bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
La Política Económica del gobierno Zapatero:
Authors: Redacción Consejo de
Published: April 2020

Como ya hicimos en los meses finales de los gobiernos anteriores, nuestro Consejo propone con este texto una valoración de la política económica del actual gobierno socialista. A analizar el modelo de crecimiento de la etapa anterior (la era Aznar–Rato) se dedica el primer apartado. Pero la economía española tiene problemas de fondo (apartado 2); destaca la persistente inflación diferencial, por exceso de demanda y por falta de adaptación de la oferta que también se traduce en un fuerte déficit de la balanza por cuenta corriente; en otras palabras, ausencia de suficiente competencia, y pérdida de competitividad derivada de una baja productividad. El apartado 3 entra en el análisis propiamente dicho de la política económica del gobierno Zapatero, recorriendo algunos de los más significativos campos de actuación de la misma; un campo de actuación, por cierto, relativamente reducido por la pertenencia a la zona euro. El Plan Nacional de Reformas, que calificamos de “frustrado” es resumido en el apartado 4; también valoramos brevemente el grado de cumplimiento de sus objetivos. El título del siguiente epígrafe, “La política de la política económica”, refleja cómo algunas líneas de acción política del presente gobierno condicionan de forma significativa la política económica futura. Concluye nuestro texto editorial con una síntesis de lo denominamos “claroscuros” de esa gestión a la vez de continuidad y de cambio.
Agricultura, territorio y multifuncionalidad. La experiencia de los Contratos Territoriales de Explotación
Authors: Moyano Estrada Eduardo , Velasco Arranz Ana María
Published: April 2020

En este artículo sus autores analizan los Contratos Territoriales de Explotación como instrumentos de cambio de la política agraria. Instaurados por la Ley francesa de Orientación Agrícola de 1999, bajo el gobierno socialista de Lionel Jospin, los CTE constituyeron una vía para introducir nuevas formas de abordar las relaciones entre agricultura y territorio a partir del principio de la multifuncionalidad. Los CTE incorporaron una visión territorial en las estrategias de los agricultores al nivel de sus explotaciones, y abrieron el debate sobre la agricultura y el mundo rural a una pluralidad de actores sociales y económicos (consumidores, ambientalistas, silvicultores, cazadores,…). La conclusión del artículo es que el CTE era una medida potencialmente innovadora, que no tuvo, sin embargo, el suficiente apoyo para contrarrestar la oposición de los sindicatos mayoritarios de la agricultura francesa (FNSEA y CNJA). Hoy, paradójicamente, la aprobación del Reglamento 1.698/2005 de desarrollo rural (FEADER) ha renovado el interés por los CTE, recuperando su potencialidad como instrumento de cambio y como vía para aplicar las nuevas orientaciones de la política agraria y rural, tomándose como referencia en varios países de la Unión Europea.
Foro Unión Europea–Centroamérica con el Círculo de Copán. Una crónica.
Authors: González Cano Vicente , Santos Carrillo Francisco Rafael
Published: April 2020

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"Détresse du politique, force du religieux"
Authors: Camacho Laraña Ildefonso
Published: April 2020

Recensión de la obra de: Valadier, Paul (2007) Détresse du politique, force du religieux, Seuil, Paris, 298 pp.
"El rol del Enfoque Sectorial Ampliado para el desarrollo rural sostenible en Centroamérica" y "Motores de crecimiento rural sostenible y reducción de la pobreza en Centroamérica. Estudio de caso de Honduras"
Authors: Romero Rodríguez José Juan
Published: April 2020

Reseña de la obra de: AnSon, Richard y Pfaumann, Peter (2006) El rol del Enfoque Sectorial Ampliado para el desarrollo rural sostenible en Centroamérica, San José de Costa Rica, Proyecto Ruta (Documento de trabajo 20), 83 pp. / Banco mundial (2006) Motores de crecimiento rural sostenible y reducción de la pobreza en Centroamérica. Estudio de caso de Honduras, San José de Costa Rica, Proyecto ruta (Documento de trabajo 22), 91 pp.
"Un siglo y medio de economía nicaragüense: las raíces del presente"
Authors: Romero Rodríguez José Juan
Published: April 2020

Reseña de la obra de: solà MontseRRat, Roser (2007) Un siglo y medio de economía nicaragüense: las raíces del presente, Managua (Nicaragua), Instituto de Historia de Nicaragua y Centroamérica, Universidad Centroamericana (Haciendo historia), 193 pp.
"El empresario inmigrante en España"
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Reseña de la obra de: Solé, Carlota, paRella, Sonia, y CavalCanti, Leonardo (2007) El empresario inmigrante en España, Barcelona, Obra Social, Fundación “La Caixa”, 204 pp
"Una interpretación de su realidad social"
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Reseña de la obra de: FundaCión enCuentRo – CeCs (2007) Informe España 2007. Una interpretación de su realidad social, Madrid, Fundación Encuentro, 37+422 pp.
Discurso de Su Santidad Benedicto XVI a los miembros del cuerpo diplomático acreditado ante la Santa Sede con motivo de las felicitaciones de año nuevo
Authors: Papa Benedicto XVI
Published: April 2020

Desde 2002 en Revista de Fomento Social hemos publicado, con alguna interrupción, los mensajes dirigidos por el Papa para la Jornada mundial de la Paz de 1 de enero o el tradicional discurso al cuerpo diplomático acreditado ante la Santa Sede, que el Papa tiene en los primeros días de enero, como hicimos con el de 2004. Es este discurso un texto muy pensado y tradicionalmente muy valorado por cuanto supone un repaso de las grandes cuestiones y algunos problemas más urgentes de la situación política internacional. En el de 7 de enero de 2008 además se abordan algunas de las claves del proyecto cultural de Benedicto XVI, que aporta una perspectiva complementaria al texto.
"La laicidad en los nuevos contextos sociales. Estudio interdisciplinar"
Authors: Camacho Laraña Ildefonso
Published: April 2020

Recensión de la obra de: Bilbao [Alberdi], Galo, Etxeberria [Mauleón], Xabier, Exteberria [Sagastume], Juan José [SJ] y Sáez [de la Fuente], Izaskun (2007) La laicidad en los nuevos contextos sociales. Estudio interdisciplinar, Sal Terrae, Santander 2007, 328 pp.
"Abstracción y realidad en la economía. Ensayos en homenaje al profesor Alejandro Lorca Corrons"
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Reseña de la obra de: Cabañes Argudo , Mª Lucía, coordinadora (2007) Abstracción y realidad en la economía. Ensayos en homenaje al profesor Alejandro Lorca Corrons, Madrid, Minerva (con la colaboración de la Fundación ICO), 745 pp.
"La política regional europea: un análisis de sus efectos sobre la economía andaluza. Período 1994–2001"
Authors: Rodero Franganillo Adolfo
Published: April 2020

Reseña de la obra de: Murillo garcía, E. (2005) La política regional europea: un análisis de sus efectos sobre la economía andaluza. Período 1994–2001, Madrid, Instituto de Estudios Fiscales, 302 pp.
"El banquero de los pobres. Los microcréditos y la batalla contra la pobreza en el mundo" y "Muhammad Yunus. El banquero de los pobres"
Authors: Aguilar Priego Rafael
Published: April 2020

Reseña de la obra de: yunus, Muhammad (2006) El banquero de los pobres. Los microcréditos y la batalla contra la pobreza en el mundo, Barcelona, Paidós, 277 pp. / sPiegel, Peter (2007) Muhammad Yunus. El banquero de los pobres, Santander, Sal Terrae, 157 pp.
STUDY ON SYNTHESIS OF TiO2-SiO2-BASED PHOTOCATALYST AND ITS APPLICATION IN DEGRADATION OF AQUEOUS PHENOL
Authors: Nguyen Vinh The , Nguyen Cuong Viet
Published: April 2020

Gel derived TiO2-SiO2 and N-TiO2-SiO2 mixed oxides are synthesized and employed for phenol removal under UVA light and natural sunlight in this study. Both SiO2 and N are interestingly found to improve the specific surface area of resulting catalysts as compared to bare TiO2. Meanwhile, only N is observed to significantly shift the light absorption of derived catalyst to visible range. Optimization between specific surface area and crystallinity is found to give rise to the superior photoactivity of TiO2-SiO2 catalyst in comparison with TiO2 counterpart. Under natural sunlight in Hochiminh City in September, N-TiO2-SiO2 presents the outstanding photoactivity towards phenol removal with the efficiency up to 90% as compared to those of 62% and 60% for bare TiO2-SiO2 and bare TiO2, respectively.
基于新型地理信息系统技术在工程测量中的应用研究探析
Authors: 张 金花
Published: April 2020

在整个项目的建设过程中,工程测量贯穿与整个项目的始末,随着国民经济的不断发展,建设项目越来越多的新技术被引进其中,并且在整个项目中发挥着日益增长的作用,对此相关企业认识到工程测量的重要性,为工程建设提供数据保障。新型地理信息系统技术在工程测量中得到了广泛的应用,全面提高了工作效率,保证了测量的精度,在未来发展中有着良好的前景。技术在不断创新,新型地理信息系统技术在未来还有很长的路要走,只有全面强化科研投入,推动产业化发展,才能有效实现技术创新,有力的带动工程测量质量提升。基于此,论文阐述了地理信息系统的相关内容,研究了地理信息系统在测绘中的应用。
Eksistensi Nilai Lokal dalam Inovasi Pemerintah Daerah Studi Kasus : Program Brigade Siaga Bencana (BSB) di Kabupaten Bantaeng
Authors: Mansur Ahmad Nitozi , Taufik Ahmad , Nurmaeta St.
Published: April 2020

This article aims to describe the innovation of Bantaeng Local Government in the Disaster Preparedness Brigade program (BSB) and investigating the existence of local wisdom values on the program. The informants in this research included the Head of Innovation and Development Subdivision of the Regional Development Planning Board, the Head of Culture Division of the Education and Culture Office, Doctors assigned by the Health Office to the program, Traditional leaders and people who have benefited from the program. The data analysis includes data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing. The techniques of data collection used were in-depth interviews, direct observation, literature review and documentation. The results of this research indicate: (1) that integrated services of the BSB innovation program in Bantaeng Regency equalize health services between those who live in urban areas and in remote villages, (2) Decentralization  (3) Cooperation involving three government agencies and foreign parties, (4) Involvement of community members, and (5) Use of information and communication technology. Furthermore, the local values existing on the local government innovation in the BSB program in Bantaeng Regency include (1) Honesty, (2) Obedience, (3) Intellectual Value and (4) Tenacity.Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran tentang inovasi pemerintah daerah dalam program Brigade Siaga Bencana (BSB) serta mengetahui eksistensi nilai lokal pada inovasi pemerintah dalam program BSB tersebut. Informan dalam artikel ini ialah Kasubag Inovasi dan Pengembangan Bappeda, Kabag Kebudayaan Dinas Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan, dokter yang ditugaskan oleh Dinas Kesehatan pada program BSB, Pemangku adat, serta masyarakat yang pernah merasakan manfaat dari program BSB tersebut. Analisis data yang digunakan yaitu reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan wawancara mendalam, observasi langsung, kajian pustaka dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini mengindikasikan: (1) Bahwa layanan terintegrasi program inovasi Brigade Siaga Bencana di Kabupaten Bantaeng menyetarakan pelayanan kesehatan antara yang tinggal di perkotaan dan di pelosok Desa, (2) Desentralisasi (3) Pemanfaatan kerjasama yang melibatkan tiga instansi pemerintah serta pihak asing, (4) Pelibatan anggota masyarakat, dan (5) Pemanfaatan Teknologi komunikasi dan informasi. Kemudian, eksistensi nilai-nilai lokal pada inovasi pemerintah daerah dalam program inovasi Brigade Siaga Bencana di Kabupaten Bantaeng terlaksana berdasarkan nilai yang ditemukan, yaitu: (1) Nilai Kejujuran, (2) Nilai Kepatutan, (3) Nilai Cendekia dan (4) Nilai Keteguhan.
Factors Influencing Citizen Satisfaction in Getting Public Service (Case Study: The Service User of The Investment and One Stop Service Agency of Tanah Bumbu Regency In 2018)
Authors: Iqbal Muhammad , Mahbubah Indriani , Akbar Ali , Elianda Yunita
Published: April 2020

The present study explained factors influencing citizen satisfaction service in the Investment and One-Stop Service Agency of Tanah Bumbu Regency. In particular, this research analyses the level of citizen satisfaction and the extent to which Awareness, Rules, Organizational, Income, Skill-Ability, and Service Facility Factor influence Citizen Satisfaction. This study uses a mixed methodology with a sequential explanatory strategy. Using the incidental sampling with Slovin's Formula to calculate the number of samples is 93 respondents. The quantitative data were analyzed by the SmartPLS 3.0 program. The findings showed that the level of citizen satisfaction is included in the category "Satisfied". Furthermore, the variable of Citizen Satisfaction is influenced by variables of Awareness, Rules, Organizational, Income, Skill-Ability dan Service Facility Factor for 70,5%. Whereas Awareness, Rules, Organizational, and Skill-Ability Factor has a significant influence on Citizen Satisfaction. Besides, Income and Service Facility Factor do not have a significant influence on Citizen Satisfaction.
Pilkada Calon Tunggal di Kabupaten Landak Tahun 2017
Authors: Fahriansyah Ori , Sudagung Adityo Darmawan
Published: April 2020

This paper aimed to find factors of single candidate on Landak Election 2017. We did in-depth interview and collected document and news from various sources. Data analysis was conducted with qualitative method and content analysis based on political recruitment theory. We found three important factors causing single candidate in Landak Election 2017, which were regulation, candidate, and political communication factors. The election was successfully done, but contrary to the spirit of democracy with competition as the value.  Tulisan ini bertujuan mencari faktor-faktor munculnya calon tunggal dalam Pilkada Landak tahun 2017. Untuk menemukan jawaban, penulis melakukan wawancara secara mendalam dengan para informan dan mengumpulkan dokumen dan berita dari berbagai sumber media. Data-data dianalisis dengan menggunakan analisis kualitatif dan analisis isi (content analysis) dengan basis teori kompetisi dalam pemilihan demokratis dan teori rekrutmen politik. Tulisan ini menemukan tiga faktor penting yang menentukan munculnya calon tunggal dalam Pilkada Landak tahun 2017, yaitu faktor regulasi, figur calon, dan komunikasi politik. Pilkada Landak dengan calon tunggal memang berlangsung sukses, namun tidak sejalan dengan prasyarat demokrasi pemilihan yang menekankan pentingnya kompetisi.
Fascismo e architettura. Considerazioni su genesi, evoluzione e cristallizzazione di un dibattito
Authors: Lucaroni Giorgio
Published: April 2020

Fin dagli anni Cinquanta e poi lungo tutta la stagione repubblicana, tanto la storiografia quantol'opinione pubblica italiana si sono interrogate sulla natura e la gestione dell'eredità architettonicadel regime fascista. Spogliate del loro portato politico e poi accolte come parti delpatrimonio nazionale, le tracce del ventennio sono oggi trattate come testimonianze di unpassato che più nulla sembra poter comunicare al tempo presente, immune da fascinazioni rovinosee possibili derive storiche. Stimolato da recenti polemiche e da un crescente interessestoriografico, l'autore intende ridiscutere il peso di queste affermazioni, suggerendo un diversoapproccio alle conclusioni cui sembra esser giunto tale dibattito ed evidenziando quantoesso si fondi su elementi precari e malleabili. Analizzando alcuni case studies e i topoiricorrenti al loro interno, si tenterà, quindi, di far emergere le criticità di un confronto tutt'altroche innocuo e forse sintomatico, invece, di una crisi dei valori e dei paradigmi fondatividell'Italia repubblicana.
A atuação dos integrantes da geração Z nas organizações
Authors: Mesquita Amanda Denipoti , Oliveira Lilian Cristina de , Munhoz Glaucia de Souza
Published: April 2020

O presente artigo visou identificar, com base nas Âncoras de Carreira de Schein e junto aos integrantes da Geração Z que pertencem ao curso de Administração da Universidade Estadual de Maringá, os fatores de mobilização e expectativas em relação ao trabalho que podem levá-los a se inserirem e permanecerem nas organizações. Frente à revisão da literatura, a pesquisa revelou tanto congruências quanto dissonâncias. Os dados foram tabulados e analisados por meio do Software Excel pela técnica do Teste Alfa de Cronbach. Conhecer as expectativas dos integrantes da geração Z pode possibilitar discussões e propostas sobre novas práticas de gestão de pessoas
A influência das práticas de gestão de pessoas sobre a rotatividade de pessoal
Authors: Costa Gabriel Resende , Silva Júlio Fernando da
Published: April 2020

Este estudo tem por objetivo compreender a influência das políticas e práticas de gestão de pessoas na rotatividade de pessoal em uma pequena empresa do comércio varejista de produtos alimentícios na cidade de Belo Horizonte - MG. Para isso, realizou-se um estudo de caso por meio da pesquisa documental, observação e entrevistas realizadas com os colaboradores da organização. Concluiu-se uma forte influência das políticas e práticas de gestão de pessoas na rotatividade de pessoal na organização devido, principalmente, a criação do documento “Política de Recursos Humanos” e uma pequena redução no número de admissões e demissões, como consequência de sua implementação. Assim, é notório que as taxas de rotatividade sofrem consequências diretas das ações de gestão de pessoas adotadas pelas organizações. Como contribuição, ratifica-se a importância do investimento em práticas de gestão de pessoas alinhadas a estratégias organizacionais e ao bem-estar dos trabalhadores, o que resulta na retenção e satisfação das pessoas e, consequentemente, na sustentabilidade dos negócios.
Impacto científico en el Caribe Colombiano : ciencias sociales.
Authors: Escobar Espinoza Andrés , Lopez Verhelst Nicolás
Published: April 2020

Los indicadores bibliometricos se han constituido como el elemento central para medir y evaluar el desempeño científico a nivel individual e institucional. Lo anterior se relaciona con la importancia que tiene la generación de nuevo conocimiento en el mundo científico a partir de las métricas de citaciones en las distintas áreas (Hirsch, 2005; Garfield, 2006; Escobar & López, 2017). De ésta manera, conocer el impacto científico de las publicaciones seriadas que se editan en la región norte de Colombia, conocida como el Caribe Colombiano, en particular en el área de las ciencias sociales, permite conocer si existen avances o más bien retrocesos en el tema, y sobre todo si estos avances se presentan de manera homogénea al interior de la región. Lo anterior cobra singular importancia si se considera que la mencionada región se caracteriza por los innumerables desafíos en diferentes indicadores si se compara con las principales regiones de Colombia.
The Implications of Using Interactive Artifacts to Bridge the Divide Between Audience and Stage in a Conventional Hall Setting
Authors: Ranten Maja Fagerberg , Hobye Mads , Gram Nina
Published: April 2020

Within the field of performance art, where the audience and the performance stage is separated, there is a paradox in keeping a conventional divide between the audience and the performing stage while expanding the possible space of engagement between the two. Interactive technology yields tantalizing promises of creating an underlying layer so the conventional divide is still respected and somewhat preserved.

 

This paper presents a cross-sectional view of experiments done with the Royal Danish Theatre to explore different strategies of creating interactive mediation to bridge this divide. We will introduce examples of passive spectatorship modeled performances that attempted to integrate digital interaction. Through the experiments, we have become aware of central implications that one needs to be aware of to fully succeed in integrating in a manner that does not negatively impact the experience of the audience members.  The three implications are context expectations, level of audience control, and the embodied experience. Based on the experiments and the implications, we suggest two things to consider: First, we discuss the possibility to work across disciplines and stakeholders to custom design mediated experiences for a particular production. Second, we propose the possibility to think in terms of designing artifacts that can be integrated into the hall setting across different plays without larger interference with the overall experience.
Paramedic Intubation during a Pandemic: Where are the Consensus Guidelines?
Authors: Armour Richard David , Helmer Jennie , Deakin Jon
Published: April 2020

There is no denying that paramedic-led intubation is a contentious issue in out-of-hospital care. Guidelines for the management of COVID-19 are developed with both patient-centred care as well as provider safety in mind, with intubation the preferred airway management strategy in patients suspected to have contracted COVID-19 requiring airway protection or invasive ventilation. However, this has re-ignited a debate which began during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak in the early 2000s around whether the benefit of paramedic-led intubation outweighs the risks to providers during a pandemic. The aim of this commentary is to revisit the evidence around paramedic-led intubation and provide a perspective on paramedic-led intubation during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is hoped this will stimulate further discussion around the benefits and risks of paramedic intubation in the setting of a pandemic.
A discussion on the integration of data management systems in ship operations
Authors: Zhang Pengfei , Anthony De Silva Lasith
Published: April 2020

While the rapid growth of emerging technologies is changing the global maritime industry, maritime organizations have notoriously been conservative and reluctant to make significant changes in their management practice. Data management systems (DMS) have become increasingly important in many other industries, such as health care, shopping, and education and so on. However, ship managers tend to lack the motivation to integrate DMS in ship operations. The related reasons may include inadequate knowledge, poor management practices, and high capital expenditure and so on. In this research, five key hypotheses were developed based on existing knowledge and scholarship. Primary data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and online questionnaires to test these hypotheses. This article draws on data, information, techniques and theories from a variety of sources in both public domain and private databases. It critically examines some key issues of DMS and how it could be used in ship operations to improve management efficiency. Finally, this paper concluded by introducing some recommendations and proposing a model framework for the integration of DMS in ship operations.
Örgütsel Vatandaşlık Davranışı İle Demografik Özellikler Arasındaki İlişkinin CHAID Analizi İle İncelenmesi: Bankacılık Sektöründe Bir Araştırma
Authors: ÇÜRÜK Özgül , BAĞCI Zübeyir
Published: April 2020

Bu çalışmanın amacı çalışanların ortaya koydukları
örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı ile onların çeşitli demografik özellikleri
arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Bu amaçla özel bir bankanın 172 çalışanı
üzerinde bir araştırma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Gerekli olan veriler anket tekniği
ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde CHAID analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Bu
analizin tercih edilmesinin nedeni regresyon analizi için gerekli olan
varsayımlara (normallik, doğrusallık, homojenlik gibi) ihtiyaç duymamasıdır.
Analiz sonucunda çalışanların örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışlarının çalışma
süresi, eğitim, cinsiyet, medeni durum ve yaş gibi demografik özellikler ile
ilişkili olduğu belirlenmiştir.
İşletme Yöneticilerinin Coğrafi İşaret Tesciline Yönelik Bakış Açıları: Gümüşhane İli Örneği
Authors: KAMBER TAŞ Songül Seda , TAŞ Sedat
Published: April 2020

Bu araştırma ile coğrafi işaretli ürün üretimi gerçekleştiren işletmecilerin coğrafi işaret tesciline ve tescil belgesi edinmeye yönelik bakış açılarının incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri, Gümüşhane'de bulunan sekiz farklı Gümüşhane Dut Pestili ve Gümüşhane Kömesi üreticisi olan işletme yöneticileriyle gerçekleştirilen yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme tekniğiyle 15-25 Ocak 2018 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Gerçekleştirilen görüşmeler sonrasında, katılımcılardan yalnızca bir tanesinin işletmeleri adına coğrafi işaret tescil belgesi edindikleri sonucuna varılmıştır. Katılımcıların bir kısmı haksız rekabetin önüne geçmek, ürün kalitesini korumak, rekabet üstünlüğü sağlamak ve tüketiciye güven sunmak açısından tescil belgesinin faydalı olacağı görüşüne olumlu bakarken diğer katılımcıların aksi yönde görüşlere sahip oldukları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.﻿
Ergenlerin Umutsuzluk ve Psikolojik Sağlamlıklarının Sahip Oldukları Değerler Açısından İncelenmesi
Authors: GÖKÇE Neriman Özge , DİLMAÇ Bülent
Published: April 2020

Araştırmanın
genel amacı ergenlerin umutsuzluk ve psikolojik sağlamlık düzeylerinin sahip
oldukları değerler açısından incelenmesidir.  Araştırmada genel tarama modelinin bir alt
türü olan ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma evreni
2013–2014 yılında Konya’da lise öğrenimini sürdüren ergenlerden oluşmaktadır.
Çalışma grubu ise, bu ergenler arasından tesadüfî küme örnekleme yöntemi ile
seçilmiştir. Araştırmada İnsani Değerler Ölçeği (İDÖ); Beck Umutsuzluk Ölçeği
(BUÖ) ve California Yılmazlık Değerlendirme Ölçeği Lise Versiyonu (CYDÖ)
kullanılmıştır. Araştırma “Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli” ne göre AMOS 19 Programı
kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma bulguları sonucunda, ergenlerin sahip oldukları değerlerin
arttıkça, psikolojik sağlamlık düzeylerinin de artış göstereceği; umutsuzluk
düzeylerinin ise negatif yönlü olarak azalacağı ortaya çıkmıştır.
Ergenlerde Gözlenen Boyun Eğiciliğin Onların Kişiler Arası Problem Çözme Yaklaşımları Üzerindeki Etkisi
Authors: YILMAZ Ahmet Selçuk , DENİZ Mehmet Engin
Published: April 2020

Yapılan
araştırmanın amacı; ergenlerde gözlenen boyun eğici davranışların onların
problem çözme yaklaşımları üzerindeki etkisi sınamaktır. İlişkisel tarama
yönteminin kullanıldığı çalışmaya %56.7’si kız, %43.3’ü erkek 763 ortaöğretim
öğrencisi katılmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak Kişiler arası Problem Çözme
Envanteri ve Ergen Boyun Eğicilik Ölçeği kullanılmış, verilerin analizinde yapısal eşitlik modellemesi yöntemi kullanılmıştır.
Araştırmanın sonunda ergen boyun eğiciliği ile problem
çözme yaklaşımları arasında pozitif anlamlı ilişki gözlenmiştir (β=.474; p<.05).
Ergen boyun eğiciliğinin problem çözme yaklaşımları puanlarındaki toplam
değişimin %22’sini açıklamaktadır. Bununla birlikte; ergen boyun eğiciliği problemlere olumsuz yaklaşımın (β=.582; p<.05), kendine güvensizliğin
(β=.687; p<.05) ve sorumluluk
almamanın (β=.351; p<.05) anlamlı
yordayıcısıdır. Buna karşılık ergen boyun eğiciliğinin ısrarcı-sebatkar
yaklaşımı (β=-.009; p>.05) ve
yapıcı problem çözmeyi (β=-.039; p>.05)
anlamlı düzeyde yordamadığı görülmüştür.
Bioactive polyphenol profiling and in-vitro antioxidant activity of Tinospora cordifolia Miers ex Hook F and Thoms : A potential ingredient for functional food development
Authors: Khan TA , Ipshita AH , Mazumdar RM , Abdullah ATM , Islam GMR , Rahman MM
Published: April 2020

Antioxidant activities and specific bioactive polyphenol content of methanol and ethanol extracts of the stem of Tinospora cordifolia Miers were evaluated in the present investigation. Phenolic compounds were identified by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Results revealed that absolute methanol extract had the lower IC50 value. DPPH (1, 1-Diphenyl-2-Picryl Hydrazyl) was scavenged 50% by 9.36±1.75 mg/ml methanol extract. Flavonoid, tannin and phenolic contents were found comparatively higher in methanol extract. The study implied that the methanol extract had higher antioxidant activity than the ethanolic extract and T. cordifolia stem can be used as a source of biologically active polyphenolic compounds as well as antioxidants to develop functional food.

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res.55(1), 23-34, 2020
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN ADULTS AND WALKABILITY OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Authors: Maksimov S. A. , Fedorova N. V. , Tsygankova D. P. , Shapovalova E. B. , Indukayeva E. V. , Artamonova G. V.
Published: April 2020

The aim: to study associations between physical activity in adults with the walkability of the neighborhood, as well as to assess modifying effects of socio-economic and individual characteristics on these associations. Methods. In total, 1263 residents of Kemerovo city aged 35-70 years participated in a cross-sectional study. Subjective assessment of the infrastructure of the area of residence was assessed using the Russian version of the Neighborhood Environmental Walkability Scale (NEWS). Physical activity was assessed over the past 7 days using the Russian version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Logistic regression was applied to study associations between independent variables and the outcome as well as effect modifications. Odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) were calculated. Results. The frequency of reporting car driving was 27.7 %, bicycle riding - 3.6 % (8.8 % during summer months), participation in transport walking - 85.5 %, recreational walking - 57.8 %, sports and physical exercises - 26.9 %. Sufficient walking levels were reported by 72.4 % of participants. Walking for more than 150 minutes per week with an was associated with better walkability, but only in a cold season (OR = 1.89; 95% CI: 1.39-2.57). The influence of the residence area on participation in sports and physical exercises is modified by income level: for low-income individuals, the relationship is statistically significant (OR = 1.44; 95 % CI: 1.05-1.97), in contrast to the individuals with high income. Conclusions. Living in areas with high walkabiity is positively associated with participation in transport and recreational walking, sports and is negatively associated with the use of cars and bicycles. Associations between walkability of the neighborhood and physical activity variy significantly by gender, age, income and the season.
INTEGRAL ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL FACTORS ON MORTALITY
Authors: Chashchin V. P. , Askarov R. A. , Lakman I. A. , Askarova Z. F.
Published: April 2020

The aim of the study was to assess the factors affecting total mortality of the population of the Republic of Bashkortostan (RB). Methods. The study was conducted using the method of regression analysis according to panel data. The official statistical materials of the Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of Bashkortostan (Table C 51; databases on demography and statistical yearbooks "Social and Economic Situation of Municipal Districts and Urban Districts of the Republic"; annual statistical reports in the form of "2TP - Air "); Rosstat were used as sources of secondary data. Data from 54 municipalities and 21 cities of the Republic of Bashkortostan from 2002 to 2017 were used. Altogether, 17 indicators were used for data analysis. Results. On the basis of regression analysis of panel data, risk factors for total mortality were identified: primary adult disability, number of pensioners, unemployment, crimes. It is noted that a decrease in the mortality rate is affected by an improvement in the quality of medical services, an increase in the number of enterprises, and population density. The effect of these factors varies for men and women. Conclusion. The results of the assessment allow us to identify areas of activity to reduce mortality, as well as to determine the priorities of socioeconomic policy on the regional level.
Field-based oxygen isotope fractionation for the conservation of imperilled fishes: an application with the threatened silver shiner Notropis photogenis
Authors: Burbank J , Drake DAR , Power M
Published: April 2020

Identifying the realized thermal habitat of animals is important for understanding life history and population processes, yet methods to estimate realized thermal use are lacking for many small-bodied organisms, including imperilled fishes. Analysis of oxygen isotopes provides one solution, but requires the development of species-specific fractionation equations. To date, such equations have generally been limited to commercial or game fish species. Here, we developed a field-based fractionation equation for the threatened silver shiner Notropis photogenis to better understand the thermal ecology of the species in an urban watershed. Archived otoliths were analyzed for oxygen isotope values (δ18O). There was a significant linear relationship between otolith isotope fractionation and water temperature, described by δ18Ootolith(VPBD) - δ18Owater(VPBD) = 32.03 - 0.21(°C). Results indicate that otolith isotope techniques can be used to identify the average relative temperature occupied by silver shiner, representing the first investigation of oxygen isotopes to understand thermal occupancy of the species. This field-based equation provides an opportunity to understand how silver shiner may respond to alterations in stream temperatures resulting from urbanization and climate effects and may be useful in identifying thermal refugia for the species. Field-based, species-specific fractionation equations can provide insights into the thermal ecology of many small-bodied fishes, which are increasingly imperilled due to thermal stressors.
Predicting cold-water bleaching in corals: role of temperature, and potential integration of light exposure
Authors: González-Espinosa PC , Donner SD
Published: April 2020

Warm-water growth and survival of corals are constrained by a set of environmental conditions such as temperature, light, nutrient levels and salinity. Water temperatures of 1 to 2°C above the usual summer maximum can trigger a phenomenon known as coral bleaching, whereby disruption of the symbiosis between coral and dinoflagellate micro-algae, living within the coral tissue, reveals the white skeleton of coral. Anomalously cold water can also lead to coral bleaching but has been the subject of limited research. Although cold-water bleaching events are less common, they can produce similar impacts on coral reefs as warm-water events. In this study, we explored the effect of temperature and light on the likelihood of cold-water coral bleaching from 1998-2017 using available bleaching observations from the Eastern Tropical Pacific and the Florida Keys. Using satellite-derived sea surface temperature, photosynthetically available radiation and light attenuation data, cold temperature and light exposure metrics were developed and then tested against the bleaching observations using logistic regression. The results show that cold-water bleaching can be best predicted with an accumulated cold-temperature metric, i.e. ‘degree cooling weeks’, analogous to the heat stress metric ‘degree heating weeks’, with high accuracy (90%) and fewer Type I and Type II errors in comparison with other models. Although light, when also considered, improved prediction accuracy, we found that the most reliable framework for cold-water bleaching prediction may be based solely on cold-temperature exposure.
The Unpublished Letters of C.S. Lewis to C.T. Onions
Authors: Stockton Jim , Starr Charlie W.
Published: April 2020

Housed in the Charles Talbut Onions Archive within the Cadbury Research Library (Special Collections) at the University Birmingham are twelve unpublished letters from C.S. Lewis to his friend and colleague Charles T. Onions, one of Oxford's most renowned etymologists and long-time editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. The letters, about a third of which are dated, seem to have been composed between 1929 and the 1950's. Their bulk is given to Lewis's work on medieval literature, offering new insights into his reading, particularly of Milton and Aquinas. The correspondence is published her for the first time, accompanied by approximate datings of undated material (by Lewis handwriting expert Charlie W. Starr) and brief commentaries offering content analysis, textual and historical context, and indications for future research.
A New Holistic Conceptual Framework for Leanness Assessment
Authors: Tayaksi Cansu , Sagnak Muhittin , Kazancoglu Yigit
Published: April 2020

Lean principles, aiming at eliminating waste and increasing efficiency at a company, take their roots from the initiatives of Taiichi Ohno. After the implementation of the principles at the Toyota Motor Company for the first time, businesses started to discover the benefits of lean implementation in terms of efficiency increase. As the adaptation of lean into the manufacturing sector is continuing, the necessity of assessing the level of leanness at the firm-level maintains its importance. Taking systems approach as a basis, the lean performance of an organization should be assessed as a whole. Therefore, we propose a holistic leanness assessment framework, which encapsulates various dimensions of the leanness assessment and we identify the importance and causal relationships between the sub-criteria. In order to identify the importance and causal relationships between the sub-criteria, we used fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL). Our findings show that the most influencing factor in the cause group is ‘technology and product design’ which indicates the companies’ necessity to focus on Industry 4.0 during their operations. The results also illustrate that the most influenced factor in the effect group is ‘productivity’, in which companies can investigate strategic competitive advantages. The design of a holistic framework and the implementation of fuzzy DEMATEL offers a way to identify the importance and the causal relationships between the sub-criteria. With the help of a case study conducted in the plastics industry of Turkey, we offer managerial implications that could help managers to implement the proposed structural leanness assessment framework.
Discontinuity Preserving Scheme
Authors: Neelan Arun Govind , Nair Manoj T.
Published: April 2020

Non-linear schemes are widely used in high-speed flows to capture the discontinuities present in the solution. Limiters and weighted essentially non-oscillatory schemes (WENO) are the most common non-linear numerical schemes. Most of the high-resolution schemes use the piecewise parabolic reconstruction (PPR) technique for their robustness. However, it may be impossible to achieve non-oscillatory and dissipation-free solutions with the PPR technique without non-linear switches. Most of the shock-capturing schemes use excessive dissipation to suppress the oscillations present in the discontinuities. To eliminate these issues, an algorithm is proposed that uses the shock-capturing scheme (SCS) in the first step, and then the result is refined using a novel scheme called the Discontinuity Preserving Scheme (DPS). The present scheme is a hybrid shock capture-fitting scheme. The present scheme has outperformed other schemes considered in this work, in terms of shock resolution in linear and non-linear test cases. The most significant advantage of the present scheme is that it can resolve shocks with three grid points.
Comparative 3-E (Energy, Exergy & Environmental) Analysis of Oxy-Coal and Air-Coal Combustion based 500 MWe Supercritical Steam Power Plants with CO2 Capture
Authors: Chatterjee Soumya Jyoti , Khankari Goutam , Karmakar Sujit
Published: April 2020

The comparative performance study is carried out for 500 MW Supercritical (SupC) Oxy-Coal Combustion (OCC) and Air-Coal Combustion (ACC) power plants with membrane-based CO2 capture at the fixed furnace temperature. The proposed configurations are modelled using a computer-based analysis software 'Cycle-Tempo' at different operating conditions, and the detailed thermodynamic study is done by considering Energy, Exergy, and Environmental (3-E) analysis. The result shows that the net energy and exergy efficiencies of ACC power plants with CO2 capture are about 35.07 % and 30.88 %, respectively, which are about 6.44 % and 5.77 % points, respectively higher than that of OCC power plant. Auxiliary power consumption of OCC based power plant is almost 1.97 times more than that of the ACC based plant due to huge energy utilization in the Air Separation Unit (ASU) of OCC plant which leads to performance reduction in OCC plant. However, environmental benefit of OCC based power plant is more than that of ACC based power plant with respect to CO2 emission. OCC plant emits about 0.164 kg/kWh of CO2 which is approximately 16.75 times lower than the CO2 emission in ACC based power plant. It is also analyzed that the performance of the CO2 Capture Unit (CCU) for the OCC based plant is about 3.65 times higher than the ACC based power plant due to higher concentration of CO2 (nearly 80.63%) in the flue gas emitting from OCC plant. The study also reveals that the auxiliary power consumption per kg of CO2 capture of the OCC based plant is about 0.142 kWh/kg, which is approximately 0.06 times lower than the ACC based plant. The higher performance of the OCC based power plant is found at lower value of flue gas recirculation due to the fact that reduction in exergy destruction at the mixing zone of the combustor is higher than the increase in exergy destruction of the heat exchangers at higher furnace exit temperature. But the metallurgical temperature limit of boiler tube materials restricts the use of the higher value of furnace temperature. OCC based power plant with CO2 capture can be preferred over ACC based plant with CO2 capture due to higher environmental benefits towards mitigating CO2, the key greenhouse gas on earth in spite of exhibiting lesser energy and exergy efficiencies.
Controlling Pest by Integrated Pest Management: A Dynamical Approach
Authors: Kumari Vandana , Chauhan Sudipa , Dhar Joydip
Published: April 2020

Integrated Pest Management technique is used to formulate a mathematical model by using biological and chemical control impulsively. The uniform boundedness and the existence of pest extinction and nontrivial equilibrium points is discussed. Further, local stability of pest extinction equilibrium point is studied and it has been derived that if T≤T_max, the pest extinction equilibrium point is locally stable and for T>T_max, the system is permanent. It has also been obtained that how delay helps in eradicating pest population more quickly. Finally, analytic results have been validated numerically.
Human Defensins: A Novel Approach in the Fight against Skin Colonizing Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Scudiero Olga , Brancaccio Mariarita , Mennitti Cristina , Laneri Sonia , Lombardo Barbara , De Biasi Margherita G. , De Gregorio Eliana , Pagliuca Chiara , Colicchio Roberta , Salvatore Paola , Pero Raffaela
Published: April 2020

Staphylococcus aureus is a microorganism capable of causing numerous diseases of the human skin. The incidence of S. aureus skin infections reflects the conflict between the host skin′s immune defenses and the S. aureus’ virulence elements. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small protein molecules involved in numerous biological activities, playing a very important role in the innate immunity. They constitute the defense of the host′s skin, which prevents harmful microorganisms from entering the epithelial barrier, including S. aureus. However, S. aureus uses ambiguous mechanisms against host defenses by promoting colonization and skin infections. Our review aims to provide a reference collection on host-pathogen interactions in skin disorders, including S. aureus infections and its resistance to methicillin (MRSA). In addition to these, we discuss the involvement of defensins and other innate immunity mediators (i.e., toll receptors, interleukin-1, and interleukin-17), involved in the defense of the host against the skin disorders caused by S. aureus, and then focus on the evasion mechanisms developed by the pathogenic microorganism under analysis. This review provides the “state of the art” on molecular mechanisms underlying S. aureus skin infection and the pharmacological potential of AMPs as a new therapeutic strategy, in order to define alternative directions in the fight against cutaneous disease.
State-of-the-Art on Vibro-Acoustics of Structures
Authors: Kam Tai Yan
Published: April 2020

Structures when subjected to time varying loads will vibrate and generate acoustic waves [...]
A Wear Simulation Method for Mechanical Face Seals under Friction Instability Conditions
Authors: He Wentao , Wang Shaoping , Zhang Chao , Wang Xi , Liu Di
Published: April 2020

Mechanical face seals are crucial components of automotive cooling water pumps and affect the safe operation of the pump. This article focuses on the effect of friction instabilities on the wear of the seals. Friction instabilities, such as stick-slip, occur when the axle is decelerated or operated at a low speed. Based on previous studies, a simulation model is proposed of a mechanical face seal that considers the interaction of asperities of non-Gaussian surfaces and the heat transfer between the sealing rings. According to the Archard wear equation, a numerical wear simulation is performed, and the wear distance rate and wear time rate are obtained. A comparison of the contact pressure of the Gaussian and non-Gaussian surfaces indicates that the latter is more likely to generate high contact pressure, thereby producing more significant wear. The viscous shear heat and frictional heat due to asperity contact decrease with an increase in the thickness of the tapered film. As the shaft decelerates, the wear distance rate increases with an increase in the axial stiffness. The axial damping only affects the duration of the oscillations. The wear time rate decreases with an increase in the torsional stiffness and torsional damping. The results of this research provide guidelines for estimating the wear of mechanical seals when friction instabilities occur.
Image Quality Assessment of Digital Image Capturing Devices for Melanoma Detection
Authors: Dugonik Bogdan , Dugonik Aleksandra , Marovt Maruška , Golob Marjan
Published: April 2020

The fast-growing incidence of skin cancer, especially melanoma, is the guiding principle for intense development of various digital image-capturing devices providing easier recognition of melanoma by dermatologists. Handheld and digital dermoscopy, following of mole changes with smartphones and digital analysing of mole images, is based on evaluation of the colours, shape and deep structures in the skin moles. Incorrect colour information of an image, under- or overexposed images, lack of sharpness and low resolution of the images, can lead to melanoma misdiagnosis. The purpose of our study was to determine the colour error in the image according to the given lighting conditions and different camera settings. We focused on measuring the image quality parameters of smartphones and high-resolution cameras to compare them with the results of state-of-the-art dermoscopy device systems. We applied standardised measuring methods. The spatial frequency response method was applied for measuring the sharpness and resolution of the tested camera systems. Colour images with known reference values were captured from the test target, to evaluate colour error as a CIELAB (Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage) ΔE*ab colour difference as seen by a human observer. The results of our measurements yielded two significant findings. First, all tested cameras produced inaccurate colours when operating in automatic mode, and second, the amount of sharpening was too intensive. These deficiencies can be eliminated through adjusting the camera parameters manually or by image post-production. The presented two-step camera calibration procedure improves the colour accuracy of captured clinical and dermoscopy images significantly.