bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring multi-scale spatial relationship between built environment and public bicycle ridership: A case study in Nanjing
Authors: Lyu Cheng , Wu Xinhua , Liu Yang , Liu Zhiyuan , Yang Xun
Published: November 2020

A public bicycle system (PBS) is a promising countermeasure for the traffic issues induced by rapid urbanization, and it is widely acknowledged that the built environment has a significant impact on the use of a PBS. However, as the urban built-up area expands, different regions within a city can exhibit diverse characteristics. The spatial effects and differences among regions have been neglected by existing studies. To better understand how the urban built environment affects PBS ridership, this study conducts a quantitative analysis of the spatial relationship. It introduces a multi-scale geographically weighted regression (MGWR) to accomplish this task and conducts and evaluates a case study of the PBS in Nanjing, China. Six types of “D” variables (density, diversity, design, destination accessibility, distance to transit, and demand management) are involved in the analysis. The proposed method outperforms linear regression and standard geographically weighted regression (GWR) in terms of explanatory power. The modeling results demonstrate different influencing patterns between traditional downtown areas and newly built-up areas, especially for the density of population, road network, parking space, and various points of interest.
The European system between franciscan vocation and lutheran capitalism
Authors: Gentilucci Catia Eliana
Published: November 2020

This paper argues that: a) economic systems are an expression of their own cultures and histories and they cannot therefore be exported to places where the local culture does not support their implementation; b) the indiscriminate  application of the German (Lutheran) model to all European countries (mainly to Mediterranean Catholic countries) has fostered economic growth in the EU at different speeds; c) Italy, the cradle of Catholic capitalism, is currently attempting to react against austerity measures —imposed by the economic constrictions of the German model— by focusing on the third sector and non-profit companies, which are an expression of Catholic capitalism originating in the Franciscan Third Order.
Systematic review of factors influencing the effectiveness of the co-operative board
Authors: Buang Mokhtaruddin , Abu Samah Asnarulkhadi
Published: November 2020

Co-operatives played a significant part of the global economy, and its success depends on the effectiveness of the co-operative board to perform their roles. This article is aimed at reviewing and synthesizing the literature of the last ten years in order to enhance our understanding of the factors that have affected the effectiveness of the board. A systematic review of the Scopus and Web of Science databases identified 13 related studies that respond to research questions, guided by the PRISMA Statement (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) method. An analysis of these articles resulted in four main themes – board composition, board characteristics, board structure and board process, and these four themes formed a total of 12 sub-themes. This study has three significant contributions. Firstly, it provides an overview of studies of the co-operative board. Second, this systematic review highlighted the factors impacting the board's effectiveness. Finally, derived from this systematic analysis, we draw the pattern of variables that were analyzed in assessing the efficacy of the co-operative board. The findings indicated that the studies of the co-operative board are still inadequate, and in the context of developing countries, empirical research lags even further behind. Most studies concentrate mainly on the effect of board characteristics, followed by board composition, board process and board structure. Some recommendations for future research are outlined to explore other related factors that may enhance the co-operative board's effectiveness, namely from the perspective of the resource provision role of directors.
Monitoring fuzzy linear quality profiles: A comparative study
Authors: Nasiri Boroujeni Mohammadreza , Samimi Yaser , Roghanian Emad
Published: November 2020

Quality profiles representing the quality of a process or product as the functional relationship between one or more dependent variables and one or more explanatory variables are nowadays widely recognized in statistical process control (SPC) applications by both researchers and practitioners. On the other hand, in many real-world cases, evaluation of process or product characteristics is carried out with ambiguity or conducted using linguistic values. The theory of fuzzy sets provides an appropriate approach to deal with uncertainty due to ambiguity in human subjective evaluations or vagueness in linguistic variables. The purpose of this study is to introduce two novel methods based on fuzzy regression modeling for monitoring fuzzy linear profiles in phase II of SPC. To accomplish this, fuzzified Hoteling’s T2 statistic and fuzzy hypothesis testing are used. Moreover, a simulation study is used to compare the performance of the proposed methods compared with previous methods, based on the average run length (ARL) criterion in order to assess the detectability of charts with regard to the step shifts in profile parameters. Finally, the results of a real-world example in the tile and ceramic industry are presented.
Application of nature inspired algorithms for multi-objective inventory control scenarios
Authors: Sarwar Ferdous , Ahmed Mushaer , Rahman Mahjabin
Published: November 2020

An inventory control system having multiple items in stock is developed in this paper to optimize total cost of inventory and space requirement. Inventory modeling for both the raw material storage and work in process (WIP) is designed considering independent demand rate of items and no volume discount. To make the model environmentally aware, the equivalent carbon emission cost is also incorporated as a cost function in the formulation. The purpose of this study is to minimize the cost of inventories and minimize the storage space needed. The inventory models are shown here as a multi-objective programming problem with a few nonlinear constraints which has been solved by proposing a meta-heuristic algorithm called multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO). A further meta-heuristic algorithm called multi-objective bat algorithm (MOBA) is used to determine the efficacy of the result obtained from MOPSO. Taguchi method is followed to tune necessary response variables and compare both algorithm's output. At the end, several test problems are generated to evaluate the performances of both algorithms in terms of six performance metrics and analyze them statistically and graphically.
A 3rd ventricular colloid cyst causing acute hydrocephalus with stunned myocardium: A case report
Authors: Ayasa Mohammed , Shaikh Nissar , Marcus Marco A.E.
Published: November 2020

Background: Third ventricular colloid cysts are benign but may cause acute hydrocephalus, raised intracranial pressure, decreased consciousness level, and sudden death. These ventricular colloid cysts associated with stunned myocardium are rarely reported in the literature. This study reported a case of a third ventricular colloid cyst presented as acute hydrocephalus complicated with severe neurogenic pulmonary edema, stunned myocardium, and heart failure, which survived at the end.

Case presentation: A 29-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with one day history of headache, vomiting, and altered consciousness level. Early brain imaging showed a cyst in the third ventricle. The patient rapidly deteriorated neurologically and developed severe pulmonary edema and heart failure requiring immediate external ventricular drain and heart failure management. Once stabilized, she underwent endoscopic excision of the ventricular cyst. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of colloidal cyst. She survived all these acute life-threatening events, improved, and stabilized, and was discharged home. She was followed up in outpatient clinics after 6 months of discharge with no symptoms or neurological deficit.

Conclusion: A third ventricular colloid cyst can cause acute hydrocephalus leading to stunned myocardium requiring immediate surgical intervention, advanced hemodynamic monitoring, and acute heart failure management.
Phonological Substitution is Motivated by Adjacent Phonological Features: Evidence from Classical Arabic
Authors: Sa’aida Zainab
Published: November 2020

This article aims at investigating phonological substitution in classical Arabic. I hypothesise that consonantal and vocalic substitution is motivated by phonological features of adjacent consonantal or vocalic segments. Data of the study were collected from classical Arabic literary works in Aldiwan – encyclopaedia of Arabic poetry. Data were analysed in the framework of Chomsky and Halle’s SPE theory. Findings of the study have revealed that phonological features of consonantal or vocalic segments motivate other adjacent consonants to undergo a phonological substitution process in specific phonological contexts in classical Arabic. It has been revealed that the glide /w/ surfaces as /t/ when it is followed by /t/ or as /j/ when it occurs between two vowels, the first of which is high short /i/ and the second is low long /aː/, word-internally. The phoneme /t/ becomes /ṭ/ when it is preceded by /ṣ/, /ḍ/, /ṭ/ or /ð̣/ across a syllable, and it surfaces as /d/ when it is preceded by /d/, /z/ or /ð/ word-internally. It has been also found that the long vowels /aː, iː, uː/ replace glide phonemes in vocalic substitution processes when glides are adjacent to corresponding short vowels either word-internally or word-finally.
Genetic characterization of tambaqui stocks from two pisciculture stations in the lower São Francisco River
Authors:   Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Melo Edmara Ramos , Nascimento Alany Ítala Pontes ,   Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Corrêa Sophia Tenenbaum Bacellar ,   Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Soares Emerson Carlos ,   Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Santos Elton Lima ,   Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Machado Valéria Nogueira ,   Universidade Estadual do Amazonas, Silva Themis Jesus ,   Universidade Federal de Alagoas
Published: November 2020

Pisciculture has been an important part of the economy in many regions of Brazil, and the tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) stands out as one of the country’s most commercialized native freshwater fish species. Loss of genetic variability can affect characteristics such as reproduction and growth rates, as well as disease resistance and is of great concern in this field. Molecular markers such as mitochondrial DNA genes have been increasingly used to understand genetic variability in species of economic importance. This study aimed to characterize the genetic variability of tambaqui populations reared in two fish farms (Itiúba, AL and Betume, SE) of the lower São Francisco River by analyzing the control region and ATPase genes of mitochondrial DNA. Sequencing of samples from progenies and breeding individuals identified 42 haplotypes (32 unique), of which four haplotypes were shared between the two fish farms as a result of a founder effect, because individuals from Itiúba formed the stock of the Betume fish farming Station. Haplotype diversity was high in both locations. Analysis of Molecular Variance (AMOVA) revealed greater genetic variation within populations (96.76%) than between them (3.24%) and the FST value (0.03) indicated low genetic differentiation between the two populations. The observed high genetic variability can be explained by the number of breeders in the two fish farms (200 in Itiúba and 1400 in Betume) and the breeding management system, which seems to be effective in maintaining stock variability.
Evaluation of runs of homozygosity and genomic inbreeding in Holstein cattle from Colombia
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia, Zambrano Maria Fernanda Betancur , Flórez Juan Carlos Rincón ,   Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Rios Ana Cristina Herrera ,   Universidad de Antioquia, Portilla Carlos Eugenio Solarte ,   Universidad de Nariño, Berrio Gabriel de Jesús Bedoya ,   Universidad de Antioquia
Published: November 2020

Traditional selection programs for dairy cattle, based on quantitative principles, have worked well and allowed strong selection processes in the world over many decades. The objectives of this work were to estimate linkage disequilibrium (LD) levels at varying SNPs densities, to evaluate the effective population size of Holstein cattle, to characterize runs of homozygosity (ROH) distribution through Holstein cattle from Nariño and, to estimate and compare inbreeding coefficient (F) based on genomic markers information, runs of homozygosity (FROH), genomic relationship matrix (FGRM), and excess of homozygous (FSNP). After quality control, the dataset used was composed of 606 Holstein animals and 22200 SNP markers. PLINK program was used to identify LD, Ne, ROH segment and FROH and FSNP, FGRM was calculated with BLUPF90 family of programs. The average of r2 in all chromosomes was 0.011, the highest r2 was found in BTA3 (0.0323), and the lowest in BTA12 (0.0039). 533 ROH segments were identified in 319 animals; findings obtained in this study suggest that on average 0,28% of Holstein genome is autozygous. Total length of ROH was composed mostly of small segments (ROH1-4Mb and ROH4-8Mb). These segments accounted for approximately 96%, while larger ROH (ROH>8Mb) were 3.37% of all ROH detected. Inbreeding averages FROH, FSNP and FGRM methodologies were 0.28%, 3.11% and 3.36% respectively. The Pearson’s correlation among these different F values was: 0.49 (FROH-FSNP), 0.25 (FROH-FGRM), 0.22 (FSNP-FGRM). The distribution of ROH shared regions identified on 19 autosome chromosomes, cover a relevant number of genes inside these ROH. Our result evidenced lowest LD extension levels compared with other Holstein populations; inbreeding results suggest that FGRM and FSNP may be useful estimators of individual autozygosity in Holstein from Colombia. Genes related with production and reproduction were found, but the most important are the two that may be related to adaptation to Colombian high tropics. This work is a pioneer and be the starting point for programs of genetic improvement and genomic population studies in the country and mainly in high tropic areas where the dairy breeds have an important production.
Root growth and antioxidant enzyme responses to aluminium stress in sugarcane
Authors:   Universidade Federal de Carlos, Pimenta Lucas Smith , Mariano Eduardo Dal’Ava ,   Universidade Federal de Carlos, Gazaffi Rodrigo ,   Universidade Federal de Carlos, Carneiro Monalisa Sampaio ,   Universidade Federal de Carlos
Published: November 2020

Aluminium (Al) toxicity in acid soils is a major abiotic stress that can limit plant production worldwide. Al toxicity directly inhibits root development and exacerbates oxidative stress in the plant. Sugarcane is mostly cultivated in tropical regions and is often exposed to phytotoxic concentrations of soil Al. In this study, our objectives were to evaluate nine sugarcane cultivars on their tolerance to Al in a hydroponic system, investigating the effects of 143µM {Al3+} on root growth and on activity of the antioxidant enzymes ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD). The screening method proposed was suitable for a rapid, reliable and reproducible procedure of the sugarcane cultivars. Exposure to Al for three days altered root growth and activity of enzymes of the nine sugarcane cultivars. However, the magnitude of the alterations varied significantly among cultivars. The cultivar RB928064 was classified as Al-tolerant and the cultivar RB835486 as Al-sensitive. Increases in enzyme activity after Al exposure varied from 4 to 46%, with average increases of 19% in APX, 20% in CAT, and 8% in SOD. The variations induced by Al in enzyme activity, however, did not correlate significantly with those variations induced by Al in the root growth.
Anti-Leptospira spp. antibodies in wild mammals in the municipality of Monte Mor, São Paulo State, Brazil
Authors:   Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Cutolo André Antonio , Wanderley Guido Gomes ,   Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária do Centro Universitário Sul de Minas, Langoni Helio ,   Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Teixeira Carlos Roberto ,   Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual Paulista
Published: November 2020

Leptospirosis is a potentially fatal zoonosis caused by Leptospira bacteria. Some animal host species are adapted to specific serovars being potential carriers and environmental dispersers. From 2009 to 2011, 45 wild mammals (39 opossums Didelphis albiventris, four porcupines Sphiggurus villosus, one coypu Myocastor coypus and one capybara Hidrochoerus hidrochaeris) found by citizens in anthropic areas of Monte Mor municipality were captured, restrained and had sera samples collected for Leptospira antibody detection. The samples were titrated by the microagglutination technique (MAT) for different serogroups. A total of 35.56% (16/45) animals were reactive for Leptospira antibodies for 11 different serogroups. The most frequent serovar, among the 12 identified, was Icterohaemorrhagiae (6/16), followed by Gryppotyphosa (4/16) and Pyrogenes (2/16). Didelphis albiventris, the most abundant species in the study, had a prevalence of 35.9% (14/39) for Leptospira antibodies, while S. villosus had 0% (0/4), M. coypus (1/1) and H. hydrochaeris (1/1) 100%. Among the seropositive D. albiventris, 35.71% (5/14) and 28.57% (4/14) seroreacted for Leptospira interrogans species, serogroups Icterohaemorrhagiae and Gryppotyphosa respectively, indicating environmental contamination by these bacteria and the possibility of exposure and infection of humans and domestic animals in the studied area.
The Effect of Note-Taking Strategy Training on Passage Listening Comprehension
Authors: Bao Xiaoli
Published: November 2020

This study aims at exploring the effects of note-taking strategy on passage listening performance of college students and its implications for listening teaching. For this purpose, the author carried out a study for 15 weeks in Inner Mongolia University for Nationalities. The subjects are divided into experimental class and control class. The teaching method used in the experimental class focuses on incorporating the note-taking strategy training into listening courses and the teaching method used in the control class follows the normal one without the training process of note-taking strategy. The instruments include the pre-test, the post-test, pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire, and the data collected from the study are analyzed through SPSS17.0.

The major findings show note-taking strategy has a positive effect on college students’ passage listening comprehension. After a period of note-taking training, students’ comprehensive competence in listening has improved to some extent. 2) Taking notes as much as possible is not an efficient way to get high-quality notes. The number of questions answerable from the notes is proved closely correlated with achievement of listening comprehension. The other three indices of the total number of notes, the content words notes and the notations have no significance with subjects’ quality of answer.
"Morasha" - means heritage. The monographic outline of the Lauder-Morasha School in Warsaw
Authors: Michalski Andrzej
Published: November 2020

The monographic outline of the Lauder-Morasha School in Warsaw describes it as an educational institution that functions in the Polish reality and enables its pupils maintain their monority Jewish national and linguistic identities. This school, open to different cultures and philosophies of life, within its walls integrates children of various religions, creeds, and nationalities. Apart from the general curriculum in agreement with the MEN (Ministry of National Education) requirements, it offers Judaistic subjects, such as Hebrew, Jewish tradition, culture, and ethics, as well as the history of the Jews. In the school, an emphasis is laid on the teaching of foreign languages. Also, a programme of cross-cultural education is implemented. This article presents the history of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation in Poland from when it was founded 30 years ago. The author describes projects organised by the Foundation as well as its development and significance in the rebirth of Jewish life in Poland.
Didactics of the symbol in the practice of school education
Authors: Ratajczak-Parzyńska Dagmara
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this text is to present a specific view on didactics, its theories and practical perspectives. The author intends to show theoretical considerations describing the issue of the symbol in teaching in the scope of educational tasks in a contemporary school. The implementation of this aim requires the reconstruction of the basic determinants of the symbol itself and its ontological approach to the didactics of the symbol. I am convinced that the symbol can become a category of humanistic theory for general education, showing its implementation capabilities.
Ethics, Spirituality and Ecumenism
Authors:   Editura Universitara, Iordache Mihai
Published: November 2020

Ethics, Spirituality and Ecumenism includes the most important scientific articles held by the author at various international congresses on Christian Ethics, Spirituality and Ecumenism and published in journals and collective volumes. The presented texts aim the analysing of cuurent themes through the thinking of Church Fathers, authentic preservers of Christian moral norms and Eastern spirituality of famous modern theologians and important philosophers.
Can Food Reformulation Policy Reduce Calorie Intake and Tackle Childhood Obesity?
Authors: Milani Bonab Ali , Kalantari Naser , Zargaraan Azizollah , Haghighian Roudsari Arezoo , Pourmoradian Samira
Published: November 2020

Context: Childhood obesity has become one of the most concerning public health issues and several innovative strategies are being applied to tackle the issue. Reformulation of children-oriented food products may play a role in improving childhood obesity. However, there is not sufficient evidence that shows the effectiveness of this policy. This paper provides a systematic review of the evidence to examine the efficacy of food product reformulation on calorie intake and weight modification of children with obesity. Evidence Acquisition: A comprehensive literature search was undertaken for different types of studies. PubMed, Cochrane Library Database, EMBASE and SCOPUS were referred to as the source of literature. Results: Seven thousand four hundred and three results were entered into our study for screening and evaluation. Our study showed that there was no clear evidence that supported the effectiveness of this intervention. However, some bodies of literature show calorie intake reduction, but no weight modification. Conclusions: Although there is enough evidence to show that reformulation may promote healthy dietary patterns, its impact on weight status is not convincing. Long term running intervention needs to be applied to examine the possible implications of food reformulation policy on the weight status of the children.
From the Bench
Authors: Reynolds Stephanie
Published: November 2020

Government, Libraries, Museums, Schools, Social Media, Artwork, Freedom of the Press, Privacy, Colleges and Universities, International
Sedative and Analgesic Pharmacokinetics During Pediatric ECMO
Authors: Zimmerman Kanecia O. , Dallefeld Samantha H. , Hornik Christoph P. , Watt Kevin M.
Published: November 2020

Sedatives and analgesics are often administered to critically ill children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) to facilitate comfort and to decrease risks of life-threatening complications. Optimization of sedative and analgesic dosing is necessary to achieve desired therapeutic benefits and must consider interactions between the circuit and patient that may affect drug metabolism, clearance, and impact on target organs. This paper reviews existing in vitro and pediatric in vivo literature concerning the effects of the ECMO circuit on sedative and analgesic disposition and offers dosing guidance for the management of critically ill children receiving these drugs.
Rapid Infliximab Infusion in the Pediatric Population
Authors: Munsel Erin J. , Bryan Peter J. , Binstadt Bryce A. , Bullock Danielle , Correll Colleen K. , Downs Elissa M. , Hobday Patricia M. , Larson-Nath Catherine , Sudel Boris , Vehe Richard K.
Published: November 2020

OBJECTIVES

To compare infusion reaction rates between rapid infliximab (REMICADE, Janssen Biotech Inc) infusions and previous standard 2- to 3-hour infusions; additionally, to assess patient satisfaction and reduction in chair time associated with rapid infliximab infusions.

METHODS

Pediatric rheumatology and gastroenterology patients receiving maintenance infliximab therapy using a standard 2- to 3-hour titrated infusion had the opportunity to enroll in the non-titrated rapid 1-hour infusion protocol following tolerance of induction dosing at 0, 2, and 6 weeks. Patients were included from December 1, 2017, to March 31, 2018, via retrospective chart review and patient satisfaction surveys.

RESULTS

Data were collected on 55 patients receiving a total of 160 rapid infliximab infusions. There were 2 infusion reactions during the enrollment and data collection period, resulting in an overall infusion reaction rate of 1.3%. The patient satisfaction survey results showed all patients were at minimum satisfied with the information provided regarding rapid infliximab, decreased time spent in clinic, ease of scheduling, and overall process.

CONCLUSIONS

Our data suggest rapid infliximab infusions are safe in pediatric rheumatology and gastroenterology patients receiving maintenance infliximab infusion therapy. The overall infusion reaction rate of 1.3% in this study is well below the accepted infusion reaction rate of standard-length infliximab infusions of 2% to 3%.
Additional burden of cancers due to environmental carcinogens in Newfoundland and Labrador: a spatial analysis
Authors: Rahman Arifur , Sarkar Atanu , Sathya Jinka , McCrate Farah
Published: November 2020

Several environmental carcinogens are found to be spread across wide geographic areas, and the exposed inhabitants are at risk of developing various types of cancers. Arsenic and disinfection by-products in drinking water, ultraviolet rays from the sun, and agricultural chemicals used in golf courses were found to be the possible cancer risks. The study aimed to estimate the risks of cancer due to exposure to environmental carcinogens known to be present in wide geographic areas in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). The NL cancer care registry provided 2008–2017 data (histological diagnosis, age, sex, and six-digit postal code) on cancers relevant to arsenic, disinfection by-products , ultraviolet rays , and agricultural chemical exposures. The geographic distribution of environmental carcinogens was collected from government sources and previous studies. Risk ratios (RR) of annual prevalence rates of cancers in high-risk (exposed to environmental carcinogens) and low-risk populations. For ultraviolet rays , arsenic, disinfection by-products , and agricultural chemicals, the RR (95% CI) were 1.5 (1.4–1.6), 1.25 (1.03–1.51), 1.8 (1.67–1.94), and 1.49 (1.3–1.7), respectively. An excess number of cancers in high-risk areas was possibly associated with exposure to environmental carcinogens . Public health regulations, environmental monitoring, health promotion, and increased awareness in high-risk areas can prevent exposure to environmental carcinogens.
Moderating effect of demographic and business characteristics on performance of women owned small enterprises: Empirical evidence from India
Authors: Vasan Mohan
Published: November 2020

This study aims to explore the moderating effect of demographic and business characteristics on the performance of women-owned small enterprises. The theoretical and existing literature supports the moderating effect of demographic and business characteristics on business performance. The study adopted the descriptive research method. The primary data was gathered from 340 women owners of small enterprises and surveyed through a structured questionnaire. The Liner multiple regression was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study reveal that demographic characteristics such as father's occupation, education, and experience were significantly associated with business performance. Hence, age and marital status were not significantly associated with the business performance of women-owned small enterprises. Business characteristics such as the age of business, location of the business, and type of business were significantly associated with business performance.
Strategic human resource development: A manoeuvre for future competencies
Authors: Parameswaran Hima
Published: November 2020

The changing role and function of Human Resource Development professionals due to social, economic, political and technological alterations lead the way for strategic HRD practices in organizations. In this current world of industrialization, this term relates to the achievement of competitive benefits by aligning organizational goals and priorities with structured and future-oriented activities. A study on strategic HRD lends a hand to eliminate the hitches of an organization by rational planning and people development with a focus on predictability and consistency. This research not only enlightens the implication of strategic activities but also it strengthens individual creativity, knowledge management, career planning, and individual competencies amongst employees in industrial sectors. It highlights on the employee perception about these SHRD practices of companies, which is a fundamental factor for the employee contentment, performance, and for the necessity of socio-technical systems. Accordingly, the study is focused at Dubai, U.A.E., in the shape of "Strategic Human Resource Development - A manoeuvre for future competencies" with a sample size of 300 from various companies by quantitative and qualitative analysis. Accordingly, it has been statistically confirmed that four independent variables show a positive relationship with strategic HRD activities. Along with this, it identifies the extent to which the HRD and its related work-life factors are provided by the selected companies. The result of the survey generated a key model and a framework for SHRD by creating a valuable contribution to the organization in facing the future challenges.
An investigation of online food aggregator (OFA) service: Do online and offline service quality distinct?
Authors: Yusra Yusra , Eko Caraka , Agus Arawati , Azmi Mohd , Ugiana Gio , Ching Chen , Lee Youngjo
Published: November 2020

As the sharing economy has emerged, the way customer perceives the service is shifting toward a combination of offline and online. The need for the service provider to understand its nature as well as the pertinent aspects regarding its characteristics is crucial. Previous research validated the influence of perceived online and offline service quality toward customer satisfaction and loyalty. However, with the distinctive dimensions of OFA service quality, its effects on customer satisfaction and the role of social innovativeness in satisfaction and loyalty linkage remain unexplored. Hence, this study attempts to investigate these relationships using the data obtained from customers of any OFA in Malaysia. Purposive sampling was employed and 227 collected responses were analyzed using variance-based partial least square path modeling. The results confirm the direct effect of online and offline service quality on customer loyalty and full mediation role of customer satisfaction. Besides, social innovativeness is found negatively moderates customer satisfaction and loyalty relationship. Implications and contributions of the study are also discussed.
Armadilha de sedimentos aplicada ao lago do Parque Joaquim Teodoro de Oliveira de Campo Mourão/PR
Authors: Silva Sabrina Aguiar da , Rodrigues Bianca Mendonça , Cardoso Flávia Aparecida Reitz , Mazzer Helton Rogério , Arantes Eudes José
Published: November 2020

Atualmente, o lago do Parque Municipal Joaquim Teodoro de Oliveira da cidade de Campo Mourão no estado do Paraná corre sério risco de extinção devido ao assoreamento, em consequência do transporte e deposição de sedimentos, característicos por causar problemas como redução do volume de cursos d’água e bloqueio de tomadas de água e comportas. O processo de assoreamento é natural, basicamente causado pelo represamento do rio devido às erosões e deposições de sedimentos. Além disto, a urbanização tem avançado bastante nos últimos anos e aumentado a quantidade de materiais oriundos de construção (como a areia) nas águas pluviais, que têm o lago como destino. Existem alternativas de medidas preventivas a serem tomadas no sentido de lidar com este tipo de problema, como a dragagem, uma medida paliativa que consiste na retirada do assoreamento de um local de modo a aprofundá-lo neste ponto, de modo a fazer com que, devido à erosão marginal, o lago assoreie novamente em outra área. Neste sentido, observa-se a necessidade e a importância de desenvolver uma medida mais eficaz para tratar de problemas de assoreamento. Portanto, este trabalho consiste no projeto construtivo de uma armadilha de sedimentos aplicada ao lago em questão, além da proposta de desvio dos sedimentos recuperados pela armadilha por meio de um sistema aberto e canalizado.
The Interaction Between Public and Private Enforcement of EU Competition Law: a Case Study of the Swedish Booking Cases
Authors: Voss Katharina ,   Swedish Competition Authority
Published: November 2020

This article studies the private
Designing Pro-Competitive Research Data Pools: Which EU Competition Remedies for Research Data Silos in Digital Markets?
Authors:   Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Schneider Giulia
Published: November 2020

The study moves from the assumption that the sharing of data can – under specific circumstances – give rise to anticompetitive aggregations of research-valuable data in the form of closed data silos. It addresses the question whether and how competition remedies available under EU law can be used for the design of pro-competitive data pools in digital markets. Interesting suggestions for these purposes are given by the recent enforcement policies enacted by the European Commission in high technology innovation markets. Although aimed at restoring very different anticompetitive conducts, these remedies nonetheless appear to share the common function of opening up established innovation alliances for the transfer of research-valuable information assets to external competing parties. Against this backdrop, the suitability of such information-based remedies in the context of digital markets is questioned. The study ultimately puts forward the opportunity of a close collaboration between competition and data protection authorities for a joint governance of data sharing remedies.
Sentir le monde
Authors: Howes David , Kerbiriou Anne-Hélène
Published: November 2020

Cet essai se penche sur la normalisation de la perception dans la modernité en prenant pour axe la construction matérielle et juridique de l’environnement bâti. Il commence par une analyse de l’ambiance sensorielle du gratte-ciel et du bungalow et de leur impact sur la formation des subjectivités de ceux qui y habitent. Il examine ensuite le problème de la sensation excessive — à savoir les bruits et les odeurs indésirables et les autres effluves qui sont l’inévitable sous-produit de la vie en société dans des concentrations de population toujours plus importantes. Quelles sont les limites du tolérable ? Comment la loi intervient-elle dans la gestion du sensible ? Nous explorons ces questions en faisant référence en particulier à la notion d’« obligations de voisinage » dans le droit civil québécois. Nous concluons que tout compte rendu de la perception de l’environnement doit être au diapason de la normalisation de l’expérience des sens au sein d’un régime sensoriel particulier — ou de l’indissociabilité du social, du matériel et du sensible.
Changement climatique et extraction minière chez les Q’ero des Andes péruviennes
Authors: Cometti Geremia
Published: November 2020

Les modifications de l’environnement induites par des facteurs mondiaux, comme le changement climatique, ou par des facteurs locaux, comme l’extraction minière, affectent plusieurs populations andines, comme les Q’ero (Andes péruviennes). Les enjeux entraînent nombre de controverses, tant dans le domaine politique que théorique. Bien que des liens existent par exemple entre le discours scientifique sur l’évolution du climat et les observations autochtones relatives à l’environnement naturel, de nombreux acteurs aux réalités spécifiques cohabitent. Au moyen d’une approche d’ontologie politique, cet article entend montrer qu’il existe non seulement des points de vue différents concernant les solutions attendues, mais aussi, à un stade beaucoup plus précoce, des manières différentes de comprendre les facteurs impliqués, leurs causes et leurs effets. En effet, seule une partie du problème peut être nettement mise en évidence par la dichotomie conceptuelle entre nature et culture ou, en d’autres termes, entre faits physiques et interprétations culturelles. Dans de telles situations controversées, les dualismes stricts et imperméables ne durent pas longtemps.
Fluência Tecnológico-Pedagógica na Docência Universitária
Authors: Schneider Daniele Da Rocha , Schraiber Rogério Tubias , Mallmann Elena Maria
Published: November 2020

A docência na Educação Superior exige uma multiplicidade de habilidades do professor frente aos contextos emergentes que vem alterando os modelos tradicionais de ensino-aprendizagem. Nesse sentido, o artigo destaca a Fluência Tecnológico-Pedagógica como um desafio à Docência Universitária. Tem como objetivo analisar a Fluência Tecnológico-Pedagógica de professores em um curso de formação continuada, “REA: Educação para o Futuro”, ofertado através de Small Open Online Course a professores e servidores da rede pública do ensino básico do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Para tanto, resgata-se a base teórica que sustenta o conceito, problematizando seus desdobramentos nas inter-relações didáticas do trabalho do professor. A delimitação, organização e análise dos dados foi realizada a partir da orientação metodológica da pesquisa-ação por meio de três matrizes: Matriz Dialógico-Problematizadora (MDP), Matriz Temático-Organizadora (MTO) e Matriz Temático-Analítica (MTA). Os resultados apontam que o conjunto de saberes e práticas pedagógicas inerentes à docência na Educação Superior são viabilizados pelo desenvolvimento de Fluência Tecnológico-Pedagógica. O professor fluente avança para níveis de reflexão, análise e produção de conhecimento mais profundos em relação às ações de planejamento, organização de metodologias e estratégias didáticas, avaliação e interações entre os participantes. Conclui-se que maior Fluência Tecnológico-Pedagógica dos professores reverte em qualidade no processo ensino-aprendizagem.
Circulação de ideias em eventos da História da educação matemática
Authors: Hoffmann Yohana Taise , Costa David Antonio da
Published: November 2020

Consideramos a História da educação matemática (Hem) como um campo científico que possui como elementos constitutivos os grupos de pesquisas, as produções científicas, como teses e dissertações, as disciplinas que contribuem para a autonomia e estabilidade do próprio campo e as comunicações científicas, como os eventos e as revistas. Mobilizamos a sociologia da educação de Pierre Bourdieu como referencial teórico, principalmente na definição do conceito de campo. Dessa forma, o presente artigo tem por objetivo apresentar sócio historicamente a circulação de ideias a partir dos eventos e as revistas científicas do campo da Hem. Apresentamos o International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME), em seguida a revista International Journal on the History of Mathematics Education (IJHME), que circulou entre os anos de 2006 e 2016. A partir da mobilização da comunidade internacional de pesquisadores que investigam a Hem, foi criado o International Conference on the History of Mathematics Education (ICHME), logo em seguida o Congresso Iberoamericano de História da Educação Matemática (CIHEM) e, no Brasil, o Encontro Nacional de Pesquisa em História da Educação Matemática (ENAPHEM). Entre todas as revistas atualmente que contribuem para a circulação de ideias elencamos a Revista UNIÓN, intitulada Historia Social de la Educación Matemática en Iberoamérica e a Revista HISTEMAT, intitulada Revista de História da Educação Matemática. Os espaços que a Hem vem ocupando contribuem para o processo de reconhecimento, legitimação, socialização e circulação de ideias do próprio campo.
A escrita educacional feminina de Maria Lacerda de Moura (1918-1919)
Authors: Guimarães Paula Cristina David
Published: November 2020

Este trabalho examina a escrita educacional feminina de Maria Lacerda de Moura em seus dois primeiros livros: Em torno da Educação, de 1918, e Renovação, de 1919. Professora de escola normal do interior de Minas Gerais, Maria Lacerda de Moura colocou em debate as questões educacionais sob o ponto de vista feminino, sinalizando a importância da mulher na condução da sua educação e da educação da infância. Os resultados apontam duas escritas diferenciadas de Maria Lacerda de Moura: uma voltada para a efetivação da República Brasileira do início do século XX e outra direcionada à libertação da mulher de todo e qualquer domínio social. Nas duas obras, é possível identificar as diferentes relações de poder que permeavam a atuação da mulher no contexto educacional e social.
La larga sombra de la Guerra Civil: España y las grandes potencias (1939–1953)
Authors: Thomàs Joan Maria
Published: November 2020

Esta ponencia analiza algunas de las sombras más destacadas que de la Guerra Civil se proyectaron en el ámbito internacional con referencia a la España franquista entre 1939 y 1953. Estudia en primer lugar la importancia que tuvieron en la pervivencia del régimen de Franco las que en el texto se denominan No Intervenciones de Grandes Potencias en dos momentos cruciales de la historia del régimen: la Guerra Civil y el período 1945-1947/1948. La primera No Intervención acabó favoreciendo la victoria de Franco y perjudicando a la República. La segunda implicó la imposición de sanciones contra España, pero nunca llegó a plantear una acción proactiva decidida a acabar con la dictadura y en tanto que corolario de la victoria contra el Eje. Otra sombra estudiada de la Guerra Civil es la que se proyectó a raíz de la continuación de la estrecha relación de la España franquista con la Alemania nazi y la Italia fascista de los años 1936-1939 en la postguerra hasta 1944, siendo una de sus manifestaciones más importantes, pero no la única, su intento de participación en la Segunda Guerra Mundial junto al Eje.
OCENA WARUNKÓW HYDROGEOLOGICZNYCH W MIĘDZYRZECZU KURÓWKI I BYSTREJ (REJON PUŁAW)
Authors:   AGH Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie, Wydział Geologii, Geofizyki i Ochrony Środowiska, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, ZDECHLIK Robert , Pietrzak Paula ,   AGH Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie, Wydział Geologii, Geofizyki i Ochrony Środowiska, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków
Published: November 2020

Badania przeprowadzono w celu oceny warunków hydrogeologicznych pierwszego poziomu wodonośnego w rejonie na wschód od Puław, na obszarze międzyrzecza Kurówki i Bystrej. W ujęciu regionalnym wody podziemne krążą w obrębie pozostających w łączności hydraulicznej pięter wodonośnych: czwartorzędowego, czwartorzędowo-kredowego i kredowego, przy czym dominującą rolę odgrywa piętro kredowe. Rzeki ograniczające obszar mają charakter drenujący i determinują układ pola hydrodynamicznego. Podstawą oceny warunków hydrogeologicznych były własne badania terenowe, obejmujące w 200 studniach pomiary głębokości do zwierciadła wody oraz oznaczenie właściwości fizykochemicznych wód, a z wytypowanych studni dodatkowo pobór próbek do szczegółowych badań laboratoryjnych. Oznaczone w wodach ze wszystkich studni wartości właściwości fizykochemicznych (pH, PEW i temperatury) zasadniczo mieszczą się w zakresie dopuszczalnym dla wód do spożycia. Wyniki szczegółowych oznaczeń laboratoryjnych makro- i mikroskładników w wodach podziemnych wskazują na przewagę słabego stanu chemicznego (6 punktów), w porównaniu do stanu dobrego (2 punkty). W odniesieniu do normatywów dla wód do spożycia, kryteria spełniają wody z 3 punktów, podczas gdy w 5 punktach wymogi nie są spełnione.
The palmitoyl acyltransferase ZDHHC14 controls Kv1-family potassium channel clustering at the axon initial segment
Authors: Sanders Shaun S , Hernandez Luiselys M , Soh Heun , Karnam Santi , Walikonis Randall S , Tzingounis Anastasios V , Thomas Gareth M
Published: November 2020

The palmitoyl acyltransferase (PAT) ZDHHC14 is highly expressed in the hippocampus and is the only PAT predicted to bind Type-I PDZ domain-containing proteins. However, ZDHHC14’s neuronal roles are unknown. Here, we identify the PDZ domain-containing Membrane-associated Guanylate Kinase (MaGUK) PSD93 as a direct ZDHHC14 interactor and substrate. PSD93, but not other MaGUKs, localizes to the axon initial segment (AIS). Using lentiviral-mediated shRNA knockdown in rat hippocampal neurons, we find that ZDHHC14 controls palmitoylation and AIS clustering of PSD93 and also of Kv1 potassium channels, which directly bind PSD93. Neurodevelopmental expression of ZDHHC14 mirrors that of PSD93 and Kv1 channels and, consistent with ZDHHC14’s importance for Kv1 channel clustering, loss of ZDHHC14 decreases outward currents and increases action potential firing in hippocampal neurons. To our knowledge, these findings identify the first neuronal roles and substrates for ZDHHC14 and reveal a previously unappreciated role for palmitoylation in control of neuronal excitability.
Bisulfite treatment and single-molecule real-time sequencing reveal D-loop length, position, and distribution
Authors: Shah Shanaya Shital , Hartono Stella R , Chédin Frédéric , Heyer Wolf-Dietrich
Published: November 2020

Displacement loops (D-loops) are signature intermediates formed during homologous recombination. Numerous factors regulate D-loop formation and disruption, thereby influencing crucial aspects of DNA repair, including donor choice and the possibility of crossover outcome. While D-loop detection methods exist, it is currently unfeasible to assess the relationship between D-loop editors and D-loop characteristics such as length and position. Here, we developed a novel in vitro assay to characterize the length and position of individual D-loops with near base-pair resolution and deep coverage, while also revealing their distribution in a population. Non-denaturing bisulfite treatment modifies the cytosines on the displaced strand of the D-loop to uracil, leaving a permanent signature for the displaced strand. Subsequent single-molecule real-time sequencing uncovers the cytosine conversion patch as a D-loop footprint. The D-loop Mapping Assay is widely applicable with different substrates and donor types and can be used to study factors that influence D-loop properties.