bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dairies in Germany: Key Factors for Grassland Conservation?
Authors: Schoof Nicolas , Luick Rainer , Jürgens Karin , Jones Gwyn
Published: May 2020

Germany is the largest milk producer of the 28 EU Member States (statistically still including Great Britain) and dairying is the most important single sector in German agriculture. Dairies are of central importance in the value chain, but very little is known about their objectives and perspectives in relation to grassland management, feedstuffs deriving from grassland and towards resource conservation issues. This study gives an insight on the way German dairies think about and act in such topics by using a standardized survey method. The survey revealed little to no linkage between the size of dairies and their interest in conservation issues on grassland and very little consideration of extensive grasslands. Dairies are divided over questions of governance for a more sustainable milk market and on the nature of their relationships with farmers. There is evidence that the German dairy industry is willing to contribute to a more sustainable and more robust milk market, but the enterprises mostly regard other market actors as more important. According to this survey, consumers will tend to opt for more sustainable milk products in future and there are possibilities to raise the willingness to pay.
Corporate Sustainability and Intangible Resources Binomial: New Proposal on Intangible Resources Recognition and Evaluation
Authors: Oprean-Stan Camelia , Stan Sebastian , Brătian Vasile
Published: May 2020

This study argues that the context in which an organization adopts the principles of corporate sustainability and is guided by a culture of sustainability will determine the development of the components of corporate intangible resources. However, in trying to evaluate the impact of adopting the principles of corporate sustainability on the development of the intangible resources held by a company, we encountered a major problem, namely that there is no consistent and internationally accepted methodology for assessing such resources, despite theorists’ and practitioners’ efforts to develop intangible measurement techniques. The main research objective of this article is to propose the creation of a simplified model for the assessment of intangible resources, which depends only on publicly available information for each of the components of the model. This model can therefore contribute to the practical implementation of intangible resource management by offering an autonomous and objective instrument that uses only publicly available information, thus facilitating comparisons between organizations.
Exploring the Risk Factors of Infrastructure PPP Projects for Sustainable Delivery: A Social Network Perspective
Authors: Wang Yan , Wang Yujie , Wu Xiuyu , Li Jiwang
Published: May 2020

Due to the relatively long period and large capital flow of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, PPP participants are faced with a complex risk situation impeding the sustainable project delivery. In recent years, risk management of PPP projects has received increasing attention. In this paper, twenty risk factors associated with infrastructure PPP projects were identified by literature review and in-depth case studies. Relationship data for these twenty typical risk factors were obtained through structured interviews. Based on the obtained data, the risk relationship network within infrastructure PPP projects was identified, and the network structure characteristics were analyzed, including individual node attributes and the influence and cohesion of subgroups. The results indicate that key risk factor nodes can form a reaction chain via bridge nodes that can trigger a risk domino effect within PPP projects. Specifically, the key risk factors of PPP projects are divided into two categories, the first of which include risk factors that have powerful and independent influence, such as delay in government approval, government credit, and imperfect legal and regulatory systems. The second category includes risk factors that are highly vulnerable and easily influenced, such as completion risks, insufficient revenue in the market, and fee change. A key risk factor reaction chain is one in which legal change leads to a decline in government credit rating, triggering a contract risk. Twelve bridge nodes were identified that play an important intermediary role in the network, e.g., legal change, public objection, and financing risk. This paper extends the application of social network analysis in PPP projects management research and identifies the key risk factors and crucial factors influencing chain reactions in PPP projects. The results provide a more in-depth understanding of sustainable PPP project management for government agencies and private enterprises.
The Influence of Smart Technologies on Customer Journey in Tourist Attractions within the Smart Tourism Management Framework
Authors: Shen Shiwei , Sotiriadis Marios , Zhang Yuwen
Published: May 2020

Nowadays, smartness and smart management of tourism destinations and suppliers are becoming a top priority and big challenge. This article focuses on tourist attractions and aims at exploring how smart technologies influence the customer journey. The main research question is how smart technologies are influencing the tourists’ visit experience. The study takes a consumer behavior perspective with a specific focus on the visit cycle (prospective, active, and reflective phases), based on the theoretical foundations of customer journey process model. First, a research framework was elaborated, encompassing three hypotheses. Then, this model was empirically tested and validated by means of a quantitative research using as a study site the Ningbo Museum, Ningbo, China. This investigation allows us to get insights into consumer behavior, which is useful for tourist attraction to become ‘smarter’. The study’s findings indicate that smart technologies have an influence on the customer journey at all three phases, the most significant being at the prospective and active phases, without neglecting the reflective one. This article extends our knowledge by providing new insights into the influence of smart technologies that have theoretical and marketing implications for tourist attraction.
Social Feedback Loop in the Organic Food Purchase Decision-Making Process
Authors: Ogorevc Marko , Primc Kaja , Slabe-Erker Renata , Kalar Barbara , Dominko Miha , Murovec Nika , Bartolj Tjaša
Published: May 2020

To ensure the food industry continues to grow, it is vital to properly understand the factors that impact the purchasing of organic food. Research offers ambiguous findings about what drives consumers to decide to purchase food labeled as organic. This study advances the current theories on organic food-purchasing behavior, which overlook the importance of the two-way interaction of social norms and individual behavior, suggesting that the role of social norms may have been simplified. We suggest the causal processes associated with organic food decision-making involve the social feedback loop, a powerful force that takes the current state into the phase of transition. Positive feedback is key to maintaining and developing the sustainable behavior of the society, where an initial change in consumer behavior to purchase organic food is magnified when that change resounds through social norms. This is especially pronounced in Norway and Slovenia, where marketers can make more cost- and time-efficient use of persuasive messages and requests. In addition, we provide a comprehensive delineation of organic food purchase decision-making of close to 14,000 individuals from 15 countries that includes key psychosocial antecedents, along with Schwartz’s values, attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions. Using a mixed-methods approach (i.e., statistical matching, spatial econometrics, structural equation modeling), the present paper thus intends to add to the understanding of environmentally friendly purchase behavior beyond unidirectional and single-theory relationships.
New Perspectives of Residents’ Perceptions in a Mature Seaside Destination
Authors: Almeida-García Fernando , Cortes-Macías Rafael , Balbuena-Vázquez Antonia , Carmen-Hidalgo M.
Published: May 2020

This research examines the relationship between residents of a mature tourist destination and tourism. To do this, the place attachment and rootedness shown by the residents towards the place where they live are assessed, as are their attitudes and level of satisfaction towards tourism. To carry out the research, 770 surveys were completed in the city of Benalmádena (Costa del Sol, Spain). Unlike other previous studies on place attachment, the level of place attachment and rootedness are assessed separately, using a specific indicator for rootedness. The results show that place attachment and rootedness behave differently in relation to the attitude towards tourism. Another significant result is that residents’ attitudes towards tourism in this destination are positive, being more favourable among native residents. Finally, residents show a clear level of place attachment and satisfaction with tourism development, which seems to be related to remarkable social resilience. Despite the strong vulnerability of the mass tourism model, Benalmádena displays significant resilience due to its social structure.
Corporate Governance and Capital Structure: Evidence from Sustainable Institutional Ownership
Authors: Choi Paul Moon Sub , Choi Joung Hwa , Chung Chune Young , An Yun Joo
Published: May 2020

Because corporate sustainability enhances corporate governance principles, firms are increasing their efforts to provide transparency and public disclosure. These efforts inform the public about the relationship between corporate governance and sustainability. Well-informed shareholders know about this relationship, which is becoming more apparent over time. In this study, we empirically examined the possible bilateral relationships between institutional ownership and a firm’s capital structure. Methodologically, we used an instrumental variable approach and the two-step generalized method of moments. The implications of this study are two-fold. First, we found that a firm’s debt level was low if its institutional ownership level was high. Institutional monitoring may substitute for external debt monitoring, leading firms to employ low leverage. Second, we found that the level of institutional ownership was high if a firm’s debt level was high. This association suggests that institutional investors prefer high-leveraged firms because institutional owners decrease their monitoring costs through debt monitoring. In the long run, sustainable institutional ownership materially impacts the capital structures of firms.
Bioclimatic Approach for Climate Classification of Nigeria
Authors: Dorcas Mobolade Tolulope , Pourvahidi Parastoo
Published: May 2020

One of the fundamental determinants of buildings is the protection of the people who live and work within them from a harsh climate, but a lot of buildings in Nigeria are no longer providing the required comfort needed. The gas emissions through the use of mechanical equipment and lack of energy efficiency in buildings are the major causes of climate change. The way architecture responds to climate change is important. Thus, this research attempted, by using the new bioclimatic chart, to prepare the new climate classification of Nigeria. The research was aimed at establishing a bioclimatically based approach for architecture in Nigeria. By retrieving the climatic data from thirty-six Nigerian meteorological stations about characteristics of each region, bioclimatic analysis was achieved. According to the bioclimatic analysis of this research, Nigeria can be divided into five different climatic regions, such as hot-dry, hot-humid, temperate-dry, temperate-humid, and temperate-dry with a cool climate. We aimed to prove that the climate classification gives the proper answer, dependent upon the vernacular architecture analyzed on Nigeria.
Review of the Reuse Possibilities Concerning Ash Residues from Thermal Process in a Medium-Sized Urban System in Northern Italy
Authors: Assi Ahmad , Bilo Fabjola , Zanoletti Alessandra , Ponti Jessica , Valsesia Andrea , La Spina Rita , Depero Laura E. , Bontempi Elza
Published: May 2020

This review paper reports a detailed characterization of some combustion or incineration residues and by-products produced in a medium-sized city in Northern Italy. The municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) generates fly ash, which is a toxic waste. Coal fly ash (CFA) and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) derive from the thermoelectric coal plant located in the same city. Along with these ashes, silica fume and rice husk ash are also considered for the stabilization of fly ash based on their amorphous silica content with the aim to convert them into an inert material. The characterization of all the investigated ashes was performed using different techniques: X-ray diffraction, total reflection X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The aim of this work is to describe the reuse possibilities that were proposed for these ashes, which were determined also on the basis of their structural properties. Several possible applications of the investigated ashes are proposed, and the most suitable reuse of stabilized fly ash samples seems to be the production of sustainable plastic composites. This paper shows that the reuse of the by-product materials can allow natural resources to be preserved following the principles of a circular economy.
Toward Sustainable Learning during School Suspension: Socioeconomic, Occupational Aspirations, and Learning Behavior of Vietnamese Students during COVID-19
Authors: Tran Trung , Hoang Anh-Duc , Nguyen Yen-Chi , Nguyen Linh-Chi , Ta Ngoc-Thuy , Pham Quang-Hong , Pham Chung-Xuan , Le Quynh-Anh , Dinh Viet-Hung , Nguyen Tien-Trung
Published: May 2020

The overspread of the novel coronavirus—SARS-CoV-2—over the globe has caused significant damage to manufacturing and service businesses, regardless of whether they are commercial, public, or not-for-profit sectors. While both the short-term and long-term impacts of most companies can be approximately measured or estimated, it is challenging to address the enduring effects of COVID-19 on teaching and learning activities. The target of this research is to investigate students’ manners of studying at home during the school suspension time as a result of COVID-19. Through analyzing original survey data from 420 K6–12 students in Hanoi, Vietnam, this work demonstrates the different learning habits of students with different socioeconomic statuses and occupational aspirations during the disease’s outbreak. In particular, we featured the differences in students’ learning behaviors between private schools and public schools, as well as between students who plan to follow STEM-related careers and those who intend to engage in social science-related careers. The empirical evidence of this study can be used for the consideration of the local government to increase the sustainability of coming policies and regulations to boost students’ self-efficacy, as it will affect 1.4 million students in Hanoi, as well as the larger population of nearly 10 million Vietnamese students. These results can also be the foundation for future investigations on how to elevate students’ learning habits toward Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4)—Quality Education—especially in fanciful situations in which the regular school operation has been disrupted, counting with limited observation and support from teachers and parents.
Pro-Environmental Organizational Culture: Its Essence and a Concept for Its Operationalization
Authors: Piwowar-Sulej Katarzyna
Published: May 2020

Organizational culture is currently considered a critical factor in achieving success in any business activity, including the implementation of the idea of sustainability. Sustainability-driven organizations incorporate a triple bottom line approach, which promotes the collateral achievement of companies’ environmental, economic, and social goals. The first bottom line is related to environmental sustainability. This bottom line should be facilitated by a pro-environmental organizational culture (PE culture). A company should strive to bring this culture to the highest possible level. Although in the literature on the subject some research on the factors that influence employees’ pro-environmental behavior have been presented, environmental sustainability in the context of organizational culture has received comparatively little attention. So far, the concept of levels of PE culture and the corresponding measurement instrument have not been developed. The aim of this paper is to present the concept of a pro-environmental organizational culture and its operationalization to support the achievement of sustainability goals. Operationalization is the process of determining the extension of a concept, which in turn transforms the concept into a metric. This paper presents a four-level concept of PE culture and a research instrument developed for the purpose of measuring the cultural level in organizations. The instrument was tested in a manufacturing company.
Developing and Exploring an Evaluation Tool for Educational Apps (E.T.E.A.) Targeting Kindergarten Children
Authors: Papadakis Stamatios , Vaiopoulou Julie , Kalogiannakis Michail , Stamovlasis Dimitrios
Published: May 2020

During the last decade, there has been an explosive increase in the number of mobile apps that are called educational and target children aged three to six. Research has shown that only a few of them have been created taking into consideration young children’s development and learning processes. The key question that emerges is how parents, custodians, or teachers can choose appropriate, high-quality educational apps. Literature has presented limited assessment tools based on advanced statistical procedures, which allow one to address validity and reliability issues. This study investigates the dimensions of using and operating educational apps for kids and presents a thirteen-item assessment instrument along with its psychometric properties. Data (N = 218) were collected via an electronic questionnaire from pre-service teachers of preschool education. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation was used to investigate the underlying dimensions. The resulting structure included four factors, namely: Usability, Efficiency, Parental Control, and Security. PCA supported the factorial validity of the instrument, while the reliability measures of Cronbach’s alpha for the four dimensions were satisfactory. Finally, a lucid discussion on the findings is provided.
Determination of Forces and Moments Per Unit Length in Symmetric Exponential FG Plates with a Quasi-Triangular Hole
Authors: Jafari Mohammad , Chaleshtari Mohammad Hossein Bayati , Abdolalian Hamid , Craciun Eduard-Marius , Feo Luciano
Published: May 2020

In this study, the resultant forces and moments acting on infinite symmetric FGPs with a triangular hole subject to uniaxial tensile load were examined via an analytical method using the complex variable approach. The mechanical properties of graded plates are hypothesized to vary throughout the thickness exponentially. The impact of various factors, namely hole orientation, hole aspect ratio as well as the hole corner curve on stress distribution and moment resultants is considered. In order to approve the credibility of the analytical approach, its outcomes are compared to numerical results acquired from ABAQUS finite element modeling. This comparison showed a favorable agreement level among the acquired analytical and numerical outcomes. Based on these results, the mentioned factors entail a considerable effect on the distribution of resultant forces and moments at the proximity of the hole and the load bearing tolerance of functional grated plates with holes may be enhanced by suitable selection of the aforementioned parameters.
Engineering Micropatterned Surfaces for Controlling the Evaporation Process of Sessile Droplets
Authors: Kashaninejad Navid , Nguyen Nam-Trung , Chan Weng Kong
Published: May 2020

Controlling the evaporation process of a droplet is of the utmost importance for a number of technologies. Also, along with the advances of microfabrication, micropatterned surfaces have emerged as an important technology platform to tune the wettability and other surface properties of various fundamental and applied applications. Among the geometrical parameters of these micropatterns, it is of great interest to investigate whether the arrangement of the patterns would affect the evaporation process of a sessile liquid droplet. To address this question, we fabricated four microhole arrays with different arrangements, quantified by the parameter of “eccentricity”. The results suggested that, compared to smooth substrates, the evaporation mode was not only affected by engineering the microhole arrays, but also by the eccentricity of these micropatterns. The values of contact angle hysteresis (CAH) were used to quantify and test this hypothesis. The CAH could partially explain the different evaporation modes observed on the microhole arrays with zero and non-zero values of eccentricity. That is, on microhole arrays with zero eccentricity, CAH of water droplets was comparatively low (less than 20 ° ). Consistently, during the evaporation, around 60% of the life span of the droplet was in the mixed evaporation mode. Increasing the eccentricity of the microhole arrays increases the values of CAH to above 20 ° . Unlike the increasing trend of CAH, the evaporation modes of sessile droplets on the microhole array with non-zero values of eccentricity were almost similar. Over 75% of the life span of droplets on these surfaces was in constant contact line (CCL) mode. Our findings play a significant role in any technology platform containing micropatterned surfaces, where controlling the evaporation mode is desirable.
Effects of Co-Contamination of Microplastics and Cd on Plant Growth and Cd Accumulation
Authors: Wang Fayuan , Zhang Xiaoqing , Zhang Shuqi , Zhang Shuwu , Adams Catharine A. , Sun Yuhuan
Published: May 2020

Microplastics (MPs) occur widely in terrestrial ecosystems. However, information on the interaction of MPs with metals in terrestrial ecosystems is lacking in the literature. The present study investigated the effects of two types of MPs (high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polystyrene (PS)) with different dosages (i.e., 0, 0.1%, 1%, and 10%) on the uptake and effects of Cd in maize plants grown in an agricultural soil. Results showed that addition of Cd at a 5 mg/kg caused inhibited plant growth and resulted in high Cd accumulation in plant tissues. Polyethylene alone showed no significant phytotoxic effects, but a high-dose of HDPE (10%) amplified Cd phytotoxicity. Polystyrene negatively affected maize growth and phytoxicity further increased in the presence of Cd. Both HDPE and PS caused soil diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-extractable Cd concentrations to increase but did not significantly affect Cd uptake into plant tissues. In the soil without Cd addition, HDPE decreased soil pH, while PS did not significantly alter soil pH. However, in the soil spiked with Cd, both HDPE and PS increased pH. Overall, impacts on plant growth and Cd accumulation varied with MP type and dose, and PS induced substantial phytotoxicity. In conclusion, co-occurring MPs can change Cd bioavailability, plant performance, and soil traits. Our findings highlight the ecological impacts that could occur from the release of MPs into soil.
Measures to Improve Influenza Vaccination Coverage in Spanish Medical Students
Authors: Hernández-García Ignacio , Aibar-Remón Carlos
Published: May 2020

Objective: To find out what measures medical students believe could help improve their influenza vaccination coverage. Method: On 5 November 2019, the Dean of the Zaragoza Medical School sent an e-mail to the students asking them to fill out a questionnaire through Google Forms, in which they were asked to describe, in an open field, the measures that they believed could contribute to improving their flu vaccination coverage. The content of the responses was analyzed in a classic way, extracting descriptors and selecting the most representative verbatim accounts. Results: The main measures proposed were to improve the training on influenza and its vaccine, to improve the accessibility of the vaccine in time and space, to provide incentives to get vaccinated, to create visible and positive attitudes towards the vaccine, and to increase the diffusion of information about the vaccination campaign. Conclusion: This qualitative study has found potential measures to be applied specifically to medical students to improve their vaccination coverage in our country.
NVH Optimization Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor by Rotor Slotting
Authors: Wang Yongchao , Gao Hui , Wang Haiyang , Ma Wenpeng
Published: May 2020

With the development of new energy vehicles, the NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness) performance of the permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) for vehicles has attracted more and more attention. The rotor slotting optimization analysis is the critical issue in the NVH performance study of PMSM. In this paper, the theoretical formula of the PMSM radial electromagnetic force is presented. Based on which, the spatial order and frequency order characteristics of the radial force of a 6-pole 36-slot PMSM are analyzed. Firstly, electromagnetic simulation of the motor is carried out, and the specific force components, which may cause an NVH problem, is extracted. Secondly, the harmonics are calculated with a method of freezing the relative magnetic permeability. Thirdly, the motor is optimized by rotor slotting to reduce the amplitudes of these harmonics, and the effect on electromagnetic noise is analyzed in theory and simulation. Finally, the NVH test in original state and after rotor slotting state was performed in the semi-anechoic chamber. The accuracy of the theory and simulation was verified based on the comparison of the measured noise data. This paper provides a new NVH optimization idea, this method can quickly locate the fundamental problem location of electromagnetic NVH, provide a fast channel for electromagnetic NVH optimization from simulation to verification, and improve the optimization efficiency of NVH.
Towards the Integration of Faith, Love, and Praxis
Authors: Chi Monica Y. E.
Published: May 2020

Non-faith-based social work educators and researchers have a poor understanding of what might motivate Christians in social work and whether Christian motivations have any place in social work. On the other hand, Christians have difficulty articulating actions inspired by their faith in ways that others can comprehend despite feeling misunderstood. The focus of this article is to present the framework of faith-inspired praxis of love and lay the groundwork for intergroup dialogue. The framework draws from the works of Jane Addams, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Jr., Jean Vanier, and Mary Jo Leddy, five notable leaders in Christian spirituality and public initiatives, to discuss their conceptualization of faith, love, and praxis. Practice and research implications of this framework for social work are discussed.
God and Guns
Authors: Alexander Bree
Published: May 2020

Responses to school shootings nationwide have been varied. While prevention and intervention have been a primary focus for many public schools, healing through faith has been less communicated in the public. Many survivors and stakeholders have publicly ridiculed overtly spiritual responses to school shootings

that minimize action needed to address the issue, citing that policy change and improved safety precautions in schools are the primary ways in which change will occur. However, multiple recent suicides of individuals who experienced the effects of a school shooting, suggest that healing from trauma should also be a main priority after a school shooting. This study explores the role of faith and religion with trauma intervention in the aftermath of school shootings. The article uses

case study data to discuss the methods by which faith can be a resource for healing from trauma after school shootings.
Anemia and Incident End-Stage Kidney Disease
Authors: Saraf Santosh L. , Hsu Jesse Y. , Ricardo Ana C. , Mehta Rupal , Chen Jing , Chen Teresa K. , Fischer Michael J. , Hamm Lee , Sondheimer James , Weir Matthew R. , Zhang Xiaoming , Wolf Myles , Lash James P.
Published: May 2020

Background

CKD progression can be a cause and potentially a consequence of anemia. Previous studies suggesting that anemia is associated with CKD progression have not used methodologic approaches to address time-dependent confounding.

Methods

We evaluated the association of anemia (defined using World Health Organization criteria of hemoglobin <12 g/dl in women and <13 g/dl in men) with incident ESKD and all-cause death in individuals with CKD using data from the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study. Marginal structural models were used to account for time-dependent confounding.

Results

Among 3919 participants, 1859 (47%) had anemia at baseline. Over median follow-up of 7.8 years, we observed 1010 ESKD events and 994 deaths. In multivariable analyses, individuals with anemia had higher risk for ESKD compared with those without (HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.24 to 2.11). In stratified analyses, the increased risk for incident ESKD with anemia was observed in males (HR, 2.15; 95% CI, 1.53 to 3.02) but not females (HR, 1.20; 95% CI, 0.82 to 1.78). The association between anemia and ESKD was significant among all racial/ethnic groups except non-Hispanic blacks (non-Hispanic white, HR, 2.16; 95% CI, 1.53 to 3.06; Hispanic, HR, 1.92; 95% CI, 1.04 to 3.51; others, HR, 2.94; 95% CI, 1.16 to 7.44; non-Hispanic black, HR, 1.39; 95% CI, 0.95 to 2.02). There was no association between anemia and all-cause death.

Conclusions

In this cohort, anemia was independently associated with increased risk for incident ESKD. Future work is needed to evaluate the mechanisms by which anemia leads to CKD progression as well as the effect of novel therapeutic agents to treat anemia.
Krsna slava neretvanskih katolika prije Drugoga svjetskog rata
Authors: Mišur Ivo
Published: May 2020

U ovom radu obradit će se podatci o običaju slavljenja krsne slave u Hrvata rimokatolika u dolini Neretve koje je prikupio don Radovan Jerković do 1941. godine. Istraživanje će obuhvatiti sljedeće župe: Bagalovići, Desne, Borovce-Nova Sela, Komin, Metković, Slivno, Vid i Vidonje. Analizirat će se učestalost i geografska rasprostranjenost slavljenja pojedinih svetaca te na temelju tih podataka izvući zaključci.
Petroleum geological activities in West Greenland in 2001
Authors: Christiansen Flemming G. , Bojesen-Koefoed Jørgen A. , Chalmers James A. , Dalhoff Finn , Marcussen Christian , Nielsen Tove , Nøhr-Hansen Henrik , Sønderholm Martin
Published: May 2020

Greenland petroleum geological activities at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) during 2001 were focused mainly on the preparation of the 2002 licensing round offshore West Greenland. Promotion of the exploration opportunities in the licensing round area between 63° and 68°N has played an important role together with launching of new seismic and geological projects. Critical evaluation of the results from the Qulleq-1 well drilled in 2000 has continued in this context. The Statoil group relinquished the eastern subarea of the Fylla licence at the end of April 2000, making all the Qulleq-1 data available for promotion purposes (see Christiansen et al. 2001a). The entire remaining area was relinquished by the end of the year. However, as part of outstanding working commitments, the Statoil group acquired approximately 1000 km of new seismic data, mainly from the western part of the licence area. These data have proven to be of great interest for companies evaluating West Greenland. The Phillips group relinquished the entire Sisimiut-West licence area by the end of the year, without entering the next phase of exploration which called for a firm commitment well.
Implementation of a Verbal Compiler: The Need to Develop Audio Language to Keep Pace with Rapid Development becomes a Necessity
Authors: Ahmed Laarfi , Veton Dr. Kepuska
Published: May 2020

This research paper aims to make essential developments in Speech Recognition(SR), the compiler gives the user a choice to choose the type o f output, whether it is textual or conversational (audio). Many large companies have developed such Speech Recognition Systems (SRS), especially the companies producing Smartphones, Computers, and Laptops. If translation is taken as a model application, they have not yet developed the perfect systems. The purpose of this paper is to add facilities to the Speech Recognition (SR) software so that it can deal with spoken languages.
Impact of the COVID-19 Outbreak on the World and the Inspirations
Authors: Lixing Dr. Zou
Published: May 2020

The paper uses the balanced analysis method to systematically study the impact of the global coronavirus outbreak on the world, analyzes in depth the challenges posed by COVID-19 on global governance capacity, analyzes the causes of the pandemic at the macro level and especially proposes the strategic thinking for enhancing global governance capacity and the countermeasures against the pandemic. The coronavirus knows no national boundary, which requires humankind to stand closely together. Under the pandemic, “home quarantine” seems a most primitive traditional measure, but is actually the most effective approach that is about life or death. COVID-19 may change some ways human behave, pose severe impact on global production and demand, foster unilateralism, intensify geopolitical conflicts, undermine global economic integration, challenge global governance capacity and push China and U.S. closer to cold war.
Historia de los Jóvenes de América Latina
Authors: Souto Kustrín Sandra , Lucci Marcela
Published: May 2020

La historia de la juventud como grupo de edad y, por tanto, como grupo social, se está convirtiendo en una de las áreas de investigación más dinámicas en la historiografía (entendida como disciplina que estudia la historia) contemporaneísta de Europa Occidental. A pesar de ello, ha tenido un desarrollo desigual en los diferentes países, siendo especialmente importante en el mundo anglosajón y alemán. Sin embargo, ya estamos lejos de la época en que se consideraba que las culturas juveniles habían aparecido, casi súbitamente, a partir del fin de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, y que la primera oleada de movilización juvenil se produjo en torno a los diferentes mayos de 1968. En el año en que se conmemora el 50 aniversario de éstos, no está de más destacar que históricamente, la movilización juvenil en general - y estudiantil en concreto- ya habían adquirido un carácter internacional y de masas en los años treinta del siglo XX.
La gobernanza híbrida neoliberal en la educación pública
Authors: Díez-Gutiérrez Enrique-Javier
Published: May 2020

En este texto revisamos las tendencias actuales en las políticas de gobernanza de los sistemas educativos, analizando el caso de España con sus últimas leyes educativas. Políticas que importan y aplican ideas y prácticas del sector empresarial al sector público educativo, con la colaboración de nuevos actores privados y con la finalidad de que las escuelas se gestionen cada vez más como empresas. Este enfoque se conoce como “gobernanza neoliberal”. Este gerencialismo neoliberal se impulsa a través de tres estrategias indirectos de “soft power”: los principios de la elección y la competición, los estándares de rendimientos y los sistemas de rendición de cuentas, donde la función del Estado sería la supervisión de los resultados, dejando a los actores que actúen de forma autónoma. Estas tecnologías de control y gestión sirven para “gobernar sin gobierno”, invitando a someterse por sí mismas a los profesionales de la educación y las comunidades educativas, que aprenden así a gobernarse siguiendo ciertas normas y creencias establecidas a distancia, que se van arraigando profundamente. Se presentan como elementos de eficiencia, neutrales y técnicos. Se está así generando políticas “interiores” que construyen un tipo de subjetividad y de identidad, (re)socializando en principios, prácticas y valores neoliberales.
Gobernanza y universidad: estudio iberoamericano sobre la participación estudiantil en las Instituciones de Educación Superior
Authors: Calduch Isaac , Llanes Juan , Montané Alejandra , Méndez-Ulrich Jorge Luis
Published: May 2020

El interés en la naturaleza de la participación estudiantil en la gobernanza y vida de la universidad se construye sobre los principios de democracia, autonomía y participación. En el texto se profundiza sobre los modos de participación estudiantil y los factores inhibidores del mismo. Se muestran y detallan los resultados de un proyecto en el que participaron 13939 estudiantes de grados, másteres y programas de doctorado relacionados con el ámbito de la educación de 18 instituciones pertenecientes principalmente a Colombia, Argentina, Honduras, México, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Portugal y España, dentro del contexto del proyecto TO-INN de cooperación interuniversitaria. Tras la presentación de la metodología de investigación, se detallan los resultados sobre los modos de participación estudiantil en las Instituciones de Educación Superior, la relación entre los modos de participación y las principales variables sociodemográficas (género, edad, discapacidad, pertenencia a comunidades indígenas, tener personas a su cargo y nivel formativo familiar). Finalmente se plantea el debate y las conclusiones sobre los niveles y modos de participación y la relevancia de la participación estudiantil en la gobernanza universitaria.
As políticas de avaliação e responsabilização no Brasil: uma análise da Educação Básica nos estados da região Nordeste
Authors: Andrade Oliveira Dalila , Clementino Ana Maria
Published: May 2020

Este artigo analisa as políticas educacionais dos nove estados da região Nordeste do Brasil. A partir de estudos documentais, buscou-se estabelecer, por meio do método comparativo, algumas semelhanças e diferenças entre os programas e políticas dirigidos ao corpo docente e funcional, à gestão da escola e à avaliação. Os estudos documentais foram realizados no âmbito de uma pesquisa em desenvolvimento que busca compreender em que medida a Nova Gestão Pública tem sedimentado um modelo transnacional de privatização dos serviços públicos, em especial a educação. A análise aponta uma forte presença das políticas de avaliação como uma característica comum entre os estados como estratégia para a melhoria da educação, mas a forma de conduzi-las varia consideravelmente. Foram classificados em três diferentes grupos os estados de acordo com as formas de condução dessas políticas, a partir dos sistemas de responsabilização que desenvolvem.
African American Women and Domestic Violence: Addressing their Voice of Silence
Authors: Kennedy Bernice , Rhodes (Former Jenkins) Chalice
Published: May 2020

Abstract
Historically, during slavery, the international slave trade promoted normalization of violence against African American women. During slavery, African American women endured inhuman conditions because of the majority race views of them as being over-sexualized, physically strong, and immoral. This perception of the African American women as being highly sexual and more sexual than white women results in slave owner justifying their sexual violation and degrading of the African American women. The stereotypical representations of African American women as strong, controlling, dangerous, fearless, and invulnerable may interfere with the African American women receiving the needed services for domestic violence in the community. The Strong Black Women Archetype has been dated back to slavery describing their coping mechanism in dealing with oppression by developing a strong, less traditionally female role. The authors developed a model: The Multidimensional Perspectives of Factors Contributing to Domestic Violence of African American Women in the United States. This model depicts historically, the factors contributing to domestic violence of African American women in the United States. Also, this model addressed the African American women subscribing to the Strong Black Women Archetype to cope with domestic violence. Despite the increase in domestic violence in African American women, they focused more on the issue of racism instead of sexism in America. African American women have experienced the two obstacles of racism and sexism in America. However, African American women and men believe racism is more critical than sexism. Therefore, domestic violence in the African American population may remain silent because of cultural loyalty. However, the voice of silence of African American females is gradually changing with the upcoming generations.
LA IMPORTANCIA DE LA VALORACION ANTROPOMETRICA EN LA DETECCION DE ALTERACIONES DE CRECIMIENTO INTRAUTERINO
Authors: Flores-Espinoza Alejandro
Published: May 2020

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Sensor based Human Activity Recognition
Authors:   Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, National Engineering College, TamilNadu, India., Vasanthi* G. Nivetha , Rohini R. ,   Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering ,National Engineering College, TamilNadu , India., Shenbagavalli V. ,   Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, National Engineering College, TamilNadu , India., Gomathi Dr. V. ,   Professor & Head of the Department, Computer Science and Engineering, National Engineering College, kovilpatti, Tamilnadu, India.
Published: May 2020

Human activity recognition (HAR) is to recognize another person’s activities and it is one of the active research areas in the computer field. The goal of this System is to understand people's actions and interactions. We proposed a method of Human Activity is by predicting the person's activity, their personality, and their psychological state like Human activity recognition (HAR). We propose a recurrent neural network of deep learning architecture. The critical factor of RNN includes bidirectional connection that is simply called from the input node, the information only flows in forwarding direction after that it passthrough so many hidden layers to reach the output.. This system is to design the six different activities of a human. The final model should use as a good source of information about human's daily activities. The dataset has taken from UCI Machine Learning Repository. Our system accuracy is higher than the previous results.
Implementation of Hybrid ABC-PSO Algorithm for Directional Overcurrent Relays Coordination Problem
Authors:   Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Singh* Shakti , Singh Nirbhow Jap ,   Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala., Narang Nitin ,   Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.
Published: May 2020

In modern power system, protective relays are playing a vital role for protection of the whole system. The efficiency and reliability of whole protection system depends upon the combined and coordinated operation of protective devices such as relays, circuit breakers etc. Moreover, both types of relays viz., primary and backup relays have been used for smooth and reliable operation of the power system from years. A primary directional over current relay (DOCR) is setup for the fast response of any faulty condition. If it fails, then backup relay perform the same task after some time gap. Three different setting such as plug-setting multiplier (PSM), pickup current settings and time multiplier setting (TMS) are required of performing the operation. In this paper, three very popular swarm based meta-heuristic such as particle swarm optimization (PSO), artificial bee colony (ABC) and a recent hybridization of both, i.e., hybrid ABC-PSO have been implemented for the calculation of optimal coordination problem. This coordination problem is treated for continuous settings optimization for TMS and pickup current. An IEEE 8 bus system without grid has been opted for validation of the results. It is evident from the study that the hybrid ABC-PSO based proves to generate optimal solution providing better convergence rate as compared to individual PSO and ABC algorithm.
Optimizing Cost of Irregularly Structured Problems in Cloud
Authors:   R is a Mtech student in Computer Science and Engineering at Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kerala Technical University., P R* Archana , Abraham Dr.Jisha P ,   professor in Computer Science and Engineering at Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kerala Technical University.
Published: May 2020

This paper deals with maximizing the cost of parallel applications in a cloud-based environment. The cost belongs to monetary cost and cost of efficiency. The core argument seems to be that the parallel program robustness should affect the current monetary cost. Dynamic method of optimization is used to minimize the cost of computation. In order to measure the overall monetary cost of parallel computation, a cost model is used to evaluate the cost of parallel infrastructure as well as the cost of delayed performance. The main purpose of this cost model is to identify the necessary resources for performing this type of operation. Different methods have been used in the cloud environment. But these solutions do not take into account the uncertainties in the scheduling system, namely task start / perform / finish time, the unpredictable data transfer period between tasks, the unexpected arrival of new tasks. Such factors contribute to the breach of the task deadline and increase the cost of renting the service of executing the task, this effect will increase the monetary cost. Will boost the output by reducing the ambiguity in the scheduling process that requires time for execution of tasks and time for data transfer. In order to be precise a scheduling algorithm, uncertainty-Aware Scheduling Algorithm (ASA) is built to schedule complex and multiple tasks. When a task has been accomplished, its beginning / prosecution / target time is accessible that implies the ambiguity are no longer visible and therefore does not impact its related pending task.
Securing a Small Network by using Raspberry Pi Honeypot
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India, Catherine* Monica , Kumawat Ashok ,   PG Scholars , Department of Information Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, India
Published: May 2020

In this ever changing world, with cybercrimes and increasing threats, security is becoming constantly an concern. As security became a basic requirement and a need in the times of today with some sort of access to the data and interaction on the internet it is increasingly unstable. This is incredibly necessary to maintain our home network up-to- date. In terms of reliability, reduce vulnerability and maintain integrity and untampered. As a basic security characteristic of information security, it is our top priority that we defend and safeguard our Internet of Things devices and home network from cyber threats. Honeypot a development focused on decoction together with raspberry pi makes our small cost effective and quick to implement network defense security. The whole paper deals with implementing a Honeypot deployed in module Raspberry Pi operating Intrusion Monitoring Program and deception technology as a induce for monitoring and securing the network. This should prove successful intrusion detection systems and honeypots solutions if implemented correctly.