bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sudan’s Political Spiral
Authors: Gusarov Vladilen
Published: December 2019

During more than six dozen years after the achievement of the independence in 1956 Sudan has suffered a very complicated political evolution. The forms of rule in the country have many times changed from the parliamentary democracy to the military dictatorship; and the political life has developed not as a stable progressive movement, but practically as a spiral, with its turns going both up and down. At the same time, the essence of the forms of government remained the same: the domination of the representatives of the feudal lords and the bourgeoisie, their various coalitions represented by different political parties.

In 2018, as a result of the sharply aggravated economic crisis, anti-government protests began across the country, caused by rising prices for bread and other essential products. The protests turned into demands for President Bashir’s resignation. On 11 April, he and his Deputy Ahmed Haroon were removed from power and arrested. The country was to be governed for two years by the Transitional Military Council (TMC), which was headed by defense Minister Awad Mohammed Ahmed Ibn Auf. However, due to contradictions between the army command and the opposition, Auf resigned on 13 April, and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan took his place. New attempts of coups continue to the present time. On the 17 of August the negotiations between the TMC and the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) were finished by signing several agreements. Among them was the Constitutional Declaration and the Agreement of the transitional period.

The Constitutional Declaration is fixing the main terms of so called transitional period in Sudan and will be the main legislative base for gradual transmission of the power from the militaries to the civil forces. The document has the principles on which the main organs the power would coordinate their actions. The sides also accepted the final version of the project of the political agreement of the transitional period. The main principles of the political structure of Sudan are fixed in it. The article is devoted to the description and understanding of the various coalitions represented by different political parties.
Characteristics, Analysis and Tackling of Terrorism in Uganda
Authors: Ntege Edward
Published: December 2019

The article analyzes characteristics of terrorists, in particular how they exploit vulnerabilities in Uganda’s security systems. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the risks posed by terrorist, of detecting and analyzing suspicious and dangerous behaviors and reflects on the methods of tackling terrorism. Special attention on what should be closely monitored and managed in terms of features of security in the practice of financial monitoring in the field of AML / CFT.
Cardiorespiratory Fitness Relative to Lean Body Mass in HIV+ and HIV− Women
Authors: Ramírez-Marrero Farah A. , Wojna Valerie , Santana-Bagur Jorge , Frontera Walter R.
Published: December 2019

Background: Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) influences mortality from chronic diseases and is commonly expressed relative to body weight. However, CRF relative to lean body mass (LBM) is more informative because of its energy demand; this is relevant in chronic diseases such as HIV infection. The primary aims of this study were to compare CRF (1) in absolute terms, (2) relative to body weight, and (3) relative to LBM in HIV positive (HIV+) and HIV negative (HIV−) women; and to determine the percent variance explained by body weight vs. LBM.

Methods: Measures of total mass, LBM, and fat were conducted with dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA); and body weight, and fat also with bio-impedance analysis (BIA) in 32 HIV+ and 15 HIV− Hispanic women. CRF was measured on a cycle ergometer using 25W increments until volitional fatigue. Independent t tests were conducted to detect between group differences, and linear regressions to determine the percent variance in CRF explained by body weight and LBM.

Results: No between group differences were observed for age (45.1 ± 10.4 vs. 41.1 ± 14.2 y), BMI (28.8 ± 5.9 vs. 28.0 ± 6.3 kg·m−2), BIA fat (43.0% ± 8.6% vs. 44.1% ± 6.7%), DEXA fat (41.1% ± 7.2% vs. 43.3% ± 4.8%), LBM (41.6 ± 5.7 vs. 39.6 ± 6.7 kg), absolute CRF (1.40 ± 0.34 vs. 1.53 ± 0.34 L·min−1), or CRF relative to body weight (19.3 ± 3.6 vs. 21.4 ± 4.2 mL·kg−1·min−1). A lower CRF relative to LBM was observed among HIV+ compared with HIV− women (33.4 ± 5.3 vs. 38.6 ± 6.3 mL·kg−1·min−1, P = 0.006). Body weight and LBM explained 38% and 50% of the variance in CRF in men and women, respectively.

Conclusion: These results suggest that LBM might be considered for CRF comparison between various population groups, particularly HIV+ women.
Exercise Recommendations for Cardiac Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Authors: Ronai Peter
Published: December 2019

Musculoskeletal comorbidities (MSKCs) are the most frequent cause of activity limitations in persons with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and affect as many as 70% of this population. It has been observed that over 50% of new outpatient cardiac rehabilitation participants experience some musculoskeletal pain, with back pain reported by up to 38% of cardiac rehabilitation patients. Back pain can limit performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) and reduce exercise tolerance and compliance during outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR). This article will describe ways to facilitate CR exercise participation in patients who have comorbid, chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) and have been medically cleared to exercise.
MENGUTAMAKAN PRINSIP INTERPROFESIONAL COLABORATION DENGAN KESELAMATAN PASIEN
Authors: Purba Ronita Jayanti
Published: December 2019

Keselamatan pasien merupakan sesuatu yang jauh lebih penting dari pada sekedar efisiensi pelayanan, dan perilaku dengan kemampuan perawat sangat berperan penting. Tujuan penelitian: mengetahui hubungan perilaku dengan kemampuan perawat dalam melaksanakan patient safety. Metode: desain penelitian ini adalah cross sectional. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah seluruh perawat yang bekerja di Ruang Akut IGD RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan purposive sampling yang melibatkan 31 perawat sebagai responden. Instrument yang digunakan yaitu kuesioner perilaku perawat dan lembar observasi kemampuan perawat tentang keselamatan pasien. Hasil: analisis menggunakan Fisher’s Exact Test dan menunjukkan nilai ppada identifikasi pasien yaitu p=0,037, pada resiko infeksi pasien nilai p=0,005, dan pada resiko pasien jatuh nilai p=0,001 menggunakan Chi-square.Semua nilai plebih kecil dari nilai α=0,05. Simpulan: terdapat hubungan antara perilaku dengan kemampuan perawat dalam melaksanakan patiet safety di Ruang Akut IGD RSUP Prof. Dr. D. R. Kandou Manado. Saran: bagi rumah sakit lebih meningkatkan mutu pelayanan keperawatan yang berkaitan dengan keselamatan pasien sesuai dengan panduan nasional keselamatan pasien.
Relevansi Asal Negara Indonesia menurut Soekarno Atas Kasus Rasisme terhadap Masyarakat Papua di Surabaya
Authors: esser Jeffry
Published: December 2019

Pancasila dikenal sebagai filosofi hidup bangsa Indonesia. Kenyataannya pergeseran nilai budaya masyarakat Indonesia yang cenderung menuju arah barat sudah melenceng awal tujuan pembentukan negara yang menjadikan pancasila sebagai landasan hidup . Pancasila dirumuskan oleh para Founding Father dalam waktu yang tidak singkat. Pancasila bagi kita merupakan pandangan hidup, kesadaran dan cita-cita moral yang meliputi kejiwaan dan watak yang sudah beurat/berakar di dalam kebudayaan bangsa Indonesia. Oleh karena itu yang penting adalah bagaimana kita memahami, menghayati dan mengamalkan Pancasila dalam segala segi kehidupan. Pergeseran budaya masyarakat memunculkan problematika baru dewasa ini, salah satunya yaitu kasus SARA. Pada kesempatan kali ini saya akan membahas salah satu kasus rasisme
Cara kerja perawat dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan dan menjaga keselamatan pasien selama di RS
Authors: Yulinartarihoran
Published: December 2019

pelayanan kesehatan dasarnya adalah pemberian keselamatan ke pasien sesuai dengan baik Namun diakui dengan semakin berkembangnya ilmu dan teknologi pelayanan kesehatan khususnya di rumah sakit menjadi kompleks dan berpotensi terjadinya Kejadian Tidak Diharapkan. apabila tidak dilakukan dengan hati-hat dan waspada..Keselamatan adalah suatu keadaan sesorang atau lebih terhindar dari ancaman bahaya\kecelakaan. Kecelakaan merupakan kejadian yang tidak dapat diduga dan tidak diharapkan yang dapat menimbulkan kerugian, sedangkan keamanan adalah aman dan tentarammaka di rumah sakit terdapat ada nya kesalahan obat, dan prosedur, banyak alat medis yang dianggap tidak terlalu penting. Oleh karana itu perawat juga sangat membantu untuk keselamatan pasien dan keluarga . dimana Pelayanan perawat merupakan pelayanan yang sangat banyak waktu nya bersama pasien yaitu 24 jam. di berbagai unit rs Dalam memberikan asuhan keperawatan kepada pasien dan keluarga, perawat melakukan prosedur / tindakan keperawatan yang telah diterapkan oleh rs.
Correcting Misperceptions: The Causal Role of Motivation in Corrective Science Communication about Vaccine and Food Safety
Authors: van Stekelenburg Aart , Schaap Gabi , Veling Harm , Buijzen Moniek
Published: December 2019

Some people stick to beliefs that do not align with scientific consensus whenfaced with science communication that contradicts those misperceptions.Two preregistered experiments (total N = 1,256) investigated the causal roleof motivated reasoning in the effectiveness of correcting misperceptions. Inboth experiments, accuracy-driven reasoning led to a larger corrective effectof a science communication message than reasoning driven by directionalmotivation. Individuals’ default reasoning made them just as receptive tothe correction as accuracy-driven reasoning. This finding supports a moreoptimistic view of human receptivity to science communication than oftenfound in the literature.
Artificial intelligence as a legal entity and its civil responsibility within Europe | La inteligencia artificial como ente jurídico y su responsabilidad civil en el seno de Europa
Authors: Lloret Egea Juan Antonio
Published: December 2019

Civil, and also criminal, responsibility in artificial intelligence involves complex technical and legislative aspects; and it is a fertilizer for future discussions and problems within the framework of the EU and worldwide. The ex ante discussion is necessary for European citizenship and the estates involved in the present and future. The sensitivity and solidarity (and also the rights and obligations) of our society must be activated now, and warn of its lack of confidence and lethargy; a society that is saturated with information that causes us serious absences in the latent forums of the European debate. In order to contribute to the analysis of the need to define Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an entity with legal personality, or legal entity, and the subsequent responsibility that would lead to such a decision, we extract and analyze elements that we consider important in the Group Report of Experts in Responsibility and New Technologies - Training of New Technologies. 2019 ... And we find it very relevant especially one of the 'findings' of the report, called Liability for Artificial Intelligence and other emerging digital technologies: “It is not necessary to give autonomous devices or systems a legal personality, since the damage they can cause It can and should be attributable to existing people or organizations”.
KETERAMPILAN oleh kelompok 5, nama Hanifah nur, Feby hariyanti, Siti julaiha lubis dan Rodiyah pulungan
Authors: ritonga indah pertiwi
Published: December 2019

Ilmu-ilmu sosial dapat diartikan sebagai bagian ilmu pengetahuan mengenai manusiadengan konteks sosialnya atau sebagai anggota masyarakat. Dengan demikian setiap ilmu pengetahuan yang mempelajari dan mengkaji aspek kehidupan manusia dalam masyarakat. Termasuk ilmu-ilmu social.Manusia adalah suatu dinamika. Dinamika manusia merupakan ungkapan hakikat jiwamanusia sebagai makhluk yang berakal-budi. Dan sebagai makhluk social hakikat inilah yang membedakan manusia dengan makhluk lainnya dipermukaan bumi. Pengembangan akal-budi manusia dengan relasi social ini lah yang menyebabkan keadaan kehidupan dipermukaan bumi seperti kenyataan ini. Manusia sebagai makhluk social juga memiliki sikap, kemampuan, emosi dan potensi-potensi kejiwaan lainnya. Yang dapat berkembang dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat. Manusia merupakan makhluk berkembang dalam bermasyarakat.
PENDIDIKAN IPS DAN PEMBANGUNAN KARAKTER BANGSA INI KELOMPOK 8, Laila Hafni, Nurkhairani Tanjung, dan Sofiah Rambe
Authors: ritonga indah pertiwi
Published: December 2019

Nilai mengandung harapan atau sesuatu yang diingginkan oleh manusia. Oleh karena itu nilai bersifat normatif yang merupakan keharusan untuk mengwujudkan dalam tingkah laku kehidupan manusia. Moral itu sendiri berarti kelakuan atau tingkah laku. Setiap manusia dalam tindakan dan tingkah laku perbuatan digerakkan oleh niali-nilai. Semua tingkah laku perbuatan manusia harus berpedoman pada norma-norma kehidupan, seperti norma hukum, norma kesopanan, norma kesusilaan, norma kejujuran, dan lain sebagainya. Dengan demikian, hubungan nilai, moral, dan norma adalah nilai merupakan suatu keharusan, berupa ide dan ide ini memberi pedoman, ukuran bagi manusia, pedoman/ ukuran ini berupa norma, baik dalam hubungannya dengan manusia lain, alam dan dengan Tuhan yang Maha Esa
Administrasi Kurikulum
Authors: Febriyanti Lucy
Published: December 2019

One aspect that influences the success of national education is the curriculum aspect. The curriculum is one component that has a strategic role in the education system. The curriculum is a system of learning programs to achieve institutional goals in educational institutions, so that the curriculum plays an important role in creating quality schools. The existence of several renewal programs in the field of national education is one of the efforts to prepare the Indonesian people and nation who are able to develop a stable democratic life in entering the current era of globalization and information. One aspect that can influence the success of the curriculum is the empowerment of management or curriculum management in the relevant educational institution. Curriculum management at the education unit or school level needs to be coordinated by the institution's leadership and assistant leaders who are developed integrally in the context of School Based Management (SBM) and Education Unit Level Curriculum (SBC) and adjusted to the vision and mission of the relevant educational institution.
KETERAMPILAN oleh kelompok 5, nama Siti julaiha. Hanifah nur. Feby hariyanti. Rodiah pulungan
Authors: ritonga indah pertiwi
Published: December 2019

Ilmu-ilmu sosial dapat diartikan sebagai bagian ilmu pengetahuan mengenai manusiadengan konteks sosialnya atau sebagai anggota masyarakat. Dengan demikian setiap ilmu pengetahuan yang mempelajari dan mengkaji aspek kehidupan manusia dalam masyarakat. Termasuk ilmu-ilmu social.Manusia adalah suatu dinamika. Dinamika manusia merupakan ungkapan hakikat jiwamanusia sebagai makhluk yang berakal-budi. Dan sebagai makhluk social hakikat inilah yang membedakan manusia dengan makhluk lainnya dipermukaan bumi. Pengembangan akal-budi manusia dengan relasi social ini lah yang menyebabkan keadaan kehidupan dipermukaan bumi seperti kenyataan ini. Manusia sebagai makhluk social juga memiliki sikap, kemampuan, emosi dan potensi-potensi kejiwaan lainnya. Yang dapat berkembang dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat. Manusia merupakan makhluk berkembang dalam bermasyarakat.
“KASUS PEMBUNUHAN HIRO DITINJAU DARI TEORI STRUKTUR TINDAKAN MANUSIA DAN TATANAN MORAL SUBJEKTIF”
Authors: kuspanita
Published: December 2019

Hiro adalah seorang pemuda laki-laki buta yang pada waktu itu meniggal dunia tanpa diketahui, jasad Hiro ditemukan pada seminggu setelah kematiannya dalam keadaan sudah membusuk dan tidak bisa disentuh lagi pada sebuah bukit yang ada di tengah perkebunan kelapa sawit milik Swasta yang ada di Kalimantan Barat, dan tidak ada yang tahu pasti siapa pelaku pembuhnuhannya. Sebelum Hiro meninggal, malam itu Hiro dan beberapa anak muda serta Rino berkumpul di bukit untuk berpesta sambil minum-minuman keras juga. Namun sebelum itu Rino sempat menyerang Hiro lantaran sakit hati dan ingin balas dendam, dia sakit hati dengan Hiro yang sudah menutup jalan karena kayu yang digunakan Hiro untuk mentup jalan tersebut hampir mencelakai Rino. Dari cerita yang singkat ini setelah seminggu kemudia Hiro ditemukan sudah dalam keadaan setengah membusuk oleh seorang temannya di tempat kejadian dan langsung dimakamkan di tempat kejadian tersebut. Dari kejadian ini tidak ada pihak masyarakat yang mau melaporkannya ke pihak polisi. Maka dari paper ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana moral dari kasus pembunuhan Hiro jika dilihat dengan menggunakan sudut pandang Struktur tindakan Manusia dan Tatanan Moral Subjektif.Kata kuci
Nephron Sparing Surgery for Small Renal Mass at a University Teaching Hospital: A Six Years Retrospective Review
Authors: Rai Bipendra DK , Poudyal Sujeet , Dhital Pawan , Pradhan Manish , Chapagain Suman , Luitel Bhoj R , Chalise Pawan Raj , Sharma Uttam K , Gyawali Prem R
Published: December 2019

Introduction: Nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) is the standard of care for clinical T1 (cT1), renal mass less than 7 cm, whenever intervention is indicated. It has ontological outcome equivalent to radical nephrectomy in small renal masses and it also minimizes the progression to chronic kidney disease. However, there is paucity of data on outcomes of NSS in Nepalese population.

Methods: A six years retrospective review of medical records of patients undergoing partial nephrectomy from Jan 2012 to Dec 2017 in Department of Urology and Kidney Transplant Surgery at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital was done to determine its demographics and outcomes.

Results: Twenty eight patients underwent nephron sparing surgery for clinical T1 renal masses in the past six years. Complications occurred in three cases. Five of the lesions were benign and 23 malignant on final histology. Clear cell carcinoma was the commonest variant of renal cell cancer. Margin was positive in two cases and both were kept in close surveillance. There was no local recurrence and renal impairment during five to 60 months follow up.

Conclusion: Nephron sparing surgery is a safe procedure with good oncological outcome for clinical T1 renal mass. It prevents unnecessary nephrectomy in benign lesions as well as chronic renal impairment at the same time.
Donor Factors Affecting Short Term Graft Outcome in Live Donor Kidney Transplantation
Authors: Nepali Rabin , Shah Dibya S , Gyawali Prem R , Sharma Uttam , Chalise Pawan R.
Published: December 2019

Introduction: Since the beginning of renal transplant, the objective has been to increase the patient and graft survival, both short term and long term. Data relating to donor factors affecting short term survival at 6 months in live donor kidney transplantation has been scarce. This single center study tries to examine the predictors of short term graft outcome at six months in recipients of live donor kidney transplants and explore which donor characteristics are the most useful in predicting the post-transplant graft function in Nepalese population.

Methods: All patients who underwent kidney transplantation between May 2015 to July 2016 were included in the study. The patients who expired during follow were excluded. The clinical and laboratory parameters of the donors we rerecorded. The recipients were followed up for six months post transplantation. The eGFR of the recipients and the occurrence of rejection were recorded at the end of six months post transplantation.

Results: A total of 82 donor-recipient pairs underwent living donor renal transplantation at our hospital during the studyperiod. One recipient who expired during follow up was excluded. The mean age of donor was 45.20 ± 11.226years of which 55 (67.9%) were female and 26 (32.1 %) were male. The mean eGFR of the donor calculated from Cockcroft Gault equation was 81.98 ± 18.11. The eGFR of the recipient at the end of six months post transplantation calculated form the MDRD equation was 67.76 ± 20.94. A total of 7 patients (8.6%) had rejection that were biopsy proven. Only donor eGFR was found to be significantly associated with eGFR of the recipient at six months post transplantation (p=0.034). Body mass index of the donor was significantly associated with rejection in the recipient at six months post transplantation (p=0.011).

Conclusion:  Our study demonstrates that the donor eGFR and body mass index are independent and important factors affecting the short term graft outcome at six months post transplantation.
Biomedical Editing in Nepal: A Challenging Task
Authors: Singh Yogendra P
Published: December 2019

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The Influence of the National Political Scene on the Behavior of Local Politicians and Voters in Polish Local Elections in 2018
Authors: Kozierska Joanna
Published: December 2019

Polish local elections in 2018, many months before their commencement, became one of the main elements of the political discourse. Due to the specificity of the electoral calendar, for the first time since the parliamentary and presidential elections in 2015, voters had to assess the actions taken by the Law and Justice (Prawo i Sprawiedliwość, PiS) in the electoral act. Of course, this could only happen indirectly, precisely through local  elections, which due to their specificity, are not able to fully reflect the balance of powers that operates on the national arena. However, also in this way voters could refer to national events. Expressing support for them by voting on PiS, or by showing negations of their actions by voting for groups remaining in opposition. The aim of the paper is to check whether, in the perception of voters, events on the national political arena determine the behavior of two types of participants in local elections: local politicians  and voters.
Does psychiatric molecular genetics need to account for the birth cohort effect?
Authors: Harro J. , Laas K. , Vaht M. , Eensoo D. , Kurrikoff T. , Sakala K. , Kiive E. , Veidebaum T.
Published: December 2019

Major psychiatric disorders including alcohol use disorder are considered multigenic and the smallness of effects of individual genes may be attributed to either complex biological mechanisms or geneenvironment interactions. The latter explanation is highlighted by the relatively fast changes in secular trends and in cohort effects on alcohol use disorder. Interactions of candidate gene variants with birth cohort have been found in the Estonian Children Personality Behaviour and Health Study, a longitudinal investigation from 1998 with a sample highly representative of birth cohorts within a region. Such interactions regarding initiation of alcohol use or alcohol use disorder have been revealed for e.g., 5-HTTLPR, VMAT1, OXR and NRG1, and suggest that rapid alterations in the socioeconomic environment promote changes in the genetic vulnerability to environmental risks factors such as alcohol.
Multivariate polygenic models in personalized psychiatry
Authors: Alfimova М. V.
Published: December 2019

Personalizing patient care through the use of individual genome-wide information is one of the key challenges for psychiatry in the post-genomic era. Prognostic multivariate models incorporating polygenic risk scores (PGRS) seem to be a promising tool. The article discusses the potential of fully polygenic models, in which all predictors are represented as PGRS of the corresponding phenotypes, and models, in which the individual genetic information embedded in the PGRS is supplemented with epigenetic data.
Hepatitis C virus infection in mothers and children
Authors: Greenaway Emma , Biondi Mia J , Feld Jordan J , Ling Simon C
Published: December 2019

Many unique challenges are associated with hepatitis C infection in mothers and children. The preconception, antenatal, and postnatal phases each offer opportunities to reduce transmission of the virus from mother to infant or to identify the need for treatment. Management of children and youth with hepatitis C is now entering the era of direct-acting antivirals. Improvements are needed in the identification of infected mothers and children and their linkage to appropriate expert care.
Investigation of the Influence of Proximal Radiation on the Thermal Stresses and Lifetime of Metallic Radiant Tubes in Radiation-Dominated Industrial Furnaces*
Authors: Büschgens D. , Karthik N. K. , Schubert C. , Schmitz N. , Pfeifer H.
Published: December 2019

The influence of surrounding (or proximal) radiation on radiant tubes inside a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line was investigated. The furnace chamber, the strip and the neighbouring tubes were considered as the surroundings. A coupled heat transfer model was developed and subsequently validated against experimental measurements. This model was used to calculate the radiation exchange between the tube and its surroundings, and to give the new temperature distribution on the tubes as its output. This result served as an input to an already validated FEM model, which was used to assess the creep behaviour and the corresponding stresses on the tube. Basis of the investigated setups were Alloy 602 p-type tubes operating under burner on/off firing. The results show an increase in creep deformation of the tube when the surroundings were taken into account. Highest creep deformations were observed for setups with a strip, even though these cases showed the lowest maximum tube temperatures. Furthermore, an opposing effect between creep deformation and stresses acting on the tube exists. This is supported by the fact that no definite pattern relating the creep and stresses of a tube was found. Local tube temperature gradients and transient cyclic loading due to burner on/off firing were observed to have a significant influence on the tube's service life.
Impact of weather pattern on initiation of hot and cold weather conditions in Ukraine
Authors: Umanska O. V. , Borovska H. O. , Khokhlov V. M.
Published: December 2019

The topicality of the study is stipulated by the need to diagnose, monitor and predict the weather conditions causing temperature anomalies in Ukraine in order to prevent their adverse impact on the country's economy. On the climate change background, extreme weather events become more frequent and intense. The forecast for anomalous events can be significantly improved if the main types of atmospheric circulation related to those events will be identified. This paper aims to identify the main circulation processes causing the initiation of hot and cold weather conditions in Ukraine. These conditions are the so-called indices of extremes: summer days (SU), tropical nights (TR), ice days (ID), and frosty days (FD), calculated using the daily minimum and maximum air temperature at the regular grid points covering the territory of Ukraine with a spatial resolution of 0.75×0.75 degrees. The GWL circulation types were obtained from the Hess-Brezovsky objective classification for the atmospheric processes, which is widely used for synoptic analysis in Europe. The GWL circulation types differ by the location of ridges (anticyclones) and troughs (cyclones) on the 500 hPa isobaric surface. The difference from most other atmospheric circulation classifications is that each GWL remains for at least 3 days. If the transition to another GWL lasts more than 1 day, such days are considered as the previous or next GWL, whichever is most similar.

The frequencies for ten types of weather patterns by the Hess-Brezovsky classification for the period from 1971 to 2001 were analyzed for Ukraine, and the circulation types, which are the most common for summer days, tropical nights, frosty days and frosty nights, were detected. It was shown that the extreme hot or frost weather conditions are in most cases initiated by the same circulation type. Also, the initiation of hot and frost weather is almost completely unaffected by the weather pattern caused by the third, fifth and ninth types of the GWL classification.
"We Are Not Racists, We Are Nationalists"
Authors: Abutbul-Selinger Guy
Published: December 2019

This article explores the opposition expressed by fans of the Beitar Jerusalem football club to the presence of Arab players on their team. I suggest that instead of suspecting that fans’ behavior originates in false consciousness, we suspend suspicion and reconstruct the meanings they bring to their actions. Narrative analysis of fan interviews reveals the communitarian logic underlying their points of view. By appropriating sacred spheres in Judaism that demarcate the boundaries of the Jewish community, and identifying them with Beitar as opposed to signifying Arab players as defiling Beitar, fans delineate boundaries between Jews and Arabs. Through the sanctification of Beitar, the fans define Jewish collective boundaries and thereby preserve their worldview and identity while maintaining a hierarchy that grants Jews advantages in Israel.
Accessibility analysis for the visually impaired using LazarilloApp
Authors: Delboni Lomba Luiz Fernando , Godoy da Silva Josivaldo , Insabralde de Queiroz Cardoso Andréia , Vieira de Melo Aislan , Lam Orué Alline , Salvaterra de Araújo Débora , De Oliveira Marcelo , Ferreira Júnior Marcos Antonio , Ivo Maria Lúcia , Rodrigues Macedo Maria Lígia , Medeiros da Silva Mazzeti Camila , Haidamus de Oliveira Bastos Paulo Roberto , Schettert Silva Iandara
Published: December 2019

Visual impairment causes limitations, including mobility. Studies show that there are about 1.3 billion people in the world with some type of visual impairment. Another important factor refers to the need to include these visually impaired people in schools and universities, for autonomy, learning and personal development. Public policies seek to implement measures that ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities, in order to ensure the use of environments in an equal manner. However, these measures are not implemented due to several factors, such as the lack of knowledge of professionals and the lack of financial and technological resources. This research project aimed to evaluate the use of LazarilloApp, a georeferencing application that helps the mobility of people with visual impairment. The tests were conducted at a university in Brazil. Although it has many features and potential, the application was partially effective and efficient, since in only one of the four routes drawn by it the user arrived at the destination. The accessibility problems identified reinforce the need to enable access through structural changes in physical spaces. The results indicate the need to foster the improvement of the functionalities of LazarilloApp and other mobile applications of free access, for the disabled.
IoT-based Smart Mini Greenhouse
Authors: Cruz Deisiane , Rodrigues Caio , Chase Otavio , Araújo Dênmora , Almeida J Felipe
Published: December 2019

The purpose of this article is to present an architecture of a reduced-size greenhouse, monitored and controled via Internet of Things (IoT). As an experiment, seeds of Apuleia leiocarpa (Vog.) Macbr were used and at 25oC, 75% germination was obtained. In order to apply the automation on seed germination process, sensors are required and a prototype has been built with support of a computational system installed in its interior by including the control in conserving temperature, humidity and the degree of brightness inside the structure. In this sense, sensors are used for monitoring and control of the variables that most influence in the development of a vegetal species. The proposed system has a cloud-based storage and the effective contributions of the computer system are started from the web platform, transfer the set-points to the controllers, and upload data read from sensors to the same web page.
The Analysis of Water Availability as an Important Factor for Farmers' Permanence in the Field: A Study in Southern Brazilian Countryside
Authors: Perlin José Luis , Prestes da Silveira Dieison , Koefender Jana , Cattaneo Horn Roberta , Nicolodi Camera Juliane , Abreu de Oliveira Vania , Bianchi Patrícia Dall’Agnol , Pascoal Golle Diego
Published: December 2019

Water availability in rural areas is essential to production activities and quality of life. The aim of the current study is to evaluate the key role played by water resources in rural properties as a factor for farmers' permanence in the field in Southern Brazil. The research followed a qualitative and quantitative approach, which encompassed the application of semi-structured questionnaires to family farmers living in Marmeleiro and Fontana Freda communities, in the rural area of Jaguari County, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Based on collected data, participants have shown knowledge about aspects such as water quality and availability, as well as about the preservation of this resource. Nevertheless, it was clear that water availability is a fundamental factor for farmers to remain in the field.
Managing the Technological Potential of Eschweilera truncata A. C. Sm in the Amazon
Authors: Fróes Daniele Feitosa , Nascimento Claudete Catanhede do , Freitas Jorge Alves de , Silva Geislayne Mendonça , Araujo Roberto Daniel de , Dantas Gean dos Santos , Filho Prof. Dr. Flávio de São Pedro
Published: December 2019

Eschweilera truncata trees, known commercially by the name of Matamatá, are abundant, widely distributed throughout the forest, and characterized by important features for forest management, but are not harvested due to the scarcity of studies of the technological attributes that would reveal their potential, such as their machining and physical properties. Otherwise such studies might contribute to the inclusion of new species in the market, strengthening the sustainability of the forest ecosystems. Given this gap, the present research aimed to evaluate the performance of Matamatá wood in terms of its physical properties and behaviour under the machining process that would be used in this sector of the timber industry. The research involved a study of the tree, from which a base disk was removed in order to analyse its apparent density, density, shrinkage and anisotropy coefficient. The tradable shaft was split into logs and planks to assess the effects of machining processes. In the data analysis, we used descriptive statistics and the Tukey test. The results obtained classify Matamatá wood as high density and identify its anisotropy coefficient of 1.90, suggesting a medium to low stability. E. truncata wood performed excellently in the machining evaluation, and its results in the planer, sandpaper, drill perforation, frame in the top and lathe tests were also outstanding; in addition it presented wood material of the same quality throughout, whether heartwood or sapwood. This is an important indicator of wood yield, signifying that greater use can be made of the wood. The performance of the wood was validated via the manufacture of products such as furniture, decoration and finger-boards for musical instruments. In general, it can be concluded that the wood studied may be used in the lumber industry, because it presents similar features to those in the species already marketed and because it is plentiful all over the Amazon region.
INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME IN BRAZILIAN SCHOOLS
Authors: Alencar Gildiney Penaves de , VILLEGAS CAMPOS ELEN , Pinto Vanderlei Porto , Gonçalves Jackson Lemos , Ovando Ramon Gustavo de Moraes , Da Silva Josivaldo Godoy , Almeida Carvalho Pinto Alexandra Maria
Published: December 2019

Down syndrome, or chromosome 21 trisomy, is a genetic change that occurs at the time of conception of a child. People with Down syndrome have intellectual disabilities, this fact contributes to social exclusion, isolation and impairment in their development, since there is much social prejudice regarding this syndrome. Considering the need to include children with Down Syndrome In schools this research aimed to promote a reflection on the process of inclusion of these people in Brazilian schools through the assistive technologies used. This research is an integrative literature review where the search took place in databases of greater relevance to the subject. The exact descriptors of medical subject titles were used in English using "Mainstreaming (Education)", "Down Syndrome" and "Schools" and in Portuguese the exact descriptors in the health sciences "Educational Inclusion", "Down Syndrome" and Schools”. The results showed that the insertion of the child is only physical and only due to the obligation promoted by the current national legislation. Social inclusion does not occur in such a way as to integrate students, teachers and technicians, and teachers are unprepared to drive inclusion due to limitations in their education, lack of incentive to qualification, school infrastructure and large numbers of students in the classroom. In accordance with this reality, this paper aims to promote a reflection on the inclusion of students with Down syndrome in Brazilian schools, through the discussion and development of appropriate assistive technologies for this process to occur effectively.
Advantages and disadvantages of using the problem-based learning method - PBL for upper level students in business areas
Authors: Wendt Mischiatti João Augusto , Palermo Pupo Fabricio , Gomes de Menezes Glauco , Fukumi Tsunoda Denise , Nunes Silva Helena de Fátima
Published: December 2019

Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching method that encourages the student´s proactivity to reason, in order to seek solutions to the problem in question. This article aims to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using the PBL method for top level students in business areas. In order to meet the objective, a questionnaire was prepared from the literature studied and sent to 375 students, with a return rate of 19%. The main results show that 74% of the respondents consider that the practical classes contribute to the memorization of the content, 93% of the respondents consider it an opportunity for personal and social formation, besides promoting the sharing of knowledge and improvement in decision-making.  It also found that 83% feel more protagonists in the PBL method and more than 81% feel more engaged in their own learning. As a result, it was possible to identify a favorable perception of the learning method that leads and engages the student. This research also allows us to conclude that the PBL is, in fact, perceived as a more current and innovative method by students.
PERSPECTIVES OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS ON ZOOM AS A TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Authors: Ramsook Leela , Thomas Marlene
Published: December 2019

In the Bachelor of Education (BEd) Programme at the University of Trinidad and Tobago, prospective teachers are exposed to ‘zoom’ classes. This study investigated the perspectives of full-time and part-time prospective teachers with regard to classes conducted via web conferencing, with particular reference to zoom. It examined students’ views on the merits and demerits of the use of zoom by instructors. A mixed-method design was utilized as the appropriate design to determine prospective teachers’ viewpoints and beliefs, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of classes conducted via zoom. Data were gathered using an online survey, semi-structured interviews with focus groups and reflective posts on Canvas. Data analysis included a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches. The results indicated that most prospective teachers prefer a combination of zoom and face-to-face classes, while some have a preference for face-to-face classes only. Others prefer face-to-face classes together with an integration of different aspects of technology. Some participants lamented about their personal levels of proficiency with web conferencing. The merits and demerits were equitable, based on the maturity of the prospective teachers when the opinions of full-time and part-time students were considered. The conclusions were that zoom classes were satisfying for some prospective teachers whereas others perceived them as convenient and ‘a line of least resistance’. The findings have implications for the quality of classes conducted solely via ‘zoom’ on a consistent basis.
Empirically Investigating the Impact of Employee Engagement on Counterproductive Work Behavior of Academic Staff
Authors: Bilal Hazrat , Farooq Naveed , Hayat Kauser
Published: December 2019

This study aims to assess the impact of Employee Engagement (EE) on counterproductive work behavior. An adopted survey instrument comprised of EE and CWB was used. Data was composed from academic staff through self-administered questionnaire. The sample entailed 199 respondents randomly drawn from academic staff of the universities owned by private sector. The instruments were found reliable and valid. The statistical tools such as descriptive statistics score, ANOVA, Ftest, T-test, coefficient correlations and regressions were used to analyze the data. The upshots of the study proposed sufficient evidence for the correlation between EE and CWB and concluded a negative connection between these two variables. The study recommended that universities shall focus more on EE in order to reduce the CWB and hence increase the overall employees performance. Academics can incorporate results of this study to develop models that would promote the EE and CWB area.
Testing of Volatility Spillovers Dynamics and Network Connectedness between Islamic Indices of Regional Stock Markets
Authors: Hamid Kashif , Akash Rana Shahid Imdad , Ghafoor Muhammad Mudassar
Published: December 2019

Volatility spillovers and market network connectedness is the most recent phenomena which prevails among the financial markets. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the volatility spillovers and connectedness among Islamic Stock indices of global (MSCI) and Islamic indices of the regional stock markets i.e., DJMI, FTSE, JKI and KMI during the period 01/07/ 2013 to 30/06/2018. We used EGARCH (Nelson 1991), DCC-GARCH, static and rolling- window analysis to investigate the effects of volatility spillovers and connectedness by Diebold and Yilmaz (2012, 2014) and Mensi et al. (2018) methodology. It is concluded that MSCI and FTSE are the net recipients of shocks whereas; DJMI, JKI and KMI are net transmitters of shocks in a static spillover convention. Shock transmission process is time variant and volatility behaves in an asymmetric manner. The risk of spillover is quite sensitive to the political and economic events and it varies over time.
Corporate Frauds, Information Asymmetry and Stock Market Reaction
Authors: Rizwan Sohail
Published: December 2019

Corporate financial frauds have shaken the investors’ trust in the credibility of financial reports. Given the significance of the association between the quality of governance structure and reliability of financial reporting mechanism, the study evaluates this relation to evidence whether firms accused of financial misconduct improve their credibility. Applying a sample of 63 firms involved in violations of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) rules, the study affirms a positive relation between fraud disclosure and successive improvements in governance structure. The study further notices a positive relation between the buy-and-hold abnormal returns and the intensity of increase in outside director percentage after three years of fraud detection. These empirical assertions extend the understanding of the aftereffects of manipulating financial reports. They would be handful to the regulators debating corporate governance rules, to the management when crafting policies to reinstate investors’ trust after fraud revelation, and to the investors while deciding on future investments in these securities.
Coalescence of Form and Content in Ali’s English Ghazal: The Trauma of Kashmir in The Country without a Post Office
Authors: Hussain Sabir , Zahra Pinkish , Murtaza Ghulam
Published: December 2019

This paper investigates the enunciation of meaning in the coalescence of form and content in the ghazals of Agha Shahid Ali. In the last decade of the twentieth-century escalation of political and civil clashes handicapped the social system in Kashmir; all the government institutions remained closed for months. Post offices were one of those institutions which remained shut and the letters piled on without finding reaching their addressees. In this backdrop Ali wrote the collection, The Country Without a Post Office, where Ali mourns the state oppression. This research explores through literary stylistics the chaos and trauma inextricably interwoven in the form-content synchronization in the English ghazals of this collection. The form and content of these ghazals have aptly enunciated the trauma of Kashmir. Although ghazals to-date have been sung to mourn the unrequited love and separation of lover yet Ali has given this a novel thematic dimension by incorporating the blood and shreds, cannons and sticks, and nostalgia and dreams.
Linking Human Resource Practice with Work Happiness Through Employee Resilience: Evidence from Pakistan
Authors: Ali Muhammad , Ghani Muhammad Usman , Raza Basharat
Published: December 2019

It is very important for the organization to keep its intellectual resources updated and ready for uncertain situations. This study aimed to explore the direct association between HR practices i.e. (job design, information flow, employee development, and employee benefits) and work happiness, and mediating role of employee resilience as well. The data were collected from 315 employees through self-administered questionnaires working in public and private sector banks of Lahore, Pakistan. The structural equation modeling analysis was employed for hypotheses testing. The result showed that HR Practices i.e. (job design, information flow, employee development, and employees benefits) were positively directly related to work happiness. HR practices also had indirect effect on work happiness through employee resilience. This study provided initial empirical evidence regarding the intervening effect of employee resilience among the association of HR practices and work happiness. The studys future directions and limitations are debated, further industry implications are also discussed.
Self-Efficacy Beliefs between the Graduates from the Madrassas and Public Sector Institutes in Punjab
Authors: Riaz Muhammad , Mohsin Muhammad Naeem , Rasool Shafqat
Published: December 2019

The present research explored the self-efficacy beliefs between the graduates from the madrassas and public sector institutes. The variable of the interest was self-efficacy beliefs. The study was quantitative in nature. Simple random sampling was used as a sampling technique. The population was selected from province of Punjab. Three divisions (Faisalabad, Multan, and Lahore) were selected randomly from different institutions. Furthermore; 24 institutions were selected from province on the origin of area. Two hundred and forty sample graduates were chosen from the selected population. Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SEQ) was used as instrument in this study. SEQ was used to evaluate graduates self-efficacy beliefs. Descrprtive and inferential statistics were applied to draw the results. The findings of the research showed that public sector graduates had higher self-efficacy as compared to Madrassa graduates moreover; graduates of urban areas had higher self-efficacy beliefs as compared to graduates of under-developed areas.