bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Refined asymptotic behavior and uniqueness of large solutions to a quasilinear elliptic equation in a borderline case
Authors: Shi Yongxiu , Wan Haitao
Published: November 2020

This paper is considered with the quasilinear elliptic equation $ \Delta_{p}u = b(x)f(u),\,u(x)>0,\,x\in\Omega, $ where $ \Omega $ is an exterior domain with compact smooth boundary, $ b\in \rm C(\Omega) $ is non-negative in $ \Omega $ and may be singular or vanish on $ \partial\Omega $, $ f\in C[0, \infty) $ is positive and increasing on $ (0, \infty) $ which satisfies a generalized Keller-Osserman condition and is regularly varying at infinity with critical index $ p-1 $. By structuring a new comparison function, we establish the new asymptotic behavior of large solutions to the above equation in the exterior domain. We find that the lower term of $ f $ has an important influence on the asymptotic behavior of large solutions. And then we further establish the uniqueness of such solutions.
On recent progress of single-realization recoveries of random Schrödinger systems
Authors: Ma Shiqi
Published: November 2020

We consider the recovery of some statistical quantities by using the near-field or far-field data in quantum scattering generated under a single realization of the randomness. We survey the recent main progress in the literature and point out the similarity among the existing results. The methodologies in the reformulation of the forward problems are also investigated. We consider two separate cases of using the near-field and far-field data, and discuss the key ideas of obtaining some crucial asymptotic estimates. We pay special attention on the use of the theory of pseudodifferential operators and microlocal analysis needed in the proofs.
Continuous subsonic-sonic flows in a two-dimensional semi-infinitely long nozzle
Authors: Zhou Mingjun , Yin Jingxue
Published: November 2020

This paper focuses on two-dimensional continuous subsonic-sonic potential flows in a semi-infinitely long nozzle with a straight lower wall and an upper wall which is convergent at the outlet while straight at the far fields. It is proved that if the variation rate of the cross section of the nozzle is suitably small, there exists a unique continuous subsonic-sonic flows in the nozzle such that the sonic curve intersects the upper wall at a fixed point and the velocity of the flow is along the normal direction at the sonic curve. Furthermore, the sonic curve is free, where the flow is singular in the sense that the flow speed is only Hölder continuous and the flow acceleration blows up. Additionally, the asymptotic behaviors of the flow speed at the far fields is shown.
Assessment of oxidative stress, genotoxicity and histopathological responses in the digestive gland of Ruditapes decussatus collected from northern Tunisian lagoons
Authors: Bejaoui Safa , Rabeh Imen , Telahigue Khaoula , Tir Mariem , Chetoui Imene , Fouzai Chaima , Nechi Salwa , Chelbi Emna , El Cafsi Mhamed , Soudani Nejla
Published: November 2020

The aim of the present study was to investigate the combined effects of seasonality and anthropogenic pressure on a battery of oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation, DNA damage and histological alterations in the native clam Ruditapes decussatus collected from a less contaminated area (LCA), Ghar El Melh, a moderately contaminated area (MCA), the North Lake, and a highly contaminated area (HCA), the South Lake, all located in the southern Mediterranean Sea. The accumulation of cadmium, lead, copper, iron and zinc was higher in the digestive glandsof clams collected from the MCA and the HCAthan in those from the LCA, particularly during the warm season. Our results reveal that metallothionein, lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation levels and antioxidant defence systems were higher, while acetylcholinesterase activity was lower, in clams from the MCAand HCAthan in those from the LCA. The results also indicate that clams from the MCA and the HCAare characterized by histological alterations and DNA damage. In conclusion, the evident changes of antioxidant defence systems and macromolecules between the studied lagoons reveal the perturbation of the physiological states of clams from polluted sites thatcope with seasonal changes and trace element accumulations.
Energiearmoede en sociale bijstand in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Authors: Baudaux Anne , Bartiaux Françoise
Published: November 2020

Deze etnografische bijdrage heeft betrekking op de energiearmoede en het steunbeleid in het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest. De gegevens werden verkregen tussen 2014 en 2017 en bestaan uit waarnemingen op het terrein en diepte-interviews met mensen in energiearmoede. Ons onderzoek toont aan dat de praktijken en negatieve emoties van deze mensen moeten worden begrepen in de context van het tekort aan bescheiden woningen in het Brussels Gewest en de slechte staat van het woningpark. Met die context wordt amper rekening gehouden in de steunmaatregelen van de overheid, die daarentegen de nadruk leggen op de installatie van technische voorzieningen in woningen en op individuele gedragsveranderingen bij de bewoners. De verschillen qua perspectief en de soms stigmatiserende of betuttelende bureaucratische steunpraktijken verklaren deels waarom er zo weinig gebruik wordt gemaakt van de steunmaatregelen in de strijd tegen energiearmoede.
Carnavalização e riso: discurso de memes Barbie Fascionista
Authors: Ferreira Dina Maria Machado Andréa Martins , Mota Nathalia Viana da , Maciel Íkaro Cesar Da Silva
Published: November 2020

Este artigo objetiva analisar a manifestação da carnavalização postulada por Bakhtin, considerando a paródia e o riso ambivalente como eixos produtores de sentido. Elegemos, como corpus desta análise, memes da fanpage Barbie Fascionista publicados no Instagram, em outubro de 2018, então período de eleições presidenciais no Brasil. Nesse contexto político-social era comum, sobretudo em espaços midiáticos, os embates discursivos entre os grupos defensores da esquerda socialista e os grupos proclamadores da direita elitista. Nessa perspectiva, uma análise, à luz da carnavalização, do discurso dos memes da Barbie Fascionista justifica-se pela inversão de sentidos. Tais discursos, observada sua composição verbo-visual, reforçam o papel classicista de poder aquisitivo, conferido à direita, a partir de enunciados pertencentes à classe trabalhadora de esquerda. Assim, é pela ambivalência entre o aspecto discursivo visual e o discursivo verbal que se constroem a paródia e, por consequência, o riso carnavalescos.Palavras-chaves: meme; carnavalização; paródia; riso.
“Mas isso não é uma aula de português?!” O ensino da língua na aprendizagem da docência
Authors: Monguilhott Isabel De Oliveira e Silva , Hentz Maria Izabel de Bortoli
Published: November 2020

Neste artigo, coloca-se em evidência o ensino de língua, tanto em termos do fazer teórico, quanto em termos do fazer prático, no estágio supervisionado em Língua Portuguesa, do curso de licenciatura em Letras Português, da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. No que se refere ao fazer teórico, discute-se a concepção interacionista/dialógica de sujeito, de aprendizagem e de linguagem que embasam a docência. Já em relação ao fazer prático, analisa-se uma experiência de ensino do gênero reportagem vivenciada na formação inicial de professores no segundo semestre de 2018, representativa do encaminhamento do trabalho realizado nessa etapa formativa, considerando a elaboração de um projeto docente para o trabalho com fala-escuta, leitura-escrita e análise linguística, eixos organizadores do ensino da língua. A análise dessa experiência revela que o fazer teórico e o fazer prático articulam-se e resultam em uma prática pedagógica exitosa.Palavras-chave: estágio curricular supervisionado; ensino de língua portuguesa; fala-escuta, leitura-escrita e análise linguística.
Semiochemicals for bark beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) management in western North America: where do we go from here?
Authors: Gillette Nancy E. , Fettig Christopher J.
Published: November 2020

This paper is intended as an assessment of the state of knowledge and development of semiochemical methods for control of bark beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in western North America and as a roadmap for future research and development in this field. It is based on a keynote presentation given at the symposiumManaging Bark and Ambrosia Beetles with Semiochemicals, held in 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the Joint Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, the Entomological Society of Canada, and the Entomological Society of British Columbia. We describe currently available active ingredients, formulations, and release devices. Furthermore, we describe the most urgently needed new products and techniques, and constraints to their further development. Finally, we speculate about opportunities afforded by new advances in microbial synthesis of semiochemicals, streamlining of regulatory processing, and aerial application using unmanned aerial vehicles.
Leptospirosis and its spatial and temporal relations with natural disasters in six municipalities of Santa Catarina, Brazil, from 2000 to 2016
Authors: Silva Ana Elisa Pereira , Chiaravalloti Neto Francisco , Conceição Gleice Margarete de Souza
Published: November 2020

Leptospirosis is a serious bacterial infection that occurs worldwide, with fatality rate of up to 40% in the most severe cases. The number of cases peaks during the rainy season and may reach epidemic proportions in the event of flooding. It is possible that people living in areas affected by natural disasters are at greater risk of contracting the disease. The aim of this study was to identify clusters of relatively higher risk for leptospirosis occurrence, both in space and time, in six municipalities of Santa Catarina, Brazil, which had the highest incidence of the disease between 2000 and 2016, and to evaluate if these clusters coincide with the occurrence of natural disasters. The cases were geocoded with the geographic coordinates of patients’ home addresses, and the analysis was performed using SaTScan software. The areas mapped as being at risk for hydrological and mass movements were compared with the locations of detected leptospirosis clusters. The disease was more common in men and in the age group from 15 to 69 years. In the scan statistics performed, only space-time showed significant results. Clusters were detected in all municipalities in 2008, when natural disasters preceded by heavy rainfall occurred. One of the municipalities also had clusters in 2011. In these clusters, most of the cases lived in urban areas and areas at risk for experiencing natural disasters. The interaction between time (time of disaster occurrence) and space (areas at risk of experiencing natural disasters) were the determining factors affecting cluster formation.
NAD83v70VG: a new national crustal velocity model for Canada
Authors: Robin C M I , Craymer M , Ferland R , James T
S , Lapelle E , Piraszewski M , Zhao Y
Published: November 2020

A national-scale crustal velocity model has been developed for Canada as part of the current realisation of NAD83(CSRS), delivered as a set of 3 national grids, for each of the North, East and Up (N, E and U) components. It is used to propagate coordinates to
different reference epochs, and to support scientific studies such as natural hazards, climate change, and groundwater change. The previous velocity model was based on continuous and campaign GPS data between 1994 and 2011.3. The new model includes new stations in key areas, six more years of data
(to the end of 2017), and newly reprocessed historical data using the latest software and GPS products. We include data from continuous GPS sites in Canada, the northern portions of the US, all of Greenland, and a set of globally distributed sites used to define the reference frame; and from
repeated high accuracy campaign surveys in Canada. A new type of model is introduced for the vertical grid. It incorporates GPS observations with the crustal uplift predictions of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment (GIA) and elastic rebound models, which are especially important in areas with sparse
coverage. Gridded uncertainty estimates are provided for each component of NAD83v70VG.
A global proficiency testing programme for Xpert® MTB/RIF using dried tube specimens, 2013–2015
Authors: Klein Katherine , DeGruy Kyle , Rey Zilma , Hall Patricia , Kim Andrea , Gutreuter Steve , Alexander Heather
Published: November 2020

Background: Proficiency testing (PT) is an important quality assurance measure toward ensuring accurate and reliable diagnostic test results from clinical and public health laboratories. Despite the rapid expansion of the Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for the detection of tuberculosis in resource-limited settings (RLS), low-cost PT materials for Xpert MTB/RIF external quality assessment (EQA) are not widely available.Objective: We sought to determine whether a dried tube specimen (DTS)-based PT programme would be a feasible option to support Xpert MTB/RIF EQA in RLS.Methods: Between 2013 and 2015, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed and conducted a voluntary EQA programme using DTS-based PT material. Eight rounds of PT, each comprising five DTS samples, were provided to enrolled testing sites. After each round, participant results were compared to expected results, scored as satisfactory or unsatisfactory, and sites were provided with performance reports.Results: Programme enrolment increased from 102 testing sites in seven countries to 441 testing sites in 14 countries over the course of three years. In each PT round, approximately 90% of participating sites demonstrated satisfactory performance. In seven of the 14 enrolled countries, the proportion of sites with a satisfactory score increased between the first round of participation and the most recent round of participation.Conclusion: This programme demonstrated that it is possible to implement an Xpert MTB/RIF PT programme for RLS using DTS, that substantial demand for Xpert MTB/RIF PT material exists in RLS, and that country performance can improve in a DTS-based PT programme.
Forgiveness as a spiritual construct experienced by men serving long-term sentences in Zonderwater, South Africa
Authors: Landman Christina , Pieterse Tanya
Published: November 2020

This article presents the findings of research conducted on ‘forgiveness’ as a spiritual construct, religious survival strategy and meaning-giving tool during incarceration. The research was conducted with 30 men serving long-term sentences in Zonderwater, a correctional centre outside Pretoria, South Africa. A review of literature showed that forgiveness has mainly been seen as something the perpetrator owed the victim and that asking for and granting forgiveness were religious imperatives. However, this study shows that offenders, in the troubled space of incarceration, survived by putting themselves in control of forgiveness. They found peace of mind by granting forgiveness to those who caused them to be incarcerated, whilst at the same time taking responsibility for their own actions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the participants. Applying an interpretative phenomenological analysis methodology, the collected data were analysed and the following themes were identified: (1) forgiving those who transgressed against me; (2) the role of politics in forgiveness; (3) God’s role in forgiveness; and (4) the effects of forgiveness on the self.Contribution: This article contributes to an understanding of the construction of forgiveness as experienced by offenders, independent from the traditional victim-offender relations. Living in a troubled, unforgiving space, these men are expected to practice forgiveness by set standards. From their shared narratives, it is illustrated that their spiritual navigation with this phenomenon is not a chronological, time dependent process, but a multi-dimensional, personal journey to self-discovery.
Specialised education makes a difference in preschool teachers’ knowledge bases in the teaching of mathematics and science: A case of Botswana and Sweden
Authors: Bose Kabita , Bäckman Kerstin
Published: November 2020

Background: Education in mathematics and science is important at all school levels and should ideally start in the preschool, which implies that preschool teachers should have an adequate knowledge base in these subjects.Aim: This study aimed to investigate preschool teachers’ knowledge bases, including their subject matter knowledge (SMK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in mathematics and science.Setting: The study presents an account of preschool teachers’ knowledge bases in mathematics and science in Botswana and Sweden and how they influence their teaching choices and strategies.Methods: A pragmatic paradigm with a survey design and a mixed-methods mode with quantitative and qualitative approaches was used. Using a purposive sampling procedure, 64 preschool teachers from Botswana and 67 from Sweden participated in the study. Questionnaires and observation schedules were used to collect the data.Results: The findings showed that the Swedish preschool teachers had SMK and PCK in the two subjects. The Botswana teachers had SMK but lacked PCK. The early childhood educated preschool teachers from Sweden with developed PCK highlighted the daily routine situations as teaching or learning situations, whereas the primary school teachers from Botswana had SMK but found it difficult to teach at the preschool level.Conclusion: The preschool teachers’ knowledge bases included a play-based approach and knowledge about didactic considerations in spontaneous situations that made them teachable. The findings also showed the importance of a framework for specialised and professional early childhood education (ECE) training and acquiring SMK and PCK that contributed to the preschool teachers’ knowledge bases and practices in their teaching of mathematics and science. Early childhood education teachers’ educational experiences, their specialised and professional training profiles and the knowledge they acquired determined their knowledge bases and the SMK and PCK that minimised the constraints and challenges faced by them in the teaching of mathematics and science in ECE classrooms.
Foundation Phase teachers’ understanding of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at Johannesburg independent schools
Authors: Jaye Tamara H. , Levy Cecil , Majakwara Jacob , Hanson Sheri
Published: November 2020

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) disorder is a common childhood neurodevelopmental disorder. The symptoms of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention often become evident in a structured classroom setting. Teachers play a key role in identifying these features and referring these pupils for assessments.Aim: This study investigated the understanding and perceptions of ADHD amongst Foundation Phase teachers at independent schools in Johannesburg.Setting: This study was conducted at nine independent schools in the Johannesburg area.Methods: A total of 95 teachers filled out a standardised questionnaire, the Knowledge of Attention Deficit Disorders Scale (KADDS), which looks at three aspects of ADHD, namely, associated features, symptoms and treatment. The teachers also answered several demographic questions such as their sex, age, level of education, knowledge of a person outside the school with ADHD and confidence to teach a child with ADHD. An informal directed discussion group was conducted, which comprised 32 teachers who had filled in the questionnaire. Open-ended questions were asked during the discussion group.Results: The overall results were the highest obtained compared to similar previous studies. These teachers had a very good knowledge with regard to the symptoms of ADHD, they had a fair understanding about the treatment of ADHD and their knowledge about the associated features of ADHD was limited. Exposure to children with ADHD and higher number of ADHD workshops attended and ADHD articles read were beneficial to the teachers’ overall knowledge about ADHD. Years of experience and the age of the teacher were not associated with a greater knowledge about ADHD.Conclusion: Independent school Foundation Phase teachers displayed a good level of knowledge about ADHD. This knowledge was enhanced by continual ADHD education and exposure to children with ADHD.
Stealing Air and Land – The Politics of Translating Global Environmental Governance in Suau, Papua New Guinea
Authors: Pascoe Sophie
Published: November 2020

Global environmental governance today is grounded in a set of ontological assumptions that involve measurement and commodification of carbon emissions as tradeable units between countries for mitigating climate change and preventing deforestation. These ontological assumptions are not necessarily shared by communities that are targeted for implementing projects developed under such agendas. This article provides an ethnographic account of the tensions around a REDD+ Pilot Project and a Save the Forest conservation program in Central Suau, Papua New Guinea. Despite efforts by project proponents to conduct ‘awareness’ on the programs to local communities, people feared these interventions as attempts to steal their air and land to sell to other countries. The study shows that differing assumptions of reality between project proponents and communities are related to the politics of translation that are embedded in past histories of colonisation, missionisation, and ongoing resource extraction. The ensuing disagreements highlight failures to mediate ontological intersections, which are manifested in local fears of new forms of power and external appropriation of their land and air through global environmental governance mechanisms.
“Aliens” Speaking Out: Science Fiction by Autistic Authors
Authors: Kurowicka Anna
Published: November 2020

This article discusses depiction of autism in science fiction based on three recent American novels written by autistic authors: Ada Hoffman’s The Outside (2019), Kaia Sønderby’s Failure to Communicate (2017), and Selene dePackh’s Troubleshooting (2018). The novels are discussed in the context of debates about diversity in science fiction, depiction of disability in the genre, and disability and autism studies, particularly in reference to concepts such as authorship, self-expression, and rationality. This is followed by an in-depth analysis of the use of utopian and dystopian impulses in science fiction and tropes such as first contact as well as the specificity of autistic perspectives, particularly in Hoffman’s The Outside. The texts propose visions of futures that include disability, specifically autism, and use the narratives of alien encounters to reflect on potential benefits of neurodivergent forms of communication and perception of the world. The article argues that the novels employ science fiction tropes to engage ideas about neurodiversity and cross-cultural communication, contributing both to inclusion of marginalized communities in science fiction and to an expansion of the genre’s repertoire of cultural representations of disability.
Pamięć protetyczna i nierealność czasu w serialu Watchmen
Authors: Loska Krzysztof
Published: November 2020

Prosthetic Memory and Unreality of Time in Watchmen Starting from a reflection on the traumatic experience of racism, the author of the article considers the possibility of transmitting the knowledge about the past and retrieving memory, and then points out how the relationships between the past, the present and the future are problematized, if we change the way we think about time, namely when it ceases to be perceived as something real or objective. The point of reference for further considerations is the HBO Watchmen series, made in 2019, which exemplifies the mechanism of prosthetic memory. According to the definition proposed by Alison Landsberg, prosthetic memory includes continuity and rupture. It is connected not only with the individual but the collective dimension as well, as it is related to the sphere of politics. In other words, it is a vehicle thanks to which we can travel to other places and times, and thanks to which the viewer may refer to important social and psychological issues.
Publikacje literatury polskiej w serbskim ruchu księgarsko-wydawniczym w latach 70.–90. XIX wieku
Authors: Bunjak Petar
Published: November 2020

Publications of Polish literature in the Serbian publishing movement in the 1870s–1890s The paper offers an outline of the forming process of modern bibliocommunication in Serbian culture, which can be traced back to the last decades of the 19th century, where the presence of Polish writings helps to illustrate it and establish its nature.
Współpraca ukraińskich, słoweńskich i chorwackich konserwatystów w wiedeńskiej Radzie Państwa we „Wspomnieniach z mojego życia” Ołeksandra Barwińskiego (1897–1904)
Authors: Lechniuk Roman
Published: November 2020

Cooperation of the Ukrainian, Slovenian and Croatian conservatives in the Imperial Council in Oleksandr Barvinsky’s “Memories of my life” (1897–1904) The article analyzes the history of cooperation between the Ukrainian group of the Viennese Imperial Council members and Slovenian and Croatian conservative politicians within the Slavic Christian People’s Union and “Slavic Center” factions on the basis of a memoir of Oleksandr Barvinsky, one of the leading Ukrainian politicians at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The author studies the reasons that inspired Barvinsky to such a cooperation, and to what extent it was part of the ideological principles of himself and of the Ukrainian Christian-social movement, which he created and headed in Galicia. The main stages of the activity of both factions are examined as well as factors that influenced their effectiveness. Despite their considerable potential and local successes, the parliamentary clubs created by the conservative Ukrainians, Slovenes and Croatians could not fully realize their agenda. The main reasons, widely considered in the memoir, were a deep political crisis in Cisleithania and, as a consequence, the parliament’s inability to take constructive action, as well as the decline of political influence and popularity of Ukrainian conservatives and Oleksandr Barvinsky himself.
Próba utworzenia sojuszu muzułmańsko-serbskiego w trakcie walk o autonomię religijno-szkolną w Bośni i Hercegowinie w latach 1899–1902
Authors: Lis Tomasz Jacek
Published: November 2020

Attempt to create a Muslim-Serbian alliance during the struggle for the religious and educational autonomy in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1899–1902 The article explains the reasons why in 1899–1902 the Serbs wanted to form an alliance with the Muslims. During the Austro-Hungarian period, the Orthodox in Bosnia and Herzegovina fought for autonomy and religious schools. They needed an ally in their efforts; that is why they turned to the Muslims with an alliance proposal. They appealed to the Muslims because, since 1897, they had also fought with the ZMF (Zajedničko Ministarstvo Finansija) and governor of Bosnia Benjamin von Kàllay.
„Laboratorium dialogu” czyli o dialogowaniu w katechezie
Authors: Polak Mieczysław
Published: November 2020

„Laboratory for dialogue”, that is, dialogue in catechesis

Dialogue is one of the fundamental human relationships. It is also of particular importance in the life of the Church. The article tries to answer the question whether catechesis is a space for dialogue. It first shows the dialogue of salvation as a relationship between God and man. Then it presents the relationship of the Church to the world, which is a relationship of dialogue. Since catechesis is at the service of God’s dialogue of salvation and is an ecclesial ministry, it is therefore also dialogical. There is, however, a specificity of this dialogue, which is based on the spirituality of dialogue. This vision of catechesis is contained in the new Vatican Directory for Catechesis, which describes it as a „laboratory for dialogue”.

Dialog jest jedną z podstawowych relacji międzyludzkich. Szczególne znaczenie posiada także w życiu Kościoła. Autor artykułu próbuje odpowiedzieć na pytanie, czy katecheza jest przestrzenią dialogu. Ukazuje najpierw dialog zbawienia jako relację Boga do człowieka. Następnie przedstawia relację Kościoła do świata, która jest relacją dialogu. Ponieważ katecheza działa w służbie Bożego dialogu zbawienia i jest posługą kościelną, dlatego ma także charakter dialogiczny. Istnieje jednak pewna specyfika tego dialogu, u podstaw której stoi duchowość dialogu. Taka wizja katechezy zawarta jest w nowym dyrektorium watykańskim, które określa ją jako „laboratorium dialogu”.
Marginalizovaní bohovia? Príspevok k náboženskej ikonografii v staršej dobe bronzovej
Authors: Jelínek Pavol
Published: November 2020

Until recently no anthropomorphic depictions from the Early Bronze Age were known in the western part of the Carpathian Basin and Central Danube Region. The author is presenting the recognized depictions, structured into typical iconographies. It is interesting that they are depictions of women. According to the results of comparative Indo-European studies the pantheons of the Early Bronze Age religions should be headed by male deities. The author reflects on different results of archaeology and religious studies. The answer apparently lies in the holistic study of human creativity.
Implementasi Pendidikan Agama Kristen di Era Tekonologi
Authors: Telaumbanua Arozatulo
Published: November 2020

Perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi yang semakin hari semakin canggih, menjadi tantangan tersendiri bagi guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen yang tidak mau belajar dan mengembangkan sistem pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Kristen tersebut berdasarkan perkembangan teknologi. Terjadinya perubahan dan dinamika di dalam sistem pembelajaran, maka Pendidikan Agama Kristen harus diajarkan dengan metode teknologi yang berdasarkan pada nilai-nilai kekristenan. Pengajaran Pendidikan Agama Kristen di era teknologi disesuaikan dengan perkembangan teknologi itu sendiri dan diajarkan dengan kreatif, dinamis dan efektif serta menyenangkan berdasarkan Alkitabiah. Sistem pembelajaran dalam jaringan dan serba online saat ini, maka Pendidikan Agama Kristen diajarkan berdasarkan sistem dan metode pembelajaran yang berkembang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan penulis adalah metode penelitian pustaka yang mana sumber utama adalah buku dan literatur yang berkaitan dengan pokok pembahasan.
EĞİTİM SÜREÇLERİNDE DİJİTAL TASARIM: COVID-19 SÜRECİNDE GERÇEKLEŞTİRİLEN BİR UYGULAMA ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: ALTUNKAYNAK Deniz , DUMAN ELGÜL Öznur , DZHANMAMEDOV Ali , ÇETİNKAYA Kerim
Published: November 2020

Covid-19 sürecinde, Gazi Üniversitesi Vakfı Özel Ortaokulu Mühendislik Kulübü öğrencileri ile dijital üretim uygulaması yapılmıştır. Çalışma WEC (Word Enginering Componet-Dünya Mühendislik Olimpiyatları) adlı organizasyon ile birlikte, dijital ortamda 20-27 Mart 2020 tarihleri arasında çevrimiçi olarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada 6. ve 7. sınıf seviyesinde, üç kız, yedi erkek öğrenci yer almıştır. Öğrencilerden Covid-19 sürecinde yaşanan problemlere inovatif çözüm getirerek dijital ortamda ürün tasarlamaları istenmiştir. Tasarımlar, Fusion 360 BDT (Bilgisayarlı Destekli Tasarım) yazılımında gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışma öncesi ve sonrası öğrencilerin, öz değerlendirmeleri, hazırlanan değerlendirme ölçekleri ile ölçülmüştür. Tasarımlar akademik değerlendirme ölçeği ile değerlendirilerek yorumlanmıştır. Çalışma sonunda belirlenen probleme uygun inovatif çözümlerin, istenen kriterlere göre zaman ve mekandan bağımsız olarak çalışma grubundaki tüm öğrenciler tarafından gerçekleştirildiği görülmüştür.
Passage et écriture de l’entre-deux dans El Pasajero de Cristóbal Suárez de Figueroa
Authors: Daguerre Blandine
Published: November 2020

Espagne, premier quart du XVIIe siècle : quatre hommes se rencontrent au cours d’un voyage entre Madrid et Barcelone où ils doivent partir pour l’Italie pour y tenter leur chance. Pour lutter contre la pénibilité de leur périple et éviter l’ennui, ils décident de converser. S’ensuit un échange de plus de 200 pages autour de leur destination, de leur parcours personnel respectif, de la société de l’époque au sein duquel viennent s’intercaler des récits à vocation plus ludique. Telle est l’intrigue de El Pasajero, advertencias utilísimas a la vida humana, œuvre citée par bon nombre de spécialistes du Siècle d’Or qui s’attachent tous à saluer ses qualités littéraires et à laquelle aucune étude littéraire de fond n’a été consacrée. Comment expliquer un tel paradoxe? El Pasajero propose un caléidoscope de la société de l’époque, d’où l’orientation sociologique de la plupart des études réalisées sur ce texte. La mauvaise presse de son auteur connu pour son tempérament peu amène et pour son opposition à Cervantès, a pu y contribuer également de manière plus tangentielle. Enfin et surtout, la richesse textuelle, littéraire et idéologique de El Pasajero peut avoir freiné certaines ambitions analytiques. Le texte de Figueroa est d’une nature profondément hybride, il se caractérise par un oscillement perpétuel entre inspiration italienne, accents décaméroniens, emprunts transtextuels et substrat folklorique hispanique. Il joue sur la porosité des frontières entre réalité et fiction pour élaborer un texte dont tous les éléments semblent dialoguer et entre lesquels le lecteur passe comme sur les pierres d’un gué. En fin de compte, El Pasajero est un véritable laboratoire d’expérimentation littéraire où affleurent traditions littéraires ancrées et propositions d’écriture plus innovantes. Ce dialogue perpétuel est décisif dans l’œuvre : au-delà d’un premier dialogue évident entre les personnages, le texte en propose d’autres en filigrane, entre les formes et les genres littéraires. Ils fonctionnent comme autant d’éléments structurants au sein de cette œuvre pensée comme un lieu de passage où se mêlent expérimentations littéraires et réflexions sociétales. El Pasajero peut parfois laisser le lecteur perplexe, c’est un fait. Il fait, néanmoins, partie de ces textes qui fascinent et qui n’ont pas encore révélé tous leurs secrets. Une chose est certaine : El Pasajero ne laisse pas indifférent et mérite qu’on lui consacre une étude de fond. C’est ce que se propose de faire cet ouvrage…
Diabetic Nephropathy: A Comprehensive Review for Health Care Professionals
Authors: Chowdhury Sumon Rahman
Published: November 2020

The prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) continues to escalate at an alarming rate and diabetes has become the most common single cause of End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) in the world. This is because diabetes, particularly type 2, is increasing in prevalence, and the patients are living longer now. Diabetes is the major cause of end-stage renal disease in the developed world, accounting for 40% to 50% of cases. Diabetic nephropathy contributes significantly to the economic burden of diabetes. In UK, the cost of diabetic complications in 2011/2012 was estimated at £14 billion, by 2035/2036 this is expected to rise to £22 billion. Worldwide, healthcare costs for diabetic patients are much higher than non- diabetic patients. Also, among diabetic patients the cost of health care is much higher in those with complications (Micro < Macro<Micro + Macrovascular complications) than in those without complications, therefore identifying and controlling diabetes and its complications is essential in reducing the burden of the disease. In this review we shall explore the pathophysiology, risk factors, staging, screening, management and prognosis of Diabetic Nephropathy in explicit details to make it easily understandable for the Health Care Professionals. Keywords: Diabetic Nephropathy, Diabetes, Health Care Professionals
Design of a Switching Flyback Transformer as High Voltage and Frequency Power Supply for Raw Milk Cold Plasma Sterilization
Authors: Fajar Muhamad Ibnu , Elfahra Casanza Amalda  , Muhammad Ali Akram Syah  , Nurussa’adah
Published: November 2020

Plasma is one of the four fundamentals states of matter other than solid, liquid and gas. In terms of temperature, plasma can be classified into Hot Plasma occurs in thermal equilibrium, Thermal Plasma occurs in non-thermal equilibrium, Cold Plasma occurs in non-thermal equilibrium Cold plasma is an ultra-fast method of sterilization that operates under ambient temperatures (ideal for thermolabile products) at a low running cost and is environment-friendly. Therefore, technology is needed to solve the problem through the innovation of a milk sterilization machine with the principle of non-thermal plasma sterilization by utilizing plasma technology to reduce microbial contamination. The output frequency and voltage are determined through software simulation using voltmeter, oscilloscope, and counter timer. After 220VAC supplies a voltage step down and rectifier circuit to produce a 12VDC output voltage to supply the Switching circuit voltage and the Flyback Transformer driver. Rated voltage and frequency reach 20kV 15kHz.The positive wire from the Flyback Transformer is connected to the acrylic box filled with water (positive electrode) and the ground wire is connected to another acrylic sheet (ground electrode. The milk medium to be sterilized can be placed on the positive electrode or between the ground and positive electrodes. Non-thermal plasma has an effective ability to decontaminate bacteria. This is because plasma is composed of a mixture of ionized particles, reactive radical molecules, and also ultraviolet Schematic circuit design has been successfully simulated. Acrylic sterilization media designs can be used to generate plasma. The mechanism of bacterial sterilization in milk is by the activity of inhibiting bacterial biofilms which can lead to bacterial DNA damage through reactive species in the non-thermal plasma used. Milk quality testing is carried out based on comparison of supporting literature with milk quality requirements according to SNI 3950: 2014.
The sustainability of entrepreneurship within the social and solidarity economy: an analysis of social factors
Authors: González Arturo Luque , Benavides Paul Renato Solís , Sislema Maria Bertha Aragadovay
Published: November 2020

The present study is situated within the Ecuadorian social and solidarity economy. It is a diagnosis of the perception of how social factors influence the sustainability of the sector’s entrepreneurship. The perspective presented here is a result of the pragmatism of the civil service of the National Institute of Social and Solidarity Economy and may be taken as a theoretical basis for the design and implementation of comprehensive institutional interventions at the national level. Based on the findings of this study, there is a need to modify the current paradigm of action in the implementation of programs and projects, and to re-assess the reality in which the sector operates at ground level, and the impact of social factors that are part of this ecosystem. A reflection on the successful components, limitations and operational considerations gives insight into the way forward for this sector, and provides guidance on establishing processes of participation, social equity, and economic and social inclusion. The outcome of the research is an innovative instrument that may be used to provide relevant information and references as well as orientation for further research into socially sustainable good practice. Keywords: diagnostic; factors; sustainability; entrepreneurships.
Contributions of the social and solidarity economy to the implementation of the sustainable development goals and the construction of evaluation indicators: the case of a settlement in Araraquara, Brazil
Authors: Morais Leandro Pereira , Bacic Miguel Juan
Published: November 2020

In Brazil, and in many other countries, the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) has been an innovative alternative for job and income generation, and a solution to cope with social and labor inclusion, in the last two decades. It can also be considered a new, more humane and inclusive model of development. This fact contributes to improving the quality of life, both for people and their communities, especially those with social and economic disadvantages. This conclusion led the United Nations to recognize the SSE as one of the auxiliary contributions to fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is because the SDGs integrate and merge the three dimensions of sustainable territorial development: economic, social and environmental. However, at present, we need conclusive quantitative and qualitative studies and methodologies to be able to “quantify” the effective contributions of the SSE to the SDGs. Thus, this article aims to use a real and innovative experience of municipal SSE, carried out in an area of high socioeconomic vulnerability (Monte Alegre Land Reform Settlement), in the Brazilian municipality of Araraquara (SP), to explain its effective contributions to achieving certain SDGs. With this study, which is still being carried out, we also intend to propose a set of indicators for SDGs 1, 2, 5, 11 and 12, which can be applied in the future, as well as to other SSE experiments. Keywords: social and solidarity economy; settlements; territorial development; ecosystem; indicators; 2030 Agenda, Brazil.
ÜRÜN YERLEŞTİRME UYGULAMALARINA YÖNELİK TÜKETİCİ TUTUMLARININ MARKA İMAJI ALGISINA ETKİSİ
Authors: KAHRAMAN Hamit , ESKALEN Şeyda
Published: November 2020

Amaç: İlk uygulamaları bilinçli olmayan ama sonraları müşterilerle iletişim kurmada yeni bir yöntem olarak kullanılan uygulamalardan biri de ürün yerleştirmedir. Çok farklı mecralarda yer alan ürün yerleştirme uygulamaları daha fazla sayıda tüketicinin dikkatini ve ilgisini markalar üzerine çekebilmeyi kolaylaştırmaktadır. Literatürde ürün yerleştirmeyle ilgili çalışmalar bulunmasına rağmen bu uygulamalara karşı tüketici tutumlarının marka imajı üzerindeki etkisine yönelik araştırmaların kısıtlı olduğu görülmektedir. Dolayısıyla bu çalışma; sinemada gösterimi gerçekleştirilen filmlerindeki ürün yerleştirme uygulamalarına yönelik tüketici tutumlarının marka imajı üzerindeki etkisini belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Yöntem: Çalışmanın uygulama kısmı için gerekli olan veriler Kütahya Dumlupınar Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi öğrencilerinden toplanmıştır. Anket yöntemi ile toplanan 441 öğrenciye ait verilere güvenilirlik, faktör ve regresyon analizi uygulanmıştır.

Bulgular: Regresyon analizi sonucunda ürün yerleştirmenin bir televizyon reklamı gibi anlaşılması düşüncesini içeren “Televizyon Reklam Algısı” boyutunun marka imajı boyutu üzerinde negatif bir etkiye sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Bu durum ürün yerleştirme uygulamalarının televizyon reklamı olarak algılandığında marka imajı algısını olumsuz yönde etkilediğini göstermektedir.

Özgünlük: Ürün yerleştirme faaliyetleriyle marka imajına katkı sağlamak isteyen işletmelerin istenen etkiyi elde edilmesi için müşteri algıları açısından dikkat edilmesi gereken hususları ortaya çıkarmaya çalışması çalışmanın özgün değerini ifade etmektedir.
Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Pomegranate Peel Extract and Its Antioxidant and Anticancer Activity against Liver Cancer Cell Line
Authors: Rajeshkumar S. , Lakshmi T. , Tharani M. , Sivaperumal P.
Published: November 2020

Decrease of gold metal particles in contact with the watery strip concentrate of pomegranate organic product finishes the bio-union of gold nanoparticles. At the frequency scope of 350-700nm, an assimilation pinnacle of the biosynthesized gold nanoparticles is noticed. At 530nm, the UV-Visible range of gold nanoparticles orchestrated by pomegranate strip remove shows most extreme pinnacle assimilation. SEM has contemplated the morphological qualities of gold nanoparticles, affirming the round type of gold nanoparticles and their size of around 16nm. The essential investigation of gold nanoparticles blended by pomegranate strip remove has a gold level of 59.90 percent by weight. The gold nanoparticles combined by pomegranate strip extricate showed high cell reinforcement action. The examination shows that orchestrated gold nanoparticles exhibit conceivable anticancer action to build the grouping of gold nanoparticles against the HepG-2 liver malignant growth cell line.
On Efficiency of Strategy-Based Learning in Achieving Autonomy Competence among Algerian Undergraduate Learners
Authors:   Higher College of Teachers of Laghouat Street of Martyrs, Station post, Pobox, 4430, Laghouat, Algeria, ROGTI MAROUA
Published: November 2020

In the last decade, there has been an eminent shift towards a relative emphasis on achievement, competence, and autonomy in the language teaching and learning arena. Prior to this, educationalists had a growing concern in how to gain academic achievement through considering learning strategies as part of classroom discourse. Further, instructional strategies can also gain a strategic position in the curriculum, so that learners can be self-directed and strategic learners. This can help them choose the appropriate learning strategy to successively accomplish tasks and meet the desired goals. This study would like to be a part of increasing the effectiveness of implementing Strategy-based Instruction for achieving self-guided learning and autonomy in the language class. It adapts a survey administered to three teachers of English literacy in order to elicit their views about dealing with tasks in teaching literature through instructional strategies to graduate students and their impact on achieving self-directed learning. Hence, it reported affirmative and practical outcomes from the previous studies and assumed the need for integrating instructional strategies prosperously into an ordinary literature task in class.
Concepções, práticas docentes e desempenho em ciências: uma possível sequência de influências
Authors: Antonelli-Ponti Mayra , Versuti Fabiana Maris , Vilaça Maria Teresa Machado
Published: November 2020

Considerando a hipótese de que as formas como professores concebem os comportamentos dos seus alunos influencia em suas práticas educativas e estas influenciam o desempenho dos estudantes, investigou-se, primeiro, as concepções docentes explícitas e implícitas sobre a origem dos comportamentos humanos e as práticas docentes grupais e personalizadas relatadas por 77 professores de Ciências. Após, utilizando dados de 21.141 estudantes que responderam ao Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) investigou-se práticas docentes positivas e negativas relatadas pelos estudantes e o desempenho destes em Ciências. No primeiro estudo constatou-se que as concepções implícitas menos deterministas influenciam a maior frequência de práticas docentes grupais e personalizadas. No segundo estudo verificou-se que as práticas positivas são neutras, mas as práticas negativas têm impacto desfavorável no desempenho dos estudantes em Ciências. O incentivo a concepções menos deterministas pode, portanto, aumentar a frequência de práticas docentes positivas, as quais podem preencher espaços ocupados pelas negativas, diminuindo assim o impacto negativo causado por estas últimas.
Efficacy of Trichoderma sp. to Control Lasiodiplodia theobromae, Casual Agent of Sweetpotato Root Rot Disease
Authors:   Department of Pest Management, Leyte State University, Visca, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines, Palomar Manuel , Palermo Victoria
Published: November 2020

Microbial control of sweetpotato root rot pathogen (Lasiodiplodia thebromae (Pat.) Griff. & Maubi.) was studied with the use of an antagonist (Trichoderma sp.) under screenhouse and field conditions. Application of 10-60g Trichoderma FI7c suppressed L. theobromae infection and reduced the incidence of root rotting during storage especially if applied two to three months after planting of sweetpotato in pots. Likewise, in field experiments, regardless of inoculum densities of Trichoderma FI7c (50, 75 and 100 g), root infection was reduced during storage when the antagonist was applied two and three months after planting than when applied during planting to one month. Control provided by Trichoderma FI7c was economically sound and even better compared to the effect of Benlate, a systemic fungicide.