bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thin-film interference filters illuminated by tilted apertures
Authors: Goossens Thomas , Van Hoof Chris
Published: December 2019

Thin-film interference filters can be illuminated by a circular aperture at different angles. Each situation produces a different transmittance spectrum. We present an analytical model that, for small tilt angles, predicts the change in transmittance for an arbitrary position of the filter in three-dimensional space. The model is extended to take into account higher-order harmonics. We also derive a formula to predict the change in central wavelength, and we validate our results by comparison with thin-film transfer-matrix calculations. A key property of our approach is that the model can be combined with empirical data to predict the transmittance without knowing the filter design.
Some aspects on the uncertainty calculation in Mueller ellipsometry
Authors: Wurm Matthias , Grunewald Tobias , Teichert Sven , Bodermann Bernd , Reck Johanna , Richter Uwe
Published: December 2019

In this paper, we focus on the metrological aspects of spectroscopic Mueller ellipsometry—i.e. on the uncertainty estimation of the measurement results. With the help of simulated Mueller matrices, we demonstrate that the commonly used merit functions do not return the correct uncertainty for the measurand under consideration (here shown for the relatively simple case of the geometrical parameter layer thickness for the example system of a SiO2 layer on a Si substrate). We identify the non-optimal treatment of measured and sample- induced depolarization as a reason of this discrepancy. Since depolarization results from sample properties in combination with experimental parameters, it must not be minimized during the parameter fit. Therefore, we propose a new merit function treating this issue differently: It implicitly uses the measured depolarization as a weighting parameter. It is very simple and computationally cheap. It compares for each wavelength the measured Jones matrix elements to Cloude’s covariance matrix: ∼

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High-performance thermal emitters based on laser-engineered metal surfaces
Authors: Zolotovskaya Svetlana A. , Wackerow Stefan , Neupert Holger , Barnes Michael J. , Cid Lorena Vega , Teissandier Benoit , Fontenla Ana Teresa Perez , Abdolvand Amin
Published: December 2019

Effective thermal management is of paramount importance for all high-temperature systems operating under vacuum. Cooling of such systems relies mainly on radiative heat transfer requiring high spectral emissivity of surfaces, which is strongly affected by the surface condition. Pulsed laser structuring of stainless steel in air resulted in the spectral hemispherical emissivity values exceeding 0.95 in the 2.5–15 µm spectral region. The effects of surface oxidation and topography on spectral emissivity as well as high temperature stability of the surface structures were examined. High performance stability of the laser textured surfaces was confirmed after thermal aging studies at 320°C for 96 hours.
Injusticia social y derecho penal: sobre la ilegitimidad política del castigo
Authors: Cigüela Sola Javier
Published: December 2019

Una cosa es afirmar que un sujeto merece un castigo, otra que ese castigo es necesario para prevenir delitos futuros, y otra bien distinta que la instancia de imputación tiene la autoridad moral y/o política requerida para imponerlo. El presente artículo trata de analizar el modo en que las teorías de la pena, tradicionales y contemporáneas, han abordado la tercera cuestión, a la que nos referiremos como «problemática política del castigo»; en segundo lugar y en ese marco, trata de cuestionar la legitimidad del Estado para castigar a aquellas personas cuyos delitos están conectados a una injusticia que él mismo ha producido o tolerado. Analizada la cuestión en el nivel de la teoría de la pena, el artículo llama la atención sobre la necesidad de proponer una articulación dogmática para esa nueva forma de deslegitimación, concretamente a través de la noción de inexigibilidad.
Filosofia na/da Educação Ambiental: a complexidade das produções do primeiro quindênio do século XXI
Authors: Marques Ronualdo , Raimundo Jerry Adriano , Xavier Claudia Regina
Published: December 2019

A Educação Ambiental como temática transversal no ensino se integra a diversas concepções e abordagens para elucidar a sua relevância como caráter excepcional para buscar a solução dos problemas ambientais pós-moderno. Buscou-se compreender a relação da filosofia com a Educação Ambiental nos primeiros quinze anos do século XXI e como se caracteriza a filosofia na e da Educação Ambiental a partir dos tópicos clássicos: metafísica, epistemologia, ética, estética e lógica. Observou-se que os temas que relacionam a filosofia e a Educação Ambiental se constituindo como tendências foram: ensino, formação, sociedade, professores, escola e política, que caracterizam a preocupação com o ensino formal e escolar, com efeitos sociais e políticos.
Os impactos relacionados ao uso de agrotóxicos na saúde dos trabalhadores rurais: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Da Silva Isadora Roman , Xavier Daiani Modernel , Cezar-Vaz Marta Regina
Published: December 2019

A utilização em grande escala dos agrotóxicos nas diversas culturas de importância econômica acaba expondo a população ao risco de contaminação. O objetivo da pesquisa foi identificar por meio de uma revisão sistemática quais os impactos relacionados ao uso de agrotóxicos na saúde dos trabalhadores rurais. Trata-se de uma revisão sistemática dos estudos publicados sobre os impactos da exposição ao agrotóxico na saúde dos trabalhadores rurais. Analisaram-se os trabalhos contemplados na íntegra e também sua qualidade metodológica. A pesquisa identificou 138 estudos sobre o tema, sendo que 07 se enquadraram nos critérios de inclusão. A revisão mostra a evidência de associações entre a exposição e o impacto na saúde humana. Diante disso, é importante que refletir sobre medidas preventivas para amenizar tais situações.
Os sentidos de corpo indesejado entre jovens adolescentes do Ensino Médio: epistemologias Ecológico-Ambientais
Authors: Link Elmer Erico , Silva Jeferson Luis da , Ratto Cleber Gibbon
Published: December 2019

O presente artigo trabalha a representação de sentido de corpo junto a um grupo de jovens do Ensino Médio de uma escola em Porto Alegre/Rs. Os alunos escolheram e catalogaram imagens e justificaram por escrito sua percepção de corpo indesejado. Esta atividade de pesquisa foi proposta no intuito de se observar sinais sobre o grau de tolerância relacionada com a percepção corporal, onde um tipo de idealização de corpo vem causando sofrimento psíquico em alguns adolescentes e preocupando profissionais em educação. A partir da perspectiva da análise de conteúdo, foi possível considerar como uma possível estratégia para a educação o uso de epistemologias ecológico-ambientais. Na medida em que surge a necessidade de uma mudança de perspectiva na direção da valorização do meio ambiente, num sentido de percepção integral capaz de promover alteridade.
Editorial
Authors: Pereira Vilmar Alves
Published: December 2019

Apresentamos a edição que encerra no ano de 2019. Um ano que iniciou com a notícia de mais um rompimento de barragem, desta vez em Brumadinho (MG) e a palavra “tragédia” ocupou, novamente, os noticiários do Brasil e do mundo. Um ano que, de decreto em decreto, observamos a Educação Ambiental se esvaziar na agenda governamental. Um esvaziamento que tem como objetivo mitigar a EA com o não reconhecimento de 30 (trinta) anos de Políticas Públicas, a exemplo da própria Política Nacional de EA, instituída pela Lei 9.795/1999. Um esvaziamento, que na prática tem se manifestado na violência contra os povos indígenas, nas queimadas na Amazônia e no encolhimento de direitos, com a aprovação de reformas que diminuem e, alguns casos, inviabilizam, a possibilidade de vida digna.
LOS HIJOS DE MAYO: GENERACIONES Y POLÍTICA EN LA ARGENTINA, 1969-1994
Authors: MANZANO VALERIA
Published: December 2019

Este artículo estudia cómo, cuándo y porqué diferentes grupos e individuos delinearon construcciones generacionales que tomaban al mayo de 1969 -y a otros mayos de comienzos de la década de 1970- como punto de referencia. Mostrará que las construcciones generacionales implican procesos de representación en un sentido doble. Por un lado, especialmente para el quinquenio que siguió a Mayo de 1969, el artículo reconstruye qué grupos y con qué significados políticos y culturales se auto-percibieron, por ejemplo, como “hijos del Cordobazo” e intentaron representar de esa manera tanto a un grupo de edad (joven) como a una posición y situación política. Por otro lado, representación aquí se vincula a las tareas de la memoria social, intentando también identificar de qué manera se desplazaron y transformaron las construcciones generacionales que cristalizaban, por ejemplo, en el marco de las conmemoraciones de fines de la década de 1980. En el último tercio de esa década, enmarcadas en procesos  conmemorativos (especialmente, del vigésimo aniversario de las revueltas globales del ’68) y en plena discusión sobre la valencia de conceptos y programas en torno a la “revolución”, algunas memorias de militancia política emergieron imbricadas en clave generacional.
State of the art on mobile apps: case study focused on university students in Bogotá, Colombia.
Authors: Manrique Suarez Fredy Alexander , Velásquez Rodríguez Luis Carlos , Tarazona Bermúdez Giovanny Mauricio
Published: December 2019

A market study on mobile applications was conducted in Bogotá, Colombia. Surveys were applied to university students, the results were analyzed and the characteristics that users take into account when downloading and using mobile applications were frequently identified. In addition, the groups of mobile applications most used by users are determined, these were in order to provide valuable information to developers who create mobile applications which are more likely to achieve success in the market and help to solve the needs that day to day are presented by users. The results are contrasted with similar studies carried out in other countries, in order to compare their behavior and trends of users regarding downloading and usage of mobile applications in various countries.
Aplicaciones tecnológicas al cálculo
Authors: García Hurtado Orlando , Vacca González Harold , Buitrago Henry
Published: December 2019

Este trabajo presenta una propuesta para mejorar la calidad de la enseñanza de las matemáticas con énfasis en la resolución de problemas usando tecnología de la información, basada en un diseño metodológico de aprendizaje que permite alcanzar objetivos y estándares, para que los alumnos adquieran elementos para evaluar su desarrollo cognitivo a través de su educación integral. Para lograr esto, se mostrará la elaboración de material de apoyo; este material se centra en el estudiante, en las teorías del aprendizaje y en un conjunto de acciones y procedimientos didácticos que utilizan la tecnología, lo que producirá un diseño de aprendizaje estratégico. La herramienta tecnológica introducida en el plan de educación del alumno sirve como un medio para visualizar conceptos, exploraciones y autoevaluaciones como parte fundamental en el desarrollo del modelo metodológico.
Energiezukünfte
Authors: Scheer Dirk , Nabitz Lisa , Poganietz Witold-Roger
Published: December 2019

Das vorliegende TATuP-Thema präsentiert mit empirischen und konzeptionellen Beiträgen neue und innovative Ansätze zur wissenschaftlichen Beschäftigung mit Energiezukünften aus den Blickwinkeln der inter- und transdisziplinären Zukunftsforschung, der Technikfolgenabschätzung und der Systemanalyse.
Tourism with No Resources?
Authors: Nagy Benedek
Published: December 2019

The main objective of the present study is to examine the changes in national tourism supply and to find out whether these changes are quantifiable or not. Research analysis shows that – contrary to our hypotheses/expectations – tourism is relatively weakly connected to places, to the localization of traditional resources. Results reveal how relationships between tourism factors and resources and tourism supply and demand have changed. While tourism trends become more strongly connected to cultural resources, natural resources tend to lose ground. Post-industrial trends – such as the secondary value of the material environment, the reinterpretation of attractions and authenticity, the appearance of new contents and interpretations, etc. – are barely traceable in the Romanian statistical figures on tourism. At the same time, we have not encountered any studies of such extent on Romanian tourism and its resources or any large statistical analyses involving all settlements (all administrative units) from Romania; therefore, the current research can serve to fill this gap and offer new findings on the topic.
Academic-practitioner collaboration with communities towards social and ecological transformation
Authors: Arko-Achemfuor Akwasi , Romm Norma , Serolong Lesego
Published: December 2019

In this article we offer a discussion around our academic-practitioner involvements with one another and with a targeted community, in relation to a particular project. In the title of the article, we have hyphenated the term academic-practitioner to render fuzzy the distinction between “academic” roles (associated with institutions of higher learning and with professional research) and the roles of “practitioners” operating and learning in the field in engagement with communities. In the article we detail our collaborations with one another and with a farming community in all undertaking (co)inquiries around options for social and ecological development. We explain how this fits the epistemological views as offered by Indigenous authors propounding an Indigenous research paradigm (with transformative intent) to generate visions of realities in-the-making, towards enhanced wellbeing in communities and towards a sustainable future. We provide a detailed example in the course of our deliberations.
Efforts to inspire transformative research with farmers in a small town in the North West Province of South Africa
Authors: McIntyre-Mills J , Karel J , Arko-Achemfuor A , Romm N.R.A , Serolong L
Published: December 2019

The project review as outlined in this article explores the questions: What is transformative research and what is transformation as far as the community stakeholders are concerned? To what extent has the transformative research achieved its intended outcomes? The Bokamoso project (founded by Lesego Serolong as facilitator and investor) is an integrated development project designed to create employment and to enable the community to learn while they make a living through a diverse range of farming activities. The participatory research as discussed here is part of the University of South Africa’s research and community engagement programme, and is set in a remote, arid zone. This research coupled with community engagement aims to transform lives and create opportunities by enhancing their participation in education, training and employment creation. The project (which has been running since 2015) supports indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing and has succeeded in enabling the farmers trained through Bokamoso to be less dependent on social benefits (government grants).
A case study of recording soundwalk of Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto, Japan using smartphone
Authors: Lee Heow Pueh , Lim Kian Meng , Garg Saurabh
Published: December 2019

We present soundwalk of Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto, Japan from the main gate facing the Inari railway station to the summit. The soundwalk was captured from Samsung Galaxy S8 running NoiseExplorer: an app we have developed for Android and iOS. Fushimi Inari Shrine is the main shrine of the god Inari and sits at the base of a mountain also named Inari which is 233 meters above sea level. It also includes trails up the mountain to many smaller shrines which span 4 kilometers and takes approximately two hours to walk up. This shrine is ranked as the number one most popular sightseeing destination among tourists visiting Japan. A salient feature of the shrine is the rows of nearly 10,000 torii gates in striking orange color, which is known as the Senbon torii. The soundscape at the main gate and the main shrine was found to be dominated by the sound of cicadas. However, midway along the torii gates along the path towards the summit, cicada sound subsides, and the soundscape is more representative of typical footpath on mountain paths. The Leq noise level of 59.6 dBA is well below the typical noise level of other Japanese tourist attractions.
INFORMAÇÕES EDITORIAIS
Authors: Farias Bruno Matos de , Avelar Katia Eliane Santos
Published: December 2019

Informações Editoriais Vol 4
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Are We Ready?
Authors: Weiler Marina , Stieger Kevin C. , Long Jeffrey M. , Rapp Peter R.
Published: December 2019

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is among a growing family of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques being developed to treat multiple neurocognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Although small clinical trials in AD have reported positive effects on cognitive outcome measures, significant knowledge gaps remain, and little attention has been directed at examining the potential influence of TMS on AD pathogenesis. Our review briefly outlines some of the proposed neurobiological mechanisms of TMS benefits in AD, with particular emphasis on the modulatory effects on excitatory/inhibitory balance. On the basis of converging evidence from multiple fields, we caution that TMS therapeutic protocols established in young adults may have unexpected detrimental effects in older individuals or in the brain compromised by AD pathology. Our review surveys clinical studies of TMS in AD alongside basic research as a guide for moving this important area of work forward toward effective treatment development.
“Así el bebé esté sin cabeza, ese bebé no se puede abortar”
Authors: Motta Ochoa Angelica , Salazar Lostaunau Ximena
Published: December 2019

Este artículo trata sobre las dificultades de acceso al aborto terapéutico (AT) a partir de la descripción y análisis de momentos clave de la ruta crítica seguida por cinco mujeres peruanas en su intento de acceso al mismo. Los casos aquí tratados muestran alta resistencia por parte del sistema de salud de proveer acceso al AT, aun cuando es vigente por ley desde 1924, ratificado en 1991 y cuenta con protocolo desde el 2014. La ruta proseguida por las mujeres participantes de este estudio se muestra como un proceso de ejercicio de violencia estructural, donde la lógica de control del cuerpo de las mujeres a través del mandato de maternidad como principal motivación del sistema se devela como fundamental, dada la inviabilidad de la vida de los productos del embarazo.
The genus Cyriocosmus Simon 1903 and two new species from Peru (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae)
Authors: Kaderka Radan
Published: December 2019

A female of Cyriocosmus giganteus Kaderka 2016 is described and illustrated for the first time, a new diagnosis of this species is proposed. Cyriocosmus paredesi sp. nov. from Quebrada Putuiman (Marañon River) and Cyriocosmus foliatus sp. nov. from Umaral near Iquitos, both from Loreto Department in Peru, are described, diagnosed, illustrated and keyed. The male of Cyriocosmus sellatus (Simon 1889) from Rio Blanco, the tributary of Rio Tahuyao, Loreto Department in Peru, is redescribed and figured. The distribution area of this species is updated, and difficulties in the identification of this species are discussed.
“The most prominent and at the same time most harmful”: D. D. Bokhan in Wilno (1921–1923)
Authors: Lavrinec Pavel
Published: December 2019

Publicist, editor of periodicals, translator of Polish poetry, literary critic Dorofey Bokhan is an outstanding member of the Russian literary life of Minsk and Wilno. His biography in the Minsk period before the turn of 1919 and 1920 is generally well-known. But the Wilno period (1921–1939) has not been studied enough. The purpose of the study is to reconstruct the activities of Bokhan in Wilno in the first years after fleeing from the Bolshevik Minsk. The material for this study are newspapers in Russian, as well as documents of the Office of Government Commissar for the City of Wilno, Starostwo of Wilno and other institutions stored in the Lithuanian Central State Archives. The documents reveal a confusion about Bokhan’s year of birth: in some documents 1872 is indicated, in others – 1878. On the other hand, the date of Bokhan’s appearance in Wilno is discovered: he was registered at a new address on January 7, 1921. On the same day an edition of “Vilenskoe slovo” was released that included Bokhan’s first publication. Bokhan published articles, reviews, translations of Polish poetry in this newspaper. He also translated a poem by a young Belarusian poetess Natalia Arsenyeva and excerpts from the poem by a classic of Lithuanian literature Maironis “Young Lithuania”, as well as a poem by a Lithuanian poet Matas Grigonis. Bokhan translated Lithuanian poetry into Russian from Polish translations. Some of his articles were signed by the initials D. B., in some cases – N. Serebryansky. Feuilletons and poetic feuilletons were signed by the pseudonym Dodo and Vova Krutikov. The publication of the newspaper “Vilenskoe slovo” ceased in August 1921. In October of the same year, the “Vilenskoe utro” newspaper began to be published. The role of Bokhan in the newspaper was so great that the authorities considered him the actual editor, not the nominal editor Anatoly Romashev. In 1921, Bokhan became one of the leaders of the Wilno Russian society and headed the Literary and artistic section of the society. The literary and artistic section held numerous literary evenings. The authorities were suspicious of the patriotic character of the evenings. Reports on Russian culture were presented as a manifestation of disloyalty to the Polish state. The authorities saw Bokhan as “the most prominent and at the same time harmful” leader of the Russian press and the Wilno Russian society. Thus, in the early years of Bokhan in Wilno, he occupied an important place in the local Russian press and began to play a key role in Russian literary life. But due to conflicts in the Wilno Russian society in 1923, he withdrew from the society’s board and withdrew from participation in the Literary and artistic section.
Intertextual analysis of Viktor Pelevin’s collection of novels Pineapple water for the Fair Lady
Authors: Сenys Tomas
Published: December 2019

This article aims to analyze Viktor Pelevin’s collection of short stories Pineapple water for the Fair lady in the frame of intertextual theory. The analytical method used in this article is based on a typology developed by Gerard Genette. Using this typology, an analysis of transtextual connections present in the text was conducted. The analysis of paratextual connections in the texts made it possible to make an assumption that all the novels are connected by a specular structure. A closer inspection of the intertextual connection and references presented in the text established a connection with certain works of Nabokov. These references to various works of Nabokov allow to view Pelevin’s collection of short stories not as thematically disconnected narratives but as one cohesive entity.
Imagens que pairam: A fantasmagoria das imagens em circulação
Authors: Da Rosa Ana Paula
Published: December 2019

Na midiatização se verifica a ascensão das superfícies que, potencializadas pelos protocolos sociossemiotécnicos, acionam memórias e alteram as noções de tempo e de referência. As imagens são inseridas na circulação midiática tanto por instituições jornalísticas quanto por atores sociais que reelaboram os sentidos, mas preservam a força de imagens anteriores. O artigo discute a circulação e, especialmente, as reminiscências da imagem do menino sírio Aylan Kurdi, pois a imagem se presentifica em outras fotografias e vídeos de conflitos na região da Síria. Questiona-se: em que medida a fotografia do menino se instala como uma fantasmagoria? Assim, acionamos a análise empírica e os conceitos de “iconologia dos intervalos” e “nachleben” de Warburg (2013), de corporeidade em Kamper (2016), e dos aportes específicos da midiatização.
Cinemas africanos e os meandros da visibilidade
Authors: Serafim José Francisco , Esteves Ana Camila , De Lima Morgana Gama
Published: December 2019

Esse artigo discute questões relacionadas à construção de discursos analíticos sobre filmes africanos e como os critérios utilizados no processo de difusão e consagração dessa cinematografia reservam uma estreita relação com duas instâncias mediadoras: festivais/mostras e a academia. Argumentamos que a adoção de diferentes abordagens críticas parte de um processo de retroalimentação entre essas duas instâncias que, ao funcionarem como espaços de comunicação, orientam o conteúdo dos textos crítico-analíticos que circulam nestes espaços e, como consequência, restringem a percepção dessa cinematografia a determinados paradigmas. Considerando a importância dos festivais/mostras e da academia para a legitimação dos cinemas africanos e seus papéis como mediadores, fazemos uma breve análise de catálogos produzidos em três mostras sobre filmes africanos no Brasil entre 2015 e 2017, a fim de compreender as lógicas discursivas que orientam a produção de textos críticos sobre a cinematografia africana, e suas consequências sobre a visibilidade destes filmes.
To be, or not to be a Stelis
Authors: Karremans Adam P.
Published: December 2019

Despite the availability of multiple sources of evidence and consistency in the support for a broadly circumscribed Stelis Sw. (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae), some authors continue to be hesitant in its use. It is certain that the more typical species of Stelis, with their triangular, flattish flowers with very short fleshy petals and lip, form a monophyletic group that is easily recognized. However, it is likewise undisputed that they are not an isolated lineage in the subtribe and that several groups of species with a similar vegetative habit but that lack the typical Stelis flower are in fact very close relatives, sharing a relatively recent common ancestor. Those species groups need to be classified in a way that also reflects their own evolutionary history, and alternatives to a broadly circumscribed Stelis are possible yet neither straightforward or practical at this time. An infrageneric classification for the whole group is provided here in an attempt to clarify which species actually belong where in this highly complex affinity. Emphasis is made on the difficulty of diagnosing the less typical members of each proposed subgenus or section, and on the importance of floral convergence and divergence as a result of pollinator adaptation. As here defined, Stelis is the largest genus in the Pleurothallidinae, with 1243 species.

Key words: convergence; evolutionary history; floral morphology; generic circumscription; Pleurothallidinae; pollinator adaptation
Traumatic urethral rupture, its surgical management with temporary cystostomy and concurrent wound reconstruction in a cat.
Authors: Hassibi H. , Rezaei M. , Vosough D. , Shahraki M.
Published: December 2019

A 3-month-old male DSH cat was presented with a history of lethargy, anorexia, dysuria, urinary incontinence, dermatitis and swelling in the perineal area following a road traffic trauma. Retrograde positive-contrast urethrography revealed an intra-pelvic urethral rupture which was managed by performing transurethral catheterisation. Due to accidental removal, the case was presented for re-examination following a progressive urine scald dermatitis several days later. So, surgical placement of cystostomy tube was performed. The cat regained his ability to urinate normally a week later and the catheter was withdrawn. The extensive perineal dermatitis due to urine scald necessitated delayed primary closure. Topical and systemic antibiotics were administered for 2 weeks and second intention wound healing was completed after 5 weeks.
Epidemiology of lung parasites of European brown hare (Lepus europeus L.) from Bulgaria
Authors: Panayotova-Pencheva M. S. , Trifonova A. P. , Dakova V. I. , Zhelev Ch.
Published: December 2019

During the period 2009–2016, seven hundred and ninety lungs from brown hares (Lepus europeus L.) from different regions of Bulgaria were investigated for presence of parasites. The results showed that 11.14% of the lungs were parasitised. Four parasite species were established: two nematodes – Protostrongylus tauricus and P. cuniculorum (recorded for the first time as a part of the helminth fauna of the country), one cestod – larval form of Taenia pisiformis – Cysticercus pisiformis and one arthropod – larval form of Linguatula serrata – Pentastomum denticulatum. The infected hares came mainly of the south parts of the country. The highest prevalence of infection was observed in the South West region, followed by the South Central and South East regions. From the northern parts of the country parasites were established only in the northeastern districts near to Black Sea and Danube River. The ratio of prevalence of infection in female vs male animals was 1.4:1. Infections with protostrongylids and cysticerci were established at the earliest in hares at the age of 4–6 months and with P. denticulatum: in hares between 7 and 9 months. The prevalence of infection varied in animals from the different age groups. The highest prevalence of infection was observed in the young (4–6 months) and adult hares (over 3 years of age).
Effects of risperidone on learning and memory parameters in experimental model of autism
Authors: Varadinova M. , Bogdanov G. , Markova P.
Published: December 2019

Risperidone is the most widely used drug for treatment of irritability and aggression of children with autism. However, its effects on some cognitive parameters are not well understood. The present study was undertaken to assess the effects of risperidone on learning and memory parameters in shuttle-box test of rats in experimental model of autism. Our results demonstrated that administration of risperidone had beneficial effects on learning and memory of rats with experimental autism. Our data suggest the potential role of risperidone in modulating brain development, behavior and cognition in individuals with autistic features.
Heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP), pentraxin-3 (PTX-3) and thrombomodulin in bovine traumatic pericarditis
Authors: Yildiz Ramazan , Ok Mahmut , Ider Merve , Aydogdu Ugur , Ertürk Alper
Published: December 2019

The aim of this study was to evaluate the biomarkers of cardiac damage such as heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP), pentraxin-3 (PTX-3), and thrombomodulin (TM) for the detection and prognosis of bovine traumatic pericarditis (TP). Spontaneous TP was diagnosed on the basis of history, clinical signs, complete blood count, glutaraldehyde test, ultrasonography, and pericardiocentesis findings. H-FABP, PTX-3 and TM levels in serum were compared between 25 Holstein cows diagnosed with spontaneous TP and 10 healthy control cows using bovine-specific ELISA kits. Serum H-FABP in cattle with TP was significantly (P < 0.05) higher than in the control group and positively correlated with cardiac troponin-I (cTnI), creatine kinase myocardial band (CK-MB), PTX-3 and TM (r = 0.683, 0.342, 0.448 and 0.424, respectively; P < 0.05). The serum levels of PTX-3 (P < 0.05) and TM (P < 0.05) in cattle with TP were significantly higher than in the control group. Cardiac damage biomarkers H-FABP, PTX-3 and TM may be useful in the diagnosis of bovine TP.
A Dumuzi és Ĝeštinanna című mítosz
Authors: Pintér Anna Krisztina
Published: December 2019

A Dumuzi és Ĝeštinanna című szöveg a sumer elbeszélő költemények problémás darabjai közé tartozik. A szokatlan megfogalmazások hátterében az állhat, hogy a szöveg ókori szerkesztője Dumuzi isten történetének problémáit a narratíván belül próbálta kommentálni. A szöveg „szerzője” nem explicit módon fogalmazta meg a teológiai kérdéseket, hanem hermeneutikai technikákkal juttatta ezeket kifejezésre: például mely ékjelekkel írjon szavakat, hogy azok Dumuzi lényegére utaljanak. Több helyen szokatlan fordulatokat használtak, amelyeknek intertextuális vonatkozásai lehetnek: ezek Dumuzi isten és a király, illetve Dumuzi és a felesége kapcsolatával hozhatók összefüggésbe.
First records of Mimon cozumelae Goldman, 1914 (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) in the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve in northeastern Honduras
Authors: Ávila-Palma Hefer Daniel , Turcios-Casco Manfredo Alejandro , Ordoñez Bautista Danny Josué , Martínez Marcio , Ordoñez-Mazier Diego Iván
Published: December 2019

Mimon cozumelae Goldman, 1914 is a poorly studied phyllostomid bat with occurrence records in Honduras dating from 17 years ago. During a survey from 13–22 September 2018 in the core of the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, northeastern Honduras, we captured two M. cozumelae in a sample of 43 individuals recognized in 11 bat species. These records represent the fifth and sixth localities of M. cozumelae in the country and the first record since 2001. We recommend that M. cozumelae be included in the conservation and management plan of the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve and in the conservation lists of bats in Honduras.
Mircea Eliade, Michael Jackson, and the Normalization of Psychopathology
Authors: Ambasciano Leonardo
Published: December 2019

How do we deal with the (to say the least) problematic history of our acadeic superstars?
Three Approaches to Teaching Secularism in Religious Studies
Authors: Murphy James
Published: December 2019

Response to:

 

Podcast with Donovan Schaefer, 28 November 2016Interviewed by Christopher R. CotterTranscribed by Catrin J. SawfordAudio and transcript available at: https://religiousstudiesproject.com/podcast/is-secularism-a-world-religion/
Keeping the Secular Deck Intact
Authors: Coleman III Thomas J. , Messick Kyle J.
Published: December 2019

Response to:

 

Podcast with Donovan Schaefer, 28 November 2016Interviewed by Christopher R. CotterTranscribed by Catrin J. SawfordAudio and transcript available at: https://religiousstudiesproject.com/podcast/is-secularism-a-world-religion/
Experiencing Progressive Rock by Robert G. H. Burns
Authors: Vallen Sam
Published: December 2019

Robert G. H. Burns, Experiencing Progressive Rock. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2018. 261 pp. ISBN 978-1-44226-602-5 (hbk).
Skolan som tanke- och praktikvärld.
Authors: Trondman Mats , Winerdal Ulrika
Published: December 2019

Essäns syfte är närläsa antropologen Mary Douglas föreläsningsserie How Institutions Think (1986) och konstruera en teori om hur just institutioner "tänker" så att den kan inspirera till forskning om skolan som en tanke- och praktikvärld. Så vad är, menar Douglas, en institution? Vad betyder det att den "tänker"? Hur går det till? Och vad avses med sådant som "tankevärld" och "tankestil"? Vilka kan vara mer eller mindre starka och svaga, försvarbara och föränderliga? Därtill: varför bör forskning om utbildning och skola inspireras en teori om hur institutioner tänker?
Out-of-Sample Performance of Recession Probability Models
Authors: Pike Tyler , Vazquez-Grande Francisco
Published: December 2019

This note discusses the out-of-sample (OOS) performance of several probit models used to assess the likelihood that the U.S. economy will be in a recession within the following year.
Aronia Berry Processing by Spray Drying
Authors: Vidović Senka , Ramić Milica , Ambrus Rita , Vladić Jelena , Szabó-Révész Piroska , Gavarić Aleksandra
Published: December 2019

The main aim of this study is to analyze the solid-liquid extraction followed by spray drying as a technological pathway for utilization of aronia fruit dust, a byproduct of filter tea factory. In the current study, ultrasound-assisted extraction was applied for the production of aronia liquid feed and maltodextrin was used as a carrier and encapsulating agent. In spray drying, the influence of inlet temperature and maltodextrin type and mass fraction on process efficiency and powder properties were observed. The physical and chemical properties of the obtained powders were characterized. It was determined that the powder produced using inlet temperature 140 °C and 40 % maltodextrin with dextrose equivalent (DE) 19.7 had the most desirable characteristics. It was observed that the increase in maltodextrin mass fraction decreases the powder moisture content, hygroscopicity and the content of bioactive compounds, but increases water solubility index and particle size. The increase in dextrose equivalent of maltodextrin increases the powder hygroscopicity and water solubility index, while the increase of inlet temperature causes a decrease in moisture content of aronia powders.
Epistemic prejudice and geographies of innovation
Authors: Green John J. , Centellas Kate M. , Willoughby Emma
Published: December 2019

This article seeks to understand how and why certain locations are excluded from or seen as foreclosed as places of innovation and knowledge production in health research and practice. Rooted in several years of collaborative ethnographic research in Mississippi, we develop this conceptual framework to understand the persistence of – and often ineffective response to – racialized and classed health disparities. We define our concept of epistemic prejudice as a structural inability or resistance to seeing certain places, bodies, and locations as capable of knowledge production and innovation. The history of the community health center movement, paired with the portrayal of Mississippi in contemporary media representations, helps us develop our concept. We use an interface ethnography method as Mississippi scholars to demonstrate the importance of this model of research in understanding persistent inequality in places of ‘lack’, noting that the challenges of addressing health problems in Mississippi stem in part from epistemic prejudice of scholars, health care practitioners, and policy-makers. Epistemic prejudice has broader implications for how global health initiatives are implemented, how postcolonial frameworks still shape knowledge production, and how knowledge is generated and taken as authoritative.
Becoming a target of HIV intervention
Authors: Moyer Eileen
Published: December 2019

This think piece asks readers to consider how the science of anthropology has contributed to (re)categorization and imaginaries of gender, class, and the state in the context of public and global health interventions. Anthropological work on HIV has since its inception questioned the public health categories of those considered at highest risk for HIV, while simultaneously helping to reconstitute those categories, as well as definitions of risk, especially in relation to the concept of vulnerability. While anthropological research on HIV is replete with critiques of categorization as a mode of governance, most often in reference to global health and development apparatuses, anthropologists rarely reflect on the role the discipline might play in co-creating those categories to ‘make up people’ and reproduce geopolitical norms. The propositions I lay out in this think piece stem from my experience researching the emergence of public and global health categories in various national settings in eastern and southern Africa win the context of HIV interventions.
BELEDİYECİLİK FAALİYETLERİNİN HUKUK UYUŞMAZLIKLARINA ETKİSİ: ARABULUCULUK MEVZUATI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
Authors: KOÇOĞLU Safa
Published: December 2019

Belediyeler
sınırları dahilinde yaşayan insanların ihtiyaçlarını karşılamak için kurulmuş
kamu hizmetleri sunan tüzel kişilerdir. Günümüzde belediyeler alt yapı, sosyal
hizmetler, çevre politikaları ve diğer hizmet türlerinde semt sakinlerinin
memnuniyetini arttırmak için değişime ayak uydurmak zorundadır. Bu değişim
sadece hizmet türlerinde değil hukuki sorunların çözümünde de farklı
yöntemlerin denenmesi gerekliliğini ortaya çıkarmıştır. Nitekim, belediyecilik
faaliyetlerinin toplumsal denetime, katılıma ve şeffaflık ilkelerine uygun
olarak icra edilmesi gerekmektedir. Bu bağlamda, semt sakinleri ve belediye
arasında ortaya çıkan uyuşmazlıkların giderilmesinde alternatif hukuki çözüm
yollarının kullanılabilmesi için yasal düzenlemeler yapılmalıdır. Bu nedenle bu
çalışmada, belediyecilik faaliyetleri sırasında ortaya çıkan belli uyuşmazlık
çeşitleri gözden geçirilecektir. Aynı zamanda, belediyelerin idari ve adli
yargıda sıklıkla taraf olduğu dava ve uyuşmazlık türleri incelenecektir.
Ayrıca, bu uyuşmazlıkların alternatif çözüm yollarından biri olan arabuluculuk
yöntemiyle çözülmesinin uygun olup olmayacağı ve bunun doğuracağı sonuçlar
irdelenecektir.
TÜRKİYE’DE BÖLGESEL GELİR DENGESİZLİĞİ: İŞGÜCÜ BAŞINA GELİR YAKINSAMASI
Authors: NAL Mustafa
Published: December 2019

Türkiye bölgeleri arasında önemli gelir farklılıkları olan bir ülkedir. Bu durumun zaman içerisinde nasıl değiştiğini yakınsama hipotezi ile test eden çok sayıda çalışma yapılmıştır.  Bu test, bir tarihsel zaman aralığı için kişi başına gelir değişkenin ampirik analizine dayanmaktadır. Fakat Türkiye’de sosyolojik yapının bazı unsurları (aile büyüklüğü, ailede çalışan sayısı, işgücüne katılım oranı vb.) zaman içerisinde değişmektedir. İlave olarak bu yapı Türkiye’nin bölgeleri arasında da farklılık göstermektedir. Ortalama verimliliğin ölçümünde araç değişken olarak kişi başına gelirin kullanımı bu değişimlerin etkisini de içermektedir. Bu çalışmada bölgesel yakınsama işgücü başına gelir değişkeni ile araştırılmıştır. Yakınsama hipotezi için tahmin modeli Neoklasik Büyüme Teorisi’nde yer alan geçiş dönemi denklemlerinin yatay kesit için yorumlanmasından elde edilmektedir. Ekonometrik tahminde geleneksel yaklaşım doğrusal olmayan en küçük kareler yöntemidir. Bu çalışmada da bu yöntem tercih edilmiştir. Bölgesel farklılıkları yansıtmak için tarımın GSYH payı kullanılmıştır. Çalışma 2004-2017 dönemini kapsamaktadır ve kullanılan tüm veriler TÜİK veri tabanından elde edilmiştir. Çalışmada elde edilen sonuçlara göre, Türkiye’de 2004 sonrası dönemde bölgesel ve il düzeyinde gelir farklılıkları azalmaktadır. İşgücü başına gelirin yakınsama hızı kişi başına gelirin yakınsama hızından daha yüksektir. Bölgesel farklılıkları yansıtan ilave değişkenle yapılan tahmine göre ise koşullu yakınsama hızı mutlak yakınsama hızından daha yüksektir. Ayrıca ilave değişken ekonometrik tahminin açıklama gücünü artırmıştır. Bu bulgular Türkiye’de 2000 sonrası dönemde sosyal yapıdaki değişmenin ve kentleşme düzeyindeki artışın yakınsama hızını artırdığını göstermektedir. Kadınların işgücüne katılım oranının ve istihdamının teşviki bölgesel gelir farklılıklarının azaltılmasında uzun dönemli bir politika olarak kullanılabilir.
İŞ YERİNDE TRAVMATİK OLAY SONRASI STRESİN MÜŞTERİ ODAKLILIĞA ETKİSİNDE LİDER ÜYE ETKİLEŞİMİNİN ARACI ROLÜ: ÇAĞRI MERKEZİNDE BİR ALAN ARAŞTIRMASI
Authors: GÜRER Alper , BOZACI İbrahim
Published: December 2019

İşletmelerin amaçlarına ulaşmasında müşterilerin ihtiyaç ve isteklerinin anlaşılması ve karşılanmasına yönelik müşteri odaklı davranışlar önemli görülmektedir. Bununla beraber iş yerinde yaşanan travmatik olaylar, çalışanların üzerinde olumsuz psikolojik etkilere neden olabilmektedir.  İşyerinde yaşanan travmaların çalışanların müşteri odaklı davranışlarında etkili olabileceği düşüncesiyle tasarlanan bu çalışmada, işyerinde yaşanan travmatik olayların müşteri odaklılık üzerindeki etkisi ve bu ilişkide lider üye etkileşiminin aracı rolü incelenmiştir. Kırıkkale ilinde faaliyet gösteren bir çağrı merkezinde gerçekleştirilen araştırmaya 207 çalışan katılmıştır. Araştırmada değişkenler arası ilişkilerin incelenmesinde regresyon analizinden faydalanılmıştır. Aracılık rolünün anlamlılık düzeyinin tespiti için Sobel Testi uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre işyerinde yaşanan travmatik olay sonrası stres, çalışanların müşteri odaklılığını olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Lider üye etkileşimi düzeyi ise müşteri odaklılığı olumlu şekilde etkilemektedir. Çalışma sonucunda lider üye etkileşiminin aracı etkisi sayesinde travmatik olayların müşteri odaklılık üzerindeki olumsuz etkisinde azalma tespit edilmiştir.
Success and Failure of School Students: Parental Expectations and Teachers’ Perceptions
Authors: Klyachko Tatyana , Semionova Elena , Tokareva Galina
Published: December 2019

The article presents the results of RANEPA Center for Lifelong Learning Economics’ Monitoring of Efficiency of School Education concerning teachers’ and parents’ perceptions of student achievement. The study involved analysis of official statistics and data from sociological surveys of parents, teachers, and school administrators across different types of communities structured by the level of socioeconomic development.

The fact that student achievement is largely contingent on teacher expertise is beyond dispute. It turns out, however, that teachers also attribute poor student performance to low parental involvement, socioeconomic disadvantage, health issues, and irresponsible student behavior. According to teachers, the proportion of students unable to cope with the curriculum increases consistently from grade to grade, peaking in Grades 8 and 9. Better student performance in Grades 10–11 (high school) may be explained by withdrawal of some students after completing the middle school level.

Most parents perceive their children’s academic performance to be above average. At the same time, along with teachers, parents report a decline in student achievement in middle school. Families attribute this downswing in performance to various factors, including lack of subject-specific abilities, challenging curricula, and decline in student engagement. Only 9.3% of parents consider teaching quality to be a factor of low student performance. Lower average family income is associated with higher frequency of reporting low child performance at school. The influence of family income on student achievement may be explained, in particular, by differences in the opportunity to buy extra tuition, including private tutoring.
Single-Electron Model for Polaron on Dimerized Lattice
Authors: Astakhova T.Yu. , Vinogradov G.A.
Published: December 2019

A new approach to modeling the electronic and dynamic properties of dimerized polyacetylene is proposed. Compared to the well-known and widely used approach, where dimerization is formed by the π-electrons of the valence band, in the proposed model the same effect is provided by an additional potential in the dynamic part of the Hamiltonian. In the usually used computational schemes, for a lattice of N sites, N π-electrons have to be used to describe dimerization, so the total number of equations for quantum and classical dynamics is approximately equal to N2/2. The integration step is dictated by the "fast" quantum subsystem and should be small. Both of these reasons make modeling difficult at large times and scales. In the proposed approach, in contrast to the N-electronic model, for describing a polaron on a dimerized lattice, the one-electron approximation is sufficient when the electron occupies the lowest level of the conduction band. Thus, the number of basis functions decreases to 3N, which allows to carry out calculations on large scales and times.