bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
National Immortal Regiment movement in Kuban region (a local historical aspect)
Authors:   Kuban State Technological University, Bochkareva Anna Stanislavovna , Khotina Yulia Vasilyevna ,   Kuban State Technological University
Published: March 2019

The study considers Immortal Regiment, a civil national movement, as a new way to preserve historical memory and investigates its dynamic development in Kuban region in 2013-2018. This local historical aspect involves the analysis of modern practices aimed at conserving historical and cultural heritage and fostering patriotism by updating the historical memory of the Great Patriotic War. Both state and citizens have done much to preserve wartime memories in recent years. The author concludes that the Immortal Regiment movement helps acquire and consolidate knowledge gained from previous generations and transfer this knowledge to their descendants. It is a kind of fight against fake history and distorted historical facts about World War II, a novel way to keep the historical memory alive, and a new form of its manifestation.
Extraversion nature of human existence in modern technosphere
Authors: Andrey Aleksandrovich Andrey Aleksandrovich ,   Sholem Aleichem Amur State University
Published: March 2019

The research describes the key characteristics of modern human existence in science- and technology-related society. The emphasis is placed on the information and communication aspect of contemporary society having a network structure. There is an increased dependence of a person on a sociocultural reality arranged by technology. The main objective of technology is to transform the external world in accordance with human goals. Technical conversion is always of external nature. As a consequence, the explicated and technology-induced opportunities make people living in the technology-related sociocultural environment focus on the appropriate mode of their being. The development level of technology, in particular information technology, allows one to ensure the sustainability of the social system without relying on human beings. This is possible due to the substitution of human qualities with technical facilities, which, in the author’s opinion, can lead to their complete loss.
The phenomenon of spiritual leadership of a holy fool
Authors: Ilyin Aleksey Nikolaevich ,   Almetyevsk State Oil Institute
Published: March 2019

The research considers the phenomenon of spiritual leadership in public life and its impact on modern person activities. The relevance of the study is determined by the need to find a constructive solution to past problems of modern society bringing serious destructive elements to everyday life and breaking proper interaction of people in various communities. The forms of spiritual leadership are analyzed in a historical retrospective. A study on the life of holy fools demonstrates the significance of their ascetic and self-renunciation practices for the development of conscious spiritual attitude to the life of heaps of people. Spiritual leadership is defined by the author as a complex phenomenon of public life capable of consolidating society to address meaningful social challenges and achieve relative harmony in various communities and in society in general. It is concluded that spiritual leadership is a key element of society’s development within nonlinear rationality.
Philosophy of history by A.Ya. Gurevich (the experience of understanding the Marxist tradition)
Authors:   Belgorod State National Research University, Gladkov Dmitry Igorevich
Published: March 2019

The paper reviews the philosophy of history as a cognitive guideline for historical research and epistemology of historical knowledge in the scientific works of A.Ya. Gurevich, one of the prominent Soviet and Russian scientists. The author investigates the attempts of the world-renowned expert in medieval studies to comprehend the value principles of the Marxist tradition. A sequential analysis of Gurevich’s evaluation approaches to the theory of Karl Marx is carried out in the context of the long-standing domestic tradition of making reference to his research in the works of Russian leading historians. The fundamental studies of Professor Gurevich being of considerable interest to his contemporaries interpret the legacy of Marxist strategies of resistance to scholastically closed schemes of understanding the historical process. It is proved that the scientist has treated the categorical understanding of historical reality as a cultural and historical epistemological practice that specifies the subject matter of studies, updates their toolkit, poses new questions of historians, and opens up new unlimited opportunities.
Palm Olein Corrosion Inhibitor for Aluminium in HCl Solution
Authors: Jai Junaidah , Wan Ali Wan Shabuddin
Published: March 2019

Aluminium (Al) is a low cost, lightweight and corrosion resistant material, which corrodes when exposed to pitting agents. Palm olein exhibits characteristics, which indicate its suitability as a corrosion inhibitor. Tween 20, hexane and diethyl triamine were used as additives to Palm olein to form the inhibitor formulation POT20HA. The inhibition efficiency (IE) and behaviour of the POT20HA were determined using potentiodynamic polarization in which Al 6061 samples were immersed in a 1 M HCl solution at 26, 50 and 70 o C in the presence of different POT20HA concentrations: 0, 0.03, 0.07, 0.10, 0.13 and 0.17 M. The IE increased with increasing POT20HA concentration, but decreased with increasing temperature. The work presented indicates that POT20HA is a mixed-type inhibitor capable of inhibiting both corrosive anodic and cathodic reactions. According to the Langmuir isotherm results POT20HA adsorbs on the Al 6061 surface through semiphysiosorption and/or semi-chemisorption. The POT20HA adsorption mechanism on Al 6061 takes through the protonation of micelles by the HCl solution, whereby protonated micelles in the presence of chloride ions adsorb on both cathodic and anodic surface corrosion sites.
KEADILAN SOSIAL TERHADAP ANAK LUAR NIKAH
Authors: Marilang Marilang M
Published: March 2019

Pasal 43 (1) Undang-undang Nomor 1 Tahun 1974 tentangPerkawinan yang mengandung norma hukum “Anak luar nikah hanyamemiliki hubungan perdata dengan ibunya dan keluarga ibunya”telah dibatalkan oleh Mahkamah Konstitusi (MK) melalui putusannyaNomor 46/PUU-VIII/2010 dengan pertimbangan bahwa norma hukumdalam pasal ini melanggar konstitusi karena menimbulkanketidakadilan sosial (diskriminasi) terhadap anak luar nikahdibandingkan dengan anak sah. Kemudian, melalui putusan tersebut,MK mengganti dengan norma hukum baru bahwa “Anak luar nikahtidak hanya memiliki hubungan perdata dengan ibunya dan keluargaibunya, melainkan juga terhadap ayah biologisnya dan keluarga ayahbiologisnya sepanjang dapat dibuktikan bahwa mereka memilikihubungan darah”. Secara yuridis normatif, putusan MK tersebutmemberikan landasan jaminan keadilan sosial hukum terhadap anakluar nikah seperti juga anak sah dalam bentuk pemenuhan hak-hakkeperdataannya oleh ayah biologisnya sekalipun dalam batas-batastertentu. Namun ketika hendak dikontekstualkan, ternyata putusanMK tersebut menghadapi permasalahan-permasalahan mendasaryang membutuhkan pencermatan secara akademik, terutama: 1.Sejauh manakah keadilan sosial hukum terhadap anak luar nikah yangdimaksud putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi? 2. Dalam bentuk keadilansosial bagaimanakah terhadap anak luar nikah yang dimaksudputusan MK? 3. Bagaimanakah putusan MK memberikan jaminanpemenuhan hak-hak keperdataan dalam mewujudkan keadilan soaialterhadap anak luar nikah? Beberapa permasalahan ini akan ditelitidan dikaji melalui metode penelitian pustaka dengan pendekatanfilsafat keadilan sosial. Kajian terhadap masalah tersebut ditemukanbahwa: 1. Keadilan yang dimaksud putusan MK adalah keseimbangandistribusi hak-hak keperdataan antara anak sah dengan anak luarnikah oleh ayahnya; 2. Bentuk keadilan dimaksud putusan MK adalahmeliputi hak-hak keperdataan yang terbatas bagi anak luar nikahdibandingkan dengan anak sah; 3. Putusan MK belum memberikanjaminan perlindungan terhadap perwujudan hak-hak keperdataananak luar nikah terhadap ayah biologisnya dan keluarga ayahbiologisnya. Hasil penelitian diharapkan memberikan kontribusi bagipengembangan ilmu hukum.
Facing the Foreign: The Aftermath of World War II and Estonian as Otherness in Two Films by Ingmar Bergman
Authors: Burman Christo
Published: March 2019

Drawing on a few concepts of postcolonialism, including Edward Said’s idea of Orientalism and Stuart Hall’s theory on representation, this article explores the representations of Estonian culture and language in two films by Ingmar Bergman, This Can’t Happen Here (Sånt händer inte här, Sweden, 1950; also known as High Tension) and The Silence (Tystnaden, Sweden, 1963). Through a descriptive textual analysis of the Estonian representational elements in these films, the article suggests that Bergman uses Estonian language and culture to establish a certain kind of Otherness, marking a cultural hegemony and exotifying a new foreign element in post-war Sweden. An additional aim of the article is to present and contextualise the exiled Estonian actors that starred in This Can’t Happen Here, as this has not been done in a scholarly context, and since the film ended up being their only cinematic appearance in their new adopted country.
Make Love at War? Representing Gender and Memory in the Soviet Estonian Film Dark Windows (Pimedad aknad, Tõnis Kask, 1968)
Authors: Jõhvik Liis
Published: March 2019

Initially produced in 1968 as a three-part TV miniseries, and restored and re-edited in 2008 as a feature-length film, Dark Windows (Pimedad aknad, Tõnis Kask, Estonia) explores interpersonal relations and everyday life in September 1944, during the last days of Estonia’s occupation by Nazi Germany. The story focuses on two young women and the struggles they face in making moral choices and falling in love with righteous men. The one who slips up and falls in love with a Nazi is condemned and made to feel responsible for the national decay. This article explores how the category of gender becomes a marker in the way the film reconstructs and reconstitutes the images of ‘us’ and ‘them’. The article also discusses the re-appropriation process and analyses how re-editing relates to remembering of not only the filmmaking process and the wartime occupation, but also the Estonian women and how the ones who ‘slipped up’ are later reintegrated into the national narrative. Ultimately, the article seeks to understand how this film from the Soviet era is remembered as it becomes a part of Estonian national filmography.
Painful Neutrality: Screening the Extradition of the Balts from Sweden
Authors: Kristensen Lars , Burman Christo
Published: March 2019

The article deals with the extradition of Baltic soldiers from Sweden in 1946 as represented in Per Olov Enquist’s novel The Legionnaires: A Documentary Novel (Legionärerna. En roman om baltutlämningen, 1968) and Johan Bergenstråhle’s film A Baltic Tragedy (Baltutlämningen. En film om ett politiskt beslut Sverige 1945, Sweden, 1970). The theoretical framework is taken from trauma studies and its equivalent within film studies, where trauma is seen as a repeated occurrence of a past event. In this regard, literature and moving images become the means of reaching the traumatic event, a way to relive it. What separates the extradition of the Baltic soldiers from other traumas, such as the Holocaust, is that it functions as a guilt complex related to the failure to prevent the tragedy, which is connected to Sweden’s position of neutrality during World War II and the appeasement of all the warring nations. It is argued that this is a collective trauma created by Enquist’s novel, which blew it into national proportions. However, Bergenstråhle’s film changes the focus of the trauma by downplaying the bad conscience of the Swedes. In this way, the film aims to create new witnesses to the extradition affair. The analysis looks at the reception of both the novel and film in order to explain the two different approaches to the historical event, as well as the two different time periods in which they were produced. The authors argue that the two years that separate the appearance of the novel and the film explain the swing undergone by the political mood of the late 1960s towards a deflated revolution of the early 1970s, when the film arrived on screens nationwide. However, in terms of creating witnesses to the traumatic event, the book and film manage to stir public opinion to the extent that the trauma changes from being slowly effacing to being collectively ‘experienced’ through remembrance. The paradox is that, while the novel still functions as a vivid reminder of the painful aftermath caused by Swedish neutrality during World War II, the film is almost completely forgotten today. The film’s mode of attacking the viewers with an I-witness account, the juxtaposition and misconduct led to a rejection of the narrative by Swedish audiences.
Making Sense of the International Reputation of a Small Film Industry: The Estonian Case
Authors: Järvekülg Madis , Rohn Ulrike , Ibrus Indrek
Published: March 2019

This article presents the results of a multi-method study carried out by the Tallinn University Centre of Excellence in Media Innovation and Digital Culture (MEDIT). The aim of this study was to investigate how international film professionals perceive the Estonian film industry; what image they have of Estonian film, and how they envision or have experienced Estonia as a destination for production and collaboration. The results of the study indicate that the skills of Estonian filmmakers are increasingly internationally renowned and valued among foreign professionals. At the same time, however, awareness of Estonian film and its nature remains ambiguous to most international film professionals. While seeing Estonia as a Baltic country rather than a Nordic one, the professionals suggested setting up a Baltic film fund and developing a Baltic brand in order to raise international recognition of local film production.
Critical pedagogy in practice: A case study from Kerala, India
Authors: Kareepadath Vishnu Prakash
Published: March 2019

Analysing teaching-practice offers an opportunity to answer questions like what is critical to making a pedagogy democratic, what are the factors that support a teacher to be critical in her teaching? Or what restricts the teacher in being critical in her work? This paper seeks to address some of these questions by presenting the findings of an investigation into the practice of teachers who are committed to the idea of critical pedagogy. The scope of the study is limited to understanding the critical aspects that are related to the teacher’s work within the classroom. The paper analyses the theoretical arguments that are relevant to critical pedagogy in relation to teachers’ practices as they emerged during the study. The study, conducted in the South Indian state of Kerala, reveals that teacher subjectivity and schooling situations interact in a dialectical fashion to shape the nature of classroom teaching. The political subjectivity of the teachers, shaped by their close interaction with the Kerala Science Literature Movement (KSSP) makes their pedagogy critical in nature. On the other hand, the standardized curriculum and mechanically disciplined school environment continuously challenge the teachers’ efforts at being critical in their work.
Mandarin Yě and Scalarity
Authors: Yang Zhaole
Published: March 2019

This paper examines the use of Mandarin yě ‘also’ in contexts which dōu can be used as well, e.g., in no matter and even contexts. I argue that there is a correlation between the possibility of using yĕ and the presence of a scalar reading as well as a reference to an extremity on the scale in question. The data we present show that yě is invariably associated with scalar readings: yě is always used in scalar contexts, and contexts that are not obviously scalar become so when yě is used. I also argue that a scalar interpretation of wh-elements in no matter contexts can be derived with the aid of negation or modals, thus accounting for the felicitousness of yě in such contexts. The paper ends with a short note on lián, hypothesizing that its function is to introduce the extreme of the scale. I also argue that the licensing condition of the additive/basic yě, i.e., the presence of alternatives in the background, also plays a role in the scalar use of yě.
Pengaruh Microstock Terhadap Kesadaran Hak Kekayaan Intelektual Desainer Grafis
Authors: Martadireja Sonde
Published: March 2019

ABSTRAKMicrostock menjadi salah satu unsur penting yang menunjang aktifitas desainer grafis sehari-hari. Baik untuk mendapatkan konten grafis digital, mengetahui perkembangan tren desain kekinian dan menjadi jawaban mereka untuk bekerja secara freelance. Penelitian ini menyajikan apa dan sejauh mana hubungan microstock dengan desainer grafis, kesadaran desainer grafis tentang hak kekayaan intelektual dan fenomena pengaruh microstock terhadap kesadaran hak kekayaan intelektual desainer grafis. Jenis pendekatan yang digunakan adalah fenomenologi Edmund Husserl karena objek yang diteliti berkaitan dengan kesadaran manusia. Fokusnya adalah memaparkan fenomena kesadaran sebagai dasar tindakan yang diperoleh dari pemaknaan pengalaman desainer grafis selama berhubungan dengan microstock. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, dapat disimpulkan bahwa microstock terbukti memiliki pengaruh terhadap kesadaran desainer grafis tentang hak kekayaan intelektual. Pengalaman-pengalaman tindakan yang berkaitan dengan microstock baik sebagai kontributor maupun non-kontributor telah membentuk suatu pengetahuan baru hingga akhirnya melahirkan kesadaran tentang hak kekayaan intelektual terutama pada masalah lisensi dan royalti. Kesadaran tersebut lalu menjadikan desainer grafis mampu aktif merespon fenomena penghargaan maupun pelanggaran hak kekayaan intelektual di lingkungannya masing-masing.ABSTRACTThe Microstock Influence on Consciousness of Graphic Designer’s Intellectual Property Right’s. Microstock has been one of important elements to support the daily activities of graphic designers. These activities involve finding digital graphic contents, finding out the current development of design trend and becoming their answer to work freelance. This research presents what and to what extent is the relationship between microstock and graphic designers, graphic designer’s consciousness of intellectual property rights and the phenomenon of microstock’s effect on graphic designers’ consciousness of intellectual property rights. The approach used is Edmund Husserl’s phenomenology since the object studied is related to human’s consciousness. The focus is to elaborate the phenomenon of consciousness as the basis of action which is obtained from interpreting graphic designer’s experience when they interact with microstock. Based on the research result, it can be concluded that microstock is found to have some influence on graphic designer’s consciousness of intellectual property rights. The experiences of action related to microstock both as contributors and non-contributors have shaped a new knowledge that in turn gives birth to their consciousness of intellectual property rights, particularly on license and royalty issues. This consciousness then allows graphic designers to actively respond to the phenomena of appreciation and violation of intellectual property rights in their own environment.
Mendobrak Kriteria Perempuan sebagai Model Fesyen dalam Indonesia Plus-Size Festival 2018
Authors: Arumingtyas Bonifacia Bulan
Published: March 2019

Sebagai seorang model fesyen, perempuan dituntut untuk memiliki tubuh ideal atau kurus proporsional. Seringnya menampilkan tubuh kurus perempuan, menjadikan sebuah konstruksi tentang standar kecantikan perempuan. Konstruksi tersebut menyebabkan sosok perempuan yang tidak bertubuh ideal atau gemuk, tidak layak tampil di muka publik. Berbeda dengan Indonesia Plus Size Festival 2018 yang digagas oleh Ririe Bogar. Ririe Bogar justru melakukan audisi model khusus untuk perempuan gemuk dengan berat minimal 70 kg. Penelitian ini menerapkan metode fenomenologis yang melibatkan langsung peneliti sebagai peserta audisi model untuk melihat fenomena riil yang ada. Selain melihat interaksi sesama perempuan gemuk dalam acara tersebut, peneliti dapat juga melihat respon masyarakat ketika melihat model catwalk yang tidak seperti umumnya, dalam kasus ini bertubuh gemuk. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tubuh yang gemuk dapat juga dengan baik menampilkan produk fesyen, sedikit demi sedikit, dapat merubah pandangan masyarakat tentang konstruksi standar kecantikan yang selama ini dibentuk.
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE VIETNAMESE TRANSLATION OF “THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN - CHAPTER XX” USING HOUSE’S TRANSLATION QUALITY ASSESSMENT MODEL
Authors: Hang Hoang Thi Diem
Published: March 2019

It is common for people to approach a foreign literary work via its translation; therefore, whether the readers can enjoy a translation text that successfully conveys the author’s intention is a concern to many researchers. In this study, with a view to assess the quality of the translation of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, the researcher utilizes the schema of Translation Quality Assessment proposed by House. The application of House’s Translation Quality Assessment shows that although the translation text achieves some success and  conveys most of the author’s message, it still reveals a number of mismatches in comparison with the source text, among which the inability to render America-African vernacular language results in a great loss of the target text. In addition, the ideational component of the translation text is also affected by overtly erroneous mistakes. On the basis of such findings, implications for literary translation are drawn.
INTEGRATING CULTURE INTO EFL TEACHING BEHIND CLASSROOM DOORS: A CASE STUDY OF UPPER SECONDARY TEACHERS IN VIETNAM
Authors: Hoa Chau Thi Hoang , Vien Truong
Published: March 2019

In the context of globalization, intercultural integration has gained a better position in teaching and learning English in Vietnam, even in general education. In fact, intercultural objectives and intercultural content have been added to the expected curriculum and pilot coursebooks for teaching English in upper secondary education. Prior to the implementation of the new curriculum, it is essential to explore how teachers deal with intercultural content provided in the coursebooks. From the view of intercultural teaching, this study focuses on the positionality of intercultural objectives and intercultural teaching strategies in teachers’ practice. Data collected from 101 teachers through questionnaire and six class observations illustrate that (1) teachers did not include intercultural objectives in EFL lessons and (2) they rarely conducted intercultural language activities in their teaching practice. It is recommended that intercultural education needs more attention from educational managers to support the EFL teachers in upper secondary schools to incorporate culture into their teaching more effectively, which contributes to the accomplishment of a reformed English curriculum objective – building comprehensive intercultural competence for the students.
A STUDY OF ACADEMIC GENRE: EXPLORING WRITING IN ENGLISH FOR UNIVERSITY PURPOSES WITH VIETNAMESE STUDENTS
Authors: Evans Michelle J.
Published: March 2019

Higher Education students in Vietnam are increasingly expected to write in English for university and professional purposes. This study identified the written texts in English that postgraduates had written for university purposes and explored their perceptions of or attitudes towards these. Using a classification of university genres developed from the British Academic Written English (BAWE) Corpus, ten case study students showed how their experiences of genres at lower levels of education had been heavily standardised. At undergraduate levels, English-major students and students studying in English-medium instruction were expected to write a wider variety of genres. At postgraduate levels, however, students from all subject areas were also required to write some genres, especially scientific research reports in English. Students’ attitudes towards assignments were influenced by effort and achievement levels, and the extent to which they felt prepared to write the type of text required. A number of key writing challenges were identified by students via self-reports and think-aloud protocol methods. Many students felt unprepared to write the genres expected of them, including the need for academic vocabulary and critical thinking. Findings indicated that non-English major postgraduate students (especially those enrolled on science-based courses) could benefit from a genre-sensitive pedagogy at late undergraduate or early postgraduate level.
INSIGHTS INTO INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION: A SYNTHESIS OF MOVE-BASED LITERATURE ON THE RESEARCH ARTICLE GENRE
Authors: Nhat Ton Nu My
Published: March 2019

Ever since Swales’ (1981/1990) work on the research article (RA), this genre has been subject to copious investigation in the past three decades. This attraction is due to both its highly valued status as a means of disseminating academic knowledge and the high pressure on part of the university staff and PhD students to have publications in international journals in many countries where English is not a native language. This paper reviews the literature on genre/move-based investigations into writing for international publication. The three areas of focus are the rhetorical structures, the linguistics features, and the cross-cultural comparisons of these two aspects. The synthesis provides a detailed account of both consistencies and inconsistencies to the conventional structures, as well as of the similarities and differences in the linguistic realizations, across various disciplines and cultures.
EMBARKING ON RESEARCH IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES: UNDERSTANDING THE FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS
Authors: Chowdhury Raqib
Published: March 2019

Written primarily for new or early-career researchers and postgraduate students, this paper problematises some of the foundational concepts any beginning researcher will come across when conducting research for the first time. Understanding the oft-confused, abstract, yet important notions of ontology, epistemology and paradigms can be a daunting obstacle in the experience of a new researcher, yet there are nearly no ways of sidelining these if we were to meaningfully plan, construct and execute our research. Through familiar examples, this article engages in discussing the research approach and design and how these are grounded in the ways a researcher thinks about and understands the world - in other words, how their ontological and epistemological positions determine the methodological choices they make. As well as problematising these concepts, the article also compares the qualitative and quantitative approaches, and critically considers how, in some ways, qualitative studies can yield richer results in the social science disciplines, including in Education.
PRIMARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS’ ENGAGEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Thom Nguyen Thi Thom , Thuy Pham Thi Thanh
Published: March 2019

Teachers’ professional development (PD) is viewed as the center of educational reforms in many countries, and this topic has been widely researched by scholars such as Avalos (2011), Darling-Hammond & McLaughlin (2011), Le (2002), and Whitehouse (2011). However, primary English language teachers (PELTers)’ PD has been under-researched in Vietnamese contexts. This paper outlines a project researching PELTers’ PD in a period of ongoing educational transformation, initiated by the National Foreign Languages Project. The authors highlight a ‘mixed methods’ research design with data collected from 68 surveys and five individual semi-structured interviews in a province in North Vietnam. Both the impact of language policy on Vietnamese PELTers' PD and their responses to top-down PD requirements and provision are under investigation. Some initial findings are (i) PELTers' rationales for PD; (ii) their engagement in PD forms and topics; (iii) benefits of PD; (iv)their PD need areas; and (v) factors affecting PD engagement. PELTers' suggestions for improving PD in their contexts are also discussed. This paper offers significant insights for EFL researchers, policy-makers, EFL teacher training institutions and other educators.
A REVIEW ON VALIDATING LANGUAGE TESTS
Authors: Thu Dinh Minh
Published: March 2019

Validity in language testing and assessment has its long fundamental role in research along with reliability (Bachman & Palmer, 1996). This paper analyses basic theories and empirical research on language test validity in order to provide the notion, the classification of language test validity, the validation working frames and the trends of empirical research. Four key findings come out from the analysis. Firstly, language test validity refers to an evaluative judgment of the language test quality on the ground of evidence of the integrated components of test content, criterion and consequences through the interpretation of the meaning and utility of test scores. Secondly, construct validity is a dominating term in modern validity classification. The chronic division of construct validity into prior and post ones can help researchers have a clearer validation option. Plus, test validation can be grounded in light of Messick (1989), Bachman (1996) and Weir (2005). Finally, almost all empirical research on test validity the researcher has addressed concerns international and national high-stakes proficiency tests. The research results open gaps in test validation research for the future.
USING MIND-MAPPING AS A TRANSITION FROM RECEPTIVE TO PRODUCTIVE SKILLS FOR SECOND-DEGREE LEARNERS
Authors: Thu Tran Thanh
Published: March 2019

Mindmapping, as a powerful brainstorming tool, is gaining popularity in all fields of science. This article aims at suggesting various activities enclosed with explanations of how this useful utility can be applied for a smooth transition from receptive skills to productive skills while teaching English. As mind maps only date back to 1976, the article initially provides an overview into how to use them and how well they suit the group of grown-up learners. The third part of the article introduces the researcher’s own organization of twelve academic themes throughout the learners’ course. The most important part of the article involves an analysis of various examples of classroom mind maps as they are combined with various activities in classroom settings of various levels throughout the course, highlighting the shifting from one receptive skill to the corresponding productive skill with groups of learners’ contributions to the maps. Last but not least, in the conclusion part, both the summary of the work and some recommendations would be presented about the challenges teachers may encounter and thus should expect during the implementation process.
Pricing Strategies in Pork-based Agribusinesses: Evidence from Zimbabwe
Authors: Ngarava Saul , Mushunje Abyssinia
Published: March 2019

Agribusinesses utilise an array of pricing strategies and practices that may be effective under certain circumstances. Price dictates income, directs the quantity supplied and demanded, provides an indication to customers, and shifts ownership. The objective of the study was to evaluate the current pricing strategies being employed in the Zimbabwean pork industry. The study utilised a cross-sectional survey of 166 pig producers, six pork abattoirs and 24 pork butchers in Mashonaland Central Province of Zimbabwe. A standardised pre-coded questionnaire was the research instrument utilised. Descriptive statistics, MANOVA and multiple linear regression were utilised to analyse the data. The results indicated that agribusinesses were utilising break-even pricing, which is cost-oriented, through a formula price, pursuing profit-oriented pricing objectives, through a one-price policy, aiming for a low-penetration pricing policy, with no discount policy and managing a profit-to-cost ratio between 0% and 4%. The study recommends that the industry be flexible in its pricing mechanisms through utilising sales-oriented objectives and appropriate discount policies to induce â€œgoodwillâ€ within the industry. The industry is also recommended to vertically integrate in order to spread and dilute price risk to allow flexibility in pricing, and to utilise premium pricing.
A priori error estimates for a discretized poro-elastic–elastic system solved by a fixed-stress algorithm
Authors: Girault Vivette , Wheeler Mary F. , Almani Tameem , Dana Saumik
Published: March 2019

We consider a poro-elastic region embedded into an elastic non-porous region. The elastic displacement equations are discretized by a continuous Galerkin scheme, while the flow equations for the pressure in the poro-elastic medium are discretized by either a continuous Galerkin scheme or a mixed scheme. Since the overall system of equations is very large, a fixed-stress algorithm is used at each time step to decouple the displacement from the flow equations in the poro-elastic region. We prove a priori error estimates for the resulting Galerkin scheme as well as the mixed scheme, with the expected order of accuracy, provided the algorithm is sufficiently iterated at each time step. These theoretical results are confirmed by a numerical experiment performed with the mixed scheme. A complete analysis including a posteriori estimates for both the Galerkin and the mixed scheme has been done but is too long to appear here.
Interwell connectivity analysis in a low-permeability formation using a modified Capacitance Model with application to the East Pembina Field, Cardium Formation, Alberta
Authors: Mirzayev Mammad , Jensen Jerry L.
Published: March 2019

From the 1950s to the present, the Cardium Formation has been extensively produced. Exploitation has moved from the high-permeability western areas to very heterogeneous lower permeability, “halo-oil” regions in the east. In this case study, we briefly summarize the geology and assess the degree of interwell communication in selected areas from the East Pembina Field. For the Interwell Connectivity (IWC) evaluation, we use a modified version of the Capacitance Model (CM-PW) for connectivity analysis in areal windows. The CM has been used to analyze flow rates to measure IWC. The direction of the largest IWC change agrees with the expected maximum stress direction in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. The model also captures differences between pre- and post-fracturing connectivities. The matches of predicted to measured production using the CM-PW are fair to good, 0.76 ≤ R2 ≤ 0.95.
O papel da vitamina A na saúde materno-fetal: uma revisão bibliográfica
Authors: Martins Ana Paula Ribeiro , Masquio Deborah Cristina Landi
Published: March 2019

Objetivo: Elucidar as funções da vitamina A na gestação e as consequências de sua deficiência. Revisão bibliográfica: A vitamina A é composta por retinóides de origem animal (retinol, retinal, ácido retinóico) e carotenóides de origem vegetal. No período fetal, o ácido retinóico é atua na diferenciação cellular, crescimento fetal, morfogênese, maturação de múltiplos sistemas corporais e na integridade das células epiteliais do trato respiratório, digestório e urogenital. O retinol atua como componente dos pigmentos visuais na retina, tornando-se indispensável para o desenvolvimento da visão fetal e integridade visual materna. Estudos relacionam a vitamina A à profilaxia da infecção puerperal, sendo apontado redução em 78% do risco de morbidade. A deficiência de vitamina A é mais comum ocorrer no terceiro trimestre, devido ao crescimento fetal acelerado. As consequencias da deficiência de vitamina A incluem xeroftalmia, má formação congênita e aumento de mortalidade materna. Devido a elevada prevalencia de hipovitaminose A, diversas estratégias nutricionais são recomendadas, como diversificação da dieta, suplementação e fortificação convencional de alimentos. Conclusão: A deficiência da vitamina A ocasiona prejuízos a saúde da mãe e do feto, devido as funções especificas e essências neste período. Assim torna-se necessário estratégias nutricionais para garantir o aporte ideal de vitamina A.
The Efficacy of Certolizumab Pegol Re-Treatment on Plaque Psoriasis Following a Blinded Treatment Break: Results from the CIMPACT Trial
Authors: Lebwohl M , Piguet V , Sofen H , Al. Et
Published: March 2019

Abstract not available. Disclosures: Study sponsored by UCB.
Photodynamic therapy with δ-aminolevulinic acid and blue light for the treatment of actinic cheilitis
Authors: Dagrosa Alicia
Published: March 2019

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In-Vitro Evaluation of Pre-Injection Aspiration as Safety Checkpoint for Hyaluronic Fillers.
Authors: Farberg Aaron
Published: March 2019

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Hairy Legs Revisited: Peroneal Alopecia
Authors: Glaser Katherine
Published: March 2019

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The use of doxycycline in lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia: a retrospective study of 138 patients at a tertiary referral clinic
Authors: Tiao Janice
Published: March 2019

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Atypical Intraepidermal Melanocytic Proliferation – But now what?
Authors: Wieder Shira
Published: March 2019

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Wedding Dermatology: a proposed timeline to optimize skin clearance and the avoidance of a true dermatologic emergency
Authors: Winkelmann Richard
Published: March 2019

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Variables Affecting Delivery of Glycopyrronium Tosylate Through Human Skin In Vitro
Authors: Caserta Franceso , Lenn Jon , Hofland Hans
Published: March 2019

Abstract not available. Disclosures: Study sponsored by Dermira.
Histopathologic discordance in melanoma can have substantial impacts on patient care
Authors: Glazer Alex , Cockerell Clay
Published: March 2019

Recommended guidelines for sentinel lymph node biopsy, follow-up, and surveillance for cutaneous melanoma are based upon clinicopathologic staging. In effect, the accuracy of melanoma staging to estimate metastatic risk is critical to subsequent care, neither under-treating or over-treating the patient based on their tumor. Traditional staging continues to evolve based on additional data regarding clinicopathologic features and clinical outcomes. However, such features are subject to inter-observer variability, which puts a limit on their ability to improve prognostication. Reported discordance rates between initial and subsequent pathology review consistently impact both staging and disease management. Newer molecular techniques, such as gene expression profiling, can be used to help define the biology of the primary melanoma tumor and the best course of action after definitive surgical treatment.
Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-Cell lymphoma: A mixed diagnostic approach to diagnosing a vague clinical picture
Authors: Hill Callie Roberts , Wang Apphia , Elewski Boni E. , Pavlidakey Peter G
Published: March 2019

Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-Cell lymphoma (SPTCL) is a rare subtype of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and it has been associated with a range of clinical symptoms from mild to severe. Most commonly, this disease is described as following a slowly progressing course, associated with vague constitutional symptoms and good prognosis. This case report describes the clinical presentation and findings of SPTCL in a 31 year old female and describes the challenges of recognizing and properly diagnosing this disease. SPTCL has been described as a mimicker of other, more common and nonmalignant diseases of the skin, such as lupus panniculitis. This report highlights a variety of specific tests including immunohistochemical and immunoperoxidase staining, as well as genotypic analysis of T-cell receptors, that were effective in combination in isolating this diagnosis. Moreover, choice of treatment for these patients can be challenging, as an array of interventions have been described in past cases to treat SPTCL. This report recognizes the efficacy of a treatment course that included a six-cycle course of combined chemotherapy (vincristine, doxurubicine, cyclophosphamide, and prednisone, also known as CHOP) followed by weekly methotrexate and PET scan surveillance for two years. With both initial and maintenance therapy, this patient showed excellence response evidenced by a progressive decrease in metabolic activity of malignant lesions, lack of new lesions, and remaining without symptoms. While this disease is rare, it is important to include SPTCL in the differential when considering patients with a panniculitic picture.
A female with thick intertriginous vegetative plaques
Authors: Beal Brandon T , Cundall Hannah L , Fernandez Anthony P
Published: March 2019

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Successful Treatment of Vitiligo with Crisaborole 2% Ointment
Authors: Tausend William , Hoyer Paige , Arnold Morgan , Wagner Keith , Ross Lindy , Goodwin Brandon P , Wilson Janice M
Published: March 2019

Vitiligo is a common disorder of skin pigmentation resulting from autoimmune destruction of melanocytes. A variety of topical and systemic treatment options have been tried with varying success. Here we describe the case of a man with refractory vitiligo successfully treated with topical crisaborole ointment.Crisaborole ointment is a topical phosphodiesterase (PDE)-4 inhibitor recently FDA-approved for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. Previous literature has discussed the possible role of systemic PDE-4 inhibitors in vitiligo; herein, we discuss the ability of topical crisaborole to accelerate repigmentation in treatment-resistant vitiligo.
IMPACTS OF THE CEFR-ALIGNED LEARNING OUTCOMES IMPLEMENTATION ON ASSESSMENT PRACTICE
Authors: Le Hai Thi Thanh
Published: March 2019

Abstract

This article reports the initial findings on the implementation of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) at tertiary level in Vietnam. It explores the impacts of the CEFR-aligned learning outcomes implementation on assessment practice for non-English major students at Hue University. Semi-structure in-depth interviews were employed. Eight general English (GE) teachers who teach non-English major students at Hue University participated in this qualitative study. The findings showed that GE teachers modified the assessment activities in such a way that can aid their non-English major students achieve the required learning outcomes. The strong impact of the CEFR-aligned outcomes on the assessment practice could be seen in the appearance of CEFR aligned tests and the focus on students’ self and peer assessments. The long-term effect of the activities, which is students’ language proficiency improvement, was difficult to achieve. The issue of extra training on capacity building and professional development for GE teachers at Hue University was thus put forward.
Quantitative Analysis Of The Effect Of Synchronous Online Discussions On Oral And Written Language Development For EFL University Students In Vietnam
Authors: Pham Anh Tram Dang
Published: March 2019

The study investigated the effects of synchronous online discussions on oral and written skills development for EFL university students in Vietnam after one semester of instruction, using a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental approach. One 15-student class of B1-level English participated in oral role plays, whereas another 15-student class engaged in synchronous online discussions after comparable preparation. Results showed no statistically significant differences in oral and written proficiency between the two treatment groups at the end of the semester. However, students in both groups achieved great progress in speaking and writing skills, especially speaking skill after one semester. The fact that there was no significant difference of the groups strengthens the belief that online discussions support the development of the same processes that underlie oral speech. Synchronous online discussions are thus shown to be a valuable addition to the foreign language classroom, in terms of second language acquisition and learners’ language development.
PISDis a mitochondrial disease gene causing skeletal dysplasia, cataracts, and white matter changes
Authors: Zhao Tian , Goedhart Caitlin M , Sam Pingdewinde N , Sabouny Rasha , Lingrell Susanne , Cornish Adam J , Lamont Ryan E , Bernier Francois P , Sinasac David , Parboosingh Jillian S ,   Care4Rare Canada Consortium, Vance Jean E , Claypool Steven M , Innes A Micheil , Shutt Timothy E
Published: March 2019

Exome sequencing of two sisters with congenital cataracts, short stature, and white matter changes identified compound heterozygous variants in thePISDgene, encoding the phosphatidylserine decarboxylase enzyme that converts phosphatidylserine to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) in the inner mitochondrial membrane (IMM). Decreased conversion of phosphatidylserine to PE in patient fibroblasts is consistent with impaired phosphatidylserine decarboxylase (PISD) enzyme activity. Meanwhile, as evidence for mitochondrial dysfunction, patient fibroblasts exhibited more fragmented mitochondrial networks, enlarged lysosomes, decreased maximal oxygen consumption rates, and increased sensitivity to 2-deoxyglucose. Moreover, treatment with lyso-PE, which can replenish the mitochondrial pool of PE, and genetic complementation restored mitochondrial and lysosome morphology in patient fibroblasts. Functional characterization of thePISDvariants demonstrates that the maternal variant causes an alternative splice product. Meanwhile, the paternal variant impairs autocatalytic self-processing of the PISD protein required for its activity. Finally, evidence for impaired activity of mitochondrial IMM proteases suggests an explanation as to why the phenotypes of thesePISDpatients resemble recently described “mitochondrial chaperonopathies.” Collectively, these findings demonstrate thatPISDis a novel mitochondrial disease gene.
Творчество Bасиля Быкова: экзистенциальный дискурс
Authors: Максимович Валерий
Published: March 2019

В статье творчество народного писателя Беларуси В. Быкова рассматривается через призму экзистенциального дискурса. Делается попытка раскрыть многомерность экзистенциально-онтологического дискурса и поливариант- ность интерпретаций художественно-обобщенных смыслов его произведений, выявить философско-эстетические особенности экзистенциональной концепции человека.
Феномен любви: антиномии и парадоксы
Authors: Морозова Инесса
Published: March 2019

В статье представлен анализ проблемы любви, ее противоречий и парадоксов, отраженной в русской литературе второй половины 19 века. В частности, произведения К. Н. Леонтьева, Ф. М. Достоевского, Л. Н. Толстого рассматриваются в контексте теоретических построений представителей русской и зарубежной идеалистической философии, а также отдельных писателей мировой художественной литературы.
Кафка и Гоголь: Замок и Вий
Authors: Шульц Сергей
Published: March 2019

Ставится вопрос о перекличках между повестью Гоголя Вий и романом Кафки Замок. При сопоставлении текстов Гоголя и Кафки во главу угла поставлено мениппейное начало (в самом широком плане, не только узкожанровом). Рассмотрены хронотопические планы произведений, их историософский смысл (восприятие инфернальности; обращенность к судьбе Европы, особенно заметная у Кафки).
Русскоязычная художественная литература в переводах на польский язык (2007–2017 гг.)
Authors: Langowska Agnieszka
Published: March 2019

Artykuł przedstawia charakterystykę aktualnej kondycji rynku przekładów rosyjskojęzycznej literatury pięknej dla dorosłych wydanych w Polsce w latach 2007–2017, dokonaną na podstawie danych bibliograficznych wyekscerpowanych z wydawanego przez Bibliotekę Narodową Przewodnika Bibliograficznego. W omawianym okresie na polskim rynku wydawniczym pojawiły się 422 przekłady rosyjskojęzycznej literatury pięknej dla dorosłych, głównie współczesnej, zdominowanej przez powieści kryminalne oraz literaturę fantastyczną. Analiza zebranego materiału wykazała dysproporcję między liczbą przekładów współczesnej i klasycznej literatury rosyjskojęzycznej na język polski. Do artykułu dołączono wykaz bibliograficzny przekładów na język polski rosyjskojęzycznej literatury pięknej dla dorosłych za lata 2007–2017.