bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perceived facilitators and barriers of enrolment, participation and adherence to a family based structured lifestyle modification interventions in Kerala, India: A qualitative study
Authors: Joseph Linju M. , Lekha T. R. , Boban Dona , Jose Prinu , Jeemon Panniyammakal
Published: September 2019

Background: The objective of the study was to describe participants’ and providers’ perspectives of barriers and facilitators of enrolment, participation and adherence to a structured lifestyle modification (SLM) interventions as part of the PROLIFIC trial in Kerala, India.

Methods: Family members who had been enrolled for 12-months or more in a family-based cardiovascular risk reduction intervention study (PROLIFIC Trial) were purposively sampled and interviewed using a semi-structured guide. The non-physician health workers (NPHWs) delivering the intervention were also interviewed or included in focus groups (FGDs). Thematic analysis was used for data analysis.

Results: In total, 56 in-depth interviews and three FGDs were conducted. The descriptive themes emerged were categorised as (a) motivation for enrolment and engagement in the SLM interventions, (b) facilitators of adherence, and (c) reasons for non-adherence. A prior knowledge of familial cardiovascular risk, preventive nature of the programme, and a reputed organisation conducting the intervention study were appealing to the participants. Simple suggestions of healthier alternatives based on existing dietary practices, involvement of the whole family, and the free annual blood tests amplified the adherence. Participants highlighted regular monitoring of risk factors and provision of home-based care by NPHWs as facilitators for adherence. Furthermore, external motivation by NPHWs in setting and tracking short-term health goals were perceived as enablers of adherence. Nonetheless, home makers expressed difficulty in dealing with varied food choices of family members. Young adults in the programme noted that dietary changes were affected by eating out as they wanted to fit in with peers.

Conclusions: The findings suggest that a family-based, trained healthcare worker led SLM interventions are acceptable in Kerala. Increasing the number of visits by NPHWs, regular monitoring and tracking of lifestyle goals, and targeting young adults and children for dietary changes may further improve adherence to SLM interventions.
A Review on Impacts of Road Activities and Vehicular Emissions on Native Ecosystems in Mountainous Region
Authors: Bhardwaj Anuja , Aggarwal R K , Bhardwaj S K
Published: September 2019

India’s transport network is one of the most extensive in the world. Road network is vital for sustained and inclusive growth of the economy and consolidation of social diversification of the nation. When compared to other transport means, road transport is considered to be more flexible and consumer-friendly as it provides door-to-door service to the people even in the remotest parts of the country. With the increasing population, there is immense load on natural as well as man-made resources. With growing development, people are more and more dependent on the transport system for fulfilling their needs and expansions. Thus, these road activities greatly affect environment qualities. The present review discusses the impacts of road activities on soil, water, and air quality and noise nuisance.
Role of Quality Management System in Improving the Quality of EIA
Authors: Arora Meenakshi , Kulshrestha Umesh
Published: September 2019

The quality of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) very much depends on the efficiency of the management system of the EIA consultant organizations. As per statutory requirements, EIA Consultant Organisations must have an accreditation for carrying out the EIA study in India from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) which is a nodal organization under the Quality Council of India (QCI) as per Gazette Notification dated March 3, 2016. The Quality Management System (QMS) is an integral part of the accreditation process, hence the study provides an analysis of the effectiveness of QMS for Accredited EIA Consultant Organisations (ACOs) in reality. The relationship between QMS and EIA reports is analysed from NABET database for various accredited consultant organizations across the country. The study revealed that the quality management system has a significant impact on the EIA reports. The major factors affecting EIA quality are lack of implementation of a quality system, inadequate knowledge of the system and lack of data interpretation. A regular review of QMS by NABET helps maintain the quality at every step of EIA. It suggests that there is a scope for developing a strategic framework to reach excellence in EIA reports through developing a strategic management system for the betterment of society and environment.
Physiographic Analysis of Tehri Dam Catchment and Development of GIUH Based Nash Model for Ungauged Rivers
Authors: Agrawal Niraj Kumar , Lohani Anil Kumar , Goel N. K.
Published: September 2019

Advanced information about incoming flows is required for operation of a variety of hydraulic structures including multipurpose storage hydropower projects. Inflow forecasts are used for optimum power generation during non -monsoon season and operation of gates and spillways during the flood season. In order to develop an inflow forecasting system for a reservoir, it has been observed that many a times number of ungauged rivers directly falling into the reservoirs are not accounted for. Such is the case for the Tehri Reservoir, where 16 small rivers/tributaries which are directly contributing to Tehri reservoir are ungauged. In the present study an attempt has been made to carry out physiographic objective Tehri catchment and to develop Geomorphological Instantaneous Unit Hydrograph (GIUH) for ungauged rivers/tributaries directly falling into the reservoir. GIUH developed for the ungauged rivers can be used to simulate the runoff from all the 16 ungauged rivers. Combining these GIUH models with a hydrological model of the other gauged rivers of the Tehri Catchment in the form of a network model provides a complete rainfall-runoff model. Thus, this study provides a useful input for the development of inflow forecasting model for the Tehri Dam as the network model can be used as flood forecasting model.
Housing Project Performance Evaluation with Review Sharia Construction Management
Authors: Sedayu Agung , Mangkoedihardjo Sarwoko
Published: September 2019

Review of sharia construction management aimed to evaluate the performance of housing projects by the contractor in Jember district of East Java, Indonesia. This review results generate eight service factors include aesthetics, convenience, guarantees, responses, reliability, performance, facilities, durability, environmental friendliness, and Islamic values in design. User performance factors can affect guarantees on contract agreements, payment, design, document and file, the condition of force majeure, building damage, disruption and intimidation. The housing procurement project so that it can be repaired and improved with the regression model used to evaluated and predicted the performance of the contractor.
Seasonal Trend Analysis in Rainfall and Temperature for Udaipur District of Rajasthan
Authors: Deoli Vaibhav , Rana Saroj
Published: September 2019

The present study is mainly focused on to detection of changing trend in rainfall and temperature for Udaipur district situated in the Rajasthan state of India. The district situated in the western part of India which obtained less rainfall as compared with the average rainfall of India. In the present article, the approach has been tried to analysis to detect rainfall trend, maximum temperature trend and minimum temperature trend for the area. For this daily rainfall data of 39 years (1975 to 2013) add seasonally and the temperature has been calculated by averaging of daily temperature for a period of 39 years. For determining the trend the year has been shared out into four seasons like the winter season, pre-monsoon season, monsoon season and post-monsoon season. To obtained magnitude of trend San’s slope estimator test has been used and for significance in trend Mann-Kendall statistics test has been applied. The results obtained for the study show significantly decreasing rainfall trend for the season winter and season post-monsoon whereas pre-monsoon and monsoon show increasing rainfall trend. The maximum temperature of pre-monsoon and monsoon months shows a significantly increasing trend whereas, in minimum temperature, winter season and pre-monsoon season shows an increasing trend which is significant at 10% level of significance and post-monsoon shows a decreasing trend which is also significant at 10% level of significance.
Waste Management at Construction Sites in the Municipality of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil: Characterization of the Current Situation
Authors: Oliveira Maria do P. S. Lamêgo , Oliveira Evailton Arantes de , Freitas Reginaldo da Rocha , Campos Arlene M. Lamêgo da S. , Fonseca Ana Margarida
Published: September 2019

This research aimed the characterization of the current production of construction waste in the city of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, and its impacts on the environment of the Amazon Region. The significance of this research work is to contribute to the improvement of the environmental management of waste in the construction sites of the city of Manaus, with the aim of preserving the Amazonian environment. This research also sought to characterize the existing problems in the environmental management of construction waste in four construction sites, with areas greater than 9,000 square meters. The methodology adopted was based on the application of an in situ survey in four construction sites in the city of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, administered by three companies representing the construction sector in the Amazon Region. Data were collected at the construction sites in question in the second half of 2018, regarding the types of construction waste produced, respective volumes, destination and associated costs. A comparison was made between constructed areas and volumes of waste produced, characterizing the current situation of construction waste production in the city of Manaus. After analysing the results obtained, it was concluded that due to the high associated costs, companies avoid recycling construction waste, and opt to discharge it in municipal or clandestine landfills, with significant environmental impacts. For this reason, a greater participation of the Public Administration is recommended regarding the adequate management of waste in construction sites, namely offering financial incentives for companies to promote the recycling and reuse of construction waste.
O CONHECIMENTO NAS MARGENS, OUTSIDERS E A EDUCAÇÃO POPULAR DESAFIADA: UMA ABORDAGEM SOBRE AS DROGAS E O TRABALHO SOCIOEDUCATIVO
Authors: Leite Ivonaldo
Published: September 2019

Resumo: Este trabalho decorre de uma pesquisa de pós-doutorado mais ampla. Ele tem como objetivo desenvolver uma análise no sentido de apresentar uma perspectiva de abordagem sobre as drogas a partir da Educação Popular. Para atingir este propósito, metodologicamente, apoia-se em dois pressupostos: 1) uma revisão da literatura em língua portuguesa, espanhola, francesa e inglesa; 2) um estudo empírico realizado no Uruguai, em Montevidéu, no contexto da implementação da política de descriminalização e venda legal de cannabis, focando, entre outros aspectos, a dimensão educativa da política. Alguns dos seus resultados são, por exemplo: 1) a abordagem da Educação Popular sobre as drogas requer um escrutínio sócio-histórico delas no contexto da relação sociedade e desvio social; 2) a Educação Popular demanda uma mudança discursiva na forma de se referir às pessoas que usam drogas, na perspectiva de superar a linguagem estigmatizada; 3) o trabalho socioeducativo no âmbito das ações de redução de danos, sob a Educação Popular, implica conhecimentos interdisciplinares. Dentre as conclusões, afirma-se que o estudo das drogas necessita ser situado analiticamente no plano social, e não na esfera dos fatores individuais, que tendem a definir o seu uso como uma patologia estritamente pessoal. Palavras-chave: Educação Popular. Drogas. Políticas. Sociedade.Abstract: This paper is the result of a larger postdoctoral research. It aims to develop an analysis in the sense of presenting a perspective of approach on the drugs according to Popular Education. In this way, methodologically, it is based on two methodological assumptions: 1) a review of literature in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English; 2) an empirical study carried out in Uruguay, in Montevideo, in the context of implementation of the decriminalization and sale policy of cannabis, focusing, among other aspects, on its educational dimension. Some of its results are, for example: 1) Popular Education’s approach about drugs must carry out a socio-historical scrutiny of them in the context of the relationship society and social deviance; 2) Popular Education requires a discursive change in the way of referring to people who use drugs, to overcome the stigmatized language; 3) Socio-educational work in the field of the harm reduction actions, according to Popular Education, demands interdisciplinary knowledge. Among the conclusions, it is affirmed that the study of the drugs must be analytically situated in the social plane, instead of being in the sphere of individual factors, which tend to define its use as a strictly personal pathology. Keywords: Popular Education. Drugs. Policies. Society.
INFORMAÇÃO OU RIVALIDADE? SOBRE O USO DE PESQUISAS CIENTÍFICAS EM DISCUSSÕES SOBRE A MACONHA E O THC NO FACEBOOK
Authors: Ieda Carolina Alves
Published: September 2019

Resumo: O uso e distribuição da maconha no Brasil podem ser considerados como um assunto recorrente em discussões nas redes sociais, atualmente. Porém, a discussão acerca da maconha não é um assunto recente, podendo remontar ao Brasil colônia. Neste trabalho, propõe-se discutir os usos do papel da ciência enquanto um discurso capaz de participar ativamente nesse debate. Duas postagens de páginas com orientações ideológicas opostas serão analisadas a partir da Análise do Discurso junto à noção de Frases Sem Texto, proposto por Dominique Maingueneau. A partir da psicanálise, as relações virtuais serão pensadas como espaços carregados de afeto e significações, compreendidos como um local onde a agressividade também se faz presente. Ao final, destacam-se os usos possíveis de resultados e pesquisas sobre a maconha e THC nas postagens analisadas, evidenciando as oposições e rivalidades que dificultam o diálogo acerca do uso da maconha no Brasil.Palavras-chave: Psicanálise. Análise do Discurso. Redes Sociais. Maconha.Abstract: The use and distribution of marijuana in Brazil can be considered as a recurring subject in discussions in social networks, currently. However, the discussion about marijuana is not a recent issue, and can be traced back to Brazil colony. In this paper, it is proposed to discuss the uses of the role of science as a discourse capable of participating actively in this discussion. Two postings of pages with opposing ideological orientations will be analyzed from Discourse Analysis next to the notion of Phrases Without Text, proposed by Dominique Maingueneau. From psychoanalysis, virtual relations will be thought of as spaces full of affection and meaning, understood as a place where aggressiveness is also present. At the end, the possible uses of results and research on marijuana and THC in the analyzed posts are highlighted, evidencing the oppositions and rivalries that make it difficult to have a dialogue about the use of marijuana in Brazil.Keywords: Psychoanalysis. Speech analysis. Social networks. Marijuana.
ADOÇÃO TARDIA EM INSTITUIÇÕES DE ACOLHIMENTO: CONSTRUINDO ANÁLISES A PARTIR DE UMA EXPERIÊNCIA DE ESTÁGIO EM CAMPOS DOS GOYTACAZES
Authors: Gomes Teresa Cristina de Sousa , Oberg Lurdes Perez
Published: September 2019

Resumo: A partir de uma experiência de estágio em uma instituição de acolhimento, localizada no município de Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, tem-se como objetivo principal neste artigo problematizar o tema adoção tardia nessas instituições. O artigo é apresentado em três etapas: na primeira, analisa-se brevemente o percurso experimentado na instituição de acolhimento de crianças e de adolescentes no contexto da Proteção Social Especial, no Sistema Único de Assistência Social (SUAS). Na segunda, reflete-se sobre a contribuição da Psicologia Social nas instituições de acolhimento em tais situações. Por fim, realiza-se entrevistas semiestruturadas com três casais acerca da prática da adoção tardia na referida instituição. Pretende-se, ainda, examinar a construção de laços afetivos nos atores sociais que vivenciam a adoção tardia e potencializar as relações que acontecem fora do núcleo familiar. Conclui-se que, esforços ainda terão que ser demandados para transformar a visão de caridade para a noção de direito e de cidadania que o SUAS propõe, que se realize na assistência social, e, em especial, na adoção tardia. Aprende-se, nessa experiência, que a construção dos laços afetivos é algo presente na adoção tardia e destaca-se a relevância desse tema numa sociedade individualista e marcada por preconceitos.Palavras-chave: Instituições de acolhimento. Adoção tardia. Laços afetivos.Abstract: Based on an internship experience in a host institution, located in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, we have as main objective in this article to problematize the topic late adoption in these institutions. This article is presented in three stages: in the first one, there is a briefly review of the experience of children and adolescents in the context of Special Social Protection, in the Unified Social Assistance System. The second, reflects on the contribution of Social Psychology in the host institutions in such situations. Finally, semi-structured interviews with three couples about the practice of late adoption at the institution were conducted. The study intends to analyze the construction of affective ties in social actors who experience late adoption. It is concluded that efforts will still have to be demanded to transform the vision of charity to the notion of right and citizenship that SUAS proposes, that is realized in the social assistance, and especially in the late adoption. This experience demonstrates that the building of affective ties is something present in late adoption and emphasizes the relevance of this theme in an individualistic society marked by prejudices.Keywords: Host institutions. Late adoption. Affective ties.
A midwife's advice for new students
Authors: Barker Karen
Published: September 2019

The ‘best of times, the worst of times’? Beginning your midwifery journey may be daunting, but it will also be incredibly rewarding. Karen Barker shares her words of wisdom for new starters
Can local government by lottery increase democratic responsiveness?
Authors: Drew Joseph
Published: September 2019

In recent years, scholars have paid significant attention to the role of decentralisation in restraining government power and budgetary excess. Yet growth in taxation and debt in OECD countries suggests that such measures have often had a limited effect in taming ‘local Leviathans’. In response, this Research Provocation sets out a bold alternative vision, advocating the use of sortition – the deliberate introduction of arationality and chance into local policy decisions – in order to disrupt ingrained power imbalances and enhance democratic participation. It argues that sortition has the potential to provide for greater possibilities for citizens to exercise voice, choice and exit. This in turn, it is argued, can ensure that local government is more responsive to the preferences of ordinary citizens. In making this provocative argument, we offer an important contribution to debates regarding citizen disengagement, democratic malaise and the potential of more deliberative forms of democracy to address such challenges.
Continuous picking may increase bilberry yields
Authors: Manninen Outi , Peltola Rainer
Published: September 2019

Accumulated knowledge about the health benefits of bilberry ( L.) has increased the demand and utilization of wild bilberries. Intensive berry picking by metal rakes is believed to cause damage in bilberry stands in areas under continuous picking pressure, and hence expected to hamper the production of berries in forthcoming years. We conducted an experiment to examine the effect of continuous bilberry picking by metal rake on the number of bilberry flowers and fruits, fruit mass, compensation for biomass loss after picking, and plant functional type abundance in the understorey in northern Finland. Bilberry lost less than 0.5% of its biomass annually during the three-year study period due to rake harvesting. The number of flowers was not significantly affected by damage caused by picking, while both fruit production and fruit set increased without any indication of reduced fruit mass, and biomass loss was fully compensated. Moreover, the relative abundance of plant functional types was not affected by picking during the study. We suggest that the low intensity and timing of damage act as a buffer against the adverse effects of picking on bilberry fruit production. On the basis of this study, it is reasonable to anticipate that there are no indications that current intensive berry picking would not be on a sustainable level.Vaccinium myrtillus
Serum eosinophilic cationic protein level and hematological parameters in infants with cow's milk protein allergy
Authors: Dogan Erkan , Sevinc Eylem
Published: September 2019

Background Various biomarkers have been investigated in the diagnosis of cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) in infants. To our knowledge, no prior studies have evaluated serum eosinophil cationic protein (sECP), neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and mean platelet volume (MPV) concurrently in infants with CMPA.

Objective To compare sECP levels, MPV, and NLR in infants with and without CMPA, as well as to investigate the suitability of these parameters as biomarkers in the diagnosis of CMPA.

Methods Fifty-six children with CMPA were compared to 40 healthy, similar to distribution of age and sex normal infants as controls. The serum ECP levels were detected by a chemiluminescence assay. The MPV values were calculated by devices in hemogram parameters. The NLR values were obtained by dividing the neutrophil count by the lymphocyte count.

Results The median sECP level in the CMPA group was significantly higher than in the control group (23.5 and 9.27 ng/mL, respectively; P=0.001). However, there were no significant differences between groups with regards to median MPV (8.5 and 8.6 fL, respectively; P=0.149) and median NLR (0.35 and 0.37 respectively; P=0.637). Correlation analysis of sECP level with MPV and NLR in the CMPA group revealed no significant relationships (P>0.05 for both). In the Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, the optimal cut-off levels to identify CMPA for sECP, MPV, and NLR were 18.4 ng/mL (60.7% sensitivity, 97.5% specificity, and AUC: 0.831), 10.05 fL (54% sensitivity, 77.5% specificity, and AUC: 0.413) and 0.97 (14.3% sensitivity, 50% specificity, and AUC: 0.528), respectively.

Conclusions The sECP level and blood eosinophil count are significantly higher in infants with CMPA, but MPV and NLR do not differ between infants with and without CMPA. There are also no significant correlations in the CMPA group between sECP and MPV, as well as sECP and NLR. Serum ECP might be useful as a potential biomarker for diagnosing CMPA.
PENINGKATAN KUALITAS PERMUKIMAN KUMUH UNTUK MENDUKUNG WISATA KAMPUNG PELANGI KOTA SEMARANG
Authors: Riyulida Anisa , Sunarti S
Published: September 2019

Kampung Pelangi is a settlement that was beautified through painting so that it became a tourist village in the city of Semarang, however, it still seemed slum. This causes the settlements to be unfit for the community. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of settlements to alleviate slums and support tourism. This study aims to examine the improvement of the quality of settlements carried out in Kampung Pelangi in its tourism development. The method of analysis uses a quantitative approach with quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. The results showed that the settlement quality improvement activities carried out were home improvement and settlement infrastructure. The most significant improvements experienced were changes to the roof of the house and road infrastructure. In this improvement, the socio-economic characteristics of the community have a relationship with the quality improvement activities of the settlements carried out to support Kampung Pelangi tourism. The weakest relationship was found in public education on home improvement activities with a chi-square value of 0.046 and a contingent value of 0.303 coefficient. The condition of this house needs to be further improved in terms of improving house occupancy through developing community capacity to support tourism objects in Kampung Pelangi. In the improvement of settlement infrastructure, the relationship formed was strong enough on the status of the community's house on environmental maintenance activities in Kampung Pelangi with a chi-square value of 0.028 and a coefficient of coefficient of 0.403. Community capacity building needs to be improved in terms of awareness of owning a home privately so that it can play a role in improving infrastructure to support tourism facilities and accessibility. Through the development of this capacity, it will cause the community to play a role in maintaining the quality of their housing and infrastructure. Improving the quality of settlements was developed to support Kampung Pelangi tourism in order to improve the quality of tourism objects, make it easier for tourists to visit, and can increase people's income through tourism activities.
KAJIAN PENERAPAN KONSEP TDRs SKEMA KOMPENSASI NON FINANSIAL PADA KAWASAN KUMUH DI KELURAHAN SEKAYU
Authors: Pangaribuan Bosman , Haryanto Ragil
Published: September 2019

Handling of slum areas, especially “Kampung Kota”, should no longer be carried out by conventional means. Gentrification in kampung kota often occurs because of limited land in urban areas. Vertikal land consolidation which as one of Transferable Development Right with a non-financial compensation scheme expected as the solution on slums handled in urban areas. Apart from being able to help the government because of budget constraints, it can also help achieve better, organized and directed urban planning. Kampung Sekayu, as one of kampung kota in  Semarang, which as a slum area that experienced gentrification and increasingly caught up in the development around it. This study aims to examine whether the concept of Transferable Development Rights with non-financial compensation schemes with implementation vertikal land consolidation form, it can be a solution in slums handled and prevent the occurrence of gentrification in the area. This research method uses descriptive qualitative by field observations, in-depth interviews and, literature review, and secondary data as a complement to exploring information as much as possible and saw the reality in the field. Generally, a concept of vertikal land consolidation received a good response from stakeholders in Semarang City but related to non-financial compensation which generally given the form of zonation bonuses with excess building floors being constrained. it because of zoning permit arrangements in Semarang City which above 5 floors on the authority of  Transportation Agency in relation to flight operation safety area (KKOP) of Ahmad Yani Airport in Semarang City. Non-financial compensation scheme that most beneficial to ease of licensed from Semarang city government..
KETAHANAN MASYARAKAT PESISIR KECAMATAN KAMPUNG LAUT DALAM MENGHADAPI PENYUSUTAN LAGUNA SEGARA ANAKAN
Authors: Rahmayana Lintang , Handayani Wiwandari
Published: September 2019

The existence of Segara Anakan Lagoon increasingly getting worse. The amount of sedimentation rate makes the lagoon has height sediment. In addition the environmental degradation that happen caused by community activity, this can make worsening the situation.  This study aims to assess the resilience capacity index of lagoon community in Kampung Laut Sub-district towards the decline of lagoon area. The variables used in this study are economic, human, social, physical and ecological. The five variables have indicators that can represent the resilience if lagoon community in Kampung Laut sub-district.  Based on the results of the analysis conducted, it can be seen that the resilience index of the Kampung Laut community is in the medium category with a index of 0.52. However, if this assess more deeply, the resilience of Kampung Laut community might occur because the external factor more dominating than internal factors. This situation makes the Kampung Laut community resilience pretending to have enough resistance than the real condition. Behind this condition, it makes the community dependent on assistance from external parties, so the Kampung Laut community resilience gained not because they are empowered but there are other factors that influence it.
Enhancing learners’ reflections in the process of learning EFL pronunciation through technology-based self-study
Authors: Wach Aleksandra
Published: September 2019

This article reports the findings of a qualitative study aimed at investigating how the use of technology-based resources in out-of-class self-study by learners of English affects their level of reflectivity during the process of learning pronunciation. Using as a research tool learners’ diaries submitted on Moodle, the study also explores the value of such diaries in promoting reflection in learners. The findings largely confirmed the considerable role played by technology-based self-study and diary writing in enhancing reflection on learning pronunciation in the participants. These reflections concerned their growing phonological awareness, the use of materials appropriate for pronunciation practice, pronunciation learning strategies, and the affective side of learning. The didactic implications include the need to employ a wide range of technology-based resources for self-study and to encourage learners to keep reflective diaries as part of their pronunciation instruction.
WSPÓŁODPOWIEDZIALNOŚĆ ZA EFEKTY KSZTAŁCENIA JAKO WYZNACZNIK POSTĘPU AUTONOMIZACJI STUDENTÓW W NAUCZANIU JĘZYKA SPECJALISTYCZNEGO
Authors: Łącka-Badura Jolanta , Łęska Magdalena
Published: September 2019

Building learner autonomy requires effective communication and cooperation between teachers and students with regard to teaching/learning goals and methods. In addition, critical reflection on the progress being made is needed. This paper aims to represent the voices on one side of this dialogue, by investigating the perceptions that Business English students at the University of Economics in Katowice have of the roles which ESP teachers should take. This study into learner autonomy sees the co-responsibility of learners for the outcomes of the teaching/learning process as a significant determinant of the development of autonomy. Besides providing an interesting insight into the needs and expectations of Business English students, the results may contribute to the discussion on the benefits of and problems related to the development of autonomy among young adults in tertiary education.
WPROWADZENIE
Authors: Czura Anna
Published: September 2019

Wprowadzenie
Developing procedural language awareness of the constructionist nature of knowledge and language among prospective L2 language teachers
Authors: Lankiewicz Hadrian
Published: September 2019

While teacher feedback has got a long established tradition in pedagogic or educational discourse as a form of reflection, it has to be noticed by students to result in raised awareness. Apprehension of teacher feedback depends on its various characteristics such as salience, length, complexity or linguistic features (Swain, 2006a). Thereby its value may be too much engrained in the positivist paradigm of knowledge and language. Sociocultural approaches to learning, resting firmly on constructivist theories of knowledge and interactive theories of language, underscore the centrality of the learner. The agency of the learner places reflection in the form of talks (Moate, 2011) or languaging (Swan, 2006a). The aim of this paper is to present a microgenetic analysis of languaging on the concept of “noticing” (Schmidt, 1990) in teacher training during a methodology class. The working hypothesis is the claim that reflection, in the form of substantiated thinking, presents a potential for developing procedural dimension of teacher language awareness.
WPROWADZENIE
Authors: Gajos Mieczysław
Published: September 2019

Wprowadzenie
POGLĄDY POLSKICH NAUCZYCIELI NA UŻYCIE JĘZYKA PIERWSZEGO W ROZWIJANIU OBCOJĘZYCZNEJ KOMPETENCJI KOMUNIKACYJNEJ
Authors: Róg Tomasz
Published: September 2019

Although a dominating paradigm in foreign language teaching in the past decades has been to use foreign language as often as possible, voices are now being raised that there is a place for students’ mother tongue in a language classroom. As the present article shows, both the critics and the supporters of the monolingual principle put forward commonsensical arguments in support of their stands. These arguments are outlined in the first part of the present article together with a brief look at the history of foreign-language-only approaches in language teaching methodology. What follows is a report on a study conducted by the author among 20 teachers in Poland with the aim of finding out the extent of and reasons for using mother tongue. The study demonstrated that on average teacher talking time in 60% comprises foreign language. Students’ first language is primarily used for teaching grammar and translating vocabulary.
ZADANIE JAKO FORMA WSPIERANIA REFLEKSYJNEGO NAUCZANIA GRAMATYKI
Authors: Janowska Iwona , Rabiej Agnieszka
Published: September 2019

The paper discusses the issues of form-focused instruction in foreign language pedagogy with the special emphasis on the task-based language teaching. There is a growing realization among the researchers and the language educators that the formal aspects of the target language need to be incorporated into the language teaching in order to facilitate the learners’ in achieving high levels of accuracy as well as communicative effectiveness. The authors point out to different techniques and procedures that are used in task-based language teaching to stimulate learners’ reflection on the formal aspects of the target language and to develop their capacity of noticing the linguistic forms as they are engaged in meaning focused activities.
Beating Shareholder Activism at Its Own Game
Authors: Blair Margaret M.
Published: September 2019

The last book by legal scholar Lynn Stout proposes a bold plan to transform corporate governance and enhance their sustainability by creating a “Universal Fund” that would acquire a substantial share of many publicly traded corporations, but hold those shares passively. The plan would also help to redistribute wealth and income to reduce the effects of factors that are driving income inequality. This review examines how the plan might work, and where it is likely to run into problems.
MiniLab - Compounder and Reactor
Authors: Isaakides Georgius , Frendel A. , Bouton J.
Published: September 2019

The use of a conical twin screw extruder with backflow channel combines aspects of mixing and extrusion in a batch process. Tests and results of the new MINLAB mircocompounder are discussed in the following paper. With a total filling volume of 7 ml and a built in slit capillary die the applications focus on compounding and reactions of small amounts of polymers in molten stage.
Circulating tumor DNA and their added value in molecular oncology
Authors: Leers Math P.G.
Published: September 2019

New methods for molecular diagnosis are now available in oncology thanks to the discovery of circulating tumor DNA molecules in the plasma of cancer patients. By utilizing blood samples, rather than traditional tissue sampling, clinical practice is on the verge of new discoveries from the analysis of cell-free DNA (cfDNA). The method, known as a “liquid biopsy”, consists of analyzing therapeutic targets and drug-resistant conferring gene mutations in circulating tumor cells (CTC) and cell-free circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). These are subsequently released from primary tumors and metastatic deposits into the peripheral blood. The advantages of the method can be observed in the diagnosis, but also in the choice of treatment for solid tumors (e.g. non-small cell lung carcinomas [NSCLC]). In order to interpret the results, an understanding of the biological characteristics of circulating tumor DNA is required. Currently there is no consensus as to how a liquid biopsy should be conducted. In this review, we will assess the pros of ctDNA as analytes in peripheral blood samples and its impact on clinical applications in solid tumors and hematological malignancies. We will also address practical issues facing clinical implementation, such as pre-analytical factors. Moreover, we will emphasize the open questions that remain when considering the current state of personalized medicine and targeted therapy.
Dissipativity Analysis of Memristor-Based Fractional-Order Hybrid BAM Neural Networks with Time Delays
Authors: Liu Weizhen , Jiang Minghui , Fei Kaifang
Published: September 2019

A new class of memristor-based time-delay fractional-order hybrid BAM neural networks has been put forward. The contraction mapping principle has been adopted to verify the existence and uniqueness of the equilibrium point of the addressed neural networks. By virtue of fractional Halanay inequality and fractional comparison principle, not only the dissipativity has been analyzed, but also a globally attractive set of the new model has been formulated clearly. Numerical simulation is presented to illustrate the feasibility and validity of our theoretical results.
Antenatal ultrasound compared to MRI evaluation of fetal myelomeningocele: a prenatal and postnatal evaluation
Authors: Munoz Jessian L. , Bishop Elaine , Reider Mitchell , Radeva Milena , Singh Katherine
Published: September 2019

Background

Spina bifida affects 0.5–1 in 1000 pregnancies in the United States and is often diagnosed in the mid-second trimester. The objective of the study was to directly compare ultrasounds (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) obtained in the antenatal period in the diagnosis and localization of fetal myelomeningocele (MMC) and compare these with the postnatal outcomes of these infants

Methods

A retrospective analysis of patients referred to the Fetal Care Center at the Cleveland Clinic from 2005 to 2017. US and MRIs were obtained from the Cleveland Clinic electronic medical record. Infants were followed-up at an interdisciplinary myelomeningocele pediatrics clinic.

Results

MRI and US varied in correlation with physical exam at the time of birth and surgery. While no differences were detected in demographics, pregnancy outcomes or pediatric outcomes, it was noted that the majority of patients developed neurogenic bladders irrespective of the lesion level.

Conclusion

MRI is not superior to US in the diagnosis of MMC. Pregnancies complicated by MMC do not vary in morbidity, and pediatric outcomes remain similar regardless of the lesion level. This data provides additional information for the counseling of patients when faced with this antenatal diagnosis.
Wolff and Kant on the Mathematical Method
Authors: Frketich Elise
Published: September 2019

Wolff advocates the mathematical method, which consists in chains of syllogisms that proceed from axioms and definitions to theorems, for achieving scientific certainty in branches of philosophy like ontology and physics. By contrast, in ‘The Discipline of Pure Reason in its Dogmatic Use’ Kant significantly limits the efficacy of this method in philosophy. In this paper I investigate an under-examined result of the Discipline: Kant’s claim that his system of philosophy does not contain “dogmata”. By identifying “dogmata” in Wolff’s system of physics, I argue that, for Kant, they are propositions that uncritically deploy ideas of reason. I conclude that the Discipline extends criticisms raised in the Transcendental Dialectic to any erroneous use of the mathematical method in philosophy.
Kant’s Transcendental Idealism About Time: a Neglected Alternative
Authors: Sample Hope C.
Published: September 2019

When interpreters orient Kant’s philosophy of time in relation to McTaggart’s distinction among different ways of characterizing a temporal order, they claim that he is best described as endorsing an A series position according to which there is a metaphysically privileged present that determines the past and the future. Whether Kant might also be understood as a proponent of the B series - according to which there is no privileged present, but rather time is comprised of relations of earlier than, later than, and simultaneity - has not been discussed in the literature. I argue that, for Kant, the appearances can be described as an A series, while the phenomena are to be understood as a B series, neither of which is more fundamental than the other. Contra a common approach in the literature that neglects a metaphysical difference between appearances and phenomena, I argue Kant’s transcendental idealism about time is best understood in relation to his account of appearances and phenomena.
Kant on Time I: The Kinematics of the Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science
Authors: Hyder David
Published: September 2019

The theory of space-time developed in Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason and his (1786) Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science is connected to Leonhard Euler’s proof of invariance under Galilean transformations in the “On Motion in General” of the latter’s 1736 Analytical Mechanics. It is argued that Kant, by using the Principle of Relativity that is the output of Euler’s proof as an input to his own proof of the kinematic parallelogram law, makes essential use of absolute simultaneity. This is why, in the Transcendental Aesthetic, he observes that “our theory of time explains as much a priori knowledge as the general theory of motion displays.” (KrV, B 67) In conclusion, it is shown that the same proof-method, under a different definition of simultaneity, leads to the parallelogram law of the “Kinematic Part” of Einstein’s 1905 “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies”.
Pourquoi être sincère? L’actualité de la querelle du mensonge entre Benjamin Constant et Immanuel Kant
Authors: Prokob Emmanuel
Published: September 2019

Kant’s emphasis on the immorality of lying even to a murderer at the door who is asking about a victim hidden inside has drawn criticism ever since. The example originally given by Constant has been read as the thread of morality by totalitarian ruthlessness. In order to defend the importance of Kant’s moral philosophy, many critics have tried to update his position by taking into account the threat of modern totalitarianism. Nonetheless, this article tries to argue that Kant is right, especially since the rise of post-truth politics. Sincerity towards oneself and towards others remains the basis of democracy: we have to admit what seems to be the truth regardless of our feelings about it.
Are Referendums and Parliamentary Elections Reconcilable? The Implications of Three Voting Paradoxes
Authors: Bloks Suzanne Andrea
Published: September 2019

In representative democracies, referendum voting and parliamentary elections provide two fundamentally different methods for determining the majority opinion. We use three mathematical paradoxes – so-called majority voting paradoxes – to show that referendum voting can reverse the outcome of a parliamentary election, even if the same group of voters have expressed the same preferences on the issues considered in the referendums and the parliamentary election. This insight about the systemic contrarieties between referendum voting and parliamentary elections sheds a new light on the debate about the supplementary value of referendums in representative democracies. Using this insight, we will suggest legal conditions for the implementation of referendums in representative democracies that can pre-empt the conflict between the two methods for determining the majority opinion.
Enhanced nanodrug delivery in tumors after near-infrared photoimmunotherapy
Authors: Inagaki Fuyuki F. , Furusawa Aki , Choyke Peter L. , Kobayashi Hisataka
Published: September 2019

To date, the delivery of nanosized therapeutic agents to cancers largely relies on the enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effects that are caused by the leaky nature of cancer vasculature. Whereas leaky vessels are often found in mouse xenografts, nanosized agents have demonstrated limited success in humans due to the relatively small magnitude of the EPR effect in naturally occurring cancers. To achieve the superior delivery of nanosized agents, alternate methods of increasing permeability and retention are needed. Near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (NIR-PIT) is a recently reported therapy that relies on an antibody-photon absorber conjugate that binds to tumors and then is activated by light. NIR-PIT causes an increase in nanodrug delivery by up to 24-fold compared to untreated tumors in which only the EPR effect is present. This effect, termed super-EPR (SUPR), can enhance the delivery of a wide variety of nanosized agents, including nanoparticles, antibodies, and protein-binding small-molecular-weight agents into tumors. Therefore, taking advantage of the SUPR effect after NIR-PIT may be a promising avenue to use a wide variety of nanodrugs in a highly effective manner.
A Virtual Winter: On the Absence of Ecology in Game of Thrones
Authors: Kakoudaki Despina
Published: September 2019

When HBO's Game of Thrones announces that “Winter is Coming,” fans and critics might connect the threat to climate change in the real world. But despite its complexity and emphasis on world building, the show unmoors the action from material conditions, and is thus not a good model for responding to current debates about climate change, politics, and the ethics of survival. The Game of Thrones universe lacks a sense of ecology: there are no vertical relationships that connect climatic conditions to causality or material context. All conflicts and threats are human-centered, from people's political squabbles, to the whims of the powerful and the suffering of those enslaved by them, and the fallout from processes of succession. And the personification of the threats of Winter into the threat of the White Walkers exacerbates the elision of ecological context, and extends it into the political realm. The climate problem, the ecological problem, only appears in order to disappear.
Popular Music and Genre in Mainstream Nollywood
Authors: Sylvanus Emaeyak Peter
Published: September 2019

This article examines how genres of Nollywood soundtrack, which draw mainly from Nigerian popular music, effectively give Nollywood film genres their unique identification. This music genre–film genre association not only sets Nollywood apart from other cinema traditions, but also confers a marginal genre identity on its film music. The approach of this study is primarily ethnographic: pooling and teasing out inferences from the local discourse on film music practice, which the experiential evidence from forty classic Nollywood film samples support. The outcome shows that popular music is and can be a critical tool for distinguishing among film genres.