bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Materialistic Value Orientation and Attitude toward Environmental Management in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria: Implication for Social Studies Education
Authors: Essien Essien Ekpenyong , Essien Cecilia K. , Ojong Aganyi Asu , Owan Lucy Alorye , Obot Imo M.
Published: May 2020

This investigation examined materialistic value orientation and attitude toward environmental management in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. A single theory was generated to control the examination. Review of initial researches was utilized. Survey blue print was utilized. An accidental sampling technique was used in choosing the 150 persons examined for the investigation. An approved 20 items four point adjusted likert scale poll was the instrument utilized for data assortment. The unwavering quality gauge of the tool for information accumulation was 0.80 utilizing Cronbach Alpha dependability technique. The information was dissected utilizing the simple and multiple linear regression statistical tools. The result of the study revealed that there is a significant influence of materialistic value orientation and attitude toward environmental management in Yakurr Local Government Area. It was recommended that People limit their rate of materialism, it is conceivable to get those people to consider more to be well disposed ways of life as a suitable and appealing decision.
Variables of Occupational Induced Stress and Coping styles among Teachers in Selected Special and Regular Primary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria
Authors: Eke Vitalis Ugochukwu , Laetitia Anakwue  Anthonia , Dasel Nanjuwan Josephine , Obioma Ajah  Mabel , Atah Unimuke Gregory
Published: May 2020

The study investigated the variables of occupational induced stress and coping styles among Teachers in selected Special and Regular Primary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive research design and specifically used descriptive statistics to analyze the data. In a bid to arrive at the sample, multistage sampling procedure and purposive sampling techniques were used. 100 teachers therefore formed the sample that was purposively drawn from special and regular primary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. Two instruments were used for the study named respectively: Teachers’ Occupational induced stress Questionnaire (TOISQ) and Teachers’ Coping styles Questionnaire (TCSQ). These are structured Questionnaire constructed by the researchers. They adopted modified likert scale with four response options to the ten item-statement respectively. The Instruments were face and content validated by three experts. Cronbach Alfa was used in each case to establish the reliability coefficient. The respective reliability coefficient was .83 and .81. The result and findings from the study disclosed occupational induced stress to include among others: heavy work loads, time pressure, technical demanding skills, insufficient teaching materials while the coping styles among others were practicing classroom management and associating with people for emotional stability. The recommendations among others include exposing the teachers in training and serving teachers to occupational induced stress and the coping strategies.
The 2019/20 beet campaign – Suiker Unie
Authors: Antens Nico
Published: May 2020

As in the rest of Europe the dry and hot summer of 2019 was, like in 2018, affecting the sugar yield and the beet quality parameters. However, heavy rainfall by the end of September resulted also in other issues as a low pol content and high tare figures. Despite the low sugar content, beet yield was quite on normal levels, resulting in a campaign length of about 130 days at all three factories. The beet cultivation and harvest, main investments and process disturbances of the 2019/20 campaign at the three factories Anklam (D), Dinteloord (NL) and Vierverlaten (NL) are discussed.
Bericht über die Kampagne 2019/20 – Nordzucker
Authors: Walter Martin
Published: May 2020

Rübenertrag – Zuckerertrag – Investitionen – Störungen im Betriebsablauf
Using of Extracted Carnosine Camel Meat to Improving some Quality Traits of Cold-Preserved Meat Patties
Authors: Shabeeb Aliaa J. , Nassir Ameera K.
Published: May 2020

The aim of this study is to extract carnosine from camel meat by using alcohol and the dialysis extraction method in Laboratory distilled water and added the extract to the minced beef pills at two concentrations (50 and 100) gm.100-1 g meat to test the possibility of extending the preservation period at 4 °C. The carnosine extract was diagnosed in a Highly Efficient Liquid Chromatography method (HPLC). Chemical tests were conducted for minced beef, which included the number of peroxides, the values of thiobarbituric acid (TBA), free fatty acids percentage, and microbial tests, which included the total bacteria count and psychrophilic bacteria as well as to the sensory test that including colour, flavour, tenderness, juiciness and general acceptability. The results showed a significant decrease in the values of chemical tests (peroxide, thiobarbituric acid and fatty acids ratio), and microbial tests (the total bacteria count and psychrophilic bacteria) of minced beef treated with carnosine extracted compared with the control sample. The samples treated with different concentrations of camel carnosine recorded the highest sensory evaluation levels compared to the control sample for the same preservation period.
Quantum Discrepancy: A Non-Commutative Version of Combinatorial Discrepancy
Authors: Alishahi Kasra , Rajaee Mohaddeseh , Rajaei Ali
Published: May 2020

In this paper, we introduce a notion of quantum discrepancy, a non-commutative version of combinatorial discrepancy which is defined for projection systems, i.e. finite sets of orthogonal projections, as non-commutative counterparts of set systems. We show that besides its natural algebraic formulation, quantum discrepancy, when restricted to set systems, has a probabilistic interpretation in terms of determinantal processes. Determinantal processes are a family of point processes with a rich algebraic structure.  A common feature of this family is the local repulsive behavior of points. Alishahi and Zamani (2015) exploit this repelling property to construct low-discrepancy point configurations on the sphere. 

We give an upper bound for quantum discrepancy in terms of $N$, the dimension of the space, and $M$, the size of the projection system, which is tight in a wide range of parameters $N$ and $M$. Then we investigate the relation of these two kinds of discrepancies, i.e. combinatorial and quantum, when restricted to set systems, and bound them in terms of each other.
Favourite Distances in $3$-Space
Authors: Swanepoel Konrad J.
Published: May 2020

Let $S$ be a set of $n$ points in Euclidean $3$-space. Assign to each $x\in S$ a distance $r(x)>0$, and let $e_r(x,S)$ denote the number of points in $S$ at distance $r(x)$ from $x$. Avis, Erdős and Pach (1988) introduced the extremal quantity $f_3(n)=\max\sum_{x\in S}e_r(x,S)$, where the maximum is taken over all $n$-point subsets $S$ of $3$-space and all assignments $r\colon S\to(0,\infty)$ of distances. We show that if the pair $(S,r)$ maximises $f_3(n)$ and $n$ is sufficiently large, then, except for at most $2$ points, $S$ is contained in a circle $\mathcal{C}$ and the axis of symmetry $\mathcal{L}$ of $\mathcal{C}$, and $r(x)$ equals the distance from $x$ to $C$ for each $x\in S\cap\mathcal{L}$. This, together with a new construction, implies that $f_3(n)=n^2/4 + 5n/2 + O(1)$.
Commutation Classes of the Reduced Words for the Longest Element of ${\mathfrak S}_n$
Authors: Gutierres Gonçalo , Mamede Ricardo , Santos José Luis
Published: May 2020

Using the standard Coxeter presentation for the symmetric group $\mathfrak{S}_{n}$, two reduced expressions for the same group element $\textsf{w}$ are said to be commutationally equivalent if one expression can be obtained from the other one  by applying a finite sequence of commutations. The commutation classes can be seen as the vertices of a graph $\widehat{G}(\textsf{w})$, where two classes are connected by an edge if elements of those classes differ by a long braid relation. We compute the radius and diameter of the graph $\widehat{G}(\textsf{w}_{\bf 0})$,  for the longest element  $\textsf{w}_{\bf 0}$ in the symmetric group $\mathfrak{S}_{n}$, and show that it is not a planar graph for $n\geq 6$. We also describe a family of commutation classes which contains all atoms, that is classes with one single element, and a subfamily of commutation classes whose elements are in bijection with standard Young tableaux of certain moon-polyomino shapes.
Effect of blended learning on students’ ability level and achievement in senior secondary geography in three education zones in niger state, Nigeria
Authors: Ibrahim Abubakar Yahya
Published: May 2020

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of student ability levels on the average value (x̄) of academic achievement of students in geography and the influence of method interactions and abilities on the average achievement score (x̄) of students in geography

Methodology: The research design for the study was Quasi-experimental. Niger is one of the 36 States in Nigeria, the state is bordered by Zamfara State in the North, Kebbi State and Benin Republic in North West, Kaduna State in           the North East, In the South it is bordered by Kogi State, South West by Kwara State and South East by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja (Source: Geography Department FUT, Minna and Ministry of Land and Survey-Niger State, Minna).

Main Findings: High ability level students had higher mean (x̄) achievement score that the low ability level students Also there is a significant difference between the mean (x̄) the achievement scores of low and high ability level students. Low ability level students who were taught geography using BLM had higher mean gain achievement score than the low ability level students taught using lecture methods while the high level ability students who were taught using BLM had higher mean gain achievement score than the high ability students taught using lecture method. It was further revealed that there is no significant interaction effect of method and ability level on the mean achievement scores in Geography.
Review: Zum Stand der Forschung über den Rassismus im 18. und frühen 19. Jahrhundert
Authors: Kleinschmidt Harald
Published: May 2020

Abstract Sarah Reimann: Die Entstehung des wissenschaftlichen Rassismus im 18. Jahrhundert, Stuttgart: Steiner, 2017 = Beiträge zur europäischen Überseegeschichte 104, ISBN 978-3515117562, 345 S., davon 25 Bibliografie, 5 Abb.
Andrea Komlosy: Grenzen. Räumliche und soziale Trennlinien im Zeitenlauf, Wien: Promedia, 2018, 247 S., ISBN-13: 978-3-85371-434-8.
Authors: Lekon Christian
Published: May 2020

Abstract Grenzen sind in aller Munde. So singen diverse Philosophen (Régis Debray, Konrad Paul Liessmann, Peter Sloterdijk) das ,,Lob der Grenze(n)“; und der türkische Staatspräsident ermahnt den deutschen Außenminister: ,,Haddini bil“
(Erkenne deine Grenzen). Es gibt Nachrufe auf Stephen Hawking als ,,Der Mann, der keine Grenze akzeptierte“ bzw. ,,Geist ohne Grenze“; und der neue Film von Wim Wenders ist unter dem Titel Grenzenlos in die deutschen Kinos gekommen. Was aber sind Grenzen, wer zieht sie,
und in welchem Interesse? Fragen wie diesen geht Andrea Komlosy, Professorin für Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte in Wien sowie Vorsitzende des VGWS, in ihrem neuen Buch nach.
A Procurement Method that Considers Innovation
Authors: Verwey Jorn , De Vries Wim , Kashiwagi Isaac , Kashiwagi Dean
Published: May 2020

A challenge facing buyers in the delivery of innovative construction and facility services is to utilize expertise without increasing project risk. The traditional price-based Design-Bid-Build approach minimizes the utilization of expertise of expert construction vendors by using an owner driven specification. The non-traditional approaches such as design-build, construction management @ risk (CM@Risk), and integrated project delivery are more flexible but still have no methodology to minimize the risk caused by innovative practices. The Best Value Approach utilizing the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) and the Information Measurement Theory (IMT) has been tested for over 20 years with high customer satisfaction and performance. However, the use of past performance information still gave the perception of high risk when considering innovative concepts that have never been previously utilized. This research uses a case study of a hospital owner competing the risk of innovative systems with existing, proven systems. The research group had the opportunity to interject the Best Value Approach into the case study delivering the innovative service/equipment requirement, allowing them to see how the approach and created Best Value environment reacted to the expertise that uses innovation. The case study involves the delivery of cutting edge cancer technology, the proton cancer treatment equipment/system. Even though the delivered service is not standard construction, the delivery approach can be easily used in construction.
Development of a New Construction Research Model for Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alhammadi Yasir , Kashiwagi Dean , Kashiwagi Jacob , Sullivan Kenneth
Published: May 2020

The Saudi Arabian construction industry has had poor performance for the past thirty years. There have been many publications identifying the problem and potential causes. There have been no publications identifying what the source of the problem is, how to mitigate the problem, and actual testing to validate the proposed solution. This paper discusses why this problem exists, what is a potential solution, and an action plan that mirrors the most successful (construction management, risk management, project management and procurement delivery) research and development program in the world (22 years, $16M, +1750 tests, six different countries, 31 states in the U.S. and 98% customer satisfaction). The solution proposed in this paper is unique to the strengths and weaknesses of the research and development programs at universities in the Saudi Arabian kingdom.
The water retention properties of biochar derived from broiler poultry litter as applied to the Botswana soil
Authors: Shomana Thapelo , Botha Daniel , Agachi Paul Şerban
Published: May 2020

Crop farming in Botswana is very modest and of high risk compared to its neighboring countries because of significant dependency on reduced and unreliable rainfall and as a result of soils with poor water holding capacity and low cation exchange capacity. For this reason, only about two thirds of the available arable land are planted and of the planted land only about half is harvested, which translates into only one third of productive arable land. This study examines how addition of poultry litter (PL) biochar affects water retention properties of Botswana’s sandy soils. While many variables should be studied to fully comprehend this aspect, this paper exploits in detail, effects of biochar addition in reducing rate of water loss by evaporation. This work provides convincing evidence that addition of PL-derived biochar (as little as 10%) can significantly reduce water loss by evaporation, thus increasing water soil retention. It is demonstrated that water retention properties increase with increasing rate of biochar application. Two types PL-derived biochar were studied: (i) one with sunflower husks bedding and another (ii) with woodchips bedding. Though both biochars showed similar response to the test, the biochar with sunflower husks was slightly superior. Biochar also indicated significant hygroscopicity, when dried and left exposed to the atmosphere, as moisture content increased with increasing humidity. Based on initial indicators, further study should be done at laboratory and field scale to determine optimum conditions of biochar application in the quest to improve food security for Botswana, as well as improve employment and environmental goals of the country. A comprehensive further study should critically examine Field Capacity, Permanent Wilting Point, and Plant Available Water. As an ultimate goal, enhancing soil moisture retention properties of Botswana’s sandy soil enables to increase success rate in the traditional farming sector and, consequently, offers potential to accomplish “No Poverty” and “Zero Hunger” sustainable development goals.
The Influence of Private Label on Customer Loyalty, the Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction
Authors: Joudeh Jamal M. M. , Hashem Tareq N. , Nusairat Nawras M.
Published: May 2020

Current study aimed at examining the influence of PL on customer loyalty through the mediating factor of customer satisfaction. Depending on quantitative approach; and distributing (197) questionnaires on individuals; results of study indicated that private label has the ability to increase loyalty if it was accompanied by high customer satisfaction. Among variables chosen, it appeared that product quality and store followed by price are influential in increasing satisfaction and leading to better loyalty. Study recommended taking extra attention in managing and manufacturing private brands in order to increase loyalty through satisfying customers.
Subclasses of analytic functions with respect to symmetric and conjugate points bounded by conical domain
Authors: Kavitha D. , Dhanalakshmi K.
Published: May 2020

The main objective of this present investigation is to derive the Fekete Szeg$\ddot{o}$ inequality for the function belongs to the defined class in the open unit disk with respect to symmetric and conjugate points bounded by conical region. As a special consequences of our result, we extracted some interesting results through corollaries.
Neutrosophic soft b-open set
Authors: Ebenanjar P. Evanzalin , Sivaranjani K.
Published: May 2020

Smarandache introduced the idea of neutrosophic sets. Neutrosophic soft sets deals with uncertain data. This paper defines the notion of neutrosophic soft b-open sets. The relationship between neutrosophic soft b-open set and other neutrosophic soft open sets are discussed. Also the properties of neutrosophic soft b-open are investigated.
Morphology of immature stages of Helophorus (Gephelophorus) auriculatus (Coleoptera, Helophoridae)
Authors: Minoshima Yusuke N. , Watanabe Reiya
Published: May 2020

The morphology of immature stages of Helophorus (Gephelophorus) auriculatus Sharp, 1884 is described. This is the first description of the larva and pupa of the subgenus Gephelophorus Sharp, 1915. We describe the morphology of the egg-case, all larval stages (first to third instar, including chaetotaxy of the head) and pupa. Morphological transformations between larval instars were examined. Head chaetotaxy was nearly identical between instars. Ventral teeth on the nasale, considered as a useful taxonomic character, were absent in the first instar but well developed in later instars. Chaetotaxy differed among the subgenera Gephelophorus, Helophorus and Lihelophorus in the length and shape of setae on head capsule and maxilla. Pupal morphology was similar to that of previously described pupae: H. (Helophorus) aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) and H. (Rhopalohelophorus) orientalis Motschulsky, 1860. A key to families of the Hydrophiloidea of Japan based on larval characters is provided.
Manifesto I – sobre teologia com ênfase nas religiões afro-brasileiras
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

O estudo de teologia por muito tempo foi sinônimo da ciência das religiões abraâmicas, sobretudo católicas, calcadas em métodos próprios, como a própria tradição escrita. Na FTU, Faculdade de Teologia Umbandista, surgiu o primeiro curso de nível superior de Teologia com ênfase em religiões afro-brasileiras da história, com metodologia própria, calcada na tradição oral, portanto, diametralmente oposta, porém em condição isonômica, com a teologia cristã.
Teologia e medicina integrativa
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

Apesar dos avanços inquestionáveis da ciência e da grande sofisticação tecnológica, os problemas milenares da humanidade continuam os mesmos. As religiões, por sua vez, mais interessadas no marketing religioso (há honrosas exceções), e muitas delas, de há muito, por posicionarem-se de forma fundamentalista, deflagraram ignominiosas guerras fratricidas. Por isso, encontram-se alheias aos avanços e descobertas das ciências. Acreditamos que cabe à Teologia (conhecimento religioso), pois sendo uma disciplina acadêmica, pautada no senso crítico, fazer a interface do diálogo entre ciência e religião. É com este escopo que surgiu a FTU – Faculdade de Teologia Umbandista com ênfase nas religiões afro-brasileiras, justamente para facilitar e promover esse diálogo à exaustão.
Introdução ao conceito de axé
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

A noção da ideia de saúde física, mental e social é devida ao equilíbrio do axé. O axé é remédio para o corpo e para a alma, portanto, profilaxia e medicamento ao mesmo tempo. O axé é a força magística sagrada, veiculada nas forças vivas da natureza. É o poder volitivo (vontade) do Orixá manifesto na energia nos reinos mineral, vegetal, animal, em locais e nos vários elementos simbólicos. É um poder, um princípio que permite realizar, fazer crescer e desenvolver todos os seres e coisas. Como força, é neutro, invisível, transmissível, extinguível (necessita ser reatualizado), mas é sensível.
Toque da jurema
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

O toque de jurema (encantarias – encantados) é um culto público com fins propiciatórios à (1) cura, (2) resolver problemas vários do cotidiano, (3) amor e, finalmente, (4) problemas espirituais vários. O culto à jurema tem na adaptação do homem aos três ambientes, natural, social e sobrenatural, a forma de encontrar a estabilidade, a harmonia e o equilíbrio. A quebra desse equilíbrio (dos três ambientes) pode desencadear vários óbices, inclusive a deflagração de agressão mística – demandas, ataques mágicos ou berundangas – responsável por infortúnios espirituais tais como “vida amarrada” e perturbação espiritualna dimensão afetiva promovendo o insucesso no amor e as maiores dificuldades no aspecto econômico-financeiro. Finalmente, os problemas mais ou menos graves de saúde mental ou somática.
As religiões afro-brasileiras
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

O texto introdutório discute a tradição oral e sua importância nas religiões afro-brasileiras, como método de transmissão de conhecimentos inerente a todas as escolas. Ademais, não é a tradição oral melhor ou pior que a tradição escrita, apenas diferente, assim, abordam-se questões sobre a relação entre ambas, sobretudo no discurso teológico.
Teologia com ênfase nas religiões afro-brasileiras promovendo o diálogo com a sociedade, academia e religião
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

Para respeitar e valorizar a diversidade é preciso reconhecer diferentes particularidades e as relações entre elas, de modo a, com isso, afastar-se a possibilidade de construção de um discurso homogêneo sobre as religiões afro-brasileiras, que se manifestam por diferentes escolas. Discute-se aqui como a Teologia afro-brasileira afasta-se de e rebate a hegemonia e homogenia nas religiões afro-brasileiras, em favor da pluralidade e calcada na tradição oral, eixos estruturantes desse curso de nível superior desenvolvido pela FTU.
Teologia das religiões afro-brasileiras. Da OICD à FTU
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

As religiões afro-brasileiras passaram e ainda passam por processos de reelaboração e adaptação oriundos do contato e da relação entre as três matrizes formadoras, quais sejam, africana, indígena e indo-europeia. Assim, discutem-se as relações entre escolas de diferentes grupos, como umbanda brancae omolocô com as encantarias e o candomblé.
O Candomblé faz “medicina preditiva”
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

A a biomedicina, apesar de todo o desenvolvimento tecnológico, mantém-se ainda primordialmente terapêutica, embora busque se tornar preditiva, ao passo que, das religiões afro-brasileiras, o candomblé há muito tempo, por meio de sua medicina tradicional, faz a predição para evitar doenças. Faz-se a seguir uma analogia entre a decodificação do DNA do corpo humano com, por assim dizer, o DNA espiritual, representado pelo jogo oracular, na decodificação das possíveisdoenças que podem acometer o indivíduo.
Dicionário teológico das religiões afro-brasileiras
Authors: Rivas Maria Elise , Carneiro João Luiz
Published: May 2020

Dicionário aberto para contribuições e em atualização permanente
Entre teologias e preconceitos
Authors: Rivas Maria Elise
Published: May 2020

Neste artigo, em primeiro lugar, busca-se localizar a teologia da tradição oral, especificamente afro-brasileira, como independente de outras teologias, bem como se trata de objeto basilar para o desenvolvimento de análises e estudos no âmbito das religiões afro-brasileiras; em seguida, relaciona os conceitos de escolas e núcleos duros (RIVAS NETO, 2012; 2014) como estruturantes e métodos para definir campos de estudo na área, e, por fim, introduz diferentes abordagens teológicas, a saber: teologia dos núcleos duros, teologia das escolas das religiões afro-brasileiras, teologia de exu, ecoteologia, etnomedicina ou teologia da saúde, ética e teologia, teologia prática, teologia do transe, teologia do mito de fundação, teologia do corpo, teologia do som, teologia com enfoque em gênero e etnobotância.
Francisco Rivas Neto e a constituição do campo teológico afro-brasileiro
Authors: Carneiro Érica Jorge
Published: May 2020

A proposta deste artigo é apresentar brevemente a história de Francisco Rivas Neto, sacerdote e médico, e discutir a fundação do campo epistemológico da teologia afro-brasileira a partir da criação da primeira instituição de ensino superior voltado a este fim. O texto parte da revisão bibliográfica que contempla a história de vida do autor bem como sua formação religiosa para, em seguida, promover a discussão histórica da constituição da teologia afro-brasileira enquantoárea de saber científico a partir dos documentos institucionais, pareceres e produção científica produzida.
Umbanda
Authors: Rivas Neto Francisco
Published: May 2020

A seguir propõem-se algumas questões para posterior desenvolvimento a respeito da fundação da umbanda branca e de como uma escola das religiões afro-brasileiras não pode falar pelas demais, de modo que não é possível precisar a fundação da umbanda de modo generalista.
Actual analysis of complications after unicompartmental arthroplasty of the knee joint
Authors: Zhuk P.M. , Movchaniuk V.O. , Matsipura M.M.
Published: May 2020

Summary. In this literature review, a systematic analysis of modern data on the study of complications of unicompartmental arthroplasty of the knee, their prevalence, the main methods of treatment and prevention. Instability of the components of the endoprosthesis, wear of the polyethylene and progression of the degenerative process in the contralateral joint were found to have the highest frequency in the structure of complications. Additional factors for the development of negative effects of unicompartimental arthroplasty of the knee are local osteoporosis of the femur and tibia, periprosthetic fractures, infectious complications and pain syndrome.
Multidisciplinary Consensus: Brachial Plexus Injuries. Basic Principles of Diagnostics and Treatment
Authors: Tsymbaliuk V.I. , Strafun S.S. , Tretiak I.B. , Borzykh O.V. , Kurinnyi I.M. , Gayko O.G. , Haiovych V.V. , Reznikov O.V. , Lysak A.S.
Published: May 2020

Summary. Brachial plexus injuries is a severe and debilitating trauma characterized by gross impairment of upper extremity function. Mostly this is the trauma of young active people of working age, which often leads to significant loss of upper extremity function and disability of the patient. On October 10, 2019, at the XVIII Congress of Orthopedists Traumatologists of Ukraine held in Ivano-Frankivsk, a round table was held on the basic issues of diagnosis and treatment of patients with brachial plexus injuries, and a multidisciplinary consensus was adopted on the basic principles of diagnosis and treatment of brachial plexus injuries. During the round table, the issues of determining risk groups for brachial plexus injury (patients with polytrauma, road trafic accident, patients with injuries of the shoulder girdle area, dislocations of the shoulder, open lesions of the shoulder girdle and subclavian area, patients with atypical pain in the shoulder, patients that lost upper extremity function after surgery in the supraclavicular and subclavian area, neck, mastectomy, radiation therapy) and the protocol of clinical examination of patients (which must include the possibility of active movements in the joints of the upper limb and stabilization of the scapula; it is obligatory to determine the strength of the muscles of the affected limb in comparison with the healthy one, to determine sensitivity in the corresponding areas of autonomous innervation of the roots; also it is important to determine Horner syndrome) were discussed. Also, the place and time of additional diagnostics methods (emergency ultrasound and radiography, after 3 weeks – needle and stimulation electroneuromyography (ENMG), MRI of the brachial plexus or cervical spine, CT myelography) and an algorithm for the supervision of patients with a brachial plexus injury were adopted; the centers of brachial plexus surgery were specified. All this later formed the basis of multidisciplinary consensus.
Acetabular Dysplasia: a Modern View of the Problem (Literature Review)
Authors: Filipchuk V.V. , Suvorov V.L.
Published: May 2020

Summary. Hip dysplasia is the most common orthopedic problem in the practice of pediatric orthopedists. A significant problem with hip dysplasia is the divergence of nomenclature units, which is related to different points of view on the pathophysiology of the process. Contemporary conception defines hip dysplasia as a dynamic condition – “developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)”, which (in the absence of treatment) worsens with age and leads to the development of early hip osteoarthritis and requires hip replacement in young people. The leading macromorphological substrate of DDH is acetabular dysplasia, which is a spatial and structural change of acetabulum. For the treatment of acetabular dysplasia, conservative or surgical treatment (depending on the age of the child and the presence of previous treatment) is used. The most problematic solution is the treatment tactics for walking-age children. This is due to two factors: 1) increased loading on certain parts of the articular cartilage of the acetabulum during gait, which leads to the progression of deformity of the acetabulum and to progression of pathology; 2) changes in morphology of the intra-articular and extra-articular structures. However, better results with fewer complications are achieved after surgery. Biomechanically justified for acetabular dysplasia are pelvic osteotomies, which are divided into reconstructive and “salvage” procedures (preference is given to reconstructive procedures, which allows saving the native articular cartilage of acetabulum). Each osteotomy has its own advantages and disadvantages. When comparing three pelvic osteotomies commonly used in children (Salter, Pemberton and Dega), it is found that better results are achieved in children younger than 4 years after Salter’s osteotomy, results in older children are better after Dega’s osteotomy, and there is a high risk of femoroacetabular impingement following Pemberton’s osteotomy in the future.
The indiano’s marriage and the crisis of imperial modernity in Galdós’ El Amigo Manso
Authors: K. Heneghan Dorota
Published: May 2020

This study examines the significance of the portrait of the indiano and his marriage in Pérez Galdós’ El amigo Manso (1882). By taking into consideration Spanish colonial politics with respect to Cuba in the last two decades of the nineteenth century, the present study foregrounds the ways in which the indiano’s interactions with his family reflect the author’s criticism of the peninsular parties’ inflexibility in their treatment of Cuba and his preoccupation with Spain’s future in the era of imperial modernity.
Emilia Pardo Bazán
Authors: García-Saldívar Argelia
Published: May 2020

Este artículo analiza tres textos críticos de Emilia Pardo Bazán que pertenecen a distinta etapa literaria. La cuestión palpitante (1883), Los poetas épicos cristianos (1893) y La España de ayer y la de hoy (1899) reflejan el cambio de valores estéticos que afronta la literatura española decimonónica. En ellos es visible una reinterpretación a la relación entre ética-estética que permiten adoptar valores modernos transformadores de la cultura y sociedad.
“MEDIO DESMAYADA . . . ”
Authors: Mandrell James
Published: May 2020

Tanto los comentarios contemporáneos a la publicación de Un viaje de novios, en 1881, como los estudios recientes insisten en los defectos de la novela, principalmente las muchas y extensas descripciones. Pero se puede leer estos comentarios como síntomas de algo en el texto que aún no se ha considerado. Tal vez las descripciones de Pardo Bazán indiquen la susceptibilidad o incluso el compromiso de la autora con las imágenes que circulan en la España del siglo XIX. Una consideración de los cinco momentos en los que se describe a la protagonista de la novela en postura recostada revela una fuerte correspondencia con imágenes parecidas en obras de arte en museos (Tiziano, Goya), exposiciones (Mariano Fortuny yMarsal, Raimundo de Madrazo, Ramon Casas) y la prensa popular en las que la mujer se presenta para la consumición visual. En estos términos, Un viaje de novios se ve implicado en la repetición de ciertos sistemas —de sexo, género y clase— que circulan tanto en forma literaria como visual. Al mismo tiempo, Pardo Bazán ofrece la posibilidad a los lectores de reconocer en las descripciones de Lucía nuevas imágenes y oportunidades.
LOS PAZOS DE ULLOA - LA MADRE NATURALEZA, DE EMILIA PARDO BAZÁN
Authors: González Herrán José Manuel
Published: May 2020

Las novelas de Emilia Pardo Bazán Los Pazos de Ulloa (1886) y La Madre Naturaleza (1887) fueron llevadas a la televisión en 1985, en una serie de cuatro capítulos dirigida por GonzaloSuárez, con guion suyo, de Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón y de Carmen Rico-Godoy. Este artículo, además de dar noticia de ese guion y su autoría, describe en sus líneas generales ese documento (hasta ahora desconocido), en relación con el texto de las dos novelas que adapta; y, como primera aproximación a un estudio comparado del texto literario con su lectura audiovisual, analiza el comienzo, mediante el cotejo de sus elementos: el texto novelístico, y las secuencias correspondientes, tanto en el guion, como en la serie.
The determinants of corporate social responsibility disclosure: evidence from Vietnam’s listed companies in chemical industry
Authors: Nguyen Thuy Anh , Tran Hue Ly
Published: May 2020

This paper aims to observe corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure and to identify the determinants of CSR disclosure (CSRD) of Vietnam’s listed companies in chemical industry from 2014 to 2017. A rating system was built by incorporating the comprehensive Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) reporting framework to measure firm’s CSR disclosure. The financial data was collected from FiinPro and manually collected from annual reports. The findings show that CSRD in Vietnam’s chemical companies is still inadequate, and most of the firm disclosure is far below the international standards. In addition, it is found that firm size, profitability and female board members have a positive correlation with CSR disclosure. On the other hand, CEO gender has a significant relationship with CSR disclosure. The results strengthen the previous studies and give more detailed implications to managers in this industry.
Acanthosaura aurantiacrista (Squamata: Agamidae), a new long horn lizard from northern Thailand
Authors: Trivalairat Poramad , Kunya Kirati , Chanhome Lawan , Sumontha Montri , Vasaruchapong Taksa , Chomngam Nirut , Chiangkul Krittiya
Published: May 2020

In Thailand, five species ofAcanthosaurahave been recorded so far, includingAcanthosaura armatafrom the southern region,A. cardamomensisfrom the eastern region,A. crucigerafrom the western region,A. lepidogasterfrom the northern region andA. phuketensisfrom the Phuket Island and south-western region. However, comprehensive studies of diversity patterns and distribution ofAcanthosauraare still lacking in some areas and need further information for designating areas of special conservation importance and nature protection planning in Thailand.

Acanthosaura aurantiacristais a new species of long-horned lizard of the genusAcanthosaurafrom northern Thailand. It is distinguished from all other species ofAcanthosauraby a dagger-like nuchal spine with yellowish-orange colouration in females, bright yellow colouration in males and a combination of other morphological characters: a greater tail length to snout-vent length ratio; a larger postorbital spine, nuchal spine, dorsal spine and occipital spine compared to its head length; a smaller diastema to snout-vent length ratio; a greater number of subdigital lamellae on the fourth finger and fourth toe; and a larger gular pouch than otherAcanthosauraspecies. Analysis of mitochondrial ND2 gene sequences revealed a sister clade between theA. aurantiacristalineage and theA. crucigeralineage with a 100% probability of divergence, according to Bayesian analysis and strong support value for Maximum Likelihood analysis. The pairwise distance ranged from 13.8-15.0% betweenA. aurantiacristaandA. cardamomensis, 10.9-14.5% betweenA. aurantiacristaandA. crucigeraand 0-1.2% amongstA. aurantiacristapopulations. The discovery of this lizard increases the known endemic herpetological diversity and underscores the importance of conservation in the mountain rainforest region of northern Thailand.
Are OMERACT Knee Osteoarthritis Ultrasound Scores Associated With Pain Severity, Other Symptoms, and Radiographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings?
Authors: Oo Win Min , Linklater James M. , Bennell Kim L. , Pryke Danielle , Yu Shirley , Fu Kai , Wang Xia , Duong Vicky , Hunter David J.
Published: May 2020

Objective.

To investigate the associations of Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) ultrasound scores for knee osteoarthritis (OA) with pain severity, other symptoms, and OA severity on radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Methods.

Participants with symptomatic and mild to moderate radiographic knee OA underwent baseline dynamic ultrasound (US) assessment according to standardized OMERACT scanning protocol. Using the published US image atlas, a physician operator obtained semiquantitative or binary scores for US pathologies. Clinical severity was measured on numerical rating scale (NRS) and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) symptoms and pain subscores. OA severity was assessed using the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade on radiographs and MRI Osteoarthritis Knee Score (MOAKS) on noncontrast-enhanced MRI. Separate linear regression models were used to determine associations of US OA pathologies with pain and KOOS subscores, and Spearman correlations were used for US scores with KL grade and MOAKS.

Results.

Eighty-nine participants were included. Greater synovial hypertrophy, power Doppler (PD), and meniscal extrusion scores were associated with worse NRS pain [β 0.92 (95% CI 0.25–1.58), β 0.73 (95% CI 0.11–1.35), and β 1.01 (95% CI 0.22–1.80), respectively]. All greater US scores, except for cartilage grade, demonstrated significant associations with worse KOOS symptoms, whereas only PD and meniscal extrusion were associated with worse KOOS pain. All US scores, except for PD, were significantly correlated with KL grade. US pathologies, except for cartilage, revealed moderate to good correlation with their MOAKS counterparts, with US synovitis having the greatest correlation (0.69, 95% CI 0.60–0.78).

Conclusion.

OMERACT US scores revealed significant associations with pain severity, KL grade, and MOAKS.
Assignation à domicile et autorisation(s) de sortie dans un ordre négocié
Authors: Euvrard Elsa
Published: May 2020

Cet article s’intéresse à la manière dont les agents de surveillance communautaire construisent leur compétence relationnelle au sein d’un système doté de contraintes. À partir d’une analyse des autorisations de sorties données dans le cadre d’une assignation à domicile au Québec, l’article cherche à comprendre comment les agents gèrent la tension entre contrôle et aide inhérente à la peine d’emprisonnement avec sursis et comment ils intègrent les contraintes du système à leur prise de décision. Les résultats montrent que les autorisations peuvent être utilisées comme outil d’intervention, de collaboration ou de réinsertion sociale. Ils soulignent également que si les pratiques des agents s’inscrivent dans le cadre d’un système fondé sur la gestion des risques, elles évoluent au fil des relations avec les contrevenants, et sont susceptibles d’être infléchies par la confiance qui se crée entre l’agent et le contrevenant.
The Measurement of University Students’ Intention to Use Blended Learning System through Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) at Developed and Developing Regions: Lessons Learned from Taiwan and Indonesia
Authors: Nadlifatin Reny , Miraja Bobby Ardiansyah , Persada Satria Fadil , Belgiawan Prawira Fajarindra , Redi A.A.N Perwira , Lin Shu-Chiang
Published: May 2020

The present research exhibits the measurement of university students’ behavioural intention in using blended learning system. Two representative cases from a developed region and a developing region were assessed in the present measurement. Two well-known models, namely the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), were used as the measurement tools. The total of six hypotheses were tested. The result revealed the suitability of TAM-TPB model in interpreting the sample students behavioural intentions’ for both regions. The result also showed that for the Taiwanese data, five out of six hypotheses were accepted. For the Indonesian data, only four out of six hypotheses were exhibiting acceptable statistical measurement. Several recommendations, such as creating a more social-oriented blended learning system for developed countries was recommended. Utilising the favourable feeling shown by developing countries students to create a better blended learning system, was also highly suggested to be considered for improvement.
Design and Implementation of a Computerized User Authentication System for E-Learning
Authors: Khan Faizal , Alotaibi Sultan Refa
Published: May 2020

The system based on formalized teaching with the help of electronic resources is called as E-learning. Using E-Learning in the university education systems has been growing rapidly based on the application of Information Technology (IT) designed for the substitute of traditional based learning approach. In terms of the E-learning based examinations, security constraints such as, identification of the user, misuse the passwords, unauthorized user instead of the authenticated one are available. Because of these disadvantages, the need of an authentication system is very important. The main challenge facing the security of E-learning environment is how to identify the unauthorized users from accessing and managing any platform. Therefore solving the problem of authenticating the valid user is very important. So, an intelligent examination system along with user authentication based on facial expression recognition is proposed in this paper. The proposed system can be classified in to three phases. The first phase is the design of facial database from the captured images. The second phase is the design of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based system for facial feature extraction and its classification using intelligent Agents. The final phase is the authentication of respective users by automatic identification of facial images. The results obtained shows that the proposed methodology has managed to validate the authenticated users and to provide an effective security in the E-learning platform.
A Systematic Review on Open Educational Games for Programming Learning and Teaching
Authors: Silva Josivan Pereira da , Silveira Ismar Frango
Published: May 2020

One of the main barriers for educational games to properly fulfill the specific pedagogical, cultural and technical requirements that are often unique to each situation is the difficulty of reusing and adapting them to different educational contexts. In this sense, open educational games could facilitate reuse and adaptation, once they follow the openness principles. This paper provides a systematic review of open educational games designed specifically for teaching computer programming and computational logic. It has been identified that most authors find the issue of reusing and adapting educational games following the openness philosophy as very important, but even them fail to use open tools in game development. We conclude that most articles recommend using component-based development, reuse and adaptation, but reuse still does not happen in a practical sense. Also, the amount of studies on educational games for teaching programming is low in the scientific literature, and most open educational games available on the Internet are not documented nor have some associated published paper. Thus, reuse and adaptation may even occur, but without scientific documentation and publication.
Programming Learners’ Perceptions of Interactive Computer Tutors and Human Teachers
Authors: Shen Ruiqi , Wohn Donghee Yvette , Lee Michael J.
Published: May 2020

People often learn programming in face-to-face courses or online tutorials. Interactive computer tutors---systems that provide learning content interactively---are becoming more common in online tools such as those teaching computer programming. Studies have shown that teachers, interactive computer tutors, and the combination of both are efficient and effective in teaching programming. However, there is limited understanding of the comparative perspectives of learners learning from these two different sources. We conducted an exploratory study using semi-structured interviews and recruited 20 participants with programming experience from both teachers and interactive computer tutors. Speaking with our participants, we surfaced factors that learners like and dislike from the two learning resources and discussed the strengths and weaknesses between the two. Based on our findings, we discuss implications for designs that programming educators and interactive computer tutor developers can use to improve their teaching effectiveness.