bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Predicción de la lealtad de los usuarios de centros deportivos privados. Variables de gestión y bienestar subjetivo (Prediction of the loyalty of costumers of private sports centers. Management variables and subjective well-being)
Authors: García Pascual Fernando , Alguacil Mario , Molina García Núria
Published: September 2020

Una de las finalidades más importantes en el contexto de los servicios deportivos es conocer cuáles son las intenciones futuras del usuario, por ello tratar de analizar la lealtad del usuario, se ha convertido en una de los objetivos principales dentro de la gestión del deporte, en concreto, los centros deportivos. Por ello, el objetivo es conocer que influencia tienen las demás variables de gestión y el bienestar subjetivo sobre esta dimensión que mide las intenciones futuras del usuario, como es la lealtad. La muestra de este trabajo estaba formada por 303 usuarios de la instalación deportiva (164 hombres, 139 mujeres). Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó con el programa SPSS v.23. Todas las variables que formaban el modelo obtuvieron buenos resultados en cuanto a la fiabilidad, siendo el valor emocional el que mayor valor de alfa de Cronbach obtuvo. Tras calcular los estadísticos descriptivos de las diferentes escalas del modelo, se realiza un análisis de regresión múltiple, y se observa como este explica el 38% de la varianza, mostrando todas las variables significatividad con la lealtad del usuario, menos la variable que mide el valor precio. Tras conocer que variables influyen más en la predicción de la lealtad, ofrecer a los gestores deportivos información acerca de qué variables reforzar, ayudará a obtener usuarios más leales y en consecuencia fieles con el servicio. Abstract. One of the most important purpose in the context of sports services is to know what the costumer's future intentions are, so trying to analyze costumer loyalty has become one of the main objectives within the management of sport, specifically sports centers. Therefore, the aim is to know what influence the other management variables and subjective well-being have on this dimension that measures the future intentions of the costumer, such as loyalty. The sample of this work was made up of 303 costumers of the sports centre (164 men, 139 women). For statistical analysis it was used with SPSS v.23. All the variables that formed the model obtained good results in terms of reliability, being the emotional value the one that obtained the highest alpha value of Cronbach. After calculating the descriptive statistics of the different scales of the model, a multiple regression analysis is carried out, and it is observed how this one explains 38% of the variance, showing all the variables significance with the loyalty of the user, excepting the variable that measures the price value. After knowing which variables influence loyalty prediction, providing sports managers with information about which variables to reinforce will help to obtain more loyal costumers and consequently faithful to the service.
Hábitos de vida saludable en la formación inicial de profesores de pedagogía de una universidad de Santiago de Chile (Healthy lifestyle habits in initial pedagogy teacher training at a university in Santiago de Chile)
Authors: Valenzuela Contreras Luis , Maureira Cid Fernando , Hidalgo Kawada Felipe
Published: September 2020

El objetivo de la presente investigación es determinar las diferencias en los hábitos de vida saludable entre carreras de la facultad de Educación de una universidad privada de Santiago de Chile. Para ello se aplicó el cuestionario de hábitos de vida saludable a 588 estudiantes de las carreras de educación parvularia, castellano, educación artística, educación básica, educación diferencial, educación física, historia y geografía, inglés y matemáticas. Los resultados muestran que los estudiantes más sedentarios son de educación parvularia, básica, diferencial y artística (con un 57%), el consumo de tabaco y alcohol es similar en todas las carreras (39.1% y 65.5%, respectivamente) y el consumo de droga alcanza al 32%, siendo la marihuana ala más habitual (90% de los casos). Finalmente, el 67.4% de los estudiantes de educación básica declaran que la carrera en la que estudia no promueve la práctica de la actividad física y el deporte. Se puede concluir que existen diferencias en la práctica de actividad física según las carreras de pedagogía, en tanto, el consumo de alcohol, tabaco y drogas no presenta diferencias. Los estudiantes de 1° y 2° año declaran en mayor porcentaje que los de 3° y 4° año que la universidad promueve la practica actividad física. Son necesarias más investigaciones que abarquen otras universidades del país.Abstract. The objective of this research is to determine the differences in the healthy lifestyle habits between careers at the Faculty of Education of a private university in Santiago de Chile. To this end, the questionnaire on healthy lifestyles was applied to 588 students in kindergarten, Spanish, arts education, basic education, differential education, physical education, history and geography, English and mathematics.The results show that the most sedentary students are those from early childhood, basic, differential, and arts (with 57%); tobacco and alcohol use is similar in all careers (39.1% and 65.5%, respectively), whereas drug use reaches 32%, marijuana being the most common (90% of cases).Finally, 67.4% of basic education students report that the career they study does not promote the practice of physical activity and sport. As a conclusion, there are differences in the practice of physical activity depending on the pedagogical career, while alcohol, tobacco and drug use do not differ. A higher percentage of students from first and second year compared to those from third and fourth state that the university promotes physical activity. More research is needed covering other universities in the country.
Actividad física y sueño en un grupo de tres adolescentes con autismo (Physical activity and sleep in a group of three teenagers with autism)
Authors: García Gómez Andrés , Moratinos Morillo Miguel , Zambrano Sánchez Juan Carlos , Cotrina Santano Librado José
Published: September 2020

El propósito de este estudio fue comprobar si un aumento en el ejercicio físico podría mejorar el nivel de actividad física promedio y los patrones de sueño en adolescentes con autismo. La actividad física y el patrón de sueño se monitorearon en tres participantes con autismo mediante un acelerómetro triaxial. Los sujetos se sometieron a un programa para aumentar su actividad física a través de caminatas regulares, tres veces por semana durante un mes. Los resultados muestran niveles más altos de actividad física durante los "días de caminata" en comparación con los días sin esa actividad. La diferencia fue estadísticamente significativa y el efecto grande. Los participantes dormían más tiempo en los días con mayor actividad física (incluidos los "días de caminata"). La diferencia fue significativa, pero el efecto fue moderado. El programa de caminatas tuvo un efecto claro sobre el nivel de actividad física de los participantes, acercándolo a las recomendaciones internacionales, con una influencia positiva en su calidad de vida, mejorando su actividad física diaria y el tiempo de sueño.Abstract. The purpose of this study was to find out if an increase in physical exercise could improve the level of average physical activity and sleep patterns in teenagers with autism. Physical activity and sleep pattern were monitored in three participants with autism by a triaxial accelerometer. They joint a programme to increase their physical activity thru regular walks - three times a week during a month. Results shew higher levels of physical activity during the 'walking days' compared the days without that activity. The difference was statistically significant and the effect large. The participants slept more time in the days with increased physical activity (including the ‘walking days’). The difference was significant, but the effect was moderate. The walking program had a clear effect on the level of physical activity in the participants getting them closer to the international recommendations, with positive influence on their quality of life, improving their daily physical activity and sleep.
Workplace Friendship, Helping Behavior, and Turnover Intention: The Meditating Effect of
Affective Commitment
Authors: Hsu Yu-Ping , Peng Chun-Yang , Chou Ming-Tao , Yeh Chun-Tsen , Zhang Qiong-yuan
Published: September 2020

The present study drew from the social identity theory to explore the workplace
friendship and adopted the social support theory to examine the effects of workplace
friendship on affective commitment, helping behavior, as well as turnover intention.
Research subjects of this study were civil affairs workers in Tainan and Chiayi
County, Taiwan. Random sampling was used to collect anonymous questionnaires.
The results of structural equation modeling (SEM) demonstrated that workplace
friendship had positive influences on affective commitment and helping behavior
and a negative influence on turnover intention. Prior research offered little empirical
evidence of affective commitment as a mediating mechanism linking the workplace
friendship–helping behavior and workplace friendship–turnover intention
relationships. The present study found that effective commitment played an
important mediating role. Implications for practice were discussed, and directions
for future research were provided.
A Importância das Políticas Públicas Educacionais para as Questões de Gênero e Sexualidade na Escola
Authors: Souza Homero Henrique de , Fialho Lia Machado Fiuza
Published: September 2020

O artigo trata sobre a educação para minimizar as práticas discriminatórias movidas pela intolerância em relação à diversidade de gênero e sexualidade nas escolas cearenses. O objetivo foi discutir a necessidade de as temáticas de gênero e sexualidade constar nos projetos políticos-pedagógicos das escolas, bem como os fundamentos legais que amparam tal iniciativa. A metodologia de pesquisa para este trabalho foi uma revisão bibliográfica dos estudos acadêmicos que demonstram situações de preconceitos e discriminações provenientes do não reconhecimento das diversidades de gênero e sexualidade que estão postas no universo escolar e das diretrizes legais que orientam a Política Pública Educacional do Estado do Ceará para a Diversidade de Gênero e Sexualidade na Escola. Conclui-se que há bases legais no âmbito internacional, nacional e estadual que amparam a política de inclusão nas escolas, o que torna factível promover a educação para a igualdade de oportunidades e desconstruir toda espécie de preconceitos, discriminações e violências - principalmente no que se refere às questões de gênero e sexualidade.
Peran Wanita Pedagang Sayur Terhadap Perekonomian Keluarga Di Pasar Pagi Desa Sumowono Kabupaten Semarang
Authors: Dyah Mardinings, dan Wulan Sumekar Noviya Endang Lestari,
Published: September 2020

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk 1) menganalisis peran wanita pedagang sayur dalam perekonomian keluarga dengan menggunakan pendapatan sebagai parameternya. 2) menganalisis pembagian peran berdasarkan gender 3) menganalisis curahan waktu kerja wanita pedagang sayur 4) akses dan kontrol wanita pedagang sayur di dalam keluarga. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Bulan Desember 2018 di Pasar Pagi Desa Sumowono Kabupaten Semarang. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah survai. Metode penentuan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling dengan jumlah responden 34 orang pedagang dengan kriteria 1) pedagang sayur berjenis kelamin perempuan. 2) pedagang sayur memiliki suami yang masih aktif bekerja. 3) pedagang sayur tidak dibantu orang karyawan dalam bekerja 4) khusus menjual sayuran hasil pertanian 5) tidak memiliki pekerjaan lain di sektor produktif. Analisis data secara deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa Sumbangan yang diberikan wanita pedagang sayur didalam perekonomian keluarga adalah 51,79%. Pembagian peran berdasarkan gender  pada sektor reproduktif yang terjadi pada lokasi penelitian didominasi oleh wanita pedagang sayur. Wanita pedagang sayur rata rata bekerja pada sektor Produktif selama 6 jam 7 menit per hari, atau sebesar 28%. Curahan waktu wanita pedagang sayur untuk pada sektor Reproduktif adalah sebesar 38% atau rata-rata selama 9 jam 11 menit per hari. Akses dan kontrol wanita pedagang sayur di dalam keluarga juga tidak terbatas dalam memutuskan penggunaan uang untuk dapat memenuhi kebutuhan keluarga.Kata Kunci : Wanita, pedagang sayur, perekonomian keluarga
Kecernaan Pakan Sapi Perah Laktasi Akibat Modifikasi Lingkungan Kandang Di Teaching Farm Universitas Diponegoro
Authors: Rudy Hartanto,  dan  Dian Wahyu Harjanti Septiana Nugraheni,
Published: September 2020

ABSTRAKTujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh modifikasi lingkungan kandang terhadap kecernaan pakan sapi perah laktasi di Teaching Farm sapi perah Fakultas Peternakan dan Pertanian Universitas Diponegoro. Materi yang digunakan adalah 8 ekor sapi perah FH periode laktasi dengan bobot badan 443,18±34,13 kg dan produksi susu awal 6,09±1,84 liter/hari. Rancangan percobaan yang digunakan berupa Cross-over Design yang terbagi menjadi 2 perlakuan dengan 4 ulangan dan berlangsung dalam 2 periode selama 22 hari dengan pembagian waktu 11 hari setiap periode dengan jeda istirahat selama satu hari sebelum pergantian periode. Pengambilan data dengan metode total koleksi dilakukan pada hari ke 8–11. Modifikasi lingkungan kandang yang diberikan meliputi penambahan kipas angin dan nozzle (T1) serta kontrol atau tanpa penambahan kipas angin dan nozzle (T0). Parameter yang diamati adalah kecernaan bahan kering (KcBK) dan kecernaan bahan organik (KcBO). Data yang diperoleh kemudian dianalisis dengan analisis ragam (ANOVA) pada taraf signifikasi 5%. Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan diperoleh hasil bahwa perlakuan yang diberikan dengan menambahkan kipas angin dan nozzle tidak mempengaruhi KcBK dan KcBO dengan hasil pada T0 yaitu 62,56±4,83% dan 71,56±7,11%, sedangkan untuk T1 yaitu 62,89±4,42% dan 72,78±4,22%. Kesimpulan yang diperoleh dari hasil penelitian adalah modifikasi lingkungan kandang yang dilakukan belum dapat meningkatkan KcBK dan KcBO. Kata Kunci : Sapi Perah, Konsumsi, Kecernaan, Modifikasi Lingkungan
Pengaruh Faktor Sosial Dan Faktor Ekonomi Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan Industri Gondorukem Di Kota Pekalongan
Authors: W. Sumekar,  dan  S. Gayatri S. A. D. Saputra,
Published: September 2020

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisis pengaruh faktor sosial dan faktor ekonomi terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan di   Kota Pekalongan. Faktor sosial dan faktor ekonomi yang digunakan sebagai variable independen dalam penelitian ini meliputi umur, tingkat pendidikan, dan pengalaman kerja, jumlah tanggungan keluarga, jarak dari rumah ke lokasi kerja, jaminan kesejahteraan, dan jam kerja.  Penelitian menggunakan metode survei. Metode penentuan lokasi penelitian ditentukan secara purposive (sengaja). Penentuan jumlah responden ditentukan dengan metode penentuan sampel populasi dengan jumlah 37 responden. Metode analisis data menggunakan regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara serempak faktor sosial dan faktor ekonomi yang meliputi umur, tingkat pendidikan, dan pengalaman kerja, jumlah tanggungan keluarga, jarak dari rumah ke lokasi kerja, jaminan kesejahteraan, dan jam kerja berpengaruh nyata dengan taraf kepercayaan 0,05 terhadap kepuasan kerja karyawan di  .Kata Kunci: faktor sosial, faktor ekonomi, kepuasan kerja.
Peramalan Persediaan Bahan Setengah Jadi Dengan Metode Economical Order Quantity (Eoq) Di Pt. Kayu Lapis Indonesia
Authors: S. I. Santoso, dan  B. M. Setiawan B. Erbasakti,
Published: September 2020

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kuantitas pemesanan ekonomis, persediaan aman, titik pemesanan ulang, dan total biaya persediaan. Lokasi penelitian ditentukan secara purposive di PT Kayu Lapis Indonesia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Exponential Smoothing dan Economical Order Quantity. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peramalan kebutuhan veneer dengan menggunakan metode exponential smoothing didapatkan hasil pada tahun 2020 PT. Kayu Lapis Indonesia membutuhkan veneer sebanyak 24.778,89 m3 dengan kesalahan peramalan (MAD) alpha 0,9 sebesar 8.988,45 m3. Kuantitas pemesanan ekonomis (EOQ) mendapatkan hasil sebesar 1.923,48 m3 dengan frekuensi pemesanan dilakukan 13 kali setahun. Persediaan aman veneer 12.039,76 m3 dan titik pemesanan ulang sebesar 12.272,06 m3. Biaya total persediaan veneer menggunakan metode kuantitas pemesanan ekonomis sebesar Rp 51.529.236,76,-. Kata kunci :   Exponential smoothing, Kuantitas pemesanan ekonomis, Peramalan, Persediaan.
Analisis Daya Saing Usahatani Jagung di Kabupaten Grobogan
Authors: Bambang Waluyo Hadi Eko Prasetiyono  dan  Vitus Dwi Yunianto Nur Muttaqien Zuhri,
Published: September 2020

ABSTRAKPenanganan pasca panen yang tidak baik oleh petani akan menyebabkan turunnya kualitas jagung yang dihasilkan. Rendahnya kesadaran dari petani dalam efisiensi usahatani belum diterapkan dengan baik, sehingga daya saing komoditas jagung dipasar bisa meningkat. Dibutuhkan perbaikan penanganan pada dalam manajemen usahatani yang berdaya saing. Tujuan penelitian melakukan melakukan analisis daya saing usahatani jagung di Kabupaten Grobogan.Metode penelitian yang digunakan sebagai indikator dalam menganalisis daya saing adalah metode deskriptif dengan menggunakan Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan usahatani jagung di Kabupaten Grobogan memiliki keunggulan kompetitif dilihat dari nilai PP yang negatif dan PCR yang lebih besar dari satu. Daya serap dan pemasaran jagung dari petani ditujukan ke industri pakan ternak karena setiap tahun kebutuhan jagung pada industry pakan selalu mengalami peningkatan. Kesimpulan dari penelitian tersebut adalah hasil rata-rata nilai R/C ratio sebesar 2,5. Artinya dalam setiap pengeluaran biaya usahatani jagung Rp 100,00 akan menghasilkan penerimaan Rp250,00. Sedangkan hasil analisis daya saing, diperoleh nilai PCR (Privat Cost Ratio) sebesar 0.4.  Menunjukkan bahwa apabila nilai PCR 1, maka komoditi jagung memiliki keunggulan kompetitif Keywords : jagung, PAM, daya saing, komparatif, kompetitif
Análisis exhaustivo de los principios de diseño en el contexto de Industria 4.0
Authors: Belman-Lopez C. E. , Jiménez-García J. A. , Hernández-González S.
Published: September 2020

Los sistemas de producción han evolucionado los últimos años gracias a avances tecnológicos recientes e innovaciones en el proceso de manufactura. El termino Industria 4.0 se ha convertido en prioridad y objeto de estudio para empresas, centros de investigación y universidades, sin existir un consenso generalmente aceptado del término. Como resultado es difícil diseñar e implementar soluciones de Industria 4.0 a nivel académico, científico o empresarial. La contribución de este documento se centra en proporcionar un análisis del significado e implicaciones de Industria 4.0 y exponer de forma detallada 17 principios de diseño fundamentales obtenidos a través de un estudio de mapeo sistemático. Estos principios son eficiencia, integración, flexibilidad, descentralización, personalización, virtualización, seguridad, es holística, orientada a servicios, ubicua, colaborativa, modular, robusta, utiliza información en tiempo real, toma decisiones optimizadas por datos, equilibra la vida laboral y es autónoma e inteligente. A través de estos principios, ingenieros e investigadores están capacitados para investigar e implementar escenarios apropiados de Industria 4.0.
Modelado y control automático en destilación por membranas solar: fundamentos y propuestas para su desarrollo tecnológico
Authors: Gil J. D. , Roca L. , Berenguel M.
Published: September 2020

La destilación por membranas es un proceso de separación impulsado térmicamente en fase de investigación. Esta tecnología destaca principalmente por la simplicidad del proceso y su baja temperatura de operación, lo que permite que pueda ser alimentada con energía solar de media-baja temperatura. Así, la destilación por membranas se ha convertido en una solución prometedora, eficiente y sostenible para desarrollar plantas de desalación de pequeño o mediano tamaño en lugares aislados con buenas condiciones de radiación. No obstante, para que esta tecnología pueda llegar a ser implementada a escala industrial se debe seguir investigando y mejorando aspectos relacionados tanto con el diseño de las membranas y de los módulos como con la propia operación de estos. En relación con la operación, el desarrollo de modelos y técnicas de control cobran un papel fundamental. En este trabajo se presenta una revisión de las técnicas de control y modelado aplicadas en este campo, describiendo las principales metodologías empleadas y los retos futuros que quedan por abordar, incluyendo además un ejemplo ilustrativo.
Effect of hair shearing on live performance and carcass traits of growing rabbits under hot ambient temperature
Authors: Matics ZS. , Kasza R. , Gerencsér ZS. , Radnai I. , Dalle Zotte A. , Cullere M. , Szendrő ZS.
Published: September 2020

The aim of the study was to examine the effect of hair shearing in growing rabbits reared at high ambient temperature. The live performance and carcass traits of growing rabbits reared at 20°C (not sheared, C, n=50) or at 28°C (not sheared, H, n=50, or sheared at 5, 7 and 9 wk, HS, n=50) were compared. The ambient temperature and relative humidity were 20.5±1.1°C and 54±11% in the 20°C room and 28.8±0.2°C and 35±8% in 28°C room, respectively. Feed intake of H and HS groups decreased by 29.0 and 20.4%, respectively, compared to C rabbits (P<0.001). The same data for weight gain were 24.6 and 16.9% (P<0.001), and for body weight at 12 wk were 16.8 and 11.5% (P<0.001). At the same time, the feed conversion ratio improved (C: 3.53, HS: 3.34, H: 3.31; P<0.001). Nevertheless, the mortality rate of rabbits was not affected by the studied treatment and was overall low (0-4%). No differences were observed in dressing out percentages either (ratio of chilled carcass (CC) to the slaughter weight: 61.6-61.9%). The ratio of liver to CC differed among the experimental groups, with the highest value recorded in C group and the lowest in H group; HS rabbits showed intermediate results (C: 4.86%, HS: 4.27%, H: 3.91%; P<0.001). Lower ratios of fat deposits to reference carcass were also observed in rabbits kept at high ambient temperature (perirenal fat: C: 2.59%, HS: 1.82%, H: 1.60%; P<0.001; scapular fat: C: 0.89%, HS: 0.66%, H: 0.51%; P<0.001). It can be concluded that the negative effect of higher ambient temperature (28 vs. 20°C) on production in growing rabbits can be reduced significantly by hair shearing.
Editorial Board
Authors: Arslan Hakan
Published: September 2020

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On the role of domain aspect ratio in the westward intensification of wind-driven surface ocean circulation
Authors: Gianchandani Kaushal , Gildor Hezi , Paldor Nathan
Published: September 2020

Abstract. The two seminal studies on westward intensification, carried out by Stommel and Munk over 70 years ago, are revisited to elucidate the role of the domain aspect ratio (i.e. meridional to zonal extents of the basin) in determining the transport of the western boundary current (WBC). We examine the general mathematical properties of the two models by transforming them to differential problems that contain only two parameters – the domain aspect ratio and the non-dimensional damping (viscous) coefficient. Explicit analytical expressions are obtained from solutions of the non-dimensional vorticity equations and verified by long-time numerical simulations of the corresponding time-dependent equations. The analytical expressions as well as the simulations, imply that in Stommel's model both the domain aspect ratio and the damping parameter contribute equally to the non-dimensional transport of the WBC. On the other hand, in Munk's model the WBC's transport varies linear with the domain aspect ratio, while the damping parameter plays a minor role only. This finding is employed to explain the weak WBC in the South Pacific.
Origin, distribution, and characteristics of Archaeological Dark Earth soils – A review
Authors: Asare Michael O. , Afriyie Jerry Owusu , Hejcman Michal
Published: September 2020

Abstract. Archaeological Dark Earth (ADE) is a layer of anthrosol (syn. anthroposol) visually characterized by dark color mainly due to homogenous charcoal inclusion, and substantial enrichment by nutrients in comparison to surrounding soils. ADE is distributed from the tropics (Amazonian Terra preta, African ADE), moderate climatic zones (European ADE) up to the Arctic (kitchen middens). Although ADE soils have been studied also in other regions of the world, they have no special regional names. All types of ADE developed as a result of deliberate and/or unintentional deposition of domestic/occupational wastes, charred residues, bones, shells, and biomass ashes from prehistoric up to recent times. ADEs have optimum C : N ratio for effective mineralization, stable organic matter content, reduced acidity, higher CEC and C, N, P, Ca, Mn, Cu, Zn, Mn, Mg, Fe, Sr, and Ba content in comparison to surrounding soils. The unclear remains the level of ADEs enrichment by these elements as enrichment factors for different elements are based on different analytical approaches from plants-available up to total contents in the soil. Although generally highly productive, comparison of herbage production and crop yields between ADEs and natural soils are still rare. The distribution and persistence of anthropogenic activities leading to the formation of ADEs indicate that they are subject to the continual formation.
Bannatyne's Chaucer: A Triptych of Influence
Authors: Hinnie Lucy R.
Published: September 2020

This article explores the way in which Chaucer is invoked and utilized in the 1568 Bannatyne Manuscript. It examines the Bannatyne as a locus for the querelle des femmes, and interrogates the idea that Chaucer becomes a “straw man” for the writers included in the anthology. The idea of a “straw man” requires a context that involves the number of “Chaucerian” texts in the manuscript. Three selections from the manuscript are examined: the “song of troyelus,” read as an example of an implicit antipathy towards women; the erroneously attributed “lettre of cupeid,” considered as an example of profeminine verse, with caveats; and Gavin Douglas's Eneados. An argument is made for a “Chaucer” who is at once a source of multifaceted approaches to women, a useful narrative tool for the compiler, and a key locus for intersecting themes in the Bannatyne Manuscript.
Dickens “was dead: to begin with”: Charles Dickens's Ghostly Afterlife in Neo-Victorian Narratives
Authors: Hodges Holt Shari
Published: September 2020

As we commemorate the one-hundred-fiftieth anniversary of Charles Dickens's death, this article considers Dickens's afterlife in neo-Victorian narratives of the new millennium, surveying texts that resurrect and reconstruct Dickens as a fictional character. Substantiating Marie-Luise Kohlke's and Christian Gutleben's assertion that “neo-Victorianism is by nature quintessentially Gothic” (4; author's emphasis), the narratives in this survey Gothicize the author, portraying him as a ghost, a ghost-buster, or a metaphorically haunting presence who conjures Victorian-era anxieties that have contemporary relevance. Commercial franchises capitalizing on Dickens for heritage nostalgia (e.g., the Assassin's Creed video games) playfully portray him as a ghost-buster who exorcises troubling spirits, while bio-fictions depicting Dickens's fraught relationships with women (e.g., The Invisible Woman) resurrect Dickens as a stalking presence in women's lives before and after his death. Neo-Victorian novels concerned with Dickens's creative and commercial legacies (e.g., Dan Simmons's Drood) concoct murder mysteries featuring Dickens the mesmerist, whose insidious power over fans, critics, and fellow authors raises troubling questions about celebrity culture and the arts. Similarly, postcolonial narratives (e.g., the television series, The Terror) often conjure Dickens as a specter of imperialism's traumatic legacy. Such neo-Victorian resurrections illustrate how Dickens perpetually haunts the intersection of Victorian and contemporary worlds.
Maintaining intestinal microflora balance in heat-stressed broilers using dietary creeping wood sorrel (Oxalis corniculata) powder and chromium (chromium picolinate)
Authors: Saracila Mihaela , Panaite Tatiana D. , Tabuc Cristina , Soica Cristina , Untea Arabela , Varzaru Iulia , Wojdyło Aneta , Criste Rodica D.
Published: September 2020

This study aimed to determine the effect of dietary creeping wood sorrel powder (Oxalis corniculata) and chromium supplemented to broilers (1-42 days) exposed to heat stress, on their performance and on the intestinal and caecal microbiota.Area of study: Ilfov, RomaniaMaterial and methods: The feeding trial was conducted on 60, day-old Cobb 500 broilers, divided equally in two groups, each group with six replicates (5 chicks/ replicate). The broilers were housed in an experimental hall at 32° C constant temperature and 23h light regimen. Unlike the dietary control diet (C), the experimental diet (E) was supplemented with 1% creeping wood sorrel powder and 20 mg chromium picolinate/ kg premix. One bird from each replication was slaughtered on days 28 and 42, and samples of caecal and intestinal content were collected for bacteriological analysis.Main results: The dietary creeping wood sorrel powder and chromium supplements for heat-stressed broilers had no significant influence on their growth performance (1-42 d). Overall, E diet had a beneficial effect on the balance of the caecal microflora; however, in the intestine, E diet had a positive influence on the balance of the intestinal microflora, only for the samples collected at 28 days.Research highlights: Dietary creeping wood sorrel powder and chromium supplements can be an efficient tool for maintaining a proper balance of intestinal microflora in heat-stressed broilers.
Towards a Scholarship of Practice for University Leadership in Southern Africa: The Two-Way Practitioner-Researcher Loop
Authors: Lyken-Segosebe Dawn , Braxton John M.
Published: September 2020

Vice chancellors of public universities in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region face a myriad of challenges that require research- and data-driven decision-making. This paper presents a decision-making model for college and university leadership - The Two-Way Practitioner-Researcher Loop. This scholarship of practice has the twin goals of developing a knowledge base for college and university leadership and improving leadership practice in the university. The scholarship of practice comprises two “loops”. In the practitioner-to-researcher loop, vice chancellors develop practitioner-defined research agenda to be researched internally by Departments of Institutional Research and externally by members of Higher Education research communities. In the researcher-to-practitioner loop, research findings are communicated back to vice chancellors for immediate application to institutional planning, policy formulation, and decision making. This scholarship of practice develops a knowledge base comprised of both “knowledge for practice” and “knowledge in practice” at the level of university leadership. To build capacity for vice chancellors to craft research agenda and questions emanating from their “knowledge in practice”, we identify internal mechanisms and external associations, training programmes and other forums that provide leadership development and support for these university executives.
Research Design Based on Fatwa Making Process: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Hassan Shahir Akram , Wan Khairuldin Wan Mohd Khairul Firdaus
Published: September 2020

The Fatwa making process is a process used by an Islamic mufti (A Muslim legal expert) to issue a non-binding opinion or fatwa (judicial pronouncement in Islam) on the point of Islamic sharia law when a question is raised by a mustafti (The person who asks a mufti for a fatwa), the person who has asked for a fatwa. The mufti will issue the fatwa through four fatwa-making stages, which are al-taswir (problem description), al-takyif (adaptation), al-hukm (legal explanation) and al-ifta' (fatwa determination). This process is intended to ensure the fatwa issued is accurate and appropriate. The research design is defined as a logical action plan, and it functions as a planning framework that involves all processes holistically to achieve the objectives of the study. This study explored the appropriateness of the fatwa making process in research design, the purposes, steps, and resources of the research design based on the fatwa-making process and why it is not used to conduct Islamic-related researches. The two main objectives of the study was to identify the fatwa-making process, and to analyse the research design based on the fatwa-making process. In order to achieve these objectives, the qualitative study adopted document analysis and content analysis methods. The research found that the fatwa-making process possessed detailed steps that resembled research design and was more appropriate in conducting Islamic-related research based on the purposes, actions, and resources of research designs based on the fatwa-making process.
Research on the Export Potential of China’s Equipment Manufacturing Products to Countries Along the Belt and Road
Authors: Chu Pengfei , Xie Guanxia , Liu Zhenyun
Published: September 2020

Based on China’s export trade data of equipment manufacturing to countries along the Belt and Road from 2006 to 2018, this paper uses a stochastic frontier gravity model to analyze the influencing factors and export trade efficiency of China’s export trade. The results indicate that: 1) Larger economic scale and population size, closer geographical distance, common boundaries and a common language can significantly increase China’s exports of equipment manufacturing products to countries along the route. 2) Signing free trade agreements with partners, increasing trade openness, and improving infrastructure construction can significantly improve China’s export trade level, while excessive tariff levels will inhibit export trade efficiency. 3) In recent years, the efficiency of China’s export trade to countries along the Belt and Road has improved, but the overall level is still low, and the efficiency of export trade to different countries varies greatly. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen international trade cooperation, improve conditions for trade development, increase investment in infrastructure construction with countries along the Belt and Road, and adopt targeted strategies for different types of markets to develop market potential.
The Effect of Monetary Policy on the General Price Level in the Republic of Congo
Authors: Dorian Rivel Bambi Prince , Yirong Ying
Published: September 2020

The objective of this present work was to analyze the impact of monetary policy on the price level in the Republic of Congo over the period from 1998 to 2019. The linear regression model is the one that was used to carry out our study and the results obtained show that the monetary policy of the Bank of Central African States in the Republic of the Congo has achieved its objective of stabilizing prices, with the money supply positively influencing the price level, i.e. 33.3% of the increase in the general price level is explained by the good monetary policy of the Bank of Central African States in the Republic of Congo during the period 1998 to 2019.
Correlation between Voids Ratio and Characteristic Responses to Ultrasonic Pulses Through Sandy Soils
Authors: Goncalves Fernanda V. , Leite Duilio N. Ferronatto , Castro Jose A. de
Published: September 2020

The microporous structure of granular soils that provides important information such as shear strength, compressibility, and hydraulic conductivity, is directly influenced by the void ratio. Therefore, a quick identification of the void ratio, by a non-destructively way and in situ becomes an interesting practice. Ultrasound has been successfully used for ceramic materials, wood, concrete and rocks. When dealing with soils, great efforts are made to understand its behavior and characteristics through wave propagation velocity. However, does still have a lack of discussions about the ultrasonic wave properties. In this paper, a study analysing 156 saturated samples of sands by ultrasound for 3 median particle size, with void ratio ranging from 0.5 to 1.1. The ultrasonic wave measurement was performed using the transmit and receiveand technique, with 50 kHz transducers. The study demonstrates a possibility of identifying transition zones between sample’s materials composition. Considering the same dominant medium, a correlation was observed among the void ratio and the maximum amplitude, the damping coefficient, dominant frequency and ultrasonic pulse speed. There is also the identification of characteristic frequencies for these media. Therefore, the novelties of the present study are mainly the development of a feasible technique to investigate void ratio of granular saturated soils using direct measurements of the ultrasonic wave characteristics.
Review. Research and teaching at the intersection: Navigating the territory of grammar and writing in the context of metalinguistic activity, edited by Anna Camps and Xavier Fontich, 2020
Authors: Poggio Anabella Laura
Published: September 2020

Review. Research and teaching at the intersection: Navigating the territory of grammar and writing in the context of metalinguistic activity, edited by Anna Camps and Xavier Fontich, 2020
Novos desafios para uma geopolítica do conhecimento. O caso do espaço europeu de educação superior (EEES) e a metodologia de aprendizagem-serviço como recurso.
Authors: Villarino Carmen Villarino Pardo Pardo
Published: September 2020

As transformações e os novos desafios da sociedade atual são também visíveis no campo da educação em diferentes culturas. A criação de um Espaço Europeu da Educação Superior (EEES) contribuiu, em boa medida, para uma nova visão do processo de ensino e aprendizagem, com repercussões no nível da planificação, da(s) prática(s) docente(s) e dos modelos hegemônicos. Propomos, como principal objetivo, a elaboração de um projeto com a metodologia de Aprendizagem-Serviço (ApS) e de possível aplicação social –inicialmente, no âmbito da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela e na capital galega-, partindo da hipótese de que se trata de uma ferramenta com utilidade social para a inclusão cultural em âmbitos pedagógicos diversos. De entre as várias conclusões destacamos o compromisso social a partir de experiências do âmbito universitário e, nessa linha, a possibilidade de mudar a percepção social da formação em uma Faculdade de Filologia.
Sentidos sociais para a educação brasileira a partir do pensamento decolonial
Authors: Dantas Adriana Santiago Rosa
Published: September 2020

Este artigo visa discutir os sentidos sociais da educação formal na perspectiva decolonial a partir do conceito de colonialidade do poder, propondo uma atualização do conceito para o contexto brasileiro. Isso implica pensar a educação brasileira considerando as questões raciais como estruturantes das desigualdades sociais desde o tempo da Colônia. A colonização luso-hispânica, que foi caracterizada pela exploração e genocídio dos povos nativos, pela expropriação de suas terras e pelo sequestro de africanos para o trabalho escravizado nas terras então apropriadas, pode ser considerada o principal exemplo de marca distintiva a diferenciar os sentidos sociais da educação latino-americana da europeia. Isso parece ocorrer devido a fatores estruturantes próprios aos quais os diferentes continentes foram submetidos, criando lacunas sobre os sentidos sociais dessa educação, quando analisadas sem as devidas diferenciações. A revisão da literatura foi utilizada como principal metodologia para a discussão do tema proposto, por meio da qual pode-se concluir que, desde o tempo colonial, a separação entre escola privada e escola pública já apontava para um recorte mais profundo das desigualdades sociais, em que as questões econômicas e raciais estavam envolvidas.
Educação escolar diferenciada, formação de professores indígenas e currículo
Authors: Monteiro Alcioni Da Silva , Mascarenhas Suely Aparecida Do Nascimento
Published: September 2020

O presente artigo, é uma abordagem bibliográfica na qual compreende os processos históricos que permitiram aos índios, o acesso à educação escolar e a formação para o educador índio. Para tal, se objetivou a análise acerca da educação escolar diferenciada, formação de professores e currículo. A educação escolar diferenciada no Brasil, tem sido tema sobre o qual pesquisadores de diversas áreas do conhecimento tem se debruçado, com o intuito de entendê-la, de modo a vislumbrar um modelo pedagógico que atenda as especificidades dos grupos indígenas.  E a formação de professores indígenas, para as possibilidades de se gerenciar uma educação escolar que atenda aos interesses dos povos originários, assim, como uma proposta curricular voltada aos interesses pedagógicos, culturais e políticos, a fim de vitalizar e revitalizar a identidade indígena. Os debates em torno dos referenciais teóricos consultados como Ghedin (2007), Grupioni (2000), Peréz Ruiz (2011), Urquiza (2017) entre outros, possibilitaram conhecer os principais desafios da realidade da educação escolar indígena. Neste sentido, pretende-se provocar uma reflexão sobre a efetivação do ensino intercultural, e como se faz necessário formações continuadas, consolidação e fortalecimento da identidade do povo tradicional para a construção do currículo específico e intercultural.
Art(e)biologia na natureza e outras maneiras de pensar a educação
Authors: Silva e Silva Carlos Augusto , De Brito Maria Remédios
Published: September 2020

O texto provoca um entre art(e)biologia na tentativa de atritar a ciência como um modo de conhecimento fincado em normas específicas, assim como na educação, com o intuito de pensar em conjunto, entre.  Para a produção da pesquisa se utilizou de ligações por entre imagens, escritas e experimentações performáticas do corpo na natureza. Percurso que instiga um biólogo, que também está como artista, professor, aluno, pesquisador, entre outros, que atravessa sua(s) vida(s) e se envereda por entre cachoeiras e cavernas. O esforço teórico percorreu por inspirações da filosofia de Gilles Deleuze e Félix Guattari, bem como artistas e biólogos da educação e do ensino de ciências que vagueiam e pensam por entre essas conexões. Para efeitos didáticos o corpo textual foi organizado em aberturas, além de introduzir a problemática em questão, que são, no entanto, transponíveis e de livre deslocamento entre elas: a descrição, bem como, percurso metodológico utilizado para a produção das imagens na natureza, em sequência as experimentações que produziram, além das imagens, uma escrita sensível e conceitual a partir das inspirações no percurso da investigação em questão, por fim, ousamos argumentar, a partir das experimentações em criação, sobre uma educação alegre que faça a biologia sorrir a partir da arte sem a necessidade de substituir saberes, mas, quem sabe, compor junto por uma art(e)biologia que possibilite biólogos, artistas, professores, alunos e pesquisadores rirem na educação.
Methods and Algorithms for Knowledge Reuse in Multiagent Reinforcement Learning
Authors: Da Silva Felipe Leno , Costa Anna Helena Reali
Published: September 2020

Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a powerful tool that has been used to solve increasingly complex tasks. RL operates through repeated interactions of the learning agent with the environment, via trial and error. However, this learning process is extremely slow, requiring many interactions. In this thesis, we leverage previous knowledge so as to accelerate learning in multiagent RL problems. We propose knowledge reuse both from previous tasks and from other agents. Several flexible methods are introduced so that each of these two types of knowledge reuse is possible. This thesis adds important steps towards more flexible and broadly applicable multiagent transfer learning methods.
Distance and Similarity Measures in Comparative Genomics
Authors: Rubert Diego P. , Stoye Jens , Martinez Fábio H. V.
Published: September 2020

Research in comparative genomics supports the investigation of important questions in molecular biology, genetics and biomedicine. A central question in this field is the elucidation of similarities and differences between genomes by means of different measures. This summary, submitted to CTD 2020, briefly describes the main contributions, originality and impact possibilities of the thesis entitled "Distance and Similarity Measures in Comparative Genomics", by Diego P. Rubert.
Personnel rostering: models and algorithms for scheduling, rescheduling and ensuring robustness
Authors: Wickert Toni I. , Buriol Luciana S. , Berghe Greet Vanden , Smet Pieter
Published: September 2020

Personnel rostering is the process of assigning employees to shifts while respecting a set of constraints. Despite progress in recent decades concerning computation techniques, a considerable number of organizations continue to organize their rosters manually. This thesis seeks to bridge the gap between academia and practice by (i) introducing an integer programming model based on a real-world demand and a matheuristic to quickly generate results, (ii) producing state-of-the-art results for cyclic rostering problems using instances available in the literature, (iii) designing new rerostering strategies for repairing disruptions in multi-skilled rostering scenarios, and (iv) introducing a metric for quantifying and enforcing robustness in rosters. Besides the scientific contributions resulted from the thesis, this work is also relevant in practice. Since April of 2019, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre employs this PhD's outcome, named ProScheduleSolver to compute its physicians' rosters. The automation takes a few minutes, as opposed to multiple hours in the past, and results in 24,7\% less overtime for the physicians.
A new sufficient condition for the existence of 3-kernels
Authors: Ali Alonso , Lee Orlando
Published: September 2020

Let D be a digraph and k be a positive integer. We say a subset N of V(D) is a k-kernel of D if it is both k-independent and (k − 1)-absorbent. A short chord of a closed trail C = (v0, v1, . . . , vt) is an arc a = (vi, vj) which does not belong to C and the distance from vi to vj in C is exactly two. The spacing between two chords e = (u, v) and f = (x, y) in C is the distance from u to x in C. A set of chords in a closed trail C has an odd spacing if at least two chords have an odd spacing. In this work, we prove that if D is a strongly connected digraph where every odd cycle has a short chord and every even closed trail has three short chords with an odd spacing, then D has a 3-kernel.
Characterizing Networks Admitting k Arc-disjoint Branching Flows
Authors: Carvalho Cláudio , Costa Jonas , Lopes Raul , Maia Ana Karolina , Nisse Nicolas , Sales Cláudia Linhares
Published: September 2020

An s-branching flow f in a network N = (D,c) (where c is the capacity function) is a flow that reaches every vertex in V(D) \ {s} from s while loosing exactly one unit of flow in each vertex other than s. In other words, the difference between the flow entering a vertex v and a flow leaving a vertex v is one whenever v is different from s. It is known that the hardness of the problem of finding k arc-disjoint s-branching flows in network N is linked to the capacity c of the arcs in N: the problem is solvable in polynomial time if every arc has capacity n - l, for fixed l, and NP-complete in most other cases, with very few cases open. We further investigate a conjecture by Costa et al. from 2019 that aims to characterize networks admitting k arc-disjoint s-branching flows, generalizing a classical result by Edmonds that provides such characterization when all arcs have capacity n-1. We show that, in general, the conjecture is false. However, on the positive side, it holds for digraphs formed by out-branchings together with parallel arcs.