery, adoption, failure, Benin Republic.
Physicochemical Characteristics, Identification of Fungi and Optimization of Different Parameters for Degradation of Dye from Tannery Effluent
Authors: Ben Ashley B. , Amutha E. , Pushpalaksmi E , Jenson Samraj J. , Annadurai G.
Published: August 2020

This study was carried out to find out the qualities of tannery effluents with the assessment of physicochemical parameters of effluent, isolation, and identification of fungi and their optimization of different parameters on dye decolorization. In the present study, various physicochemical parameters such as Color, Odor, pH, EC, TSS, TDS, BOD, COD, Chromium, Copper, Chloride, and Sodium of untreated tannery effluent wasstudied. The results of the parameters showed that the effluent was blackish with a disagreeable odor, alkaline in pH with a high organic and inorganic loads such as EC, TDS, BOD, COD, TSS, Chromium, Copper, Chloride and Sodium. The physicochemical parameters were determined as per the standards prescribed by CPCB. Four fungal species were isolated and identified by LPCB staining namely Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus flavus, Penicillium citrinum, and Curvularia lunata. To test the activity of these fungi on different dyes, experiments were carried out for the optimization of different parameters. The maximum decolorization of dye was achieved by Aspergillus niger. From this study, it was found that the maximum biotransformation of dye effluent can help to solve the pollution problem.

Keywords: physicochemical parameters, fungal isolation, and identification, Aspergillus niger,
Delineation of Near-Surface Structural Features Suitable for Groundwater Accommodation Using 1-D and 2-D Resistivity Methods in Igarra, Akoko-Edo, Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Salami A.S. , Babafemi E.M.
Published: August 2020

Electrical resistivity methods using dipole-dipole and Schlumberger configurations of Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) were carried out to evaluate the near-surface structural and lithological features suitable for groundwater development in parts of Igarra, Southwestern Nigeria. Two profiles with lengths of greater than 350m were carried out. A total of fifteen sounding locations along the profile lines were occupied. Dipole-dipole data were interpreted using DiprofWin software while interpretation of the VES data followed two stages of qualitative and quantitative data  interpretation using Resist software. Dipole-dipole interpretation results indicate the occurrence of local fractures while VES interpretation results reveal the typical basement rock profile ranging from topsoil, lateritic sand, weathered front, fractured to fresh basement. The significant variations in terms of persistence and thicknesses of these basement vertical rock profiles were revealed by the geoelectrical correlation panels, which indicate typical basement inhomogeneities over short distances. The local structural domains, the weathered front (where thick) and the fractured basement are demonstrably potential sources of groundwater, at least for domestic and small scale enterprises in this part of Igarra.

Keywords: 2-D Pseudosection, Dipole-dipole, Fracture Basement, Vertical Electrical Sounding
Equilibrium, Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies of Biosorption of Methylene Blue on Goethite Modified Baobab Fruit Pod (Adansonia Digitata L.)
Authors: Alabi A.H. , Oladele E.O. , Adeleke A.J.O. , Oni F.C. , Olanrewaju C.A.
Published: August 2020

Methylene Blue (MB) was adsorbed from aqueous solution using Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) fruit pod and its goethite modified form. Adsorbents were characterized using Fourier Transform-Infra Red (FTIR) spectroscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Batch experiments were conducted at room temperature (26.8 °C) and the adsorption data were fitted using Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin and Dubinin- Radushkevich isotherms. Also, kinetic data was fitted using Pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order, Elovich and intra-particle diffusion models. Goethite modified baobab (GMB) appeared to have a coarse microporous surface with smoother surface and larger pore volumes compared to unmodified baobab (UB). The –C=O band was observed at 1631 and 1636 cm-1 for UB and GMB. The –OH band was observed at 3447.00 cm-1 and 3442 cm-1 for UB andGMB respectively. Langmuir model was suitable for describing the adsorption data of UB with R2 of 0.9293 while Temkin model was best for fitting adsorption data of MB on GMB with R2 of 0.9691. However, maximum adsorption capacity was obtained with Freundlich adsorption isotherm (15.4253 and 43.1301 mg/g for UB and GMB respectively). The maximum biosorption were 8.98 mg/g and 9.86 mg/g for UB and GMB respectively at pH 10. Pseudo-second-order kinetic model best fitted the kinetic data with R2 values of 0.9968 and 0.9993 for UB and GMB, ΔHo values were 83.123 KJ/mol and 361.094 KJ/mol for UB and GMB, while ΔSo values were 3.084 J/mol/ K and 1.765 J/mol/K for UB and GMB respectively. GMB adsorbed more of MB than UB and the process was endothermic.

Keywords: Biosorption, Goethite, Baobab, Isotherms, Methylene blue.
Impact of Varying Herbicide Contaminated Soil on Biomarkers of Achatina achatina
Authors: Ubani C.S. , Nweze E.J. , Nwachukwu J.N. , Arazu A.V.
Published: August 2020

Soil microrganisms or faunas play vital roles in biogeochemical cycles which maintain the state of equilibrium of mineral elements in soil ecosystem as well as impacting on its texture and structure in otherward productivity. The impact of herbicides on biological population of soil samples spiked with various herbicides such as: dragon (paraquat) dichloride, Action 40 (Dimethoate), Vanish (Glyphosate). Buta force (Butachlor) and Amino force (2, 4-D amine 720G/L) were investigated. The soils were spiked with 10% of the herbicides, incubated for 4weeks and the oxidative stress as well as the acetylcholinesterase activity of soil faunas used as biomonitors. There was a progressive increase of lipid peroxidation in achatina achatina with vanish having the highest level of malondialdehyde (5.12 mg.dl) and dragon herbicides with the lowest levels on the second week (2.67 mg/dl). The sample contaminated with amino force herbicide had the least impact on glutathione levels (1.66 mg/dl) while the dragon herbicide depleted more of the glutathione levels (1.31 mg/dl). The Achatina achatina incubated with the soil sample spiked with vanish registered the highest catalase activity (6.2 1U/L) while action 40 recorded 3.9 IU/L as the least activity. Acetylcholineesterase activity seen in Achatina achatina incubated with soil sample 4(vanish) was inhibited beyond all other samples with 0.169 IU g protein-1 as the least value with the exception of amino force that  depreciated to 0.108 IU g protein-1on the third week. This study reveals how detrimental these herbicides can be to achatina achatina which counsels the farmers on their selectivity for agricultural purposes.

Keywords: oxidative stress, acetylcholinesterase, herbicides, biomarkers, activity.
Households’ Consumption Pattern of Snail (Archachatina species) in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Oguntoye T.O. , Fatoki O.A. , Adetola O.O. , Arowolo O.V. , Tokede A.M.
Published: August 2020

The present study investigates household consumption pattern of snail meat in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State. A multistage random  sampling technique was used to administer the questionnaires to a total of 120 respondents. Data collected were analyzed using both descriptive  statistics and inferential statistics. The socioeconomic factors analyzed showed that age group between 31 and 40 (45.0%) consumed snail more  while age group between 51 and 60 (11.70%) consumed less snails. The majority of respondents were Married (60.8%) and possess secondary education (54.2%). Most of the respondents (95.8%) consume snail meat but most of them consume snail meat on a seasonal basis unlike beef and fish. Furthermore, fried form of snail meat is mostly (65%) preferred when compared to cooked form (24.2%). The regression analysis shows that the consumption of snail meat depended on the price, household size, educational level, household income, nutritive value, occupation and its availability. Problems associated with snail meat consumption in the study area include Price, income level, unavailability and cultural belief. Based on the findings, this study recommends that extension workers should engage the public on the need to get involved in the rearing of snails to make it readily available all year round and thus make it more affordable for all sundry.

Keywords: Snail meat, Consumption, Nutritive Values and Oluyole Local Government Area.
Open Source Automation Software: Stirring Automated to Integrated Library System
Authors: Moruf H.A. , Sani S. , Abu Z.I.
Published: August 2020

The explosion of the World Wide Web; dynamic nature of information technologies, such as open source; the increase in electronic resources; and the rising expectations of library users have contributed to the changing nature of the Automated Library System (ALS) since its inception in the  1970s. These changes are reflected in the conceptual differences between the ALS and the Integrated Library System (ILS). The ALS is identified as simply a database to house and retrieve a library’s holdings while ILS is identified as robust clusters of systems involving every process and module related to library operations. This article presents a review on the evolving features of some commonly adopted Open-Source ILS Software (Koha, NewGenLib, Evergreen, PMB and OpenBiblio) which had stirred ALS to ILS, as well as justifications and barriers to the use of open source software in academic libraries.

Keywords: Automation, integrated library system, library, software
Impact of Insecticide Treated Nets and Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Reducing Malaria Morbidity among Pregnant Women in Gombe, Nigeria
Authors: Ali R. , Qadeer M.A. , Mohammed B. , Sarki A.
Published: August 2020

Malaria in pregnancy is a major public health problem affecting women fetuses and new borns. Many studies highlight the critical importance of continuing the use of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN) and Intermittent Preventive Treatment In Pregnancy (IPTp) among pregnant women to reduce the adverse consequences of malaria in pregnancy. This study was conducted in order to determine malaria prevalence in relation to the use ofITN and IPTp among the pregnant women in the study area. Five (5) ml of blood was obtained from each participant by the use of a sterile syringe and placed in a sterile EDTA container for laboratory analysis. The malaria parasite was detected by microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained thick blood films. Information on the use of ITN and IPTP was collected using administered questionnaire. A high prevalence of 78.4% was observed among the studied population. Although 74.4% of those that use ITN were positive for malaria parasite as against the 83.6% of those that reported not using the ITN, the difference was statistically not significant (p<0.05). 70.0% of those reported using IPTp were positive however, higher percentage was observed for those reported not using IPTp (83.7.0%). The difference was statistically significant in this case. This study has shown the influence of malaria prevention method during pregnancy on malaria infection and the need for targeted preventive starategies when  designing and implementing policies aimed at improving uptake of these measures during pregnancy in Gombe.

Keywords: malaria, pregnant women, ITN, Gombe, IPTp
Microbial Indoor Air Quality in a Secondary School in Port Harcourt City, Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Dick A.A. , Wekhe C.
Published: August 2020

The microbial air quality of a Secondary School in Port Harcourt was investigated between 9- 9:30am and 2-2:30am employing plate exposure and count method for bacteria and fungi estimation. Results obtained from the study showed that bacteria counts from the school for morning session ranged from 4.8 x 103 cfu/m3 (Library) to 4.07 x 104 cfu/m3 (Staffroom) and for the afternoon 9.8 x 103 cfu/m3 (Library) to 4.66 x 104 cfu/m3(SS1A Classroom). Fungal counts ranged from 5.68 x 103 cfu/m3 (Library) to 2.07 x 104 cfu/m3 (SS3B Classroom) for the morning sessions and 6.56 x 103 cfu/m3 (Library) to 2.59 x 104 cfu/m3 (SS3B Classroom) for the afternoon session. Seven bacterial species, Bacillus spp., Enterococcus spp., Escherichia coli, Micrococcus spp., Pseudomonas spp. Staphylococcus aureus and Serratia spp and six fungal species, Alternaria spp., Aspergillus niger, Candida spp., Mucor spp., Penicillium spp., and Rhizopus spp were isolated. The bioaerosol concentrations were higher than recommended limit regardless of the sampling sessions. The high microbial counts and identified bacterial and fungal species may pose a serious problem to learning.

Keywords: Microbial Air Quality, Classroom, Bacteria, Fungi, Niger Delta
Assessment of Heavy Metal Concentration in Soil Impacted Mining-Overburden in Enyigba, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Authors: Uchendu U.I. , Biose E. , Ubuoh E.A.
Published: August 2020

This study assessed the concentration of selected heavy metals (Lead and Zinc) from surrounding soil of Royal Salt mining company, Enyigba in Abakaliki LGA, Ebonyi State. Soil samples were collected from nine (9) different locations at depths of 0-15 and 15-30cm. Two (2) samples were collected from each of the nine locations, making it total of eighteen (18) samples. Soil analysis carried out were particle size distribution, pH, available Phosphorus, total Nitrogen, Organic Carbon, organic matter, Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, exchangeable acidity, Aluminium, effective cation exchange capacity, base saturation and two selected heavy metals, Lead (Pb) and Zinc (Zn). Results shows that heavy metals were highest in soil around the disposal site of mine waste. The highest value of Pb and Zn was recorded on tailing down (TD) 14.82 and 25.33mg/kg at 0-15cm depth, 7.22 and 18.93mg/kg at 15-30cm depth respectively. The accumulation of Pb and Zn at the mining site (TD) may be due to mining activities, civil, industrial/anthropogenic activities going on around the site. This study recommends regular monitoring of heavy metal  concentration in soil within the mining site and their disposal site in order to conform to international standards set by the WHO.

Keywords: Abakaliki, Enyigba, Lead, Royal Salt Limited, Zinc
An Implementation Of A Repository For Healthcare Insurance Using MongoDB
Authors: Yange ST , Gambo IP , Ikono RN , Onyekwere O , Soriyan HA
Published: August 2020

The explosive growth of unstructured data in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in Nigeria has given rise to the lack of an appropriate data storage mechanism to house data in the Scheme. This paper x-rayed these data storage challenges with a view to implementing a storage mechanism that can handled large volume and different formats of data in the Scheme. The NHIS is currently using the paper-based, file and cabinet data storage system with some of the data stored in the form of PDF, Excel and image files on the computer system. This has led to serious challenges ranging from the loss of data, lack of appropriate data storage facilities to accommodate the data to the delay in the administration of quality care to beneficiaries of the Scheme. Also, the diversity of data with the ever-growing datasets which is also generated at very high rate has also constituted a major challenge for NHIS. This research therefore developed a computer-based data storage system using MongoDB which has full index support, replication, high availability and auto-sharding. The design was done with Enterprise Application Diagrams and implemented using Java Programming Language, MapReduce Framework and MongoDB. The study shows that there are inequities in the delivery of services within the NHIS in Nigeria due to lack of proper storage medium. This is responsible for the ineffectiveness and inefficiency of healthcare services received through the Scheme. In conclusion, this research has provided the stakeholders with access to information more easily, which will enable them to plan, evaluate, and collaborate more effectively.

Keywords: Big Data, NHIS, Storage, MongoDB, Data, Analytics.
An Empirical Study into Comparing Conventional and Islamic Banks in the UAE
Authors: Kapur Manoj
Published: August 2020

Banking system constitutes the fundamental pillar of every economy. Banks acts financial intermediaries between sectors that have excess funds and those that are in deficit. Islamic banks operate under Sharia principles of risk sharing and interest prohibition as contrasted with conventional banks that buy capital to pool funds and sell capital to generate interest income or profit. This paper applies banks’ internal factors related to their balance sheet and income statement and using a total of 23 financial ratios pertaining to the internal factors, it attempts to compare and contrast between conventional and Islamic banks. This research explains the structure, operation and management of banks in the UAE coupled with the functioning of Islamic banks. The paper also aims to determine the profitable and efficient banks among the chosen sample. The sample includes 12 banks, equally distributed between Islamic and conventional banks using data between the periods of 2014 - 2018. The sample is broadly categorized based on profitability ratio, efficiency ratio, asset indicator ratio and risk ratios. Correlation and Regression analysis is used to determine a substantial ratio analysis between conventional and Islamic banks. Results from the study reveal indicators of financial characteristics such as profitability ratios, efficiency ratios, asset quality indicators and risk/ risk management ratios. The results clarify that Islamic banks are operationally efficient and profitable because of risks sharing and greater dependency on deposits capital. However, on an overall basis, the ratios indicate conventional banks have higher scores than their counterparts.

JEL Classification Codes: F37.
Uma análise da modalidade EJA no município de Vila Velha – ES através da percepção dos seus discentes
Authors: Cruz Antonio Carlos dos Santos
Published: August 2020

Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar uma análise da educação e da avaliação na modalidade de Ensino para Jovens e Adultos (EJA), oferecida pelo município de Vila Velha, no Espírito Santo. Considerando a importância deste tipo de educação oferecida no Brasil, é que se justifica a escolha do tema. Como objetos foram escolhidas algumas escolas que oferecem esta modalidade as quais se localizam no município de Vila Velha. Como ferramentas para a obtenção de dados foi utilizado o método bibliográfico, assim como a aplicação de entrevistas com alunos das escolas. Ao fim do trabalho, fica atestada a importância do papel dos professores no desenvolvimento de um bom processo educacional, além de algumas deficiências presentes nos ambientes escolares.
Thematic synthesis “Mobility Behaviour” of the NRP “Energy”
Authors: Götz Konrad , Haefeli Ueli , Meierhans Daniel
Published: August 2020

How can the high share of Swiss energy consumption accounted for by transport be reduced to the extent required for the transformation of the energy system? On the basis of the mobility-related results of the NRP Energy, this synthesis identifies the key challenges, bringing them together to make recommendations for action.
Synthèse thématique «Réseaux d’énergie» du PNR «Energie»
Authors: Andersson Göran , Meierhans Daniel
Published: August 2020

Les réseaux énergétiques de la Suisse sont fiables et stables, mais ils sont aussi confrontés à des défis inédits. L’un d’entre eux tient au fait que les nouvelles sources d’énergie renouvelables – installations photovoltaïques et éoliennes – produisent de l’électricité de manière irrégulière. Le réseau énergétique doit par conséquent faire preuve de plus de flexibilité : du côté de l’offre avec des solutions de stockage de l’électricité et de la chaleur et du côté de la demande avec une gestion automatisée de la charge. Par ailleurs, le potentiel de synergie entre les différentes sources d’énergie doit être mis à profit.
Synthèse thématique «Force hydraulique et marché» du PNR «Energie»
Authors: Götz Konrad , Haefeli Ueli , Meierhans Daniel
Published: August 2020

Les centrales hydroélectriques doivent produire encore davantage d’électricité à l’avenir. La fonte des glaciers permet la création de nouveaux lacs de retenue et la surélévation des barrages existants offre également un certain potentiel. Le secteur connaît cependant des difficultés économiques. Y remédier nécessite de nouvelles approches économiques, ainsi que plus d’écologie.
Thematische Synthese «Mobilitätsverhalten» des NFP «Energie»
Authors: Götz Konrad , Haefeli Ueli , Meierhans Daniel
Published: August 2020

Wie kann der hohe Anteil des Verkehrs am Schweizer Energieverbrauch so stark reduziert werden, wie dies für die Transformation des Energiesystems nötig ist? Die Synthese leitet aus den mobilitätsbezogenen Ergebnissen des NFP Energie die zentralen Herausforderungen ab und verdichtet sie zu Handlungsempfehlungen.
Thematische Synthese «Wasserkraft und Markt» des NFP «Energie»
Authors: Götz Konrad , Haefeli Ueli , Meierhans Daniel
Published: August 2020

Wasserkraftwerke müssen künftig noch mehr Strom produzieren. Bei schmelzenden Gletschern könnten neue Stauseen entstehen, und auch die Erhöhung von Staumauern birgt Potenzial. Allerdings leidet die Branche wirtschaftlich. Es braucht neue ökonomische Ansätze – und gleichzeitig mehr Ökologie.
Relato significativo experiencial de inclusión educativa del niño autista en el nivel de Educación Inicial
Authors: Barráez Catarí Desiree Carolina
Published: August 2020

El presente estudio tiene como propósito interpretar los significados de la inclusión educativa del niño autista en edad preescolar que se encuentran en el relato y vivencias de una docente. Se subscribe en el paradigma fenomenológico interpretativo bajo la perspectiva cualitativa, específicamente con el método biográfico: historias de vida. El procedimiento metodológico se asume con Pujadas (1992) cuyas etapas son: etapa inicial, fase de localización y recogida de información, transcripción y registro, análisis de los hallazgos con la modalidad de exploración analítica elegida, presentación y publicación del  relato biográfico. Se concluye que el docente de educación inicial tiene que considerar lo importante de trabajar con el equipo multidisciplinario, los padres y representantes del niño autista, su vocación y compromiso profesional contribuyen en el desarrollo comunicacional y las relaciones interpersonales con los otros, al vencer la diferencia se acepta la diversidad
El moderador en línea: una propuesta pedagógica para la mediación en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje en tiempos de covid 19
Authors: Guerrero Gallardo Héctor Iván , Noroña Casa Luis Enrique , Betancourt Mejía Anabel , Betancourt Mejía Elena Raquel
Published: August 2020

El presente artículo tiene como propósito presentar una propuesta pedagógica teórico práctica sobre el moderador en línea para mediar los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje en tiempos de Covid 19. Esta propuesta parte de una investigación documental la cual consistió en hacer un análisis crítico e interpretativo de datos secundarios, registrados por otros investigadores y fuentes oficiales en cuanto a la formación en TIC del docente ecuatoriano. Del mismo se generaron tres grandes categorías: Formación docente en TIC, Recursos TIC, y Competencias del docente en TIC; estas unidades de análisis conformaron la base de la propuesta para luego ser estructurada de la siguiente manera: Técnicas básicas para la moderación en línea,  Sistemas de gestión de aprendizaje, Herramientas para comunicación sincrónica o asincrónicas y Herramientas para crear contenido. Por último a modo de reflexión se hace énfasis en la importancia de la moderación en línea y como a partir de esta nueva forma de gestionar el acto pedagógico se puede brindar una formación óptima a los niños y jóvenes del país en  este tiempo histórico pandémico
El desarrollo de los enfoques curriculares de educación física a través del aprendizaje cooperativo
Authors: Marcillo Ñacato Josué Celso Marcillo Ñacato , Núñez Sotomayor Luis Fernando Xavier , Acuña Zapata Marlene Concepción , Beltrán Vásquez Mayra Alexandra
Published: August 2020

El objetivo de esta investigación fue describir la experiencia de 17 docentes del área de Educación Física del subnivel Educación General Básica Media, pertenecientes a ocho instituciones educativas particulares de la ciudad de Quito, los cuales en el último trimestre del 2019 aplicaron en sus clases el aprendizaje cooperativo, transversalizando en cada actividad los tres enfoques curriculares de Educación Física: lúdico, inclusivo y de la corporeidad. La metodología utilizada fue cualitativa, se aplicó la técnica de la entrevista y la revisión de contenidos. Los hallazgos encontrados muestran que las actividades y ejercicios construidos, bajo las técnicas del aprendizaje cooperativo en las cuales se transversalizó los enfoques curriculares, presentaron un alto grado de compromiso por superar los retos y la mejora en las destrezas cognitivas, sociales y afectivas. Se concluye que el aprendizaje cooperativo es una metodología de gran importancia para el desarrollo del currículo ecuatoriano.
El profesorado: Un factor clave en la innovación educativa
Authors: Pila Martínez Juan Carlos , Andagoya Pazmiño Wilson Gonzalo , Fuertes Fuertes María Elizabeth
Published: August 2020

La innovación es un proceso intencional que tiene como esencia mejorar los procesos educativos, ser sostenible en el tiempo y sus resultados transferibles a otros contextos, por lo que es fundamental el involucramiento del profesorado. El objetivo del estudio es analizar la incidencia de la formación del profesorado en la innovación educativa y mejora del centro educativo, se realizó una revisión bibliográfica sistemática con el objeto de documentarse sobre el problema, para lo cual se realizó la búsqueda en bases de datos específicas y repositores de revistas científicas. Se evidencia que los centros educativos que innovan cuentan con líderes que fomentan una cultura colaborativa, forman a su profesorado lo que contribuye a la mejora de su práctica educativa y al aprendizaje de sus estudiantes. Por lo que es necesario que el líder educativo está preocupado por la calidad de la enseñanza. Se fomente el desarrollo profesional del profesorado articulado con la práctica diaria y a través de procesos de reflexión tenga una compresión científica y pedagógica de lo que se quiere cambiar. El docente requiere un ambiente armónico de trabajo y la motivación permanente para asumir su protagonismo y su implicación en el proceso de cambio. Lo esencial es que el alumnado construya nuevos conocimientos, a partir de su aplicación en la resolución de problemas que enfrenta en su vida personal y profesional, por medio de la comprensión de su entorno y transfiera lo aprendido a nuevos contextos.