bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Post-earthquake co-ordination of technical resources
Authors: Brunsdon D. R. , Charleson A. W. , King A. B. , Middleton D. A. , Sharpe R. D. , Shephard R. B. , Smith E. G. C.
Published: January 2020

During 1996, the Management Committee of the Society considered where emphasis should be placed in the future in terms of its study group activities. This strategic review highlighted the important role that the Society and its members will be asked to play following a major earthquake in New Zealand. However the effective response of Society members, many of whom have gained valuable "real" post-earthquake experience from the Society's reconnaissance visits, would be severely limited by the current absence of an effective co-ordination framework.

The Post-earthquake Response of Structural Engineers Study Group has made a significant contribution in this area, culminating in its recent draft building safety evaluation procedures for territorial authorities. However a wide range of additional procedures and frameworks have also been identified as being required, many of which are outside the customary scope of study group activities.

This paper outlines the formation of a Working Party on Integrated Planning for Earthquake Preparedness by the Society, and backgrounds the critical issues associated with the post-earthquake co-ordination of scarce technical resources. Proposals for participation by the Society in a concerted approach to addressing these problems are presented. The body of this paper has been circulated to a wide range of involved agencies, including all territorial authorities in New Zealand and central government representatives.
A Formalization of Group Decision Making in Multi-Viewpoints Design
Authors: Bennani Saloua , Kouch Iliass Ait El , Hamlaoui Mahmoud El , Ebersold Sophie , Coulette Bernard , Nassar Mahmoud
Published: January 2020

Complex systems are typically designed collaboratively by stakeholders from different domains. This multi viewpoints

paradigm promotes the separation of concerns since separate teams, from different business viewpoints, build partial

models describing the system. These partial models are naturally heterogeneous. So, it is difficult to ensure their intermodel

consistency if kept separately. For that, we propose a collaborative approach that combines Group Decision Making

(GDM) and Model-Based Engineering (MBE). This paper highlights the GDM part of our approach and especially the

concept of decision policy that enables coming up with collective decisions in group decision-making contexts.
Applying Psychological Capital to Senior Management Development: A “Must” and Not “Nice to Have”
Authors: Rabenu Edna , Tziner Aharon
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this viewpoint is to describe the necessity to use psychological capital (which includes the attributes of self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency) in order to develop managers, especially senior ones.

The viewpoint includes an example of optional steps of micro-intervention for senior management. In the 21st-century VUCA world, managers need to invest in processes that strengthen their resistance to psychological pressures and negative outcomes, while enabling them to cope with confidence with instability, volatility and uncertainty. In this regard, Psychological Capital (PsyCap) can and will contribute to significant changes for the better in managers and organizations as a whole. This viewpoint offers a relatively new view for developing senior managers.
The Role of Governance Interaction with Customer Service in Improving Banking Financial Performance
Authors: Rashid Ali Badran Orooba
Published: January 2020

Customer satisfaction is one of the most important factors in business, when it comes to commercial banks, customer satisfaction level differentiates one bank from another, thus measuring customer satisfaction is exceedingly important. Profitable business cannot exist without satisfied customers, especially in service-oriented industries. Customer satisfaction is an important step to gain customer loyalty. The banking corporate governance is known to improve bank financial performance and value, by reducing the level of expropriation of the company’s assets done by the management, while the satisfaction of the external customers leads to retain customers and add new customers. Banking governance regulates the mechanisms and practices of the banking service engines and oriented them towards effective customer’s satisfaction investigation.  This lead to wards improved banking financial performance, more of previous studies lack to concepts and tools that are used to transform the ideas and theories of improving the quality of banking performance into actual productive practices. From this point, the study attempts to bridge this gap by disclosure the interactive role of banking governance in effectively linking theory and practice in improving the quality of banking financial performance. The paper problem was summarized with the question: to what extent can be interaction of customer services with corporate governance in improving the banking overall financial performance of the Iraqi commercial banks? The study pursues in the design and synthesis and analysis methods, deductive and inductive approach. The study use the analysis and synthesis supported by theoretical evidence in its theoretical part, and used the analysis and conclusion supported by statistical techniques in its practical part, the study was conducted at the sample of commercial banks at Basra Governorate, the study followed the method of exploratory research, using two tools to collected data, the first tool, checklist to assess the overall performance of the banks in question, the size of the respondent sample was 40 individuals and the second tool is a questionnaire with sample size (60 cases), in the light of the analysis the results, conclusions and recommendations were determined.
Reseña de Esteban Mira, Francisco Pizarro. Una nueva visión de la conquista del Perú.
Authors: Serna Arnaiz Mercedes
Published: January 2020

Reseña de Esteban Mira, Francisco Pizarro. Una nueva visión de la conquista del Perú.
Crónica del CEAC 2019
Authors: Jabri Jaouad
Published: January 2020

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Genomic diversity and transmission dynamics of M. tuberculosis in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Mekonnen D. , Derbie A. , Abeje A. , Shumet A. , Kassahun Y. , Nibret E. , Munshea A. , Bobosha K. , Wassie L. , Biadglegne F. , Aseffa A. , Sack U.
Published: January 2020

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and its human host are the most competent organisms with co-evolutionary trajectory. This review determined the phylogeography, clinical phenotype-related genotype and transmission dynamics of MTBC in Africa.METHODS:
Spoligotyping and mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units-variable number tandem repeats (MIRU-VNTR) based articles from Africa published in the English language were included. Articles were retrieved from PubMed and Scopus on 12 May 2018.RESULTS: In Africa, respectively 92%
and 7% of tuberculosis (TB) cases were caused by M. tuberculosis and M. africanum. Among M. tuberculosis lineages (L), L4 was the predominant, at 67%, followed by L3/Central Asian (CAS; 10%). L7/ETH1 and L5/6/Maf were restricted to the Horn and Western Africa, respectively.
L4.6/SIT37, H37Rv like, L4.1.2/Haarlem and H3-Ural were proportionally more frequent among tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBLN) than among pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) cases. On 24-locus MIRU-VNTR, clustering rate was 31%; the secondary case rate from a single primary source case was 20%.CONCLUSION:
Africa in general, and the east-west pole of Africa in particular, harboured a genetically diverse population of MTBC, with characteristics of geographic segregation. Both generalist and specialist genotypes are circulating in the region. L4 is dominant across the continent, while M. bovis
is rarely detected as a cause for human TB. The clinical significance of genetic diversity of MTBC in the different geographic and population groups of Africa is not fully understood. Both person-to-person transmission and reactivation mode of TB is significant in Africa. Prevention and control
strategies should therefore envisage these two scenarios.
Effect of bronchial artery embolisation on the management of tuberculosis-related haemoptysis
Authors: Peng Y. , Zhu Y. , Ao G. , Chen Z. , Yuan X. , Li Q. , Zhang Y. , Yang Y.
Published: January 2020

OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors influencing outcomes of bronchial arterial embolisation (BAE) in tuberculosis (TB) related haemoptysis.METHODS: A cohort of 207 patients underwent BAE for TB-related haemoptysis between March 2014 and March 2018. The clinical data
were reviewed. Follow-up ranged from 24 to 1749 days.RESULTS: Immediate haemostasis rate was 94.2%; aggressive pleural thickening (PT) was found to be a risk factor for haemoptysis (P = 0.000, OR 22.52). Cumulative recurrence-free rates were respectively 98.5%, 94.8%, 88.7%,
79.9%, 68.5%, 65.7% and 62.7% for 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36 and 48 months. Respectively 8 and 15 patients recovered from pneumonectomy and re-BAE. However, five patients required a third BAE. The Cox regression analysis indicated that aggressive PT (P = 0.000), diabetes mellitus (DM) (P
= 0.018) and pulmonary fungal infection (PFI) (P = 0.001) were independent risk factors for recurrence. The death rate following BAE was 9.2%; aggressive PT was a risk factor (P = 0.000, OR 8.14).CONCLUSION: BAE is effective for TB-related haemoptysis in most cases.
Aggressive PT, DM and PFI are independent risk factors influencing the prognosis following BAE. PFI and DM should be well managed, while proper surgery should be considered for aggressive PT.
Assessment of pregnancy-associated glycoprotein profile in milk for early pregnancy diagnosis in goats
Authors: Singh Shiva Pratap , Natesan Ramachandran , Sharma Nandini , Goel Anil Kumar , Singh Manoj Kumar , Kharche Suresh Dinkar
Published: January 2020

Objective: This study was conducted to assess the level of pregnancy-associated glycoprotein (PAG) in whole and skim milk samples, and its suitability for early pregnancy diagnosis in goats.Methods: A two-step sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system for estimation of milk PAG was developed and validated, which employed caprine-PAG specific polyclonal antisera. Whole and skim milk samples (n = 210 each) from fifteen multiparous goats were collected on alternate days from d 10 to d 30, and thereafter weekly till d 51 postmating. PAG levels in milk samples were estimated by ELISA and the pregnancies were confirmed at d40 post-mating by transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS).Results: The level of PAG in whole and skim milk samples of both pregnant and nonpregnant goats remained below the threshold values until d 24 after mating. Thereafter, PAG concentration in whole and skim milk increased steadily in pregnant goats, whereas it continued below the threshold in non-pregnant does. The PAG profiles in whole and skim milk of pregnant goats were almost similar and exhibited strong positive relationship (r = 0.891; p<0.001). Day 26 post-mating was identified as the first time-point for significantly (p<0.05) higher milk PAG concentration in pregnant goats than to non-pregnant goats. When compared to TRUS examination for pregnancy diagnosis, the accuracy and specificity of PAG ELISA using whole and skim milk samples were 94.5% and 95.4%; and 95.3% and 100%, respectively. The high values of area-under-curve (0.904 [whole milk] and 0.922 [skim milk]), demonstrate outstanding discrimination ability of the milk assays. Among the sampling dates chosen, d 37 post-mating was identified as the best suitable time point for collection of milk samples to detect pregnancy in goats.Conclusion: The PAG concentration in whole and skim milk of goats collected between days 26 and 51 post-breeding can be used for the accurate prediction of pregnancy and may be useful for assisting management decisions in goat flocks.
Effects of three different diets on the fatty acid profile and sensory properties of fresh Pecorino cheese “Primo Sale”
Authors: Fusaro Isa , Giammarco Melania , Odintsov Vaintrub Michael , Chincarini Matteo , Manetta Anna Chiara , Mammi Ludovica M. E. , Palmonari Alberto , Formigoni Andrea , Vignola Giorgio
Published: January 2020

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of three different diets on the fatty acids (FA) profile and sensory properties of a characteristic Italian fresh cheese: Pecorino "Primo Sale” (PS).Methods: Fifty-four sheep were divided into three feeding groups: total mixed ration (TMR) enriched with extruded linseed (TL), control diet with TMR without any integration (TC), and pasture (P). During cheese production, six cheeses per experimental group were produced each week, stored for 10 days at 4°C, and then analyzed for chemical composition, FA profile, and sensory properties.Results: Saturated fatty acids (SFA) were significantly higher in PS from group TC (82.11%) than in cheese from other two groups (P 75.48% and TL 66.83%). TL and P groups presented higher values of polyunsaturated fatty acids, 4.35 and 3.65%, respectively, than that of TC group (2.31%). The lowest SFA/unsaturated fatty acid ratio was found in TL and P groups, while the highest was found in the TC group. Vaccenic acid and conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) were higher in group P (p<0.05) than in groups L and TC. Sensory properties of cheese from group P received the highest scores for odor intensity and friability, while control group had a greater chewing consistency. Overall, all cheeses received good scores for acceptability.Conclusion: In conclusion, this study showed how the integration of extruded linseed improved the FA profile of fresh pecorino cheese PS preserving its sensory properties. Levels of CLA in the PS group achieved using this approach was not higher than that in a grazing diet. Cheeses from groups P and L contained a higher value of FA, with nutritional implications for humans, when compared with un-supplemented diet. Linseed may be a good feeding strategy when pasture is not available.
Gene polymorphisms influencing yield, composition and technological properties of milk from Czech Simmental and Holstein cows
Authors: Čítek Jindřich , Brzáková Michaela , Hanusová Lenka , Hanuš Oto , Večerek Libor , Samková Eva , Křížová Zuzana , Hoštičková Irena , Kávová Tereza , Straková Karolina , Hasoňová Lucie
Published: January 2020

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of polymorphic loci and other factors on milk performance and the technological properties of milk.Methods: The analysis was performed on Simmental and Holstein cows in field conditions (n = 748). Milk yield in kg, fat and protein percentage and yield were evaluated. Technological properties were evaluated by milk fermentation ability, renneting, and an alcohol test. Polymorphisms in the acyl-CoA diacylgycerol transferase 1 (DGAT1), leptin (LEP), fatty acid synthase (FASN), stearoyl CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1), casein beta (CSN2), casein kappa (CSN3), and lactoglobulin beta genes were genotyped, and association analysis was performed.Results: The DGAT1 AA genotype was associated with higher milk, protein and fat yields (p<0.05). The MM genotype in the LEP gene was associated with a lower protein percentage and the W allele with a higher protein percentage (p<0.05). In cows with the FASN GG genotype, the protein percentage was higher, but the A allele was associated with higher milk, protein and fat yields than the G allele. The TT genotype in SCD1 was associated with the lowest milk, protein and fat yields and with the highest milk protein percentage (p<0.01). The T allele had higher values than the C allele (p<0.05) except for fat percentage. The genotype CSN3 AA was associated with a significantly heightened milk yield; BB was associated with a high protein percentage. The effect of the alleles on the technological properties was not significant. The CSN3 BB genotype was associated with the best alcohol test (p<0.01), and the renneting order was inverse. Milk from cows with the CSN2 A1A1 genotype was best in the milk fermentation ability. CSN3 significantly affected the technological properties.Conclusion: The findings revealed the potential of some polymorphic loci for use in dairy cattle breeding and for the management of milk quality. In field research, the pivotal role of farms in milk yield, composition and technological properties was confirmed.
Applicability of Private Law of De-facto Regimes
Authors: Stakhyra Hanna
Published: January 2020

The applicability of private law of de-facto regimes poses particular conflict-of-law challenges for the state and its respective authorities involved, in particular courts. This article analyses these challenges in the light of the Luhansk and Donetsk National Republics in Ukraine, and further illustrates problems arising from the (non-)recognition of de facto regimes in the context of other territories such as Taiwan and Moldova, and Crimea, among others. The article concludes that recognized states cannot simply ignore the existence of a de facto regime territory. The political nonrecognition of such territories should not be an obstacle to the application of the law to protect the rights of individuals in private relationships.
Peculiarities of Recognition of Judgments and other Acts Issued by Unrecognized Authorities – The Example of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts (“LNR” and “DNR”)
Authors: Martsenko Nataliia
Published: January 2020

The military annexation of Crimea of February 2014 and the establishment of the socalled “Donetsk National Republic” and “Luhansk National Republic” under the control of the Russian Federation have led to a complicated situation with regard to the recognition of court judgements and other acts on these territories. This article analyses the connection between the rules of private and public law, since the question of recognition or non-recognition of the territory in public law has certain legal consequences for individuals living on unrecognized territories in private law. It continues with a discussion of the recognition of judgments in the occupied territories: in Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts (so-called “LNR” and “DNR”) with a particular focus on the question which law is applied by the courts in these territories. In the next chapter, other decisions of the occupied territories authorities (recognition of civil status acts, recognition of contracts with real estate, etc.) are thoroughly discussed. The Recognition of occupied territories authorities’ decisions is further analyzed from an international perspective. In conclusion, the article closes with a summary of the findings, as well as recommendations regarding private law in order to protect the rights of Ukrainian citizens who virtually became hostages of occupation.
Legal Features of Migration Processes in Unrecognized Territories: Ukraine’s Eastern Donbas Region
Authors: Drakokhrust Tetiana
Published: January 2020

Migration processes revolving around the unsolved situation of Ukraine’s Eastern Donbas Region raise various legal questions and difficulties in the context regulation and recognition as well. This article sheds light on the political and legal status and the process of formation of unrecognized quasi-governmental entities, the issuance of passport and official documents, and migration instability. The article concludes that by seeking a forced secession of a separate territory from the mother country, separatism takes the entire population of the state as hostages, causing a critical migration situation within the sovereign state
The Right of Personal Freedom
Authors: Nokhrina Marina L.
Published: January 2020

This paper focuses on ‘absolute’ relationships in private law that do not involve any influence exerted by persons - legal entities or individuals - on external items, whether tangible or otherwise. Such relationships are non-property in nature. Their specific feature is that they exist only as long as a person himself exists - in this respect, they are essentially ‘personal’. Therefore, the relationships in question may be classified as personal and non-property relationships. In such relationships, persons are interested in expressing their individuality, which makes it possible to treat such interest as an ‘absolute’ (i.e., available against the world at large) personal non-property right. This right is the right of personal freedom that requires that any conduct in which a person is engaged in the non-property sphere shall be protected by the law, with certain exceptions the law provides. The paper defines the right of personal freedom, describes its content and legal features, and demonstrates that this right is different from the general ability to have rights. The paper puts forward arguments to support the personal and not political nature of certain powers that comprise the right of personal freedom. The author presents both practical and theoretical arguments in favour of the right of personal freedom being introduced as a new concept both in legal scholarship and legislation.
Non-traditional methods of detecting the boundaries of Moscow direct influence zone
Authors: Rogachev S. V.
Published: January 2020

A large city shapes the surrounding space, orienting it towards itself, saturating it with elements of its lifestyle and way of thinking. At some distance, these elements begin to blur and, moreover, to turn into their opposites. These quality changes in space are geographically sensitively recorded in folklore, fiction, painting, and cinema. People’s or author’s observation highlights localities far from the center, so much so that they are clearly discordant with the center, but still perceived as a fading spatial extension of the center, and not as other regions. Elements of phobias, mystery, pejorative appear in the figurative characteristics of such localities. Strange events and actions are usually associated with such places. Settlements located at some distance from the core of the district often become objects of ridicule of the capital city’s wit. The metachronism between the periphery and in the center is underlined. The corresponding plots, which have a clear spatial addressing, are systematized and considered on the example of the periphery of the region shaped by Moscow. These provincial markers form an annular cloud of points around the capital with a well-defined east-north-east eccentricity.
Analysis of topological defects of land transport network of Siberia and Russian Far East’ regions
Authors: Tarkhov S. A.
Published: January 2020

The level of topological complexity of land transport networks (including roads, railways and winter seasonal roads) of 27 regions of Siberia and the Far East is analyzed on the basis of 16 topomorphometric parameters. The main types of topological defects in the structure of regional land transport networks were identified: spatial isolation (rupture), an increased level of branching, the presence of several cyclic cores and isolated cyclic elements, and multi-core topological tiers of cyclic cores. The highest degree of isolation is revealed in the transport networks of Kamchatka Territory, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Khabarovsk Territory and Tomsk Oblast. Transport networks of the Republic of Altai, the Kamchatka Territory, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the Republics of Tuva and Buryatia, the Jewish Autonomous Okrug and of the Island of Sakhalin, as well as the main cyclic skeleton of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug’s winter seasonal roads have the highest level of branching. Multi- layeredness is characteristic of the transport network of the Khanty-Mansiysk and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Districts, the Kemerovo Oblast, the Khabarovsk Territory and Buryatia. The multifocal nature of the second topological tier of the cyclic skeleton is a distinctive feature of land transport networks in the south of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Irkutsk Oblast, the Republic of Yakutia, Kemerovo and Novosibirsk Oblasts. The same feature is characteristic for the third topological tier of the communications’ network in the Altai Territory. According to the level of spatial reliability (vulnerability) of the topological structure, the following types of regional transport networks are distinguished: the most reliable (4 regions), highly reliable (8), medium reliable (5), highly vulnerable with a low level of spatial reliability (5), the most vulnerable with a minimum level of spatial reliability (5 regions).
Problems of socio-economic strategic planning in Privolzhsky Federal District regions
Authors: Ataeva A. G. , Oreshnikov V. V.
Published: January 2020

The authors of the article analyze the modern organizational, structural, methodological and informational problems of developing regional strategies in the period after the adoption of federal law № 172 «On strategic planning in the Russian Federation» and the Methodological recommendations for the development and adjustment of the strategy for socio-economic development of the subject of the Russian Federation . For this, a comparative analysis of regional strategies of the regions of the Volga Federal District was carried out. The following problems were identified: there is no single methodological approach to understanding the essence and basic elements of regional strategies; strategic documents of various types and levels are not agreed upon; long-term interests of economic agents in regional strategies are not consistent; lack of methodological support for the adaptability of targets and forecast indicators to changes in the external and internal environment; different institutional status and planning horizon of regional strategies; there is no single approach to the selection and presentation of target indicators in regional strategies; there is a problem of information support and methodological substantiation of regional strategies. The authors identified key areas for improving the information and methodological support for the development of regional strategies.
Trends of the territorial organization of industrial production in post-soviet Russia and their potential environmental consequences
Authors: Klyuev N. N.
Published: January 2020

The trends of the territorial organization of industry associated with new construction in post-Soviet Russia have been determined. An exceptional territorial differentiation of industrial construction is revealed, which implies primarily its overconcentration in Moscow oblast as well as in the north- west (St. Petersburg and Leningrad region). The northern and eastern regions of the country are characterized by focal industrial development and the dominance of mining enterprises. In Asian Russia, large-scale industrial construction is allocated to Kuzbass, and Yamalo-Nenets and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrugs, but the “density” of development is small. In the course of market reforms, the total fragmentation of a single national economic complex was replaced by an unstable trend of the spontaneous formation of complexes. The new economic conditions saw the emergence of new sectors and production facilities: development of oil and gas resources on the shelf of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Caspian, Baltic, Pechora and Black Seas; gas liquefaction plants, and automobile assembly enterprises. Analysis of the structure of the new industrial construction did not reveal any signs of its ecologization. Two thirds of the new facilities refer to basic, environmentally “aggressive” sectors. The ever-increasing concentration of the industry in the few areas of economic activities is the main thrust of territorial development of Russia. Emerging in the vicissitudes of the market, it is negative from the ecological as well as geopolitical standpoint.
Verification of quantitative analytical methods in medical laboratories
Authors: Abdel Ghafar , El-Masry Muhammad
Published: January 2020

Background: Globally, all medical laboratories seeking accreditation should meet international quality standards to perform certain specific tests. Quality management program provides disciplines targeted to ensure that quality standards have been implemented by a laboratory in order to generate correct results. The hallmark of the accreditation process is method verification and quality assurance. Before introducing a new method in your laboratory, it is important to assess certain performance characteristics that reflect the concept of method verification. Methods: In this review, we illustrated how to verify the performance characteristics of a new method according to the recent guidelines. It includes an assessment of precision, trueness, analytical sensitivity, detection limits, analytical specificity, interference, measuring range, linearity, and measurement uncertainty. Conclusions: Although the presence of several updated guidelines used to determine the performance characteristics of new methods in clinical chemistry laboratories, the real practice raised several concerns with the application of these guidelines which in need for further consideration in the upcoming updates of these guidelines.
Perspectives of professionals on the treatment and service delivery of eating disorders in cyprus
Authors: Katsounari Ioanna , Andreou Sotia
Published: January 2020

This paper investigates the perspectives of care professionals on the treament of eating disorders and the capacity of the existing settings in Cyprus, to treat eating disorders. Qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven professionals, working in settings for treating patients with eating disorders. The investigation identified two themes: The first theme concerns the necessity to fulfill the complex needs of patients with eating disorders, as well as the needs of their families. In addition, it concerns the importance of adopting a holistic and multimodal approach towards treating eating disorders, in order to achieve successful treatment outcomes. The attitudes and feelings of care professionals working with patients with eating disorders, were also identified. The second theme that emerged is an acknowledgement of the necessity for a stronger collaboration between the existing settings, for coordinated monitoring of these settings, and for upgrading specialized training. These two themes are interrelated and create barriers, which may prevent effective service delivery, affect the attitudes of professionals, and hinder the process of treatment.
Design of a guided internet-delivered counseling intervention for test anxiety
Authors: Warnecke Irene , Haffinger Linda-Maria , Konradi Hanna , Reiss Neele , Luka-Krausgrill Ursula , Rohrmann Sonja
Published: January 2020

Test anxiety is a widespread challenge among university students. Online treatment facilitates a wider distribution and easier access to treatment. In a naturalistic study, a guided internet-delivered counseling program for test anxiety in university students was created and reviewed. Students suffering from self-reported test anxiety were recruited at a university counseling center (n = 40). Test anxiety and psychological distress were measured pre and post treatment. The test anxiety online treatment was administered in six modules over a period of 6 weeks. Therapist contact via written message in the online platform was included once a week. There were two personal contacts before and after treatment. A paired t-test showed a significant reduction of test anxiety (n = 32, p < .01). There was as well a significant reduction of general psychological distress and general anxiety (n = 31, p < .05). Participants were largely satisfied with the helpfulness and composition of the program. Thus, a guided internet-delivered treatment program is an effective treatment for reducing test anxiety in university students.
The Concept and Trajectory of Active Inclusion: Lithuanian Case
Authors: Krutulienė Sandra , Miežienė Rasa , Gruževskis Boguslavas
Published: January 2020

The article analyses the two dimensions of Active Inclusion Strategy (the provision of adequate income and inclusive labour market) in the country (due to limitation of the scope of the article, the empirical part does not reflect the social services dimension). The analysis revealed that during the period of 2009–2017, the adequacy of the guaranteed minimum income in Lithuania was constantly decreasing, while the differences between persons with different family status were widening. The minimum needs of some population groups remain unmet: in 2018, both the average social benefit and unemployment benefit in Lithuania were below the absolute poverty line, and the at-riskof-poverty rate of the unemployed in Lithuania was as high as 62.3%. The analysis also showed that the labour market in Lithuania is not sufficiently inclusive due to relatively low and non-motivating wages. The unemployment trap rate in Lithuania remained high throughout 2009–2018; in 2017, the indicator was by 15 percentage points higher than the EU-28 average. The high unemployment trap rate in the country indicates that there is a strong incentive to remain unemployed as income from employment will only be slightly higher than the unemployment benefits. The high incidence of involuntary part-time work in Lithuania (30.6% in 2017) and the decline in the transition from temporary to permanent employment contracts since 2011 also indicate that the Lithuanian labour market is not sufficiently inclusive.
El "rosa pedagógico" italiano en la primera mitad del siglo XX: Las señoritas de Wanda Bontà
Authors: Suadoni Anna
Published: January 2020

A partir de los años veinte del siglo pasado, el sector del género rosa adquiere las proporciones del fenómeno editorial, escrito, administrado y leído por mujeres. En Italia muchas tramas románticas se hacen portadoras de un mensaje educativo que pretende instruir a las lectoras para llegar a ser madres y esposas perfectas y encontrar así el sitio que les corresponde en la sociedad. Sin embargo, en muchas de estas obras, las historias y las figuras femeninas revelan a menudo el conflicto entre modelos tradicionales y deseos de emancipación.

From the twenties the romance fiction acquires the proportions of a publishing phenomenon, written, administered and read by women. In Italy many romantic plots become carriers of an educational message that aims to instruct the readers to become perfect mothers and wives, fitting in the place that corresponds to them in society. However, in many of these works, stories and female figures often reveal the conflict between traditional models and wishes of emancipation.
Entre les frontières des genres: pour raconter "le quotidien"
Authors: Kakish Shereen
Published: January 2020

This article will examine the challenges of three contemporary texts having a new orientation in their structure in order to represent the daily life. Drôle du temps of Benoît Duteurtre, Tu attends la neige, Léonard? and Du virtuel à la romance of Pierre Yergeau are among the texts that are difficult to classify or to identify under one generic nomination or according to a specific formal structure. Our study seeks to find a relation between the fragments and the desire of the authors to describe and to register the everyday life. However, we will rather try to justify the close link between the poetic of concision and representing the daily life. It is true that the fragmented structures and hybrid forms in literature are not an innovation in contemporary literature. Moreover, the second half of the 20th century testifies the existences of multiple forms, but our study shall explore the significance of such a plural form in the texts that we are examining.

 Cet article will examine quelques enjeux de trois romans contemporains ayant une existence romanesque de nouvelle orientation pour réprésent le quotidien. Drôle du temps by Benoît Duteurtre, Tu attends la neige, Léonard? et Du virtuel l à romance by Pierre Yergeau se trouvent parmi les textes romanesques difficiles à classer ou a identifier in a seule appellation générique ou sous une seule structure formelle. Notre étude cherchera à trouver a relationship between fragments and micro-récits de ces récits et la volonté de leurs auteurs d'and transcrire le quotidien. Cela dit, nous allons plutôt essayer de justifier et d'examiner the relation three intime was created between the form of concision et la poétique du quotidien. Il est vrai that forms fragmentée et hybride n'est pas une nouveauté dans la littérature contemporaine. D'ailleurs, the deuxième moitié du XXe siècle témoigne de l'apparition des romans multiformes mais notre étude tenter d'explorer the signification d'une telle forme plurielle dans ces textes.
Le roman épistolaire français au siècle des Lumières
Authors: Messina Luisa
Published: January 2020

The eighteenth century is considered as the golden age of epistolary art. If we analyze the historical and social value of letters, we will notice that epistolary change soon becomes one of the principal ways of communication and of providing information. The most relevant merit, which is attributed to the epistolary novel, is the immediate reproduction that touches feelings. So, the epistolary novel removes the temporal distance existing between the personal history and its written reproduction. The most famous writers of the time (like Montesquieu) and libertine writers (Laclos and Sade particularly) have employed the epistolary novel showing several intentions.

Le dix-huitième siècle est l’âge d’or qui concerne le roman épistolaire. Si l’on analyse la portée historique et sociale de la lettre, il est fondamental de mettre en relief que l’échange épistolaire représente l’un des principaux moyens d’information et de communication de l’époque. Le plus grand mérite que l’on attribue à la lettre est de représenter l’expression « à chaud » des sentiments parce qu’elle supprime la distance temporelle existant entre le sentiment vécu et sa reproduction écrite. Enfin, l’absence du narrateur garantit l’authenticité des faits car personne ne pense et ne parle à la place des personnages. Les auteurs les plus célèbres de l’époque (Montesquieu) ainsi que les écrivains libertins (Laclos et Sade en particulier) ont fait recours au roman épistolaire en montrant des propos très différents.
Construire l'auctorialité: les correspondances d'Alice Rivaz
Authors: Barthelmebs-Raguin Hélène
Published: January 2020

Siguiendo la pregunta planteada por Maria Hermínia Laurel en su excelente artículo titulado "Lecturas de escritores: 'cosmovisión' y referencias literarias en la correspondencia de Alice Rivaz" (2010), proponemos cuestionar las construcciones auctoriales que ocultan la obra de Alice Rivaz. conexión. Autora suiza de la lengua francesa, multiplica las construcciones de una autora, no solo en su obra literaria, que firmará con un nombre, sino también en su prolífica correspondencia con tres autores suizos contemporáneos, que proponemos estudiar aquí. .

Following the question posed by Maria Hermínia Laurel in her excellent article entitled “Lectures d’écrivains: ‘vision du monde’ et référents littéraires dans la correspondance d’Alice Rivaz” (2010), we propose to question the auctorial constructions that conceal Alice Rivaz's correspondence. Swiss author of the French language, she multiplies the constructions of a self-author not only in her literary work, which she will sign with a pen name, but also in her prolific correspondence with three contemporary Swiss authors, which we propose to study here.

Faisant suite au questionnement posé par Maria Hermínia Laurel dans son excellent article intitulé “Lectures d’écrivains: ‘vision du monde’ et référents littéraires dans la correspondance d’Alice Rivaz” (2010), nous nous proposons d’interroger les constructions auctoriales que recèlent les correspondances d’Alice Rivaz. Auteure suisse de la langue française, elle démultiplie les constructions d’un soi-auteure non seulement dans son œuvre littéraire, qu’elle signera d’un nom de plume, mais aussi dans sa prolifique correspondance avec trois auteurs suisses contemporains, que nous proposons d’étudier ici. 

Seguendo la domanda posta da Maria Hermínia Laurel nel suo eccellente articolo dal titolo "Letture di scrittori: 'visione del mondo' e riferimenti letterari nella corrispondenza di Alice Rivaz" (2010), proponiamo di mettere in discussione le costruzioni auctoriali che nascondono le Rivel di Alice Rivaz collegamento. Autrice svizzera della lingua francese, moltiplica le costruzioni di un autore di sé non solo nella sua opera letteraria, che firmerà con un nome, ma anche nella sua prolifica corrispondenza con tre autori svizzeri contemporanei, che proponiamo di studiare qui.
Désorientale de Négar Djavadi : exemple d'écriture autofictionnelle comme technique discursive récurrente dans les littératures francophones contemporaines
Authors: Mangada Cañas Beatriz
Published: January 2020

Este artículo se propone como principal objetivo ilustrar la preponderancia de la escritura autoficcional en el panorama literario francófono actual mediante el análisis crítico de Désorientale, primera novela de la escritora francófona de origen iraní, Négar Djavadi. El estudio de su contexto de producción permitirá mostrar la pertinencia de su inclusión en el paradigma actual de escritoras de orígnenes muy diversos que han elegido el francés como medio de expresión literaria para dar voz a su testimonio como mujeres y/o como exiliadas. El recurso a la escritura autoficcional se convierte en una técnica narrativa común a todas ellas.

The main objective of this article is to illustrate the preponderance of autofictional writing in the current Francophone literary scene through the critical analysis of Désorientale, the first novel by the Iranian-speaking French writer, Négar Djavadi. The study of its production context will show the relevance of its inclusion in the current paradigm of writers of very different origins who have chosen French as a means of literary expression to give voice to their testimony as women and / or as exiles. The recourse to autofictional writing becomes a narrative technique common to all of them.
Narrativa criminal escrita por mulleres: cinco novelas galegas
Authors: López Teresa
Published: January 2020

En 1984 foi publicada Crime en Compostela, de Carlos G. Reigosa, considerada a obra inaugural da novela criminal en galego. A pesar do relativo éxito editorial do xénero, poucas escritoras o frecuentarán: a primeira, Laura Caveiro, autora de Polas inmensas e alleas fortunas(1995).Neste traballo revísanse as achegas posteriores das escritoras galegas á narrativa criminal –Matei un home(2003) de An Alfaya,Sete caveiras(2013) de Elena Gallego, O faro escuro(2015) de María López Sández e Compostela Noire(2016) de Blanca Riestra–, para as situar en relación cos clixés do xénero e coa definición de arquetipos de personaxes femeninos (e masculinos).

In 1984 was published Crime in Compostela, by Carlos G. Reigosa, considered the inaugural work of the criminal novel in Galician. Despite the relative editorial success of the genre, few women writers will cultivate it: the first, Laura Caveiro, author of Polas inmensas e alleas fortunas(1995).This paper reviews the later contributions of Galician women writers to criminal narrative –Matei un home(2003) de An Alfaya,Sete caveiras(2013) de Elena Gallego, O faro escuro(2015) de María López Sández e Compostela Noire(2016) de Blanca Riestra–, to place them in relation to the clichés of the genre and with the definition of archetypes of female (and male) characters.
De la marea granate a los gilets jaunes: humánimos fraseológicos cromáticos
Authors: Díaz Rodríguez Cristian
Published: January 2020

En el presente artículo se propone un estudio de las unidades fraseológicas francesas y españolas que denominan entidades humanas (humánimos) y cuya estructura responde al esquema N + Adjcromático: gilet jaune, casques bleus, camisas azules, marea granate. Teniendo en cuenta las teorías propuestas por L. Timofeeva (2008, 2012) sobre el modelo explicativo del significado fraseológico, y tomando como base de análisis los modelos icónicos enunciados por E. M. Iñesta y A. Pamies (2002), se propone una serie de criterios que permiten distinguir las unidades fraseológicas nominales utilizadas para calificar a los humanos (locuciones nominales) de aquellas que, por el contrario, crean clases estables de referentes (compuestos fraseológicos). Asimismo, se analiza el papel que desempeñan las lexías cromáticas a la hora de vehicular la huella etnocultural e idiosincrática de la comunidad lingüística que ha acuñado los diferentes hunánimos fraseológicos estudiados.

In this paper we propose a study of Spanish and French phraseological units denominating human entities (humanyms) whose structure follows this pattern: Noun + Chromatic Adjective: gilet jaune, casques bleus, camisas azules, marea granate. Considering the theories about phraseological meaning explicative model, proposed by L. Timofeeva (2008, 2012), and basing our analysis on the iconic models formulated by E. M. Iñesta and A. Pamies (2002), we propose a series of criteria that will permit to distinguish between nominal phraseological units used to qualify humans (idioms) and those that, on the contrary, create stable classes of referents (phraseological compounds). We will also analyze the role played by chromatic adjectives as a vector to carry the ethnocultural and idiosyncratic trace of the community of speakers that have created all these phraseological humanyms.
Les éléments naturels et leur interaction dans l'œuvre de Maryse Condé
Authors: Szyman Alexandra , De la Fuente Díaz Daniel
Published: January 2020

The work of the Guadeloupian author Maryse Condé is indicative of a highly animist Creole identity. Thus, the belief in a vital force that animates the natural elements is exacerbated through her writing. Nature embodies this refuge with which the Creole man needs to revitalise himself. Modernism is seen as an environmental and identity threat, responsible for having broken the harmony that Antilleans maintained with nature. Natural disasters are perceived by the Condean characters as manifestations of the wrath of the elements, divine entities that they can’t control anymore after losing ancestral knowledge. However, the disasters inherent in the brutality of the Tropics give men the opportunity to rebuild everything on a new basis, their will to survive being always stronger than the feeling of despair. At the same time, they invite the reader to think about the global ecological crisis that we are experiencing.

L’œuvre de Maryse Condé, romancière guadeloupéenne, est révélatrice d’une identité créole à caractère hautement animiste. Ainsi, la croyance en une force vitale qui anime les éléments naturels est exacerbée à travers son écriture. La nature incarne ce refuge dont l’homme créole a besoin pour se ressourcer. Le modernisme est perçu comme une menace environnementale et identitaire, ayant rompu l'harmonie qu'entretenaient les Antillais avec le milieu insulaire. Les catastrophes naturelles sont perçues par les personnages condéens comme des manifestations de la colère des éléments, entités divines qu'ils n'arrivent plus à dompter suite à la perte des savoirs ancestraux. Toutefois, les désastres propres à la brutalité des Tropiques donnent l'opportunité aux hommes de tout reconstruire sur de nouvelles bases, leur volonté de survie triomphant toujours sur le sentiment de désespoir. Par la même occasion, ils invitent le lecteur à réfléchir sur la crise écologique mondiale que nous vivons.