bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Wave-equation migration velocity analysis using plane-wave common-image gathers
Authors: Guo Bowen , Schuster Gerard T.
Published: June 2017

Wave-equation migration velocity analysis (WEMVA) based on subsurface-offset, angle domain, or time-lag common-image gathers (CIGs) requires significant computational and memory resources because it computes higher dimensional migration images in the extended image domain. To mitigate this problem, we have developed a WEMVA method using plane-wave CIGs. Plane-wave CIGs reduce computational cost and memory storage because they are directly calculated from prestack plane-wave migration and the number of plane waves is often much smaller than the number of shots. In the case of an inaccurate migration velocity, the moveout of plane-wave CIGs is automatically picked by a semblance analysis method, which is then linked to the migration velocity update by a connective function. Numerical tests on two synthetic data sets and a field data set validate the efficiency and effectiveness of this method.
3D seismic interpretation and structural analysis of Z Field, eastern Persian Gulf
Authors: Davarpanah Marzieh , Akhlaghi Javad
Published: June 2017

Structural analysis of the Z hydrocarbon field in the eastern Persian Gulf is accomplished using 3D seismic data, which reveal a domed structure elongated in two axial directions. It is understood from underground contour maps that the axial trace of the structure changes from northwest in the north to northeast in the southern part of the structure. Faults affected by the Z structure also show change in their geometry and kinematics. Such structural attitude possibly took place with the early-formed salt diapir, which has sustained late strike-slip deformation. Some normal faults have reactivated as strike-slip faults, which means the arrangement of the strike-slip faults is likely influenced by preexisting normal faults. The geologic setting and particular geometry of the Z structure suggest the role of vertical movements of Precambrian Hormuz salt in the structure's development. Salt movements likely started in the Early Paleozoic and as a result of a releasing bend along a left-lateral strike-slip basement fault, which is in accordance with the earlier-detected basement lineament in the area. Late Cretaceous reactivation of this basement fault following the ophiolite obduction is responsible for strike-slip deformation and subsequent rotation of the domal structure.
Estimation of acoustic-impedance model by using model-based seismic inversion on the Ghar Member of Asmari Formation in an oil field in southwestern Iran
Authors: Jafari Mojtaba , Nikrouz Ramin , Kadkhodaie Ali
Published: June 2017

Raw seismic data show the subsurface reflectors among the rock layers, while the acoustic-impedance section shows the layers. Therefore, acoustic impedance is closer to reality and more accurate than the raw seismic section. Also, acoustic-impedance sections are convertible to other reservoir characteristic sections such as porosity and permeatability, which provide data about these mentioned characteristics. Seismic inversion can be used as a reliable method for quantitative estimation of reservoir properties and to obtain quantified values of acoustic impedance from seismic data, well-logging data, and interpreted horizons. The primary aim of this research is to provide a reservoir acoustic-impedance model in one of the oil fields in southwestern Iran. Six 2D seismic sections obtained in the form of poststack seismic data and the results of the analysis of well logs obtained from two wells (A-1 and A-12) were interpreted in the study area. According to the results, the model-based inversion of seismic data, which is highly dependent on the initial model, produced good results compared to other methods. Regarding the results of inversion sections, it is recognized that the acoustic impedance of the reservoir and two well locations show small values, confirming good-quality reservoir on the Ghar Formation. Eventually, with the study of the obtained acoustic-impedance model, it is recognized that the lowest value of acoustic impedance in the region was related to the common-depth point of the 3370 location, so it can be used for future study.
Estado de juízes: aquele jardim, no Inferno
Authors: Grau Eros Roberto
Published: June 2017

O artigo contesta, com base na lei, decisões judiciais que absolveram casos de aborto e, assim, desrespeitaram e invadiram questões do Legislativo e da Constituição. O autor questiona, em específico, a legalização ou absolvição do aborto em caso de feto anencéfalo. The article questions, based on law, some court decisions that absorbed abortion cases and, thus, disrespected and invaded legislative and constitutional matters. The author questions, specifically, the legalization or absolution of the abortion in cases of Anencephalic fetus.
Restabelecimento dos plantões de policiais
Authors: Martins Conselheiro Gilberto Valente
Published: June 2017

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ADVANTAGES OF DISPERCED REINFORCEMENT FOR ENGINEERING OF FOUNDATIONS
Authors: Маслов Павел , Maslov Pavel
Published: June 2017

Benefits of using steel-fiber-reinforced concrete for engineering of foundations and comparative results of cost calculation for materials and construction works are given.
EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF NEW METHODOLOGY FOR CALCULATING OF THE FLEXIBLE FERROCONCRETE FOUNDATION OF THE FIRST LIMIT STATE
Authors: Дыба Владимир , Dyba Vladimir , Матвиенко Максим
Published: June 2017

The article discusses the problem of discrepancy of

normative methods for calculating the bearing capacity of foundations

experimental data. The authors proposed a new method

of calculation of flexible ferroconcrete foundation, which can

eliminate a large gap between the calculated and experimental

data. The article describes an experiment on a sandy base, and

its results, confirming the new methodology. The use of bilinear

limit line τ (σ) for the calculation of the strength characteristics

of dense sandy ground is describes.
Romance Languages in Sub-Saharan Africa and Postcolonial Literary Discourse
Authors: Сапрыкина  , Saprykina Olga , Найденова  , Naydenova Natal'ya
Published: June 2017

The book deals with the study of functioning of Romance languages in sub-Saharan Africa, namely in the francophone and lusophone countries as well as Spanish-speaking Equatorial Guinea. It offers a detailed description of the sociolinguistic profile of this area, studies the state of the relationship between the Romance and local languages from a historic and modern perspective, analyzes the language politics in these African countries in the postcolonial period. A special emphasis is made on the issue of identity in the African states on the background of the process of decentrement of the geocultural spaces, the key mechanisms thereof being miscegenation and creolization. The literary discourse is regarded as the area of manifestation of the new postcolonial cultural matrix. It involves diverse speech and discursive strategies – those of indigenization and rhetoric modus. The monograph is based on the new illustrative material, that has not been subjected to a detailed research. The book may be used for teaching different disciplines such as linguistics, literary studies, ethnology, sociology, theory of communication, ethnolinguistics. It may be of interest to a large readership.
New technological potentialities of finish-strengthening by surface plastic deformation
Authors: Зайдес Семен , Zaides Semen , Нго Као , Ngo Сao
Published: June 2017

The paper reports the results of the strengthening simulation process. A new kinematics of deforming rollers ensuring a surface plastic deformation of shafts of low rigidity was considered. On the basis of the theory of low elasto-plastic deforma-tions and a method of finite elements there were formed simulators of a strengthening process allowing the definition of a stressed state in a sample depending on the form and kinematics of an indenter. With the aid of ANSYSWB software there was considered the impact of some circuits of deformation upon a stressed state: running-in by rolling, running-in by slip, running-in by one and two rollers with the rotation with regard to a diametrical axis. On the basis of simulation results it was revealed that the basic factors affecting a stress-strain state of parts are geometry, a form, a mutual location of elements of a tool deformed and their kinematics with regard to a part worked.
Geotechnical investigation in analysis The possibility of reconstruction of buildings on the example of buildings studios on krasnoarmeyskaya street. 94 / Ostrovsky str. 92 in Rostov-on-Don.
Authors: Субботин Игнат , Subbotin Ignat , Субботин Виталий , Subbotin Vitaliy , Субботин Анатолий , Subbotin Anatoliy
Published: June 2017

This article focuses on the role of geotechnical studies in the analysis of the possibility of reconstruction of buildings and structures. Geotechnical monitoring - a range of activities in order to determine the actual state of supporting and building envelope building when reconstruction or repair. This set of measures to control, testing and evaluation of the technical state of con-constructions, holding that due to the need to determine their performance, identify defects and their causes, forecasting further safe operation of buildings and structures. Based on the survey data and of engineering and geological studies, experts can make decisions about the possibility of redevelopment of the building, its possible add-ins, or simply strengthen building structures for the continued safe operation of the facility. This article describes the complex geotechnical studies on the example of building a film studio on the street. Red Army, 94 / str. Ostrowski, 92 in Rostov-on-Don. According to the results of the survey were identified and described the characteristic defects and describes their causes. Made The analysis of the technical condition of the building and the possibility of its reconstruction.
Lesson in Russian Language in the Third Grade
Authors: Ожогина  , Ozhogina N.
Published: June 2017

The article considers features of the technique of developing training of younger schoolchildren on an example of carrying out of a lesson in Russian on the theme « Animate and inanimate nouns». There tasks are presented in the course of which children’s knowledge on the basis of observation of linguistic units not only form the subject knowledge about the animate and inanimate nouns, but also the formation of universal

educational activities.
Contemporary Public Relations: Planning, Organization, Contemporary Trends
Authors: Жильцова  , Zhil'cova O.
Published: June 2017

The article discusses the process of establishing PR communication with various groups of the public, reveals the fundamentals of PR, its mechanism and technology of planning. The Russian market of PR-services, its tendencies are shown on condition of development of Internet technologies, the main groups of PR services in PR agencies of the full cycle are analyzed. The peculiarities of the development of PR services are disclosed in a crisis, when not all entrepreneurs can afford to follow the advice of marketing consultants.
PHYSIOLOGICAL STATUS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF TURKEY-BROILERS WHEN USE FEED SUPPLEMENTS IN THEIR RATIONS
Authors: Айметов  , Aymetov Ruslan
Published: June 2017

The mineral elements interact not only among themselves, but also with the organic components during complex metabolism process. Identifying the features of the feed nutrient substances relationship allows you to direct the body’s metabolism in the direction of their effectiveness and to obtain the maximum output from the animals. The experimental part of the work was carried out on poultry complex “Agrofirma Zalesnyy” of the Republic of Tatarstan from January to May 2016. The objects of research were female turkey-broilers of “Hybrid Converter” cross, mineral supplement “Tseostimul”, probiotic “Provagen” and symbiotic preparation of a new generation. With this aim, four groups of turkey were formed of 40 heads. The first group was a control one and received a basic diet, adopted by the poultry farm. The second group received the basic diet, added with mineral supplements with a dosage of 30 gramm per 1 kilogramm of feed. Turkeys of III-experimental group was added to the diet of probiotic preparation “Provagen” at a dose of 3 gramm per 1 kilogramm of feed. The turkeys of IV-test group received in addition to the basic diet a symbiotic drug rate of 20 gramm per 1 kilogramm of feed. The main diet was consisted of complete feed. Duration of the experiment was 112 days. By the end of the experiment the body weight of experimental groups exceeded the similar index: in the control group to 1082 gramm (р ≥0,001), in the first test group to 781 gramm (р ≥0,001), in the second test group to 1339 gramm (р ≥0,001), in the third group with addition of symbiotic drugs or to 12.3%, 8.9% and 15.3% respectively. The numbers of leukocytes was decreased from 34.2 109/L to 33.3 109/L in I experimental group, to 33.2 109/L in II and to 34.4 109/L in IV experimental group. The mass of internal organs was significantly higher in females of experimental groups. Thus, the weight of the liver of experimental groups was greater to 12.3%, 8.9% and 15.3%, compared with the control group.
World experience of analysis and forecast of technical, economic and scientific-technological development of the state
Authors: Горбачев  , Gorbachev Sergey
Published: June 2017

The monograph deals with the main approaches to the analysis of technical, economic and scientific and technological development of countries, taking into account the dynamics of economic cycles and technological structures. A new concept of Foresight tools as a system of scientific methods is proposed, which allows obtaining a scientifically grounded, logically transparent forecast based on neuro-fuzzy methods.
The monograph was prepared based on the results of research on the program to improve the competitiveness of the Tomsk State University, with the financial support of the RFBR grant No. 16-29-12858.
Logistics: Models and Methods
Authors: Попов  , Popov Pavel
Published: June 2017

Theoretical and practical aspects of logistic's major areas, namely logistic's processes management, supply and distribution, inventory management, warehousing and transportation, are described in this textbook. Optimization of logistic processes is discussed in great detail. Mathematical models for selected logistic processes are described, corresponding optimization problems are defined and the solutions are outlined. The textbook contains a number of cases. On top of that some real life logistic problems are discussed. Each chapter contains several problems.
This material complies with the latest edition of State standard on higher education.
Recommended for business specialists in logistics, marketing, sales, management, manufacturing and supply, scientific researches, students and PhD sudents.
The Role of Surge Pricing on a Service Platform with Self-Scheduling Capacity
Authors: Cachon Gérard P. , Daniels Kaitlin M. , Lobel Ruben
Published: June 2017

Recent platforms, like Uber and Lyft, offer service to consumers via “self-scheduling” providers who decide for themselves how often to work. These platforms may charge consumers prices and pay providers wages that both adjust based on prevailing demand conditions. For example, Uber uses a “surge pricing” policy, which pays providers a fixed commission of its dynamic price. With a stylized model that yields analytical and numerical results, we study several pricing schemes that could be implemented on a service platform, including surge pricing. We find that the optimal contract substantially increases the platform’s profit relative to contracts that have a fixed price or fixed wage (or both), and although surge pricing is not optimal, it generally achieves nearly the optimal profit. Despite its merits for the platform, surge pricing has been criticized because of concerns for the welfare of providers and consumers. In our model, as labor becomes more expensive, providers and consumers are better off with surge pricing because providers are better utilized and consumers benefit both from lower prices during normal demand and expanded access to service during peak demand. We conclude, in contrast to popular criticism, that all stakeholders can benefit from the use of surge pricing on a platform with self-scheduling capacity.

The e-companion is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2017.0618 .
An O(log n/log log n)-Approximation Algorithm for the Asymmetric Traveling Salesman Problem
Authors: Asadpour Arash , Goemans Michel X. , Mądry Aleksander , Gharan Shayan Oveis , Saberi Amin
Published: June 2017

We present a randomized O(log n/log log n)-approximation algorithm for the asymmetric traveling salesman problem (ATSP). This provides the first asymptotic improvement over the long-standing Θ(log n)-approximation bound stemming from the work of Frieze et al. (1982) [Frieze AM, Galbiati G, Maffioki F (1982) On the worst-case performance of some algorithms for the asymmetric traveling salesman problem. Networks 12(1):23–39].

The key ingredient of our approach is a new connection between the approximability of the ATSP and the notion of so-called thin trees. To exploit this connection, we employ maximum entropy rounding—a novel method of randomized rounding of LP relaxations of optimization problems. We believe that this method might be of independent interest.
International research roundup
Authors: Newman Lauren
Published: June 2017

In this section, a range of brief synopses of recently published articles from around the world that may be of interest to midwives is presented. The aim of this roundup is to provide an overview, rather than a detailed summary, of the research papers selected. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.
Choosing a test for comparing dependent groups
Authors: Campbell Malcolm
Published: June 2017

In a previous article, we looked at tests used to compare independent groups. In this article, we will explain what comparing dependent or related groups involves and look at commonly used tests.
Providing sun safety advice: The midwife's role
Authors: Geraghty Sadie , Davison Clare
Published: June 2017

There is currently a global increase in women being diagnosed with melanoma during their childbearing years. Many women are delaying motherhood and pregnancy, and starting their families later in life, after completing education and establishing careers. As melanoma incidences increase with age, more women could be faced with developing melanoma before or during pregnancy. Therefore, midwives play an intrinsic role in proving information and education regarding sun safety for themselves, their newborns and families.
Age is just a number
Authors: Wake Charlotte
Published: June 2017

Charlotte Wake considers the complexities of dental care for an ageing population
OHE and me
Authors: Spence Katie
Published: June 2017

In another in our series of profiles, we hear from Katie Spence about her passion for dental nursing
Tax relief?
Authors: Cash Charlotte
Published: June 2017

As dental professionals, you may be entitled to claim expenses back from HMRC says Charlotte Cash
Femoral neck fractures in osteogenesis imperfecta treated with bisphosphonates
Authors: Papanna M. C. , Tafazal S. , Bell M. J. , Giles S. N. , Fernandes J. A.
Published: June 2017

Purpose

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a condition characterised by bone fragility and multiple fractures, which cause considerable morbidity in the affected patients. Most cases are associated with mutations in one of the type I collagen genes. Recently, bisphosponates have been used widely to reduce pain and the incidence of fragility fractures in OI in children, even though there have been concerns raised regarding the long-term complications of it due to their effect on the bone. The fragility fractures involving the neck of the femur in children with intramedullary rods in the femoral shaft are very difficult to treat. Although these fractures are frequently un-displaced, they require optimal internal fixation to achieve fracture union. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical and radiological outcomes of OI patients with intracapsular femoral neck fracture treated with headless compression screws.

Method and results

At our institute, we identified seven patients (11 hips) with OI who underwent internal fixation with headless compression screws for a neck of femur fracture between June 2010 and Dec 2012. The time to fractures healing was on average 14 weeks (12 to 16). All patients gained their pre-injury ambulatory status.

Conclusion

It is very challenging and technically demanding for orthopaedic surgeons when treating the fragility fracture of the neck of femur in patients with intramedullary rod in the femoral shaft. The published data regarding the management of these complex conditions are very limited. We describe our experience with the technique of percutaneous headless compression screw fixation for treating the femoral neck fractures in OI patients.
Coming Together to Toast and Feed the Dead in the Cotahuasi Valley of Peru
Authors: Mayer Aaron Jay , Sayre Matthew , Jennings Justin
Published: June 2017

There has been little discussion on the macrobotanical remains from Andean Middle Horizon sites. In this article, we present macrobotanical data from archaeological excavations at Tenahaha, a small mortuary center in the Cotahuasi Valley of Peru. While the people who attended Tenahaha may not have definitively been Wari, evidence suggests that they were likely influenced by the Wari. Our analysis revealed new insights into site use and the distribution of botanical staples during the Andean past. People used plants differently across time and how people chose to utilize plant resources from their environment provides insights into cultural practices. The local plant staples of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) and maize (Zea mays) were found in high densities in concentrated areas of the site. In addition, local plants such as Echinocactus (Echinocactus sp.), tubers (e.g., Solanum sp.), and the Peruvian peppertree (Schinus molle) were recovered in abundance. These remains provide insights into past public ceremonies and how the inhabitants used different areas of the site. The occurrence of sprouted maize and the fruit of peppertree in certain areas of the site seems to indicate ritual and/or ceremonial use of chicha during the Middle Horizon (AD 600–1050). The analysis of these macrobotanical remains provides a glimpse into the importance placed on bringing people together to commemorate the dead by Ancient Andean Peoples.
A.G. Stakhanov in Gaumont Pathé’s Soviet Film Archives: Between Physical Performance and Instrumentalisation
Authors: Mariotti Nadège
Published: June 2017

The depiction of the miner A.G. Stakhanov in newsreels from the Gaumont Pathé archives highlights the representations of this physical performance used in the specific economic and political environment of the USSR during the interwar period. The Soviet worker is idealized as a national hero. At that time, the Soviet government was looking for the “New Man” and “new technical standards” (Stalin, 1977) and Stakhanov lost his individuality, becoming “only an official agent of the state” (Vigne, 1984). This article examines the evolution of the memory of Stakhanov’s record mining achievement, moving from a retrospective point of view to a celebration and finally to commemoration (Ory, 1992).
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Entre a escrita e a pele: a dramaturgia confessional e a encenação de Angélica Liddell redimensionados em devir
Authors: Ferraz Mirela Ferreira
Published: June 2017

Ao considerar a escrita teatral como ponto nevrálgico do teatro contemporâneo, esse artigo propõe trabalhar com a ideia de uma ligação contínua presente entre a escrita confessional e a encenação na obra “Yo no soy bonita” de Angélica Liddell. Acredita-se que o espetáculo e a língua da autora, encenadora e atriz/performer tornam-se diluídas no próprio acontecimento teatral, em que a ideia de um “devir-cênico” estabelece-se como um dispositivo cênico das novas teatralidades. Analisa-se como a noção de “eu” da artista se mescla ao desfalecimento da ideia de um personagem, criando uma zona de fronteiriça entre o teatro e a performance art, a qual se evidencia pela busca de uma possível experiência-limite da artista.

ABSTRACT

When considering the theatrical writing as nerve center of contemporary theater, this article proposes working with the idea of a continuous link between the present confessional writing and staging the Angélica Liddell work "Yo no soy bonita". It is believed that the show and the language of the author, stage director and actress / performer become diluted in their own theatrical event, in which the idea of "becoming-scenic" is established as a scenic device of new theatrics. It is analyzed how the notion of "I" of the artist melds the faintness of the idea of a character, creating a border zone between theater and performance art, which is evidenced by the search for a possible artist of limit-experience.

KEYWORDS

Becoming- scenic; confessional writing; limit-experience; contemporary theater.
A criação da Rede Brasil-Reino Unido em Medicina & Ciência da Dança como um lugar potencial de relações entre pesquisas poético-criacionais.
Authors: FIGUEIREDO VALERIA Maria Chaves , Bittar Adriano , Ferreira Alexandre
Published: June 2017

A Medicina e Ciência da Dança (MCD) é uma área que se desenvolve há mais de 20 anos através da colaboração entre profissionais da dança, medicina, educação, psicologia, nutrição, dentre outros. O objetivo é promover o bem-estar e saúde dos dançarinos através do desenvolvimento de pesquisas e serviços nas diversas vertentes, desde a saúde, treinamento, performance, bem-estar, educação e a cena artística. No Reino Unido, a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON, líder na área da MCD, em parceria com o NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DANCE MEDICINE AND SCIENCE – NIDMS, formado por esta instituição e o BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET, ONE DANCE UK, TRINITY LABAN E UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, iniciou em 2016, amplo diálogo com a UEG, UFG, IFG, USP, UNICAMP, UNIVERSO e UFRGS, além de outros interessados da iniciativa privada e pessoas físicas, no sentido de estruturar uma cooperação internacional, constituindo assim, a REDE BRASIL-REINO UNIDO EM MCD. O objetivo central é desenvolver pesquisas e serviços colaborativos durante o período de 15 anos, estabelecendo caminhos transdisciplinares para o sucesso da parceria Dança, Ciência e Saúde.

ABSTRACT

Dance Medicine & Science (DMS) is a field of study that has developed globally over the last 20 years through the collaboration of different professionals, from dance, medicine, education, psychology, nutrition, among others. The goal is to promote the well-being and health of dancers through the development of research and services in various aspects, from health, training, performance, well-being and education. In the United Kingdom, the UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON, a leader in the DMS field, in partnership with the NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DANCE MEDICINE AND SCIENCE - NIDMS, formed by this university and BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET, ONE DANCE UK, TRINITY LABAN AND UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, started, in 2016, a broad dialogue with UEG, UFG, IFG, USP, UNICAMP, UNIVERSO and UFRGS, as well as with other stakeholders from the private sector and individuals, in order to create an international cooperation, through the BRAZIL-UNITED KINGDOM DMS NETWORK. The main objective is to develop research and collaborative services during a 15-year period, establishing transdisciplinary ways for the advancement of the partnership Dance, Science and Health.

KEY WORDS: Network, dance, medicine, science.
Chancen und Sprengstoff
Authors: Oldeland Martin
Published: June 2017

Die Digitalisierung wird unser Leben auf eine sehr radikale Weise verändern. Es ist daher wichtig, digitale Transformation nicht nur kritisch zu diskutieren, sondern auch Leitplanken für diesen gesellschaftlichen Wandel zu definieren – nach dem Motto: Aufhalten geht nicht, aber Mitgestalten ist nötig.
Prior help-seeking experience, perceived social support, and loneliness as the predictors of attitudes toward seeking psychological help among school of education students
Authors: Meydan Betül , Lüleci Burcu
Published: June 2017

The aim of this study was to examine whether prior help-seeking experiences, perceived social support levels, and loneliness levels of faculty of education students predict or not their attitudes toward seeking psychological help. Participants were 278 (182 female, 96 male) students who were enrolled in different departments during 2011-2012 academic year at Faculty of Education, Ege University. Psychological Help-Seeking Attitudes Scale-R, UCLA Loneliness Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Demographic Information Form were used for data collection. The Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis was conducted for data analysis. The results of the study showed that attitudes toward seeking psychological help was predicted by loneliness and perceived social support when the role of prior help-seeking experiences among faculty of education students was controlled. Also, it was concluded that attitudes toward seeking psychological help among students were negatively predicted by loneliness and positively predicted by perceived social support.
Effects of Intracyclic Velocity Variations on the Drag Exerted by Different Swimming Parachutes
Authors: Cortesi Matteo , Di Michele Rocco , Gatta Giorgio
Published: June 2017

Cortesi, M, Di Michele, R, and Gatta, G. Effects of intracyclic velocity variations on the drag exerted by different swimming parachutes. J Strength Cond Res 33(2): 531–537, 2019—Swimming parachutes are often used as a tool for resisted swimming training. However, little is known on their behavior in terms of exerted drag as a consequence of intracyclic velocity fluctuations. This study aimed to assess the drag provided by 2 swimming parachutes of different shape, also characterized by different volumes and cross-sectional areas, under conditions of velocity variations in the range of those occurring in swimming. A flat square-shaped parachute (FLAT, cross-sectional area and volume: 400 cm2; 0.12 L) and a truncated cone-shaped parachute (CONE, 380 cm2; 7.15 L) were passively towed: (a) at constant velocities ranging from 1.0 to 2.2 m·s−1, and (b) with velocity fluctuations from 10 to 40% around a mean of 1.6 m·s−1. At constant velocities, FLAT showed 0.1 N (at 1.0 m·s−1) to 10.8 N (at 2.2 m·s−1) higher drag than CONE. For both parachutes, the average drag showed trivial differences between constant and any fluctuating velocity. Conversely, the maximum drag values were higher under conditions of velocity fluctuations than the respective values estimated under stationary instantaneous velocity, although this was observed in CONE only. These findings suggest that swimmers and coaches can select the parachute characteristics based on whether the focus is on increasing/decreasing the average drag or regulating the maximum resistance provided.
FORWARD: A Registry and Longitudinal Clinical Database to Study Fragile X Syndrome
Authors: Sherman Stephanie L. , Kidd Sharon A. , Riley Catharine , Berry-Kravis Elizabeth , Andrews Howard F. , Miller Robert M. , Lincoln Sharyn , Swanson Mark , Kaufmann Walter E. , Brown W. Ted
Published: June 2017

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

Advances in the care of patients with fragile X syndrome (FXS) have been hampered by lack of data. This deficiency has produced fragmentary knowledge regarding the natural history of this condition, healthcare needs, and the effects of the disease on caregivers. To remedy this deficiency, the Fragile X Clinic and Research Consortium was established to facilitate research. Through a collective effort, the Fragile X Clinic and Research Consortium developed the Fragile X Online Registry With Accessible Research Database (FORWARD) to facilitate multisite data collection. This report describes FORWARD and the way it can be used to improve health and quality of life of FXS patients and their relatives and caregivers.

METHODS:

FORWARD collects demographic information on individuals with FXS and their family members (affected and unaffected) through a 1-time registry form. The longitudinal database collects clinician- and parent-reported data on individuals diagnosed with FXS, focused on those who are 0 to 24 years of age, although individuals of any age can participate.

RESULTS:

The registry includes >2300 registrants (data collected September 7, 2009 to August 31, 2014). The longitudinal database includes data on 713 individuals diagnosed with FXS (data collected September 7, 2012 to August 31, 2014). Longitudinal data continue to be collected on enrolled patients along with baseline data on new patients.

CONCLUSIONS:

FORWARD represents the largest resource of clinical and demographic data for the FXS population in the United States. These data can be used to advance our understanding of FXS: the impact of cooccurring conditions, the impact on the day-to-day lives of individuals living with FXS and their families, and short-term and long-term outcomes.
Endothelial Cell Function and Dysfunction in Critically Ill Children
Authors: Pierce Richard W. , Giuliano John S. , Pober Jordan S.
Published: June 2017

Endothelial cells (ECs) line the lumen of the entire vascular system and actively regulate blood flow; maintain blood fluidity; control water, solute, and macromolecular transfer between blood and tissue; and modulate circulating immune cell recruitment and activation. These vital functions, combined with the broad anatomic distribution of ECs, implicate them in all forms of critical illness. The present article discusses how ECs adapt and break down during the course of critical illness. We first review the biology of ECs, highlighting the vascular segmental differences and their specific roles in the maintenance of homeostasis. We then discuss how ECs acquire new functions to restore local and systemic homeostasis (activation) as well as how breakdowns in EC functions (dysfunction) contribute to local and systemic pathologic responses, with clinical correlations. Lastly, how these processes have been studied in critically ill children is discussed.
Threats to Armenia’s Security in the National Strategy and Practice with Special Emphasis on External Security
Authors:   Gdańsk University of Technology (Poland), Gomółka Krystyna
Published: June 2017

The national security strategy adopted in 2007 provided a detailed definition of security and identified its threats. The key threat to the Armenian state was considered to be the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The document indicated the Collective Security Treaty Organisation main guarantor of security, with Russia being Armenia’s main partner in bilateral relations. The second position in the strategy was assigned to cooperation with the NATO and the OSCE. One of the priorities identified was to intensify the economic and trade connections with the European Union and participation in the European Neighbourhood Policy as a step towards integration with European structures. As to bilateral relations, the most significant were Armenia’s contacts with Georgia and Iran. If we compare the assumptions of the strategy with the policy pursued by Armenia after 2007, it is clear that the measures taken are in line with the provisions of the document. By the end of 2016, the most serious threat to Armenia – the Nagorno-Karabakh issue – remained unresolved. Russia reinforced its position as Armenia’s strategic ally. The talks conducted between Armenia and the NATO are of little significance in view of the obligations assumed by Armenia. The same goes for the talks with the European Union after Armenia’s withdrawal from signing the association agreement, accession to the Eurasian Economic Union on 01 January 2015 and signing bilateral agreements with the Russian Federation.
The Definition of the Armed Conflict in the Conditions of Cyber Warfare
Authors:   University of Łódź (Poland), Piątkowski Mateusz
Published: June 2017

The paper is presenting the examination of the cyberwarfare phenomenon in its legal context. The cyberattacks are increasingly effective measures of modern combat and would probably become the most crucial dimension of forthcoming armed conflict. The role of the international humanitarian law is to determine whenever the cyberattack is reaching the threshold of an armed conflict. The aim of the article is to present the existing framework of ius in bello in terms of its temporal scope of applicability, especially in the light of the Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. It supported conclusion that the international law requires an revision of the armed conflict definition to sufficiently addressed the challenges arising from growing cyber activity.
Comparing Human Rights in Europe and Oceania
Authors:   Warsaw School of Economics (Poland), Victoria University in Wellington (New Zealand), Siekiera Joanna
Published: June 2017

The 9th International Conference of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland Systems of Protection of Human Rights in Europe and in Australia & Oceania. Warsaw, (April 24-25, 2017), Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce and the Polish Parliamentary Association. The paper reports the ninth International Conference of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland Systems of Protection of Human Rights in Europe and in Australia & Oceania; Universal’s Context – Regional’s Specific – Implementations’ Conditioning which took place in Warsaw on April 24-25, 2017. It was organised on the occasion of the 60thanniversary of the Rome Treaties, 25th anniversary of signing the Treaty of European Union and 30th anniversary of establishment of the Australian Human Rights Commission. Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce along with the Polish Parliamentary Association gathered academics, politicians, diplomats and lawyers to discuss human rights in Europe and Oceania.
PEDAGOGIA CRÍTICO-PERFORMATIVA: TENSIONAMENTOS ENTRE O PRÓPRIO E O COMUM NO ESPAÇO-TEMPO ESCOLAR
Authors: Pereira Marcelo de Andrade
Published: June 2017

RESUMO: O presente texto consiste em uma breve reflexão sobre processos de interação entre educadores e educandos no contexto de uma prática pedagógica crítico-performativa. A investigação pretende analisar os elementos que constituem um dos anelos fundantes da prática educacional: o estabelecimento de uma vida em comum em um mundo pautado pelo próprio. Dito de outro modo, o estudo procura refletir, desde os pressupostos da Pedagogia crítico-performativa, da Estética Relacional e de alguns pensadores contemporâneos - como Jacques Rancière, Tzvetan Todorov e Giorgio Agamben -, sobre o jogo entre o próprio (do singular) e o comum (do semelhante e/ou do plural) em processos formativos mediados por prática pedagógica performativa. O trabalho se apresenta, assim, como sendo de caráter ensaístico, efetuando-se por meio da exploração de materiais eminentemente bibliográficos.
O QUE PODE A PERFORMANCE NA ESCOLA?
Authors: André Carminda Mendes
Published: June 2017

RESUMO: O texto apresenta três pesquisas de mestrado que tratam da inserção da arte contemporânea como área de conhecimento nos projetos pedagógicos de escolas do ensino básico. Tais estudos relatam a aplicabilidade pedagógica desses processos arte-educativos com crianças, jovens ou adultos no ensino formal. O resultado apresentado aborda os impactos na formação ética e política dos estudantes participantes de tais processos, bem como problematiza as noções de arte contemporânea na escola, de aula de artes e de atuação do professor de artes.
JOGOS, PERFOMANCES E PERFORMATIVIDADES NA ESCOLA: DAS EXPERIÊNCIAS CORPORAIS À PROBLEMATIZAÇÃO DE DISCURSOS
Authors: Caon Paulina Maria
Published: June 2017

RESUMO: Analisando narrativas sobre experiências corporais de professores e estudantes da Educação Básica, discute-se no artigo os jogos, performances e performatividades emergentes nesse contexto. Jogo, performance e performatividade são vistos como modulações de corporalidade que redimensionam nossa experiência no mundo e possibilitam outras abordagens na análise do cotidiano escolar. O texto se propõe a problematizar categorias recorrentes na análise da escola, sublinhando as possibilidades de reordenamento, suspensão, subversão de papéis e discursos nesse campo de estudo.
Emerging Market Nonfinancial Corporate Debt: How Concerned Should We Be?
Authors: Beltran Daniel , Garud Keshav , Rosenblum Aaron
Published: June 2017

Nonfinancial corporate (NFC) debt in emerging market economies (EMEs) has tripled since the global financial crisis (GFC), reaching roughly $25 trillion, or 112 percent of GDP, in mid-2016. In this note, we assess corporate vulnerabilities by looking at two common metrics related to debt-servicing capacity: leverage (the ratio of debt to equity), and the interest coverage ratio (the ratio of earnings to interest expense).
Macro Risks and the Term Structure of Interest Rates
Authors: Bekaert Geert , Engstrom Eric , Ermolov Andrey
Published: June 2017

We use non-Gaussian features in U.S. macroeconomic data to identify aggregate supply and demand shocks while imposing minimal economic assumptions. Recessions in the 1970s and 1980s were driven primarily by supply shocks, later recessions were driven primarily by demand shocks, and the Great Recession exhibited large negative shocks to both demand and supply. We estimate "macro risk factors" that drive "bad" (negatively skewed) and "good" (positively skewed) variation for supply and demand shocks. The Great Moderation is mostly accounted for by a reduction in good variance. In contrast, bad variances for both supply and demand shocks, which account for most recessions, shows no secular decline. We document that macro risks significantly contribute to the variation yields, risk premiums and return variances for nominal bonds. While overall bond risk premiums are counter-cyclical, an increase in demand variance lowers risk premiums.
BG-11 Trace metal mix A5 v1
Authors: Steven Wilhelm Dr.
Published: June 2017

Please contact Dr. Steven Wilhelm (wilhelm@utk.edu) for additional information regarding this protocol.
Chu's-10 Media v2
Authors: Steven Wilhelm Dr.
Published: June 2017

Please contact Dr. Steven Wilhelm (wilhelm@utk.edu) for additional information regarding this protocol. Adapted from the original publication Stein, J (ED.) 1973. Handbook of Phycological methods. Culture methods and growth measurements. Cambridge University Press. 448 pp.
Design, Development and Evaluation of Academic Oral English Curriculum Reform
Authors: Tao Yun
Published: June 2017

The postgraduate students’ oral English proficiency has long been considered to be unsatisfactory in tailoring ever-increasing global engagement and international academic cooperation. Numerous Chinese universities are currently undergoing English curriculum reform for enhancing postgraduate students’ pragmatic communicative capacity especially in involving in global professional interaction and articulating at international academic settings. To assess the effect of the curriculum innovation, a 670-postgraduate-student questionnaire was surveyed at Southeast University to evaluate its pilot reform encompassing teaching, learning and assessment, namely, “Collaborative Teaching Mode and Interactive Learning Model”, “Major-related Teaching Content” and “Formative Assessment System Integrated in Summative Assessment System”. The data showcases that the teaching content merged by Simulated International Conference on major-relevant themes has been popularly acknowledged by students. The Sino-foreign collaborative teaching mode and multiple interactive learning model have proven to boost students’ enthusiasm and confidence in improving oral English proficiency. The formative assessment system can significantly propel teamwork spirit and arouse students’ earnest to practice oral English. The research provides viable modes for oral English curriculum reform in Chinese tertiary educational institutions.
Accessibility of Higher Education for Students with Disabilities
Authors: Kurbangaleyeva E.S. , Veretennikov D.N.
Published: June 2017

The Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization “Minority Report” Research Center carried out a complex all-Russian monitoring of accessibility of higher education for students with disabilities in 1/3 of state universities (165 universities in 51 regions). The authors explored the issue from the point of view of organizations offering services in higher education (universities) as well as from the point of view of their customers (disabled students and their parents) and completed the picture with the data obtained through monitoring and participant observation; this enabled the authors to reveal the main problems that students with disabilities experience in getting higher education – in the stages of career guidance, university admission, studying at university and further employment. For instance, the authors point out to the legal restriction ‘one university – one profession’ referring to admission quotas for students with disabilities; problems with getting documents required for university application; low accessibility of educational environment and insufficient supply of special teaching devices; low accessibility of university websites etc. The authors propose the following specific measures for raising the accessibility of higher education for the disabled: introducing changes to legal acts restricting the opportunities of the disabled in higher education; changing the practices in organizations responsible for medical and social assessment in how they provide documents required for university application; expanding the services offered by resource and training centers; introducing a unified standard for university websites in sections referring to disability services, etc.

This project was supported by state grant funds, Executive Order of the President of the Russian Federation issued on April 01, 2015 #79-рп, and on the basis of the contest carried out by the All-Russian Non-Governmental Organization «Liga Zdorovya Natsii».
Editorial Introduction for 37:2
Authors: Day Ally , Nielsen Kim
Published: June 2017

No abstract available.
DESCRIÇÃO MICROSCÓPICA DOS OVÁRIOS DE Callinectes ornatus (Crustacea: Brachyura) DO LITORAL SUL DO ESPÍRITO SANTO
Authors: Marinho Marina Lopes , Fontoura Jamily Almeida , De Souza Tugstênio Lima , Braga Adriane Araújo , Nunes Erika Takagi
Published: June 2017

O presente estudo visou caracterizar a morfologia microscópica das gônadas femininas de siris Callinectes ornatus, coletados no litoral de Anchieta/ES, entre outubro de 2013 e outubro de 2014. Os animais foram triados e as fêmeas tiveram seu sistema reprodutor dissecado e submetido à rotina histológica para a análise sob microscopia de luz. Ao longo do processo da maturação foi notado que as células menos desenvolvidas, de oogônias à oócitos II, o citoplasma é altamente basófilo. Já os oócitos III-IV possuem um aumento de acidofilia plasmática, caracterizado pela incorporação de vitelo, provavelmente de origem exógena, e amadurecimento destas células. Quando observado microscopicamente, os tipos celulares encontrados nas gônadas permitiram caracterizar as fases de desenvolvimento gonadal. Sendo imaturas as que apresentaram oogônias e oócitos I; as rudimentares, oócitos II; aquelas em desenvolvimento, oócitos III; as desenvolvidas, oócitos IV; e aquelas no estágio esgotado, oócitos sendo absorvidos pelo ovário.