bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF NUTRIENTS AND CHLOROPHYLL-A: A POSSIBLE OCCURRENCE OF PHOSPHORUS AS A EUTROPHICATION DETERMINANT OF THE JAKARTA BAY
Authors: Prayitno Hanif Budi , Afdal .
Published: April 2019

Phytoplankton blooms due to nutrient enrichment (eutrophication) have been considered as the primary factor causing several massive fish kills occurred in the Jakarta Bay. This study aims to determine the spatial variation of phytoplankton abundance based on chlorophyll-a concentration and its relationship with nutrient level and composition. A field observation was conducted in July 2015 measuring chlorophyll-a and nutrient concentrations. Chlorophyll-a was measured using fluorometer Trilogy AU-10 while nutrients was using spectrophotometer Shimadzu UV-1800. The result showed that chlorophyll-a concentration was relatively higher in the western compared to the eastern region of the Jakarta Bay. In addition, the western region was high in orthophosphate, nitrate and silicate while the eastern region was high in ammonium and nitrate. Statistical analysis shows that chlorophyll-a had the highest significant correlation against orthophosphate in the western region and chlorophyll-a had no significant correlation with nutrients in the eastern region. It seems that phosphorus was the primary determinant of chlorophyll-a variability with a concentration of orthophosphate of more than 0.028 mg P/L is required to increase chlorophyll-a concentration. In addition, low orthophosphate concentration (0.014 mg P/L) below its minimum requirement for maximum phytoplankton growth was likely the factor causing the absence of chlorophyll-a and nutrients relationship in the eastern region. In summary, phosphorus is seemingly the primary eutrophication determinant in the Jakarta Bay.
THE EFFECT OF OCEANOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON SKIPJACK TUNA FAD VS FREE SCHOOL CATCH IN THE BONE BAY, INDONESIA: AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARD FISHING MANAGEMENT
Authors: Zainuddin Mukti , Safruddin . , Ridwan Muhammad , Putri Andi Rani Sahni , Hidayat Rachmat
Published: April 2019

The aims of this study were to compare skipjack catch between FAD and free school fishing grounds and to describe the effect of the oceanographic factors on either skipjack tuna Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) or free school.  We used a field survey method for collecting the skipjack catch and the fishing positions for both near FAD and free school areas.  Remotely sensed satellite data of sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll-a concentration (Chl-a) were also used to extract the oceanographic data corresponding with both the fishing locations. To find out the vital oceanographic factors, we examined the characteristics of the oceanographic variables and skipjack catch using t-test. Results indicated that the fishing operations of skipjack tuna at FAD tended to locate areas of relatively higher Chl-a than at free school locations. We also found that skipjack tuna catch was higher near the FAD than the other area, where the Chl-a was the most significant factor that affected the difference. This study suggests that the number of skipjack tuna FAD in the coastal waters of Bone Bay should be calculated accurately to ensure and support the tuna fishing management in that study area.
Tecnologias digitais de informação para a saúde: revisando os padrões de metadados com foco na interoperabilidade
Authors: Sales Odete Máyra Mesquita , Bentes Pinto Virginia
Published: April 2019

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar o mapeamento dos padrões de metadados, bem como suas aplicações visando à interoperabilidade em sistemas de informação para a área da saúde. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratório-descritiva com abordagem qualitativa e levantamento bibliográfico realizado em busca de publicações atuais que abordam a temática dos padrões de interoperabilidade nacionais e internacionais no campo da saúde. Essas buscas foram pautadas nos enunciados da Portaria nº 2.073, de 31 de agosto de 2011, que regulamenta o uso de padrões de interoperabilidade para sistemas de informação em saúde no contexto brasileiro. Os resultados evidenciam que a padronização e interoperabilidade em sistemas de informação, sejam eles relativos às bibliotecas ou às organizações de saúde, são de extrema importância por possibilitar a troca e o compartilhamento de informações dentro e fora das organizações, além de tornar mais eficientes os fluxos e processos informacionais.
Um, dois, três – gravando: as campanhas audiovisuais do Ministério da Saúde sobre dengue, chikungunya e Zika de 2014 a 2017
Authors: Albarado Adria Jane , Prado Elizabeth Jesus , Mendonça Valéria Machado
Published: April 2019

Análise qualitativa de conteúdo que visa compreender a utilização de campanhas audiovisuais para prevenção da dengue, Zika e chikungunya na perspectiva das comunicações pública, de risco e em saúde. Examinados 30 filmes produzidos pelo Ministério da Saúde disponibilizados no Youtube, destaca-se que acompanharam o surgimento das arboviroses, mas deixaram lacunas quanto às informações, repetiram problemas da inadequação dos contextos sociais e mantiveram-se focados no ‘combate ao aedes’. O apelo dos vídeos passou a sensacionalista ao abordar dores e perdas das pessoas. Perpetuou, ainda de que forma velada, a visão hegemônica centrada no médico. O ministério não interagiu com usuários, demonstrando que utiliza o Youtube como simples repositório de suas produções. Campanhas são estratégicas para a comunicação em situação de risco, mas não devem ser prioridade do Ministério da Saúde, demandando um trabalho integrado e participativo às comunicações públicas, dos riscos e em saúde.
O salutarismo de Robert Crawford e as atualizações do autoritarismo sanitário nosso de cada dia.
Authors: Moraes Danielle Ribeiro de , Castiel Luis David
Published: April 2019

Neste ensaio, exploramos possibilidades de uso do conceito de salutarismo (healthism), conforme abordado por Robert Crawford em 1980. Enfatizamos a dimensão individualizante explorada no desenvolvimento deste conceito e a situamos como um aspecto central no discurso médico, que opera na base das ações relacionadas à ideia dominante sobre promoção da saúde. Esta centralidade ocupa um lugar estratégico na atualidade, na medida em que enseja práticas de uma moralidade sanitária despolitizadora e autoritária, condizentes com a racionalidade neoliberal.
Unpacking the influence of social norms and past experience on commute mode choice
Authors: Biggar Matt
Published: April 2019

Researchers have identified the need for further study of subjective and social influences on personal transportation choices. Set in a workplace-based commute alternative program, this study examines the impact of transportation-related social context and past transportation experience on commute mode choice. Through a purposive, paired sample design with ten individuals, this qualitative study examines influences on commute behavior using narrative interviews and a commute documentation activity. The five pairs of individuals were matched across variables in such a way as to hold constant workplace, basic demographics, and residential location. Social norms found to influence individual use of alternative commute modes involved the commute behavior and attitudes of close social ties and the situational relevance of social ties’ commute behavior. These behavior-related social norms, coupled with past transportation experience and mediated by perceptions and feelings, were found to be helpful in explaining commute mode choice. Implications for social interventions that encourage use of alternative transportation modes are discussed.
SUBSTANTIATION OF NEW APPROACH TO PREVENTING IODINE DEFICIENCY AND METABOLISM CORRECTION
Authors: Evglevskiy А. А. , Skira V. N. , Ryzhkova G. F. , Mikhaylova I. I.
Published: April 2019

The article presents the material devoted to one of the global, vital problems of mankind iodine deficiency. Taking into account the fact that in conditions of constant iodine deficiency it is very problematic to ensure the health of highly productive animals, the issues of prevention of iodine deficiency are economically important for industrial livestock. On the pages of this article for the first time in veterinary medicine the prospects of application in non-infectious and infectious pathology of a new iodometabolic preparation on the basis of well-known in veterinary medicine and medicine preparation Iodinol and succinic acid. Comparative testing of the complex preparation and Pharmacopoeia Iodinol on cows with clinically expressed iodine deficiency state indicates that the modified Iodinol with intramuscular administration provides high efficiency of correction of pathobiochemical processes and normalization of hormonal function of the thyroid gland. New qualities of the modified Iodinol open new prospects of its application in infectious and non-infectious pathology.
Is it true that date-palm consumes a lot of water?
Authors: BEN AİSSA İmed , BOUARFA Sami , ROUPSARD Olivier , MAJDOUB Rajouene
Published: April 2019

To improve the irrigation water management in
oasian context, evapotranspiration assessment is required. In Tunisian oases,
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) is the main crop and its water
use is an essential evapotranspiration element. In this research, sap flow
measurement was implemented to assess the date palm transpiration inside an
irrigated-drained field within which the shallow-groundwater level and the water
balance elements were continuously monitored. The site is a Tunisian Saharan
oasis, stamped by waterlogging and salinity manifestation and by low-frequency and
irregular flooding irrigation. The cropping system is two-storey palm/grass
layered system. This paper focuses on one-year period sap flow measurements
using a recalibrated Granier's TDP-method. Results showed that the instantly transpiration
varied with the air temperature and was high related to the shallow water table
nycthemeral fluctuation. The daily transpiration ranged between 0.5 and 3.5 mm d-1
with a clear seasonal variation. A water stress appearance according to
water delivery frequency during the summer season was also revealed. The one-year-cumulated
date palm transpiration was about 730 mm and represented almost 60% of the overall
oasis deduced evapotranspiration. From this experiment case, it was noted that the
date palm tree transpiration reflect a modest water consumption (35 to 45%)
relatively to the surrounding high evaporative demand and it can be deduced
that date palm tree, in itself, isn't a great water consumer in such cropping conditions.
After more validation, these elucidations should be considered to rethink the
date palm irrigation scheduling and the water management practices inside oasis
schemes.
Nutritional investigation of three commonly consumed fast foods in two major fast food restaurants in Lagos State, Nigeria
Authors: Int Chem
Published: April 2019

This study was carried out to investigate the proximate and mineral compositions of three commonly consumed fast foods (chicken pie, scotch egg and moi-moi); from two different fast food restaurants in Lagos State, Nigeria. These analyses were carried out using standard methods of Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). Results of proximate analysis showed that fast foods from restaurants A and B contain relatively good nutritive values. Also, of the fourteen minerals assayed, results were obtained for nine (Fe, Zn, Mn, Na, Ca, Mg, Cu, K and P) with variation in their concentrations. Meanwhile, Nickel, Chromium, Lead, Cobalt, and Cadmium were not detected in any of the foods from both restaurants. The results of this study showed slight variations in the proximate compositions but significantly wide variations in the mineral contents of the fast foods from the two restaurants. These disparities could be as a result of differences in ingredients used and methods of processing and/ or preparing the fast foods. The results of this study also showed that fast food samples from restaurant B generally contained higher amount of minerals. However, the very high amounts of Sodium, Phosphorus and Potassium found in all three fast food sample from restaurant B are of great concern. This suggests that regular consumption of these foods especially from restaurant B may pose health risk to the consumers.
A peridynamic model for damage and fracture in porous materials
Authors: Chen Ziguang , Niazi Sina , Bobaru Florin
Published: April 2019

(A final version of this paper is published in "International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences") We introduce a peridynamic (PD) model for simulating damage and fracture in porous materials based on an Intermediate Homogenization (IH) approach. In this approach, instead of explicitly representing the detailed pore geometry, we use homogenization but maintain some information about the microstructure (porosity) in the model. Porosity is introduced in the model as initial peridynamic damage, implemented by stochastically pre-breaking peridynamic bonds to match the desired porosity value. We validate the model for elastodynamics with wave propagation in porous glasses, where we match observed wave propagation speeds and the apparent elastic moduli for various porosities. The model is then used to study the fracture behavior of Berea sandstone under three-point bending loading conditions. We validate the model for fracture problems using the case of failure in a sandstone sample with an off-center pre-notch under three-point bending. The IH-PD results agree very well with experiments: we obtain different failure modes depending on the length of the off-center pre-notch. When the pre-notch is short, most damage (and the subsequent failure) happens in the center of the beam (largest tensile stresses in an un-notched sample). In this case, material porosity makes the fracture behavior “insensitive” to the presence of the off-center pre-notch. When the pre-notch is long, damage starts from near its tip, and progresses in mixed mode towards the loading point. The model captures the location of crack initiation to be the right-corner of the notch, exactly as shown by the experimental acoustic emission results. A fully-homogenized model for the porous sandstone fails to reproduce the failure mode sensitivity on the pre-notch length. The results show the importance of using the IH-PD model when trying to capture the important effects local heterogeneities (like pores) have on damage initiation and growth in porous materials.
Energy perceptions in South Africa: An analysis of behaviour and understanding of electric water heaters
Authors: Booysen MJ (Thinus)
Published: April 2019

Using data from an online national survey conducted in South Africa, this paper aims to investigate: the awareness of energy savings measures for electric water heaters (EWHs); whether or not consumers are implementing suggested measures; and if consumers understand and effectively control their EWHs’ energy usage. Additionally, the data is used to determine the success of educational and rebate programmes aimed at reducing residential energy usage and to determine possible motivations for encouraging users to reduce or alter their EWH energy and warm water consumption. The results of this questionnaire indicate that: convenience is a key factor in consumers’ willingness to implement curtailment actions; users don’t understand the energy consumption of their EWHs; and they don’t know how to control their EWHs efficiently.
SPARC Landscape Analysis: The Changing Academic Publishing Industry – Implications for Academic Institutions
Authors: Aspesi Claudio , Allen Nicole Starr , Crow Raym , Daugherty Shawn , Joseph Heather , McArthur Joseph Thomas William , Shockey Nick
Published: April 2019

This landscape analysis was produced by SPARC in response to the growing trend of commercial acquisition of critical infrastructure in our institutions. It is intended to provide a comprehensive look at the current players in this arena, their strategies and potential actions, and the implications of these on the operations of our libraries and home institutions. It also outlines suggestions for an initial set of strategic responses for the community to evaluate in order to ensure it controls both this infrastructure and the data generated by/resident on it. We are at a critical juncture where there is a pressing need for the academic community – individually and collectively – to make thoughtful and deliberate decisions about what and whom to support – and under what terms and conditions. These decisions will determine who ultimately controls the research and education process; and whether we meaningfully address inequities created by legacy players or simply recreate them in new ways. These decisions will shape libraries’ role in the scholarly enterprise, now and for the future.
An Idiographic Approach to Personality Development: Examining Change and Consistency in Self-Concept
Authors: Jackson Joshua James , Harms Peter
Published: April 2019

The field of personality development almost exclusively relies on nomothetic measures (i.e., measures that are designed to capture universal, shared characteristics). Over-reliance on nomothetic measures can neglect important, individualized aspects of personality that are not captured with standard nomothetic measures. The current study takes an individual, idiographic approach to studying personality development by examining the development of one’s self-concept. Participants (N = 507) provided 20 answers to the question “who am I?” four times across a four-year period in college. These self-defining statements were categorized into seven categories (loci, activities and interests, traits, self-evaluation, goals, ideology, and student), and their change and consistency were examined in multiple ways—using rank-order consistency, mean-level change, individual differences in change, and ipsative consistency. Analyses revealed that self-concept is moderately consistent across time, but that mean-level changes occurred in six of the seven categories. Further, mean-level change in self-complexity, or the number of categories used, was also found. Mean-level changes were qualified by significant individual differences in change as well as by a wide distribution of ipsative consistency. The results suggest that young adults are both changing and maintaining the ways they describe themselves over time, some more than others. The diverse content and consistency at the individual-level demonstrates the need for more individual, idiographic assessments to thoroughly examine personality development.
Designing Like a Human: Simulating Cognitive Style in Teamwork with an Agent-Based Model
Authors: Lapp Samuel
Published: April 2019

This thesis describes the development of an agent-based model for simulating cognitive style in the context of collaborative problem solving. Cognitive style describes the diverse ways in which people solve problems. Individuals’ cognitive styles can impact the success or failure of a design team. However, the effects of cognitive style in collaborative problem solving are not well understood. To address this gap, this thesis presents KABOOM (KAI Agent-Based Organizational Optimization Model), the first agent-based model of teamwork to incorporate cognitive style. In this thesis, experiments using KABOOM investigate the interacting effects of a design team’s communication patterns, specialization, and cognitive style composition on a team’s performance. Testing the model with a race car design problem reveals that teams can strategically leverage diversity of cognitive style to improve performance. By simulating cognitive style and team problem solving, KABOOM lays the groundwork for the development of team simulations that reflect humans’ diverse problem-solving styles.
Discipline and Punish: Gendered Dimensions of Violence in Extractive Development
Authors: Deonandan Kalowatie , Bell Colleen
Published: April 2019

La violence et la répression exercées à l’encontre des militantes des droits du sol et de l’environnement qui s’opposent au développement de l’industrie de l’extraction (un groupe classé par les Nations Unies comme défenseurs des droits de la personne) ont été bien documentées par plusieurs organismes non gouvernementaux œuvrant dans le domaine. Malgré leur importance équivalente, des formes indirectes de violence touchant ces mêmes défenseurs, ainsi que leur nature genrée et leurs répercussions, sont moins connues. Le présent texte analyse le concept d’« institution disciplinaire », qui repose sur le concept de pouvoir disciplinaire de Michel Foucault, englobant tous les outils disciplinaires mobilisés contre les militantes contre l’exploitation minière, avec leurs conséquences genrées. L’« institution disciplinaire » renvoie aux pratiques qui neutralisent ou empêchent carrément l’opposition et la résistance politiques. Il s’agit d’un type de violence qui est à la fois implicite et explicite, et qui opère dans un continuum, depuis la délégitimation des militantes, par des campagnes de salissage, jusqu’au recours à des agents provocateurs locaux pour diriger la violence contre elles. Bien que de nombreux acteurs soient mobilisés dans cette campagne de surveillance et de punition, le présent article se penche plus spécifiquement sur le rôle joué par l’État et ses alliés (en particulier les sociétés minières transnationales et les forces paramilitaires qui les soutiennent). L’analyse s’appuie sur des exemples de situations partout dans le monde, mais plus spécifiquement sur les exploitations minières au cœur de la résistance au Guatemala.
Relational Law and the Reimagining of Tools for Environmental and Climate Justice
Authors: Seck Sara L.
Published: April 2019

On associe les exploitations du secteur minier aux injustices environnementales et climatiques, à l’échelle locale et mondiale, allant fréquemment de pair avec des violations des droits fondamentaux des femmes et des filles. Dans le présent article, j’utilise plusieurs approches d’analyse juridique, y compris les travaux portant sur la vulnérabilité écologique et les approches de théoriciennes féministes autochtones, pour affirmer qu’un des éléments clés de la quête de justice environnementale, climatique et genrée face aux préjudices causés par le secteur minier est de repenser les cadres et les outils juridiques dans une perspective relationnelle. Les diverses approches relationnelles dans l’analyse juridique partagent la volonté de porter notre attention non plus sur l’individu autonome, comme le conçoit la pensée libérale, mais plutôt sur les relations d’interdépendance qui se tissent entre les personnes et le monde matériel, y compris les relations existant dans la sphère internationale. En nous intéressant au droit relationnel, nous pourrions davantage affirmer nos préoccupations concernant la justice environnementale locale et mondiale ainsi que la justice climatique, y compris la justice entre les sexes, à l’égard des lois et institutions autochtones de même que la mise en œuvre de la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones. Ultimement, nous devons éviter d’accepter inconsciemment les structures juridiques qui font appel à l’individu autonome et plutôt rechercher activement les lois et les pratiques relationnelles présentes dans les domaines de droit international, de la personne, des affaires et même de l’environnement.
ALEVİ/BEKTAŞİ KÜLTÜR AKTARIMINDA MÜZİĞİN İŞLEVİ: GAZİANTEP - DÜZTEPE CEMEVİ ÖRNEK OLAYI
Authors: Arslan Özgüç Acun
Published: April 2019

Türklerin günümüz kültürel özelliklerine bakıldığında zengin bir geçmişe sahip
olduğu anlaşılır. Bu zenginliği sağlayanlardan biri, tarihsel süreç içinde geniş bir
coğrafyada yol alan Türklerin farklı din ve inanç sistemleriyle olan etkileşimidir.
Gerçekleşen her etkileşim eskiyi silmek yerine eskiyi örnek aldı. Bunun sonucunda
kültürel özellikler yok olmadı ama şekil değiştirdi. Kültürel aktarım dediğimiz bu
olguda müziğe düşen rollerden biri geçmiş ile bugün arasındaki bağı kurmaktır.
Alevi/Bektaşi kültürüne bakıldığında müzik bu bağın güçlü olmasını sağlayan bir
etkendir. Bu kültür içindeki dini özelliklerin Orta Asya’daki inanç sistemleriyle
benzerlik taşıması konuyu her açıdan ilgi çekici duruma getirmektedir. Şaman
geleneğinde müzik, dini törenlerin bir numaralı aracıyken bugün Alevi/Bektaşi
kültüründe de konumu aynıdır. Müziğin bu kültür içinde sahip olduğu büyük söz
hakkı sayesinde kültürel aktarım da sağlıklı yürümektedir. Alevi/Bektaşi inancında
müzik sadece dini pratiklerin yerine getirilmesi haricinde bugün önemli bir misyon
daha edinmiştir. Bu misyon, günümüz kültürel etkinliklerinde kendini gösterir.
Zamanın gereği, dini törenlerin haricinde düzenlenen farklı kültürel etkinlikler
kültürün yaşatılmasını ve aktarımını sağlar. Bu etkinliklerin gerçekleşmesi ise müzik
sayesindedir diyebiliriz. Bu bağlamda, bu makalede, Türklerin geçmişten günümüze
müzik tarihini genel hatlarıyla ortaya koyduktan sonra Alevi/Bektaşi kültüründe
günümüz kültürel etkinliklerin işlevi ve müziğe verilen rol değerlendirilmiştir.
Konuyla ilgili bir alan betimlemesinin yer aldığı makalede kültürel etkinliklerin
kültür aktarımındaki önemi ve müziğin buna etkisine ilişkin bulgular sunulmuştur. 
Discovery on Goldbach conjecture
Authors: BADO OLIVIER IDRISS
Published: April 2019

Goldbach's famous conjecture has always fascinated eminent mathematicians. In this paper we give a rigorous proof basedon a new formulation, namely, that every even integer has a primo-raduis. Our proof is mainly based on the application ofChebotarev-Artin's theorem, Mertens' formula and the Principle exclusion-inclusion of Moivre.
Man and Tree, Tumour and Burl: Complicating the Ecology of Illness in Early and Medieval China
Authors: Rothschild N. Harry
Published: April 2019

In early and medieval China, the natural world was understood, to an extent, to mirror human conduct and action. Because human events were often apprehended as poetic and metaphoric extensions of larger elemental processes, people in early and medieval China tended to see tumours as moral punishment meted out by all-seeing Heaven (
tian
) or karmic retribution in Buddhism. One would think, then, that burls, the grotesque, malformed intumescences bulging from trunks of trees would be relegated to the realm of the wicked and inauspicious. Surprisingly, this is not the case. Examining a series of passages involving burls in a wide range of early and medieval Chinese texts, this essay seeks to complicate this rather facile moral schema. The anomalous tumescent growth, whether on tree or man, did not simply betoken evil. At different times, the polysemous tumour-burl might augur future greatness, serve as a miraculous womb chamber, help one assume a twisted guise assumed to survive tumultuous times, impress with its remarkable aesthetic asymmetry, or merely provide a moment of levity.
E-LEARNING COURSE “ACTING SKILLS IN TEACHING”: EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS OF USE
Authors: Bekuzarova N. V. , Ivanov N. A.
Published: April 2019

The article presents the experience of using the e-learning course “Acting Skills in Teaching”, developed on the basis of LMS Moodle, and identifies possible prospects for its use. The e-learning course was tested at the Institute of Pedagogy, Psychology and Sociology of the Siberian Federal University in the practical part of the study, in which third-year students of the Pedagogical Education direction (profile “Tutor”) participated. The authors provide the plan of the e-learning course, tasks performed by students, the results of experimental work based on the assessment of students' work and the course examination, a description of the logic of teaching the e-learning course, and a description of interactive didactic materials embedded in the course.
EXPERIENCE OF CREATING AND IMPLEMENTING INFORMATION-MANAGING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AT UNIVERSITY AND FEATURES OF ITS ADAPTATION AT LYCEUM
Authors: Shevchuk E. V. , Shpak A. V.
Published: April 2019

The article describes experience of creating and implementing information-managing educational environment at university. The model of creating information-managing educational environment of university with elements of artificial intelligence and indicative management is described. This environment contributes to improve quality of training and management of educational processes and resources. The stages of creating and implementing information-managing educational environment are considered systemically, as continuous process focused on a consumer. The inhibitory and facilitating conditions for introduction of the model at university are described. To provide subject-oriented approach to the use of information resources of environment, recommended clusters of information subsystems for each category of users are described.

Practically implemented scientific and methodological recommendations for subjects of educational process to overcome resistance to innovations introduced in educational organizations are proposed.

Features of adaptation of the developed information-managing educational environment for schools are presented.
Aspectos Clínicos e Patológicos do Câncer de Mama em Mulheres Jovens Atendidas na FCecon entre 2003 e 2013
Authors: Pereira Hilka Flávia Barra do Espírito Santo Alves , Viapiana Paulyne de Souza , Silva Kátia Luz Torres
Published: April 2019

Introdução: O câncer de mama em mulheres jovens possui peculiaridades quanto aos fatores de risco, biologia tumoral, fatores prognósticos, além de determinar importante impacto social. Objetivo: Descrever o perfil clínico de pacientes com câncer de mama com idade igual ou inferior a 40 anos diagnosticadas e tratadas na Fundação Centro de Controle de Oncologia do Amazonas (FCecon). Método: Estudo descritivo, transversal, utilizando dados epidemiológicos dos prontuários de pacientes com câncer de mama matriculadas no FCecon entre 2003 e 2013. As variáveis idade, tipo histológico, estadiamento, perfil imuno-histoquímico e tipo de tratamento foram analisados por meio da estatística descritiva. Os resultados foram apresentados em medidas de frequência absoluta e relativa. Resultados: Foram analisados um total de 211 pacientes, o que representa 9,38% do total de casos de câncer de mama diagnosticados no período de estudo. A faixa etária mais acometida foi entre 35 e 40 anos e o tipo molecular predominante foi triplo negativo. A maioria das pacientes foi diagnosticada com estadiamento clínico avançado. A mastectomia foi realizada em 158 pacientes (78,2%) e a quadrantectomia em 39 (19,3%). Conclusão: A prevalência do câncer de mama em mulheres jovens tratadas na FCecon no período foi de 9,83%. O atraso no diagnóstico e o comportamento mais agressivo do câncer podem contribuir para a ocorrência de estadiamento avançado nesse grupo de mulheres.
Rheology Based Design of Shear Thickening Fluid for Soft Body Armor Applications
Authors: Manukonda Balasubrahmanya Harish , Chatterjee Victor Avisek , Verma Sanjeev Kumar , Bhattacharjee Debarati , Biswas Ipsita , Neogi Swati
Published: April 2019

The ballistic resistance of high-strength fabrics improves upon impregnation with Shear Thickening Fluids (STFs). The performance of such STF treated fabrics depends on the rheological properties of the STF which in turn are governed by the physicochemical properties of the STF. The present study utilizes rheological characterization of shear thickening silica-polyethylene glycol dispersions (of different material configurations in terms of packing fraction, particle size and continuous phase viscosity) to assess their performance and obtain the best STF material configuration for ballistic body armor applications based on the design criteria proposed herein. The ballistic performance assessment results showed that the STFs with high packing fractions which thicken discontinuously, are highly effective compared to the continuously shear thickening fluids. Furthermore, the use of smaller particle size dispersed phase in the STF formulation was determined to be economical. Also, the use of lower molecular weight dispersion medium was suggested as it allows for a broader working temperature range of the STF. Additionally, the technological issues associated with the development and the practical application of STF-Armor were addressed.
Are Beta Parameters Stable on the Warsaw Stock Exchange?
Authors: Dębski Wiesław , Feder-Sempach Ewa , Świderski Bartosz
Published: April 2019

Beta parameter is one of the commonly used measurements of individual stockor portfolio investment risk and plays a crucial role in modern portfolio theoryparticularly in management of financial investment portfolios. Many studieshave been done in this field, particularly on its properties such as stability in thecontext of the stock market cycle phases, measuring frequency of rate of return,length of sample period. However, the number of studies concerning beta parameterin the counties of Central and Eastern Europe that have undergone systemictransformation at the end of the previous century is much lower. Therefore wedecided to study the changes of behavior of the beta parameter in those countries.The main aim of this article is to examine the beta parameter stability over bulland bear market conditions on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The paper presentsan analysis of betas stability for 134 stocks of the largest companies listed at theWSE during years 2005–2013.
Wrażliwość dochodów jednostek samorządu terytorialnego na wahania cyklu koniunkturalnego
Authors: Walasik Artur
Published: April 2019

The paper focuses on the concept of distribution of cyclical driven risk amongcentral and local governments. Elasticity and stabilization revenues are theoreticallyas well as empirically examined. The correlation between business cycle andfiscal efficiency of main sources of local government revenues were also studiedand the results are discussed. Own revenues, general purpose and specific purposegrants-in-aid are separately studied in detail.
Aktualne zagrożenia stabilności systemu finansowego w Polsce
Authors: Żukowski Marian , Żukowska Helena
Published: April 2019

The stability of financial system is a major component of the economic securityof a state. An active role of state has a significant impact on ensuring the stabilityof financial system. The most important component of ensuring stability ofa financial system is to maintain stability of the banking sector. Stability of financialsystem is necessary for both the economy as a whole, individual sectors andall stakeholders, including individuals as it is a public good. Although the Polishfinancial system is now stable, three recent incidents need detailed examination:operations and the collapse of investment firm Amber Gold, instability on themortgage loans (denominated in Swiss Franc) market and the restructuring ofthe cooperative credit unions. From the financial point of view, the importance ofthese phenomena is marginal but from the public interest point of view it is vital.Therefore, there is a need to study "hybrid" dangers present in the framework ofthe financial system in Poland and to establish the Council on Systemic Risks aswell as to introduce new regulations to ensure safety of deposits. It is also necessaryto educate public about functioning of the financial market.
Wzmocnienie praw procesowych jednostki w postępowaniu karnym w Unii Europejskiej - propozycje Komisji Europejskiej z listopada 2013 r.
Authors: Gajda Anastazja
Published: April 2019

The aim of the study is to present the proposals of legal regulations presented by the European Commission in one of the fields of Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (JHA), i.e. within the framework of judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The European Commission’s proposals aim at strengthening of the rights of suspects/defendants in criminal proceedings in the EU. They consist of the right to a fair trial and include: strengthening of the presumption of innocence principle and the right to be present at the trial, special safeguards for children suspected or accused of a crime and the right to provisional legal aid for citizens suspected or accused of a crime. In the paper I analysed the most important provisions of the projects and showed that these proposals are intended to ensure the protection of fundamental rights within the JHA.
O tożsamości
Authors: Sidorek Janusz
Published: April 2019

The structure of identity forms the main point of discussion in this essay. The initial question “Who I am?” is divided into fragmentary questions: “Who I became?” and “Who I’m going to be?”, which are later contrasted with similar questions: “Who we are?” and “Who we all are?”. The analysis of relations between these questions and their sensible answers, reveals a factor of prescriptive, which is explained by appealing to some particular understanding of the word “good” manifesting in such feelings like pride, shame and sense of guilt. It leads to fragmentary definition: our identity consists of everything we are proud or ashamed of. There are some limitations of our freedom in ruling of identity in that meaning, however, and they are described further in this essay.
Analysis of Tax Amnesty Disclosures, Tax Avoidance, and Firm Value
Authors: Pratama Arie
Published: April 2019

This research tried to investigate the relationship between tax amnesty disclosures, as mandated by Indonesia’s Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 70, the level of tax avoidance, and the firm value. This research used 34 samples of public listed companies that participate in 2016 tax amnesty program. Researcher used spearman-rho correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression to analyze the data. This research showed two results. First, there is a moderate negative relationship between tax amnesty disclosure level and tax avoidance level, indicate that necessity for tax amnesty disclosure will be reduced if the company had the lower level of tax avoidance. Second, this research also showed that tax avoidance level and tax amnesty disclosure level had the negative significant effect toward firm value. It is implied that tax amnesty and tax avoidance were two negative actions that reduce the investor trust’s in the company.
The Millennials – Comparative Analysis of Factors Affecting Working Behavior of Generations Y and X in Malaysia
Authors: Chow Edmond , Hassan Zubair
Published: April 2019

The purpose for this study is to examine factors influencing working behaviour of Generation Y in Malaysia. A mixed approach of casual and descriptive research designs were adopted in this study. An effective sample of 202 respondents from generation Y was recruited to participate in this research. To confirm the working behaviour of generation Y, 205 respondents from generation X was also recruited. Paired Sample t test shows that there is a positive and significant difference in terms of mindset and beliefs, values, motivation and technology uses among generation Y and X workers. The result of multiple regression analysis shows that values, motivation and technology have a positive and significant influence on generation Y’s working behaviour except the mindset and beliefs. For future studies, it is important to include larger sample for Kuala Lumpur demographic area or other states of Malaysia or even across whole of Malaysia.
An Art to Depict ‘the Noble and the Heroic’: Tolkien on Adaptation, Illustration and the Art of Mary Fairburn
Authors: Tankard Paul
Published: April 2019

Mary Fairburn is an English-born artist and illustrator of whose long career there is little published trace. However, in 1968, aged 34, she almost become the illustrator of the century's best-selling novel, The Lord of the Rings. To understand both how this did not happen—but also how it almost happened—this essay firstly puts on record Mary Fairburn's life and career, in the context of Tolkien's many other dealings with illustrators. The second half of the essay shows why Tolkien was so drawn to Mary Fairburn's pictures, by examining his own visual aesthetics and what he expected from adaptation, and by considering his comments in correspondence with and about the illustrators whose work he saw, but who ran foul of his insistence on a decisive distinction between art and illustration. Not only did Fairburn respect Tolkien's text, in both atmosphere and detail, which was for him a vital consideration, she also shared many of his own artistic influences and painted in an idiom he found intelligible. The essay draws on unpublished correspondence.
Identification of Lüders bands using digital image
correlation
Authors: Brlić Tin , Debruyne Dimitri , Lava Pascal , Rešković Stoja , Jandrlić Ivan
Published: April 2019

This
paper presents the characterization of Lüders bands by digital image
correlation on niobium microalloyed steel during a static tensile testing.
Digital image correlation with the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the
Lüders bands on the microalloyed steel was proved as a very precise and
suitable method for determining the strain amount in the deformation zone. In
this research was determined that the strain amount is the highest in the area
behind the Lüders band front and the lowest in the area in front of the Lüders
band.
RETRACTED: Oroxylin a Inhibits the Protection of Bone Marrow Microenvironment on CML Cells Through CXCL12/CXCR4/P-gp Signaling Pathway
Authors: Cao Hanbo , Li Wenjun , Zhou Yizhou , Tan Renxiang , Yang Yue , Zhou You , Guo Qinglong , Zhao Li
Published: April 2019

Imatinib (IM) resistance could have significant impact on the survival time of the CML-patients treated with IM. Previous studies have shown that the protective effects of the bone marrow stroma cells (BMSCs) on CML cells are achieved by the secretion of CXCL12. The aim of this study was to investigate whether Oroxylin A could reverse the protective effect of BMSCs on CML cells and illuminate the underlying mechanisms. The results showed that CXCL12 could enhance the resistance potential of K562 and KU812 cells to IM by increasing the expression of CXCR4, thus promoting the translocation of β-catenin into nucleus and subsequently increasing the expression of P-gp in K562 and KU812 cells. What's more, IM resistance could also be partially reversed by CXCR4 siRNA transfection. Moreover, the reverse effect of IM resistance by Oroxylin A was demonstrated by the inhibition of β-catenin/P-gp pathway via the decrease of CXCR4 in vitro. The in vivo study also showed that Oroxylin A could decrease the expression of P-gp and β-catenin in mice bone marrow with low toxicity, which could be consistent with the mechanisms verified in vitro studies. In conclusion, all these results showed that Oroxylin A improved the sensitivity of K562 and KU812 cells to IM in BM microenvironment by decreasing the expression of CXCR4 and then inhibiting β-catenin/P-gp pathway.
Sensitivity of Low-Level Jets to Land-Use and Land-Cover Change over the Continental U.S.
Authors: Nikolic Jovanka , Zhong Shiyuan , Pei Lisi , Bian Xindi , Heilman Warren E. , Charney Joseph J.
Published: April 2019

Lower-tropospheric wind maxima, known as low-level jets (LLJs), play a vital role in weather and climate around the world. In this study, two 10-year (2006–2015) regional climate simulations using current (2011) and future (2100) land-use/land-cover (LULC) patterns over the continental United States (CONUS) are used to assess the sensitivity of LLJ properties, including jet occurrence, maximum speed, and the elevation of the maximum, to changes in LULC. The three simulated LLJ properties exhibit greater sensitivity in summer than in winter. Summertime jets are projected to increase in frequency in the central CONUS, where cropland replaces grassland, and decrease in parts of the Ohio-River Valley and the Southeast, particularly Florida, where urban expansion occurs. Little change is projected for wintertime jet frequency. Larger modifications to jet speed and elevations are projected in parts of the Ohio River Valley, the upper Southeast, and the Intermountain West. While there is some evidence of weaker, more elevated jets with urban expansion, the connection between changes in jet speed and elevation and changes in LULC patterns at a given location is weak. This result suggests that LULC will primarily affect the large-scale atmospheric conditions that contribute to the formation of LLJs, particularly in winter.
Photocatalytic Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium with Nanosized TiO2 in Presence of Formic Acid
Authors: Islam Jahida Binte , Furukawa Mai , Tateishi Ikki , Katsumata Hideyuki , Kaneco Satoshi
Published: April 2019

Nanosized titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles were used for the photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium in the presence of formic acid. The photoreduction of Cr(VI) in the absence of formic acid was quite slow. When formic acid was added in the chromium solution as the hole scavenger, a rapid photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) was observed, owing to the consumption of hole and the acceleration of the oxidation reaction. Furthermore, three commercial TiO2 nanoparticles (AEROXIDE® P25; Ishihara Sangyo ST-01; FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corp.) were evaluated for the photoactivity of reduction of Cr(VI).
Epinephrine in Neonatal Resuscitation
Authors: Vali Payam , Sankaran Deepika , Rawat Munmun , Berkelhamer Sara , Lakshminrusimha Satyan
Published: April 2019

Epinephrine is the only medication recommended by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation for use in newborn resuscitation. Strong evidence from large clinical trials is lacking owing to the infrequent use of epinephrine during neonatal resuscitation. Current recommendations are weak as they are extrapolated from animal models or pediatric and adult studies that do not adequately depict the transitioning circulation and fluid-filled lungs of the newborn in the delivery room. Many gaps in knowledge including the optimal dosing, best route and timing of epinephrine administration warrant further studies. Experiments on a well-established ovine model of perinatal asphyxial cardiac arrest closely mimicking the newborn infant provide important information that can guide future clinical trials.
Ab Initio Study of the Electronic, Vibrational, and Mechanical Properties of the Magnesium Diboride Monolayer
Authors: Pešić Jelena , Popov Igor , Šolajić Andrijana , Damljanović Vladimir , Hingerl Kurt , Belić Milivoj , Gajić Radoš
Published: April 2019

Magnesium diboride gained significant interest in the materials science community after the discovery of its superconductivity, with an unusually high critical temperature of 39 K. Many aspects of the electronic properties and superconductivity of bulk MgB 2 and thin sheets of MgB 2 have been determined; however, a single layer of MgB 2 has not yet been fully theoretically investigated. Here, we present a detailed study of the structural, electronic, vibrational, and elastic properties of monolayer MgB 2 , based on ab initio methods. First-principles calculations reveal the importance of reduction of dimensionality on the properties of MgB 2 and thoroughly describe the properties of this novel 2D material. The presence of a negative Poisson ratio, higher density of states at the Fermi level, and a good dynamic stability under strain make the MgB 2 monolayer a prominent material, both for fundamental research and application studies.
Single-Frequency BaWO4 Raman MOPA at 1178 nm with 100-ns Pulse Pump
Authors: Liu Zhaojun , Rao Han , Cong Zhenhua , Xue Feng , Gao Xibao , Wang Shang , Tan Wei , Guan Chen , Zhang Xingyu
Published: April 2019

A single-frequency crystalline Raman master oscillator power amplifier (MOPA) at 1178 nm was demonstrated. The pump source was a homemade single-frequency 1062 nm Nd:GGG MOPA system with a pulse width of 104 ns. The BaWO4 Raman oscillator generated seed radiation at 1178 nm with a pulse energy of 7.7 mJ. The highest amplified Raman pulse energy of 41.0 mJ was obtained with a pulse width of 44.1 ns. The linewidth was less than 500 MHz.