bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Медиальные cильно зависимые $n$-арные операции
Authors: Cheremushkin Aleksandr Vasil'evich
Published: June 2020

Доказан аналог теоремы Тойоды-Белоусова о строении медиальных $n$-квазигрупп применительно к случаю сильно зависимых $n$-арных операций.
A via-crúcis do corpo travesti em "A inevitável história de Letícia Diniz"
Authors: Soares Luiz Henrique Moreira
Published: June 2020

Este artigo analisa a construção do corpo travesti no romance A inevitável história de Letícia Diniz (2006), do escritor carioca Marcelo Pedreira. Por meio de conceitos das abordagens queer e teorias literárias contemporâneas, focaliza-se o modo como o romance articula a narração como aspecto constitutivo da identidade travesti, e também evidencia problemas (históricos, sociais e culturais) em torno do olhar cis-heteronormativo sobre as corporeidades travestis na literatura brasileira.
A morte no filme “Ventos de agosto”
Authors: Zoboli Fabio , Bitencourt Fernando Gonçalves , Mezzaroba Cristiano
Published: June 2020

Neste artigo operamos uma análise fílmica do longa-metragem brasileiro “Ventos de Agosto” (2014), do diretor Gabriel Mascaro, em que é possível observarmos a dimensão da morte como questão dialógica do filme, permitindo-nos tratar, a partir da presença do corpo morto, os usos sociais do corpo. Assim, embora sua potência seja a dimensão estética, a narrativa fílmica nos permite refletir, antropologicamente, quanto ao corpo institucionalizado pelos dispositivos do Direito e da Medicina, explicitando o governo dos corpos (vivos e mortos) para seus usos políticos.
Corpos em Trânsito
Authors: Almeida Marco Aurelio Barsanelli de
Published: June 2020

A obra Corpos em trânsito: existências, subjetividades e representatividades, sob organização de Antonio Ricardo Calori de Lion e Aguinaldo Rodrigues Gomes, nos apresenta, em suas 408 páginas, uma sequência de vinte artigos, divididos em três partes distintas: Existências/Resistências; Subjetividades e as reinvenções de si; e (In)visibilidades e representatividades. Pontuando variados períodos da história humana, o conjunto de textos englobados na obra nos fornece um interessante panorama acerca do corpo e de suas subjetividades desde a antiguidade romana até a contemporaneidade.
Uma luta constante
Authors: Albuquerque Kelly Moreira de
Published: June 2020

Resenha de: DAVIS, Angela. A liberdade é uma luta constante. São Paulo: Boitempo, 2018.
2018 Türkiye Bina Deprem Yönetmeliği Yığma Yapılar Bölümü Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme ve Donatısız Yığma Bina Örnekleri için Karşılaştırmalı Analiz
Authors: KURAN Fikret , MISIR İbrahim Serkan , ALDEMİR Ömer , TUNA Ercan , FIRAT Serhat
Published: June 2020

Türkiye Bina Deprem Yönetmeliği (TBDY-2018), yığma yapıların analizi ve tasarımını konu alan bölümde oldukça kapsamlı değişikliklerle yayımlanmış ve 2019 yılı başında yürürlüğe girmiştir. İlgili bölüme, donatı içeren üç yeni yığma yapı türü eklenmiş, kesit hesabında emniyet gerilmesi yerine taşıma gücü yöntemine geçilmiş ve spektral ivme katsayısı, deprem yükü azaltma faktörü gibi önemli bazı parametrelerde değişikliklere gidilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, TBDY-2018’in ilgili hükümleri değerlendirilmiş ve bir önceki yönetmeliğe göre tasarlanan ve değerlendirilen yığma bina örnekleri için hesaplar TBDY-2018 ile tekrarlanmıştır. Değerlendirme sonucunda, TBDY-2018 yönetmelik kurallarına göre ivme değeri 0.10g düzeyi üzerindeki deprem kuvvetleri altında donatısız yığma bina tasarımı yapmanın, duvar kesitleri büyütülse bile, mümkün olmadığı görülmüştür. Ayrıca, 2007 yönetmeliğine göre tasarlanan mevcut donatısız yığma binalar TBDY-2018 hükümlerine göre kesme kuvveti güvenliğini sağlayamamaktadır.
[Presentación del dossier]. Socioformación: una perspectiva latinoamericana para (re)pensar la educación y el desarrollo social sostenible
Authors: Vázquez Antonio José Manuel , Tobón Sergio
Published: June 2020

Presentación del Dossier: Socioformación: una perspectiva latinoamericana para (re)pensar la educación y el desarrollo social sostenible
Didactic problems of digital transformation of vocational secondary education against the background of fighting the pandemic
Authors: Sergeev I. S.
Published: June 2020

The digital transformation of education is one of the federal priorities of the Russian Federation, the implementation of which in the vocational education system is designed to provide effective training for the digital economy. The study of the digitalization process of secondary vocational education and the identification of the organizational and pedagogical conditions for its effectiveness is carried out on the basis of an interregional network of experimental sites - professional educational organizations that have been implementing online training programs for several years. Describes the problems and limitations associated with the introduction of online into the secondary vocational education system, as well as possible solutions. It is shown that distance learning technology can be used in the implementation of vocational education programs only in force majeure circumstances (forced self-isolation in the fight against a pandemic) with a significant loss in the quality of education and its practical orientation. The optimal form of introducing online courses in the educational process of secondary vocational education is the technology of blended learning, combining online work with contact forms of training. The key condition for ensuring the effectiveness of the digital transformation of the educational process is the development by teachers of a complex of general competencies, including: self-organization, remote motivation management, work with granular educational content.
Secondary vocational education: possible future scenarios and development prospects
Authors: Blinov V. I. , Kurteeva L. N.
Published: June 2020

Long-term socio-economic development forecast of the Russian Federation for the period till 2030 specifies that the main barriers in the implementation of innovative and accelerated scenarios are caused by the shortage of world-competitive professional personnel both at the level of corporations and public administration, the inefficiency of coordination mechanisms. This study is aimed at studying the readiness and possibilities of the system of vocational education and training of the Russian Federation to respond to external challenges, taking into account scenarios of the long-term forecast of the social and economic development of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2035. The study is also aimed at creating scientific, organizational and methodological conditions for the positive modernization of the professional education and training system of the Russian Federation on the basis of regional development strategies, which will allow implementing measures to develop infrastructure, personnel potential, create modern conditions for the implementation of professional educational programs. The study presents predictive scenarios of the development of secondary vocational education, gives their characteristics, and identifies risks and advantages. The presented scenarios allow us to determine the socio-economic potential of vocational education, to determine the goals and objectives in its development.
Professional future for mentors
Authors: Petrova K. N.
Published: June 2020

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Visual reconstruction technological operations 3D-model of railway station
Authors: Golovnich A. K.
Published: June 2020

The article discusses the problems of visual reflection of station processes ensuring the development of a dynamic 3D model of a railway station adequate to reality. This model is based on rhythms of the animated structure of objects functioning in accordance with physics of real events and technological requirements of the regulation.

This structure makes it possible to form an environment for modeling and forecasting short-term and medium-term operational prospects for train station. The effectiveness of this environment depends on the detailing of individual movements of cars and locomotives along tracks and necks taking into account the hostility of routes, limited resources, etc.

Purpose of this article is to determine the composition of technological operations, which will provide a reliable display of the dynamics of station processes without too much detail. The dispatcher’s work with such a system will be comfortable, based on a convenient interface with information shell. Man-machine architecture of the information physical model of the station will allow you to create a full-fledged computer animation that displays technological processes in the space of events alternative to the real world.
Features, advantages and disadvantages of freight transportation in flexitanks
Authors: Lutay A. P. , Kurenkov P. V.
Published: June 2020

The device of flexitanks, as well as technical and technological features of the transportation of goods with their use, are considered. The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that at present almost 80 % of international transit in the world takes place in containers, on the domestic markets of the largest countries of the world, goods flows also go mainly in containers. Flexitanks are studied as innovative tools for organizing the chains of delivery of goods and goods in containers, having all the necessary equipment for transporting various kinds of cargo.

Analytical and marketing methods are applied, taking into account the principles of the theory of logistics, logic, as well as shared materials.

A comparison of this type of packaging with other transportation means is presented. It was revealed that flexitara is more oriented to non-hazardous liquid cargo in terms of its characteristics. The use of flexitanks allows to reduce transportation costs, reduce labor, time and transportation costs, as well as to carry out multimodal transportation using various modes of transport.

It is established that flexitanks can act as a full-fledged and multi-functional alternative to tanks, tank containers and other containers for transporting bulk materials that are non-hazardous cargoes. The use of technology for the transportation of goods in flexitanks will contribute to the further innovative development of multi-modal freight transportation and the growth of containerization of goods exchange in general.
Organization of cargo transportation and management of commodity flows in the value chain
Authors: Osminin A. T.
Published: June 2020

The subject of the research is the development of recommendations for improving the planning and organization of cargo transportation and operational work in the framework of commodity flow management and effective interaction of transport market participants in the value chain. The relevance of this topic is related to the implementation of the priorities of the long-Term development program of open joint stock company “Russian Railways” until 2025.

Used analytical, marketing, and project methods; materials of general access and official sites, own research.

Priority tasks requiring scientific and practical solutions are Considered: building a Compliance system; improving the system of planning and calculating the price of integrated transport services; updating the Concept of rationing the operational work of Railways; distributing quotas between operator companies for cargo transportation; rating evaluation of operator companies; criteria for evaluating logistics activities and a system of balanced indicators.

When implementing the proposal, Russian Railways will develop tools for improving the planning and organization of cargo transportation and operational work within the framework of commodity flow management and effective interaction of transport market participants in the value chain.
Damage assessment at depressurization of oil tank and spill oil product into water
Authors: Ionona N. N. , Akhtyamov R. G.
Published: June 2020

A significant part of hydrocarbons is transported by rail. At the same time, oil products are considered dangerous goods, accidents during transportation of which can lead to emergency situations. The emergency situation caused by the depressurization of the tank car with gasoline was considered, as a result of which gasoline got into the river Volkhov (Kirishi, Leningrad Region). Presents the calculation of damage from emergency situations when transporting gasoline in a tank car. Defined the economic losses, as well as damage to the environment: atmospheric air, water and land resources. The total environmental damage is calculated. When the damage assessment analysis of the relationship between damage caused to the environment from the time elapsed from the moment of an emergency, prior to commencement of works on localization and liquidation of emergency transport. It was revealed that the least environmental damage would be if proceed to emergency response within the first hour. In the second hour, environmental damage increases by 68 %, and in the third hour it increases by another 23 %.

The conclusion is made about the effectiveness of rapid response and work on localization of an emergency situation related to the spill of petroleum products into a water body.
APLIKASI TIGA SISTEM TANAM BUDIDAYA PADI PADA LEBAK DANGKAL DESA SUGIWARAS KABUPATEN OKI SUMATERA SELATAN
Authors: Suparwoto Suparwoto , Waluyo Waluyo
Published: June 2020

Tanam padi dengan tipe tanam jajar legowo merupakan pengelolaan jarak tanam dan pengaturan cara tanam sehingga diperoleh ruang tumbuh yang optimal bagi pertumbuhan dan perkembangan tanaman.  Sistem jajar legowo adalah salah satu sistem penataan terhadap jarak tanam yang didalamnya terdapat tipe tanam jajar legowo.  Tujuan untuk mendapatkan tipe tanam jajar legowo yang baik bagi pertumbuhan dan produksi padi rawa lebak. Perlakuan meliputi: tipe tanam jajar legowo 2 : 1 (dua baris tanaman mendapatkan sisipan (jarak 25x12,5 cm) dengan diselingi satu legowo jarak 50 cm, tipe tanam jajar legowo 4:1 (empat baris tanaman dimana baris pertama dan baris keempat mendapatkan sisipan (jarak 25x12,5 cm) diselingi satu legowo jarak 50 cm dan jarak tanam tegel (25x25 cm). Data yang dikumpulkan meliputi :  tinggi tanaman, jumlah anakan produktif, jumlah gabah per malai, jumlah gabah isi per malai dan produksi.   Metoda yang digunakan adalah pengamatan langsung di lapangan. Data yang diperoleh disusun secara tabulasi dan dianalisis dengan uji statistik yaitu uji kesamaan nilai tengah (uji–t).  Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa tipe tanam jajar legowo 2:1 tidak berbeda nyata dengan jajar legowo 4:1 tetapi berbeda nyata dengan jarak tanam tegel terhadap produksi dengan selisih 0,9 ton GKP/ha.
Strategi Guru Mengajar Di Era Milenial
Authors: Daud Ahmad
Published: June 2020

This journal aims to describe teaching strategies that can be used by Millennial teachers. Millennial is a generation born with technology that has developed rapidly, so the way of thinking is different when compared to previous generations, where this generation can be said to be a generation that views technology not as a rare item but as a toy item that they play every day. We as a teacher in teaching must adjust to their learning styles so that the learning objectives that we expect can be carried out well. Learning with Applications and Social Media, Learning Oriented on Creativity Optimizing Learning in Groups, and Implementing a Blended Learning System
Pengaruh Model Belajar Murder Terhadap Penguasaan Peserta Didik Di MTs PP Tunas Harapan Tembilahan
Authors: Olfa Ein Maria
Published: June 2020

The success of a teacher in teaching is not only determined by learning strategies and methods. The most supportive success thing or failure of the learning process is a lot of determined by students' emotions. The teacher is one who determines and leads the learner's emotions towards positive so that they have to accept learning already. Then, the learning process is considered successful to lead students in achieving learning objectives, we need an effective way of learning. One effective way is to use MURDER, MURDER is an abbreviation of Mood, Understand, Recall, Digest, Expand, and Review. The purpose of this study was to determine the Effect of Learning Implementation of MURDER (Mood, Understand, Recall, Digest, Expand, Review) Against Student Mastery in Moral Aqeedah in Tsanawiyah Tsanawiyah PPTH Tembilahan Madrasah. This research is field research (field research), using a quantitative approach. The subjects in this study were the teachers of the moral creed and students in the Tsanawiyah PPTH Madrasah Tembilahan, Tembilahan District, Indragiri Hilir Regency. The results of the study, obtained from the implementation of the MURDER learning, the results that t_o is greater than t table or 2.110 <8.37> 2.898 then the null hypothesis proposed is rejected, meaning that there is a significant influence of MURDER learning (Mood, Understand, Recall, Digest, Expand, Review) on the mastery of students in learning
Digital transformations of logistics customer service business models
Authors: Hryhorak Mariia , Trushkina Natalia , Popkowski Tadeusz , Molchanova Kateryna
Published: June 2020

The article presents the results of expert surveys conducted by international organizations as a method of empirical research to identify current problems, features and trends of customer-oriented logistics services to consumers in the context of digital space. The statistical analysis of the indicators characterizing the level of use of information and communication technologies at management of mutual relations with consumers at the Ukrainian enterprises is executed. The key barriers that hinder the digital transformation of the logistics service have been identified, which are conditionally classified into 6 groups: trading, transport, marketing, information, organizational and financial and economic. The content structure of CRM-system implementation as a customer relationship management tool is proposed. The expediency of the complex approach application to digital transformation of consumers logistic service on the basis of customer orientation is substantiated and the formula of an estimation of synergetic effect from its realization is offered.
EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT TO SACRED SPACES: A CONTRIBUTION TO A NEGLECTED AREA IN PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION
Authors: GULDAS Fatumetul Zehra
Published: June 2020

The study of religious symbols and elements in terms of attachment is one of the most important topics and objectives for the field of psychology of religion. Most of the existing studies on attachment theory included the topics of attachment to God, faith development, and spiritual life. However, attachment to sacred spaces, which are regarded as a religious symbol, has not been adequately addressed in the context of psychological attachment theory. Therefore, the present study aims to review the current studies on attachment approach to sacred spaces where studies on religious people with different religious beliefs continue to be carried out, and also to bring a broader understanding of whether attachment theory can be viewed as a comprehensive theory in terms of meaningful relations with places. It has been concluded that feeling connected to the sacred spaces preserves positive emotions and maintain proximity, and thus resembles safe attachment characteristics.
Analysis of Gifted and Talented Students' Creative Problem Solving Styles
Authors: AKDENİZ Hasan , BANGİR ALPAN Gülgün
Published: June 2020

This study aimed at analyzing creative problem-solv-ing (CPS) styles of gifted and talented students. The study was conducted as a quantitative study. The study group of the research consisted of 151 students 77 girls (51%); 74 boys (49%) who were enrolled in sci-ence and art centers in Ankara in the 2019-2020 aca-demic year. Sixty-five (43%) of students were talented in academics, 44 (29%) talented in music, and 42 (28%) talented in the arts. Data for this study were collected using the "Creative Problem Solving Styles Inven-tory". Data were analyzed using χ2 (chi-square) test, Cramer's V coefficient and descriptive statistics. Find-ings of the study showed that gifted and talented stu-dents in the process of the CPS preferred conceptual-izer style, generator style, optimizer style, and imple-menter style respectively. No relation was found be-tween students' CPS styles and their gender. Students' CPS styles differed according to their talent areas (general-music-art).
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF FAMILIES HAVING AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Authors: Khan Jamshed , Junaid Muhammad , Uddin Shahab , Moeed Khalida , Ullah Usman , Aman Shehla
Published: June 2020

Background: Intellectual disability (ID) is a neuro-developmental defect that is manifested by development delay and learning disability. Such defects may be caused due to chromosomal disorders (trisomy 18 or Down syndrome) or single gene mutation. Its worldwide prevalence is estimated to be 1-3%. The genetic etiology of non-syndromic ID is poorly understood. To date, more than 100 loci have been reported to be associated with non-syndromic ID. The objective of this study was to identify the causative genes for three Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan from March 2014 to August 2015. The inclusion criteria set for the families was consanguineous relation and more than two patients per family (including cousins). All the patients were tested individually in friendly atmosphere using IQ test to scale the ID on the basis of performance. Thereafter, blood samples were taken by aseptic method and DNA was extracted for the purpose of doing genetic analysis. In genetic analysis, exome sequencing was performed to find the pathogenic variants. Subsequently. Sanger sequencing was also done to see the segregation of pathogenic variants.

Results: Genetic analysis found mutation in AP4B1 in Family 1, in WDR62 in Family 2, while Family 3 was unremarkable.

Conclusion: The study involved genetic analysis of three consanguineous families and found mutation in AP4B1 in Family 1, in WDR62 in Family 2, while Family 3 was unremarkable. The present research will help in devising molecular diagnostic technics for pre-marital and pre-conception testing.
DENGUE EPIDEMIC APPREHENDED IN PAKISTAN: KNOWLEDGE AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES CAN AVERT IT
Authors: Khan Habibullah , Ahmad Iftikhar
Published: June 2020

Dengue fever (DF) is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. Dengue virus (DENV) has four subtypes or serotypes i.e. DENV-1, DEVNV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4.1,2 The incubation period is 3 to 14 days. Infection with one subtype confers life-long immunity to that type only. However, infection to other serotype in future may result in more severe disease with increased chances of serious complications.1 The disease affects some 50-100 million people worldwide every year. Out of whom about 1-2% patients develop its serious complications like dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS), resulting in about 22,000 deaths per year. Dengue fever (DF) is endemic in all the regions of Pakistan and 3204 confirmed cases of dengue fever were reported during 2018.3-5 Pakistan has seen dengue epidemics in the past and such epidemics are always apprehended from August to October every year because of favourable seasonal conditions for its vector to flourish. Dengue epidemics are really like a nightmare and timely measures against the culprit mosquitoes is the only way to avoid these epidemics. The Field Epidemiology & Disease Surveillance Division of Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination has issued an advisory for the prevention and control of Dengue fever, has timely issued the guidelines for the year 2019.3,6,7 Early identification and good clinical management are important to reduce its mortality.3 A study from D.I.Khan of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa province has shown that knowledge regarding the DF is low and the public needs to be educated about dengue disease and its prevention utilizing all the sources of information employing mass media, print as well as electronic.3,8 The health departments of both the Federal and Provincial Governments are leaving no stone unturned to increase the public awareness. The academia is also motivated to have research and write on this topic to further enhance the knowledge so that we see the preventive efforts in the practice among the masses.
CONGENITAL ABSENCE OF UTERUS
Authors: Anwar Sadia
Published: June 2020

These are two case reports of females with primary amenorrhea, well developed secondary sexual characteristics and congenital absence of uterus. The incidence of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuester-Hauser syndrome was not clearly established, but studies indicate a variation of 1/4,000 and 1/5,000 live births of the female sex. The syndrome is characterized by aplasia of the Müllerian duct (uterus and upper two-thirds of the vagina) on a person who has karyotype 46, XX with female phenotype characteristic of primary amenorrhea in adolescence. Treatment is usually delayed until the patient is ready to begin sexual activity.
FREQUENCY OF OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION IN CLEFT PALATE CHILDREN
Authors: Hussain Altaf , Bangash Wajahat Ullah , Khan Muhammad Ismail , Ali Muhammad Afaq , Khan Ali , Ibrahim Muhammad
Published: June 2020

Background: Children with cleft palate oftenly present with otitis media with effusion. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of otitis media with effusion among cleft palate children. Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of ENT, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan from June 2017 to December 2018. Ninety patients were selected through consecutive sampling technique. All children 3-10 years of age with cleft palate were included. Patients with combined cleft palate and cleft lip were excluded. All patients underwent otoscopy and tympanometry. Type B tympanogram was considered as evidence of fluid in the middle ear. Later on patients with only Type B tympanogram underwent myringotomies. Results: Out of 90 (180 ears) patients 61 (67.78%) were males and 29 (32.22%) females. Mean age of the sample was 6.15±2.226 years (3-10, range 7 years). On otoscopic examination, 107/180 (59.45%) ears were suspected to have fluid in the middle ear. Type B tympanogram was detected in 125/180 (69.45%) ears. Only 38/90 (42.20%) patients (76/180 ears), underwent pure tone audiometry. Based on otoscopic, tympanometric and audiometric findings, myringotomies were performed in 125/180 (69.45%) ears. At myringotomy fluid was present in middle ear space of 98/180 (78.4%) ears. Out of total 180 ears the true frequency of otitis media with effusion was 98/180 (54.45%). Conclusions: The frequency of otitis media with effusion in patients with cleft palate is high. Tympanometry is fairly sensitive in diagnosing this condition in these patients.
Cloud regimes over the Amazon Basin: perspectives from the GoAmazon2014/5 campaign
Authors: Giangrande Scott E. , Wang Dié , Mechem David B.
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Radiosonde observations collected during the GoAmazon2014/5
campaign are analyzed to identify the primary thermodynamic regimes
accompanying different modes of convection over the Amazon. This analysis
identifies five thermodynamic regimes that are consistent with traditional
Amazon calendar definitions of seasonal shifts, which include one wet, one
transitional, and three dry season regimes based on a k-means cluster
analysis. A multisensor ground-based approach is used to project associated
bulk cloud and precipitation properties onto these regimes. This is done to
assess the propensity for each regime to be associated with different
characteristic cloud frequency, cloud types, and precipitation properties.
Additional emphasis is given to those regimes that promote deep convective
precipitation and organized convective systems. Overall, we find reduced
cloud cover and precipitation rates to be associated with the three dry
regimes and those with the highest convective inhibition. While
approximately 15 % of the dataset is designated as organized convection,
these events are predominantly contained within the transitional regime.
Seed traits and phylogeny explain plant distribution at large
geographic scale
Authors: Chen Kai , Burgess Kevin S. , He Fangliang , Yang Xiang-Yun , Gao Lian-Ming , Li De-Zhu
Published: June 2020

Abstract. Understanding the mechanisms that shape the geographic distribution of plant species is a central theme of biogeography. Although seed mass, seed dispersal mode and phylogeny have long been suspected to affect species distribution, the link between the sources of variation of these attributes and their joint effects to the distribution of seed plants remain poorly documented. This study aims to quantify the joint effects of key seed traits and phylogeny on the species' distribution. We collected seed mass and seed dispersal mode from 1,616 species of seed plants representing 554 genera of 130 families. We used 5,639,009 specimens to calculate species range size through ArcGIS10.2. Phylogenetic generalized least squares regression modeling and variation partitioning were performed to estimate the joint effects of seed mass, seed dispersal mode and phylogeny on species distribution. We found that species range size was constrained by seed dispersal mode and phylogeny. Seed mass and its intraspecific variation were also important in limiting species distribution, but their effects were different among species with different dispersal modes. Variation partitioning revealed that seed mass, seed mass variability, seed dispersal mode and phylogeny together explained 40.44 % of the variance in species range size. Seed traits are not typically used to model the geographic distributions of seed plants. This study provides direct evidence that seed mass, seed dispersal modes and phylogeny explain species distribution variation on a large geographic scale. Our findings underscore the necessity to include seed traits and the phylogenetic history of species, together with existing climate-based niche models, in predicting the response of plant geographic distribution to climate change.
Ordering of trajectories reveals hierarchical finite-time coherent sets in Lagrangian particle data: detecting Agulhas rings in the South Atlantic Ocean
Authors: Wichmann David , Kehl Christian , Dijkstra Henk A. , van Sebille Erik
Published: June 2020

Abstract. The detection of finite-time coherent particle sets in Lagrangian trajectory data using data clustering techniques is an active research field at the moment. Yet, the clustering methods mostly employed so far have been based on graph partitioning, which assigns each trajectory to a cluster, i.e. there is no concept of noisy, incoherent trajectories. This is problematic for applications to the ocean, where many small coherent eddies are present in a large fluid domain. In addition, to our knowledge none of the existing methods to detect finite-time coherent sets has an intrinsic notion of coherence hierarchy, i.e. the detection of finite-time coherent sets at different spatial scales. Such coherence hierarchies are present in the ocean, where basin scale coherence coexists with smaller coherent structures such as jets and mesoscale eddies. Here, for the first time in this context, we use the density-based clustering algorithm OPTICS (Ankerst et al., 1999) to detect finite-time coherent particle sets in Lagrangian trajectory data. Different from partition based clustering methods, OPTICS does not require to fix the number of clusters beforehand. Derived clustering results contain a concept of noise, such that not every trajectory needs to be part of a cluster. OPTICS also has a major advantage compared to the previously used DBSCAN method, as it can detect clusters of varying density. Further, clusters can also be detected based on density changes instead of absolute density. Finally, OPTICS based clusters have an intrinsically hierarchical structure, which allows to detect coherent trajectory sets at different spatial scales at once. We apply OPTICS directly to Lagrangian trajectory data in the Bickley jet model flow and successfully detect the expected vortices and the jet. The resulting clustering separates the vortices and the jet from background noise, with an imprint of the hierarchical clustering structure of coherent, small scale vortices in a coherent, large-scale, background flow. We then apply our method to a set of virtual trajectories released in the eastern South Atlantic Ocean in an eddying ocean model and successfully detect Agulhas rings. At larger scale, our method also separates the eastward and westward moving parts of the subtropical gyre. We illustrate the difference between our approach and partition based k-Means clustering using a 2-dimensional embedding of the trajectories derived from classical multidimensional scaling. We also show how OPTICS can be applied to the spectral embedding of a trajectory based network to overcome the problems of k-Means spectral clustering in detecting Agulhas rings.
Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Pilot Study
Authors: Jussi Nikkola , Anu Holm , Marjo Seppänen , Teemu Joutsi , Esa Rauhala , Antti Kaipia
Published: June 2020

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with treatment-resistant chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).Methods: Eleven patients with CP/CPPS were enrolled in this prospective clinical study. rTMS was performed for 5 consecutive days in 20-minute sessions. Patients were evaluated at baseline, after treatment, and at 1, 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the last session with questionnaires concerning pain (numerical rating scale [NRS], the National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index [NIH-CPSI], and the Short Form-36 [SF-36]), urinary symptoms (NIH-CPSI, Danish Prostatic Symptom Score [DAN-PSS-1]), quality of life (NIH-CPSI, SF-36), and psychometrics (Beck Depression Index [BDI]). Telephone-based interviews were used to evaluate side effects, subjective response, and changes in drug consumption.Results: All patients completed the planned treatment and follow-up according to protocol. No patients experienced serious side effects or significant pain increase during or after treatment. Mild transient tension headache responsive to oral pain medication was reported by 2 patients. Decreased pain was observed on the NRS after treatment and at 1 and 8 weeks (P=0.019, P=0.006, P=0.042, respectively) and on the NIH-CPSI pain domain at 1 week (P=0.04). Improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms was observed after treatment in the NIH-CPSI urinary domain (P=0.02) but not with the DANPSS-1. No significant changes in the BDI were observed. Nine patients reported a positive overall subjective response (82%) and 6 patients (55%) were able to reduce pain medication. Higher age was associated with lower NRS scores after treatment (R=0.605, P=0.048) and at 8 weeks (R=0.659, P=0.028).Conclusions: rTMS for patients with CP/CPPS seemed to be well tolerated, at least moderately effective in pain reduction, and might be of interest in patients with chronic pelvic pain resistant to conventional treatment. These findings remain to be confirmed by a randomized trial.
Reproductive Biology of Neotropical Fishes: A Guide to Identification to the Gonadal Morphology During the Reproductive Cycle of Catfish Rhamdia quelen (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae)
Authors: Mazzoni Talita Sarah , Bombardelli Robie Allan , Quagio-Grassiotto Irani
Published: June 2020

In most Teleostei fish, the gametogenesis is a cyclical and seasonal event. The renewal of gametes, through their differentiation, development, maturation and release causes several changes in the morphological characteristics of the ovaries and testes throughout the annual reproductive cycles. These alterations are used to recognize different phases in the reproductive cycles. However, as the number of studies of fish reproduction increased, the number of types of gonadal classification and nomenclatures also diversified. This may make it difficult to communication between researchers and the aquaculture activity, since the recognition of these phases is one of the most important parameters applied in the management of fishery resources. In addition, the terminologies proposed in most of the current studies refer to reproductive stages applicable to marine fish, with marked and defined seasonality characteristics. In this way, this report presents a recent proposal for the recognition of reproductive phases originally developed for the Perciformes and here adapted for the Neotropical Siluriformes, using as a biological model a freshwater catfish Rhamdia quelen. In addition, we describe a brief characterization of the gametogenesis in this species. We hope that the material presented can be used as an easy and practical guide of identification for reproductive phases applicable to other neotropical freshwater fish, more especially Otophysi, such as Siluriformes.
Role of ICT on the Academic Achievement of Madrasa Students
Authors: . Nikhat , Khan Zebun Nisa
Published: June 2020

In the present study, investigators tried to find out the role of ICT on the academic achievement of Madrasastudents in Aligarh district. The study was conducted with the objective to determine whether ICT is helping to improve the academic achievement of the students in relation to demographic variables as gender and Socio-economic status. The sample comprising of 380 students of both experimental group and control group were selected through randomized sampling procedure. The experimental groups taught with ICT while the control group with the traditional method. The statistical techniques used in the study was descriptive analysis and independent t-test. The findings of the study showed that after treatment the experimental group perform better in the academic learning as compared to the control group in both demographic variables as gender and Socio-economic status.
Contenido de proteína, hierro y zinc en maíces criollos salvadoreños
Authors: Cortez Azenón Manuel , Ayala Durán Carlos
Published: June 2020

Se evidencia que existe en El Salvador estudios sobre fitomejoramiento de maíz que priorizan usualmente la investigación de maíces híbridos, dejando de lado variedades de polinización libre y criollas. Asimismo, numerosas investigaciones suelen centrarse generalmente en aspectos productivos de este cereal. Ante esta tendencia, el presente texto realiza un análisis de aspectos nutricionales de maíces criollos salvadoreños.  Para ello, se realiza un análisis bromatológico mediante el método de fluorescencia de rayos X, identificando el porcentaje de proteína, el contenido de hierro y de zinc en seis maíces criollos salvadoreños y un testigo híbrido comercial. Los resultados muestran que los maíces criollos presentan en términos generales índices nutricionales similares y en algunos casos superiores al híbrido. Con ello, el testigo comercial no registra un desempeño superior en ninguno de los tres nutrientes evaluados, mostrando el peor índice en contenido de hierro y el penúltimo peor en contenido de zinc y porcentaje de proteína.
UMA FLOR NASCEU NO RIO! PAPÉIS DOS ACTANTES NA ENCENAÇÃO NARRATIVA EM CHARGES SOBRE MARIELLE FRANCO
Authors: Cardoso Eveline Coelho , Xavier Glayci Kelli Reis da Silva
Published: June 2020

Dotados de linguagem autônoma e recheados de recursos multimodais, os textos em quadrinhos superam o senso comum que outrora os considerava um tipo de literatura infantil ou menor e ganham cada vez mais diversidade e importância, potencializados pelas mídias digitais contemporâneas. Esse tipo de arte sequencial (EISNER, 2010) têm caráter essencialmente narrativo, por meio do qual se volta para a construção de um universo de representação das ações humanas, oriundo, por sua vez, de uma tensão entre realidade e idealização (CHARAUDEAU, 2009). Como parte desse universo, a charge desenrola, aos olhos do leitor, pequenas narrativas sobre fatos noticiados na mídia jornalística, quase sempre em um único quadrinho, temperando-as com humor e ironia. Assim, a charge funciona como “porta-voz” da sociedade, interpretando-a (TEIXEIRA, 2005). Na pesquisa que ora se apresenta, descreveremos de que maneira a organização narrativa pode servir ao propósito comunicativo das charges, funcionando como um mecanismo importante na produção de seus efeitos de sentido. O corpus analisado são cinco peças de cartunistas brasileiros que tematizam o assassinato da vereadora Marielle Franco e de seu motorista, Anderson Gomes, ocorrido em 14 de março de 2018, no bairro do Estácio, no centro da cidade do Rio de Janeiro.
CONVERGÊNCIAS ENTRE MULHER-MARAVILHA E CONTO MARAVILHOSO
Authors: Gomes João Pedro Fernandes , Ramos Maria Celeste Tommasello
Published: June 2020

Apesar de parecerem distantes em sua concepção e características mais básicas, contos de fadas e superaventura podem ser considerados gêneros relacionados quando pensados dentro do grande gênero narrativo do maravilhoso identificado por Carolina Marinho. Este artigo explora alguns pontos de ligação entre ambos e busca demonstrar tal diálogo por uma análise do conto “A pequena sereia”, de Hans Christian Andersen, em relação à história em quadrinhos Wonder Woman: Year One, roteirizada por Greg Rucka e ilustrada por Nicola Scott. A análise procura investigar se essas narrativas estão conectadas por uma relação de hipertextualidade e como se enquadram no maravilhoso, fazendo uso de formas específicas devido à diferença de recursos que possuem para contar histórias.
NORMA LINGUÍSTICA E ORALIDADE FINGIDA NA TRADUÇÃO DE PERSÉPOLIS
Authors: Braga Ana Cláudia Vieira , Bagno Marcos Araújo
Published: June 2020

O romance gráfico Persépolis, de Marjane Satrapi, traduzido do francês para o português brasileiro por Paulo Werneck, é o corpus dessa pesquisa. Nesse artigo apresentamos a análise das representações de normas presentes no romance gráfico por meio de exemplos de oralidade fingida com vistas à análise linguística das normas e dos fenômenos variáveis que incidiram sobre o texto final traduzido, dando ênfase a alguns traços gramaticais do português brasileiro: demonstrativos esse/este, formas do imperativo, relações pronominais você/te, emprego dos verbos ter e haver, emprego de nós e a gente evidenciando as representações de normas linguísticas do português brasileiro que estão presentes no texto final traduzido de Persépolis.
ABORDAGEM (MAL)HUMORADA: QUADRINHOS DE HUMOR EM LIVROS DIDÁTICOS DE INGLÊS
Authors: Mota Ilka De Oliveira
Published: June 2020

O artigo traz resultados de nossa pesquisa sobre os modos de abordagem dos quadrinhos de humor em livros didáticos de inglês como língua estrangeira (LE), erigindo uma reflexão crítica sobre o livro didático, mais exatamente sobre o modo de tratamento do gênero quadrinhos de humor. Para isso, apoiamo-nos na Análise de Discurso na interface com os estudos de Freud (1905) sobre a comicidade. Analisamos dois recortes feitos a partir de dois livros didáticos de inglês que tiveram circulação na cidade de Campinas e região. Tais recortes são exemplificadores do tipo de abordagem reservada aos quadrinhos de humor, o que nos permite compreender a concepção de língua e de ensino que atravessam o corpus em análise.
Role of Islamic Micro Finance in Alleviating Poverty in Bangladesh: A Study on RDS of IBBL
Authors: Parvej Md. Masud , Chowdhury MD. Asad Iqbal , Azam Md. Kazi Golam , Hossain Md. Musharof , Mamun Abdullah Mohammad Ahshanul
Published: June 2020

The goal of this study is to determine the Role of Islamic Micro Finance in Alleviating Poverty, a study on RDS (Rural Development Scheme) of the Islamic Bank Bangladesh Limited. The study employed interview method, descriptive statistics, T-test, Chi-squared test, and multiple regression analysis to investigate a total of 328 samples (RDS borrowers). The sample has been purposefully selected for the study from two districts of Rajshahi division of Bangladesh. The results of our study indicate that in any category having an income level of more than 5001 to 10000, after access to the RDS scheme of IBBL, overall, 72% of respondent’s income increased. In the case of impact analysis of the program on poverty alleviation, the results of the statistical analysis (regression model) revealed that there is a significant impact of the Rural Development Scheme (RDS) on poverty alleviation (P-value-0.000).
Financial Statement Fraud Risk Factors of Fraud Triangle: Evidence From Indonesia
Authors: Yusrianti Hasni , Ghozali Imam , Yuyetta Etna , Aryanto Aryanto , Meirawati Eka
Published: June 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine the risk factors that influencing financial statement fraud. Especially, it examines the influence of rationalization, pressure, and opportunity on the fraudulent financial statements and also examines the interaction effect of industry risk and company size on the relationship between rationalization, pressure, and opportunity on financial statement fraud. Secondary data were collected from Bloemberg Data Base, IDX and OJK RI. The population in this study is companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the moving year from 2011 to 2017 and the sample was selected by companies that indicated financial statement fraud and those that did not indicate financial statement fraud. The company indicated by Fraud was collected from Bapepam and OJK RI. Data were tested using logistic regression analysis and different T-tests of 28 committed fraud companies and 28 companies that did not commit fraud. The results showed that only some variables had a significant effect on financial statement fraud, namely financial stability (ACHANGE), Financial Target (ROA), and the Nature of Industry (ARCHANGE). The results also show that company size and industry risk do not moderate the fraud factors on financial statement fraud. These results support the fraud triangle theory in explaining the phenomena of financial statement fraud.
The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Financial Market Development: The Case of Jordan
Authors: Kharabsheh Buthiena , Aldaher Ahlam
Published: June 2020

This study examines the causal effect between foreign direct investment (FDI) and financial market development (FMD) in Jordan. Annual time-series data is used over the period 1978-2017. Principal component analysis is employed to create two indices to reflect FMD, namely stock market development (SMD) and banking sector development (BSD). To detect the causal effect between FDI and FMD, Vector Autoregressive Regressions, Granger Causality test and Johansen Co-integration test are employed in the analysis. In the short-run, the findings of Vector Autoregressive Regressions document a positive significant effect between SMD and FDI, however, no effect is found between BSD and FDI. The Granger Causality test shows unidirectional causality between SMD to FDI. Moreover, the Johansen Co-integration test reveals a long-run equilibrium relationship between FDI and FMD. These results are expected to have important implications for policy makers in Jordan.