bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ansiedad y depresión en pacientes obesos mórbidos: efectos a corto plazo de un programa orientado a la disminución de la sintomatología
Authors: Cofré Alfonso , Riquelme-Mella Enrique Hernán , Angulo-Díaz Pamela
Published: August 2018

La obesidad mórbida es, por sus repercusiones en la calidad de vida y salud física y psicológica, uno de los principales temas de interés e investigación el campo de la salud. La mayoría de los programas de intervención apuntan directamente a la disminución de masa corporal excluyendo o ignorando dimensiones centrales en la enfermedad, tales como la depresión o ansiedad. En este artículo pretendemos dar a conocer los efectos en las dimensiones psicológicas de un programa interdisciplinario de 10 meses de duración. Participaron 18 personas, cuyas edades oscilaron entre 20 y 60 años, (M=39.5; DT= 9.2), 17 mujeres y un hombre. Todos fueron parte del programa de apoyo interdisciplinario (multidiciplinario) del equipo de trabajo OBEMOB de la Universidad Santo Tomás, sede Temuco. Los resultados muestran una disminución, estadísticamente significativa, en la sintomatología ansiosa y depresiva de todos los participantes. El artículo finaliza reflexionando sobre los alcances de la intervención, las dimensiones teóricas que pueden explicar los cambios y los requerimientos de futuros programas en el área
Com quantas redes se escreve uma história da Daseinsanalyse?
Authors: Pegden Raphael Thomas Ferreira Mendes , Ferreira Arthur Arruda Leal
Published: August 2018

O presente artigo pretende pensar a história do movimento daseinsanalítico problematizando sua prática a partir da rede que a constitui. Dessa forma, nos apropriamos de alguns dispositivos conceituais desenvolvidos no pensamento da Teoria Ator Redede Bruno Latour e no da Epistemologia Políticade Stengers e Despret. Refletindo sobre a controvérsia teórica que existiu entre Binswanger e Boss, o objetivo deste trabalho é identificar algumas relações, que constituem a rede deste saber psicológico (a Daseinsanalyse). Estas seriam pensados a partir dos modos de afetação e coafetação (dóceis ou recalcitrantes). Os frutos deste breve estudo miram esclarecer basicamente como um saber psicológico (a Daseinsanalyse) se modula e se sustenta, não tanto pelo seu corpo teórico, mas antes pelas formas de articulação entre os seus diversos atores.
Características del Self en Pacientes con Trastorno Obsesivo compulsivo: una aproximación desde Enfoque Integrativo Supraparadigmatico
Authors: Bejer Tajmuch Texia
Published: August 2018

En la presente investigación, se intenta comprender el trastorno Obsesivo Compulsivo (TOC) más allá de los síntomas, como una forma de planear estrategias de intervención diferentes y que ayuden a aliviar el sufrimiento de los pacientes. Este trastorno presentaría una prevalencia aproximada entre un 1.5% y un 3% con variaciones en diferentes ciudades, por lo que es alta la presencia de él, sin embargo, la consulta por éste es baja, ya que el trastorno en sí conlleva vergüenza y miedo, afectando así a la persona en su identidad, en como el sujeto se aproxima al mundo, como desea que la vida sea para él. Se toma el marco referencial del Enfoque Integrativo Suprapradigmático, especialmente las funciones del Self propuestas por éste enfoque. La investigación es descriptiva y pretende caracterizar las funciones del Self de pacientes con TOC, la muestra es de 18 pacientes de un centro de atención psicológica de la ciudad de Santiago de Chile y que responden la Ficha de Evaluación Clínica Integral (FECI).
Un nuevo diseño para el análisis de la respuesta gráfica al Test de Persona Bajo la Lluvia, aplicado en psicología laboral: detección de los recursos frente al trauma
Authors: Perez Zambón Silvina
Published: August 2018

El propósito del presente trabajo consiste en presentar una nueva propuesta de interpretación de la respuesta gráfica al Test de Persona Bajo la Lluvia (PBLL). Ésta se basa en un diseño de investigación con procedimientos específicos para operacionalizar el concepto de recursos frente al trauma, representado por la situación estresante planteada por la consigna de la técnica proyectiva. Se apuntará a la revisión de conceptos teóricos con el análisis empírico de indicadores presentes en las técnicas gráficas correspondientes a casos de psicología laboral.Primero definiremos los conceptos centrales (defensas y vivencia de desamparo). Posteriormente, los articularemos con el test de PBLL y presentaremos la operacionalización. Finalmente, realizaremos la discusión de las conclusiones obtenidas.
Incidence and associated factors with traumatic childbirth in postpartum Brazilian woman
Authors: Fonseca Zambaldi Carla , Cantilino Amaury , Vasconcelos Farias Jacqueline , Paranhos Moraes Gustavo , Botelho Sougey Everton
Published: August 2018

Childbirth may be a traumatic experience for some women. This observational study aimed to describe the incidence of traumatic childbirth in two regional maternity services in Brazil. In addition, the study intended to determine characteristics that are associated with traumatic childbirth. A total of 328 women were interviewed, up to 72 hours postpartum, between July and November 2010. Women were screened for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSMI-IV) criteria for traumatic event using the item A of SCID-I interview for PTSD. Socio-demographic and obstetrical variables, pain score, previous trauma and dissociative experiences in women with and without traumatic childbirth were compared. A total of 53 (16.2%) of the sample fulfilled the criteria for a traumatic event.  It observed that some socio-demographic and obstetrical variables may be considered as associated with traumatic childbirth, such as an intermediate level of schooling, high risk pregnancy, obstetrical complications during pregnancy, primiparity, a high pain score, forceps, episiotomy, prematurity, obstetrical complications at birth or with the baby, baby needing hospital care, dissociative experience peripartum, no satisfaction with maternity care, not being well informed of the progress of labor and previous trauma related to urban violence, sexual abuse or domestic violence. Childbirth may be a traumatic event for Brazilian. In this sample traumatic childbirth was associated with pain, previous trauma, dissociative experiences and some socio-demographic and obstetrical variables. Traumatic childbirth constitutes an important mental health problem and need more attention from health.
OPTIMALISASI WAKAF MARKET MELALUI PENGEMBANGAN GO WAKAF (STUDI PADA MINIMARKET “AL-KHAIBAR” MALANG)
Authors: Agutian R.S Egi , Afuw Hayyu , Nordiana M.A.S Yulinda
Published: August 2018

Muslims in Indonesia are the most major element. With a population of 254.9 million, Indonesia is the country with the largest number of Muslims in the world. Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics 2015, the number of Muslims in Indonesia is about 87%. But not optimally run the function of the mosque as a central activity of Muslims both in mahdhah worship and ghair mahdhah. In order to realize the function, the potential development of Islamic philanthropy in the mosque becomes the right choice one of them is the development of productive waqf in the form of wakaf market.
Wakaf market Al-Khaibar Malang is an access for people to simplify the system of sale and purchase based on the mosque. However, market managed wakaf needs to adjust the current state of digital-based. Therefore, Al-Khaibar market wakaf need to develop vehicle waqf to be the target market expansion. The purpose of this research is Knowing Capital and Development of productive waqf mini market Al-Khaibar and provide innovative development of productive waqf mini market Al-Khaibar.
The type of research used in this study is empirical research (field research). data collection methods that researchers use is by interview and documentation and secondary data that other litelatur relevant to the research material. Data analysis method used in this research is descriptive analysis.
The results obtained, Minimarket Al-Khaibar has a policy of implementation of productive endowments include the percentage of installment repayment minimal mini capital to be returned and allocation of funds productive endowments. Nadzir reward is intensive alaih. The minimarket manager consists of managers and employees. Employment recruitment is preferred from surrounding communities and people in need of employment, prospective workers register with application letter, following interview selection by manager. Also establishing partners with distributors like Unilever and the location of minimarkets adjacent to the mosque is very strategic in the development effort Go Wakaf. So that the mosque is really central to the activities of Muslims, especially in the field of independent economy.
Pengaruh Orientasi Pasar terhadap Nilai Inovasi, Keunggulan Bersaing, Kinerja Unit Usaha dan Jasa Berbasis Syari’ah. (Studi Kasus unit Usaha dan Jasa berbasis Syari’ah di Wilayah Malang Raya)
Authors: Alim Syahirul
Published: August 2018

The marketing concept states that to achieve organizational goals such as market share and profitability depends on the company's ability to determine the needs and wants of the target market and satisfy it more effectively and efficiently than its competitors.
The purpose of this study is to examine whether pangaruh between market orientation, innovation value and competitive advantage to the performance of business units and services based on sharia. The results of statistical tests show that market orientation has a significant influence on the value of innovation. Market orientation with competitive advantage has significant influence. The value of innovation with competitive advantage has significant influence. The market orientation with the performance of sharia-based business units and services has no significant effect. This study proves that the value of innovation and competitive advantage is the intervening variable to create the performance of shariah-based business units and services.
IMPLEMENTASI METODE JOB ORDER COSTING PADA HARGA JUAL DI BATIK CELAKET MALANG
Authors: Invado Aan
Published: August 2018

Batik Celaket Malang merupakan unit usaha yang bergerak di bidang kerajinan dalam pembuatan batik. Unit usaha Batik Celaket belum melakukan perhitungan harga pokok produksi dengan tepat sebagai dasar penentuan harga jual. Hal tersebut terjadi karena Batik Celaket sendiri belum melakukan pencatatan di setiap transaksi yang ada sehingga tidak dapat mendata pembiayaan yang ada. Hal tersebut kurang efektif dan efisien karena harga jual produk dapat ditentukan dengan menghitung harga pokok produksinya terlebih dahulu. Tujuan dari penelitian adalah implementasi metode job order costing pada harga jual di Batik Celaket Malang. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kuantitatif yang dilakukan di unit usaha Batik Celaket. Penelitian yang merupakan jenis deskriptif yaitu untuk menarik sampel dan menunjukkan gambaran kenyataan secara empiris sesuai yang terjadi di lapangan. Data diperoleh dari hasil observasi langsung di unit usaha Batik Celaket dan kemudian diimplementasikan dengan perhitungan harga pokok produksi menggunakan metode job order costing untuk menentukan harga jualnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa unit usaha Batik Celaket belum menghitung harga pokok produksi dengan tepat dalam menentukan harga jualnya. Setelah diidentifikasi dan dikelompokkan, perhitungan harga pokok produksi dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode job order costing pada pesanan kemeja batik di bulan Juni dengan total Rp 9.095.234 dengan harga pokok produksi tiap unit Rp 90.952. Keuntungan yang diinginkan sebesar 12%. Dengan mark-up 12% dari hasil metode job order costing diperoleh Rp 102.000.
ANALISIS TRANSPARANSI & AKUNTABILITAS LAPORAN KEUANGAN MASJID DI SEMARANG
Authors: S Edy
Published: August 2018

Penelitian ini mencoba menganlisis bagimanakah transparansi dan akuntabilitas laporan keuangan masjid di kota semarang. Selain itu penelitian ini juga mencoba menganalisis bagaimanakah penerapan tata kelola masjid selama ini. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, penelitian ini mengevaluasi transaparansi dan akuntabilitas 30 masjid yang ada di seluruh wilayah kota semarang. Berdasarkan hasil observasi dan deep-interview dapat disimpulkan bahwa pengelolaan keuangan masjid masih sangat sederhana. Sebagian besar pengelola masjid di kota semarang mempertanggungjawabkan laporan keuangan hanya dalam bentuk aliran kas masuk dan keluar. Selain itu juga dapat disimpulkan bahwa sistem tata kelola masjid maskipun masih sederhana, namun tata kelola sangat syari’ah dengan mengedepankan kejujuran dan amanah
POSITIVE ACCOUNTING THEORY (PAT): TELAAH LITERATUR DARI BERBAGAI PERSPEKTIF
Authors: Nana Magda
Published: August 2018

Watts and Zimmermen are the represents the first developer of Positive Accounting Theory (PAT) which has provided a new direction in the development of accounting research in the mid-1960s. In the 1940s and early 1960s research in accounting is dominated by normative research that more emphasis on what should happen in the world of accounting. This differs from the PAT that put more emphasis on how accounting theory can explain and predict the phenomena occurring in the real world of accounting.

The friction from normative to positive approaches that occur in accounting research, several things happen because of, among others: (1) the inability of the normative approach in testing the theory empirically, (2) normative approach is more focused on investors, and (3) normative approach does not allow the allocation of capital in the stock market. Now days a lot of positive research is dominated by the accounting practices related to decision making for investors. Many researchers who have PAT provides empirical evidence about accounting practices, such as Ball and Brown, Healy, Jensen and Meckling and many other researchers.

In addition to providing new insights in accounting research, PAT proposed by Watts and Zimmermen also getting some criticism from researchers in the environment of accounting, such as Sterling, Christenson and some other researchers associated with the methods, methodologies and the development of the PAT.

 

Key word: Positive accounting theory, some critical to positive accounting theory
ANALISIS PENGARUH BUDAYA ORGANISASI DAN PENGENDALIAN INTERN TERHADAP KINERJA SEKTOR PUBLIK DENGAN AKUNTABILITAS SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI (Studi Kasus Pada Dinas Perindustrian dan Tenaga Kerja Kabupaten Bojonegoro)
Authors: Ardilla Heppy Kurnia
Published: August 2018

The importance of performance report is needed to evaluate how far the institution or organization are able to implement their vision and mission. One of its consistency is the need of performance support activities by improving the organizational culture, internal control, and accountability. This research objective is to obtain the empirical evidences about the influence of organizational culture and internal control toward public sector performance with the accountability as moderation variable.
This research is categorized as quantitative research using primary data taken from questioners. The research population is the employees in the Office of Industry and Manpower of Bojonegoro Regency. The sampling technique used in this research is purposive sampling. The samplesobtained consist of 36 respondents. The date is analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis and processed using the help of SPSS software version 16.0.
The result of this research shows that (1)Partially, organizational culture influences positively and significantly toward the public sector performance, (2) Partially, internal control influences positively and significantly toward the public sector performance, (3) Partially, accountability influences positively and significantly toward the public sector performance, (4) simultaneously, organizational culture, internal control and accountability influences positively and significantly toward the public sector performance, (5) Accountability moderates positively and significantly the influence of organizational culture toward the public sector performance, and (6) Accountability moderates positively and significantly the influence of internal control toward the public sector performance.
Performance, performatividad y memoria
Authors: Triana Moreno Diana Paola
Published: August 2018

El objetivo del presente artículo de reflexión es hacer evidente la relación entre la categoría de performatividad en Judith Butler y el arte de la performance como una aproximación a la construcción de la memoria. Por un lado, el arte de la performance ofrece un problema en torno al registro, al archivo y a la memoria de la acción artística al considerar que el acto es irrepetible, único y fugaz. Esta discusión está vinculada con la reperformación como alternativa de memoria que conserva la naturaleza de esta prácticaartística. Por otro lado, de acuerdo con Butler, la identidad es un efecto de una serie de performances regulados, esto revela cómo la performatividad sugiere un tipo de identidad no esencial donde la memoria está siempre abierta a nuevas inscripciones cuyo soporte está en la reiteración de actos discontinuos. En consecuencia, la repetición de los actos que propone Butler permite comprender que en la reperformance existe otra forma para abordar una memoria restaurada.
A interface lingüística-neurociência da linguagem
Authors: Improta Aniela
Published: August 2018

This study reviews the interface Linguistics-Neuroscience of Language under philosophical, theoretical and technical perspectives, taking into account two major inherent obstacles which are the Granularity Mismatch Problem and the Ontological Incommensurability Problem (Poeppel; Embick, 2005). Some possibilities to lessen the effect of these interface problems are examined, and examples of felicitous attempts to work in this interface are provided: two related to speech perception, two to lexical access and one to syntactic processing.
Dissociação entre movimento de xp e de x0: sem evidências do agramatismo
Authors: Lima Ricardo Joseh , Forster Renê , Villarinho Clara
Published: August 2018

This paper is intended to show that a proposal (Grodzinsky & Friederici 2006) on dissociation between two types of movement (MOVEXP and MOVEV) is not supported by a critical review of data found in the literature of studies dealing with agrammatic aphasia. This procedure is considered to be of fundamental relevance for studies that plan to use evidence derived from studies based on linguistic aphasiology, since this field exhibits some problematic aspects concerning data analysis. Some conclusions reviewed here, thought to be straightforward, are, indeed, subject to questioning. In other cases, there are contradictory results that are commonly ignored in the construction of hypotheses. It is offered, then, a new posture on the consideration of the validity of studies that focus on aphasic syndromes within a linguistic framework.
Efeitos do status argumental e de segmentação no processamento de sintagmas preposicionais em português brasileiro
Authors: Maia Marcus
Published: August 2018

A questionnaire study and a self paced reading experiment investigate the off-line and on-line comprehension of adjunct and argument prepositional phrases (PP) in Brazilian Portuguese. The first study compares NP-attached adjunct and argument PPs and VP-attached adjunct and argument PPs and show a general preference for argument PPs in both cases. The second study presents an experimental design crossing the argument status of PPs (argument or adjunct) and the segmentation type of the sentences that contain the PPs (short or long). Results do not indicate differences in reading times (RT) between adjunct and argument PPs in the first pass of the parser, in contrast with models of sentence processing that predict a rapid initial access to lexical information. Nonetheless, RT differences between adjunct and argument PPs are found in a garden-path configuration, something which is attributed to the reanalysis stage. Segmentation effects are also found and discussed with relation to the Implicit Prosody Hypothesis (Fodor, 1998; 2002).
Produção e percepção oral em l2: os processos de transferência do conhecimento grafo fônico-fonológico do português brasileiro (L1) para o inglês (L2) e o desempenho em listening (L2)
Authors: Zimmer Márcia , Bittencourt Hélio Radke
Published: August 2018

This study aims to establish a connection between L2 speech production and perception by contrasting the findings garnered from English word and nonword naming tasks performed by 156 Brazilian students of English with their scores at the listening section of TOIEC (Test of English for International Communication). The production-perception relationship is approached in an original fashion in this investigation, since data gathered from L2 production in word and nonword naming tasks is compared to the participants’ performance in listening comprehension tasks of longer excerpts of native speech – rather than perceptual tests of phones or words only. First, we investigated the rate of use of nine grapho-phonic-phonological transfer processes among 156 adult Brazilian ESL students according to their level of proficiency during word and nonword naming sessions. The findings showed a steep and significant decrease in the rate of use of processes of transfer as the level during ESL word production as the participants’ level of proficiency increased. However, when reading nonwords, the students’ performance worsened a great deal, that is, the rate of use of most transfer processes increased regardless of the subjects’ levels of proficiency. Second, in order to assert whether there could be connections between the production results and L2 speech perception. We found inverse and significant correlations.
Working memory and speech performance in a picture description task with repetition
Authors: Finardi Kyria
Published: August 2018

Este estudo parte do pressuposto de que falar um segundo idioma (L2) é uma habilidade cognitiva complexa executada dentro dos limites da capacidade de memória de trabalho (CMT) responsável pela manutenção e processamento simultâneo de informação durante a execução de tarefas complexas. Na memória de trabalho (MT) há uma compensação entre suas funções de processamento e manutenção de informação assim como na produção oral de L2 há evidência de uma compensação entre os objetivos da produção oral, quais sejam, a fluência, acurácia, complexidade e densidade lexical (Fortkamp, 2000; D’ Ely, 2006). Bygate (2001b) encontrou evidência de que na repetição de uma tarefa oral há ganhos em termos de complexidade da fala às custas das outras dimensões da produção oral. Este estudo investigou se a (CMT) está relacionada com os ganhos na produção oral de L2 na repetição, ou seja, se os participantes com maior CMT ganhariam mais em termos de produção oral de L2 nesta condição. Os resultados mostram que houveram ganhos na produção oral em termos de complexidade de fala, acrescentando evidência para o estudo de Bygate (2001b) e esses ganhos parecem ter sido alcançados às custas, especialmente da acurácia da fala. Devido ao pequeno número de participantes (12), não houve variação em termos de amplitude de MT, tendo a maior parte dos participantes sido enquadrados num nível intermediário. A fim de se achar significância estatística é preciso ter um grupo de participantes com ampla variação de amplitude de CMT, permitindo, assim, a divisão do grupo entre altos e baixos. O uso dessa técnica não foi possível neste estudo devido à pouca variação de amplitude de memória de trabalho e portanto a correlação entre a CMT e os ganhos na produção oral de L2 na repetição não puderam ser estabelecidos.
Enunciação e regularidade sintática
Authors: Dias Luiz Francisco
Published: August 2018

Este artigo versa sobre a relação entre semântica e sintaxe. Os conceitos que fundamentam bo trabalho são advindos da teoria da enunciação e da abordagem dinâmica da sintaxe, apresentando como objeto específico de estudo os lugares sintáticos de sujeito e de objeto. No âmbito dessa abordagem, os aspectos estruturais da língua são tratados na relação com os aspectos enunciativos. O desenvolvimento da hipótese principal do trabalho indicou que a constituição e a ocupação dos lugares sintáticos sujeito e objeto são definidas no contato entre as regularidades linguísticas e o acontecimento da enunciação, na relação com um campo de memória.
O ensino formal em um espaço informal de interlocução
Authors: Zandwais Ana
Published: August 2018

Discutimos, neste artigo, em torno de questões relacionadas a usos da linguagem, publicadas em um jornal, durante os anos 1930-40, através de diálogos entre Aires da Mata Machado Filho, linguista, filólogo e mestre da Cátedra de Minas Gerais, e o povo, excluído da universidade, mas não ausente para refletir acerca das contradições que emergem em diferentes situações, nas quais os conhecimentos teóricos não respondem a muitos problemas envolvendo usos reais da língua e criando, deste modo, desafios que devem ser resolvidos através do ensino formal.
A projeção de pressuposições: comparando teorias
Authors: Oliveira Roberta Pires de
Published: August 2018

The paper compares two solutions to the presupposition projection problem: the File Change Semantics, as proposed by Heim (1982, 1983), and the proposal raised by Geurts (1999) within the framework of Discourse Representation Theory, elaborated by Kamp & Reyle (1993). In Heim, presupposition projection is explained via satisfaction theory, whereas Geurts understands it as a case of anaphora. The aim is to show that the two analyses of presupposition projection are not equivalent, against the literature (Chierchia (1995) and Kadmon (2001), among others) which claims that FCS and DRT are not formal variants, and that the binding theory is a better explanation for presupposition.
Variational Mode Decomposition Denoising Combined with the Euclidean Distance for Diesel Engine Vibration Signal
Authors: Ren Gang , Jia Jide , Jia Xiangyu , Han Jiajia
Published: August 2018

Variational mode decomposition (VMD) is a recently introduced adaptive signal decomposition algorithm with a solid theoretical foundation and good noise robustness compared with empirical mode decomposition (EMD). There is a lot of background noise in the vibration signal of diesel engine. To solve the problem, a denoising algorithm based on VMD and Euclidean Distance is proposed. Firstly, a multi-component, non-Gauss, and noisy simulation signal is established, and decomposed into a given number K of band-limited intrinsic mode functions by VMD. Then the Euclidean distance between the probability density function of each mode and that of the simulation signal are calculated. The signal is reconstructed using the relevant modes, which are selected on the basis of noticeable similarities between the probability density function of the simulation signal and that of each mode. Finally, the vibration signals of diesel engine connecting rod bearing faults are analyzed by the proposed method. The results show that compared with other denoising algorithms, the proposed method has better denoising effect, and the fault characteristics of vibration signals of diesel engine connecting rod bearings can be effectively enhanced.
Fashion Trendsetting, Creative Traits and Behaviors, and Pro-environmental Behaviors: Comparing Korean and U.S. College Students
Authors: Workman Jane , Lee Seung-Hee , Jung Kwangho
Published: August 2018

According to Hofstede’s theory of cultural dimensions, cultures differ in cultural values and norms; values and norms that may influence differences in trendsetting, creative traits and behaviors, and pro-environmental behaviors. Further, because men and women have been socialized within particular cultures, gender differences may exist in trendsetting, creative traits and behaviors, and pro-environmental behaviors. Trendsetters have characteristics that are interrelated with creative traits and behaviors, perhaps inclining them to endorse pro-environmental behaviors. However, the interrelationships among these variables remain unexplored. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine these three variables among college students in South Korea and the United States, specifically looking at cultural and gender differences. Participants were 225 Korean college students and 221 U.S. college students. Questionnaires included demographic items and scales measuring trendsetting, creative traits and behaviors, and pro-environmental behaviors. Data analyses included descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha reliability, MANOVA, ANOVA and SNK posthoc test. Results show that U.S. (vs Korean) students indicated greater trendsetting and creative traits and behaviors but not greater pro-environmental behaviors. Fashion trendsetting groups in both Korea and the U.S. differed in creative traits and behaviors and pro-environmental behaviors. Among Korean trendsetting groups, reluctant adopters scored lowest on creative traits and behaviors and pro-environmental behaviors. Among U.S. trendsetting groups, trendsetters scored highest on creative traits and behaviors and pro-environmental behaviors; reluctant adopters scored lowest on pro-environmental behaviors. Theoretical and practical implications are provided for researchers and marketers.
Development of the Knowledge Economy and Regional Innovation Policy in the Context of Sustainable Development: Russian Practice
Authors: Tkachenko Elena , Bodrunov Sergey , Rogova Elena
Published: August 2018

The paper explores different models of innovation management at the regional level and reasons for the best model considering the specific features of St. Petersburg as the innovative region of Russia. The authors, on the base of their long-time experience in studies of innovative enterprises and elaborating the regional innovation policy in St. Petersburg, propose the tool of creation and measuring the results of the regional innovation policy that promotes the life quality improvement and regional sustainable development. The balanced scorecard is used as a method, based on the methodology of knowledge economy development and adjusted to the specific needs of St. Petersburg innovation eco-system. The authors pay special attention to the implementation of principles of green economy into the realization of the regional innovation policy and the proposed balanced scorecard.
Operational Monitoring and Mass Balance in the Biodegradation of Oil for Two Scenarios: Experimental Plant of Active Sludge and Aerobic Digestor
Authors: Cisterna Pedro , Arancibia Patricia
Published: August 2018

Fats and oils are the most common contaminants in wastewater and are usually discarded through physical processes. This paper studies its elimination through an environmentally friendly biological treatment, yielding good results on both laboratory scale and in the field. In this study a comparative evaluation of the biodegradation of fats and oils in two scenarios were developed in an activated sludge plant at laboratory scale, and a wastewater treatment plant. The full-scale values for some key parameters are compared, such as the oil concentration in the influent and effluent, mass loading and removal efficiency and biodegradation systems. Activated sludge plant at laboratory scale working on a mass load range from 0.2 to 0.8 (kg COD / day / kg MLSS) initially reaches levels of 75% biodegradation thereafter influent concentration is increased and thereby the mass load is increased in a range of working system under high load and biodegradation rates ranging from 71 to 64% are achieved. The actual system consists of a treatment plant wastewater with an aerobic digester for sludge treatment. Fats and oils are retained in a previous degreaser to biological treatment and subsequently sent to the aerobic sludge digester, constituting of thus on a single substrate, resembling an activated sludge plant with extended aeration mode, and levels of biodegradation in the range of 69 to 92%. From this work, we can say that the choice of biological treatment for fats and oils is feasible and adequate. Furthermore, the biomass presents great adaptability to the oil substrate, favored in this case for being the only source of carbon, therefore fats and oils should be removed using biological treatment, instead of the flotation procedure or at most using it as an intermediate process
Health and Environmental Consciousness Effects of Wealth in Low Income Countries: Evidence from Households' Energy, Water, and Sanitation Services Consumption in Burkina Faso
Authors: Niankara Ibrahim
Published: August 2018

Relying on Random Utility Theory (RUT) as the guiding mechanism for the Data Generating Process (DGP), this paper uses households consumption choices on cooking fuel, drinking water, and sanitation from the 2014 United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data on Burkina Faso, to characterize and investigate the inter-linkages between health consciousness and environmental consciousness, and their relationship with wealth in a low income country context. We achieve this by specifying sequentially three econometric modeling frameworks: the first one being independent binary probit (IBP) models to describe each choice process, followed by a fully parametric trivariate probit (FPTP) model to account for choice dependency, and finally by a semi-parametric trivariate probit (SPTP) model to further relax the linearity assumption. Based on the Akaike Information criteria (AIC) and the estimated Trivariate model correlation coefficients, the SPTP framework is found to be the best specification for describing the observed consumption behaviors. The results show that increased wealth level raises households health and environmental consciousness, while leaving the relative preference ordering over the elements in the household consumption basket unchanged.
Estimating Chlorophyll-a Absorption with the Total Algae Peak Integration Retrieval TAPIR Considering Chlorophyll-a Fluorescence from Hyperspectral Top of the Atmosphere Signals in Optically Complex Waters
Authors: Keck Therese , Preusker René , Fischer Jürgen
Published: August 2018

The Total Algae Peak Integration Retrieval TAPIR relates the chlorophyll-a absorption coefficient at 440 nm (a440) to the reflectance peak near 683 nm induced by chlorophyll-a properties. The two-step retrieval provides both the hyperspectral quantification of the phytoplankton fluorescence and scattering and the estimation of a440 from reflectance signals. Integrating the peak, the Total Algae Peak (TAP) accounts for the variance in the peak's magnitude, shape, and central peak wavelength. TAPIR is a solely optical approach estimating a440 and supports the application of retrieval-independent individual regional bio-optical models afterwards to retrieve the chlorophyll-a concentration. Simulations reveal the major sensitivity on the considered model chlorophyll-a absorption spectrum and its single scattering albedo. Additional water and atmosphere constituents have a low impact. An uncertainty assessment reveals uncertainties of less than 30% for TAPIR a440 greater than 0.8 m-1 and less than 38% for lower a440. In optically complex waters, first validation efforts promise the applicability of TAPIR for high chlorophyll-a concentration estimations in the presence of additional water constituents. The technique is generic and considers external conditions (sun zenith angle, number of measurement bands, surface or satellite measurements, and radiometric quantity). TAPIR applies to all kind of waters including optically complex waters, arctic to tropical regions, and inland, coastal, and open ocean waters. Among other hyperspectral satellite sensors, the Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) provides sufficient sampling bands for the application of TAPIR.
Chromatolysis: Do Injured Axons Regenerate Poorly when Ribonucleases Fragment or Degranulate Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum, Disaggregate Polyribosomes, Degrade Monoribosomes and Lyse RNA?
Authors: Moon Lawrence
Published: August 2018

After axonal injury, chromatolysis (fragmentation of Nissl substance) occurs in both intrinsic neurons (whose processes are within the CNS) and extrinsic neurons (whose axons extend outside the CNS). Electron microscopy shows that chromatolysis involves fission of the rough endoplasmic reticulum. In intrinsic neurons (which do not regenerate axons) or in extrinsic neurons denied axon regeneration, chromatolysis is often accompanied by degranulation (loss of ribosomes from rough endoplasmic reticulum), disaggregation of polyribosomes and degradation of monoribosomes into dust-like particles. Ribosomes and rough endoplasmic reticulum may also be degraded in autophagic vacuoles by Ribophagy and Reticulophagy, respectively. In other words, chromatolysis is disruption of parts of the protein synthesis infrastructure. Whereas some neurons may show transient or no chromatolysis, severely injured neurons can remain chromatolytic and never again synthesise normal levels of protein; some may atrophy or die. What molecule(s) cause fragmentation or degranulation of rough endoplasmic reticulum, disaggregation of polyribosomes and degradation of monoribosomes? Ribonucleases can modify (and perhaps fragment) rough endoplasmic reticulum; various endoribonucleases can degrade mRNA causing polyribosomes to unchain and disperse; they can disassemble monoribosomes; Ribonuclease 5 can control rRNA synthesis and degrade tRNA; Ribonuclease T2 can degrade ribosomes, rough endoplasmic reticulum and RNA within autophagic vacuoles; and Ribonuclease IRE1α acts as a stress sensor within the endoplasmic reticulum. Regeneration might be improved after axonal injury by protecting the protein synthesis machinery from catabolism; targeting ribonucleases could be a profitable strategy.
COSMO–SkyMed Synthetic Aperture Radar Data to Observe the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Authors: Nunziata Ferdinando , Buono Andrea , Migliaccio Maurizio
Published: August 2018

Oil spills are adverse events that may be very harmful to ecosystems and food chain. In particular, large sea oil spills are very dramatic occurrence often affecting sea and coastal areas. Therefore the sustainability of oil rig infrastructures and oil transportation via oil tankers are linked to law enforcement based on proper monitoring techniques which are also fundamental to mitigate the impact of such pollution. Within this context, in this study a meaningful showcase is analyzed using remotely sensed measurements collected by the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) operated by the COSMO-SkyMed (CSK) constellation. The showcase presented refers to the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil incident that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. It is one of the world's largest incidental oil pollution event that affected a sea area larger than 10,000 km2. In this study we exploit, for the first time, dual co-polarization SAR data collected by the Italian CSK X-band SAR constellation showing the key benefits of HH-VV SAR measurements in observing such a huge oil pollution event, especially in terms of the very dense revisit time offered by the CSK constellation.
Adaptive Multi-Scale Entropy Fusion De-hazing based on Fractional Order
Authors: Nnolim Uche A.
Published: August 2018

This paper describes a proposed fractional filter-based multi-scale underwater and hazy image enhancement algorithm. The proposed system combines a modified global contrast operator with fractional order-based multi-scale filters used to generate several images, which are fused based on entropy and standard deviation. The multi-scale-global enhancement technique enables fully adaptive and controlled colour correction and contrast enhancement without over exposure of highlights when processing hazy and underwater images. This in addition to illumination/reflectance estimation coupled with global and local contrast enhancement. The proposed algorithm is also compared with the most recent available state-of-the-art multi-scale fusion de-hazing algorithm. Experimental comparisons indicate that the proposed approach yields better edge and contrast enhancement results without halo effect, colour degradation and is faster and more adaptive than all other algorithms from the literature.
Maritime Workers’ Quality of Life: Organizational Culture, Self-efficacy, and Perceived Fatigue
Authors: Kim Jae hee , Jang Soong-nang
Published: August 2018

Using the culture-work-health model, this study investigates the factors influencing the quality of life of maritime workers. This study conducted a survey of 320 maritime workers who have experience living and working on a ship for more than six months. This self-administered questionnaire included questions on organizational culture and support, self-efficacy, perceived fatigue, as well as the quality of work life. Organizational culture and self-efficacy were identified as factors affecting the quality of work life, while organizational support was found to have an indirect effect after passing through self-efficacy and perceived fatigue. The final model accounts for 63.1% of the variance in maritime workers’ quality of life. As such, this study shows that self-efficacy is important for the quality of life of maritime workers, having both direct and indirect effects. Moreover, organizational support may prove the primary intervention point for relieving perceived fatigue and enhancing self-efficacy, thus improving the quality of work life.
On the Rehydration of Organic Layered Double Hydroxides to Form Graphene-LDH Nanocomposites
Authors: Conterosito Eleonora , Palin Luca , Antonioli Diego , Riccardi Maria Pia , Boccaleri Enrico , Aceto Maurizio , Milanesio Marco , Gianotti Valentina
Published: August 2018

A graphene-containing LDH was prepared by re-hydration of the oxides produced by the calcination of an organic LDH. While the memory effect is a widely recognized effect on oxides produced by inorganic LDHs, it is unprecedented from the calcination/re-hydration of organic ones. Different temperatures (400, 600 and 1100 °C) were tested, on the basis of thermogravimetric data. Water instead of a carbonate solution was used for the re-hydration, with CO2 available from water itself and/or air to induce a slower process with an easier and better intercalation of the carbonaceous species within the layers. The samples were characterized by X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD), IR and Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). XRPD indicate the presence of carbonate LDH mixed with a layered phase with a larger d-spacing. IR confirmed that the prevailing anion is carbonate, coming from the water used for the re-hydration and/or air. Raman data indicated the presence of low-ordered graphenic species moieties and SEM the absence of separated graphene of graphitic sheets, suggesting an intimate mixing of the carbonaceous phase with reconstructed LDH. Organic LDHs gave better memory effect after calcination at 400 °C. Conversely, the graphenic species are observed after rehydration of the sample calcined at 600 °C with a reduced memory effect, demonstrating the interference of the carbonaceous phase with LDH reconstruction and the bonding with LDH layers to form a graphene-LDH nanocomposite.
The endoscopic Botulinum toxin-A injections in equally efficient in the treatment of neurogenic bladder dysfunctions in children in different age groups.
Single centre experience after more than 550 procedures.
Authors: Kroll Paweł , Gajewska Ewa , Kasprowicz Beata , Harasymczuk Jerzy , Sobieska Magdalena
Published: August 2018

The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of cystoscopic injection of Botulinum-A toxin (BTX) in the detrusor wall in the treatment of children with decreased bladder capacity due to neurogenic bladder.
The prospective, randomized non placebo controlled trial is conducted in our institution since year 2006 with the approval of the local Ethics Committee.
556 cystoscopic injections of BTX were performed in 141 children with neurogenic bladder in age 1 to 18 years.
In all cases decreased bladder capacity and bladder overactivity with urine incontinence were estimated.
The pre-and post-treatment evaluations included determination of urinary continence status, bladder function in frequency/volume chart of catheterized urine and in urodynamic studies. Parameters measured in urodynamic investigations included maximal cystometric capacity, detrusor reflex volume, maximal detrusor pressure.
Parameters were analyzed before the cystoscopy and during the follow-up examinations in 5 age groups.
Values of all measured parameters improved significantly and equally after therapy in every from 5 age groups.
The results obtained from the study confirmed that endoscopic administration of BTX improves function of urinary bladder in children with neurogenic bladder, and the method represents an alternative approach to conservative treatment and surgical augmentation.
Groundwater Sustainability Assessment in Small Islands: The Case Study of San Andres in the Caribbean Sea
Authors: Lesmes Fabian Camilo , Ibañez Jose Wilson , Prieto Ferney Smith , Caro Camargo Carlos
Published: August 2018

Groundwater is an important resource for many countries and its scarcity is a major concern in small territories, especially in the islands where the constant extraction is creating a high risk of public calamity. This issue has been increasing because of the anthropogenic activities and the climate change and it has called the attention of scientists and stakeholders in order to assess the sustainability of the water management system, and therefore, to establish strategies for a more sustainable water use. San Andres island was taking as case study and a description of the water balance was carried out in order to understand the management system. Then, a water system sustainability assessment was performed with indicators such as water security, water quality, drinking water, sanitation, infrastructure, climate robustness, biodiversity, attractiveness, and governance, according to the City Blueprint Methodology. The result for the 24 evaluated indicators was a score of 3.2, whose interpretation is “an unsustainable water management”. The qualitative assessment was the base to propose water security, water quality, and governance strategies to improve the water management in the island. The assessment and its discussions are relevant for the water management in small islands across the world whose economy is based on the tourism and whose water security is at a high risk.
The Effects of a Botanical Blend on Post-Exercise Mucosal Antimicrobial Proteins
Authors: Bellar David , Aldret Randy A. , Judge Lawrence W.
Published: August 2018

Exercise is a stressor that is known to in some cases suppress antimicrobial protein levels, particularly secretory immunoglobulin type A (IgA).  Athletes in the midst of in-season training often demonstrate declining levels of sIgA as well as increased risk for ailments such as upper respiratory tract infections.  Therefore, it is important to investigate natural supplements that may enhance post exercise mucosal immune function. Methods:  Twenty healthy college-aged males volunteered to participate in the present single blind, repeated measures study.  Three treatments were administered (botanical spray, botanical drops, placebo) at the onset of 30 minutes of 80% VO2 max cycle ergometer exercise.  Secretory IgA and Human Alpha Defensin were quantified in saliva samples 30 minutes and 90 minutes post exercise.  Results:  Analysis via repeated measures Anova revealed a significant treatment effect at 30 min (p=0.030) with post hoc testing revealing a difference between the botanical spray and placebo (p=0.027), but by 90 minutes there was no differences by treatment (p=0.758).  There was no difference by treatment observed at either 30 or 90 minutes for human alpha defensin concentrations. Conclusions:  Based upon these preliminary data, it appears that a single dose of the tested botanical blend delivered via mouth spray can increase sIgA, one of the primary anti-microbial proteins in the oral cavity, for a short time post exercise.