bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Application of Multicriteria Decision Making and Multi-Objective Planning Methods for Evaluating Metropolitan Parks in Terms of Budget and Benefits
Authors: Lo Wen-Chi , Lu Ching-Hua , Chou Ying-Chyi
Published: August 2020

Urbanization is inevitable in developed countries. This study investigated the design of metropolitan parks, which are essential for sustainable cities. The developed model examined the suitability of parks in Taichung City, Taiwan, and explored the three aspects of ecological, economic, and social indicators for park design using De Novo planning tools and the Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory-based Analytic Network Process. Because the De Novo programming method can redesign budget restrictions, this method can help managers arrange budget programming and reduce the impact of excessive investment on resource utilization in specific projects. After obtaining each factor’s price, the De Novo planning approach can reduce economic and ecological resource input and improve benefits relative to existing resource utilization methods. When assuming a fixed investment of resources, the De Novo planning method moves resources from the economic and ecological aspects of leisure and recreation, thus increasing the total benefit of metropolitan parks. Multicriteria decision-making and multi-objective planning methods can provide an effective solution for evaluating metropolitan parks.
Cokriging Prediction Using as Secondary Variable a Functional Random Field with Application in Environmental Pollution
Authors: Giraldo Ramón , Herrera Luis , Leiva Víctor
Published: August 2020

Cokriging is a geostatistical technique that is used for spatial prediction when realizations of a random field are available. If a secondary variable is cross-correlated with the primary variable, both variables may be employed for prediction by means of cokriging. In this work, we propose a predictive model that is based on cokriging when the secondary variable is functional. As in the ordinary cokriging, a co-regionalized linear model is needed in order to estimate the corresponding auto-correlations and cross-correlations. The proposed model is utilized for predicting the environmental pollution of particulate matter when considering wind speed curves as functional secondary variable.
Citrus Psorosis Virus: Current Insights on a Still Poorly Understood Ophiovirus
Authors: Belabess Zineb , Sagouti Tourya , Rhallabi Naima , Tahiri Abdessalem , Massart Sébastien , Tahzima Rachid , Lahlali Rachid , Jijakli M. Haissam
Published: August 2020

Citrus psorosis was reported for the first time in Florida in 1896 and was confirmed as a graft-transmissible disease in 1934. Citrus psorosis virus (CPsV) is the presumed causal agent of this disease. It is considered as a type species of the genus Ophiovirus, within the family Aspiviridae. CPsV genome is a negative single-stranded RNA (-ssRNA) with three segments. It has a coat protein (CP) of 48 kDa and its particles are non-enveloped with naked filamentous nucleocapsids existing as either circular open structures or collapsed pseudo-linear forms. Numerous rapid and sensitive immuno-enzymatic and molecular-based detection methods specific to CPsV are available. CPsV occurrence in key citrus growing regions across the world has been spurred the establishment of the earliest eradication and virus-free budwood programs. Despite these efforts, CPsV remains a common and serious challenge in several countries and causes a range of symptoms depending on the isolate, the cultivar, and the environment. CPsV can be transmitted mechanically to some herbaceous hosts and back to citrus. Although CPsV was confirmed to be seedborne, the seed transmission is not efficient. CPsV natural spread has been increasing based on both CPsV surveys detection and specific CPsV symptoms monitoring. However, trials to ensure its transmission by a soil-inhabiting fungus and one aphid species have been unsuccessful. Psorosis disease control is achieved using CPsV-free buds for new plantations, launching budwood certification and indexing programs, and establishing a quarantine system for the introduction of new varieties. The use of natural resistance to control CPsV is very challenging. Transgenic resistance to at least some CPsV isolates is now possible in at least some sweet orange varieties and constitutes a promising biotechnological alternative to control CPsV. This paper provides an overview of the most remarkable achievements in CPsV research that could improve the understanding of the disease and lead the development of better control strategies.
A Model for the Remote Deployment, Update, and Safe Recovery for Commercial Sensor-Based IoT Systems
Authors: Radovici Alexandru , Culic Ioana , Rosner Daniel , Oprea Flavia
Published: August 2020

Internet of Things (IoT) systems deployments are becoming both ubiquitous and business critical in numerous business verticals, both for process automation and data-driven decision-making based on distributed sensors networks. Beneath the simplicity offered by these solutions, we usually find complex, multi-layer architectures—from hardware sensors up to data analytics systems. These rely heavily on software running on the on-location gateway devices designed to bridge the communication between the sensors and the cloud. This will generally require updates and improvements—raising deployment and maintenance challenges. Especially for large scale commercial solutions, a secure and fail-safe updating system becomes crucial for a successful IoT deployment. This paper explores the specific challenges for infrastructures dedicated to remote application deployment and management, addresses the management challenges related to IoT sensors systems, and proposes a mathematical model and a methodology for tackling this. To test the model’s efficiency, we implemented it as a software infrastructure system for complete commercial IoT products. As proof, we present the deployment of 100 smart soda dispensing machines in three locations. Each machine relies on sensors monitoring its status and on gateways controlling its behaviour, each receiving 133 different remote software updates through our solution. In addition, 80% of the machines ran non-interrupted for 250 days, with 20% failing due to external factors; out of the 80%, 30% experienced temporary update failures due to reduced hardware capabilities and the system successfully performed automatic rollback of the system, thus recovering in 100% of the temporary failures.
Investigating Virological, Immunological, and Pathological Avenues to Identify Potential Targets for Developing COVID-19 Treatment and Prevention Strategies
Authors: Mahmood Zafar , Alrefai Hani , Hetta Helal F. , A. Kader Hidaya , Munawar Nayla , Abdul Rahman Sheikh , Elshaer Shereen , Batiha Gaber EI-Saber , Muhammad Khalid
Published: August 2020

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is an emerging coronavirus causing respiratory disease commonly known as COVID-19. This novel coronavirus transmits from human to human and has caused profound morbidity and mortality worldwide leading to the ongoing pandemic. Moreover, disease severity differs considerably from individual to individual. Investigating the virology of COVID-19 and immunological pathways underlying its clinical manifestations will enable the identification and design of effective vaccines and potential therapies. In this review, we explore COVID-19 virology, the contribution of the immune system (innate and adaptive) during infection and control of the virus. Finally, we highlight vaccine development and implications of immune system modulation for potential therapeutic interventions to design better therapeutic strategies to guide future cure.
Validación de la escala de percepción de inclusión docente de la niñez migrante (PID)
Authors: Monzalvo Curiel Alicia , Rojas Méndez Daniel , Torres Soto Nissa Yaing
Published: August 2020

Los estudiantes migrantes comparten algunos aspectos en común, por ejemplo los efectos psicosociales que implica llegar a un nuevo contexto escolar. Todos los niños y en especial los migrantes, tienen la necesidad de ser atendidos en programas que contemplen el apoyo para su regularización y atención a sus necesidades educativas especiales. El objetivo de este artículo es validar la escala de Percepción de Inclusión Docente (PID), que se diseñó para ser empleada en poblaciones migrantes de nivel básico (Monzalvo, en prensa).Se incluye un análisis factorial confirmatorio y el cálculo de la confiabilidad de la escala, la cual fue confiable (α = .90). La escala resultante está compuesta por 26 ítems agrupados en tres factores. Para la validación se aplicó el cuestionario a niños migrantes y regulares del segundo y tercer ciclo (primaria alta) en escuelas públicas y privadas comprendiendo planteles de la ciudad de Hermosillo; incluyendo el Poblado Miguel Alemán y Ejidos ubicados en la carretera Hermosillo-Bahía Kino en el estado de Sonora, México (n = 328). Nuestros resultados contribuyen a una mejor comprensión de las necesidades de inclusión de los niños migrantes, así como para una revisión futura de políticas públicas para el logro de programas puente o de protocolos de inserción de estudiantes migrantes al sistema educativo mexicano.
Rola pamięci i opowieści w kształtowaniu tożsamości i wychowaniu aksjologicznym dziecka. Pedagogiczne refleksje na temat spektaklu Opowieści z niepamięci.
Authors: Sanecka Anna
Published: August 2020

Celem artykułu jest prezentacja spektaklu teatralnego dla dzieci Opowieści z niepamięci jako narzędzia kształtowania tożsamości kulturowej dziecka oraz wprowadzenia najmłodszej widowni w tematykę pamięci jako kategorii etycznej. W badaniu wykorzystano analizę treści spektaklu i zinterpretowano go w kontekście filozoficznych rozważań Paula Ricoeura dotyczących opowieści, czasu, pamięci i zapominania. Poszczególne części artykułu dotyczą: pedagogicznej roli pamięci; mi- tologii słowiańskiej; opowieści jako gatunku narracyjnego; pamięci i zapominania oraz ich społecznych skutków; tożsamości i jej kształtowania; wychowawczych wartości prezentowanego przedstawienia. Opierając się na przekonaniach Ricoeura dotyczących opowieści, pamięci i zapominania, oraz poglądach pedagogicznych B. Milerskiego, stwierdzono, że treść omawianego spektaklu i sposób poruszania w nim wspomnianej tematyki mogą być przykładami wychowania do pamięci oraz uznania opowieści za znaczące narzędzie w procesie kształtowania tożsamości.
Multiple sclerosis treatment: dry needling, new therapeutic frontiers
Authors: Luque-Moreno Carlos , Granja-Domínguez Anabel , Heredia-Rizo Alberto Marcos , Lucena-Antón David , Galán-Mercant Alejandro , Moral-Munoz José A.
Published: August 2020

Due to high prevalence of spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and functional limitations that pain and gait alterations cause, is necessary to investigate possible benefits of Dry Needling (DN) in this pathology.
A case study of a 35 years old Secondary Progressive MS woman with 6,5 points on Expanded Disability Status Scale by performing deep DN intervention on Rectus Femoris (RF) and Gastronecmius Medialis (GM) muscles of higher spasticity lower limb was carried out. Spasticity level, perceived pain, range of motion (ROM) and superficial electromyography activity of this lower limb, together with functional capacity, life quality and Spatial-Temporal Gait parameters before and after intervention were evaluated.
After intervention, spasticity decrease (especially on RF) and gait speed increase was noticed. Also, less muscle activity on walking and less delay time of step execution was observed.
Our results suggest a functional improvement of the patient’s gait motion, but conclusive changes were not objectified in pain perception and ROM. More research studies about the effect of DN in MS must be necessary in order to obtain better evidence.
Costos hospitalarios directos de la neumonía asociada al ventilador
Authors: García Alex , Fonseca Nelson , Giraldo Nelson , Gil Bladimir , Pamplona Ana , Díaz Ana
Published: August 2020

Objetivo: el objetivo del estudio fue determinar los costos directos de tratar a los pacientes mecánicamente ventilados que desarrollan un episodio de neumonía asociada al ventilador desde la perspectiva del hospital.

Diseño: entre junio 1° de 2011 y junio 1° de 2012, 90 pacientes en ventilación mecánica por más de 48 horas en tres unidades de cuidados intensivos medicoquirúrgicas fueron evaluados para la presencia de neumonía asociada al ventilador.

Se determinaron los costos de estancia en la unidad, antibióticos, estudios imagenológicos y microbiológicos. Se determinó el costo total en ventilación mecánica con neumonía asociada al ventilador y sin neumonía. Se estableció el costo incremental de un episodio de neumonía. Los costos se tasaron en pesos colombianos del año 2011 y se convirtieron a dólares 2012.

Resultados: 90 pacientes, 33 pacientes tuvieron neumonía asociada al ventilador. El costo promedio por paciente en ventilación mecánica fue 7950 dólares. El costo promedio por paciente en ventilación mecánica con neumonía asociada al ventilador fue 21 217 dólares. El costo incremental fue 14 328 dólares (p<0.001).

La fuente de los costos fue 69% en estancia, 21% en el tratamiento antibiótico, 6% en estudios de laboratorio e imagenológicos, y 1% en estudios microbiológicos.

En el análisis multivariado por regresión lineal múltiple la presencia de neumonía asociada al ventilador se asoció significativamente con los costos totales (p=0.0001).

Conclusiones: la neumonía asociada al ventilador incrementó los costos totales. Los pacientes conneumonía asociada al ventilador tuvieron un costo adicional de 14 328 dólares..
Political Culture, Leadership Crisis and Development Challenge in Nigeria: A Critical Analysis
Authors: Eborka Kennedy
Published: August 2020

The challenge of leadership and development in Nigeria and a number of countries in Africa over the past several decades of independence has been a matter of tremendous public concern to which a great deal of scholarly efforts had been devoted. The situation has led many potentially great countries like Nigeria to be counted among some of the worst places in the world because of endemic poverty, unemployment, diseases and insecurity that ravage a large segment of the population. Efforts at interpreting the social forces propelling the pervasive poor quality leadership and development problems afflicting most parts of Africa, with special reference to Nigeria, tend to emphasize factors like colonialism, ethnic diversities, military interventions and multicultural realities. This paper argues that the emergence of these factors as sources of sociopolitical destabilization and development quagmire in Nigeria represents the consequences of the underlying political culture that evolved in the course of the country’s political development. Thus, the paper is an attempt to situate the challenge of poor quality leadership and its associated development challenge in Nigeria within the context of the prevailing political culture which tends to promote particularistic tendencies. The paper adopted Parson’s social system theory vis-à-vis pattern variables to provide theoretical elucidation, and drew attention to certain categorical imperativesthat can inspire the evolution of transformational political culture with social responsibility, transparency, accountability, ethics, discipline, fairness and collective interest as its essential ingredients.
An Evaluation of the Role of Technical Education in Nigeria’s Industrial Development
Authors: Ukomm Aniefiok Sunday , Agha Emmanuel Obiahu
Published: August 2020

The rapid industrialization of any nation is tied to the acquisition of education, especially technical education. The relationship between technical education and industrial development is not in-doubt. Nigeria seems to be industrially underdeveloped as a result of her technological backwardness. This paper evaluates the role of technical education in Nigeria’s industrial development. The analysis is qualitative in nature but with far reaching implications for achieving industrial development through technical education. The study adopts dependency theory as its theoretical framework because of its relevance in explaining the importance of technical education in Nigeria’s industrial development. The paper has succinctly articulated the history of technical education in Nigeria, importance and benefits of technical education as well as colonial influences. Strategies of Nigeria’s industrial development from independence have been put in perspective as well as the seeming challenges of technical education in Nigeria. It is on the strength of these challenges, that the paper recommends adequate funding, manpower training, steady energy production and supply, political will/good leadership as possible solution to achieving industrial development through the instrumentality of technical education in Nigeria.
Overcoming the Challenges of Women in Politics: Lesson for and from Nigeria
Authors: George Tayo O. , Adetunde Christiana , Ijagbemi Oluwakemi , Udume Mercy
Published: August 2020

In spite of the fact that women constitute over 50% of the registered voters in the country and are actively involved in political rallies and election campaigns, they are grossly underrepresented in elective and leadership positions in political parties and other sectors of the nation’s economy. The paper examines the historical antecedents of women in politics. It identifies women’s participation and contributions to Nigeria’s political and democratic process between 1999 and 2015 with a view to identifying the major challenges and possible means of overcoming the issues. Relying mainly on secondary sources of data, the paper engages archival review of existing gender policies and their roles in promoting women’s political participation or otherwise. The paper concludes that with greater awareness, enabling environment, better political commitment and policies, women’s political participation in Nigeria will improve markedly.
Physiological and biochemical parameters of Ficus species and cultivars under dehydration conditions on the Southern coast of the Crimea
Authors: Grebennikova O. A. , Gubanova T. B.
Published: August 2020

The results of the studies of proline content, peroxidase, catalase, polyphenol oxidase activity and chlorophyll fluorescence induction (ChFI) parameters in leaves of Ficus species and cultivars under controlled dehydration conditions are presented. It was shown that the ChFI parameters, the most sensitive to the lack of water availability, are the characteristics of the chlorophyll fluorescence fast phase. Proline content, peroxidase and polyphenol oxidase activity can be used to addition diagnose of drought resistance of the plants of the genus Ficus. The cultivars Sabrutsiya Rozovaya, Sary Stambulskij and the species F. palmata are relatively drought tolerant.
Isoegomaketone chemotype of Perilla frutescens var. nankinensis (Lour.) Britton
Authors: Shevchuk O. M. , Feskov S. A. , Kravchenko E. N. , Fedotova I. A. , Leiba V. D. , Korostylev A. A.
Published: August 2020

The article presents data on the content and component composition of essential oil in the aerial mass of a valuable essential oil crop - Shrub Perilla (Perilla frutescens var. nankinensis (Lour.) Britton), which grows in anthropogenic and natural phytocenoses in the Republic of Abkhazia and it is grown in the Nikitsky Botanical Gardens (the Southern Coast of the Crimea). It was revealed that in the aerial mass of the railing contains from 0.24 to 0.68% of essential oil. The prevalence of perillacetone essential oil (with a relative mass fraction of 39.09-47.79%) and isoegomaketone (40.65-52.40%) in the component composition allows us to attribute the studied samples to isoegomaketone-perillaketone and perilloketone- isoegomaketone chemotypes. Egomaketone (as a precursor in the biosynthesis of perillaketone and isegomaketone), f-karyofellen and a-farnesene are present in small amounts. The results obtained characterize Perilla frutescens var. nankinensis, growing on the territory of the Republic of Abkhazia, as a source of valuable pharmacological essential oils.
Drug Development in Soft Tissue Sarcomas: Novel Targets and Recent Early Phase Trial Results
Authors: Achenbach Ella , Lai David , Sen Shiraj
Published: August 2020

Soft tissue sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of rare malignancies with few effective standard therapies. Our understanding of the underlying biology driving tumorigenesis in these mesenchymal tumors have led to a growth in drug development for soft tissue sarcomas. This review focuses on novel targets in soft tissue sarcomas, describes early clinical trial results of drugs directed at these targets, and discusses the data surrounding the use of these compounds in clinical practice and rationale for possible future US Food and Drug Administration approvals.
A Model to Determine Value of Care Delivered at the Level of Individual Providers in an Organization
Authors: Zafar Hasnain , Shahzad Noman , Atiq Muhammad Mehmood Alam , Mannan Fatima , Bhatti Umar
Published: August 2020

Introduction

Value in health care has been defined as health outcomes achieved per dollar spent. The concept of value is a shift from the traditional volume-based health delivery system. The implementation of value-based health care has generally been at an institutional level. The objective of our study was to calculate and compare the value of health care delivered by nine individual surgeons at a single institution for laparoscopic cholecystectomies, at the level of the provider.

Methods

Data were collected for laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed over 2 years from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017. Only elective cholecystectomies performed for noninflamed gall bladder were included in the analysis. Any patients admitted through the emergency department were excluded. Patients who had comorbidities requiring further workup after admission were also excluded. To the best of our knowledge, there is no published model for determining value at the level of the provider. Hence, we devised a formula to determine the value of health care provided by individual surgeons based on outcome 30 days after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Value = Positive outcome score/Cost of care.

Results

A total of 1840 cholecystectomies were performed by nine surgeons in the study period, out of which 1402 met the selection criteria. There was a significant variation in the value provided by different surgeons according to our model.

Conclusion

Our proposed model differentiated the value provided by individual surgeons. Validation of the model on prospectively collected data is the way forward. The key points are: (1) There is a shift from volume-based healthcare to value-based healthcare (VBHC). (2) There is paucity of data about value provided by individual providers. (3) We propose a method of calculating and differentiating value provided by individual providers.
Didactic Options and Experience with 3D Printing Technology and LEGO Mindstorms Kits
Authors: Černák Igor , Rojček Michal , Sitiarik Patrik
Published: August 2020

The article discusses didactic possibilities and experiences with the use of 3d printing technology and Lego Mindstorms. 3d printing we use to teach computer graphics. It is essential that the teacher has a knowledge of how technology works and how it can implement it into teaching. The same is true of the Lego Mindstorms, which we use to teach programming and robotics. The article focuses on both technologies in terms of their capabilities and practical experience in teaching information subjects.
THE ANALYSIS OF APPLICABILITY OF SATELLITE DATA OF SEA COLOR IN AMURSKY BAY IN SUMMERTIME
Authors: Салюк П.А. , Степочкин И.Е. , Захарков С.П. , Игнатьева Е.С. , Яковлева Д.А. , Шупило А.И. , Качур В.А. , Нагорный И.Г.
Published: August 2020

Амурский залив испытывает значительную антропогенную нагрузку, поэтому важным является организация многоуровнего мониторинга для осуществления оперативного экологического контроля. Цель данной работы заключается в проведении экспериментальных исследований, ориентированных на решение следующих задач:
• определение оценок эффективности спутникового зондирования цвета моря в оптически сложных водах морских акваторий,
• проведение подспутниковых подводных экспериментов и определение глубины слоев, значимо влияющих на формирование оптического сигнала, регистрируемого из космоса.
Для решения поставленных задач проведено два океанографических разреза, на которых выполнены вертикальные измерения биооптических и гидрологических параметров в морской толще. С этой целью были проанализированы спутниковые изображения радиометров MODIS-Aqua, MODIS-Terra, VIIRS-NPP с применением алгоритмов атмосферной коррекции NIR и MUMM, а также биооптического алгоритма OC-3. Показано, что в водах залива в августе цвет моря формируется в основном в верхнем 10-метровом слое, который подвержен речному стоку и содержит большое количество растворенных и взвешенных веществ. Влияние дна и придонных макроводорослей не должно проявляться на глубинах более 15 метров. Для корректного применения спутниковых данных строго обязательно использование алгоритма MUMM и рекомендуется организация автоматизированной сети подспутниковых наблюдений.

The Amursky Bay suffers from the severe anthropogenic impact, so it is important to organize multi-level monitoring for continuous real-time ecological control. This work aimed at performing experimental research focused on solving the following tasks:
· estimation of the effectiveness of satellite probing of sea color in optically complex waters of marine aquatic areas,
· conducting under-satellite underwater experiments and determination of the depth of layers, significantly influencing on forming optical signals recorded from the space.
Solving the stated tasks relies on two oceanographic sections, whereon vertical measurements of bio-optical and hydrological parameters of sea column were performed. In this regard, satellite images of radiometers MODIS-Aqua, MODIS-Terra, VIIRS-NPP with the application of NIR, and MUMM algorithms of atmospheric correction were analyzed. Obtained results demonstrate that in August color of the waters of the Bay is mainly formed in the upper 10 meters layer, which is exposed to rivers run-offs and consists of a large amount of dissolved and suspended matters. The influence of the bottom and macro seaweed should not appear on depths more than 15 meters. For adequate usage of satellite data, it is firmly necessary to use the MUMM algorithm and recommended organizing and automated networks of under-satellite surveys.
Políticas públicas e desenvolvimento local em Angola, sua influência na vida do cidadão
Authors: Santana Honório Salvador Pedro
Published: August 2020

O presente estudo permite desenvolver uma reflexão em torno das políticas públicas e desenvolvimento local em Angola, seu impacto na vida do cidadão, a luz da metodologia qualitativa. Trata-se, no entanto, de um estudo resultante da área de investigação em Sociologia Política e Políticas Públicas, na Escola Superior Politécnica de Malanje. Em termos de teoria de suporte, optou-se pelo Funcionalismo, uma vez que a sociedade tem necessidades e, tal como um organismo, se essas necessidades não forem satisfeitas ela entrará em colapso. Por conseguinte, invoca-se neste artigo a inclusão do cidadão no processo de elaboração das políticas públicas, optando-se então por um modelo de políticas públicas de Baixo para Cima, bem como um modelo de governação baseado na descentralização administrativa e que responda as reais necessidades dos cidadãos. Os resultados obtidos mostram que o desenvolvimento local em Angla depende não só do tipo de liderança, mas também do tipo de políticas públicas que são elaboradas. Por outra, o fraco investimento nas comunidades locais, concorre para o despovoamento das mesmas e, por conseguinte, o superpovoamento dos centros urbanos, acarretando consigo graves problemas de saneamento básico e outras calamidades. A municipalização dos serviços públicos é a melhor estratégia para a solução dos problemas sociais que assolam os cidadãos.
ANALYSIS OF PREPARED ACOUSTIC BOARDS FROM NATURAL WASTE MATERIALS USING ACTRAN SOFTWARE AND ITS APPLICATION
Authors: PRABHU K AMRITA , REBECCA DE MARIA FERRAO , MANOJ KARAN , SATISH NIDHI , HARSHITHA S SAI , SIDDIQUI SHABNAM , Vivek
Published: August 2020

The investigations focus on analyzing acoustic enclosures intended for noisy Chemical Engineering equipment made out of natural waste materials namely corn cobs, corn stovers and banana stalks using Actran Software with the parameters of study being the comparison between different dimensions of enclosure and material properties of different substances used. Upto 50 Hz frequency, there was no evident distinction in the Pressure-map between two dimensions of enclosures, while beyond 50 Hz, there was a difference with the larger enclosure encountering greater pressure intensities as well as greater ranges of pressure intensities. In the frequency range of 40 Hz - 75 Hz for the smaller enclosure and 30 Hz - 65 Hz for the larger, there was a significant effect of the changing material properties on the sound absorbing ability of the enclosure. When the two plots of enclosures for changing material properties were compared, some amount of instability in the graphs of the three materials was encountered at higher frequencies in the case of the larger enclosure. Upon analyzing the results, banana stalks showed better sound absorption potential followed by corn cobs and corn stovers at frequencies in the range 40 Hz - 70 Hz.
Zpráva z pokusného ověřování ohlédnutí koordinátorů pokusného ověřování za prvním během vzdělávacího projektu
Authors: Tomešková Kateřina
Published: August 2020

In 2017/2018 the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT) implemented a project of experimental verification called the “Educational Programmes of Memory Institutions in Schools”. It was coordinated by the National Pedagogical Museum and Library of J. A. Comenius (NPMK). The goal of the project was to promote educational excursions of primary school pupils to memory institutions. The project stems from the premise that a school’s well-advised selection ofsuitable educational topics from the wide array offered by museums and memorials and the deliberate use of attractive methods for the mediation of new knowledge to the pupils in an informal setting can be key to solving the general disinterest of the young generation in educational incentives. It can also be helpful in starting up the process of awareness and creating values among children and youth. The experimental verification report provides a series of quantitative and qualitative findings. The de-tailed final project report is published on the NPMK website. 69 115 pupils visited cooperating memory institutions during the first round of experimental verification. MŠMT granted 240 000 CZK per school per academic year. Schools considered this amount as sufficient. The lack of funds needed to cover transportation is the largest obstacle for excursions, in addition to the insufficient capacity of educational programmes of memory institutions. The project continued in the following year.
Elements of Professional Translation
during the Early Stages of Language Acquisition
at Linguistic Universities
Authors: Устинова Е.С.
Published: August 2020

Задача статьи — доказать, что профессиональная подготовка будущих лингвистов-перевод-чиков начинается с самого начала обучения на первом курсе, то есть уже за два года до начала изучения теории и практики перевода. Если рассматривать лингвистическую составляющую переводческой компетенции с точки зрения вычленения значимых сем и их передачи иными лингвистическими средствами, то готовить к профессиональному переводу можно через «внутриязыковой перевод» и учебный перевод в условиях интеграции языковых и переводческих навыков, которые взаимно подкрепляют друг друга. Принятие творческих переводческих решений, не являясь задачей младших курсов, может применяться как средство более глубокого проникновения в коммуникативную интенцию автора художественного текста. На практических примерах статья призвана показать, что элементы профессиональной подготовки переводчика на младших курсах «врастают» в процесс совершенствования речевой компетенции как на иностранном, так и на родном языках.

The author’s goal is to demonstrate that foreign language acquisition at translation/interpretation colleges may incorporate the development of professional skills from the very beginning, rather than wait for two years until students are offered a course in the Theory of Translation. If we regard the linguistic component of translator/interpreter professional education from the viewpoint of rendering the essential semantic features of a message in a different code, it is possible to use “intralinguistic translation”, in R. Jacobson’s idiom, — that is, to paraphrase native language utterances, since paraphrasing is one of the most universal skills, equally necessary for language proficiency and effective translation. It helps to weigh one translation decision against another, to see which semantic components are rendered and which are lost and to decide how the lost components of meaning can be reconstructed in another “translation”.
Language acquisition is fostered by the so-called “pedagogical translation”, which has a purely utilitarian purpose of grammar and vocabulary skill formation. And here elements of professional translation may come in unobtrusively. Not only is it feasible to teach standard “algorithmic” translation strategies along with imparting language skills, but also individual (non-standard, “heuristic”) translator decisions.
“Infiltration” of professional translation into the early stages of foreign language acquisition enhances language skills and shows students how a slight modification of the structure, wording or intonation can alter the message. Translation-focused semantic awareness makes language learning more motivated and intellectually satisfying.
Psychological Support for Career Development
in Modern Adolescents at the Stage
of Vocational Education
Authors: Люсова О.В. , Солянкина Л.Е.
Published: August 2020

В статье рассматриваются условия и факторы реализации системного видения психологической поддержки формирования карьерных стратегий современной молодежи. На основе результатов исследования авторы резюмируют, что выбор студентами карьерных стратегий на этапе профессионального обучения позволит не только определить соответствие своего уровня профессиональным требованиям, предъявляемым профессией, но и избежать
в будущем эффекта «блокады» взаимодействия в системе «среда — субъект». Отмечается, что обучающиеся нуждаются в психологической поддержке, проводимой специалистом — коучем — во время формирования карьерного планирования и включающей в себя разработку и реализацию комплексных консалтинговых развивающих программ. В результате проведенной работы была разработана и апробирована развивающая программа «Я в карьере». Теоретической основой программы выступили научные взгляды М. Вишняковой, Н. С. Пряжникова. В статье дается сущностная характеристика программы «Я в карьере», цель, задачи, содержание и результаты апробации. Консалтинговая работа со студентами по данной программе сводится к обсуждению результатов проведенной диагностики, конкретным запросам студента в связи с его проблемами формирования эффективных индивидуальных карьерных стратегий. Обращается внимание ученых, психологов, занимающихся данной проблемой на то, что для эффективности формирования карьерных стратегий, способствующих мотивации учебно-профессиональной деятельности студентов, необходимо проводить длительные курсы в форме тренингов на добровольной основе.

The article focuses on psychological support for career development in modern adolescents. The authors of the research conclude that students’ choice of career strategies at the stage of vocational development enables students to ensure that their competencies and skills match the required qualifications and abilities, which will prevent further disappointment and ensure fruitful subject – environment interaction. The authors underline that at the stage of career planning, students require special psychological support and guidelines. The authors have elaborated and tested a career development program called “On my Career Path”. The career development program is based on ideas and hypotheses proposed by M. Vishnyakova and N. S. Pryazhnikov. The article characterizes the program “On my Career Path”, discusses its goals, objectives, its content and test results. The program provides consulting support to students, focuses on the troubleshooting process, considers students’ requirements and assesses failures of their individual career development strategies. Addressing scholars and psychologists working on the issue, the authors highlight that to ensure efficient career-oriented education, it is essential that students should have an opportunity to attend long-term career-oriented training courses.
Investigating Self-esteem
in Differently-abled Children
as a Structural Component of Self-Image
Authors: Феоктистова С.В. , Калинкина Е.А. , Приходько Е.В.
Published: August 2020

В данной статье рассматриваются различные подходы к определению «Образа Я» в психологической науке; характеризуются изменения, которые претерпевает данная структура в дошкольном периоде. Представлены результаты исследования самооценки
и особенностей познавательного развития (мышление, слухоречевая память, внимание) детей с разным уровнем развития (с речевыми нарушениями, задержкой психического развития, условно нормативным развитием).

The article treats various approaches to the investigation of the psychological concept of self-image. The article describes the changes one’s self-image undergoes during the preschool period. The article presents the results of a study of self-assessment and peculiarities of cognitive development (thinking, auditory-verbal memory, attention) in differently-abled children (children with speech disorders, children with mental retardation, and children with normative development).
Poetry of the 1880s–1890s through the Prism of the Narodnik and Symbolist Criticism
Authors: Сапожков С.В.
Published: August 2020

В статье предпринята попытка сопоставить критерии, которые господствовали в оценках поэзии двух последних десятилетий XIX века в критике народнического направления и раннесимволистской критике 1890-х годов, и на основе оценки этих заведомо амбивалентных суждений определить суть «переходной» модальности поэзии 1880–1890-х годов, осуществлявшей в это кризисное время движение от классики к модернизму. Материалом сопоставления послужили критические выступления С. Я. Надсона и П. Ф. Якубовича, с одной стороны, и В. Я. Брюсова — с другой. Автор статьи показывает, как одни и те же особенности содержания и стиля поэтов конца XIX века получали диаметрально противоположное истолкование представителями этих течений критики, наполняя различным смыслом оппозицию «классика — модернизм». На основе этих суждений автор статьи намечает критерии «переходности» метода и стиля поэзии 1880–1890-х годов.

The article attempts to juxtapose the criteria which prevailed in critical assessments of poetry of the two final decades of the 19th century in the Narodnik criticism and the Symbolist criticism of the 1890s and, relying in theses assessments, to define the principle of the transitional modality of poetry of the 1880s-1890s, which signified a transition from classics to modernism. The article analyzes V. Ya. Bryusovʼs critical works and critical works written by S. Ya. Nadson and P. F. Yakubovich. The author of the article shows that the representatives of classical criticism and modernist criticism treated 19th-century poetsʼ literary style from different perspectives. Relying on these conclusions, the author of the article suggests some criteria for assessing the transitional method and style of poetry of the 1880s–1890s.
Eficiencia de horticultores en ambientes de montaña
Authors: De Oliveira Elton , De Aquino Adriana Maria , De Assis Renato Linhares , Correia Baptista Soares De M João Carlos
Published: August 2020

Este trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar o desempenho de um conjunto de unidades produtivas agroecológicas. A metodologia de Análise Envoltória de Dados – DEA (do inglês, Data Envelopment Analysis) foi escolhida para calcular as eficiências observadas. Área cultivada, insumos externos totais, horas máquina e dias homem são os inputs; faturamento e itens diferentes produzidos, os outputs do modelo DEA BCC, direcionado a outputs, aplicado. O número de itens diferentes produzidos representa a agro biodiversidade, no processo produtivo de caráter agroecológico. Das dezesseis unidades produtivas analisadas, quatro apresentaram eficiência entre 98% e 100%. A unidade produtiva com maior faturamento apresentou eficiência de 60,20%. O entendimento da dinâmica e práticas produtivas das unidades eficientes identificadas, pode auxiliar aos agricultores com menor eficiência, na melhoria do desempenho da atividade agrícola, sem visar somente o resultado econômico.
Provocación de la escritura a través de la lectura de textos e imágenes
Authors: Jiménez Larrotta Ángel , Barón Camargo Ángela , Hernández Murillo Andrea Ximena
Published: August 2020

Este texto tiene como finalidad dar a conocer los resultados de la investigación provocación de la escritura a través de la lectura de textos e imágenes, que se desarrolló bajo enfoque cualitativo en la modalidad de investigación acción en educación planteada por Elliot. Se muestran los resultados de la aplicación de una prueba diagnóstica y talleres, con el propósito de analizar que provocaba más la escritura, si la lectura de imágenes o de textos escritos en estudiantes de primero de la Institución Educativa Gimnasio Villa Fontana de Tunja. Los procesos de lectura y escritura en los niños, que se han abordado en este caso, están enmarcados en lo que plantean Garzón (2015), Ruíz (2016), Ferreiro y Teberosky (1987), de quienes también se han tomado categorías como: estructura, creatividad, producción de texto y motivación, que se han identificado en los escritos elaborados por los niños, de acuerdo con el tipo de material usado para la provocación de la escritura. De esta manera, se muestra la lectura de imágenes como un medio de provocación de la escritura y se deja en evidencia también que estos procesos de lectura y escritura deben ser continuos para que desarrollen hábitos de producción escrita en los estudiantes.
Fracciones a través del aprendizaje situado
Authors: Camacho López Cindy Paola
Published: August 2020

Se presentan los avances de la investigación que tiene como objetivo analizar el aprendizaje de los números fraccionarios en estudiantes de grado séptimo a través del aprendizaje situado, para esto se parte de una prueba diagnóstica que muestra el manejo que tienen los alumnos de las fracciones en el contexto de uso. Los resultados identifican dificultades de los estudiantes, abordadas desde diferentes ambientes o entornos de aprendizaje, lo cual permite el diseño de actividades de clase centradas en el aprendizaje situado que pueden permitir un mejor aprendizaje del objeto matemático fracción, ya que dichas actividades ayudaron a que los niños se relacionen de manera adecuada con su cotidianidad y convirtieran su aprendizaje en significativo y relevante para sus vidas. La investigación sigue el enfoque cualitativo interpretativo para analizar el fenómeno del aula de clase y la técnica de investigación acción, con el ánimo también de que el profesor, de alguna manera, transforme la dinámica de sus clases.
La comprensión del objeto matemático parábola a través de las representaciones semióticas
Authors: Sánchez Espinel Luis Eduardo
Published: August 2020

Basado en la teoría las representaciones semióticas de Duval (1999), se presentan resultados parciales sobre el uso de las representaciones semióticas en la comprensión del objeto matemático parábola. Para esto, se plantearon estrategias de enseñanza para estudiantes de grado décimo, encaminadas al trabajo en los registros gráfico, verbal, algebraico, y sus transformaciones, conversión y tratamiento; permitiéndoles así el estudio, reconocimiento, interpretación e interiorización de este objeto; además, se resalta la importancia que tiene el tratamiento y la conversión en la comprensión del objeto matemático parábola.
Intensidade e evolução de medidas não tarifárias sobre produtos agropecuários entre os países do BRICS (1995-2018)
Authors: Mendes Krisley , Luchine Andre Araujo
Published: August 2020

Este trabalho analisou a evolução, estrutura e intensidade de medidas não tarifárias (MNTs) incidentes no comércio de produtos agropecuários entre os países que compõem o BRICS no período de 1995 a 2018. A motivação reside na importância que as MNTs foram adquirindo depois dos anos 1970, principalmente sobre os produtos agrícolas. No entanto, a literatura apresenta uma lacuna ao não oferecer uma análise quantitativa das MNTs no comércio intra-BRICS. Os indicadores de frequência, de cobertura e o score de prevalência foram os instrumentos utilizados. Os resultados apontam que a importação de produtos agrícolas intragrupo apresenta incidência de MNTs superior a 90% no final do período analisado, com o Brasil e a China chegando a 100% para todos os grupos de produtos. A incidência aumenta no período após o início da cooperação multilateral: enquanto as MNTs aumentam, a importação agrícola é reduzida por todos os países, com exceção da China. A cooperação no mercado agrícola não parece se traduzir em regulamentos mais amigáveis e apresenta fragilidade em termos de volume de comércio.
Global Financial Crisis and the Nigerian Capital Market
Authors: Obayori Joseph Bidemi , George-Anokwuru Chioma Chidinma B.
Published: August 2020

Purpose: This paper examined the impact of the global financial crisis on the capital market in Nigeria from 1980-2018. It specifically aimed to determine the impact of the currency crisis and liquidity crisis on the capital market in Nigeria.

Methods: The study was time series data based. Data were generated from the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin. The variables were subjected to descriptive statistics and the 'Augmented Dickey-Fuller' (ADF) unit root test prior to the 'Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag' (ARDL) model. 

Results: The outcome of descriptive statistics demonstrated that the parameters were not normally distributed. Also, the ADF unit root test demonstrated that one of the parameters was stationary at I(0) while the remaining two were stationary at I(1). Based on the ARDL results, it was observed that in the short run, the financial crisis has an indirect influence on the performance of Nigerian capital markets. Liquidity crisis, a proxy for the depletion of external reserves has a strong influence on the capital market.  The long-run result showed that there is a long-run association amongst the variables.

Implications: In view of these findings, the paper recommends that the government should fine-tune its policy mix to ensure that the capital market and the economy do not suffer from the global economic crisis as it takes place.
Justification of the Optimal Composition of the Air Defense Troops Grouping
Authors: Zahorka O. , Zahorka I. , Polishchuk S.
Published: August 2020

The article deals with the problem of determining the number of antiaircraft missile systems of various types in grouping of Air Defense troops for the purpose of providing the required effectiveness of repelling the enemy air strikes on the objects and troops. The methodology of justification of ratio of different types of antiaircraft missile systems in the grouping of Air Defense troops using Lagrange’s method of undetermined multipliers has been developed. This technique allows justifying a set of types of antiaircraft missile systems which will provide maximum effectiveness of the employment of grouping of Air Defense troops. This approach can also be used to justify the composition of mixed military formations of Air Defense.