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Understanding the Motivations Influencing Ecological Boycott Participation: An Exploratory Study in Viet Nam
Authors: Nguyen Thanh Hoai , Ngo Hai Quynh , Ngo Pham Ngoc Nha , Kang Gi-Du
Published: December 2018

Over the past years, the world has witnessed the growth of ecological boycotts and its impact is increasing leading to the need to better understand this field. Following this movement, Viet Nam, located in Southeast Asia has also swiftly been paying attention to ecological concerns, which have resulted in a variety of ecological boycotts in recent years. While motivations for economic, religious, social, and political boycotts have previously been investigated, the motivations for participation in ecological boycotts have not yet been considered appropriately. This study highlights that a means-end chain (MEC) theory provides an influential method which helps reveal the motives that drive consumers to participate in the ecological boycott in Viet Nam. Processing several in-depth interviews of 60 Vietnamese boycotters and performing MEC analysis, results have shown five major motivations for participation in ecological boycotts, comprising environmentally sustainable consciousness, health consciousness, self-enhancement, meaning in life, and security. The findings are expected to contribute towards both academic aspects (additional understanding related to ecological boycott) and practical aspects (providing valid knowledge for organizers of boycotts and targeted companies to evaluate the ecological boycott and determine factors that can be modified).
Frequency of Adverse Events Following Q Fever Immunisation in Young Adults
Authors: Sellens Emily , Bosward Katrina L. , Willis Susan , Heller Jane , Cobbold Rowland , Comeau Jeannette L. , Norris Jacqueline M. , Dhand Navneet K. , Wood Nicholas
Published: December 2018

Q fever is a zoonosis of concern in many countries. Vaccination is the most effective means of prevention, and since 1989, Australia has had a licensed Q fever vaccine, Q-VAX®. This vaccine was also used in the Netherlands in 2011 following the largest recorded Q fever outbreak globally. There is a paucity of available data regarding adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) for young adult females. Such data are important for informing future vaccination recommendations both within Australia and internationally. This study collected Q fever vaccine (Q-VAX®) AEFI data in veterinary and animal science students at Australian universities. Students were enrolled at the time of vaccination and were emailed a link to an online AEFI survey one week later. Of the 60% (499/827) that responded, 85% were female and the median age was 18 years. Local injection site reactions (ISRs) occurred in 98% (95%; CI 96–99%) of respondents, of which 30% (95% CI 24–32%) were severe. Systemic AEFI occurred in 60% (95%; CI 55–64%) of respondents within the seven days following immunisation. Medical attention was sought by 19/499 (3.8%) respondents, of whom one sought treatment at a hospital emergency department. Females were more likely than males to experience any local ISR (odds ratio [OR] 9.3; 95% CI 2.5–33.8; p < 0.001), ISRs of greater severity (OR 2.5; 95% CI 1.5–4.2; p < 0.001), and any systemic AEFI (OR 1.9; 95% CI 1.1–3.1; p = 0.016). These safety data suggest that a high frequency of adverse events following immunisation should be expected in young adults, particularly females. However, the consequences of Q fever disease are potentially far more debilitating.
Effect of Beta-Carotene Supplementation on the Serum Oxidative Stress Biomarker and Antibody Titer against Live Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination in Japanese Black Calves
Authors: Otomaru Konosuke , Ogawa Rei , Oishi Shoko , Iwamoto Yuki , Hong Hyeyoung , Nagai Kathuhisa , Hyakutake Koji , Kubota Chikara , Kaneshige Takahiro
Published: December 2018

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of vaccination and beta-carotene supplementation on blood oxidative stress and antibody response in calves. Thirty Japanese Black calves were randomly assigned to two groups. Fifteen calves received 20 mg of beta-carotene supplemented into their daily provided rations from 2 to 8 weeks of age (BC group), and the other 15 calves did not receive the daily beta-carotene supplement (control group). All calves received a commercially available modified live bovine respiratory syncytial (RS) virus vaccine at 4 and 8 weeks of age. Blood samples were taken at 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks of age. At 4 weeks of age, the concentration of reactive oxygen metabolites within serum were significantly lower in the BC group than the concentrations measured in the control group. Also at 4 weeks of age, the concentration of biological antioxidant capacity within serum was significantly higher in the BC group than the concentrations measured in the control group. Both groups showed a gradual decrease of antibody titers to live bovine RS virus in the samples taken from 2 to 12 weeks of age. These results confirmed that beta-carotene supplementation decreased oxidative stress. However, beta-carotene supplementation did not affect the antibody response to live bovine RS virus vaccination, perhaps due to the presence of the maternal antibody.
Repurposing the anticancer drug cisplatin with the aim of developing novel Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection control agents
Authors: Yuan Mingjun , Chua Song Lin , Liu Yang , Drautz-Moses Daniela I , Yam Joey Kuok Hoong , Aung Thet Tun , Beuerman Roger W , Salido May Margarette Santillan , Schuster Stephan C , Tan Choon-Hong , Givskov Michael , Yang Liang , Nielsen Thomas E
Published: December 2018

Antibiotic resistance threatens effective treatment of microbial infections globally. This situation has spurred the hunt for new antimicrobial compounds in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry. Here, we report how the widely used antitumor drug cisplatin may be repurposed as an effective antimicrobial against the nosocomial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Cisplatin was found to effectively kill strains of P. aeruginosa. In such experiments, transcriptomic profiling showed upregulation of the recA gene, which is known to be important for DNA repair, implicating that cisplatin could interfere with DNA replication in P. aeruginosa. Cisplatin treatment significantly repressed the type III secretion system (T3SS), which is important for the secretion of exotoxins. Furthermore, cisplatin was also demonstrated to eradicate in vitro biofilms and in vivo biofilms in a murine keratitis model. This showed that cisplatin could be effectively used to eradicate biofilm infections which were otherwise difficult to be treated by conventional antibiotics. Although cisplatin is highly toxic for humans upon systemic exposure, a low toxicity was demonstrated with topical treatment. This indicated that higher-than-minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) doses of cisplatin could be topically applied to treat persistent and recalcitrant P. aeruginosa infections.
A STRATEGIC INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE FACILITY MANAGEMENT MODEL
Authors: Lavy Sarel , Shohet Igal M.
Published: December 2018

The requirement to reduce expenditure on “non‐core” activities, along with building's owners’ expectations for improved performance, are the main dilemmas with which a facility manager deals on a regular basis. The primary objective of this research was to identify the effect of defined parameters, such as the actual age of a building and its level of occupancy, on the performance of facilities and their systems. This study contributed to the development of a model capable of integrating these parameters into a Facility Management (FM) tactical and strategic decision‐making process, referred to as the Integrated Healthcare Facility Management Model (IHFMM). The model's guidelines may be outlined for the methodological design and operation of facilities from a life cycle perspective. The paper presents the architecture of the developed model, and four of the 15 procedures that comprise the heart of this model.

Strateginis integruotas sveikatos priežiūros pastatų ūkio valdymo modelis

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Reikalavimas mažinti „neesmines“ veiklos išlaidas bei pastato savininkų lūkesčiai dėl geresnių rezultatų – su tokiomis pagrindinėmis dilemomis reguliariai susiduriapastatų ūkio valdymo vadybininkas. Šio tiriamojo darbo pagrindinis uždavinys yra nustatyti, koks yra apibrėžtaparametrų, tokių kaip realus pastato amžius ir jo užimtumolygis, poveikis pastatų ir jų sistemų rezultatyvumui. Šistyrimas prisidėjo kuriant modelį, kuris leidžia šiuosparametrus integruoti į taktinių ir strateginių pastatų ūkiovaldymo sprendimų priėmimo procesą ir yra vadinamas integruotu sveikatos priežiūros pastatų ūkio valdymo modeliu. Modelio rekomendacijas galima taikyti vykdantmetodologinį pastatų projektavimą ir eksploatavimą išgyvavimo ciklo perspektyvos. Šiame darbe pristatoma sukurto modelio architektūra ir keturios iš penkiolikos procedūrų, sudarančių šio modelio šerdį.
AN ANALYSIS OF HOUSING LOCATION ATTRIBUTES IN THE INNER CITY OF BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, USING EXPERT JUDGEMENTS
Authors: Kauko Tom
Published: December 2018

The role of location quality in housing consumption is an increasingly important research objective given the demand‐side considerations stemming from economic and socio‐cultural changes in urban and metropolitan housing market areas. In circumstances involving diversified demand, the consumption pattern comprises a set of different preference profiles. From an operational point of view, such outcome can be generated through ranking location attributes with respect to their relative importance for the house buyer or renter. This procedure may, for example, be based on pair‐wise comparison of attributes based on expert judgements and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). This study is based on expert elicited residential location quality profiles in the inner city of Budapest, and builds on prior work on housing market analysis reported elsewhere. Here the particular issue, typical for post‐communist circumstances, concerns a mismatch between the range of available product groups and the increasingly quality conscious and differentiated buyer preferences.

Ekspertų vertinimais pagrįsta būsto aplinkos požymių analizė Budapešto (Vengrija) centre

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Vykdant tyrimus svarbus uždavinys ‐ įvertinti aplinkos kokybes vaidmenį renkantis busta, nepamirštant su paklausa susijusiu aplinkybių, kurias lemia ekonominiai ir socialiniai bei kultūriniai pokyčiai miestu ir didmiesčiu būsto rinkose. Kai paklausa yra įvairi, vartojimo polinkiai suformuoja skirtingu pageidaujamu savybių komplektą. Praktine prasme tokius rezultatus galima gauti įvertinusaplinkos požymius pagal santykine jų svarba namo pirkėjuiarba nuomininkui. Pavyzdžiui, šia procedūra galima atlikti lyginant požymiu poras pagal ekspertu vertinimus ir taikant analitini hierarchini procesą (AHP). Šis tyrimas pagristas ekspertu sudarytais gyvenamosios vietos kokybes aprašymais Budapešto centre ir remiasi ankstesniais būsto rinkos analizes darbais. Šiame darbe dėmesysatkreipiamas į viena problema, būdinga pokomunistinėms šalims ‐ siūlomu produktu grupių asortimentas neatitinka pirkėjo pageidavimu. Pirkėjai vis dažniau akcentuoja kokybe ir diferencijuoja savo poreikius.
La mécanique de l’action publique
Authors: Surel Yves
Published: December 2018

Resume L’article, dans le cadre de ce numéro spécial sur le process tracing , entend montrer comment ce (nouveau) protocole de recherche peut s’avérer utile dans l’analyse des politiques publiques et poursuit par là même deux objectifs principaux. Pointer tout d’abord les similitudes et affinités que cette méthode, centrée sur l’identification et le séquençage de mécanismes causaux à l’œuvre dans un processus politique donné, entretient avec certains éléments du kit analytique de la sociologie de l’action publique (analyse séquentielle, néo-institutionnalisme, analyses du changement, etc.). Identifier ensuite par quels moyens, cette méthode parfois discutée de manière très abstraite, peut fournir des outils opérationnels pour une analyse plus systématique et plus fine des trajectoires de politique publique. Pour ce faire, nous défendons l’idée que les mécanismes causaux, qui constituent à nos yeux les éléments centraux de la démarche, peuvent être mieux isolés et articulés à l’aide du modèle des « trois I », le séquençage d’une politique publique pouvant se faire à partir de l’identification de mécanismes attachés aux idées, aux intérêts et aux institutions.
Le mal romantique vu de l’autre bord
Authors: Feuillebois Victoire
Published: December 2018

Dans les mouvances doctrinales de droite, tout un courant critique a fait de l’association entre romantisme et maladie son fer de lance et sa propriété. Pourtant, la pathologisation du romantisme a existé dans une tout autre sphère, ainsi que le montre un élargissement du regard au-delà du seul cas français. En effet, si l’on se déplace à l’échelle européenne, la métaphore associant romantisme et maladie connaît également des actualisations dans une pensée plus ouvertement révolutionnaire, qui reprend à son compte la critique par Hegel du courant romantique allemand, accusé d’entraver la marche de l’Histoire vers le progrès. C’est sur cette généalogie post-hégélienne qui a irrigué un certain nombre de courants littéraires et critiques à gauche que nous proposons de nous pencher, afin de souligner la prégnance d’une métaphore qui, trouve aussi naturellement à s’inscrire dans des courants réalistes et matérialistes revendiquant une force d’action qu’un certain romantisme anémié et évanescent semble éroder dangereusement.
La « cérébration inconsciente ». Imagerie et imaginaire du cerveau dans le récit de fiction (1850-1890)
Authors: Enriquez Romain
Published: December 2018

Dans la première moitié du xix e  siècle, l’anatomie et la physiologie cérébrales formulent des idées audacieuses qu’on réunira sous l’expression « cérébration inconsciente » dans la seconde moitié du siècle. Le rôle moteur du cerveau est contesté, son fonctionnement rattaché à des processus inconscients qui opèrent de façon réflexe. Cet article rappelle les conditions d’émergence de la « cérébration inconsciente » dans le débat, puis confronte aux discours scientifiques la fiction littéraire afin de découvrir l’apport original de cette dernière à trois niveaux – phénoménologie de la cérébration inconsciente, rôle étiologique dans la névrose et conséquences sur l’image de l’artiste. L’apport littéraire s’avère moins addition de connaissance que jeu avec les pratiques d’écriture et les notions des sciences contemporaines, un jeu par lequel elle propose pourtant un savoir concurrent ou alternatif, ouvrant de nouvelles perspectives épistémologiques.
Narrative, Identity and Academic Storytelling
Authors: Hyland Ken
Published: December 2018

Considérant le récit dans la perspective des histoires que nous racontons à propos de nous-mêmes dans le cadre de nos vies professionnelles d’universitaires, je m’intéresse aux genres qui nous permettent de le faire de manière plus explicite. Mon objectif ici est d’explorer comment se construisent des représentations de soi, ce que j’appellerai des « récits identitaires », dans trois genres académiques peu explorés jusqu’ici, où les exigences d’anonymat et de dépersonnalisation sont moins contraignantes. Les auteurs des pages de remerciements en début des thèses, des pavés bio et des pages web personnelles sont dégagés des contraintes formelles qui régissent l’argumentaire disciplinaire et disposent d’une ouverture qui leur permet de révéler une partie de la façon dont ils souhaiteraient être perçus par autrui. La question se pose, cependant, de savoir comment ces auteurs exploitent les opportunités que ces genres narratifs offrent.
Nurturing the Wealth Beneath Our Feet or Trampling Sacred Grounds? Blog Narratives on Fossil Fuel Development in New Zealand 2010–2016
Authors: Biros Camille
Published: December 2018

This article explores the role of the narrative sequence in the debate over fossil fuel exploration and exploitation in New Zealand as it appears in a selection of blogs. Since 2008, the New Zealand government has sought to encourage the development of this industry, claiming the existence of many underexplored basins around the two islands. Perceptions on these prospects differ greatly as the blogs considered here exemplify. We first present the wider political, economic and cultural context leading to the production of the blogs, followed by a description of the different types of narrative sequences found in these blogs. We then go on to discuss the argumentative value of these blogs in the heated debate over resource exploitation. Finally, we draw some conclusions about the generic features of blogs.
The Stories Journalists Tell: A Study of Narrative Modes in the US Press Relating to the 2016 Rio Games
Authors: Peynaud Caroline
Published: December 2018

Les journalistes produisent des textes non fictionnels qui traitent des événements du monde. Ces textes doivent informer les lecteurs, rester aussi factuels que possible et leur fournir des clés pour comprendre les événements. Cette orientation ne signifie pas que la narration est absente des articles. Au contraire, les journalistes utilisent le terme stories pour les articles qu’ils rédigent quotidiennement. Cette étude de la façon dont le récit s’exprime dans un échantillon de la presse des États-Unis illustre la manière dont les journalistes trouvent un équilibre entre l’exposé des faits et la construction de récits attractifs.Cette analyse se fonde sur un corpus de presse de 35 000 mots portant sur les Jeux Olympiques de Rio de 2016. Dans un premier temps, la structure des articles est analysée et comparée à des récits plus traditionnels, ce qui conduit à la conclusion que les articles de presse ne sont pas clairement construits comme des récits. Une étude plus fine des séquences narratives est ensuite réalisée. Elle met en évidence que la narration est présente dans les articles de presse, mais uniquement en arrière-plan informationnel.
Narration in TV Courtroom Dramas: Analysis of Narrative Forms and Their Popularizing Function
Authors: Laudisio Adriano
Published: December 2018

Au cours des dernières années, la recherche en anglais de spécialité a évolué de l’étude de la langue de spécialité utilisée dans l’exercice d’une profession vers la prise en compte des contextes ayant d’autres objectifs dont l’art et le divertissement. Plus particulièrement, les études dans le domaine de la fiction à substrat professionnel ou la FASP — des romans, des films et des séries mettant en fiction des professionnels et des environnements professionnels — représentent une nouvelle perspective d’analyse de la façon dont l’anglais de spécialité s’entremêle avec le récit fictionnel.Parmi les genres les plus répandus, la FASP juridique télévisuelle représente un exemple éclairant de la façon dont ce genre fictionnel multimodal exploite l’anglais de spécialité en intégrant les principes, procédures, professionnels et terminologie des tribunaux et cabinets d’avocats américains au cœur de l’intrigue.Cette étude se propose de décrire la fonction du récit narratif dans les séries juridiques. En s’inspirant du modèle d’« évaluation » de Labov (1977), nous analysons un corpus de récits situés à l’intérieur et l’extérieur du prétoire tirés de trois séries juridiques américaines (Boston Legal, Suits et The Good Wife) à travers la notion du récit comme un élément constitutif des sous-genres enchâssés dans le récit fictionnel (comme, p. ex., l’audition des témoins) et comme un moyen de vulgarisation des contenus spécialisés. Dans ce contexte, nous identifions un certain nombre de stratégies qui dépendent du « mode narratif », une manière d’exprimer des concepts par la contextualisation et ses sous-modes (actionnel, intersubjectif, normatif…) qui sont constitutifs du discours juridique expert-profane. En particulier, le glissement du mode « narratif » vers le mode « paradigmatique » démontre la façon dont le récit peut contribuer à la popularisation des contenus juridiques.
La FASP jurídica en España: emergencia de un género global
Authors: Nallet Thierry
Published: December 2018

Cet article s’intéresse à l’émergence de la FASP juridique en Espagne au xxie siècle. Ce phénomène a gagné en visibilité avec la création du « Premio Abogados de Novela » (Prix Avocats du roman) qui marque ainsi la reconnaissance du genre à partir de 2010. Ce sera l’occasion de présenter les critères de la fiction à substrat professionnel telle qu’elle a été définie par Michel Petit et Shaeda Isani, les chercheurs pionniers dans ce domaine. Par ailleurs, nous tenterons de mettre au jour les particularités de la FASP juridique espagnole, dans ses deux versants de langue et culture de spécialité, ainsi que ses caractéristiques en tant que genre hybride. Enfin, la représentation de l’avocat et de sa déontologie dans certaines œuvres primées sera étudiée et montrera combien la question éthique est importante à la croisée du droit et de la littérature.
Using Science Fiction as a Teaching Tool in ESP Classes for Science Students
Authors: Thévenon Marie
Published: December 2018

L’objectif de cet article est de voir de quelle façon la science-fiction peut être utilisée dans les cours d’anglais de spécialité avec des étudiants en Sciences et Technologies. En poursuivant des travaux précédents dans ce domaine, nous examinerons les différentes façons d’exploiter la science-fiction dans l’enseignement en anglais de spécialité scientifique. Nous montrerons en quoi certains passages extraits de romans de science-fiction, tels que Oryx and Crake de Margaret Atwood, mais également des films comme Interstellar et des jeux vidéos comme Half-Life, peuvent être utilisés de manière efficace avec des étudiants se spécialisant en biotechnologie ou en astrophysique, à la fois en termes de science et de questionnement éthique. Dans une première partie, nous commençons avec un bref aperçu historique de la science-fiction en tant que genre, ses débuts et son rôle dans la vulgarisation du discours scientifique. Dans une deuxième partie, nous évoquons son potentiel pédagogique pour ensuite présenter quelques exemples spécifiques de la façon dont ces œuvres peuvent être exploitées dans les cours d’anglais de spécialité scientifique.
Entrepreneurial Storytelling in Organizational Discourse
Authors: Borghoff Birgitta
Published: December 2018

Dans le cadre de la communication relative aux organisations, la narration entrepreneuriale est abordée comme un processus réciproque d’« entrepreneuriarisation ». L’analyse de deux études de cas relevant du secteur de l’industrie culturelle et créative suisse permet de mettre en lumière la praxis, les pratiques ainsi que les praticiens de la narration entrepreneuriale dans le contexte du développement de projets et d’organisations. La mise en récit et la narration d’un processus de conception à la fois conservateur, innovant, entrepreneurial, stratégique, collaboratif et fondé sur la connaissance génèrent des narrations entrepreneuriales, des conceptions, des réseaux et des discours spécifiques à l’organisation. Cette interaction est proposée comme le socle de l’histoire entrepreneuriale et de la création de valeurs qui façonnent l’identité narrative des projets, des organisations et des entreprises. Dans les deux études de cas présentées ici, ceci se traduit par un récit relatif aux « curatorial ‘tooligans’ and busy brokers » et aux héros-entrepreneurs en tant qu’« aventuriers victorieux et gardiens de la conservation ». Pour terminer, nous présentons quelques futures pistes de recherche dans le domaine émergeant de la narration entrepreneuriale. Compte tenu du développement et du transfert de nouveaux outils et formats d’enseignement, du coaching et du conseil, les premières applications pour les professionnels sont présentées.
USING DIT-FFT ALGORITHM FOR IDENTIFICATION OF PROTEIN CODING REGION IN EUKARYOTIC GENE
Authors: Kar Subhajit , Ganguly Madhabi , Das Saptarshi
Published: December 2018

The new research platform on biomedical engineering by Digital Signal Processing (DSP) is playing a vital role in the prediction of protein coding regions (Exons) from genomic sequences with great accuracy. We can determine the protein coding area in DNA sequences with the help of period-3 property. It has been seen that in order to find out the period-3 property, the DFT algorithm is mostly used but in this paper, we have tested FFT algorithm instead of DFT algorithm. DSP is basically concerned with processing numerical sequences. When digital signal processing used in DNA sequences analysis, it requires conversion of base characters sequence to the numerical version. The numerical representation of DNA sequences strongly impacts the biological properties mirrored through the numerical genre. In this work, the proposed technique based on DIT-FFT algorithm has been used to identify the exonic area with the help of integer value representation for transforming the DNA sequences. Digital filters are used to read out period 3 components from the output spectrum and to eliminate the unwanted high frequency noise from DNA sequences. To overcome background noise means to suppress the non-coding regions, i.e., Introns. Proposed algorithm is tested on four nucleotide sequences having single or multiple numbers of exons.
"Free" Public Access to Internet Services via satellite for rural UK
Authors: Mohideen A. I. C. , Fairhurst G. , Tharangie K. G. D. , Nandasara S. T.
Published: December 2018

Internet Access is regarded by many as a key public service in modern societies. The UK Government is pursuing a Digital by Default agenda as part of its digital communications infrastructure strategy to make Internet connectivity available to all. While it has seen success in enabling connectivity to the majority of the population, the geographical location of the final 5% of hard-to-reach premises pose technical challenges, preventing traditional broadband services from being cost effective. In most remote and hard-to-reach areas, satellite broadband can provide connectivity, however, the present design of service offerings is unable to provide affordable or “Free” Internet service models combined with acceptable performance. One alternative is to offer lower-effort (LE) access to Internet services to provide "Free Internet". In contrast to terrestrial networks, providing LE services over a satellite network requires optimal cross-layer traffic engineering (TE) to offer acceptable performance. This paper presents an experimental service platform called Rural-PAWS (Rural- Public Access Wi-Fi Services). This was designed to support free high-speed access to government services, with basic access to traditional Internet services over satellite. The Rural-PAWS model uses a prototype multilevel service model that distinguishes Government Digital Services from LE traffic. The platform was deployed in a 12 months study over satellite across 8 pilot sites. This study sought to understand actual service requirements, user perceived performance of web access over satellite-based LE service, while investigating technical challenges to enable deeper understanding of whether it is technically viable to offer such services to hard-to-reach communities in the UK. The experimental results show that an LE service over satellite network can be provisioned, provided that (i) the web browser parameters are optimised for satellite networks and (ii) suitable application layer protocols are enabled over satellite networks.
The Alpha Ridge is not a spreading centre
Authors: DeLaurier J M
Published: December 2018

A sediment-corrected mean water depth profile across the Alpha Ridge is obtained using water depths from four submarine echograms and an assumed sediment distribution. The sediment-corrected relief of the Alpha Ridge is 2900 ± 500 m. This relief is of the
same order as that observed for 70 - 80 Ma old oceanic crust about currently active spreading ridges in other oceans. Lack of present seismic activity along Alpha Ridge indicates that it is not a centre of active sea-floor spreading. If it represents a former spreading ridge that has been inactive
over the past 40 - 70 Ma, then simple thermal cooling models predict that the relief of the ridge should have decayed by 2200 - 2900 m since that time. That is, the Alpha Ridge should display little present relief (500 m or less). Active accretion along the ridge within the past few million years is
also unlikely judging from the presence of marine Maastrichtian (65 - 70 Ma) fossils near the ridge crest and the 380 - 1200 m thicknesses of pelagic sediments present over the ridge. It is therefore concluded that the spreading ridge hypothesis cannot explain the origin of the Alpha
Ridge.
Granting intellectual property protection to gestures used in virtual reality
Authors: González-Zúñiga Johanna
Published: December 2018

The constant re-shaping of the interactive entertainment industry, along with the uprising of technology such as virtual reality, has been challenging the type of assets that can be protected through intellectual property. This paper addresses the issue of whether or not it is possible to protect a simple gesture, designed to transfer a user into a trusted environment, within a virtual reality platform. It is argued that our hypothetical gesture could potentially be protected through copyright, if social structures were to determine it as artistic, as a non-traditional trademark, which have been gaining popularity, or as a patent. As will be reviewed, even though a gesture does not pose a technical solution that would qualify it as patentable material, it is claimed that the drafting of patent applications that involve recognition of movements are describing gestures, which ultimately are granted protection.
Fallas de Valencia: un producto cultural multidisciplinar
Authors: Collado Belda Enrique
Published: December 2018

La Falla, Patrimonio de la Humanidad, es una obra artística que forma parte del arte efímero. Posiblemente esta sea la percepción más habitual, pero pueden existir otras visiones poco estudiadas que aporten aspectos novedosos o desconocidos sobre la misma. Partiendo de la base de la tesis doctoral del autor, que analiza el aspecto comunicativo,  y, recurriendo a la observación simple, la entrevista y la revisión bibliográfica como herramientas  metodológicas fundamentales, se analiza la falla como un producto cultural derivado de la fusión de las diversas disciplinas que intervienen en su producción, como, por ejemplo, la sociología, el arte o la comunicación. El análisis realizado permite mostrar esta riqueza conceptual que integra la palabra Falla y el amplio campo de posibilidades de estudio que ofrece.
iFit: An intensity based retrieval for volcanic SO2 from scattered sunlight UV spectra
Authors: Esse Ben , Burton Mike , Varnam Matthew , Kazahaya Ryunosuke , Salerno Giuseppe
Published: December 2018

Abstract. Accurate quantification of the sulphur dioxide (SO2) flux from volcanoes provides both an insight into magmatic processes and a powerful monitoring tool for hazard mitigation, with miniature ultraviolet spectrometers becoming the go-to method for SO2 flux measurements globally. The most common analysis method for these spectrometers is Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS), in which a reference spectrum taken outside the plume is used to quantify the SO2 column density inside the plume. This can lead to problems if the reference spectrum is contaminated with SO2 as this leads to systematic underestimates in the retrieved SO2 column density. We present a novel method, named “iFit”, which retrieves the SO2 column density from UV spectra by directly fitting the measured intensity spectrum using a high resolution solar reference spectrum. This has a number of advantages over the traditional DOAS method, primarily by eliminating the requirement for a measured reference spectrum. We show that iFit can accurately retrieve SO2 column densities in a series of test cases, finding excellent agreement with existing methods without the use of a reference spectrum. We propose that iFit is well suited to application to both traverse measurements and permanent scanning stations, and shows strong potential for integration into volcano monitoring networks at observatories.
Feasibility and Fit of a Mental Health Promotion Program for LGBTQ+ Youth
Authors: Lapointe Alicia , Dunlop Caely , Crooks Claire
Published: December 2018

This study evaluated the feasibility and fit of a mental health promotion and violence prevention program adapted for LGBTQ+ youth (ages 14-18). The pilot program included 16 30-minute sessions and was implemented in 8 gender and sexuality alliances (GSAs) and one community youth group setting. Extensive feedback was collected from 11 facilitators via session tracking sheets, ongoing email communication, an implementation survey, and a focus group; and from 7 youth who participated in a variety of feedback activities during a 2-day post-program workshop. Results indicated a strong interest in formalized programming, challenges related to its delivery in GSAs, and significant issues with its content. Facilitators and youth advocated for the program to be more affirmative, include youth-centered notions of identities and expressions, be trauma-informed, include a wider range of relationships, and adopt a youth-led approach.
Sharing the Road with Burton Holmes and Dr. Jones: Mapping Fitzgerald's “The Cruise of the Rolling Junk” and the American Road Narrative
Authors: Martin Michael J.
Published: December 2018

F. Scott Fitzgerald's “The Cruise of the Rolling Junk” remains a critically neglected text. This article proposes that one reason for this neglect is that the work has yet to be placed into any greater critical context. It remedies this problem by analyzing the essay in the context of the American road narrative. Specifically, the reading places Fitzgerald's work within its own historical moment by recognizing how it both distances itself from and yet is complicit in the romantic idea of travel as expressed by the twentieth-century travel orator Burton Holmes. Through a close reading of the text, the article argues that while Fitzgerald attempts to break from the overly picturesque view of travel and adventure that colored much early travel and road literature in an effort to highlight the sense of identity loss (in terms of self and world), he is, in the end, unsuccessful in fully accomplishing his own narrative goal. However, in his attempt, Fitzgerald does place himself within the greater conversation of the American road narrative and helps to complicate traditional theories of American road literature.
Infusive “Spots of Time”: Young F. Scott Fitzgerald's Traumatic Summer of 1910
Authors: Workman Michael
Published: December 2018

This article addresses the overlapping backstories to the first three of four auto fatalities that affected F. Scott Fitzgerald's life and art. It explores biographical information about Fitzgerald's relationship with his rich St. Paul neighbor Stuart Beebe Shotwell Jr., and two Princeton classmates, Robert E. Sniffin and Charles O. Wiegand. All three individuals died in automobile accidents that deeply cut into Fitzgerald's psyche. At age thirteen young Fitzgerald saw Mr. Shotwell get run over by a pretty woman driving a fancy car. Seven years later, on the eve of World War I, two of his former Princeton dorm-mates were killed in DUI accidents one night apart. These terrible events may have caused deep-seated trauma for Fitzgerald. This article argues that the author infused an array of “focal points” and Wordsworthian “spots of time” emanating from those traumatic events into This Side of Paradise and prepared Fitzgerald to dramatize a fourth automobile fatality in The Great Gatsby.
Análise crítica dos instrumentos de avaliação de cursos de graduação do Sinaes
Authors: Bertolin Julio Cesar Godoy
Published: December 2018

Há pouco tempo o SINAES completou uma década tendo como uma de suas principais metas a melhoria da qualidade das instituições e dos cursos. Para alcançar esse importante objetivo, é fundamental que os instrumentos avaliativos empregados pelo sistema possuam adequação conceitual e técnica. Assim, após dez anos de operacionalização, cabe perguntar: Especificamente no âmbito da avaliação dos cursos, os instrumentos empregados pelo SINAES conseguem ‘separar o joio do trigo’? Com o objetivo de contribuir no esclarecimento de tal questão, o presente artigo desenvolve, por meio de revisão da literatura e comparação de resultados, uma análise crítica dos instrumentos de avaliação de cursos de graduação do SINAES. O estudo evidenciou que os instrumentos visitas in loco e Enade não possuem os atributos de validade e confiança.
Concepções e práticas de avaliação da aprendizagem no ensino superior: implicações na formação de licenciandos em Matemática
Authors: Leite Raimundo Hélio , De Sousa Gonzaga Antônia Edivaneide , Araújo Karlane Holanda
Published: December 2018

No presente artigo, discutem-se as concepções de avaliação da aprendizagem dos professores do curso de licenciatura em Matemática do Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Paraíba, Campus Cajazeiras, e suas influências nas práticas avaliativas na formação docente. A pesquisa, de caráter descritivo, de abordagem predominantemente qualitativa, teve como sujeitos 20 (vinte) professores do curso supracitado. Foram utilizados como instrumentos metodológicos de coleta de dados questionários e entrevistas semiestruturadas, abordando aspectos relacionados às concepções de educação, avaliação da aprendizagem e formação docente. Os dados coletados através das entrevistas foram discutidos à luz do enfoque fenomenológico, com base na hermenêutica gadameriana. A partir da fusão de horizontes presentes nas falas dos profissionais participantes da pesquisa, foi possível estabelecer reflexões sobre o papel assumido efetivamente pela avaliação do ensino-aprendizagem no cenário da formação de docentes no Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Paraíba, Campus Cajazeiras. Concluiu-se, dentre outros aspectos, que há necessidade de se desenvolver, no contexto pesquisado, um trabalho sistemático acerca da avaliação da aprendizagem, visando à superação das práticas avaliativas tradicionalistas desenvolvidas junto aos alunos da licenciatura em Matemática.
Prevalence and Characteristic of Dietary Supplement Users in Malaysia: Data From the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS) 2014
Authors: Mohd Zaki Nor Azian , Rasidi Mohd Naim , Awaluddin S Maria , Hiong Tee Guat , Ismail Hasimah , Mohamad Nor Noor Safiza
Published: December 2018

BACKGROUND: There has been an increase trend of dietary supplements intake among Malaysians over the last decade. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and characteristic of dietary supplements users among adults in Malaysia. METHODS: Data of 3000 respondents aged 18–59 years from the Malaysian Adult Nutrition Survey (MANS) 2014 were utilized. A multi-stage stratified sampling method was employed and eligible respondent from each household was selected using Kish method. Validated questionnaire was used to gather information on vitamin/mineral supplements (VMS) and food supplements (FS). Descriptive analysis and multiple logistic regressions were conducted using SPSS version 20.0. RESULTS: The prevalence of VMS and FS intakes among adults in Malaysian were 28.1% and 34.0% respectively. Women, older aged adults with higher education level and monthly income were more likely to consume dietary supplements. Vitamin C and multivitamin/ multimineral, were the commonest VMS consumed by the respondents. The most common FS taken were fish oil and royal jelly. The main causes for dietary supplements intake include for health reasons, doctor’s prescription, to increase energy level and for beauty. CONCLUSIONS: About one third of the Malaysian adults took variety of dietary supplements. Thus, information based on the scientific evidences of health benefits for each type of the dietary supplements is needed to enable consumers to make informed choices on the dietary supplements.
Dai Wangshu’s translations of contemporary Spanish poetry and its application to the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language
Authors: Song Jiajing
Published: December 2018

This paper is intended to be a study of the translation of the contemporary Spanish poetry by the former Chinese poet Dai Wangshu, and how his translations are used in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language in China. Dai dedicated his most attention to the poems of the Generation of 27 and the romances of the Spanish Civil War. His love of Spanish poetry wasn't a coincidence but had much to do with his own aesthetic standards, attitude and experience. His translations, which are popular in China, can easily arouse young Chinese students' interest in Spanish poetry and literature, and lead them to the exploration of the original works, enhancing their comprehension of Spanish poems and improving their Spanish as a foreign language.
Enseñar léxico en el aula de español. El poder de las palabras.
Authors: Pardina Iván
Published: December 2018

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The influence of kinesiotaping on the loosening of the laryngeal muscles in hyperfunctional dysphones
Authors: Wilhelmsen Karina , Szkiełkowska Agata , Zając - Ratajczak Iwona
Published: December 2018

Introduction: Hyperfunctional dysfunction is one of the most common functional dysphonia, cha-racterized by voice insufficiency with excessive tightening of the muscles inside and outside the larynx during phonation. To make the treatment process more effective, new ways of rehabilitation are constantly being sought and developed. The aim of this work is to evaluate the effectiveness of laryngotaping - an innovative method of taping around the larynx and neck muscles.
Material and method: 10 patients with diagnosed hyperfunctional dysphonia participated in the study. Using the kinesiotaping principles, for 7 days, the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles, ster-nocleidomastoid muscles as well as the thyroid cartilage were taped. Before and after the therapy, the patients completed the VHI voice self-evaluation questionnaire. The evaluation of the larynx according to the L. Mathienson scale was also assessed palpation.
Results: Analyzing the results of the VHI questionnaire and evaluation of palpation evaluation of the larynx before and after the therapy, statistically significant differences were observed. The results on average decreased by half, which is the desired effect of therapy.
Discussion: The results confirm the positive impact of kinesiotaping around the larynx. However, more research is needed on a larger group of patients to fully evaluate the therapeutic effect.
Conclusions: 1. Laryngotaping is an effective way to normalize muscle tone, and thus to improve the quality of the voice. 2. The presented studies require continuation, however, positive reception of the introduced therapy by patients encourages further research on a larger group of patients.
Research Pathways That Connect Research and Practice
Authors: Cai Jinfa , Morris Anne , Hohensee Charles , Hwang Stephen , Robison Victoria , Hiebert James
Published: December 2018

We concluded our November editorial (Cai et al., 2018b) with a promise to consider research paradigms that could bring us closer to the new world we have envisioned where research is intertwined with practice. We will call the paradigms we have in mind research pathways to avoid the range of complicated connotations often applied to the term paradigm. By research pathways in education, we mean the collection of assumptions that define the purposes of educational research, the principles that differentiate research from other educational activities, and the guidelines for how research should be conducted.
Anuran inventory in a locality of the buffer area of La Amistad International Park, Costa Rica: pilot study for Citizen Science application
Authors: Gómez-Hoyos Diego , Méndez-Arrieta Rafael , Méndez-Arrieta Adams , Seisdedos-de-Vergara Rocío , Abarca Juan , Barrio-Amorós César , González-Maya José
Published: December 2018

Presentamos un inventario de anuros en la zona de amortiguamiento del Parque Internacional La Amistad, realizado por personas locales. Discutimos los resultados en torno al marco de Ciencia Ciudadana y su aplicación para estudios de anfibios, así como el nivel de incertidumbre de la identificación de especies por fotografías. Registramos 15 especies de anuros, de las cuales seis fueron identificadas de forma confiable, la estimación de riqueza extrapolada fue de ~20 especies. Reconocemos la extensión altitudinal de Scinax boulengeri. En muchas áreas rurales del Neotrópico los ciudadanos que podrían involucrarse en investigación son campesinos. Además, los datos que pueden proveer son de áreas aisladas por lo que pueden ser útiles para contribuir en el conocimiento de los anfibios.

We present an anuran inventory in the buffer area of La Amistad International Park performed by local people. Results are discussed around the Citizen Science framework and their application for amphibian studies, as well as the uncertainty level of the species’ identification by photographs. Fifteen anuran species were recorded, of which six where considered to be reliably identified, and extrapolated species richness estimate was ~20 species. We recognized the altitudinal extension range of Scinax boulengeri. In many rural areas in the Neotropic the citizens that could be involved in research are farmers. Also, the data they can provide is usually from isolated areas, and therefore can be useful for contributing on amphibian knowledge.
A Model for the Binding of Fluorescently Labeled Anti-Human CD4 Monoclonal Antibodies to CD4 Receptors on Human Lymphocytes
Authors: Wang Lili , Gaigalas Adolfas K. , DeRose Paul C.
Published: December 2018

The CD4 glycoprotein is a component of the T cell receptor complex which plays an important role in the human immune response. This manuscript describes the measurement and modeling of the binding of fluorescently labeled anti-human CD4 monoclonal antibodies (mAb; SK3 clone) to CD4 receptors on the surface of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). CD4 mAb fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) and CD4 mAb allophycoerythrin (APC) conjugates were obtained from commercial sources. Four binding conditions were performed, each with the same PBMC sample and different CD4 mAb conjugate. Each binding condition consisted of the PBMC sample incubated for 30 min in labeling solutions containing progressively larger concentrations of the CD4 mAb-label conjugate. After the incubation period, the cells were re-suspended in PBS-based buffer and analyzed using a flow cytometer to measure the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) of the labeled cell populations. A model was developed to estimate the equilibrium concentration of bound CD4 mAb-label conjugates to CD4 receptors on PBMC. A set of parameters was obtained from the best fit of the model to the measured MFI data and the known number of CD4 receptors on PBMC surface. Divalent and monovalent binding had to be invoked for the APC and FITC CD4 mAb conjugates, respectively. This suggests that the mAb binding depends on the size of the label, which has significant implications for quantitative flow cytometry. The study supports the National Institute of Standards and Technology program to develop quantitative flow cytometry measurements.