bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Multi-Relational Latent Syntax-Semantic â€œSYNTAXLSEMâ€ Analysis Model for Extracting Quraâ€™nic Concept a New Innovative for Sustainable Society
Authors: Abdul Rahman Asma , Abdul Rahman Ahmad , Fadhil Md Din Mohd
Published: March 2021

A flexible model that can represent Qurâ€™anic concept is required for people to understand the content of the Quran. In this research, we propose a Multi-Relational Latent Syntax-Semantic Analysis Model (SYNTAXLSEM) based on a combination of Arabic Semantic and six multiple relations between words, which are synonym, antonym, hypernym, hyponym, holonym and meronym, to precisely extract Qurâ€™anic concept. The existing literatures focus only on very limited relationships between words which could not extract the in-depth concept of Qurâ€™anic without considering the importance Arabic Semantic. Therefore, the objectives of this research are: (1) to analyse and categorize Quranic words according to Arabic Semantic patterns, (2) to propose a new model for extracting Quranic concept using SYNTAXLSEM, (3) to investigate semantic relationships between Quraâ€™nic words, and (4) to validate the proposed model with Arabic linguistic, and Quraâ€™nic experts. This research will be conducted qualitatively through content analysis approach a new innovative technological technique. It is expected that the model will come out with a precise analysis for extracting Qurâ€™anic concept. This will be very significant in enhancing the overall Quranâ€™s understanding among the society in Malaysia and Muslimâ€™s world for sustainable society.Â Â
Biological Activity and Cytotoxic Effect of Iraqi Wild Mentha arvnesis Total Flavonoid
Authors: Yaseen Mohammed Hasan Zainab , M.F. Al-Halbosiy Mohammad , Al-Nauimi Ebtehal
Published: March 2021

The major source of flavors and fragrances raw material is Mentha arvensis. The flavonoids were extracted from the leaves of the mature Mentha arvensis by reflex, and then the flavonoids of the extract were detected qualitatively with TLC technique. The plant was found to be rich in flavonoids, especially Rutin, Quercetin, Kaempferol, luteolin and others. This study conducted to assess the biological and cytotoxic effect of this purified total flavonoid on cell lines (L20B and MCF-7) and Leishmania (Leishmania tropica and Leishmania donvani). The extract inhibited the growth of cell line to reach a maximum growth inhibition rate 64.5 % at the concentration (5 mg/ml) for L20B and 52.4% for MCF-7 at the concentration (10 mg/ml) in comparison with negative control. Also the concentration 5mg/ml of plant extract caused an inhibition in the growth of both type of Leishmania to reach to 30.7% for Leishmania tropica and 50.2 % for Leishmania donovani.Â Â
Investigation of Wind Energy to Generate Electric Power and its Role to Reduce Environmental Pollution in Iraq
Authors: Kareem Ameen Shadan , Saeed Sedeeq Murad , Bolatturk Ali
Published: March 2021

Wind energy is one of the renewable energy that has been widely used round the world which is abundant, renewable, and generally available. The present paper established to study the possibility of generating electric power by wind turbines for three important cities in Iraq located in terms of altitude from sea level and climate, namely (Mosul in north, Baghdad in middle and Basra in the south of Iraq). The calculations depend on the hourly meteorology dataâ€™s like wind speed, wind direction and air temperature taken from (Iraqi meteorological organization and seismology) since 2005 to 2015. Noting that, the calculations had been done for three variable types of wind turbine found in global markets which differ in capacity, cut-in velocity, cut-off velocity, blade diameter and initial cost. The main aims for present paper can be divide in three stages. First, it studies the possibility of using wind turbines for the selected cities. Then, it estimates the amount of annual electric power generation (EPG) and itâ€™s contribution to minimize the environmental pollution if the same power generated by gas turbine which regarded the diffuse method in Iraq. Finally, an economic analysis is also carried out for each turbine. Life cycle assessment software (SimaPro V 7.2) has been used to obtain the amount of emissions produced per kWh electricity power by gas power plant. (P1-P2) method has been used to estimate the economic dataâ€™s for the project. The results of the research will decide the most appropriate zone to do the projects and the best turbine to give maximum EPG and its ability to reduce emissions with giving financial gain and payback period as an economic value to encourage the investors to apply like this project.Â Â
Development of an Analytical Software for Communication management in Project Management Offices
Authors: Firas Kh. Jaber Assis. Prof Dr. , Faiq M. S. Al-Zwainy Assis.Prof. Dr.
Published: March 2021

This study deals with the problem of communication management system in Project Management Office (PMO) in Iraqi construction sectors. The main objective of this study was to estimate and develop the Communication Management System (CMS). Methodology: Visual basic language has been used to build analytical software which is (Communication Management Software). This software displays the overall information in every single project management office followed by the evaluation of the actuality of communication methods with two arithmetic equations so that estimate the effectiveness and barriers of Communication Management System. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, SPSS vr.23.0 was used for Data analysis and determining the equations to calculate the efficiency and barriers of PMO; Developed Computer Software: Based on the data analysis results, it will provide computer software to calculate the efficiency and barriers of PMO and validation and verification of computer software followed by the discussion of the results. CMS was weighed depending on a questionnaire of ten project management engineers in Iraqi construction zones. Results showed that 100% stated to the simple usage of the software, and 75% of the research sample proven that the software discussed three matters which are cost, time, and performance. The result expressed that the half of the studied sample proved the CMS accuracy to valuation certainty of CMS. The 55% of the resulting sample expressed is very good software for both increasing the performance in the middle of the members of the Project Management Office. Evaluation of the proposed software indicated that it is effective in communication management in Project Management Office (PMO).Â Â
Antioxidants and Lipids Peroxidation Status in Patients with Colon Cancer
Authors: Hassan Ali Zahraa , Hadi Al-Saadi Narjis
Published: March 2021

Colon cancer is still one of the leading causes of cancer death worldwide and the second most common cause of mortality from cancer. It is caused by many factors such as hereditary, environmental, and dietary factors and insufficiency of physical activity. This study included fifty patients with colon cancer (21 female and 29 male) their ages ranging from 20 to 70 years old. Those patients were enrolled from Al-Hussain Medical City/Kerbala, and 33 healthy subjects who were free from signs and symptoms of cancer their ages were matched with cancer patients as a control group. Reduced glutathione, catalase, malondialdehyde and ceruloplasmin oxidase were measured in sera of those patients and the control group. The results showed a highly significant decrease (p = 0.0001) in reduced GSH levels and a highly significant increase (p = 0.0001) in the concentration of MDA in sera of colon cancer patients compared with the control group, whereas CAT and Cp oxidase activity did not show a significant difference. The demographic study revealed a significant decrease (p < 0.001) in the activity of CAT and a significant increase (p = 0.05) in the level of MDA in male patients comparing with the female group. The results of this study indicate that free radicals and antioxidants play an important role in colon cancer.Â Â
Assessment of the Performance for a Hybrid PV / Solar Chimney
Authors: Sabah Hussein Abdullah , Khalil Ahmed Omer
Published: March 2021

In this study, we assessed the performance of a new design of the solar chimney by merging the collector through integrated solar panel by using a solar cell as a glass roof. Assessment of the performance of this new design is the main purpose of this study. Experimental work conducted at Kirkuk (35.46 oN, 44.39 oE) northern Iraq. The experiments conducted during the summer season. A hybrid solar chimney consisting of a solar panel cover replaces the glass cover in the conventional solar chimney. Different instruments used to measure temperature, air velocity, electric current and voltage of solar panel. An experimental model was built to anticipate the performance of a hybrid chimney.It has been shown, that there is an increase in the temperature of the PV panel from the beginning of the day with increased of the incident solar radiation values. It is observed that the angle (45) is the best angle for the energy production. Also, it is noted that (45-panel angle) gives the highest efficiency to this system of the three angles that have been measured (30Â°, 35Â°, 45Â°). The results showed the efficiency of the PV/ solar chimney ranges from 8 % to 13 %. The maximum rise of the air temperature in the solar collector it is found to be 2â€“3 oC on a typical day.Â Â
Estudio exploratorio de las características de personalidad y estrategias de afrontamiento en jugadoras de baloncesto femenino
Authors: León Zarceño Eva , Agulló María del Mar , Costa Raquel
Published: March 2021

Dentro del contexto deportivo son de interés las diferencias en variables psicológicas y emocionales en función del nivel de competición y los años de práctica deportiva. El objetivo del presente estudio es doble: por una parte comparar la existencia de diferencias en variables competitividad, ansiedad competitiva, personalidad y estrategias de afrontamiento entre dos equipos femeninos de baloncesto, y, por otra, analizar las relaciones entre las variables psicológicas y los años de práctica deportiva. La muestra estuvo conformada por 20 mujeres deportistas, las cuales completaron una batería de cuestionarios. Los resultados mostraron que el equipo que jugaba en un nivel superior, en una competición con mayor dificultad y competitividad y tenían mayores niveles en competitividad y ansiedad, mostrándose más perseverantes y meticulosas en la toma de decisiones en comparación con las jugadoras que militaban en la liga menor. Además, aquellas que llevaban más años de práctica deportiva, eran más competitivas, utilizaban estrategias de afrontamiento activo y puntuaron más en energía. En conclusión, se recomienda ampliar la muestra y profundizar en las características psicológicas de las jugadoras de baloncesto femenino.
Long Term Effects of Major Macroeconomic Variables on the Brazilian Stock Market: A nonlinear ARDL application
Authors: MELO MARCELO , GOMES WELIGTON
Published: March 2021

This research used NARDL methodology to investigate relevant macroeconomic variables influence on the Brazilian stock market index. We used monthly data from January/2000 to July/2020 and the six macroeconomic variables investigated are described as follows: net government's debt/GDP (DEBT), exports (EXPORT), consumer confidence (ICC), liquidity ratio (M4_PIB), interest rate (SELIC) besides the stock market index (IBOV). All monthly data were collected from IPEADATA. The main conclusions are that there is long run effect of IBOVESPA due to a decrease of government debt is clear and statistically significant, the long run effect in the liquidity ratio also affects IBOVESPA index. Moreover, the most outstanding result was the long run effect of decrease in the interest rate over the IBOVESPA index. Sustainable reductions in the interest rate would consistently stimulate the stock market index. Research outcomes also indicate that long run asymmetries of government debt, liquidity ratio and interest rate are reliable and statistically significant.
The Influence of Work Discipline, Organizational Climate, and Perceived Organizational Support on Organizational Citizenship Behavior Employees of PT Citra Baru Steel
Authors: Janiah Samrotul , Riyanto Setyo
Published: March 2021

This study examines the effect of work discipline, organizational climate, and perceived organizational support on Organizational Citizenship Behavior. This study's population were employees of PT Citra Baru Steel, a private company engaged in the steel-making industry in Serang City, Banten. By using the nonprobability sampling method obtained 269 samples. The results showed that work discipline had a significant effect on Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Organizational climate has a significant effect on Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Perceived Organizational Support has no significant effect on Organizational Citizenship Behavior, while Work Discipline, Organizational Climate, and Perceived Organizational Support simultaneously positively affect Organizational Citizenship Behavior.
Textbooks as Historical References in Teaching Geometry in Brazil Between 1925-2010
Authors: Muccillo de Medeiros Antonio Paulo , De Medeiros Lícia Giesta Ferreira
Published: March 2021

This paper makes a historical overview about how mathematics textbooks influenced geometry’s teaching in Brazil. Initially the study shows the relevance textbooks have as historical reference for a school discipline. Next, it describes how textbooks tend to transmit the same content in each historical period, a phenomenon Chervel called vulgata. From that point a timeline is created, since the first Brazilian mathematics textbook in 1744 until 2010, to understand how those volumes influenced geometry teaching. Four volumes, ranging from 1925 to 2010, are then analyzed. The focal point of this analysis is how triangles similarity is taught in each one of them. The paper also describes how government policies affected textbooks and school life in general since the beginning of mathematics teaching in Brazil.
Learning Plan with Blended learning in Elemetary School
Authors: Panjaitan Retna , Murniarti Erni , Sihotang Hotmaulina
Published: March 2021

Information and communication technology in the education world during the Covid-19 era played an extremely important role. Everything can be easily done without any limit because each individual can do it himself. Technology is giving new colors and faces to education systems in all parts of the world today. This is evidenced by the development of many learning models that refer to independent learning based on information technology. The purpose of this paper is to develop a blended learning model for thematic learning in elementary schools according to the needs of learning activities. This development method refers to the Dick, Carey (2009:6-7), development model and adapts the Blended learning model. The application of the blended learning model refers to the curriculum that is being used during the Covid-19 pandemic, namely the 2013 curriculum which is simplified independently in elementary school.
CAMPFIRE Project in Mbazhe Community, Nkayi District, Zimbabwe: A Conflict of Interests
Authors: Zikhali Whitehead
Published: March 2021

The introduction of CAMPFIRE projects by the Zimbabwean government in the 1980s-1990s was received with mixed feelings especially in Matabeleland provinces as many people were displaced in preference for wildlife. The government viewed CAMPFIRE projects as an antidote to the colonial legacy of technocratic and authoritarian development which undermined people’s control over their environment and criminalised their use of game. This paper seeks to explore why such a potentially positive project was met with mixed feelings by the Mbazhe community in Nkayi District. The deeper conflict between the Mbazhe community and the government in the implementation of the Mbazhe CAMPFIRE project needs careful examination and analysis. The study adopted a qualitative approach as a suitable method of understanding the problem, and complex processes that involved multiple participants in the implementation of this project. Consistent with Lewis Anthony Dexter’s elite interviewing and key informants’ techniques, the study conducted interviews with the 20 villagers and 10 CAMPFIRE project committee members (Dexter 1970). The study concluded that the historical government forces formed the attitudes towards the implementation of the project, by side-lining of local views. The study also revealed that the CAMPFIRE project in the Mbazhe community was further shaped by the legacies of the colonial rule, which was done purely following the authoritarian rule of the white settlers. Consequently, these factors shaped deep suspicion of the CAMPFIRE project and resulted in serious conflicts between the implementers and the affected communities. The study recommended that CAMPFIRE project implementers were/or should consider the inputs of the local people when implementing such projects in their local areas. Also, devolution of power should be promoted among all districts of Zimbabwe so that all districts can benefit from their local resources. Finally, the study recommended that the government should adopt people centred approaches when dealing with people at grassroot level.
The role of parenting and parental criticism on the body image and alexithymia during adulthood and emerging adulthood
Authors: Monica Pellerone , Martinez Torvisco Juan , Velianna Scaduto Elena , Maria Pistillo
Published: March 2021

Literature underline that the perception of parents as strongly critical can influence the tendency to self-criticize and, as a consequence, to be more vulnerable in manifesting problems in the developmental and adulthood age, such as the risk of dropouts and relapses in the eating disorders, negative results in the worsening of anxiety disorders, the possible presence of alexithymia or obsessive compulsive disorder.

The purposes of the present study was to investigate the possible influence of parenting style and parental criticism on both the body image construct (body care, body protection, and comfort in touch) and the possible presence of alexithymia in a group of Italian adolescents and adults.

The present study was conducted on a group of 140 subjects, aged between 19 and 36 (M = 24.71; SD = 5.11), of which 59 men (42.1%) and 81 women (57.9%).

The participants were assigned to complete the following questionnaires: Parental Bonding Instrument, Twenty-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, Perceived Criticism Inventory, and Body Checking Questionnaire.

The results of this study support the research hypothesis that low age, a high level of paternal control and parental criticism can predict a high level of difficulty in communicating feelings. Furthermore, the importance attributed to appearance can be predicted by multiple variables, such as gender, age, mother care, father control and parental hypercriticism.
Disinheritance of Women Under Esan Customary law in Nigeria: The Need for a Paradigm Shift Towards Gender Equality.
Authors: Itua Paul
Published: March 2021

Legal scholars, and activist in recent times had continued to advocate for equal rights of children irrespective of their gender on issues of succession or inheritance rights. The problem with gender-based discrimination are more palpable when a deceased die intestate and the principles of native law and custom regulating succession to the deceased intestate estate are fully activated. Most often, statistics have shown that female gender are discriminated against in most of the communities in Nigeria. Female children suffer the same fate under Esan customary law, because of the application of the rule of primogeniture that regulate inheritance and succession. Widows’ also are not excluded from discriminatory practises. This article seeks to examine critically the disinheritance of women either as daughters or as a widow under Esan customary law and advocate for a paradigm shift to bring its application in tandem with the Constitution.

KEYWORD. Succession under Esan Customary Law, the Rule of Primogeniture and disinheritance of women.
Introduction: Reconciling approaches to intra-individual variation in psycholinguistics and variationist sociolinguistics
Authors: Bülow Lars , Pfenninger Simone E.
Published: March 2021

The overall theme of this special issue is intra-individual variation, that is, the observable variation within individuals’ behaviour, which plays an important role in the humanities area as well as in the social sciences. While various fields have recognised the complexity and dynamism of human thought and behaviour, intra-individual variation has received less attention in regard to language acquisition, use and change. Linguistic research so far lacks both empirical and theoretical work that provides detailed information on the occurrence of intra-individual variation, the reasons for its occurrence and its consequences for language development as well as for language variation and change. The current issue brings together two subdisciplines – psycholinguistics and variationist sociolinguistics – in juxtaposing systematic and non-systematic intra-individual variation, thereby attempting to build a cross-fertilisation relationship between two disciplines that have had surprisingly little connection so far. In so doing, we address critical stock-taking, meaningful theorizing and methodological innovation.
Single-particle scattering spectroscopy: fundamentals and applications
Authors: Al-Zubeidi Alexander , McCarthy Lauren A. , Rafiei-Miandashti Ali , Heiderscheit Thomas S. , Link Stephan
Published: March 2021

Metallic nanoparticles supporting a localized surface plasmon resonance have emerged as promising platforms for nanoscopic labels, sensors, and (photo-) catalysts. To use nanoparticles in these capacities, and to gain mechanistic insight into the reactivity of inherently heterogeneous nanoparticles, single-particle characterization approaches are needed. Single-particle scattering spectroscopy has become an important, highly sensitive tool for localizing single plasmonic nanoparticles and studying their optical properties, local environment, and reactivity. In this review, we discuss approaches taken for collecting the scattered light from single particles, their advantages and disadvantages, and present some recent applications. We introduce techniques for the excitation and detection of single-particle scattering such as high-angle dark-field excitation, total internal reflection dark-field excitation, scanning near-field microscopy, and interferometric scattering. We also describe methods to achieve polarization-resolved excitation and detection. We then discuss different approaches for scanning, ratiometric, snapshot, and interferometric hyperspectral imaging techniques used to extract spectral information. Finally, we provide a brief overview of specialized setups for in situ measurements of nanoparticles in liquid systems and setups coupled to scanning tip microscopes.
Is the blood of a surgeon performing HIPEC contaminated by irinotecan, its major metabolites and platinum compounds?
Authors: Saint-Lorant Guillaume , Rodier Simon , Guilloit Jean-Marc , Ndaw Sophie , Melczer Mathieu , Lagadu Stéphanie , Palix Agnès , Delépée Raphaël
Published: March 2021

Objectives

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a beneficial surgical technique for patients, but the surgeons are being exposed to cytotoxic drugs. Few biomonitoring studies were led on blood samples in the context of HIPEC. This study aimed to evaluate the surgeon’s plasmatic and red blood cell (RBC) contamination by irinotecan, two of its major metabolites and platinum compounds.

Methods

HIPEC procedures performed using the coliseum techniques were observed between September 2015 and April 2018 in a French comprehensive cancer center. Irinotecan and its metabolites SN-38 and APC were dosed by UHPLC with a limit of quantification determined at 50 pg/mL. Platinum compounds were dosed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with a limit of quantification determined at 16 pg/mL.

Results

Despite collective and personal protective equipment, 80% of plasma samples were contaminated by irinotecan and 33% by platinum compounds out of 21. The results showed that the surgeon was contaminated after HIPEC and even after a period of HIPEC inactivity. Nineteen percent of plasmatic samples and 45% of RBC samples were contaminated by SN-38, the active metabolite of irinotecan. APC was only found in some RBC samples (33%).

Conclusions

Even if this study shows blood contamination by irinotecan, two of its major metabolites (including active SN-38) and platinum compounds both in the plasma and RBC of a surgeon performing the HIPEC procedures, further studies should be performed to confirm these results. Additional studies should be carried out to further investigate the contamination in the context of HIPEC and more broadly in the hospital.
Names of places
Authors: Kijania-Placek Katarzyna
Published: March 2021

The thesis advanced in this paper is that the proper names of cities or countries inherit the linguistic types of the nouns which denote the basic category of the objects the names refer to. As a result, in the case of the proper names of cities or countries, a reference by those names may select particular aspects of those objects, in the same way thatbookornewspaperselects the physical or informational aspects of objects in the extension of the nouns. This view is based on Asher’s and Pustejovsky’s conception of dot type semantics.
Combination of optical metrology and non-destructive testing technology for the regeneration of aero engine components
Authors: Melchert Nils , Weiss Maximilian K.-B. , Betker Tim , Frackowiak Wojciech , Gansel Renè , Keunecke Lars , Reithmeier Eduard , Maier Hans Jürgen , Kästner Markus , Zaremba David
Published: March 2021

The maintenance and repair of jet or gas turbine components has a considerably high share in the overall turbine operating costs. The authors deal with the regeneration process of complex capital goods considering jet engines as an example, with turbine blades being the most important components to be regenerated. In order to decide on a reasonable and economical regeneration path, maintenance approaches typically require detailed knowledge of the shape and wear condition of the components. In order to select suitable repair strategies for each component, the best possible knowledge about geometry, damages and surface topologies is necessary. In order to meet these requirements, a novel combination of non-destructive testing and measuring methods will be presented. Each process can be adapted for inline operation. The presented methods also enable quality control of the regenerated components that have completed their individual regeneration path. Due to the high variety of possible defects on turbine blades, the individually presented methods can be combined to form an inspection sequence. Detailed status monitoring before and after maintenance becomes possible for each component. This provides the basis for further decisions in the regeneration process.
Understanding the Scientific Evidence and Regulatory State of the U.S. Dietary Supplement Industry: Considerations for Health and Fitness Practitioners
Authors: Ulery Julie Ann , Melton Bridget , Bland Helen , Riggs Amy Jo
Published: March 2021

As dietary supplement use and the supplement industry continue to grow, practitioners in the health and fitness field are often asked by patients and clients for advice on dietary supplement use. Finding scientifically sound and unbiased information to disseminate can prove challenging because dietary supplement utilization and supplement claims are not regulated in the same manner as medications. This narrative review briefly summarizes the dietary supplement industry's state, including the applicable regulation and government oversight, and provides official position statements on dietary supplement utilization. Current supplement utilization patterns are explored, and available resources to investigate dietary supplements and individual manufacturers are provided for practitioners' future use.
After 2000 Stože Landslide: Part I – Development in landslide research in Slovenia
Authors: Mikoš Matjaž
Published: March 2021

The 2000 Stože Landslide with the consecutive wet debris flow with a volume close to 1 million m3 that hit the village of Log pod Mangartom in November 2000 had many consequences. It triggered vast efforts not only for the mitigation of the devastated area but also sparked many studies in several scientific disciplines. Various studies were performed in order to better understand this type of natural hazard and its consequences for the natural and built environment, and for society as a whole. After two decades since the disastrous event in 2000, this paper provides an aggregate survey different studies on this event performed by researchers and engineers, summarising this event’s impact on in-depth landslide research in Slovenia. The advancement in this field in Slovenia since 2000 is obvious.
The Reopening of Universities in Vilnius and Warsaw after World War I in Contemporary Press
Authors: Bąbiak Grzegorz P.
Published: March 2021

The article presents the circumstances of the resumption of activities of Polish universities in Warsaw and Vilnius in 1915 and 1919. It describes the political situation that accompanied both events. In the case of the University of Warsaw, it was the realities of World War I and the desire of the emperors of Germany and Austria-Hungary to win over Poles against the Russians. In the case of Vilnius University, it was the renewal of Polish scientific and cultural life and confirmation of the annexation of the Vilnius Region to the Republic of Poland, which was at the time still at war with Soviet Russia.The author presents the first structures of the revived universities and the profiles of their rectors: prof. Józef Brudziński in Warsaw and prof. Michał Siedlecki in Vilnius. The focus is also placed on recreating the celebrations themselves, which have already been described by contemporaries as historical. The course of these events and their artistic setting have been reconstructed on the basis of historical accounts (newspapers, photographs). Much of the discussed material has been included as illustrations and recalled for the first time in one hundred years.
A metodologia do entre, o educador e a assessoria na prevenção do autismo
Authors: Da rosa Doisnei Jornada , Ferrari Andrea Gabriela
Published: March 2021

O artigo trata da importância da metodologia do entre, de Homi Bhabha (1998) utilizada em uma pesquisa de mestrado. O objetivo visa refletir sobre os efeitos da intervenção transdisciplinar na prevenção do autismo, a partir da experiência de educadores e de assessoria em educação precoce no campo da educação infantil. Para tanto, utiliza os resultados de uma pesquisa realizada com duas crianças, dos zero aos três anos de idade e seus educadores, que foi constituída por quatro tempos: o tempo de criação do trabalho de assessoria EP/PI/SMED, a detecção dos sinais de autismo nos bebês, a avaliação psicanalítica dessas crianças aos três anos de idade e a escrita da pesquisa. Os resultados indicam que houve mudanças na posição discursiva dos educadores, produzindo efeitos não apenas educativos, mas estruturantes e terapêuticos, possibilitando a saída do risco de autismo e a retomada dos processos psíquicos constitutivos nas duas crianças.
New records and an updated checklist of amphibians from Lai Chau Province, Vietnam
Authors: Luong Mai Anh , Pham Cuong The , Do Quyen Hanh , Hoang Chung Van , Quang Phan Tien , Nguyen Truong Quang , Ziegler Thomas , Le Minh Duc
Published: March 2021

We provide a checklist of 45 species of amphibians from Lai Chau Province, northwestern Vietnam. Thirteen of species are recorded for the first time from Lai Chau Province; these include four species of Dicroglossidae, four species of Megophryidae, three species of Ranidae, and two species of Rhacophoridae. We also provide descriptions of the newly recorded species. The amphibian fauna of Lai Chau Province is of high conservation concern, with three species endemic to Vietnam, 10 species listed in the IUCN Red List, and two species listed in the Red Data Book of Vietnam.
‘At Home on the Earth’
Authors: Dean Dorothy C.
Published: March 2021

The climate crisis requires a revaluation of what it means to be human that radically rejects human exceptionalism. I argue that such an account of human being can be constructed from a combination of Sallie McFague’s theology and Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology. While McFague’s theology established the parameters for an embodied, ecotheological concept of human being, I contend that Merleau-Ponty’s late work can push this vision of humanity from being anti-anthropocentric to being truly non-exceptionalistic, by making it possible to understand humans as part of the ‘mesh’ of the world. This allows for a human non-exceptionalism that still has room for the differentiation and relationality necessary to honor human diversity and to facilitate ameliorative action. The result is a foundation for a new ecotheological concept of human being that can speak to what it means to be human in the Anthropocene.
Communication, Public Opinion, and Democracy: New Challenges
Authors: Carballo Marita , López-Escobar Esteban , McCombs Maxwell
Published: March 2021

This essay addresses the relationship between communication, public opinion, and democracy, which is evident in Athenian democracy. It briefly considers the complexity of the concept of public opinion, and how it was understood as a political phenomenon accepted in general thinking and political action, as a consequence of the democratic dynamism originated by the printing press. After briefly considering some of the most relevant ideas about this relationship throughout the 19th century, this essay discusses the main attitudes that emerged in the face of public opinion after the First World War, from which the most relevant theories about the effects of media on opinion, behaviours, and action begun to be developed. The study takes into account the development of an empirical science of public opinion, linked to scientific opinion surveys. It summarises how the investigation of the effects of the media goes through a stage in which they are considered irrelevant, until some studies – especially the theories of agenda setting and the spiral of silence– recovered the idea of the powerful effects of the media. Finally, the essay addresses the new challenges posed by the disenchantment with democracy, the loss of credibility of the media, and the way of understanding communication, at a time in which digital technology has facilitated the creation of social media, causing a situation described as the post-truth era, in which the global need for information becomes more evident. The new challenges affect the political science, research on public opinion, and the science of communication, which requires a foundation of greater consistency than the current one.
Reviewing the cultural industry: from creative industries to digital platforms
Authors: Colombo Fausto
Published: March 2021

The goal of the present study is to broadly reconstruct the international debate on the cultural industry, from its origins to today. In particular, the links with other related concepts (creative industries and digital platforms) will be highlighted. The article is divided in three sections: the first reconstructs the origin of the concept, from the 1930s and 1940s, highlighting the theoretical heritage of Adorno and Horkheimer and, more generally, the scholars of the Frankfurt School. Together with Marcuse, those scholars identified, on the one hand, the consonances between industrial mass production and new forms of culture production and, on the other, formulated a radical critique of this change. In the same years in which the theories of this school were disseminated, Morin proposed a less pessimistic view of the same transformation. In the second section, the evolution of the concept of cultural industry during the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 2000s is studied. During this period, the classical theories –after a phase of partial obscurity– were taken up. On one hand a socio-historical perspective emphasized the role played by national industries in shaping contents and styles. On the other hand, a series of scholars enlarged the definition to the creative industries. In the third section, some hypothesis are built about the evolution of the digital platforms and their links with the traditional definition of cultural industry.
Geographies of affect: In search of the emotional dimension of place branding
Authors: Nogué Joan , De San-Eugenio-Vela Jordi
Published: March 2021

Emotion is becoming one of the most important assets for the development of a strategy of place branding, with the primary aim of projecting competitive spatial identities through the use of brands. Despite this, few studies have focused on defining the role played by emotion in the affective connection that is established between people and places in the context of a place branding initiative. Consequently, the main goal of this article is to define a possible emotional dimension of place branding, by performing a meta-analysis and employing the contributions of emotional geography, environmental psychology and non-representational theory.
Narcisismo Parental e Depressão diante do câncer do(a) filho(a)
Authors: Paraboni Patrícia , Cannavô Alves Carina
Published: March 2021

Os casos de câncer entre crianças e jovens têm aumentado, o que gera abalo e necessidade de reorganização subjetiva e relacional em muitas famílias. Nesse sentido, o objetivo desse artigo é discutir o possível impacto no narcisismo parental do diagnóstico e ameaça de morte do filho acometido de câncer.  Para isso foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica narrativa a partir da qual obtemos resultados que destacam a importância da família como principal cuidador dos pacientes infantojuvenis e o quanto pode ser desestruturador para os pais as perdas geradas pelo adoecimento do filho. A partir disso abordamos o processo de constituição narcísica, dos ideais e o potencial impacto do diagnóstico de câncer do filho no narcisismo parental. Tais aspectos nos conduziram à temática da crença narcísica e da depressão como um dos possíveis desdobramentos da situação de adoecimento do filho no psiquismo parental.
Главы малых российских городов: лидерство и эффективность управления
Authors: Чирикова Алла Евгеньевна , Ледяев Валерий Георгиевич
Published: March 2021

В статье представлены результаты эмпирического исследования лидерства и власти в трех малых городах Пермского края и Ивановской области, проведенного в 2011–2015 и 2018–2019 годах. Исследование показало, что, несмотря на политику централизации, проводимую федеральным центром и выстроенную вертикаль власти, сохраняется довольно широкая вариативность паттернов власти и лидерства, обусловленная главным образом персональным фактором. Нами были обнаружены и моноцентрические конфигурации власти (четко выделялся один локальный лидер, явно возвышавшийся над другими элитными фигурами), и полицентричная структура власти (альянсы и/или соперничество нескольких фигур с сопоставимыми ресурсами власти и влияния). Смена фигур во власти может существенно скорректировать не только стиль управления и характер внутриэлитных взаимоотношений, но и властную иерархию. Лидерство, как и другие социальные явления, находится в процессе постоянного изменения. Исследование продемонстрировало динамику лидерства глав не только при смене ключевых фигур, но и в результате эволюции лидеров, изменений в их установках, формах и методах взаимодействия с окружающими. На динамику власти и лидерства наибольшее влияние оказывают институциональные изменения в структуре муниципальной власти, смена руководства регионами, персональный и ситуативный факторы. Результаты исследования подтвердили предположение о том, что не всегда руководители исполнительной власти являются наиболее влиятельными фигурами в городском сообществе, хотя они обладают наиболее значимыми формальными ресурсами власти. Не все главы администраций в изученных городах были действительными лидерами локальных сообществ, поскольку не все обладали высоким авторитетом, сильной командой и выстроенными отношениями с руководством региона. В тех случаях, когда персонального ресурса явно не хватало, вакуум власти заполнялся иными силами – либо другими локальными акторами, либо региональными властями, усиливавшими контроль для поддержания порядка и управляемости территорией. Исследование показало, что лидер, хотя и не способен полностью переломить негативные тенденции, обусловленные внешними факторами, может смягчить их последствия. Ухудшение социально-экономической ситуации в малых городах может быть приостановлено в том случае, если глава города и другие представители элитного пула способны взять на себя лидерские функции и использовать их для достижения общего блага. В периоды кризисов и институциональных реформ роль руководителей возрастает, поэтому именно при возникновении трудностей формируется запрос на лидерство.
'Sermo de sepulchro Domini': un estudio sobre los folios 3v y 4r del manuscrito 'BM ms. 528' de Cambrai
Authors: Pascua Vílchez Fidel
Published: March 2021

Estudio de los folios 3v y 4r del manuscrito BM ms. 528 de Cambrai, que contienen un texto en latín de autor desconocido titulado Sermo de sepulchro dñi. Con base en Godoi (2014), Quetglás (2006) y Sánchez Prieto (2015), entre otros, analizamos el objeto de estudio mediante comparación con los acervos digitales de Corpus Corporum y de Documenta Catholica Omnia, persiguiendo los siguientes objetivos: transcribir el contenido de los folios a formato Word, explicar las organizaciones externa e interna del texto, identificar al autor del sermón y ofrecer una traducción al español. Concluimos que: el texto es inédito hasta la fecha; en su transcripción el copista medieval cometió tres errores por omisión debidos a la pronunciación en el dictado interior y a la mala lectura de una abreviatura; la estructura interna del texto no coincide con la interna; no es posible establecer la identidad de su autor con seguridad.
O santuário de Elêusis na Ática a partir de relatos dos viajantes antiquaristas (do séc. XVII ao XIX): um estudo de caso sobre os usos da cultura material
Authors: Perissato Felipe
Published: March 2021

Os relatos de viagem escritos por antiquaristas são importantes fontes para historiadores e arqueólogos, pois resguardam registros textuais e pictóricos de paisagens, monumentos e artefatos que remetem à Antiguidade Clássica, além de descreverem populações locais e as dinâmicas entre as paisagens antiga e moderna. Eles também podem ser interpretados como registros de um longo processo histórico de sucessivas retomadas da Antiguidade Clássica por sociedades modernas. Nesse sentido, este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o santuário de Deméter e Core em Elêusis, na Ática (Grécia), a partir dos relatos de viajantes em passagem pelo vilarejo entre os séculos XVII e XIX. Propõe-se enquadrar essas obras em seu contexto histórico, compreendendo sua relevância tanto como importante fonte histórica visual e textual quanto explorando as consequências polêmicas do manejo das antiguidades por alguns antiquaristas.
Entre a caridade e o patrimônio: a oblação de crianças aos cenóbios e mosteiros no reino hispano-visigodo de Toledo do século VII
Authors: Frighetto Renan
Published: March 2021

Os estudos sobre a infância no mundo tardo-antigo sempre estiveram relacionados com a história da família. Tal integração acabou lançando as análises sobre a participação das crianças em termos jurídicos e patrimoniais ao esquecimento, algo que tanto a documentação legislativa civil como a eclesiástica contradizem. Além das questões que envolvem a herança patrimonial e que têm uma importância sociopolítica essencial no contexto do reino hispano-visigodo de Toledo do século VII, destacamos a ação de oferta da parte dos pais ou parentes de seus filhos, prática conhecida como a oblatio monástica. Ao serem oferecidos, na mais tenra idade, às comunidades monásticas, os oblatos o faziam sem o seu consentimento, o que acabava gerando problemas futuros, como a tentativa de abandono da vida monástica, algo completamente vedado pelas autoridades eclesiástica e laica. Nesse estudo, buscamos observar uma interessante mudança de paradigma jurídico que permitia ao oblato optar se queria manter-se na condição monástica, uma inovação que nos apresenta a legislação hispano-visigoda como atualizada naquele contexto histórico em relação à tradição jurídica e cultural romana.
A guerra na Grécia Antiga: aspectos técnicos e sociais
Authors: Fonseca Soares Martinho Guilherme
Published: March 2021

Resenha de: SEARS, M. A. Understanding Greek warfare. London: Routledge, 2019. 235 p.
Narratives on child and childhood in Greek city-states: an interview with Gillian Shepherd
Authors: Shepherd Gillian
Published: March 2021

Interview with Gillian Shepherd.
Nautical Tourism and Small Shipbuilding as Significant part of Blue Economy Development
Authors: Alempijević Alen , Kovačić Mirjana
Published: March 2021

Nautical tourism is one of the major tourism sectors and the largest growing maritime industry in Europe, employing almost 3.2 million people. Nautical tourism is of great importance for Croatia and Croatia is increasingly promoted as one of the leading Mediterranean nautical destinations. Croatia’s insular and coastal nautical infrastructure offers its users adequate services, but services need to be continuously upgraded. At the same time, the development of the local community must not be subordinated to the development of a nautical destination. The authors analyze nautical tourism and small shipbuilding, two sectors that constitute the blue economy. The blue economy is analyzed with particular regard as a long-term strategy to support the sustainable growth of the marine and maritime sectors. The authors emphasize that the blue economy aims to stimulate sustainable economic development, create business opportunities and open jobs in the blue economy sectors of the EU countries. The importance of the blue economy for Croatia is analyzed and the results of the analysis presented.
Optimization of the Urban Highway Acceleration Lane Length Using Traffic Simulations
Authors: Zrakić Ivana , Ištoka Otković Irena
Published: March 2021

Design recommendations for the acceleration lane length are based on research and monitoring data made decades ago and have recently been the subject of discussions and innovations. Designing a highway acceleration lane differs between urban and non-urban areas by a large number of parameters. Specificities of an urban space, multimodal demands of traffic users, environmental requirements and inherited spatial relationships make optimization of the acceleration lane length a real challenge. The development of analytical, analytical-empirical and simulation methods for evaluating design solutions is generated by the desire to make the analyses performed in the planning phase as realistic as possible. Microsimulation traffic tools, such as VISSIM, enable the analysis of variant solutions and the optimization of road design elements for existing as well as for future traffic demands. This paper presents an analysis of two existing acceleration lanes on the southern bypass of the city of Osijek. Microsimulation results show that there is a potential for shortening the length of acceleration lanes in the current traffic demand conditions. Various scenarios of the increase in traffic of the main and secondary traffic flows have been analysed. The results were evaluated through the criteria of selected functional indicators, which are average delays and queue lengths. This research contributes to the methodology of applying modern simulation tools in the analysis and optimization of traffic infrastructure elements in local conditions.