bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
De la « pauvre armée du Nord » à la « belle 1 re Division d’infanterie » : l’intégration des FFI du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais dans l’armée en 1944-1945
Authors: Weiss Stéphane
Published: May 2019

Après la libération de la région de Lille en septembre 1944, une partie des membres des Forces françaises de l’Intérieur (FFI) a été intégrée dans l’armée française renaissante. Hormis le sujet du front de Dunkerque, leur parcours entre septembre 1944 et la fin de la guerre a été peu étudié. Cet article propose d’apporter un éclairage complémentaire. Les profils des principales figures ayant présidé à l’emploi militaire des anciens FFI dans la région lilloise sont exposés. Le processus d’intégration dans l’armée des anciens FFI, notamment avec la mise sur pied d’une nouvelle 1 re Division d’infanterie, est ensuite étudié, en intégrant aussi bien les jeux d’acteurs liés à la remise en place d’une administration militaire que la question matérielle. Celle-ci a été déterminante et révélatrice des multiples écueils rencontrés en 1945 par les projets français de réarmement.
Interaction of sinking behaviour of Saharan dust and lithogenic and biogenic fluxes in the Canary Basin
Authors: Báez-Hernández Maite , García Noemí , Menéndez Inmaculada , Jaramillo Alfredo , Sánchez-Pérez Isora , Santana Ángelo , Alonso Ignacio , Mangas José , Hernández-León Santiago
Published: May 2019

Saharan dust events are currently the predominant source of lithogenic particles in the Canary Basin. In order to quantify this input and its relationship with the biogenic fluxes, a sediment trap was deployed in a free-drifting system at 150 m depth, 50 km off the north coast of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). The mineralogy of the lithogenic particles included illite, calcite, hematite quartz, barite and kaolinite. The biogenic matter was composed of chitin, transparent exopolymer particles, and carbonates from foraminifera and gastropod shells. The average Saharan dust flux over the ocean surface was approximately 5±4 mg m–2 day-1. The lithogenic, carbonate and chitin fluxes were 0.8±0.6, 6.0±7.4 and 154±386 mg m–2 day-1, respectively. A fairly strong Saharan dust event during sampling was observed in the trap, with a delay of three days in the peaks of lithogenic and biogenic fluxes. The theoretical settling velocity of the lithogenic particles associated with Saharan dust events at 150 m depth was vStokes=275 m day-1, and the experimental settling was about 50 m day-1. The associated sinking behaviour of particulate organic carbon and biogenic and lithogenic fluxes observed in this study may contribute to a more realistic prediction of these fluxes in carbon biological pump models.
The Development Model of Semar Counselling to Improve the Self-Esteem of Vocational Students with Psychological Distress
Authors: Habsy Bakhrudin All , Hidayah Nur , Boli Lasan Blasius , Muslihati Muslihati , Fudholi Ahmad
Published: May 2019

The development of the Semar counselling model is a new breakthrough as a pi-oneer of the counselling model of Indonesian cultural thinking, which was devel-oped to improve the self-esteem of vocational students who experience psycho-logical distress. The research procedure was adapted from the development re-search procedure of previous study, which consists of three stages: preparation stage, product preparation stage and test phase or product validation. An expert and a counsellor assessed the development of the Semar counselling model to improve the self-esteem of vocational students who experience psychological dis-tress. They found that the acceptance criteria were met based on the Standards for Evaluation of Educational Programs, Projects and Materials. The result of a field trial using pretest and posttest control group design, Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and two independent Mann–Whitney U Sample Tests showed that the Semar counselling model is more effective in improving the self-esteem of vocational students who experience psychological distress.
The Classroom as a Makerspace: Use of Tablets and Cutting Plotter to Create Pop-Up Cards in Educational Environments
Authors: Bonnet de León Alejandro , Saorín Jose Luis , De la Torre-Cantero Jorge , Meier Cecile , García Marrero Eliseo
Published: May 2019

In some classrooms the use of digital tablets for students is already standardized and is integrated into the teaching-learning process of the school. On the other hand, the use of cutting plotters is not common, although they are low-cost, easy to use and transportable devices. These machines are usually found in digital fab-rication spaces such as Makerspaces, Fab labs, etc. However, it is interesting to introduce these technologies in traditional classrooms. This article describes an experience carried out at Colegio San Isidro, Los Salesianos de la Orotava, Tene-rife in the 3rd year of secondary school in the subject of plastic, visual and audio-visual expression, in which an activity of design and creation of pop-up cards has been carried out. This activity is made in many subjects in order to develop crea-tivity or to understand three-dimensional concepts (mathematics, plastic, etc.). This activity involves cutting and folding paper that is usually done with scissors or cutter. It is proposed to digitalize this activity by means of digital tablets and portable cutting plotters. At the end of the activity, all the students were able to make their pop-up card using the proposed technologies and felt able to carry out the work autonomously.
The End of a Centralized Open Access Project and the Beginning of a Community-Based Sustainable Infrastructure for Latin America
Authors: Becerril-García Arianna , Aguado-López Eduardo
Published: May 2019

The Latin American region has an ecosystem where the nature of publication is conceived as the act of making public, of sharing, not as the publishing industry. International, national and institutional contexts have led to redefine a project—Redalyc.org—that began in 2003 and that has already fulfilled its original mission: give visibility to knowledge coming from Latin America and promote qualitative scientific journals. Nevertheless, it has to be transformed from a Latin American platform based in Mexico into a community-based regional infrastructure that continues assessing journals’ quality and providing access to full-text, thus allowing visibility for journals and free access to knowledge. It is a framework that generates technology in favor of the empowerment and professionalization of journal editors, making sustainable the editorial task in open access so that Redalyc may sustain itself collectively. This work describes Redalyc’s first model, presents the problematic in process and the new business model Redalyc is designing and adopting to operate.
"A Cor de um Crime" nos Arquivos da Memória (São Paulo, século XIX)
Authors: De Arruda Campos Alzira Lobo , Godoy Marília Gomes Ghizzi , Campos Paulo Fernando Souza
Published: May 2019

Por meio de processos-crime, reflete-se sobre a organização racial/racista da sociedade no passado. O assassinato de Vicente Crioulo, no ano de 1848, funciona como o primeiro paradigma para que se entenda que o Estado representa apenas um dos canais para a subjugação de povos não-brancos aos brancos dominadores. Esta abordagem filia-se à micro-história, e procura ver a vida cotidiana de homens e mulheres negras, escolhendo três casos paradigmáticos, que caminham da tortura e morte de um homem negro à uma rebelião de escravos contra o seu feitor. Trata-se de uma narrativa de dor, mas também de resistência à ordem escravocrata.
Postero-apical thoracic schwannoma with cervical extension resected by complete video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Authors: Etienne Harry , Agrafiotis Apostolos C. , Masmoudi Hicham , Assouad Jalal
Published: May 2019

Schwannomas or neurilemmomas are benign tumors developed from the peripheral nervous system. Complete video-assisted thoracic surgery (cVATS) has set itself over the years as the preferred approach for the removal of small mediastinal neurogenic tumors. However, in case of apical location, complete VATS seems challenging because of proximity with the subclavian artery and/or elements of the brachial plexus. In case of a cVATS procedure, some authors prefer enucleation instead of resection, with a higher risk of relapse. We present two cases of cVATS resection of thoracic apical schwannomas.
The Classification of 7- and 8-dimensional Naturally Reductive Spaces
Authors: Storm Reinier
Published: May 2019

A new method for classifying naturally reductive spaces is presented. This method relies on a new construction and the structure theory of naturally reductive spaces recently developed by the author. This method is applied to obtain the classification of all naturally reductive spaces in dimension 7 and 8.
Параметро-эффективная расшифровка булевых функций из замкнутых классов Поста
Authors: Bistrigova Anastasiya Viktorovna
Published: May 2019

В работе рассматривается задача параметро-эффективной расшифровки функций из замкнутых классов Поста запросами на значения в рамках точной модели расшифровки. Для всех классов решетки Поста приведены оценки сложности расшифровки.
Метод синтеза дифференциально $4$-равномерных подстановок пространства $V_{m}$ для четных $m$
Authors: Davydov S A , Kruglov Igor Aleksandrovich
Published: May 2019

Предлагается обобщение метода К. Карле построения дифференциально \linebreak 4-равномерных подстановок двоичных векторных пространств четной размерности $2k$, заключающийся в ограничении APN-функций от $2k+1$ переменных на линейное многообразие размерности $2k$. Предложена общая конструкция метода, установлен критерий ее применимости. Полностью описаны степенные подстановки, к которым применима данная конструкция, а также приведен класс не взаимно однозначных функций, допускающих еe применение.
GIF: contracultura de masas (y marcas). La emoción compartida en entornos digitales
Authors: Segovia Covi , Mondragón Pablo
Published: May 2019

Todos sabemos como es un GIF. Debido a su inmensa popularidad y al gran calado que está logrando en ámbitos como el de la moda, el fenómeno del GIF requiere de una atención más exhaustiva. En este artículo profundizaremos en la naturaleza y evolución del fenómeno para luego hacer especial hincapié en su impacto dentro del mundo de la moda. Por último, nos atreveremos a especular sobre el futuro del GIF y en su adaptación a las próximas realidades inmersivas.
IMPROVED REFERENCE KEY FRAME ALGORITHM
Authors: Mohamed H. A. , Moussa A. , Elhabiby M. M. , El-Sheimy N.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. The autonomous vehicles, such as wheeled robots and drones, efficiently contribute in the search and rescue operations. Specially for indoor environments, these autonomous vehicles rely on simultaneous localization and mapping approach (SLAM) to construct a map for the unknown environment and simultaneously to estimate the vehicle’s position inside this map. The result of the scan matching process, which is a key step in many of SLAM approaches, has a fundamental role of the accuracy of the map construction. Typically, local and global scan matching approaches, that utilize laser scan rangefinder, suffer from accumulated errors as both approaches are sensitive to previous history. The reference key frame (RKF) algorithm reduces errors accumulation as it decreases the dependency on the accuracy of the previous history. However, the RKF algorithm still suffers; as most of the SLAM approaches, from scale shrinking problem during scanning corridors that exceed the maximum detection range of the laser scan rangefinder. The shrinking in long corridors comes from the unsuccessful estimation of the longitudinal movement from the implemented RKF algorithm and the unavailability of this information from external source as well. This paper proposes an improvement for the RKF algorithm. This is achieved by integrating the outcomes of the optical flow with the RKF algorithm using extended Kalman filter (EKF) to overcome the shrinking problem. The performance of the proposed algorithm is compared with the RKF, iterative closest point (ICP), and Hector SLAM in corridors that exceed the maximum detection range of the laser scan rangefinder.
SIMULATION AND ANALYSIS OF PHOTOGRAMMETRIC UAV IMAGE BLOCKS: INFLUENCE OF CAMERA CALIBRATION ERROR
Authors: Zhou Y. , Rupnik E. , Meynard C. , Thom C. , Pierrot-Deseilligny M.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) are increasingly used for topographic mapping. The camera calibration for UAV image blocks can be performed a priori or during the bundle block adjustment (self-calibration). For an area of interest with flat, corridor configuration, the focal length of camera is highly correlated with the height of camera. Furthermore, systematic errors of camera calibration accumulate on the longer dimension and cause deformation. Therefore, special precautions must be taken when estimating camera calibration parameters. In this paper, a simulated, error-free aerial image block is generated. error is then added on camera calibration and given as initial solution to bundle block adjustment. Depending on the nature of the error and the investigation purpose, camera calibration parameters are either fixed or re-estimated during the bundle block adjustment. The objective is to investigate how certain errors in the camera calibration impact the accuracy of 3D measurement without the influence of other errors. All experiments are carried out with Fraser camera calibration model being employed. When adopting a proper flight configuration, an error on focal length for the initial camera calibration can be corrected almost entirely during bundle block adjustment. For the case where an erroneous focal length is given for pre-calibration and not re-estimated, the presence of oblique images limits the drift on camera height hence gives better camera pose estimation. Other than that, the error on focal length when neglecting its variation during the acquisition (e.g., due to camera temperature increase) is also investigated; a bowl effect is observed when one focal length is given in camera pre-calibration to the whole image block. At last, a local error is added in image space to simulate camera flaws; this type of error is more difficult to be corrected with the Fraser camera model and the accuracy of 3D measurement degrades substantially.
ITERATIVE CLOSEST POINT ALGORITHM FOR ACCURATE REGISTRATION OF COARSELY REGISTERED POINT CLOUDS WITH CITYGML MODELS
Authors: Goebbels S. , Pohle-Fröhlich R. , Pricken P.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. The Iterative Closest Point algorithm (ICP) is a standard tool for registration of a source to a target point cloud. In this paper, ICP in point-to-plane mode is adopted to city models that are defined in CityGML. With this new point-to-model version of the algorithm, a coarsely registered photogrammetric point cloud can be matched with buildings’ polygons to provide, e.g., a basis for automated 3D facade modeling. In each iteration step, source points are projected to these polygons to find correspondences. Then an optimization problem is solved to find an affine transformation that maps source points to their correspondences as close as possible. Whereas standard ICP variants do not perform scaling, our algorithm is capable of isotropic scaling. This is necessary because photogrammetric point clouds obtained by the structure from motion algorithm typically are scaled randomly. Two test scenarios indicate that the presented algorithm is faster than ICP in point-to-plane mode on sampled city models.
NON-RIGID MULTI-BODY TRACKING IN RGBD STREAMS
Authors: Dai K. X. , Guo H. , Mordohai P. , Marinello F. , Pezzuolo A. , Feng Q. L. , Niu Q. D.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. To efficiently collect training data for an off-the-shelf object detector, we consider the problem of segmenting and tracking non-rigid objects from RGBD sequences by introducing the spatio-temporal matrix with very few assumptions – no prior object model and no stationary sensor. Spatial temporal matrix is able to encode not only spatial associations between multiple objects, but also component-level spatio temporal associations that allow the correction of falsely segmented objects in the presence of various types of interaction among multiple objects. Extensive experiments over complex human/animal body motions with occlusions and body part motions demonstrate that our approach substantially improves tracking robustness and segmentation accuracy.
COMBINED MULTIPLE CLASSIFIED DATASETS CLASSIFICATION APPROACH FOR POINT CLOUD LIDAR DATA
Authors: El-Ashmawy N. , Shaker A.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. Airborne Laser scanners using the Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) technology is a powerful tool for 3D data acquisition that records the backscattered energy as well. LiDAR has been successfully used in various applications including 3D modelling, feature extraction, and land cover information extraction. Airborne LiDAR data are usually acquired from different flight trajectories producing data in different strips with significant overlapped areas. Combining these data is required to get benefit of the multiple strips’ data that acquired from different trajectories. This paper introduces an approach called CMCD “Combined Multiple Classified Datasets” to maximize the benefits of the multiple LiDAR strips’ data in land cover information extraction. This approach relies on classifying each strip data then combining the results based on the a posteriori probability of each class of the classified data and the position of the classified points.Two datasets from different overlapped areas are selected to test the proposed CMCD approach; both are captured from different flight trajectories. A comparison has been conducted between the CMCD results and the results of the common merging data approaches. The results indicated that the classification accuracy of the proposed CMCD approach has improved the classification accuracy of the merged data-layers by 6% and 10% for the two datasets.
A FAST VOXEL-BASED INDICATOR FOR CHANGE DETECTION USING LOW RESOLUTION OCTREES
Authors: Gehrung J. , Hebel M. , Arens M. , Stilla U.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. This paper proposes a change detection approach that uses a low-resolution octree enhanced with Gaussian kernels to describe free and occupied space. This so-called Gaussian Occupancy Octree is derived from range measurements and used to represent spatial information for a single epoch. Changes between epochs are encoded using a Delta Octree. A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the proposed approach shows that its advantages are a fast runtime and the ability to make a statement about the re-exploration of space. An evaluation of the classification accuracy shows that our approach tents towards correct classifications with an overall accuracy of 51.5 %, but is also systematically biased towards the appearance of occupied space.
ASSESSMENT OF CHROMATIC ABERRATIONS FOR GOPRO 3 CAMERAS IN UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENTS
Authors: Helmholz P. , Lichti D. D.
Published: May 2019

Abstract. With underwater photogrammetric mapping becoming more prominent due to the lower costs for waterproof cameras as well as lower costs for underwater platforms, the aim of this research is to investigate chromatic aberration in underwater environments. Chromatic aberration in in-air applications is to be known to systematically influence the observations of up to a few pixels. In order to achieve pixel-level positioning accuracy, this systematic influence needs further investigation. However, while chromatic aberration studies have been performed for in-air environments, there is a lack of research to quantify the influence of chromatic aberration in underwater environments. Using images captured in a water tank from three different GoPro cameras in five datasets, we investigate possible chromatic aberration by running two different adjustments on the extracted red (R), green (G) and blue (B) bands. The first adjustment is an adjustment that calculates the interior orientation parameters for each set of images independently in a free network adjustment. The second adjustment solves for all interior orientation parameters (for R, G, and B channels) in a combined adjustment per camera, constraining the point observations in object space. We were able to quantify significant chromatic aberrations in our evaluation, with the largest aberrations observed for red band followed by green and blue.
Indigenous Epidemiology: Identifying Health Disparities and Health Priorities
Authors: Liu Kelsey
Published: May 2019

ObjectiveTo create an interactive, user friendly platform for partners and data users to increase awareness around relevant health disparities and strengths within the urban AI/AN community.IntroductionHistorically, there has been a lack of data available to assess the health and well-being of urban American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in the United States. Furthermore, there has been limited data showing the increasing disparities that exists between urban AI/ANs and non-Hispanic Whites (NHW). Organizations looking to address these disparities have limited resources and mechanisms to address this rising problem.1 In 2017, Urban Indian Health Institute (UHI) released a series of Community Health Profiles (CHPs) detailing the health status of urban AI/AN communities to provide detailed information to assist in program planning, grant writing and advocacy through increased documentation of current health disparities faced by urban AI/AN populations.MethodsHistorically, there has been a lack of data available to assess the health and well-being of urban American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) in the United States. Furthermore, there has been limited data showing the increasing disparities that exists between urban AI/ANs and non-Hispanic Whites (NHW). Organizations looking to address these disparities have limited resources and mechanisms to address this rising problem.1 In 2017, Urban Indian Health Institute (UHI) released a series of Community Health Profiles (CHPs) detailing the health status of urban AI/AN communities to provide detailed information to assist in program planning, grant writing and advocacy through increased documentation of current health disparities faced by urban AI/AN populations.ResultsKey findings from the results showed that urban AI/AN people continue to face significant socio-economic disparities when compared to non-Hispanic whites, for example more than twice as many urban AI/ANs over 16 were unemployed between 2010-2014 when compared to their NHW counterparts (15.8% vs. 7.4%). However, urban AI/ANs experience significantly lower rates of suicide when compared to NHW communities. Additionally, although urban AI/AN women gave birth at younger ages on average when compared to NHW women of reproductive age, they were significantly less likely to deliver by cesarean section. Lastly, significantly fewer urban AI/ANs reported using alcohol in the past month when compared to NHWs (44% vs. 60%).ConclusionThis analysis of national surveillance data highlights the strengths of the urban AI/AN community around suicide and alcohol use in the past month and point to areas for improvement. By translating these results into a Tableau dashboard, this data is more user friendly and can be used to support programs in identifying health priorities.References1. NCAI Policy Research Center. Retrieved July 23, 2018, from http://www.ncai.org/policy-research-center/research-data/data
A Novel Method for Rapid Mapping of the Spatial Intensity of Influenza Epidemics
Authors: Muscatello David , Leong Robert Neil F. , Turner Robin M. , Newall Anthony T.
Published: May 2019

ObjectiveUsing the epidemic of influenza type A in 2016 in Australia, we demonstrated a simple but statistically sound adaptive method of automatically representing the spatial intensity and evolution of an influenza epidemic that could be applied to a laboratory surveillance count data stream that does not have a denominator.IntroductionSurveillance of influenza epidemics is a priority for risk assessment and pandemic preparedness. Mapping epidemics can be challenging because influenza infections are incompletely ascertained, ascertainment can vary spatially, and often a denominator is not available. Rapid, more refined geographic or spatial intelligence could facilitate better preparedness and response.MethodsWeekly counts of persons with laboratory confirmed influenza type A infections in Australia in 2016 were analysed by 86 sub-state geographical areas. Weekly standardised epidemic intensity was represented by a z-score calculated using the standard deviation of below-median counts in the previous 52 weeks. A geographic information system was used to present the epidemic progression.ResultsThere were 79,628 notifications of influenza A infections included. Of these, 79,218 (99.5%) were allocated to a geographical area. The maps indicated areas of elevated epidemic intensity across Australia by week and area, that were consistent with the observed start, peak and decline of the epidemic when compared with weekly counts aggregated at the state and territory level. An example is shown in Figure 1.ConclusionsThe methods could be automated to rapidly generate spatially varying epidemic intensity maps using a surveillance data stream. This could improve local level epidemic intelligence in a variety of settings and for other diseases. It may also increase our understanding of geographic epidemic dynamics.
Analysis of Three CRISPR Loci Among Yersinia pestis Stains from Georgia and Neighboring Countries
Authors: Zhghenti Ekaterine , Chanturia Gvantsa
Published: May 2019

ObjectiveThe purpose of our study was CRISPR-based analysis of Y. pestis isolates from Georgia and neighboring countries.IntroductionParticular family of tandem repeats, such as Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) found in a wide range of prokaryotic genomes. CRISPRs consist of highly conserved repeats interspaced with non-repetitive elements or "spacers" usually of viral origin. In the Yersinia pestis genome, three CRISPR elements YPa, YPb and YPc are found. The distribution of spacers and their arrays in Y. pestis strains is region and focus specific and can provide important information for genotyping and evolutionary research of bacteria.MethodsWhole-genome sequencing (WGS) of 14 Y. pestis strains from Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russian Federation (RF) and Kirgizstan were performed using a combination of different next generation sequencing (NGS) platforms: Illumina, PacBio and 454 technologies. Identification of spacer sequences from CRISPR loci was conducted to evaluate the genetic diversity among the isolates. The spacers arrays were acquired and analyzed. DRs and spacers were identified and extracted. The selected spacer sequences were compared against the microbial genome database in GenBank. Leader sequences were obtained for each CRISPR locus and aligned using MAFFT software.ResultsIn all 14 sequenced genomes, three CRISPR elements were found. All alleles show the same organization, conserved 28 bp repeated sequence is interspaced with spacers, 31 or 34bp in length. A total of 18 spacers were found: seven for the YP1, six for the YP2 and five forYP3. According to the spacer arrays sequence, Biovar Microtus strains from Georgia and Armenia had the same allele sizes with the presence of seven motifs, for YP1 (a1b1c1d1e1m1n1), six motifs for YP2 (a2j2b2k2l2m2) and five for YP3 loci (a3b3c3d3e3) identical to PestoidesG (genotype 1). Spacers/spacer arrays of Biovar Medievalis strains from Georgia, Azerbaijen and Kabardino Balkaria (RF) were the same as KIM (genotype - 59).ConclusionsCRISPR analysis of Georgian strains identified two independent phylogenetic groups that is in agreement with previous study data (SNP typing, IS100 fingerprinting). Biovar Microrus strains from Transcaucasian highland placed within one of the most ancient branches of the evolutionary model of Y. pestis. This study enhances our understanding and fulfills the existing data of genetic characteristics of Y. pestis strains circulating in the region.
Sustainable Development Goal 3.6 and road traffic injury surveillance, Nigeria West Africa,2013–2016
Authors: Babalola Obafemi J. , Nguku Patrick , Yellman Merissa A.
Published: May 2019

ObjectiveThis study aimed to describe RTC characteristics and trends in Nigeria and determine progress towards halving RTC-related deaths/injuries by 2020 [i.e., Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 3.6].IntroductionGlobally, road traffic crashes (RTCs) annually kill 1.3 million people and injure 20-50 million others. Nigeria accounts for an estimated 15% of RTC deaths in the WHO African Region.MethodsWe abstracted, cleaned, and analyzed RTC surveillance data routinely collected from crash scenes from 2013-2016. Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is the lead agency for RTC surveillance and regularly collates data from the 6 geopolitical zones (which contain the 36 Nigerian States and the Federal Capital Territory). We defined road traffic injury as a fatal or non-fatal injury incurred from collision on a public road involving ≥1 moving vehicle(s). We calculated descriptive statistics, frequencies, and proportions to describe RTC characteristics and trends.ResultsFrom 2013-2016, 283,949 persons were involved in 42,813 RTCs, resulting in 23,412 deaths and 127,264 injuries. Twenty-eight percent of RTCs involved ≥1 fatality. Ninety percent of persons involved in RTCs were ≥18 years old, with a male-female ratio of 3:1. The same proportion was also found for RTC deaths and for injuries. Despite containing only 15% of the country’s population, the North-Central geopolitical zone accounted for 37% of RTCs. The most common cause of RTCs was speed violations (26%). From 2013-2016, there were reductions of 30% for RTCs, 22% for number of fatalities, and 25% for number of injuries.ConclusionsNigeria reduced RTC deaths/injuries and achieved modest progress toward SDG Target 3.6. To further progress, FRSC can help by enhancing enforcement of speed violations and by educating road users about road safety practices. Also, they could investigate why certain geographical areas had disproportionate amounts of RTCs, deaths, and injuries.
The Impact of Specific Banking, Industrial and Macroeconomic Factors on Bank Profitability: Evidence from the Albanian Banking System
Authors: Nure Gazmend
Published: May 2019

This research studies the factors that affect the profitability of the banking system in Albania during the period 2012-2017.The specific factors taken in the study are divided into two groups: the specific banking factors (internal), and the macroeconomic factors. The dependent variable used in the study, to measure Bank Profits, is Return on Equity (ROE). The empirical findings show that, when ROE is used as a dependent variable, all bank specific variables are negatively and significantly related to profitability. That being said, there is the exception of the liquidity factor (Liquid assets over short term liabilities) and bank size which has a positive.
Intensive Fruit Cultivation Technology of Citrus Fruits: High Density Planting: A Brief Review
Authors: Chhetri Lal Bahadur , Kandel Bishnu Prasad
Published: May 2019

Sweat orange, grape fruit, lime, lemon and mandarin are the major citrus fruit cultivated in most of the countries. Less land and traditional citrus cultivation practice result low production as well as productivity especially in developing countries. This paper is reviewed with the aim of calling attentions of the concerned sectors by explaining benefits of high density planting technology over traditional system of planting in citrus fruit. More than forty research technical papers were critically reviewed focus on pruning practices, planting distance, dwarf rootstocks of citrus spp. and possible uses of plant growth regulators (retardants) used in citrus fruit. Annual pruning in recommend technique, use of dwarf rootstocks viz. trifoliate, troyer citrange, assam lemon etc, appropriate planting distance, use of plant growth regulators (Paclobutrazol and GA3) and nutrient management are the basic components for successful high density planting(HDP). HDP technology is gaining popularity in citrus because of earlier production and net returns, increasing land values and higher taxes of land, efficient use of nutrient and water due to greater root densities, efficient pesticidal application and easier weed control.
W(h)ither Feminism? Gender, Subjectivity, and Chaucer's Knight's Tale
Authors: Crocker Holly A.
Published: May 2019

In Chaucer's Knight's Tale, Emelye's vulnerability, and the focus on modes of agency and expression traditionally associated with women, allows Chaucer to imagine an interventionist, feminist version of the human that is not defined by domination and governance, but by forbearance and endurance. This model of subjectivity arises from imagining the human body not as closed, disciplined, and effectively distanced, but as open, fluid, and frequently compromised. Emelye's precarity makes room for a more egalitarian subjectivity, which is based on yielding rather than wielding power. That this model of subjectivity did not gain historical prominence does not diminish its importance in thinking about how Chaucer challenges and potentially reformulates the gender politics of his day.
Bernard Shaw and Richard Strauss: A Friendship
Authors: Gahan Peter
Published: May 2019

In the years leading up to World War I, Bernard Shaw and Richard Strauss became, respectively, the leading English-language writer and the leading composer in the German classical music tradition. On Strauss's visits to London in these years, the two met and got to know each other despite linguistic difficulties (Shaw had some grasp of German, Strauss had little English); their last exchange of letters came in 1947. This article offers the first account of their friendship, in large part derived from Shaw's immense admiration for Strauss's music and what he represented in German and indeed European culture.
Revisión de los títulos: Nussbaum M. Not for Profit. Why democracy needs the Humanities; Small, H. The Value of Humanities; Keating, P., Cambrosio, A. Biomedical Platforms; Luiz Vianna Sobrinho. Medicina Financeira. A ética estilhaçada
Authors: Salud Pública Revista Chilena de
Published: May 2019

Revisiones realizadas por Miguel Kottow (Escuela de saud Pública de la Universidad de Chile y Luis David Castiel (Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública - Fiocruz)
Transformaciones del sistema de salud público post reforma AUGE-GES en Valparaíso
Authors: Parada Mario , Reyes Carolina , Cuevas Katherine , Ávila Antonio , López Paulina , Carrasco Valeria , Moraga Fabián , González Juan Francisco , Riquelme Pedro , Llancapichun Libny
Published: May 2019

La Reforma de Salud emprendida en el año 2005 tiene como su principal componente el Plan AUGE-GES. Pese a que su propósito fundamental ha sido mejorar la equidad en el acceso a la atención, esta política no ha sido evaluada de manera integral. El presente estudio forma parte de una investigación mayor de carácter nacional, con el objetivo de caracterizar la implementación de la política de salud desde la perspectiva regional, a nivel de servicios de salud, de hospitales y otros organismos en relación a la reorganización estructural. Para ello se utilizó metodología de investigación cualitativa, efectuándose 42 entrevistas semiestructuradas a informantes clave (regionales y locales) a las cuales se realizó análisis de contenido. Los resultados señalan que la implementación de la Reforma AUGEGES en Valparaíso es valorada positivamente por todos los actores al compararla con la situación previa a la Reforma. Tanto las garantías no cumplidas como las listas de espera NO GES son resultados criticados. Se percibe una “augización” de la política. Los equipos de los tres niveles de atención han sido tensionados y enfocados a la atención curativa, postergando las actividades de prevención y promoción de la salud. El GES se visualiza como una estrategia de priorización que ha aumentado la exclusión de grupos poblacionales. Los derechos de las personas son restringidos a los derechos propios de consumidores. En base a estos resultados, es posible concluir que la Reforma AUGE-GES no ha cumplido cabalmente con la finalidad de promover el acceso equitativo a la atención en salud.
Deterioro fisiopatológico y mortalidad de pacientes críticos adultos sometidos a traslado interhospitalario
Authors: Carrillo Marie Jesie , Cardoso de Sousa Regina Marcia
Published: May 2019

Introducción: Dado que el transporte interhospitalario de pacientes graves conlleva un riesgo de deterioro y muerte, es necesario conocer los factores que intervienen en este riesgo para evitarlos. Objetivo: Identificar los factores predictivos de deterioro fisiopatológico durante el traslado y muerte ocurrida en las primeras 24 horas posteriores al transporte, entre pacientes adultos críticos. Método: Se realizó un estudio de cohorte prospectivo en 3.629 pacientes trasladados a Unidades de Paciente Crítico (UPC) de hospitales por móviles del Servicio de Atención Médica Sistema de Urgencia (SAMU) del área metropolitana de Santiago de Chile. El deterioro de los transportados se midió según la Puntuación de Escala Rápida de Emergencia (REMS, por sus siglas en inglés) al inicio y al final del transporte. Se utilizó regresión logística múltiple para identificar los modelos de predicción de muerte, deterioro fisiopatológico y deterioro fisiopatológico con muerte. Resultados: La mayoría de los transportados fueron hombres (61,9%), y el REMS pre-traslado promedio fue de 7,1, con el puntaje pos-traslado de 7,4 en promedio. La mayoría de los traslados fueron desde hospitales nivel terciarios (77,7%), siendo la principal razón la falta de camas de UPC (54,7%). El deterioro fisiopatológico se produjo en el 24,4% de los transportados y la mortalidad fue del 4,5%. Se analizaron tres modelos predictivos; para muerte (ROC: 0,78), para deterioro fisiopatológico (ROC: 0,68) y para deterioro con muerte (ROC: 0,86). Conclusión: Los factores de protección para el transporte de pacientes fueron que el hospital de origen era de nivel terciario y tener SatO2 inicial alta y REMS elevado. El uso de soporte hemodinámico y una bolsa de ventilación manual resultaron factores de riesgo.
Cáncer de mama: análisis desde perspectivas transdisciplinar, psicosocial y de género en Chile y Cataluña
Authors: Rodríguez Pía , Pino Juan , March Marian
Published: May 2019

Fundamentos: El cáncer de mama es la primera causa de muerte por cáncer en la mujer a nivel mundial. Nuestro objetivo fue comparar las políticas públicas sanitarias de cáncer de mama en Chile y Cataluña, bajo las perspectivas transdisciplinar, psicosocial y de género. Material y Métodos: Estudio cualitativo descriptivo que utilizó como método y técnica el análisis comparativo entre políticas públicas sobre cáncer de mama en Chile y Cataluña desde el año 2005 al 2016. Resultados: Ninguna región considera la perspectiva transdisciplinar, y ambos sitios sólo trabajan desde un abordaje multidisciplinar. Por su parte, la perspectiva psicosocial fue descrita como relevante en el ciclo de la enfermedad; no obstante, se reduce a lo disciplinar en ambos contextos. Con respecto a la perspectiva de género, Chile señala su incorporación en las estrategias, pero no es consistente, mientras Cataluña menciona pequeños elementos sin explicitar el enfoque. Entre las categorías emergentes, se incluyen la perspectiva política/ epidemiológica, con ambos espacios prioritizando la elaboración y ejecución de las políticas públicas para la patología, y la perspectiva del empoderamiento de las usuarias, la cual ambas regiones identifican como eje fundamental en la toma de decisiones médicas. Conclusiones: Existe un estado incipiente al abordar las perspectivas analizadas, sin embargo, no condicen con las demandas sociales ni el avance epistemológico sanitario. En lo comparativo, existen mayores similitudes que diferencias, ambos manifiestan una precaria articulación de los planteamientos analizados. Por ahora, es importante comenzar transformando la comprensión sobre el cáncer de mama, tarea pendiente será su materialización en protocolos y guías sanitarias.
Autogestión hospitalaria y cambios en el modelo asistencial. los médicos en la implementación de la experiencia en Mendoza, Argentina
Authors: Molina Cecilia
Published: May 2019

Propósito: Comprender y analizar el papel de los médicos en la implementación del modelo asistencial delineado en la política de descentralización hospitalaria en Mendoza, Argentina, entre 1990 y 2015. Metodología: Estudio cualitativo, orientado por constructivismo, realizándose 30 entrevistas semiestructuradas a una muestra intencional de médicos en posiciones estratégicas en el Ministerio de Salud y en seis hospitales descentralizados de alta y mediana complejidad. Los datos se analizaron en base al Framework Analysis. Resultados: Los relatos reflejan que la fijación de prioridades asistenciales de los hospitales está más influenciada por la capacidad de negociación de jefes médicos y directivos que por criterios sanitarios delineados desde el gobierno central. El modelo de cuidados progresivos afecta dispositivos tradicionales de socialización médica, como las revistas de sala. El trabajo en redes asistenciales es visualizado como responsabilidad del hospital por entrevistados de los centros menos complejos. En contraste, desde los grandes centros se concibe que la coordinación con atención primaria es competencia ministerial. La estandarización clínica es legitimada cuando los procedimientos se construyen de manera participativa. Si bien convive con sistemas promovidos por la administración, la vigilancia de las buenas prácticas se dirime en espacios de la profesión. Conclusiones: Las creencias compartidas, fruto de la socialización profesional, operan como filtros a partir de los cuales los médicos en posiciones relevantes adoptan y/o adaptan valores e instrumentos del modelo asistencial que subyace a la descentralización hospitalaria. Las herramientas gestionarias que le son inherentes conviven pero no eliminan formas de autogobierno arraigadas en los servicios.
The Form and Intensity of Community Participation in Conservation Management Program at Papua Barat Province
Authors: Fonataba Yacob , Aipassa Marlon I. , . Sumaryono , B.D.A.S Simarangkir , Sinery Anton S.
Published: May 2019

This research aimed to determine the degree of participation of local communities in the management program of Gunung Meja natural recreation park and to provide alternative recomendations for the management based on community participation. Community participation in the management of the park was found to be the highest in the family group (46.15%), and the lowest in the leader group (5.13%). The same case was also found in the intensity of community participation. The participation of community includes leaders, interested groups, household heads, housewives and youth which was categorised as very inactive. This inactive result was influenced by community participation function which was in general only participating in activity implemention,information sharing and consultation. The management efforts were permit of natural tourism utilization and natural resources tourism infrastructure utilization, which can be used as the basis of the management program.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Business Research, Vol. 12, No. 6
Authors: Duran Kevin
Published: May 2019

Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Business Research, Vol. 12, No. 6, 2019 issue
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Education Studies, Vol. 12, No. 6
Authors: Lee Chris
Published: May 2019

Reviewer acknowledgements for International Education Studies, Vol. 12, No. 6, 2019.
Stylistic Analysis of Robert Frost’s Poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
Authors: Hashmi Muhammad Ahmad , Mahmood Muhammad Asim , Mahmood Muhammad Ilyas
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this study is to investigate the style of Robert Frost’s poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”. A lot of work has been done on this poem in the domain of literary criticism but very little or almost no comprehensive research has been conducted yet, to find out the stylistic features. So, the present study focuses on the use of stylistic devices. Each level has been studied deeply and comprehensively, by looking at the choice of language at phonetic, phonological, graphitic, semantic and grammatical levels. It has been concluded that Frost used a number of stylistic devices including cacophony, alliteration, assonance, tone modulation, denotation, connotation, metaphor, personification, symbolism, and imagery to highlight the idea of dismay and death. The repetition of certain words and choice of mental process verbs like think, see, know, and watch leave a significant effect on the mind of readers. It has also been found that, Frost tried to show the responsibilities and duties of human on this earth, which everyone has to perform. Furthermore, he portrayed the short life span of human to perform all these duties, which finally result in state of depression and anxiety. So, the present study is significant as it will help the reader to understand the author’s point of view stylistically on linguistic basis rather in the domain of literary criticism.
First-Year Students’ EFL Reading Difficulties at a Greek Merchant Marine Academy: An Activity Theory Perspective
Authors: Seiradakis Emmanouela
Published: May 2019

This paper explores how the transition from secondary to tertiary education influences Greek marine engineering students’ EFL reading behaviors and strategies from an activity-theory perspective. Data were gathered through individual semi-structured interviews with four first-year students who struggled with reading texts in English. Findings suggest that these students experience difficulties in reading lengthy discipline-specific texts such as technical manuals due to the fact they still use the same EFL reading strategies and have the same expectations they had before entering tertiary education. From an activity theory perspective, these students’ difficulties are associated with two distinct EFL reading activity systems which have diverse goals, tools, values, and division of labour. The first system is placed within the wider Greek foreign language education context these students belonged in high school. The second, involves the system that emerged after they entered the Merchant Marine Academy as tertiary education students. These two EFL reading systems clash and create obstacles in their discipline-specific reading which in turn slows down their disciplinary socialization in the marine engineering community.