bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The current state of the system of personnel adaptation in state and municipal institutions
Authors: Vanyushina Natalya
Published: December 2019

The relevance of scientific research of personnel adaptation problems is concluded in the urgent need to make qualitative changes in this process. The purpose of the changes is to systematize and improve this process. The object of the study are the features of the process of adaptation of personnel of state and municipal institutions. The subject of the study is the technology to improve the system of personnel adaptation, contributing to the constructive implementation of job functions. The purpose of the work is to analyze and improve the system of personnel adaptation of state and municipal institutions, as well as on the basis of the analysis to develop recommendations for managers to optimize the process of adaptation of employees. A conscious and well-built system of personnel adaptation will stabilize the personnel composition and its qualitative renewal, which will contribute to the efficiency of state and municipal institutions. The scientific novelty of the study is to expand, Supplement and clarify scientific views on management activities and analysis of the system of personnel adaptation and opportunities for its improvement. The practical significance of the results is to substantiate, firstly, the possibility of optimization at the present stage of the process of personnel adaptation in the organization, and secondly, the main directions of improving the system of personnel adaptation of state and municipal institutions.
Interrogation of foreign citizens: Criminal procedure and psychological aspects
Authors: Makarenko Madina
Published: December 2019

The possibility of illegal movement of foreign citizens from countries of residence across state borders to the territory of the Russian Federation has led to the fact that most of them have been criminally active in recent years. Over the past three years, the rate of crimes committed by foreign citizens and stateless persons has not significantly decreased (an average decrease of 6% per year). Based on an analysis of the scientific literature and law enforcement practice, the article discusses some criminal procedural, psychological and other features of interrogation of foreign citizens in criminal investigations. The following features and factors that influence the conduct of interrogations with the participation of foreign citizens are highlighted as necessary: the legal status of a foreign citizen, including the presence or absence of legal immunity or citizenship; language barrier, a complex of ethno-social, ethno-cultural and psychological features of its existence and development.
The model of pedagogical support for the adaptation process of first-year students of secondary professional education at the Presidential College of Multilevel Professional Education of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
Authors: Eremenko Larisa
Published: December 2019

The article is devoted to the consideration of the model of pedagogical support of the adaptation process of students - freshmen of secondary professional education. The problem of students' adaptation is one of the most urgent not only from the point of view of psychological comfort of students, but also as a necessary condition for the development of professional competencies. In order to solve this problem successfully, it is necessary to identify the reasons that negatively affect the adaptation of students, and to create a model of pedagogical support for first-year students at the stage of adaptation. The structure of the model, its components are presented, the features of the freshmen adaptation process are revealed, the reasons that negatively affect the students' adaptation are identified, the relevance of studying this problem in secondary vocational education is emphasized. The author pays special attention to characterizing the specifics of students' adaptation in the system of secondary vocational education, increasing the efficiency of the existing model in modern conditions. The positive results obtained during the pedagogical experiment confirm that the success of the process of adapting first-year students to college requires qualified pedagogical support, which can be provided only with competent interaction, cooperation of all structures of the educational process.
Electrical conductivity study of poly(p-anisidine) doped and undoped ZnO nanocomposite
Authors: K Rathidevi , N Velmani , D Tamilselvi
Published: December 2019

Polymeric blends of Poly (p-anisidine) with ZnO nanoparticles was prepared by chemical oxidative polymerization. Zinc oxide doped PPA polymer nanocomposite (ZPPA) and Magnesium doped Zinc oxide PPA polymer nanocomposite (MZPPA) were synthesized with the addition of semiconductor metal oxide to the polymeric solution. The X-ray diffraction studies of ZnO nanoparticles showed hexagonal wurzite structure. The surface morphological study also confirms the formation of hexagonal structured nanoparticles. The peak for Magnesium and Zinc in EDS spectra confirms the formation of Magnesium doped polymer nanocomposite. The addition of ZnO/MgZnO onto PPA conducting polymer showed agglomeration of semiconductor material results in spherical shaped polymer nanocomposite and irregular overlapping over the PPA polymeric surface. The electrochemical conductivity studies suggested that the doped PPA conducting polymeric blends showed enhanced conductivity nature.
Deterministic single-photon subtraction based on a coupled single quantum dot-cavity system
Authors: Du Jinjin , Li Wenfang , Bajcsy Michal
Published: December 2019

We present a scheme for realizing deterministic single-photon subtraction in a coupled single quantum dot-cavity solid-state system. The device consists of a charged quantum dot and its coupled bimodal photonic crystal cavity with a moderate magnetic field applied in a Voigt configuration. We numerically simulate injection of optical pulses into one of the cavity modes and show that the system deterministically transfers one photon into the second cavity mode for input pulses in the form of both Fock states and coherent states. This device has potential in the application of a compact and integrated solid-state based device for quantum information processing.
Pre-compensation of an image blur in holographic projection display using light emitting diode light source
Authors: Askari Mehdi , Park Jae-Hyeung
Published: December 2019

Holographic projection displays suffer from image blur when reconstructed from an incoherent light source like a light emitting diode. In this paper, we propose a method that enhances the reconstruction sharpness by pre-compensating the target image. The image blur caused by the incoherent nature of the light emitting diode is analyzed and the corresponding spatially varying point spread function is obtained. The pre-compensation is then performed using an iterative optimization algorithm. Finally, the hologram of the pre-compensated target image is loaded onto a spatial light modulator to obtain optically reconstructed image with reduced blur. The numerically simulated results and optically reconstructed results are in good agreement, showing feasibility of the proposed method.
Efficient optical parameter mapping based on time-domain radiative transfer equation combined with parallel programming
Authors: Zhao Fang-Zhou , Qi Hong , Yao Gang , Ren Ya-Tao
Published: December 2019

A two-dimensional optical parameter mapping based on the time-domain radiative transfer equation (TD-RTE) is studied in this work. The finite element method with structured and unstructured grids is employed to solve TD-RTE and OpenMP parallel technology is employed to improve the computing efficiency. The sequential quadratic programming algorithm is used as a powerful optimization method to reconstruct absorption and scattering parameter fields and the maximum a posteriori estimation is employed by introducing the regularization term into the objective function to improve the ill-posed inverse problem. In addition, the effects of measurement errors on reconstruction accuracy are investigated thoroughly. All the simulation results demonstrate that the reconstructed scheme we developed is accurate and efficient in optical parameter mapping based on TD-RTE.
Heterodyne speckle interferometry for measurement of two-dimensional displacement
Authors: Hsieh Hung-Lin , Kuo Po-Chun
Published: December 2019

This paper presented a heterodyne speckle interferometer (HSI) for the measurement of two-dimensional in-plane displacement. A diffraction grating is used to split the light source into four beams, which are then reflected into a non-mirror measurement surface at symmetrical incident angles, before being scattered to form an interference pattern. In accordance with the Doppler Effect, in-plane displacement of the surface causes phase variations in speckle interference patterns, from which displacement information can be obtained. Several experiments were performed to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed HSI. Experiment results demonstrate that the proposed system is capable of accurately measuring in-plane displacement with a resolution of approximately 1.5 nm.
Time integrated transient reflectivity versus ablation characteristics of Borofloat, BK7, and B270 optical glasses ablated by 34 fs pulses
Authors: Andrásik A. , Flender R. , Budai J. , Szörényi T. , Hopp B.
Published: December 2019

Ablation and plasma mirror characteristics of Borofloat, BK7, and B270
glasses processed with 34 fs pulses of 800 nm central wavelength are
compared in the 1014–1015
W/cm2 intensity domain. With thresholds of
1.7-1.9 × 1014 W/cm2,
higher than those of fused silica, and depths saturating above
5×1014 W/cm2, the three glasses behave
similarly from the point of view of ablation. With reflectivity
enhancements comparing favorably with that of fused silica, the
glasses prove to be good plasma mirror hosts. With the steepest
increase in time integrated transient reflectivity with intensity,
Borofloat is the most promising candidate.
Comparing employability priorities of emerging and experienced interior designers
Authors: Huber Amy M. , Waxman Lisa K.
Published: December 2019

While design scholars have long explored the design process and its underlining decision-making tactics, few empirical studies have examined other judgements that may also influence design practice, such as the skills and contributions of new hires and their fit with their firms’ management style, culture and values. To probe employability priorities, this study first explored broad-based and discipline-specific literature, accreditation standards, and recent position announcements from interior design practice. Next, in order to define those skills and traits most highly valued in commercial interior design, new quantitative survey data was collected from emerging interior designers, and, in turn, was compared to extant research findings on the hiring priorities of experienced management practitioners within the interior design consultancy industry. Survey responses support earlier findings emphasizing soft skills while contributing to the literature by highlighting differing priorities between experienced interior designers and those whom they are likely to hire (i.e. emerging design professionals). Such differing priorities may have resonance in allied design disciplines, which is discussed with implications for design management hiring practice, emerging design professionals’ employability efforts, and practices of educators aiming to enhance the employability of design graduates.
Can participatory design support the transition into innovative learning environments?
Authors: Bøjer Bodil
Published: December 2019

When changing from traditional classrooms to innovative learning environments it is crucial to include the users of the environment in the design process. However, participatory processes might be limited by contrasting expertise, cultures, priorities or project restrictions, which poses a risk to the alignment of spatial design and pedagogical practices. To meet this challenge, the article proposes a post-design participatory activation process aimed to support the transition into new learning spaces. This is exemplified in an empirical case, where co-design methods and physical design objects have been explored as tools to foster spatial literacy and competencies in a fifth-grade cohort (teachers and students), and potentially match pedagogical practices with spatial affordances. Participatory activation is believed to be an ongoing process because learning environments are not static designs – they keep evolving based on people, pedagogies and practices.
Design Innovation for creative growth: Modelling relational exchange to support and evaluate creative enterprise in the Scottish Highlands and Islands
Authors: Pierre Johnson Michael , McHattie Lynn-Sayers , Champion Katherine
Published: December 2019

This article examines the development and delivery of a Creative Growth Model as part of a programme of Design Innovation activities with creative micro-enterprises and support organizations in the Highlands and Islands region of Scotland. There is a growing body of critique for how creative enterprise is framed, supported and evaluated in relation to economic notions of value and growth that struggle to incorporate the sociocultural interests and activities of sole traders and micro-enterprises. This article presents a Design Innovation approach for identifying situated conceptions of value, modelled as emergent value constellations, based on the diverse interactions and relational exchanges prevalent within the creative enterprise. This research draws predominantly on the work of Design Innovation for New Growth (DING), a two-year AHRC follow-on funded project between 2017 and 2019, which engaged with existing creative expertise in the Highlands and Northern Isles of Scotland to mobilize local practitioners as central drivers of innovation. The article aims to contribute to co-design literature seeking to develop ‘design practices that understand how value is co-produced, […] understood, generated, and employed’ (Whitham et al. 2019: 2) in conjunction with creative enterprises.
Review
Authors: Hansen Stig Lyngaard , Sørensen Camilla Ryan , Bredahl Margrethe
Published: December 2019

Bloomsbury Applied Visual Arts

Online Library (2019), New York: Bloomsbury Publications, https://www.bloomsburyappliedvisualarts.com/
Clinical, genetic, and radionuclide characteristics of the focal form of congenital hyperinsulinism
Authors: Gubaeva Diliara N. , Melikyan Maria A. , Ryzhkova Daria V. , Poyda Mikhail D. , Bairov Vladimir G. , Sukhotskaya Anna A. , Sokolov Yurij Yu. , Efremenkov Artem M. , Mitrofanova Lubov B. , Christesen Henrik , Nikitina Irina L.
Published: December 2019

BACKGROUND: Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a severe disease with a high risk of complications including neurological deficit. Persistent hypoglycemia in patients with focal form of CHI can not be managed with medical treatment in 96.4% of cases, what subsequently leads to surgical treatment. Currently, there is a lack of information regarding patients with focal form of CHI. This study is aimed at finding better approaches for diagnosis and treatment of patients with focal form of CHI.
AIMS: To study clinical, genetic and PET/CT findings of the focal form of CHI in Russian group of patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The observational research included all patients with a histologically confirmed focal form of CHI, who were admitted to Endocrinology Research Centre during the period from January 2008 to January 2019. A statistical analysis of clinical data, genotype, and positron emission tomography (PET) with 18F-dihydroxyphenylalanine (18F-DOPA) was performed. The median follow-up was 18 months.
RESULTS: The study included 31 patients with focal CHI (14 boys, 45.2%). All patients had a neonatal presentation of the disease and demanded high levels of continuous glucose infusion to maintain euglycemia. The difference between the age of hypoglycemia presentation and the age of diagnosis ranged from 1 day to 3.9 months. In all cases, diazoxide was found to be ineffective. However, in 9 patients, it was possible to withdraw continuous glucose infusion and maintain euglycemia using octreotide in the preoperative period. A molecular genetic study allowed us to detect diverse pathogenic variants in ABCC8 and KCNJ11 genes in 30 patients. According to PET data with 18F-DOPA, the pancreatic index (PI) varied widely from 1.16 to 3.59. After partial resection of the pancreatic region with insulin hypersecretion, all patients showed complete recovery.
CONCLUSIONS: The focal form of CHI is a severe condition with high prevalence of neurological complications. For preoperative diagnosis of the morphological form of the disease, it is necessary to conduct genetic analysis and radionuclide studies. Solely evaluation of mathematical parameters in 18F-DOPA PET without taking into account the visual data and the results of genetic analysis does not allow establishing the robust diagnosis. Timely diagnosis, identification of risk factors, and prevention of complications of persistent hypoglycemia are important tasks for clinicians.
Repercussões da metodologia de constituição de amostras sobre a percepção da variação fonética
Authors: Biasibetti Ana Paula Correa da Silva
Published: December 2019

Este artigo investiga os efeitos da metodologia de constituição de amostras sobre a percepção fonética das variantes sibilantes [s] e [ʃ] em coda silábica do português brasileiro. Para tanto, 30 falantes da variedade florianopolitana realizaram um teste de classificação por similaridade. Os resultados indicaram que o local de origem dos pais dos informantes não afeta a percepção do grau relativo de similaridade entre as fricativas alveolar e palato-alveolar. Esse resultado sugere que o procedimento de constituição de amostras realizado sob os preceitos da Sociolinguística – a qual prevê que os informantes e seus pais devem ter nascido e crescido na mesma localidade, ou seja, devem compartilhar a mesma variedade linguística – pode ser ampliado no sentido de contemplar informantes cujos pais são falantes de outras variedades dialetais. Entende-se que essa abordagem metodológica é relevante para a pesquisa sobre a percepção da variação fonética, uma vez que permite uma maior aproximação da realidade linguística dos centros urbanos, marcada pela grande mobilidade populacional.
Variabilidade na produção das oclusivas coronais entre consoantes heterossilábicas por aprendizes campinenses de inglês como L2
Authors: Reis Felipe Santos dos , Lucena Rubens Marques de
Published: December 2019

Este trabalho investiga a aquisição de uma estrutura marcada do inglês por parte de aprendizes campinenses de L2, com foco, mais especificamente, na produção de sequências triconsonantais do tipo Ct/d]σC. Dessa forma, nossa pesquisa sociolinguística busca descrever e explicar a variação na interlíngua de aprendizes campinenses de inglês como L2 no que diz respeito à produção das oclusivas coronais entre consoantes heterossilábicas. Para tanto, 24 informantes foram solicitados(as) a realizar a leitura de uma lista de 43 palavras do inglês contidas em 160 frases-veículo, e metade de tais participantes foram ainda convidados(as) a produzir palavras/fraseados com base em imagens. Lançando mão do tratamento estatístico realizado pelo novo programa de regras variáveis, o Rbrul (JOHNSON, 2015), e da verificação acústica via Praat (BOERSMA; WEENINK, 2013), 1.071 ocorrências do fenômeno foram analisadas. O modelo de efeitos mistos fornecido pelo Rbrul selecionou uma variável aleatória (informantes) e três variáveis fixas (sonoridades das consoantes anterior e posterior, e proficiência em L2) como sendo estatisticamente significativas para a variação em foco. Partindo da premissa de que as estruturas da língua não são condicionadas apenas por fatores internos ao sistema, nossa discussão recai sobre os fatores internos e externos (efeitos fixos) mais relevantes.
Emprego do artigo definido em situação de contato dialetal
Authors: Guedes Shirley
Published: December 2019

Este trabalho se desenvolve no âmbito do quadro teórico-metodológico da Sociolinguística Variacionista (LABOV, 2008) e busca analisar o comportamento de indivíduos que migraram de João Pessoa-PB para São Paulo-SP quanto ao uso do artigo definido diante de pronomes possessivos (por exemplo, meu irmão vs. o meu irmão). Os resultados obtidos com base na análise quantitativa, desenvolvida na plataforma R (R CORE TEAM, 2017), revelaram que a fala dos migrantes apresenta não só uma proporção de emprego do artigo mais próxima daquela do paulistano em relação à do paraibano não migrante, sinalizando acomodação dialetal, mas também que esses indivíduos adquiriram padrões mais abstratos, na forma de regras variáveis da comunidade paulistana (favorecimento e desfavorecimento do artigo definido, de modo geral, nos mesmos contextos linguísticos). Quanto às variáveis sociais, os resultados não mostraram correlações entre o uso do determinante definido com as variáveis Sexo/Gênero, Idade de migração e Tempo de permanência em São Paulo, mas, em análise particular do indivíduo e de suas redes de relações (MILROY, 1987) estabelecidas na nova comunidade, verificou-se que os laços fortes de primeira ordem estão na base da acomodação dialetal e assimilação da variante paulistana pelos migrantes paraibanos.
O uso variável do imperativo de migrantes baianos em São Paulo
Authors: De Souza Emerson Santos
Published: December 2019

O imperativo, no português brasileiro, apresenta duas principais formas em variação: uma com morfologia de subjuntivo, ex.: “Traga o carro!”, e outra com morfologia de indicativo, ex.: “Traz o carro!” (SCHERRE, 2004). Oliveira (2015), a partir dos dados do ALiB (CARDOSO et al., 2014), mostrou a diferença de uso dessas formas entre Bahia e São Paulo, sendo que, em Salvador, a forma predominante é a subjuntiva (77 %), enquanto em São Paulo, é a indicativa (86 %). Este artigo analisa o uso do imperativo por baianos em São Paulo, partindo-se da hipótese de que tais migrantes aumentariam a proporção de uso da forma indicativa. A regressão logística de efeitos mistos, feita no R (R CORE TEAM, 2018), a partir do corpus formado por respostas de um questionário on-line aplicado a baianos em São Paulo (FIGUEREIDO; SOUZA, 2017), evidencia o aumento significativo do uso da forma indicativa pelos migrantes e sugere que ela ocorre mais: entre os menos escolarizados; entre os que migraram quando adultos; entre os que estão em São Paulo há menos tempo; em contexto de relações interpessoais assimétricas; em situações de ordem e pedidos (em contraste a conselhos e instruções); em contextos imediatos; e em sentenças afirmativas.
Migração, contato dialetal e o estabelecimento da variedade urbana de Imperatriz (MA)
Authors: Evangelista Santana Orleane , Abreu Gomes Christina
Published: December 2019

Este artigo apresenta os resultados de variáveis sociais do estudo de duas variáveis linguísticas, com dados de falantes da cidade de Imperatriz (MA), com o objetivo de identificar a consolidação dessa variedade urbana com passado rural recente. A variedade de Imperatriz é resultante de um processo de contato induzido (TRUDGILL, 1986; BRITAIN; TRUDGILL, 1999), devido à migração de falantes de diversas variedades regionais do Português Brasileiro, associado a um crescimento urbano acelerado. A estratificação da amostra por idade buscou mapear os sucessivos ciclos econômicos da cidade, o que permite situar a aquisição da variedade local em relação aos diferentes períodos de ocupação populacional, indo do período de maior isolamento como comunidade rural até os de intensa migração. O resultado de tempo aparente aponta, entre os falantes mais jovens, que adquiriram a variedade local no período de intensa urbanização, decréscimo no uso de variantes associadas à fala rural, aumento de variantes prestigiadas em grandes cidades, como a prevalência de formas verbais marcadas de 3ª pessoa do plural com sujeito de 3ª do plural sobre as formas não marcadas, a diminuição da semivogal, como em [ʹpaɪ̭ə] (palha), e o aumento da lateral seguida de semivogal, como em [ʹpalɪ̭ə]. São apresentadas evidências de que, em relação à implementação da consoante lateral, a direcionalidade da mudança também está relacionada à presença de um forte contingente de migrantes de diferentes regiões do Pará, que apresentam baixa ocorrência da semivogal.
A mudança na produção de fricativas em coda medial por uma criança recifense residente em João Pessoa
Authors: Henrique Pedro Felipe de Lima , Nascimento Ingrid Cruz , Possatti Lucas
Published: December 2019

Este estudo compara a produção de fricativas em coda medial de uma informante recifense de 10 anos, residente em João Pessoa-PB, com a produção de duas crianças pessoenses e duas recifenses de mesma idade, que nunca saíram de sua comunidade de fala, averiguando em que medida a criança que mudou de cidade assimilou o dialeto pessoense. A diferença entre o comportamento da fricativa em Recife-PE, onde predomina a forma palatalizada (MACEDO, 2004), e em João Pessoa-PB, onde predomina a forma alveolar (HORA, 2003), suscitou a seleção da variável. Coletaram-se amostras de fala mediante inquérito fonético, leitura monitorada e entrevista semiestruturada. As palavras dos primeiros instrumentos foram escolhidas pensando-se no contexto fonológico anterior e seguinte, considerados como variáveis independentes para a aplicação da regra de palatalização. Analisaram-se as fricativas no Praat (BOERSMA; WEENINK, 2009) atentando para o pico espectral, que indicou o grau de palatalização (HENRIQUE et al., 2015), considerado como variável dependente. Como resultados, constatou-se que as fricativas produzidas pela informante recifense, residente em João Pessoa, não apresentaram diferença significativa com relação às crianças pessoenses, diferentemente das produzidas pelas crianças recifenses. Inferiu-se, portanto, que a criança assimilou o dialeto da comunidade onde vive atualmente, que tem apenas o contexto coronal /t/ e /d/ como gatilho para a palatalização. Analisam-se esses resultados à luz do processo de aquisição do segmento fricativo em coda por crianças (OLIVEIRA, 2002; MEZZOMO, 2003; BERTI, 2006) e de novas perspectivas inerentes à Sociolinguística e à comunidade de fala (LABOV, 2008; GUY, 2000).
Pistas para a acomodação subjetiva na variação entre em/ni na fala de universitários
Authors: Ribeiro Cristiane Conceição Santana
Published: December 2019

Os poucos estudos atribuem a origem do ni ao contato entre as línguas africanas e o português; no entanto compreendemos que esse conectivo seja resultado de regularização morfológica da preposição em. Dados societais e a análise de operações de reparo mostram que a variante ni é usada regularmente pelos universitários da amostra sem carregar estigma social, evidenciando convergência subjetiva em processos acomodativos.
Application of VLF-EM method for base metal exploration in Gwani area (Misau 107), Jigawa state, Nigeria
Authors: Umar Faruk Mubarak
Published: December 2019

The Very Low Frequency (VLF) electromagnetic (EM) survey is a reliable technique for identifying network of fractures usually hidden by overburden materials that overlie the crystalline basement. The Gwaram area, Jigawa state of Nigeria is underlain by Older Granite of the basement complex of Nigeria, with predominant rock type being coarsely porphyritic biotite granite. The project is aimed at confirming the occurrence of sulphide mineralization within the study area, using both the geological information and VLF techniques. Measurements involving 10 profiles spaced 50 m interval were collected within the study area, using the transmitter of Le Blanc in France whose radio frequency is 18.3 kHz. Profiles 1-10 show the respective cross-over points (points of intersection) at 430, 460, 430, 470, 480, 500, 550, 560, 610, and 620 m with a positive in-phase response of 11.1, 7.3, 22.1, 23.7, 30.8, 36.2, 29.5, 17.6 and 20.8% respectively, the suspected fault occurred at respective depth of 45, 130, 150, 135, 150, 135, 140, 145, 145 and 125 m. The ratios of primary to secondary electromagnetic anomalies on the ten profiles are not constant and their profile shapes are never identical or consistent. Such anomalies at cross-over points have been used to infer the presence of fracture. All the profiles show one identical anomaly which is suspected to be a hydrothermal zone or mineralized fault. VLF-EM contour and 3D map were produced and indicate that there is high conductivity toward the southwest of the map. The results obtained in the survey inferred that the deposit is expected to be economically viable.
Assessment of nursesâ€™ knowledge and practice regarding the use of transillumination device for establishing venous access
Authors: Rubina NesalinRose. T.MSc Ms. , Nashi Masnad Al Reshidi PhD Dr. , Rana Mohammad Al Aseeri MSc Ms.
Published: December 2019

Background: Peripheral venous access is frequently performed in various health care settings. However, babiesâ€™ veins are smaller and poorly supported by surrounding soft tissue casing further difficulty of insertion compared to adult patientsâ€™vein. Transillumination device is recommended for difficult insertion of peripheral veins. Nursing practice should accommodate with evolving health care advancement, and therefore the nursesâ€™ are required to develop their knowledge and attitude towards new skill and practice.Objectives: To assess the level of nursesâ€™ knowledge and practice regarding the use of transillumination device for establishing venous access.Methods: A descriptive study design that was conducted among a sample of 20 Nurses working at Hail General Hospital, KSA. The study tool included a questionnaire sheet of 2 parts as demographic variables and then knowledge and practice regarding use of transillumination device for establishing venous access. Selected nurses were asked to fill up the questionnaire sheet.Results: The majority 50% of the nurses were under the age group of 31yrs and above. Most of the 95% nurses were bachelorâ€™s degree and only 5% was masterâ€™s degree. The year of experience were majority of nurses 35% had 7-9 yrs. Designation of nurses indicates, almost 50% of the nurses were working as a Charge Nurse, among 45% as staff Nurse and only 5% as Head Nurse.Obviously, 100% of the nurses perform cannulation in first attempt. Before, 65% of the nurses had no awareness of using veinlite. 100% of the nurses used 26G size cannula.Furtherly, 85% assures that they could incorporate transillumination device into practice. The opinion of 65% nurses feel, this device was easy to use.Conclusion: The study says that, most of the 65% NICU nurses has only average and 35% has good knowledge and practice regarding use of transillumination device for establishing venous access. The nurses have interest in practicing transillumination device and seems to be time saving and effective. Suitable interventional packages need to be given periodically for the effectiveness of qualitative nursing service.Â Â
Os discursos dos organismos financeiros e de cooperação internacional sobre a obligatoriedad da educação secundária baixa, 1960-2015. Uma perspectiva desde o institucionalismo discursivo e a análise crítica do discurso
Authors: Romero Gonzaga Rosalina
Published: December 2019

O artigo examina as propostas e as recomendações que têm formulado três organismos financeiros e de cooperação internacional (OFyCI) para a educação secundária baixa (ESB), nível educativo emergente na investigação educativa. Parte-se do suposto de que a secundária baixa é promovida pelos OFyCI como uma eslabão funcional e subsidiario da educação média superior (educação secundária alta), quem têm reorientado e alinhado o conhecimento convertido em motor da economia capitalista, soslayando uma formação crítica e integral dos adolescentes. As ideias e os discursos educativos dos OFyCI sobre a obligatoriedad da educação secundária, constituem os marcos de referência que servem para reproduzir e reconstruir o entendimento de seus interesses económicos, políticos e sociais, num contexto marcado pela segmentação e indefinición do nível educativo.
El Programa Beca-salario instrumentado en México. Claroscuros de una política social
Authors: Yurén Teresa , Moctezuma Evelyn , García Mayné Elizabeth , Lugo Elisa
Published: December 2019

En este trabajo reportamos los resultados del análisis documental de un programa de becas y de la política social en la que éste se inscribe, con un doble objetivo: poner al descubierto deficiencias epistemológicas y ético-sociales en su diseño y operación, y derivar algunas recomendaciones para la formulación de políticas y programas en el campo educativo. Metodológicamente, nuestro primer paso consistió en la revisión de 13 evaluaciones de programas de desarrollo social realizadas entre 2015 y 2018. La revisión nos condujo a hacer un meta-análisis de las evaluaciones, tomando como base las debilidades y fortalezas señaladas por los evaluadores. Para sistematizar y hacer comparaciones, utilizamos la herramienta Atlas Ti (versión 7). Lo que se destaca en el análisis del discurso realizado es que la política de desarrollo social no fue del todo coherente con la finalidad establecida en la normativa correspondiente y pretendió cumplir con objetivos y finalidades, más allá de lo establecido en las leyes. Ello complejizó el diseño, hizo insuficientes los diagnósticos, dificultó la operación y alejó a los programas del objetivo central: la superación de la pobreza. Además, se concluye que para que una política social sea efectiva no basta la voluntad política, ni las ideas innovadoras. Se requieren buenos diagnósticos basados no sólo en el análisis de la realidad que resulta problemática, sino también en la revisión de obras y artículos científicos disponibles, y en los resultados de experiencias previas. Con esta base, el diseño de la política social debiera formular objetivos claros, tener una consistente estructura lógica y técnica, y plantear estrategias de acción viables y precisas. Lo mismo tendría que suceder con los programas derivados de la política social.
What are they talking about when they talk about equity? A content analysis of equity principles and provisions in state Every Student Succeeds Act plans
Authors: Chu Yiting
Published: December 2019

Despite numerous education reform efforts, disparities between more privileged students and students from marginalized and minoritized groups still persist in U.S. education. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) passed in 2015 indicates greater commitment of the federal government to advancing equity in education and gives state educational agencies more autonomy and flexibility in policy making. This article analyzes the content of 52 approved state ESSA plans to examine how the concept of equity in education is defined and applied in state-level ESSA policies and provisions. Results of a qualitative content analysis reveal that all but four state ESSA plans adopt a stance on equity centered on equitable access to educational resources—including funding and effective educators —and less than half state plans attend to equity in outcomes. Most of the state plans do not include a clear definition of what they mean by “equity”. In addition, the accountability systems used to evaluate the impact of equity policies in the plans are predominantly outcome-oriented using student standardized test performance as the key indicator. Incoherent policy principles, coupled with the market-oriented, standards-based policy solutions, may exacerbate the structural inequities facing schools and students that these policies aim to ameliorate. Implications for education policy and research are discussed.
Cluster analysis on Chinese university students’ conceptions of English language learning and their online self-regulation
Authors: Tao Jing , Zheng Chunping , Lu Zhihong , Liang Jyh-Chong , Tsai Chin-Chung
Published: December 2019

This study investigated learners’ conceptions of learning English and their online self-regulation in a web-based learning environment among. Two questionnaires, Conceptions of Learning English (COLE) and Online Self-regulation of English Learning (OSEL) were administered to 843 university students in China. Based on their different conceptions of learning English, participants were clustered into four groups. Two groups of students considered the process of learning English as understanding and seeing in a new way or being test-oriented. Another two groups consisted of students with high commitment to or low engagement in learning English. The results of ANOVA analysis and Scheffé’s test revealed significant differences among the profiled participants in four groups. Students who considered learning English as understanding and seeing in a new way tended to have the strongest online self-regulatory competence. However, students who were test-oriented reported poorly in all aspects of online self-regulation. Our findings echoed previous studies on the relationship between conceptions of learning English and online self-regulation, particularly the negative association between learners’ test-oriented conceptions of learning English and their online self-regulation. This research enables us to better understand English language learners in China, particularly in the era of information technology.
How teachers can guide students towards the increased use of contextualised MALL in target and non-target countries: The case of L2 Chinese adult students
Authors: Ezra Orit , Cohen Anat
Published: December 2019

Contextualised mobile assisted language learning (MALL) has been greatly discussed (Pegrum, 2014); however, its potential has not been reached in either target or non-target countries, and this calls for teachers’ attention. This study recommended a way for teachers to guide their Chinese second or foreign language students towards increasing their contextualised MALL, by relying on a framework proposed by Cohen and Ezra (2018) and based on the learners’ existing activities.’s contextualised components include real-world and real-life contexts (a measuring index is proposed), as well as device mobility. The study recommended the following: teachers in target and non-target countries should focus differently on generic and dedicated activities; content factors for dedicated activities should be taken into account; teachers should guide students to relate to the real world and real life, including objects and other core activities. The findings may encourage teachers to guide students without worrying about the extra time spent in an overcrowded curriculum.
Measuring emotions during learning: lack of coherence between automated facial emotion recognition and emotional experience
Authors: Hirt Franziska , Werlen Egon , Moser Ivan , Bergamin Per
Published: December 2019

Measuring emotions non-intrusively via affective computing provides a promising source of information for adaptive learning and intelligent tutoring systems. Using non-intrusive, simultaneous measures of emotions, such systems could steadily adapt to students emotional states. One drawback, however, is the lack of evidence on how such modern measures of emotions relate to traditional self-reports. The aim of this study was to compare a prominent area of affective computing, facial emotion recognition, to students’ self-reports of interest, boredom, and valence. We analyzed different types of aggregation of the simultaneous facial emotion recognition estimates and compared them to self-reports after reading a text. Analyses of 103 students revealed no relationship between the aggregated facial emotion recognition estimates of the software FaceReader and self-reports. Irrespective of different types of aggregation of the facial emotion recognition estimates, neither the epistemic emotions (i.e., boredom and interest), nor the estimates of valence predicted the respective self-report measure. We conclude that assumptions on the subjective experience of emotions cannot necessarily be transferred to other emotional components, such as estimated by affective computing. We advise to wait for more comprehensive evidence on thepredictive validityof facial emotion recognition for learning before relying on it in educational practice.
Hyers-Ulam stability of quadratic forms in 2-normed spaces
Authors: Park Won-Gil , Bae Jae-Hyeong
Published: December 2019

In this paper, we obtain Hyers-Ulam stability of the functional equations

f(x+y,z+w) +f(x−y,z−w) = 2f(x,z) + 2f(y,w),

f(x+y,z−w) +f(x−y,z+w) = 2f(x,z) + 2f(y,w)

and

f(x+y,z−w) +f(x−y,z+w) = 2f(x,z) − 2f(y,w)

in 2-Banach spaces. The quadratic formsax2+bxy+cy2,ax2+by2andaxyare solutions of the above functional equations, respectively.
Korovkin-type approximation by operators in Riesz spaces via power series method
Authors: Chil Elmiloud , Assili Marwa
Published: December 2019

In this paper we prove an Ozguç, Yurdakadim and Taş version of the Korovkin-type approximation by operators in the sense of the power series method. That is, we try to extend the Korovkin approximation theorems, obtained by Ozguç and Taş in 2016, and Taş and Yurdakadim in 2017, for concrete classes of Banach spaces to the class of Riesz spaces. Some applications are presented.
Slice holomorphic solutions of some directional differential equations with bounded L-index in the same direction
Authors: Bandura Andriy , Skaskiv Oleh , Smolovyk Liana
Published: December 2019

In the paper we investigate slice holomorphic functions F : ℂ
n
→ ℂ having bounded L-index in a direction, i.e. these functions are entire on every slice {z
0 + t
b : t ∈ℂ} for an arbitrary z
0
∈ℂ
n
and for the fixed direction b ∈ℂ
n
\ {0}, and (∃m
0 ∈ ℤ+) (∀m ∈ ℤ+) (∀z ∈ ℂ
n
) the following inequality holds

|

∂

b

m

F
(
z
)

|

m
!

L

m

(
z
)

≤

max

0
≤
k
≤

m

0

|

∂

b

k

F
(
z
)

|

k
!

L

k

(
z
)

,

{{\left| {\partial _{\bf{b}}^mF(z)} \right|} \over {m!{L^m}(z)}} \le \mathop {\max }\limits_{0 \le k \le {m_0}} {{\left| {\partial _{\bf{b}}^kF(z)} \right|} \over {k!{L^k}(z)}},

where L : ℂ
n → ℝ+ is a positive continuous function,

∂

b

F
(
z
)
=

d

d
t

F

(

z
+
t

b

)

|

t
=
0

,

∂

b

p

F
=

∂

b

(

∂

b

p
-
1

F

)

{\partial _{\bf{b}}}F(z) = {d \over {dt}}F\left( {z + t{\bf{b}}} \right){|_{t = 0}},\partial _{\bf{b}}^pF = {\partial _{\bf{b}}}\left( {\partial _{\bf{b}}^{p - 1}F} \right)

for p ≥ 2. Also, we consider index boundedness in the direction of slice holomorphic solutions of some partial differential equations with partial derivatives in the same direction. There are established sufficient conditions providing the boundedness of L-index in the same direction for every slie holomorphic solutions of these equations.
Preparation and characterization of sintered clay ceramic membranes water filters
Authors: Zereffa Enyew Amare , Desalegn Tegene
Published: December 2019

Metal oxide ceramic is getting more attention in current times due to their unique pore structures, hydrophilic surfaces, high chemical, thermal and mechanical stabilities which offer avenues for application in water treatment. This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the effects of different ratios of clay, grog, sawdust and bone char on efficiency of ceramic composite water filters. Filter of different designs were developed from clay (50, 60, 70, 75 and 80)|%|, sawdust (15, 25, and 35)|%|, grog (5 and 15)|%|bone char and 5|%|ratios by volume and sintered at temperature of 900°C for 6 hours. The Phase and functional group identification of sintered filter investigated with x-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy revealed the presence of mixed phase and hydroxyl functional group on the surface of sintered filter. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) revealed the porous nature of the microstructures of the sintered filter elements. The superior ceramic water filter design (C900-50-15-35) with total porosity 35.89±0.04|%|, flow rate 2.05±0.41|%|and the percent E coli, nitrite and fluoride removal efficiency: 99.6±0.40|%|, 81.17±0.22|%|and 96.4±0.42|%|were obtained from this work. Porosity evaluated by BET study for C900-50-15-35 demonstrated an average pore size and surface area of 5|nm|and 7.30|m2/g|, respectively.
A Cross-National Analysis of Forced Population Resettlement in Counterinsurgency Campaigns
Authors: Böhmelt Tobias , Dworschak Christoph , Pilster Ulrich , Walterskirchen Julian
Published: December 2019

This article studies the forcible relocation of large segments of the society in times of war. Theoretically, our work is based on the hearts-and-minds approach for explaining counterinsurgents’ strategies. We link this general framework to two more specific factors: insurgents’ external support and the incumbent’s status as a foreign occupier. The main contribution of our research is given by the cross-country empirical analysis, where we combine data on population displacement and counterinsurgency campaigns after World War II. We show that insurgents’ external support and incumbents’ status as a foreign occupier are among the main factors raising the risk of forced population resettlement. This article is a systematic, quantitative study of forced displacement across a large set of conflicts, and we demonstrate that the mechanisms behind forcible relocation as an indiscriminate strategy follow major trends across insurgencies.
Relevance of the Higher-Order Brand Love Prototype in a Service Context
Authors: Rios Rosa E. , Riquelme Hernan E. , Sinno Abdulaziz
Published: December 2019

A third-order composite model of brand love prototype is tested using Partial Least Squares (PLS) in a service consumption business: branded coffee outlets. Notable differences are found between the brand love prototype for products reported in literature and a service. The differences reside in the self-brand integration dimension, long-term relationship, and attitude valence. The self-brand integration dimension appears to carry little weight, compared to all the other dimensions of the brand love prototype, in the service. Consumers purchase products that self-enhance their own image, but for services, the self-brand integration may be more challenging to be perceived as relevant.
Conventional and unconventional monetary policy reaction to uncertainty in advanced economies: evidence from quantile regressions
Authors: Christou Christina , Naraidoo Ruthira , Gupta Rangan
Published: December 2019

This paper investigates how the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of England, Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank reacted in the aftermath of the financial crisis by making use of both conditional and unconditional interest rate quantiles regressions and data on shadow short rate of interest and a measure of uncertainty. Firstly, the unconditional quantile regression offers some support for increased reaction by the Fed as the ZLB is approached. Secondly, the decreased reaction of the Fed and other monetary policy makers towards uncertainty particularly at lower conditional quantiles of interest rates lends support to expansionary mechanism in place during this time. Hence uncertainty is key to policy reaction, and more so during episodes of crisis.