bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Collision-free planning algorithm of motion path for the robot belt grinding system
Authors: Zhang Tie , Su Jiewen
Published: August 2018

Collision may occur during the grinding of a workpiece by a robot sand belt. To solve this problem, a collision-free planning algorithm for the robot motion path is developed based on the collision layer method. Collision-free planning of the robot motion path is studied, and a means to adjust the machining frame on the belt is determined (i.e. moving along the axis of the belt and rotating around the tangent line). The planning curve is rapidly found on the collision layer using neighborhood search and recursive methods, and the amount of collision detection is significantly reduced. The planning curve is transformed into the robot motion path. Simulation and experimentation show that the amount of collision detection required by the proposed algorithm is 3.86% less than that required by a method using a complete collision layer. Moreover, the robot grinds the workpiece without collision. The proposed method is simple, stable, and easy to implement and possesses a good engineering application value.
The hermeneutics of casting
Authors: Sella Inbar Anat
Published: August 2018

This article offers a close reading of the casting in the Israeli drama series BeTipul (the original series for the HBO adaption In Treatment). My analysis views casting as a key mechanism of meaning-making in television series and explores its heightened cultural and social significance in recent Israeli television dramas. I explore, in particular, how through the casting of well-known actors, who have previously portrayed key mythological figures, old national myths are challenged in an almost iconoclastic manner that adds symbolic layers to the series, layers that might be overlooked by viewers who are unfamiliar with the specific cultural background.
The contemporary role of lymph node dissection in the management of renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Zareba Piotr , Pinthus Jehonathan H. , Russo Paul
Published: August 2018

The appropriate role of lymph node dissection (LND) in the management of patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is still a matter of debate. There is ample evidence that LND is the most accurate modality for staging the regional lymph nodes (LNs), which may harbor metastatic disease in greater than one-third of patients with high-risk RCC. The presence of LN metastases is an independent negative prognostic factor in this disease and accurate determination of LN status not only helps with patient counselling regarding prognosis and tailoring of postoperative surveillance schedules, but it also identifies patients at high risk of systemic disease recurrence who may qualify for clinical trials of adjuvant systemic therapies. Meanwhile, the therapeutic value of LND has been brought into question by a randomized trial (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer; EORTC 30881) that showed no difference in progression-free or overall survival between patients who were treated with radical nephrectomy (RN) and LND and those treated with RN alone. Given that most patients enrolled in this trial had small renal masses and therefore were at low risk for LN metastases, the question of whether patients with high-risk tumors derive a therapeutic benefit from a standardized, extended LND remains unanswered.
A mixed-method study of quality, availability and timeliness of non-communicable disease (NCD) related data and its link to NCD prevention: Perceptions of health care workers in Ethiopia
Authors: Kassa Melkamu Dugassa , Grace Jeanne Martin
Published: August 2018

Background:

Three-quarters of non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality occurs in low- and middle-income countries. However, in most developing countries, quality and reliable data on morbidity, mortality and risk factors for NCD to predict its burden and prevalence are less well understood and availability of these data is limited. To better inform policymakers and improve healthcare systems in developing countries, it is also important that these factors be understood within the context of the particular country in question. Objective: The aim of this study is to further inform practitioners in Ethiopia about the availability and status of NCD information within the Ethiopian healthcare system.

Method:

A mixed method research design was used with data collected from 13 public referral hospitals in Ethiopia. In phase 1 quantitative data were collected from 312 health professionals (99 physicians; 213 nurses) using a cross-sectional survey. In phase 2, qualitative data were collected using: interviews ( n = 13 physician hospital managers); and one focus group ( n = 6 national health bureau officers).

Results:

Results highlighted the lack of NCD morbidity, mortality and risk factor data, periodic evaluation of NCD data and standardised protocols for NCD data collection in hospitals. The study also identified similar discrepancies in the availability of NCD data and standardised protocols for NCD data collection among the regions of Ethiopia.

Conclusion:

This study highlighted important deficiencies in NCD data and standardised protocols for data collection in the Ethiopian healthcare system. These deficiencies were also observed among regions of Ethiopia, indicating the need to strengthen both the healthcare system and health information systems to improve evidence-based decision-making.

Implications:

Identifying the status of NCD data in the Ethiopian healthcare system could assist policymakers, healthcare organisations, healthcare providers and health beneficiaries to reform and strengthen the existing healthcare system.
Jejunal Perforation From Blunt Abdominal Trauma by an End Zone Pylon in a Division I Football Player
Authors: Reisig Karl V. , Miles Christopher M.
Published: August 2018

This case highlights the importance of vigilant clinical suspicion in diagnosing abdominal perforation. Intra-abdominal injury can be difficult to identify during competition, and timely diagnosis of jejunal perforation is difficult because of initially subtle clinical findings that gradually progress over time. Identifying intra-abdominal injuries early can improve the outcome of the patient. In-game evaluation did not identify this injury. The athlete completed the game, and the injury was ultimately identified with peritoneal signs and a negative Carnett sign, making abdominal wall injury less likely. The athlete underwent surgical repair of the perforation without complication and has since returned to full activity. It is important to maintain a high index of suspicion and to be observant with serial examinations, advanced abdominal examination maneuvers, and to have a broad differential diagnosis in the case of significant impact to the abdomen during athletics.
Improving Refugee Well-Being With Better Language Skills and More Intergroup Contact
Authors: Tip Linda K. , Brown Rupert , Morrice Linda , Collyer Michael , Easterbrook Matthew J.
Published: August 2018

The effects of intergroup contact on prejudice are well established. However, its effects on minority group well-being have been rarely studied. We hypothesized that contact with members of the majority culture will be related to better well-being, and that this is facilitated by majority language proficiency. We tested this hypothesis in a three-wave longitudinal study of refugees over 2 years ( N = 180). Cross-lagged path modeling confirmed that intergroup contact at earlier time points was associated with increased well-being at later time points; the reverse associations (from earlier well-being to later contact) were not reliable. Self-rated earlier English language competence was positively associated with later intergroup contact (but not the reverse), suggesting that improving majority language proficiency might be the key to better well-being of refugees, with intergroup contact being the mediator between language and well-being.
Development of predictive scoring model for risk stratification of no-show at a public hospital specialist outpatient clinic
Authors: Chua Siang Li , Chow Wai Leng
Published: August 2018

Aim:

No-shows are patients who miss scheduled specialist outpatient clinic (SOC) appointments. A predictive scoring model for the risk stratification of no-shows was developed to improve the utilisation of resources.

Method:

The administrative records of new SOC appointments for subsidised patients in 2013 were analysed. Univariate analysis was performed on 16 variables comprising patient demographics, appointment/visit records and historical outpatient records. Multiple logistic regression (MLR) was applied to determine independent risk factors of no-shows. The adjusted parameter estimates from MLR were used to develop a predictive model for risk stratification of no-show. Model validation was performed using 2014 data.

Result:

Out of 75,677 appointments in 2013, 28.6% were no-shows. Univariate analysis showed that 11 variables were associated with no-shows. Six variables (age, race, specialty, lead time, referral source, previous visit status) remained independently associated with no-shows in the MLR model, and their odds ratios were used to develop the weighted predictive scoring model. Weighted scores were 0 to 19, and five levels of no-show risk were derived: extremely low (score: 0–4; odds ratio (OR): 1.0); low (5–6; OR: 2.5); medium (7–8; OR: 5.6); high (9–10; OR: 9.2); and extremely high (11–19; OR: 16.7). The predictive ability of the model was tested using receiver operation curve analysis, where the area under curve (AUC) was 72%. AUC remained at 72% upon validation with 2014 data.

Conclusion:

The prediction model developed using only administrative data was robust and can be used for the risk stratification of SOC no-show for better resource utilisation to improve access to care.
Improving Medication Understanding and Adherence Using Principles of Memory and Metacognition
Authors: Hargis Mary B. , Castel Alan D.
Published: August 2018

More than half of older adults regularly take multiple medications. Rates of medication nonadherence are high, which undermines both patients’ health and the economy. Memory and metacognitive factors (such as misplaced confidence) help explain why patients across the life span may not understand or follow prescribed regimens. These factors include difficulties in remembering confusing information, patients’ and practitioners’ potential overconfidence in memory, and misunderstandings about memory. Patients, practitioners, and the public can use these principles to improve memory, enhance understanding, and promote metacognitive accuracy with respect to complex medication information, which may increase the likelihood of adherence.
Negative Responses to Taxes: Causes and Mitigation
Authors: Sussman Abigail B. , White Shannon M.
Published: August 2018

Improving tax attitudes and mitigating the effects of negative tax attitudes can help policy makers fund government operations and gain support from citizens. Beliefs both about tax payments (e.g., how much a person owes) and benefits (e.g., who gains from government revenue) affect attitudes toward taxes. But, these beliefs often reflect misunderstandings and are easily swayed by contextual influences. Negative attitudes have been linked to tax avoidance and evasion, significantly reducing government revenues. Understanding reasons for negative reactions to taxes can both improve attitudes and minimize consequences of persistent negative attitudes. Small changes to the tax collection process—such as eliciting taxpayer preferences, clearly connecting tax payments to benefits, reducing hassles for taxpayers, and appealing to norms—may reduce negative attitudes and increase compliance. Because all interventions involve both benefits and costs, policy makers should carefully test interventions in the relevant context before implementating at scale.
Advanced Educational Technology for Science Inquiry Assessment
Authors: Li Haiying , Gobert Janice , Graesser Art , Dickler Rachel
Published: August 2018

The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for K-12 science education has outlined new standards that integrate science inquiry practices with scientific concepts and ideas. The challenge with implementing this framework has been determining how to provide students with authentic scientific experiences and real-time individualized scaffolding during inquiry, as well as reliably and validly assess students’ inquiry competencies. This article reviews current computer-based educational technologies, namely, educational data mining and natural language processing, and describes how these technologies have been used to automatically assess science inquiry practices aligned with NGSS practices. The second section describes the implementation of real-time adaptive, individualized scaffolds and instruction, based on automated inquiry assessment techniques. Finally, we aim to direct the attention of policy makers toward the use of technology to promote significant progress of nationwide inquiry-based learning, teaching, and assessment.
Nd:YAG Adhesiolysis: A Novel Approach to Tractional Retinal Detachment From Beyond-the-Edge Proliferation After Retinectomy
Authors: Chod Ross , Landa Gennady , Rosen Richard
Published: August 2018

Retinectomy can be complicated by recurrent retinal elevation and subretinal fluid (SRF) accumulation secondary to tractional chorioretinal adhesion band formation and contraction. Classically, this complication requires repeat vitrectomy with destruction of adhesion bands using the vitrectomy instrument. We present a novel, nonoperative technique utilizing neodymium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser to address tractional retinal elevation of a retinectomy edge causing SRF accumulation secondary to peripheral chorioretinal adhesion formation after retinectomy. Nd:YAG laser was used to perform targeted adhesiolysis to release the tractional forces on the retina, after which argon laser retinopexy was performed. Retinal reattachment with resolution of SRF was achieved without the need for reoperation.
Awake Fiberoptic Intubation in Fast Track Ambulatory Surgery: A Case Report
Authors: Hannig Kjartan E. , Jessen Christian , Hauritz Rasmus W. , Grejs Anders M.
Published: August 2018

An increasing number of surgical procedures are performed in the ambulatory setting, leading to improved patient comfort and cost-effectiveness. Patients with suspected or known difficult airways represent a challenge when anesthetized. This may explain why this patient group may be rejected for day-case surgery. We present 3 cases scheduled for day-case procedures with predicted difficult airways, where the feasibility of awake fiberoptic intubation is demonstrated in a Scandinavian fast track setting. Our hypothesis is that, with accurate preparations, intubation times are comparable with conventional intubation and that the procedure is associated with only minor patient discomfort.
Confirmation of Erector Spinae Plane Block Analgesia for 3 Distinct Scenarios: A Case Report
Authors: Jones Mark R. , Urits Ivan , Shnider Marc R. , Matyal Robina
Published: August 2018

Analgesia for many open thoracic and abdominal procedures has traditionally been accomplished through neuraxial techniques or paravertebral blocks. Erector spinae plane (ESP) blocks purport effective analgesia over a similar anatomical distribution with a more favorable side effect profile and complication rate than epidurals. However, the extent of clinical applicability for ESP blocks has yet to be elucidated. In this case series, we demonstrate the efficacy of ESP blocks for 3 distinct etiologies of acute pain: planned perioperative analgesia, rescue postoperative analgesia, and traumatic pain.
Acute-Onset Quadriparesis After Placement of Thoracic Epidural: A Case Report
Authors: Gonzalez Meera N. , Sethi Anish , McGavin Jason , Trehan Gaurav
Published: August 2018

Blunt chest trauma and the treatment of associated pain can lead to impaired respiratory drive and abnormal pulmonary mechanics, in turn resulting in significant respiratory system complications. These can include pneumonia, hypoxia, atelectasis, and a prolonged need for invasive mechanical ventilation. Epidural analgesia can decrease the need for systemic pain control and may improve cooperation with pulmonary rehabilitation exercises. However, this treatment modality also carries a small risk of severe neurological complications such as spinal cord trauma, spinal cord ischemia, and epidural hematoma or abscess. This case report describes one such rare neurological complication: acute quadriparesis after thoracic epidural placement.
Mitral Valve Compression Induced Hypoxemia After Left Ventricular Assist Device Surgery: A Case Report
Authors: Hosny Hisham , Hassan Hesham , Lees Nicholas , Simon Andre
Published: August 2018

Blood flow obstruction of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is not uncommon. Causes of flow obstructions could be prepump, intrapump, and postpump. Clinical and echocardiographic parameters of LVAD obstruction vary substantially, ranging from being completely asymptomatic with unchanged functional status, normal filling pressures to frank cardiogenic shock. In the current case report, we present hypoxemia as an early presentation of LVAD inflow obstruction in the early postimplantation period in the absence of respiratory cause for hypoxemia
Learning Preferences of First-Year Anesthesiology Residents During Their Orientation Month: A Single-Institution Study
Authors: Eosakul Stanley T. , Wong Vanessa , Ku Cindy M. , Mitchell John D.
Published: August 2018

As a step toward understanding whether learning preferences may benefit trainees and instructors, we studied the learning preferences, based on the VARK questionnaire, of anesthesiology residents during their orientation month to determine whether knowing their preferences influenced the educational resources they used. While resource utilization was similar for residents who knew their preferences and those who did not, residents overall used aural and read/write resources frequently. The learning preferences of 13 residents (72.2%) changed during the month. While further research is needed, this study provides insight into anesthesiology residents’ learning styles.
Brazil: a country in mourning and struggle
Authors: Leal Fabíola Xavier , Prates Jane Cruz , Garcia Maria Lucia Teixeira
Published: August 2018

The present situation in Brazil offers particular challenges to social workers operating within an emancipatory framework. This article reflects on the Brazilian political situation, especially around the recent assassinations of left-wing leaders in the cases of Francisca das Chagas Silva in 2016 and Marielle Franco in 2018, the coup against the government of Dilma Roussef, the arrest of ex-President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, and the accusations against current President Michel Temer.
Reviews
Authors: Banks Amy , Manti Maria , Sentíes Felipe Pruneda , Selucky Terry
Published: August 2018

The Woman in the Story: Writing Memorable Female Characters in Trouble, in Love, and in Power, 2nd ed., Helen Jacey (2017) Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 258 pp., ISBN: 9781615932573, p/bk, UDS$27.95, CAD$37.95

Transcultural Screenwriting: Telling Stories for a Global World, Carmen Sofia Brenes, Patrick Cattrysse and Margaret McVeigh (eds) (2017) Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 199 pp., ISBN-10: 1443852449, h/bk, £43.52; ISBN-13: 9781443852449, ebook, £53.15

Las Guionistas: A Bilingual Anthology of Mexican Women Screenwriters, María Teresa Depaoli and Laura Kanost (eds) (trans. Laura Kanost) (2017) Tempe, AR: Bilingual Press/Editorial Bilingüe, 916 pp., ISBN: 9781939743213, e-book, $29.00

The Writer’s Journey, 3rd ed., Christopher Vogler (2007) (first published 1998) Studio City, CA: Michael Wiese Productions, 407 pp., ISBN: 9781932907360, p/bk, $27.95, ISBN: 9781615931705, h/bk, $39.95
Iconic imagination: Listening to, and looking back at, the piano in early Hindi cinema
Authors: Alter Andrew , Dean Jasmine
Published: August 2018

This article identifies and analyses a selection of Hindi films between 1942 and 1991 in which pianos are used for songs. The number of such films is not great and thus the piano is theorized as cameo – it arrives on-screen and in the soundtrack with a clear purpose in order to reference a set of symbols from outside the film’s narrative. Consequently, it represents not only a nostalgia for the recent colonial condition, but also a host of cultural ideologies associated with westernization. By compiling the list and analysing this set of films, we attempt to more clearly understand the symbolic meanings indexed through the picturization, and to contribute to a theorization of musical symbolization in film.
Os aruã: políticas indígenas e políticas indigenistas na amazônia portuguesa (século XVII).
Authors: Ale Rocha Rafael
Published: August 2018

O presente artigo pretende analisar a política adotada por grupos indígenas aruãs durante o século XVII. Tratava-se de uma “nação” que habitava a Ilha de Joanes (Marajó), o Cabo Norte (Amapá) e arredores e interagia com os mais diversos indivíduos e/ou grupos – portugueses, ingleses, holandeses, franceses, negros, mestiços, outros indígenas. A partir da bibliografia respectiva e do uso de fontes primárias diversificadas, priorizaremos as respostas dos aruãs às políticas indigenistas adotadas pela coroa portuguesa naquele rincão da Amazônia. Nossa hipótese afirma que a política seguida por esses índios possuía íntima relação com as políticas imperiais adotadas pelas potências europeias que atuavam na região.
“Christovão, o Principal da Aldeia de Natuba e a persuasão fazem os Indios a este Governo”: as tropas Kiriri e a Política de povoação do “sertão de dentro” da América portuguesa (1677-1679)
Authors: Mecenas Ane
Published: August 2018

Na segunda metade do século XVII, após a Restauração Portuguesa, intensificou-se o povoamento do sertão da América portuguesa. O processo, definido na documentação como “expansão para os caminhos de dentro”, visava à constituição de aldeamentos e à formação de alianças, com o intuito de garantir segurança no acesso comercial às rotas dos criadores de gado que seguiam da Bahia ao Piauí, bem como a constituição de um grupo de índios Kiriri que coibisse a formação de quilombos nas impenetráveis rotas do sertão. Ordens religiosas foram incumbidas da tarefa de organizar as aldeias, “disciplinar as almas” e fornecer mão de obra nas entradas para o sertão. Nesse espaço permeado pelo jogo de interesses de diversos grupos, o conflitos e a fluidez das alianças foram uma constante. Com base nesse contexto, o presente artigo visa analisar as estratégias de povoação do “sertão de dentro”  e o papel dos índios na formação desses espaços.
Índios independentes, fronteiras coloniais e missões jesuíticas
Authors: Martins Maria Cristina Bohn
Published: August 2018

Como uma contribuição aos estudos que têm buscado refletir sobre o protagonismo dos povos indígenas na história americana, este artigo propõe-se a examinar o caso da “misión del sud” dos jesuítas no século XVIII, fazendo-o a partir de uma perspectiva que privilegie as expectativas dos nativos relativamente a ela. Isto é, através de uma inversão de enfoque e ponto de vista, buscamos revisitar um tema clássico retirando os indígenas da situação de invisibilidade em que eles foram colocados pelas fontes e pelas narrativas históricas tradicionais.Palavras chave: História. Indígenas. Missões.
A execução do tratado de Santo Ildefonso e as atuações indígenas na fronteira platina
Authors: Melo Karina Moreira Ribeiro da Silva e
Published: August 2018

Durante a execução do tratado de Santo Ildefonso os indígenas envolveram-se ativamente nos trabalhos da comissão demarcadora. Ao localizar os pontos por onde passaria a linha divisória, abastecer partidas com recursos oriundos dos povos, patrulhar e arriar gado nos territórios indivisos pertencentes aos seus departamentos os indígenas demonstraram sua inserção em redes comerciais e políticas bastante amplas. Seus modos de administrar os bens missioneiros e cuidar de interesses individuais e coletivos podem revelar aspectos interessantes sobre o estabelecimento de limites territoriais no contexto de crise das monarquias ibéricas e advento da modernidade política na região platina.
Elements of Knowledge Capital and Areas of Organizational Change
Authors: Ahmed Aveen M. , Omar Mohamed A. , Mohammad Roj I.
Published: August 2018

The current study aims to describe and diagnose the elements of Knowledge capital (human capital, structural capital, client capital) and areas of organizational change which are (structural change, change of tasks, technological change) in the surveyed organizations, as well as this study emphasizes to the importance of the role and having of knowledge capital to reach an effective organizational change. The study has depended on (SPSS-20) program and a number of statistical tools to analyze and to find out the relationship between variables. To achieve the objective of the study, the questionnaire has been distributed to (40) of head of departments and administrative units in the University of Zakho, and only (30) questionnaires have retrieved. The study has reached to a number of findings. Most importantly, the availability of knowledge capital in organizations is an essential and important requirement to achieve effective organizational change and supports the direction of organizations that seek to survive, grow and adapt to the external environment surrounding them. On the other hand, the study has suggested that it’s necessary to give more attention and support knowledge capital in organizations. This is because the individuals who work in these organizations and have knowledge are considered the power for moving and driving the process of change.
طبيعة العلاقات القانونية والمسؤولية الناجمة عن الأنشطة الطبية في مراكز التجميل
Authors: Sulaiman Sherzad A. , Haje Zerwan L.
Published: August 2018

يتناول هذا البحث طبيعة العلاقات القانونية التي تنشأ من خلال ممارسة الأنشطة الطبية في مراكز التجميل مع طبيعة المسؤولية التي قد تتولد جراء تلك النشاطات. وتوضيح ما يتعلق به فقد بدا مجالاً خصباً للدراسة نظراً لحداثته وما يثيره من مشكلات قانونية عديدة, خصوصا في ظل القانون العراقي حيث أن الجراحة التجميلية لم تحظ بالتنظيم من قبل المشرع العراقي بنصوص قانونية خاصة, يهدف البحث الى تسليط الضوء على طبيعة العلاقة التي تربط مركز التجميل باطباء التجميل والمساعدين العاملين فيها بشكل دائم و مؤقت, فضلا عن توضيح طبيعة المسؤولية في الحالات التي يكون فيها مراكز التجميل او الجراح مسؤولا عن خطئه الطبي فيما يتعلق بالجراحة التجميلية. خصوصا بعد انتشار مراكز التجميل والإقبال الكبيرعلى هذه المراكز، في الوقت الحالي وممارسة انواع الجراحات التجميلية الصغيرة والكبيرة فيها.
Incorporating Body Language into EFL Teaching
Authors: Azeez Rebin A. , Azeez Paiman Z.
Published: August 2018

In this query-based study, body language as an important non-verbal communicative technique in teaching English as a foreign language is inquired. In literature, little attention has been given to practical teaching approaches and techniques that will help English language teachers incorporate this essential element into their classrooms. This research aims at investigating the needful role of body language in the overall teaching and learning process. It considers the interplay of body language, particularly gestures, facial expressions and eye-contact behavior, between teachers and students and gives special consideration to the second language learner preferences in decoding and encoding bodily language behaviors. Likewise, specific questionnaires are used to collect data about teachers' and students’ opinions and experiences in their teaching and mannerism along with observing teachers and interviewing them. The results will help stimulating teachers' innovativeness in producing their own classroom activities and movements while teaching and better non-verbally communicate with their students in class in one hand. On the other, it facilitates students learning. It is recommended that the use and integration of body language should not be ignored by instructors.
كاریگه‌ریی ڕێگای پرسیارو وه‌ڵام له‌سه‌ر ده‌ستكه‌وتی خوێندنی خوێندكارانی زانكۆ
Authors: Saed Bahat A.
Published: August 2018

پیشه‌ی وانه‌بێژی له‌ژیانی ئه‌مرۆدا به‌گشتی له‌گرنگترین پیشه‌كانه‌ كه‌مرۆڤ ده‌یكات وبه‌تایبه‌تی مامۆستایەتی چونكه‌ جێگاوشوێنیان دیارو رونه‌ له‌سه‌ر هه‌مووتاكه‌كانی ناوكۆمه‌لگا، وانه‌بێژی كاریگه‌ریی زۆری له‌سه‌ركه‌سایه‌تی وچۆنیه‌تی گه‌شه‌پێدانی لایه‌نی ئه‌قلی وڕونكردنه‌وه‌ی بابه‌ته‌كان هه‌یه. ئامانجی سه‌ره‌كی ئه‌م توێژینه‌وه‌یه‌ زانینی كاریگه‌ریی ڕێگای پرسیارو وه‌ڵام له‌سه‌رده‌ستكه‌وتی خوێندنی خوێندكاران و به‌راوردكردنیان به‌ڕێگای ئاسایی ،میتۆدی به‌كارهاتووله‌م توێژینه‌وه‌یه‌ میتۆدی تجریبیه‌ نمونه‌ی توێژینه‌وه‌كه‌ بریتیه‌ له‌سه‌مپڵێك له‌خوێندكارانی به‌شی مێژوو قۆناغی چواره‌م،له‌كۆتایدا توێژه‌ر گه‌یشته‌ ئه‌و ئه‌نجامه‌ی بوونی به‌لگه‌داریی ئاماریی له‌ڕێگای پرسیارو وه‌ڵام له‌سه‌رده‌ستكه‌وتی خوێندنی خوێندكاران و بوونی كاریگه‌ریه‌كی پۆزه‌تیڤ هه‌روه‌ها بوونی به‌لگه‌داریی ئاماریی به‌ڕێگای ئاسایی به‌ڵام به‌كاریگه‌ریه‌كی كه‌م هه‌روه‌ها توێژه‌ر پیشنیاز ده‌كات توێژینه‌وه‌یەكی هه‌مان شێوه‌ بكرێت به‌ڕێگای گفتووگۆ یان ڕێگای نه‌خشه‌ی چه‌مكه‌كان له‌سه‌ر ده‌ستكه‌وتی خوێندنی خوێندكاران له‌قۆناغه‌كانی ترو به‌راوردكردنیان به‌یه‌كتری.
Adaptívna pamäť – jej vplyv na vedomosti a emócie žiakov voči živočíchom
Authors: Novanská Viera , Platková Alexandra
Published: August 2018

Adaptívna pamäť je nepochybne jednou z oblastí, ktorá je nedostatočne prebádaná a to najmä u detí v školskom veku. Komplexnosť tejto problematiky je dôkazom množstva výskumov, ktoré sa adaptívnou pamäťou zaoberajú a porovnávajú v rámci jednotlivých skupín ľudí. V predkladanom článku sa venujeme vplyvu adaptívnej pamäti u detí na základnej škole. Zisťovali sme, ako ovplyvňuje adaptívna pamäť vedomosti a emócie žiakov šiesteho a siedmeho ročníka ZŠ voči vybraným živočíchom. Výsledky výskumu, ktorý bol realizovaný v školskom roku 2015/2016, potvrdili vplyv adaptívnej pamäti na kognitívne a emočné procesy žiakov. Učitelia by mali pri výučbe venovať pozornosť aj pamäťovým mechanizmom, ktoré ovplyvňujú žiakovo vnímanie a zapamätávanie si informácií.
Příroda 3.0 nebo 1.0 návraty?
Authors: Dlouhá Jana
Published: August 2018

Příroda je systém vztahů mezi sebou navzájem, i s okolím. Vztahy jsou potřebné, aby se obnovovala; interakce jsou podstatou, podoba je jevovým vyjádřením. Možnost vztahů vyplývá z diference, rozdílu mezi jevy a entitami (jejich projevy), které pak tyto rozdílnosti překlenují nebo je naopak podtrhují, aby se mohly jevit.
Helping doctoral students crack the publication code: An evaluation and content analysis of the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
Authors: Bond Melissa
Published: August 2018

Getting published in an academic journal is no easy feat, especially for doctoral students and English as a second language speakers, seeking to publish in English. Considering the relatively low acceptance rate for educational technology journals, this article seeks to provide guidance by following the framework of rigour, impact, and prestige (West & Rich, 2012) to evaluate the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET), as well as applying computer-assisted content analysis techniques in new and unique ways, in order to understand how AJET is furthering scholarship in the field. Findings reveal a strong focus on Asia-Pacific scholarship, with little representation from other continents. However, the editors are seeking to improve this, by providing regular advice in editorials for conducting rigorous research and hints on how to get published. Future research trends are identified, including teacher development, learning environments and cognition, and the role of feedback in student learning. In addition, recommendations to editors and doctoral students are provided.
SPORT AS A MEANS OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION. INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE OF SOCIETY REGISTER
Authors: Jakubowska Honorata
Published: August 2018

This issue consists of nine articles, followed by two books reviews. The contributions reveal that the issues of inclusion and exclusion can be analysed in very different contexts of the sports field, with relation to different sports disciplines, and different groups and countries. The authors provide analysis of their own research, analysis of secondary data, as well as theoretical frameworks and a large number of references. The topics raised and case studies analysed are predominantly very recent.
SPORT OFFERS FOR REFUGEES IN GERMANY. PROMOTING AND HINDERING CONDITIONS IN VOLUNTARY SPORT CLUBS
Authors: Michelini Enrico , Burrmann Ulrike , Nobis Tina , Tuchel Jacqueline , Schlesinger Torsten
Published: August 2018

After the long summer of migration, strong social and political movements of solidarity with and resistance against refugees developed in Europe. Expressions of solidarity and resistance were also recognisable in the sport system, especially in voluntary sport clubs (VSCs). As a result of this observation, the following article addresses the question: “Which organisational conditions of VSCs promote or hinder the implementation of sport activities for refugees?” To this aim, the article analyses and discusses the results of three research projects concerning sport offers for refugees in Germany. The interview material (n=49) collected in these projects was examined through the qualitative technique of thematic analysis and interpreted through a systems theoretical framework. The results show that conditions which promote and hinder the implementation of sport offers for refugees were identified in all formal (decision programmes, communication channels, and human resources) and informal (organisation culture) decision premises. Furthermore, the implementation of sport offers for refugees is particularly dependent on human resources within the sport clubs. The data show that the resolute will of individuals or small groups of people is highly relevant for the implementation of these sport offers. Finally, when it comes to organizing support for refugees, VSCs display an unexpected dynamic and a high capacity to mobilise resources within a short period of time. The discussion reflects these results and articulates strategies to safeguard, foster, and facilitate the social engagement of VSCs in relation to refugees.
Editorial
Authors: Pawlak Mirosław
Published: August 2018

Following two special issues of the journal, one dedicated to emotions in second language learning and the other to language learning strategies, the present issue of Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching is a regular one, bringing together six empirical studies dealing with different aspects of learning and using second and foreign languages (L2).
Review of Uncovering English-medium instruction: Glocal issues in higher education; Authors: Branka Drljača Margić, Irena Vodopija-Krstanović; Publisher: Peter Lang, 2017; ISBN: 9781787070578; Pages: 142
Authors: Mihaljević Djigunović Jelena
Published: August 2018

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The approach to a diagnostic dilemma
Authors: Lichtstein Daniel , Agarwal Gauri
Published: August 2018

Diagnostic dilemmas refer to situations in which physicians face a challenging clinical scenario. The goal of our paper is to outline strategies which we have found to be most helpful in the approach to a diagnostic dilemma. We review each strategy and provide illustrative clinical examples. Among the most helpful strategies are performing a thorough history and physical examination (H&P) (including pertinent epidemiological factors and careful medication review), avoidance of non-specific testing and empiric treatment, judicious use of consultants, maintaining an open-mind and humility and ongoing, open communication with your patient.
Radius of Convexity of Sections of a Class of Close-to-Convex Functions of Order α
Authors: Banu B. Usna , Youvaraj G. P.
Published: August 2018

In this paper we study radius of convexity of sections of a class of univalent close-to-convex functions on 𝔻 = {z ∈ ℂ: |z| < 1}. For functions in this class, coefficient bounds, an integral representation and radius of convexity of nth sections have been obtained.
Remarks on *−(σ,Τ)− Lie Ideals of *−Prime Rings with Derivation
Authors: Sögütcü Emine K. , Aydin Neşet , Gölbaşi Öznur
Published: August 2018

Let R be a ∗−prime ring with characteristic not 2, U a nonzero ∗− (σ,τ)−Lie ideal of R, d a nonzero derivation of R. Suppose σ, τ be two automorphisms of R such that σd = dσ, τd = dτ and ∗ commutes with σ, τ, d. In the present paper it is shown that if d(U) ⊆ Z or d2(U) ⊆ Z, then U ⊆ Z.
Normal Families and Shared Functions
Authors: Sun Cheng Xiong
Published: August 2018

Let k ∈ ℕ, m ∈ℕ ∪{0}, and let a(z)(≢ 0) be a holomorphic function, all zeros of a(z) have multiplicities at most m. Let ℱ be a family of meromorphic functions in D. If for each f ∈ℱ, the zeros of f have multiplicities at least k + m + 1 and all poles of f are of multiplicity at least m + 1, and for f,g ∈ℱ, ff(k)−a(z) and gg(k)−a(z) share 0, then ℱ is normal in D. Some examples are given to show that the conditions are best, and the result removes the condition “m is an even integer” in the result due to Sun [Kragujevac Journal of Math 38(2), 173-282, 2014].
Language medium and a high-stakes test: Language ideology and coaching centers in North India
Authors: LaDousa Chaise
Published: August 2018

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) offers its set of examinations in a “medium”, whether in a language recognized by the Constitution of India or in English. The notion of medium in the examination borrows from the notion of medium in schooling where it refers to the primary language of pedagogy. Although not all students who have studied in a particular medium in school and university go on to attempt the UPSC examinations in the same medium, most do. This article reports on fieldwork conducted in 2014 in coaching centers in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar and in the city of Varanasi. It traces some of the ways in which people hold ideologies about the significance of studying in one medium or another. Much ideological reflection, for example, was oriented to the fierce protesting that broke out in various locations in Delhi during the summer of 2014, just before my fieldwork. The protests were focused on changes made to the UPSC examination in 2011 which initiated increasingly poor results among Hindi-medium aspirants. The article also answers the call of scholars to consider institutional practices – especially as they change – alongside ideological reflections because, in the case of coaching centers, practice and ideology are not aligned.
The right to education act (2009): Instructional medium and dis-citizenship
Authors: Bhattacharya Usree , Jiang Lei
Published: August 2018

While the broader ambition of the Indian government’s Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act (2009) has been lauded, scholars have expressed reservations with the universal education measure. One area that has not been adequately addressed within these debates is the instructional medium. While RTE (2009) recognizes children who are “disadvantaged” as linguistic minorities, and stipulates that the “medium of instruction shall, as far as practicable, be in child’s mother tongue”, it offers little further direction. India is home to more than 1,652 languages, but only 43 languages function as instructional media. Therefore, the majority of children learn in a tongue that is not their home language, experiencing serious educational disadvantages. How this issue complicates the intent of the RTE (2009) Act remains to be explored. This article examines this gap using the theoretical lens of dis-citizenship, which is conceptualized in terms of exclusions experienced by marginalized groups. Here, we focus on those marginalized by the language of instruction. We investigate questions about language access, inclusion, equity, and rights arising from RTE (2009), within the narrative of India’s complex, hierarchical multilingualism.
Topological optimization of the fork-end of a knuckle joint
Authors: Jain Naman
Published: August 2018

Topology optimization is a mathematical approach that optimizes the layout for the given design constraints such as loading and boundary conditions so that the optimum design obtained performs its function. In different types of loading conditions such as single load or multiple load topological optimization result in the best use of a material for a body in given volume constraints. In topological optimization the structural compliance is minimized while satisfying a constraint on the volume of the structure. This paper represents the topological optimization of the fork-end (double eye) of a knuckle joint with the objective to reduce the mass of an existing fork-end of a knuckle joint of an automobile or locomotive by applying the optimization technique. Reducing the weight of an automobile part will result in the overall weight reduction of a vehicle, thus, its energy consumption demands decrease thereby improving its fuel efficiency. The topological optimization was done using a finite element solver, ANSYS. The ANSYS Parametric Design Language was employed for utilizing the topological optimization capabilities of the commonly used finite element solver ANSYS. Solid92 elements were used to model and mesh the fork end of the knuckle joint in ANSYS. The optimality criteria method was used for topological optimizing the fork end of a knuckle joint.
Parametric Analysis of Self-Phase Modulation in Single-Tone RoF System
Authors: Kathpal Namita , Garg Amit Kumar
Published: August 2018

Self-phase modulation (SPM) is one of the major non-linear effect in single-tone radio over fiber system which limits the long-distance transmission as it leads to the broadening of pulse spectrum. In this paper, the mathematical and parametric analysis was carried out to understand the origination and upgradation of SPM and based on results achieved, a rigorous evaluation has been conducted to decrease the impact of SPM. The effect of SPM has been evaluated in terms of optical spectrums, eye diagrams, eye-opening and Q-factor by utilizing four important parameters specifically launched power, fiber effective area, bit rate and fiber attenuation using OptiSystem simulator which reveals insight information for the elimination of non-linear effects.
Etiology of short stature in Indian children and an assessment of the growth hormone-insulin-like growth factor axis in children with idiopathic short stature
Authors: Kumar Anil , Pal Ankita , Kalaivani Mani , Gupta Nandita , Jain Vandana
Published: August 2018

Background

Our objectives were to evaluate the etiology of short stature, assess the prevalence of idiopathic short stature (ISS) and assess the growth hormone (GH)-insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis in children with ISS.

Methods

A stepwise diagnostic evaluation was done in 394 children aged 4–16 years with short stature. Children with no definitive etiology were labeled as ISS. In these children, baseline IGF-1, IGF binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and stimulated IGF-1 after administration of GH for 4 days were measured.

Results

Hypothyroidism (in 18.1%) and ISS (in 15.5%) were the commonest causes of short stature. In children with ISS (n=61), the mean baseline and stimulated IGF-1 standard deviation scores (SDSs) were −1.2±1.0 and −0.3±1.4, respectively, with levels below −2 SDS in 13 (21%) and six (10%) children, respectively. In 33 (54%) of the ISS patients, response to GH was suboptimal (increment in the IGF-1 level <40%). There was no difference in the mean peak GH, IGFBP-3 and baseline and stimulated IGF-1 levels between children with familial and non-familial ISS. A significant positive correlation of height SDS with baseline IGF-1 SDS (r=0.28, p=0.026), stimulated IGF-1 SDS (r=0.32, p=0.010) and ΔIGF-1 SDS (r=0.26, p=0.036) was observed in children with ISS.

Conclusions

Hypothyroidism and ISS were the commonest etiologies for short stature. The baseline IGF-1 was below −2 SDS in 21% and the increment after GH stimulation was suboptimal in 54% of children, indicating that a substantial proportion of children with ISS had an impaired GH-IGF axis.
A Bayesian regression approach to handicapping tennis players based on a rating system
Authors: Chan Timothy C.Y. , Singal Raghav
Published: August 2018

This paper builds on a recently developed Markov Decision Process-based (MDP) handicap system for tennis, which aims to make amateur matches more competitive. The system gives points to the weaker player based on skill difference, which is measured by the point-win probability. However, estimating point-win probabilities at the amateur level is challenging since point-level data is generally only available at the professional level. On the other hand, tennis rating systems are widely used and provide an estimate of the difference in ability between players, but a rigorous determination of handicap using rating systems is lacking. Therefore, our goal is to develop a mapping between the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) system and the MDP-based handicaps, so that two amateur players can determine an appropriate handicap for their match based only on their UTRs. We first develop and validate an approach to extract server-independent point-win probabilities from match scores. Then, we show how to map server-independent point-win probabilities to server-specific point-win probabilities. Finally, we use the estimated probabilities to produce handicaps via the MDP model, which are regressed against UTR differences between pairs of players. We conclude with thoughts on how a handicap system could be implemented in practice.
Entry and Exit of Nonprofit Organizations
Authors: Barbetta Gian Paolo , Canino Paolo , Cima Stefano , Verrecchia Flavio
Published: August 2018

The latest census of Italian nonprofit organizations – compared with the previous one – showed a significant development of the nonprofit sector between 2001 and 2011. The number of organizations increased more than 28 % while the growth of employees (about 61 %) was even more impressive.

These results notwithstanding, the mere comparison of aggregate census data does not give a true understanding of the dynamic of the sector. The entry and exit of organizations, as well as their migration between different sectors of activity, or geographical areas, can be analyzed properly only using firm-level panel data, but these data are rarely available so that only a few authors had a chance to use them. In this paper, we try to fill this gap using firm-level panel data for the first time in Italy. Our analysis tempers the optimism arising from aggregate data. We show that: a) part of the growth is determined by the emergence of already active organizations that were not detected a decade ago; b) because of low barriers, the entry of new nonprofit organizations is very relevant, but their net contribution to the growth of employment is quite small; c) opposite to what happened in other countries, the exit of nonprofit organizations is very significant, and d) organizations that were already active a decade ago gave the most important contribution to the growth of employment. We also investigate geographical trends, showing that the slower growth of the nonprofit sector in Southern Italy depends on the very high exit rate of the area, while the entry rate is more or less in line with the rest of the country.