bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A historiografia da Guerra de 1932 e a sua amplitude
Authors: Ribeiro Felipe Castanho
Published: June 2017

O artigo propõe-se a analisar trabalhos historiográficos envolvendo a Guerra de 1932, mais conhecida como “Revolução Constitucionalista”. Procura-se observar quais foram as principais hipóteses para o advento do conflito, assim como algumas das perguntas que nortearam os trabalhos que versam sobre o tema. A literatura sobre o tema é vasta, no entanto, acredita-se que ainda existem pontos inexplorados pelos historiadores ou que necessitam de um aprofundamento. Palavras-chave: Historiografia, Revolução Constitucionalista de 32, Guerra de 1932, Guerra Nacional.
Supplier Competition with Option Contracts for Discrete Blocks of Capacity
Authors: Anderson Edward , Chen Bo , Shao Lusheng
Published: June 2017

When a firm faces an uncertain demand, it is common to procure supply using some type of option in addition to spot purchases. A typical version of this problem involves capacity being purchased in advance, with a separate payment made that applies only to the part of the capacity that is needed. We consider a discrete version of this problem in which competing suppliers choose a reservation price and an execution price for blocks of capacity, and the buyer, facing known distributions of demand and spot price, needs to decide which blocks to reserve. We show how to solve the buyer’s (combinatorial) problem efficiently and also show that suppliers can do no better than offer blocks at execution prices that match their costs, making profits only from the reservation part of their bids. Finally we show that in an equilibrium the buyer selects the welfare maximizing set of blocks.

The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/opre.2017.1593 .
Sooner rather than later: early hospice intervention in advanced liver disease
Authors: Quinn Sharon , Campbell Virginia , Sikka Karen
Published: June 2017

People with advanced liver disease have complex end-of-life needs. Palliative care provision for these patients is often poor, with no clear national guidance for end-stage liver disease. This article describes a pilot project (n=20) conducted to assess the impact of early hospice intervention on patients' wellbeing and experience. Patients remained under acute hospital management and were seen by the hospice's specialist nurse practitioner on a monthly basis and referred into hospice services as needed. Monthly measurements of symptoms and wellbeing were taken using the Palliative care Outcome Scale (POS) and Palliative care Outcome Scale-symptoms (POS-s). Findings showed that this model of care addressed previously unmet holistic care needs, with timely interventions appearing to improve overall outcome despite deteriorating health. Indications that a shared care pathway could reduce the length of stay and cost of paracentesis, as well as the number and length of hospital admissions, led to the implementation of a more formal, larger-scale study, which is currently in progress.
Cross-curricular literacy: Part 2
Authors: Bromley Matt
Published: June 2017

Continuing his series on literacy across the curriculum, Matt Bromley looks at the backbone of good literacy practice, five strategies to achieve this, and the three domains of literacy education
Making the most of super-diversity: notes on the potential of a new approach
Authors: Magazzini Tina
Published: June 2017

This article aims at exploring how ‘super-diversity’ can cover aspects of current debates that traditional ways of understanding identity and multiculturalism could not. I start by engaging with Gilles Deleuze’s differential ontology, which conceptualises difference as an inherent feature of identity and not some ‘issue’ brought by migration flows. I then outline super-diversity’s potential implications for diversity management, with particular attention to the case of Roma minorities in Europe. The main argument is that super-diversity can provide a promising framework to address some of multiculturalism's constraints, if we focus on the new kind, rather than the new level, of complexity.
Lovecraftian ontology: Monstrosity, cosmic horror and the Gothic
Authors: Walden Corey R.
Published: June 2017

This article explores the writing of H. P. Lovecraft through portrayals of the monstrous and cosmic horror. Both integral facets of his mythos are connected to his world-view, and then located in terms of wider popular culture and contemporary Gothic scholarship. Lovecraft’s conceptualizations of monstrosity and cosmic horror are seen to be employed in such a way that subverts more conventional forms of storytelling: where many popular culture texts of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries adhere to a mode of storytelling that contains heroism for the protagonist, this is not the case in Lovecraft’s work. Typically phenomena – in the form of cosmic horror and monstrosity – are the focus of the story; yet these manifestations act to form a nexus of expression and critique by utilizing ontological metaphors steeped in meaning.
Lost and then found: The Mendes Correia Collection of identified human skeletons curated at the University of Porto, Portugal
Authors: Cardoso Hugo , Marinho Luisa
Published: June 2017

Among the several human skeletal reference collections that have been amassed in Portugal, there is one that has remained in nearly anonymity for its almost entire existence. The collection was initiated by Mendes Correia who collected abandoned skeletal remains from cemeteries of the city of Porto circa 1912-1917. Over the years and for unknown reasons its original documentation was lost and the collection has been treated as an unidentified assemblage of specimens for many years. Two previously unnoticed publications from the 1920’s were found to have published basic biographic data for each individual in the collection, thus restituting some of the lost information. The surviving Mendes Correia Collection is currently located at the Natural History Museum and at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. It is comprised of 99 individuals of known sex, age, and nativity, whose skeletons are found in various states of completeness. They represent a segment of the population of the city of Porto who were born throughout the 19th century. It is hoped that the information gathered and provided here can restore some of the lost research value of the Mendes Correia skeletal reference collection.
Desgaste dentário na necrópole medieval de São João de Almedina (séc. XII/XVI) e a sua relação com os hábitos alimentares
Authors: Carvalho Liliana Matias de
Published: June 2017

O estudo do desgaste dentário em populações arqueológicas é importante para perceber como se vivia no passado já que uma vez erupcionados os dentes não sofrem remodelação. A localização, severidade e tipos de desgaste podem revelar hábitos culturais e dietéticos. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar o padrão de desgaste dentário, por sexo e classe etária, nos indivíduos de uma amostra medieval de São João de Almedina (Coimbra, Portugal) de modo a melhor conhecer os seus hábitos. A amostra em estudo é composta por 58 adultos (28 homens, 20 mulheres e 10 indivíduos do sexo desconhecido). Os níveis de desgaste oclusal e aproximal foram registados com os métodos de Smith (1984) e Hillson (2001), respetivamente. Registou-se um desgaste oclusal médio de 3,86±1,59, caraterizado por grande exposição da dentina. Os níveis de desgaste interproximais são baixos (1,38±0,72 e 1,36±0,75). Os resultados foram comparados com outras populações, nomeadamente com os dados de Wasterlain (2006), recolhidos com a mesma metodologia, numa amostra da mesma região geográfica, mas dos finais do século XIX/inícios do século XX. Notou-se uma clara atenuação do desgaste na época pós-industrial o que pode ser resultado de um menos eficiente processamento da comida em época medieval.
Impacto da regulação de emoções no trabalho sobre as dimensões de Burnout em psicólogos: O papel moderador da autoeficácia
Authors: Rodriguez Sandra Yvone Spiendler , Carlotto Mary Sandra , Gonçalves Câmara Sheila
Published: June 2017

O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar se a regulação emocional prediz as dimensões de burnout e se a autoeficácia funciona como variável mediadora na relação entre a regulação de emoções e as dimensões de Burnout em uma amostra de 518 psicólogos. Foram utilizados como instrumentos de pesquisa o Questionário para Avaliação da Síndrome de Burnout, a Escala Geral de Autoeficácia e a Subescala de regulação de emoções da Escala de Emoções no Trabalho. Os resultados, obtidos por meio da análise de regressão linear hierárquica, confirmaram as hipóteses de que a regulação emocional prediz as dimensões de Burnout e a de que a autoeficácia funciona como mediadora entre a regulação de emoções e as dimensões de Burnout. O resultado aponta para a importância de intervenções que contemplem o desenvolvimento da autoeficácia em psicólogos como medida de prevenção ou reabilitação da Síndrome de Burnout.
Conhecimento metalinguístico e aprendizagem da leitura e da escrita
Authors: Gaiolas Mónica Sampaio , Martins Margarida Alves
Published: June 2017

Esta investigação teve como objetivo estudar a relação entre conhecimento metalinguístico (consciência fonológica, morfológica e sintática) e desempenho em leitura e escrita no final do 2º ano de escolaridade. Participaram neste estudo 28 crianças de língua portuguesa seguidas do início do primeiro ano ao final do segundo ano de escolaridade, selecionadas de uma amostra inicial de 83 crianças. As mesmas foram avaliadas no início de cada ano letivo (provas de consciências fonológica, morfológica e sintática) e no final de cada ano letivo (provas de leitura e escrita de palavras). Foram constituídos 2 grupos de crianças: (i) bons desempenhos em leitura e escrita de palavras no final do 2º ano de escolaridade (N=13) (ii) maus desempenhos em leitura e escrita de palavras no final do 2º ano de escolaridade (N=15). Os resultados demonstraram que quando controladas o desenvolvimento cognitivo, a memória verbal e as habilitações da mãe, o grupo de bons leitores/escritores obteve resultados mais elevados nas provas de consciência fonológica, morfológica e sintática medidas, no início do primeiro e no início do segundo ano, relativamente ao grupo dos maus leitores/escritores, sendo essas diferenças estatisticamente significativas. Os resultados mostram a importância do desenvolvimento metalinguístico na aprendizagem da leitura e da escrita.
Emoções face à matemática e progressão na escolaridade – Estudo longitudinal com alunos do 5º e 7º anos de escolaridade
Authors: Mata Lourdes , Peixoto Francisco , Monteiro Vera , Sanches Cristina
Published: June 2017

À medida que os alunos progridem na escolaridade enfrentam novos desafios que poderão ter influência nas emoções vivenciadas em contexto educativo. Para uma melhor compreensão desta problemática desenvolvemos um estudo longitudinal com o objetivo de estudar as emoções de alunos do 2º e do 3º ciclos, face às aulas e testes de matemática, com a sua progressão na escolaridade. Em paralelo analisámos se o género e o desempenho a matemática introduziam alguma especificidade nas emoções vivenciadas. Participaram neste estudo 1266 alunos, que foram seguidos durante 3 anos e que no ano do início da recolha de dados 674 (53.2%) estavam no 5º ano e 592 (46.8%) no 7º ano de escolaridade. Os alunos responderam, uma vez por ano, a um questionário sobre as emoções que sentiam nas aulas e testes de matemática (aborrecimento, desânimo, zanga, ansiedade, prazer, orgulho, alívio). Os resultados apontam para um decréscimo global das emoções positivas e um aumento das emoções negativas. Contudo, mostram também que a ansiedade, a zanga e o alívio evidenciam um padrão diferente comparativamente às outras emoções com as mesmas valências. O desempenho e o grupo (5º/7º) também mostraram ser variáveis importantes para a compreensão das emoções com a progressão na escolaridade
Avaliação breve da psicossintomatologia: Análise fatorial confirmatória da versão portuguesa do Brief Symptom Inventory 18 (BSI 18)
Authors: Nazaré Bárbara , Pereira Marco , Canavarro Maria Cristina
Published: June 2017

O Brief Symptom Inventory 18 (BSI 18), originalmente desenvolvido por Derogatis em 2001, constitui um instrumento de rastreio do distress psicológico aplicável a populações comunitárias e clínicas. Os respondentes devem avaliar a intensidade (de 0 - Nada a 4 - Extremamente) com que, nos últimos sete dias, experienciaram dezoito manifestações de psicossintomatologia. Este trabalho pretendeu avaliar o comportamento psicométrico da versão portuguesa do BSI 18, procedendo ao estudo da sua estrutura fatorial, validade e fidelidade. A amostra incluiu dois grupos: comunitário, composto por 184 adultos da população geral; e clínico, composto por 141 adultos com diagnósticos psiquiátricos atualmente a receber acompanhamento psicológico e/ou psiquiátrico. Os participantes responderam a quatro questionários: BSI 18, Inventário Depressivo de Beck, Escala de Autoavaliação de Ansiedade de Zung e Brief COPE. Setenta e sete participantes voltaram a responder ao BSI 18 cerca de quatro semanas após a primeira avaliação. Através de análises fatoriais confirmatórias, foram testados diversos modelos apresentados na literatura. Foi adotado um modelo de primeira ordem de três dimensões: Somatização (manifestações dos sistemas regulados automaticamente, como o gastrointestinal e o cardiovascular), Depressão (sintomas nucleares das perturbações depressivas, como humor disfórico, anedonia, desesperança e ideação suicida) e Ansiedade (sintomas indicativos de estados de pânico, como nervosismo, tensão, agitação motora, e apreensão). O BSI 18 apresentou bons níveis de validade (construto, convergente, discriminante e de critério com base na diferenciação de grupos) e de fidelidade (consistência interna e consistência temporal). Assim, constitui um instrumento passível de ser utilizado em contexto clínico e de investigação.
PERALIHAN MATA PENCAHARIAN SEBAGAI BENTUK ADAPTASI (Studi Kasus: Desa Batu Belubang, Bangka)
Authors: Adiatma Ira , Bambang Azis Nur , Purnaweni Hartuti
Published: June 2017

Bangka island as a whole has undergone a significant change related thereto. Group of fishermen coastalcommunities are the most vulnerable to changing weather and coastal environment. In the village of BatuBelubang, frequent extreme weather phenomena of the cyclone and the rapid change of weather, had forced thepopulation to adapt to climate change. The livelihoods of fishermen who rely heavily on natural conditions causethe dependence on weather patterns and ocean activities.This research uses qualitative analysis with the positivistic approach. The method of data collection is done withthe interview focused and observational field to see the real conditions and survey agencies to obtainpreliminary data regarding the level of climate change that occurred in the region. The analysis is done byassessing the linkages/relationship of the destructive effects of climate change on livelihoods of fishermen.From the analysis carried out, the main reason for the occurrence of the transition is economic livelihood. Thistransition is triggered by vulnerability due to climate change and the existence of externalities, namely adeterioration of Tin prices and the pepper in the international market in 1990 which was then backed up bypolicy changes after regional autonomy in 2001. The welfare obtained from short-term floating mines have hugeconsequences for the coastal environmental damage that would lead to a condition in which a new vulnerability.Key words : the transition of livelihood, adaptation, fisherman
Atrial Fibrillation Due to Oral Methylprednisolone in a Patient with Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
Authors: Dogukan Ayhan , Ilkay Erdogan , Poyrazoğlu Orhan Kürşat , Gunal Ali Ihsan , Ozgen Metin , Pekdemir Murat
Published: June 2017

Cardiac adverse effects of intravenous pulse methylprednisolone administration are well known, but there is little information about the cardiac side effects of oral methylprednisolone in the literature. We present a 41 year-old man with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in whom developed atrial fibrillation after oral methylprednisolone therapy.
The Effect of Cardiac Surgery on Peripheral Blood Lymphocyte Populations
Authors: Jankovičová Karolína , Trojáčková Kudlová Manuela , Koláčková Martina , Kuneš Pavel , Manďák Jiří , Lonský Vladimír , Vlášková Dana , Andrýs Ctirad , Krejsek Jan
Published: June 2017

Background: Cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is associated with some adverse postoperative complications caused by an altered immune response. An alternative approach to cardiac surgery, operating without the use of CPB (i.e. off-pump surgery), seems to display less adverse impacts on the immune response. Patients and Methods: Peripheral blood lymphocytes in 40 patients undergoing cardiac surgery either with CPB (“on-pump”) or without CPB (“off-pump”) were followed using flow cytometry. The samples of peripheral blood were taken at five intervals: preoperatively, after termination of the surgery, on the first, on the third and on the seventh postoperative day, respectively. Results: The most substantial changes appeared on the first postoperative day in both subgroups of patients. While the percentage of both total T cells and CD4+ T cells were decreased, the percentage of HLA-DR+ activated lymphocytes was increased. These changes were more profound in the “on-pump” subgroup compared to the “off-pump” subgroup. Conclusion: Our results may suggest that the “off-pump” surgical approach reveals less adverse impact on adaptive immune responses.
Regularity results for a priori bounded minimizers of
non-autonomous functionals with discontinuous coefficients
Authors: Giova Raffaella , Passarelli di Napoli Antonia
Published: June 2017

We prove the higher differentiability and the higher integrability
of the a priori bounded local minimizers of integral functionals of
the form

ℱ
⁢

(
v
,
Ω
)

=

∫
Ω

f
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(
x
,

D
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v
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x
)

)

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d
x

,

\mathcal{F}(v,\Omega)=\int_{\Omega}f(x,Dv(x))\,{\mathrm{d}}x,

with convex integrand satisfying p-growth conditions with respect to the gradient variable, assuming that the function that measures the oscillation of the integrand with respect to the x-variable
belongs to a suitable Sobolev space. The a priori boundedness of the minimizers allows us to obtain the higher differentiability under a Sobolev assumption which is independent on the dimension n and that, in the case

p
≤

n
-
2

{p\leq n-2}

, improves
previous known results. We also deal with solutions of elliptic systems with discontinuous coefficients under the so-called Uhlenbeck structure. In this case, it is well known that the solutions are locally bounded and therefore we obtain analogous regularity results without the a priori boundedness assumption.
Again on Sextus on Persuasiveness and Equipollence
Authors: Machuca Diego E.
Published: June 2017

This paper engages with Svavar Svavarsson’s recent essay, “Sextus Empiricus on Persuasiveness and Equipollence,” arguing against both (
The Aesthetics and Politics of Belonging: National Poets between “Vernacularism” and “Cosmopolitanism”
Authors: Juvan Marko
Published: June 2017

Jameson’s concept of modern third-world literature as national allegory is also pertinent for the 19th-century peripheries of the first-world literature. Aware of their dependence on imperial powers, the protagonists of (semi)peripheral national movements longed for the recognition of their nascent collective identity by the lawgiving Other – the symbolic order of ‘universal’ tradition. The figures of “national poets” (Nemoianu) were invented to represent their respective nations to the gaze of the Other, symbolized by the emerging world literature and empowered through the inter-state system dominated by the core countries. In a secular parallel to the canonization of saints in the Catholic Church, “worlding” (Kadir) a national poet was crucial in the (unfulfilled) longing for his/her universal acknowledgment as belonging to the hyper-canon. While several national poets involved in national movements showed a “vernacular” tendency (Terian), Schiller and Goethe represented the more “cosmopolitan” model of a national classic. Such ‘affiliation’ to the universal aesthetic canon is also characteristic of the politics of Slovenian romantic movement and its poet, France Prešeren. Although Prešeren’s poetry, which was exposed to Austrian censorship, only sparsely employs an explicit political discourse, his imaginary worlding and intertextual transfer of universal aesthetic repertoires from the established literatures into a Habsburg periphery fashioned a cosmopolitan strategy of cultural nationalism. Prešeren has been venerated in Slovenia since the late 19th-century as the singular national classic whose oeuvre compensates for the apparent lack of classical and modern traditions in Slovenian and deserves to be recognized worldwide.
Eine revolutionäre Solitärin?
Authors: Larsson Kristian
Published: June 2017

No systematic investigations of Elfriede Jelinek’s authorial positioning within the hierarchies of the literary field exist. Previous research has nevertheless noted that the authorship is distinguished by a high degree of reflexivity in relation to the power structures it confronts. Studies on the very earliest phase of establishing herself in the Austrian literary field in the years 1966–1969 have, however, emphasized two characteristics: social isolation and literary imitation. Both aspects suggest authorial immaturity if not inferiority, which seems oddly anachronistic and normative given the astonishingly rapid literary success of Jelinek in this period. This article relates the early success to a shift of values in the literary field at the end of the 1960 s, which allowed for new forms of provocative and experimental expressions to generate literary capital. Jelinek’s transgressive authorial dispositions accumulate symbolic capital using a combination of eclectic texts and strategies of self-fashioning within quite diverse contexts, drawing on social networks, media outlets, and literary publications. The theoretical framework primarily draws on concepts developed by Pierre Bourdieu, most notably habitus and symbolic capital.
Effects of environmental parameters on chytrid infection prevalence of four marine diatoms: a laboratory case study
Authors: Scholz Bettina , Vyverman Wim , Küpper Frithjof C. , Ólafsson Halldór G. , Karsten Ulf
Published: June 2017

The influence of environmental factors on the infection susceptibility of four different marine diatom host species to chytrid infection was tested under laboratory conditions, using host and parasite isolates obtained from diverse coastal areas in north-west Iceland in 2015. Specifically, a total of 120 monoclonal marine diatom host cultures of
Thermal characterization and flammability of polypropylene containing sepiolite-APP combinations
Authors: Kaynak Elif , Ureyen Mustafa Erdem , Koparal Ali Savaş
Published: June 2017

The effects of sepiolite on fire behavior of ammonium polyphosphate-based intumescent flame retardant (IFR)/polypropylene (PP) were investigated. The disaggregation of sepiolite bundles has been provided by wet-milling as the zeta potential value decreased from −9.6 to −31.3 mV. PP and additives were compounded by a twin-screw extruder and molded by injection. A total additive content of 20 wt% in PP and various proportions of sepiolite (1.0–10.0 wt%) in flame retardant (FR) formulation were studied. The flammability of the samples was measured by limit oxygen index (LOI) test and cone calorimetry. The LOI of neat PP (19%) was increased to 32.2% when sepiolite and IFR were used. The peak heat release rate of neat PP (1566.4 kW/m2) was also significantly reduced (94.7 kW/m2) when sepiolite was added with IFR. Thermal analyses results showed that, at higher temperature (700°C), IFR and sepiolite increased the char residue (9 wt%) compared to neat PP (0 wt%).
zins und gülte
Authors: Peters Ursula
Published: June 2017

In the light of the latest historical discussion on medieval feudalism, which focuses on the economic implications of fief-holding and feudo-vassallic relations, the question is, if and how economic data play a part in the feudality topic of Courtly Romances. Although the courtly authors from time to time provide detailed information on the economics of fief-holding, they are much more interested in the literary topics of personal vassalage and homage. This interest is specifically focused on problems of feudal services, conflicts of fidelity and humiliating acts of subordination.
Real Time Energy Management System for Smart Buildings to Minimize the Electricity Bill
Authors: Chauhan R. K. , Rajpurohit B. S. , Wang L. , Gonzalez Longatt F. M. , Singh S. N.
Published: June 2017

This paper presents a real time price based energy management system for DC microgrid. The DC distribution system is considered as a prospective system according to the increase of DC loads and DC output type distribution energy resources (DERs) such as photovoltaic (PV) systems, battery bank (BB), and hybrid car (HC). The control objective is to achieve the optimal cost of energy. The proposed control scheme is developed based on the source as well as load scheduling of the DC microgrid. The source scheduling algorithm is based on the selection of cheapest power source to supply the load of DC microgrid and achieve the optimal electricity price. The BB and HC charges in regular hours at the less electricity price to supply the future load during the higher electricity price of the public utility. The load scheduling algorithm shifts the deferrable load of the building from peak hours to the regular hours to obtain the lowest cost of energy for the building. The proposed scheme significantly decreases the peak demand, which is the main cause of load shedding. Dynamic simulation is presented to access the control performance with price fluctuations and robustness of the system.
Angst, Anpassung oder Anregung?
Authors: Storeide Anette Homlong
Published: June 2017

During the German occupation of Norway 1940-45, Göring launched a large-scale plan for a massive expansion of the Norwegian light metal industry in order to boost aircraft production for the Luftwaffe. This light metal project developed into the largest economic project in occupied Norway. A case study of the activities of the Norwegian enterprises, investors and industrialists who were involved in the light metal project sheds new light on the economic relations between German and Norwegian actors in occupied Norway. Dominant assumptions of the German occupational regime as a hegemonic force of exploitation, and the light metal project as a solely German initiative are put to question. However, the analysis of the Norwegian actors in the light metal project reveals that Norwegian participants had a leeway of manoeuvre, which they sought to utilize. The activity of Norwegian enterprises, investors and industrialists was characterized not mainly by anxiety or adjustment, but was rather marked by close cooperation with the occupational forces. The German occupation resulted in manifold business opportunities, und the urge for cooperation must be explained by competitive and commercial interests, and economic pragmatism rather than political and ideological motives.
Education for Sustainable Consumption through Mindfulness Training: Development of a Consumption-Specific Intervention
Authors: Stanszus Laura , Fischer Daniel , Böhme Tina , Frank Pascal , Fritzsche Jacomo , Geiger Sonja , Harfensteller Julia , Grossman Paul , Schrader Ulf
Published: June 2017

Several widespread approaches to Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC) have emerged from the tradition of consumer information. A major shortcoming of such cognitive-focused approaches is their limited capacity to facilitate reflection on the affective processes underpinning people’s engagement with consumption. More holistic pedagogies are thus needed to increase the effectiveness of ESC. The concept of mindfulness has recently received growing attention in research on sustainable consumption, given its potential to address both cognitive and affective processes and to stimulate reflection on the drivers of often routinized consumption practices. Despite this recent interest, mindfulness has to date not been systematically connected to ESC. This paper provides a reflexive case study of the development of mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) specifically tailored to ESC (“BiNKA-training”). It elaborates the conceptual connections between mindfulness and ESC, offers insights into the process of adapting MBI to ESC and concludes with lessons learnt and an outlook on future work seeking to tap the potential of MBIs to form more holistic approaches to sustainability education.
Exploring Change in EFL Teachers’ Perceptions of Professional Development
Authors: Mohammadi Mohammad , Moradi Khaled
Published: June 2017

Continuous professional development (CPD) is important for teachers in attaining sustainable education. Accordingly, exploring teachers’ perceptions could be a significant endeavor as teachers’ beliefs impact their classroom practices, thereby, impacting student learning and, thus have educational implications. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate this fundamental issue via establishing professional development workshops to train teachers in order to promote sustainable professional growth. It examined 86 EFL teachers’ beliefs and attitudes toward CPD before and after attending workshops for professional development. The data were collected through a questionnaire and a follow-up interview. Paired-samples t-tests were run to measure differences between responses of pre and post surveys. Moreover, raw frequencies and percentages were calculated in order to prioritize the items the teachers selected in each variable. The findings demonstrate that beliefs about CPD can change. Survey data collected before and after professional development workshops revealed a statistical significant shift in EFL teachers’ beliefs. This finding was also supported by semi-structured interviews. In addition, the results also revealed that the participants perceived customized professional development programs with professional development framework as a beneficial tool to be included in the professional development programs. The study may have some pedagogical implications to be utilized in the educational process directed at sustainable professional development.
Teacher Job Dissatisfaction: Implications for Teacher Sustainability and Social Transformation
Authors: Okeke Chinedu I. , Mtyuda Pamela N.
Published: June 2017

Teachers play a key role in the social transformation agenda. This agentic position of the teacher implicates an agenda for sustainability programmes that position them for this complex responsibility. A qualitative case study research design was employed to obtain the perspectives of teachers on job dissatisfaction. The researchers followed a semi-structured interview approach to explore teachersí broader understanding on causes of job dissatisfaction among them. Data was interpreted through the narrative analysis model. Results indicate that a lack of resources, overcrowded classes and lack of discipline among learners were serious sources of dissatisfaction among teachers. Administrative issues, lack of recognition by principals and parents for good work done also caused dissatisfaction among teachers in this study. It was also indicative that job dissatisfaction caused disengagement of some teachers with a consequent lack of focus on professional activities and being negative in their job. The study concludes that teacher satisfaction is germane for the sustainability of social transformation.
Evaluation of Sustainable Development in Rural Territories in Latgale Region (Latvia) by Using the Conception of Smart Specialization
Authors: Šipilova Viktorija , Ostrovska Inta , Jermolajeva Elita , Aleksejeva Ludmila , Oļehnovičs Dmitrijs
Published: June 2017

One of the approaches to achieve sustainable development is based on smart specialization. Rural areas are of particular importance in ensuring sustainable development, the smart development of which largely determines the balanced sustainable development of a state as a whole. The present study reflects the quantitative and the qualitative assessment of sustainable development in the region of Latgale (Latvia) on the level of 19 districts; the assessment has been carried out on the basis of the concept of smart specialization. The assessment has been performed within the framework of the project 5.2 of the National Research Programme EKOSOC-LV. The quantitative assessment is based on scientific and practical experience taking into consideration the distinguishing features of the development of Latvian regions and districts, and it has resulted in the establishment of an integrated index (Smart Development Index), which comprises four dimensions - Resources, Population, Economy, and Management. The qualitative assessment is based on the views concerning the cornerstones of smart specialization and the factors influencing it expressed by experts from the state administration, business and scientific environment. Expert opinions have been collected by using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. The results of the research might facilitate the understanding of the support measures of smart specialization and the opportunities for sustainable development in rural areas, taking into account the level of the regional socio-economic development and the rate of development, as well as regional differences on the level of districts. The example of Latgale has shown that a small number of people and a low rate of development in most of the region districts simultaneously create both the acute need for and a great challenge in the sphere of sustainable development. By contrast, as a result of both the quantitative and the qualitative assessment the population has been recognised to be the main driving force of the development of rural areas in Latgale region.
Analysis of the Demand for Distance Education at Eastern and Central European Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Vasilevska Daina , Rivza Baiba , Alekneviciene Vilija , Parlińska Agnieszka
Published: June 2017

Distance education as one of the new and perspective forms of completing higher education increases in popularity around the world. At the same time, the development of this model of education generates new problems: organization of the study process and information security. Distance learning allows solving a problem of accessibility of higher education in case of social issues, working hours, etc. Therefore, distance education is of major importance in increasing the learning efficiency. The Latvian model of distance education is passing the stage of formation and approbation in the market of educational services. However, the creation of system of distance education should not be the final step for higher education institutions as such; furthermore, this process would not be developed without students. Therefore, the objective of the present research is to find out the opinion of the students on the expediency of distance education. More than 850 students from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Serbia and Belarus have participated in the research. Results of the research have revealed that the traditional form of education based on communication between the lecturer and the student is more demanded among the students. At present, distance learning, unfortunately, cannot be characterised by stable demand. In order to increase the demand for such model of education, public presentations and discussions should be made, and media support is also necessary.
Optical-fluid dark line and X solitary waves in Kerr media
Authors: Baronio Fabio , Onorato Miguel , Chen Shihua , Trillo Stefano , Kodama Yuji , Wabnitz Stefan
Published: June 2017

We consider the existence and propagation of nondiffractive and nondispersive spatiotemporal optical wavepackets in nonlinear Kerr media. We report analytically and confirm numerically the properties of spatiotemporal dark line solitary wave solutions of the (2 + 1)D nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE). Dark lines represent holes of light on a continuous wave background. Moreover, we consider non-trivial web patterns generated under interactions of dark line solitary waves,which give birth to dark X solitary waves. These solitary waves are derived by exploiting the connection between the NLSE and a well-known equation of hydrodynamics, namely the (2 + 1)D type II Kadomtsev-Petviashvili (KP-II) equation. This finding opens a novel path for the excitation and control of optical solitary waves, of hydrodynamic nature.
Development and treatment procedure of arsenic-contaminated water using a new and green chitosan sorbent: kinetic, isotherm, thermodynamic and dynamic studies
Authors: Brion-Roby Roxanne , Gagnon Jonathan , Deschênes Jean-Sébastien , Chabot Bruno
Published: June 2017

Arsenic is classified as one of the most toxic elements for humans by the World Health Organization (WHO). With the tightening drinking water regulation to 10 μg L−1 by the WHO, it is necessary to find efficient sorbent materials for arsenic. In this work, the removal of arsenic(V) from water is achieved with an insoluble chitosan sorbent in the protonated form obtained by a simple heating process. Kinetic studies show a very fast sorption (less than 10 min). The Langmuir isotherm model is best describing experimental data with a capacity of 42 mg g−1 at pH 8. The sorption process is based on anion exchange (chemisorption) determined from the Dubinin-Radushkevich model. The sorption efficiency of the chitosan sorbent is 97% at low concentrations (e.g. 100 μg L−1). Thermodynamic analysis reveals that the sorption process is exothermic and is controlled by enthalpic factors. Breakthrough curves (BTC) were acquired in real-time by instrumental chromatography and was better described by the Thomas model. BTC from column sorption and desorption with a salt solution suggest that this sorbent is relevant for large scale applications. With this new renewable product, it will be possible to treat arsenic contaminated water at low cost and with little waste (concentration factor of 1500).
A discrete epidemic model for bovine Babesiosis disease and tick populations
Authors: Aranda Diego F. , Trejos Deccy Y. , Valverde Jose C.
Published: June 2017

In this paper, we provide and study a discrete model for the transmission of Babesiosis disease in bovine and tick populations. This model supposes a discretization of the continuous-time model developed by us previously. The results, here obtained by discrete methods as opposed to continuous ones, show that similar conclusions can be obtained for the discrete model subject to the assumption of some parametric constraints which were not necessary in the continuous case. We prove that these parametric constraints are not artificial and, in fact, they can be deduced from the biological significance of the model. Finally, some numerical simulations are given to validate the model and verify our theoretical study.
Shrinkage Estimation in the Adjudication of Civil Damage Claims
Authors: Bavli Hillel J. , Chen Yang
Published: June 2017

Recent papers have highlighted the use of claim aggregation as a tool for reducing the unpredictability of legal outcomes. Specifically, it has been argued that sampling methods can be used in the class action context, and comparable-case guidance – information regarding awards in comparable cases as guidance for determining damage awards – can be used in the individual-claim context, to reduce variability and improve the accuracy of awards. In this paper, we examine a third form of claim aggregation based on a statistical method called “shrinkage estimation,” which is used to aggregate information and thereby improve estimation. We examine the conditions under which “shrinkage” can improve the accuracy of damage awards, and we apply it to gain a deeper understanding of the benefits and limitations of claim aggregation in the sampling and comparable-case guidance contexts with respect to accuracy.
Concrete Pipe and Box Culverts
Authors: Meyer John J. , Beakley Josh
Published: June 2017

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Get 10 peer-reviewed papers that resulted from the December 2016 symposium on Concrete Pipe and Box Culverts, held in Orlando, Florida. These papers critically evaluate the use of and the need for ASTM standards for concrete pipe products.

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Learn about the evolution of specifications and manufacturing technology. Authors describe new design and installation procedures, discuss innovative applications and uses, and introduce new technologies for concrete pipe products.
GFRP Reinforcements in Box Culvert Bridge: A Case Study After Two Decades of Service
Authors: Gooranorimi Omid , Myers John , Nanni Antonio
Published: June 2017

Corrosion-resistant glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite bars are emerging as an alternative for traditional steel reinforcement in concrete structures exposed to aggressive environments such as bridges and box culverts. Although GFRP eliminates the problems related to corrosion of steel reinforcement, its long-term behavior in commercial applications needs to be confirmed. A box culvert bridge consisting of precast concrete units entirely reinforced with GFRP bars (constructed in 1999, on Walker Avenue in the city of Rolla, Missouri) was chosen as a case study. It replaced the original bridge that was built in the early 1980s and had been diagnosed as unsafe to operate due to excessive corrosion of encased steel pipes. Material samples were extracted from different locations of the box culvert and analyzed to monitor possible changes in GFRP and concrete after more than 16 years of service. Initially, carbonation depth, pH, and chloride diffusion measurements were performed on concrete cores surrounding the GFRP bars. Subsequently, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were conducted on GFRP samples to monitor any microstructural degradation or change in chemical compositions. In addition, glass transition temperature (Tg) of the resin and fiber content were determined and results were compared with pristine samples produced in 2015. Results from the concrete tests were consistent with expected values corresponding to the type and age of the structure. The SEM images and EDS test did not show any signs of GFRP microstructural deterioration. Moreover, Tg and fiber content of GFRP coupons were comparable to values from samples tested in 2015. The results of this study validate the notation that GFPR material properties are maintained during two decades of service. Hence, using GFRP internal reinforcement in box culverts eliminates corrosion problems, reduces long-term maintenance costs, and increases the service life of a structure.
Long-Term Deficits in Cortical Circuit Function after Asphyxial Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation in Developing Rats
Authors: Middleton Jason W. , Simons Daniel J. , Simmons Jennifer W. , Clark Robert S.B. , Kochanek Patrick M. , Shoykhet Michael
Published: June 2017

Cardiac arrest is a common cause of global hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. Poor neurologic outcome among cardiac arrest survivors results not only from direct cellular injury but also from subsequent long-term dysfunction of neuronal circuits. Here, we investigated the long-term impact of cardiac arrest during development on the function of cortical layer IV (L4) barrel circuits in the rat primary somatosensory cortex. We used multielectrode single-neuron recordings to examine responses of presumed excitatory L4 barrel neurons to controlled whisker stimuli in adult (8 ± 2-mo-old) rats that had undergone 9 min of asphyxial cardiac arrest and resuscitation during the third postnatal week. Results indicate that responses to deflections of the topographically appropriate principal whisker (PW) are smaller in magnitude in cardiac arrest survivors than in control rats. Responses to adjacent whisker (AW) deflections are similar in magnitude between the two groups. Because of a disproportionate decrease in PW-evoked responses, receptive fields of L4 barrel neurons are less spatially focused in cardiac arrest survivors than in control rats. In addition, spiking activity among L4 barrel neurons is more correlated in cardiac arrest survivors than in controls. Computational modeling demonstrates that experimentally observed disruptions in barrel circuit function after cardiac arrest can emerge from a balanced increase in background excitatory and inhibitory conductances in L4 neurons. Experimental and modeling data together suggest that after a hypoxic-ischemic insult, cortical sensory circuits are less responsive and less spatially tuned. Modulation of these deficits may represent a therapeutic approach to improving neurologic outcome after cardiac arrest.
ATP synthase complex and the mitochondrial permeability transition pore: poles of attraction
Authors: Chinopoulos Christos
Published: June 2017

The identity of the mitochondrial permeability transition (mPT) pore, a megachannel embedded in the inner membrane opened by Ca2+, is fiercely debated. Unraveling the components structuring this pore is critical for combating diseases as diverse as neurodegeneration, cancer, autoimmunity, and myopathies in which this phenomenon is implicated. Current consensus is that the pore is formed within, or in‐between F0F1 ATP synthase dimers, but not through their c‐subunit ring. Two recent studies in this issue of EMBO Reports throw more light on these aspects, one by Giorgio et al showing that the β subunit of the ATP synthase harbors a Ca2+‐binding site responsible for triggering mPT, and the other by Bonora et al demonstrating that permeability transition requires dissociation of F0F1 ATP synthase dimers, albeit in a manner involving the c‐subunit ring.
Oviduct extracellular vesicles protein content and their role during oviduct–embryo cross-talk
Authors: Almiñana Carmen , Corbin Emilie , Tsikis Guillaume , Alcântara-Neto Agostinho S , Labas Valérie , Reynaud Karine , Galio Laurent , Uzbekov Rustem , Garanina Anastasiia S , Druart Xavier , Mermillod Pascal
Published: June 2017

Successful pregnancy requires an appropriate communication between the mother and the embryo. Recently, exosomes and microvesicles, both membrane-bound extracellular vesicles (EVs) present in the oviduct fluid have been proposed as key modulators of this unique cross-talk. However, little is known about their content and their role during oviduct-embryo dialog. Given the known differences in secretions byin vivoandin vitrooviduct epithelial cells (OEC), we aimed at deciphering the oviduct EVs protein content from both sources. Moreover, we analyzed their functional effect on embryo development. Our study demonstrated for the first time the substantial differences betweenin vivoandin vitrooviduct EVs secretion/content. Mass spectrometry analysis identified 319 proteins in EVs, from which 186 were differentially expressed whenin vivoandin vitroEVs were compared (P < 0.01). Interestingly, 97 were exclusively expressed inin vivoEVs, 47 were present only inin vitroand 175 were common. Functional analysis revealed key proteins involved in sperm–oocyte binding, fertilization and embryo development, some of them lacking inin vitroEVs. Moreover, we showed thatin vitro-produced embryos were able to internalizein vivoEVs during culture with a functional effect in the embryo development.In vivoEVs increased blastocyst rate, extended embryo survival over time and improved embryo quality. Our study provides the first characterization of oviduct EVs, increasing our understanding of the role of oviduct EVs as modulators of gamete/embryo–oviduct interactions. Moreover, our results point them as promising tools to improve embryo development and survival underin vitroconditions.