bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Investigating the Sociocultural Factors That Affect Learning a Second Language (on the Example of English)
Authors: Tawfiq Hatim H.
Published: July 2020

The present study investigates the sociocultural factors that affect second language learning. The investigation is built under five factors that are presumed to affect second language learning. The first factor is related to the effects of personality traits that are linked to second language learning, such as: self-efficiency, willingness, extraversion, and introversion, etc. The second factor pertains to motivation and second language learning. The third one is stereotyping and its effects on second language learning. The fourth is about social distance as a sociocultural factor of second language learning. And the fifth factor is about attitude. The study looks for how much effects do the factors mentioned so far have got in second language learning. A questionnaire is constructed to extract perceptions about the hypothesized factors from 62 participants. Responses are analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to get statistical descriptions about the factors that mostly affect second language learning. The analytic statistics gives the following mean values for each factor: attitude = 20.58, stereotype = 20.00, motivation = 19.84, social distance = 19.74, and personality 18.85. The study concludes with the consensus belief that attitude is a crucial factor of second language learning.
Cystoscopic-Guided Laser Ablation of an Ectopic Ureterocele in a Female Dog
Authors: Anderson Thomas , Diaz Francisco Llabres , Caine Abby , Miller Rachel , Barnes Darren
Published: July 2020

An intact female dog was examined for urinary incontinence. A right-sided ectopic ureterocele with bilateral hydroureter and pyelectasis was diagnosed via ultrasonography, with concurrent complicated urinary tract infection. Following a course of antibiotics, cystoscopic-guided laser ablation was performed, and the dog remained continent at 3 mo follow-up. Cystoscopic-guided laser ablation provides a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery and is the treatment of choice in humans, and this case report demonstrates it is feasible in canine patients.
Clinical and Prognostic Findings in Dogs with Suspected Extrahepatic Biliary Obstruction and Pancreatitis
Authors: Palermo Shannon Marie , Brown Dorothy C. , Mehler Stephen J. , Rondeau Mark P.
Published: July 2020

Pancreatitis in dogs may lead to extrahepatic bile duct obstruction as a result of local inflammation. Medical records of 45 client-owned dogs with clinical suspicion of extrahepatic bile duct obstruction secondary to pancreatitis were reviewed to determine clinical findings, outcome, and factors associated with survival. Survival times were determined using the Kaplan-Meier product limit method. Cox multivariable survival methods were employed to determine factors associated with survival time following diagnosis. The median survival time was 241 days (95% confidence interval [CI] 25–631), with 34 of 45 dogs (76%) surviving to discharge. Dogs 9 yr of age or older with azotemia at presentation had a 9.9 greater hazard for death (95% CI 2.5–38.1; P = .001) compared with dogs younger than 9 yr old without azotemia at presentation. Dogs without subjective ultrasonographic gallbladder distension had a 4.4 greater hazard for death (95% CI 1.3–15.4; P = .018) compared with dogs with subjective gallbladder distension. Dogs with a body temperature ≥102.5°F at admission had a 3.1 greater hazard for death (95% CI 1.3–7.7; P = .013) than dogs with a body temperature <102.5°F at admission. This information may help clinicians discuss prognosis with owners of affected dogs.
EFEITOS DE ESTILO E DE HUMOR: PERSPECTIVA CONTRA-CANÔNICA DO DISCURSO ACADÊMICO
Authors: Martins Ferreira Dina Maria , Gonçalves João Bastisa Costa , Amaral Marcos Roberto dos Santos
Published: July 2020

O discurso de Austin (1990), com orientações antianalíticas da Filosofia da Linguagem Ordinária, organiza-se pela problematização do humor e do estilo, marcado pela situação concreta de uso, o qual é dialogicamente responsivo. Definindo os conceitos de estilo, humor e responsividade, conforme Bakhtin (2015; 2011; 1978) e Volóchinov (2017), discutimos sobre a forma como Austin se desloca do cânone acadêmico. Destacamos a possibilidade de que a performance discursivo-teórico-conceitual desconstrutora austiniana é uma forma de problematizar os modus operandi conservadores que encarceram a produção científica e filosófica a procedimentos higienizados da linguagem ordinária.
Bifenthrin toxicity, inheritance of resistance, cross-resistance to insecticides in Helicoverpa armigera
Authors: Akhtar Zunnu R.
Published: July 2020

Aim of study: It is first report to sort out resistance development; its mode and inheritance in Helicoverpa armigera against bifenthrin till several generations using progeny reciprocal crosses and back crosses, combined with observing the cross resistance of bifenthrin against pyrethroid, organophosphate, pyrazole and new chemistry insecticides.Area of study: This study was conducted at agriculture fields of University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.Material and methods: Bifenthrin selected strain of H. armigera was reciprocally crossed to bifenthrin susceptible strains. Resulting F1 progeny was back-crossed to resistant strain. Cross resistance of bifenthrin to six insecticides (cypermethrin, triazophos, emamectin benzoate, fipronil, lambda-cyhalothrin, profenofos) was observed.Main results: Resistance ratio was higher in bifenthrin selected strain. h value showed that resistance was autosomal with incomplete dominance. Polygenic mode of resistance; resistance controlled by more than one gene; was found against bifenthrin in H. armigera. Cross resistance of bifenthrin selected strain against different insecticides was found higher.Research highlights: Reciprocal crosses of F1 progeny combined with LC50 exhibits that resistance can be controlled using multiple insecticides at different intervals against H. armigera. These results can be implicated to develop an integrated pest management strategy to control H. armigera.
EFL Undergraduate Students’ Perspective about the Characteristics of the Effective Instructor at Hashemite University in Jordan
Authors: Obeidat Mohammed M.
Published: July 2020

Researchers in different educational fields regard the instructor as an important factor which influences students’ progress. Since students have a direct relationship with the instructor, the researcher has found it necessary to explore their perspectives about the instructors’ characteristics in the teaching-learning context. To achieve this, 190 students responded to a five-point Likert scale questionnaire and 25 responded to an open-end interview question. The researcher used Descriptive statistics, such as the t-test and ANOVA. He also categorized the data obtained from the open-end interview. Results of the study indicated that students attributed the most effective quality in the instructor to knowledge. Results also revealed significant differences in male and female students’ responses to the evaluation attribute category and to the five categories as a whole. With regard to the open-ended interview, results showed that the students’ views differed with their attitudes in terms of focus and agreed in general with students’ views in other research studies.
A Theoretic Perspective on Critical Communications, Mass Media and Effectual Democracy in Nigeria
Authors: Ogundiwin Aaron Ola , Nwachukwu Joel N. , Babajide Funminiyi Jacob
Published: July 2020

In contemporary times, democracy has become the political buzzword and, indeed, the basic acceptable form of government with the emergence of liberalism which links democracy with freedom, consent, and political and legal equality. The mass media – which include newspapers, radio and television – play a prominent role in governance and democratic sustainability of any state. In fact, it is a truism that the media serve as the watchdog of governmental activities, ensuring that quality information with which the governed can hold their leaders accountable is made available. The mass media were actively involved in the struggles against colonialism and military rule, as well as the eventual restoration of democratic government in Nigeria. However, in Nigeria, the mass media are fast becoming a pawn in the hands of the government and party in power in particular, and are found in conspiracy with the political elite class in general. This article takes on the contributions of the mass media to effectual democracy in Nigeria. Using agenda setting theoretical framework, it x-rays the effectiveness and shortcomings of the media in delivering on its mandate as the fourth estate of the realm towards ensuring that democratic practices in Nigeria produce the intended result of promoting good and inclusive governance. The paper adopts qualitative research design with data drawn from secondary sources only. It equally uses descriptive and content data analysis. It is found that the mass media have indeed been the middlemen in entrenching democracy in Nigeria but these efforts are being undermined by pecuniary, ownership, political and structural-institutional influences. It is concluded that while the mass media strive to ensure the general inclusion of the populace in the process of governing which fulfills a core democratic tenet, they can do more to overcome the challenges. Among other things, this paper recommends that the government should be deliberate in guaranteeing the freedom of the press to allow for free transmission of information between the government and the people without fear or favour, and likewise, the press should be professional, objective, critical and independent in their reportage, embracing the virtue of investigative journalism.
Motivating Factors of Informal Trade in Intermediate Cities of Ecuador: Application of the Factorial Model
Authors: Quispe Fernandez Gabith , Ayaviri Nina Dante , Villa Villa Marlon , Velarde Flores Rodrigo , Tapia Muñoz Marieta
Published: July 2020

This research aims to identify the motivating factors that influence the development of informal trade by merchants in the Republic of Ecuador. For this, the inductive method, at causal-statistical level, is applied; making use of a questionnaire as an information collection tool, with a sample of 310 informal merchants from a population of 3,600 located in the city of Riobamba. Factor analysis and linear regression are used. Results show that informal activity is related to unemployment, independence and necessity; being that informal trade depends on age, marital status, ethnicity, area, economic income, location, need, and lack of knowledge about public spaces and taxation regulations.
Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility and Performative Actions on Retailer Legitimacy and Consumer Loyalty
Authors: Kim Jiyoung , Ha Sejin
Published: July 2020

The purpose of this research is to propose and empirically test a research framework that illustrates how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and performative action influence consumer’s perception of organizational legitimacy and loyalty intention, based on institutional theory. Further, we examine the interaction effect of CSR and performative action on organizational legitimacy, where we propose that the effect of CSR on legitimacy becomes amplified when performative action is high. To test the hypotheses, a total of 222 usable data were collected from consumers residing in a metropolitan area. Hypotheses were tested using Moderated Structural Equation Modelling. The study result reveals that both CSR and performative action are critical in establishing organizational legitimacy. Further, the result shows that the interaction coefficient for the interaction is significant that the relationship between CSR performance and legitimacy intensifies when performative action is high. The research outcome provides valuable implications to practitioners that legitimacy from the institutional environment and loyalty from the economic environment has to exist as separate domains for business to survive.
The use of underwater viewing deck of the semi-submersible whalewatching vessel Yellow Submarine at Península Valdés, Argentina as a platform of opportunity for scientifc research with the southern right whale, Eubalaena australis
Authors: Sironi Mariano , Alzugaray Lucía , Saez Agustina , Vilches Florencia Ornela , Fernández Ajó Alejandro , Faiferman Paula
Published: July 2020

Whale-watching vessels can be used as platforms to collect scientific data on the natural history of cetaceans. Vessels with underwater viewing decks are exceptional and offer a unique view of the whales. We assessed the underwater viewing platform of the semi-submersible vessel Yellow Submarine that operates off Puerto Pirámides, Península Valdés, Argentina as a platform of opportunity for southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) research. The variables considered during observations included, among others, the age class and sex of the animals observed, behavioral patterns, opportunities for individual photo-identification, distance and duration of the underwater observations and how weather conditions affected data collection. The Yellow Submarine offers a unique platform to make underwater observations of southern right whales in this calving ground. The main limitations are the relatively short duration of the observations and reduced visibility in spring.
New techniques in ventral hernia surgery – an evolution
of minimally-invasivehernia repairs
Authors: Mitura Kryspin
Published: July 2020

Incisional ventral hernia occurs after almost every fourth laparotomy. Still, both simple suturing of the hernia defect and open mesh repair, lead to a high incidence of infections and recurrences. In recent years, we have observed a further evolution of operational techniques used in order to reduce the number of complications. The search for effective repair methods is currently going in two directions: on the one hand, techniques to reduce tissue tension in the suture line are being developed and disseminated (including modifications to the so-called Ramirez technique); on the other hand, minimally invasive techniques are introduced that allow placement of large synthetic meshes without the need for extensive tissue dissection using open repair. In the first group of presented techniques, emphasis is put on basics and access in the following repair method: original Ramirez technique, modified Ramirez technique, anterior component separation with periumbilical perforator-sparing, endoscopic anterior component separation and transversus abdominis release. In the second part of the manuscript, attention is drawn to the following hernia repair techniques: eTEP, reversed TEP, MILOS/eMILOS, stapler repair, TAPP, TARUP, TESLA, SCOLA, REPA, LIRA, IPOM, IPOM-plus. When choosing the optimal technique for a given patient, the surgeon should first of all be guided by technical feasibility, availability of materials, their own experience, as well as the characteristics of the patient and overall burdens. Nevertheless, surgeons undertaking reconstruction of the abdominal wall in the case of hernias should know different surgical accesses and individual spaces of the abdominal integument, in which a synthetic material may be placed. However, it should be emphasized that poor ergonomics of novel techniques, complex anatomy and complicated dissection of space, as well as the need for laparoscopic suturing in a difficult arrangement of tissue layers and in a narrow space, without a full triangulation of instruments, make these operations a challenge even for a surgeon experienced in minimally invasive surgeries.
Perspectivas Normativas para o Legado Digital Pós-Morte Face à Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais
Authors: Beppu Flávia , Maciel Cristiano
Published: July 2020

Este artigo analisa as implicações da lei geral de proteção de dados pessoais brasileira aos casos de tratamento de legado digital pós-morte. Para tanto, investiga aspectos dessa lei que podem contribuir para o desenvolvimento de softwares e aplicações de internet que tratam ativos digitais de usuários. A pesquisa foi realizada a partir de revisão da literatura, de análise da legislação pertinente e de propostas legislativas de regulamentação da matéria. Os resultados demonstram a possibilidade de aplicação dos princípios e fundamentos da lei de proteção de dados como matriz axiológica para o tratamento do legado digital, em consonância com o ordenamento constitucional pátrio.
Privacidade e Segurança Digital: um estudo sobre a percepção e o comportamento dos usuários sob a perspectiva do paradoxo da privacidade
Authors: Soares Hebert Junior , Araújo Nelcileno V. de S. , De Souza Patricia
Published: July 2020

É perceptível o aumento de pesquisas que discutem as questões de segurança digital e privacidade, bem como o aumento na ocorrência de crimes cibernéticos em todo o mundo. Nesse contexto, é proposto uma análise comparativa das percepções e preferências, no viés do paradoxo da privacidade, entre Brasil e outros países. Para tanto, tem-se a análise de dados de uma pesquisa, em pequena escala, sobre o comportamento dos usuários em relação à segurança e privacidade digital.
Die Praxis der Repräsentation. Der schulische Gebrauch analoger und digitaler Objekte
Authors: Kalthoff Herbert , Cress Torsten
Published: July 2020

Es ist im schulischen Unterricht gängige Praxis, Medien für die Darstellung von Unterrichtsgegenständen einzusetzen; für viele Unterrichtsfächer gilt auch, dass der schulische ‚Stoff‘ nur durch diese Repräsentation verfügbar und damit bearbeitbar ist. Die schulische Organisation verfügt ihrerseits über eigene Materialräume, in denen sie Objekte unterschiedlichster Art aufbewahrt, pflegt und erneuert. Mit der Digitalisierung der Bildung sind elektronische Medien Bestandteil der schulischen Klassenräume, die sich in ihren Möglichkeiten zur Repräsentation von Unterrichtsgegenständen deutlich von analogen Medien unterscheiden. Der Beitrag analysiert die mediengestützte Praxis des Unterrichtens und fragt nach ihren Voraussetzungen und Implikationen. Gegen die normative Theorie der Fachdidaktik, die von einer Komplementarität der Repräsentationen ausgeht, folgt der Beitrag der selektiv-segmentierenden Praxis der Lehrkräfte. Er zeigt, wie in modernen Settings von Pilotschulen neue Medien erprobt und kombiniert werden, und wie diese Erprobung in die Wissensbearbeitung des Unterrichts eingerückt wird.
Studium oder Berufsausbildung? Migrationsspezifische Bildungsentscheidungen von Studienberechtigten. Eine kritische Replikation und Erweiterung der Studie von Kristen et al. (2008)
Authors: Mentges Hanna
Published: July 2020

Das Ziel des vorliegenden Beitrags ist es, die von Kristen, Reimer und Kogan (2008) vorgelegten Ergebnisse zur Bildungsentscheidung von Migrantinnen und Migranten am Übergang in die tertiäre Bildung zu replizieren und analytisch um die Untersuchung der Herkunftslandgruppen Polen und Rumänien sowie ehemalige Sowjetunion zu erweitern. Dazu wurden zwei getrennte Analysen berechnet. Im ersten Schritt wurde der Migrationshintergrund über die Staatsangehörigkeit operationalisiert. Im zweiten Schritt wurde dann eine Operationalisierung über das Geburtsland der Befragten und deren Eltern gewählt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass sich die Befunde von Kristen et al. (2008) mit aktuelleren Daten bestätigen lassen. Die Studienberechtigten mit Migrationshintergrund entscheiden sich im Vergleich zu Studienberechtigten ohne Migrationshintergrund häufiger für die Aufnahme eines Studiums statt einer beruflichen Tätigkeit. In Abgrenzung dazu, zeigt sich ein signifikanter Unterschied zwischen den Studienberechtigten mit Wurzeln in Polen bzw. Rumänien sowie der ehemaligen Sowjetunion und den Studienberechtigten mit Wurzeln in Deutschland. Zudem ergeben die Analysen, dass die den migrationsspezifischen Unterschieden zugrundeliegenden Mechanismen für die Gruppe der Studienberechtigten mit Wurzeln in Südeuropa oder im ehemaligen Jugoslawien voneinander abweichen, wenn der Migrationshintergrund verschieden operationalisiert wird.
Mensch, Tier und Technik. „Doing Technology“ in deutschen Schweineställen und die Veränderung des Verhältnisses zwischen Mensch und Tier seit 1945 / Humans, Animals and Technology. Doing Technology in German Pig Farming and How They Changed Human-Animal Relations since 1945
Authors: Settele Veronika
Published: July 2020

In den vier Jahrzehnten nach 1945 lösten Schweinebauern und -bäuerinnen, Agrarplaner/innen und -politiker/innen sowie Ingenieur/innen und Wissenschaftler/innen in staatlichem Forschungsauftrag die Haltung von Schweinen aus ihren ortsgebundenen landwirtschaftlichen Bedingungen. In beiden deutschen Staaten machten sie aus ihr eine ortsunabhängig reproduzierbare und technikgestützte Unternehmung. Dieser Aufsatz untersucht, welche Verschiebungen dieser Prozess im Verhältnis zwischen Mensch, Tier und Technik auslöste. Technische Veränderungen transformierten das Verhältnis zwischen Mensch und Tier in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts grundlegend. Das tägliche „doing technology“ im Stall änderte das Selbstkonzept der im Schweinestall arbeitenden Menschen und ebenso das Konzept, das diese Menschen von den Tieren hatten, die sie bewirtschafteten. Anhand von drei Fallbeispielen technischer Veränderung im Schweinestall, dem Kastenstand in der Ferkelaufzucht, Fütterungsautomaten und dem Spaltenboden, werden die Auswirkung der Technisierung auf das Arbeiten im Schweinestall und auf die ökonomische Effektuierung der Produktion nachgezeichnet. Eine Wissensgeschichte der technischen Transformation, der sich dieser Text zurechnen lässt, löst die Dichotomie zwischen Expert/inn/en auf der einen und Praktiker/inne/n auf der anderen Seite auf, verdeutlicht die Relevanz von auch praktischem Wissen und legt die Auseinanderentwicklung der technikbezogenen Wissenshorizonte zwischen den Akteuren der Schweinehaltung und der außerlandwirtschaftlichen Gesellschaft offen.
Vom Vereins- zum Staatssport: Der Transformationsprozess des kubanischen Sportsystems in den ersten Jahren der Ära Fidel Castro (1959–1962)
Authors: Gounot André
Published: July 2020

Based on numerous primary sources, this article provides a detailed analysis of the political and organizational upheavals that sports experienced in Cuba in the early years of the Fidel Castro era. It first shows to what degree the revolutionary government’s ambitious sports policy, which aimed at mass sports right from the start, represented a radical change from the Batista era. In the first phase, in which the restoration of democracy still seemed possible, the State institution Dirección General de Deportes (DGD) cooperated with bourgeois sports associations. The latter, however, were progressively eroded as a result of the increasing competition they faced from the free DGD offers, as well as the emigration of many of their members, coaches and officials. The establishment of a ministry with complete control of sports on February 23, 1961 took place on the one hand in continuity with the developments of the previous two years, and on the other hand, as part of the socialist transformation of society. From then on, all sport activities, both at local and national level, were organized under the control of the State and the revolutionary organizations. The article places the emphasis on amateur sports, but the elimination of professional sport, which happened soon afterwards, will also be discussed.
Paschal Grousset et les éducations physiques françaises et étrangères dans le contexte géopolitique européen et impérialiste (1880–1914)
Authors: Lebecq Pierre-Alban , Saint-Martin Jean
Published: July 2020

Between 1880 and 1914, the initiatives of French actors in Physical Education and sport increased in France in order to recover geopolitical stability. Paschal Grousset was one of the most active French people to register his proposals in a national and an international debate. Being inspired by foreign systems of Physical Education, in France he aimed to protect physical exercise and participation in Physical Education as a celebration of French national identity. This placed him in opposition to his contemporaries, some of whom promoted Scandinavian, English or Germanic exemplars. He rejected British proposals and criticized openly the German model of Physical Education, Paschal Grousset highlights through his speeches and his practices the obstinacy of a man aware of the weight of international rivalries in the reconstruction of France at the end of the 19th century. Considered today as the inventor of the “republican sport”, he imposed on French territory the educational model of the “hereditary rival” through the demonstration of the role played by physical exercise in the British economic and colonial expansion. At the same time, and without giving up gymnastics, he denounced the model of the “hereditary enemy” by caricaturing German Physical Education and the German education system. However, in both cases, Grousset’s intention was always to retain from foreign exempla only what was in compliance with the values of the French Republic, both in the facts and in the principles.
Gewalt in Einrichtungen für Erwachsene mit geistiger Behinderung: (k)ein Thema professionellen Handelns?
Authors: Mech Julia , Görtler Michael
Published: July 2020

In den letzten Wochen und Monaten wurde in den Medien im Kontext des sog. Lockdowns infolge der COVID-19-Pandemie verstärkt über häusliche Gewalt gegen Frauen und Kinder berichtet. Eine Zielgruppe professionellen Handelns zwischen Sozialer Arbeit und Heilpädagogik, die ebenfalls als schutzbedürftig gilt, bleibt dagegen im Hintergrund des Geschehens: Erwachsene mit geistiger Behinderung.
»Vergiss nie, hier arbeitet ein Mensch!«
Authors: Schwarz Henriette
Published: July 2020

»Mann greift Rettungssanitäter an«, »Schaffner: Angespuckt, beleidigt und getreten«, »Gewalt in Notaufnahmen und Arztpraxen nimmt zu« - diese und ähnliche Schlagzeilen sind seit einigen Jahren wöchentlich in den Zeitungen zu lesen. Zeigt sich daran ein zunehmendes und über lange Zeit unterschätztes Problem? Oder vermitteln die Medien durch ihre Berichterstattung lediglich diesen Eindruck? Für den Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbund ist die Antwort eindeutig und der Handlungsbedarf offensichtlich.
Soziale Arbeit und Nachhaltigkeit
Authors: Sohre Simon
Published: July 2020

Nachhaltigkeit ist ein bestimmendes Thema der gegenwärtigen gesellschaftlichen Debatten. Es erscheint paradox, dass ausgerechnet die Disziplin Soziale Arbeit vom Nachhaltigkeitsdiskurs so lange unberührt geblieben zu sein schien.
Europäischer Tarifbericht des WSI – 2019 /2020: Tarifpolitik in Zeiten der Corona-Pandemie
Authors: Lübker Malte
Published: July 2020

Mit dem Ausbruch der Corona-Pandemie hat sich auch das Umfeld der europäischen Tarifpolitik dramatisch gewandelt: Während sich 2019 bei den Löhnen der moderate Expansionskurs des Vorjahres fortsetzte, was wiederum die Binnennachfrage gestützt hat, steht die EU im laufenden Jahr vor einem beispiellosen Einbruch der Wirtschaft. Damit ist das Umfeld für Tariferhöhungen ungünstig, und der inhaltliche Schwerpunkt der Tarifpolitik verschiebt sich hin zu Beschäftigungssicherung und Einkommensstabilisierung. Der Europäische Tarifbericht des WSI 2019 /20 argumentiert, dass solche Vereinbarungen einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Stabilisierung der Erwartungen und damit zur Vermeidung einer Abwärtsspirale leisten können. Gleichzeitig sind durch die Erosion der Tarifbindung und die Dezentralisierung der Tarifverhandlungen in vielen Ländern jedoch die strukturellen Voraussetzungen für eine erfolgreiche Krisenbewältigung deutlich schlechter als während der Krise von 2008 /09.
Das Jahrhundert der Politik
Authors: Rüb Friedbert W.
Published: July 2020

No other century was so intensively shaped by politics than the 20th century. From the politics of killing in totalitarian regimes to social politics in the age of modern welfare democracies, all this underlines the development of a specific type of society—the so-called ‘political society’. However, in the course of the century, the character of modern politics and policies changed fundamentally. It altered from the goal-oriented and future-oriented control and steering of modern societies to time-oriented reactivity in the present. Today, the politics of confidence has been reshaped by a politics of scepticism. If modern politics reduces itself to the situational management of the unexpected, it will no longer be able to exercise power over social circumstances but only power within them. This book confronts these questions and analyses these dynamics in the most important policy areas in modern democratic societies.
Technik versus Recht
Authors: Huang Xiaoyan
Published: July 2020

„Industrie 4.0“ bringt diverse Risiken im Bereich der Datensicherheit und des Datenschutzes mit sich. Um diese zu identifizieren und zu analysieren werden zunächst die verschiedenen Erscheinungsformen des Cybercrime betrachtet, wobei insbesondere auf die gängigen Methoden des Hackings sowie die europäischen, deutschen und chinesischen Regelungen zur Bekämpfung dieser Kriminalitätsart eingegangen wird. Es werden Gesetzeslücken und Handlungsbedarf herausgearbeitet und eigene Lösungsvorschläge entwickelt. Zudem werden die wesentlichen Vorschriften und Neuerungen der DS-GVO im Vergleich zu der alten Fassung des BDSG dargestellt. Abschließend wird die Problematik des Sozialkreditsystems in China im Hinblick auf Big Data aufgezeigt.
Mandibular Structure, Gut Contents Analysis and Feeding Group of Orthopteran Species Collected from Different Habitats of Satoyama Area within Kanazawa City, Japan
Authors: M. ElSayed Wael , ElEla Shahenda Abu , Nakamura Koji
Published: July 2020

A study was conducted on assemblies of various orthopteran species from distinct habitats in the Satoyama region, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, and a total of 50 distinct orthopteran species were registered. These species were represented by 10 families and were belonged to 17 subfamilies and 27 tribes. Results based on stereo-microscopic examination of the mandibular morphology and the analysis of gut contents suggested seven proposed feeding groups for these collected orthopteran species. Among the examined subfamilies, family Tettigoniidae proved to be the most diverse in mandibular structure and four feeding groups were assigned. This was followed by family Acrididae, which showed three feeding groups. Other families contained only single feeding group. It was noted that only five species, from family Acrididae, were graminivorous with their mandibles characterized by comparatively very short incisors and relatively wide molar regions. The analysis of gut contents of these five species proved to contain more than 80% monocotyledonous plant species. Predation and scavenging as feeding habits were also recorded in some orthopteran species.
Decoding the Signals of Facial Attractiveness: A Communication Theory Perspective
Authors: Gill Daniel
Published: July 2020

The human face is an elaborate communication tool that transmits a large variety of signals such as: identity, gender, ethnicity, age, emotional state, health, and more. Of particular importance is the tendency of human observers to infer social traits (e.g., attractiveness, dominance or trustworthiness) rapidly from faces which, in turn, can lead to a specific action from a wide spectrum of possibilities ranging from mating to violent clashes. Among the social trait signals that are transmitted by the face, the attractiveness signal is outstanding in its robustness against manipulation initiated by the transmitter or interference caused by the physical environment’s many aspects. Among these aspects are the robustness of attractiveness to manipulations caused by the physical environment (e.g., viewing distance) or manipulations made by the signaler (e.g., facial movements). To understand what makes a face attractive and the unique role that attractiveness plays as a communication signal, this chapter will use the universal framework of communication systems. Every communication system consists of three key elements: a transmitter, a receiver, and a communication channel. All these three components affect the semantic meaning of every message transmitted in the system and thus shape the outcome following the message reception.
Active Deformation in the Tunic ofHalocynthia roretzi: How the Tissue Composed of Cellulose Responds to Stimuli and Deforms
Authors: Kato Yoko
Published: July 2020

Halocynthia roretzi, belonging to class Ascidiacea, has highly pure and crystalline cellulose Iβ, and sulfated chitin in its tunic. Cells, including hemocytes in the open circulatory system, are scattered in the tunic. The tunic, which maintains its thickness by continuous proliferation and removal, can be classified into active tissues. Recently, it has been reported that various stimuli, such as mechanical stimuli and changes in the mechanical environment, could cause active deformations of the tunic without changes in the characteristics of the tissue structure, which would be associated with influx and efflux of water. In this chapter, the system associated with active deformation, tissue structure and flux of water in the tunic is shown, with reference to the previous reports.
Computer Assistance in the Minimally Invasive Ablation Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
Authors: Eigl Benjamin , Andreou Andreas , Peterhans Matthias , Weber Stefan , Gloor Beat
Published: July 2020

The insertion of ablation needles towards pancreatic tumors demands excellent anatomical knowledge and interdisciplinary skills from the medical professional. While the placement of a single needle next to the structures at risk surrounding the pancreas is considered a challenging task, irreversible electroporation requires multiple needles to be placed in parallel at a specific location. Minimally invasive procedures complicate the already ambitious procedure, yet the ablation method bears potential to increase the overall survival for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer. Current studies require more clinical evidence regarding the efficacy of irreversible electroporation in pancreatic cancer by means of randomized controlled, multicenter trials. However, the ablation treatment is currently applied in expert centers only, which is due to the complex task of the needle placement. Computer-assisted surgery has shown its potential in different fields of applications to improve the targeting of diseased tissue and the confidence of the medical professional. The application of computer-assisted needle navigation for pancreatic cancer ablation holds the prospect to make the procedure more reproducible and safer.
Entrevista a Kengo Kuma
Authors: Kuma Kengo
Published: July 2020

In this interview, Kengo Kuma talks about his beginnings,his interests and his professional practice. Highlighting theworks of Bruno Taut and Frank Lloyd Wright as a bridgebetween modernism and traditional Japanese architecture,Kuma expresses his interest in the value of tradition withinthe contemporary scene. The influence of Ukiyo-e paintingsand the conception of architecture as part of the garden alsorepresent a strong background for his work, which focuseson the idea of lightness in seek for warmth and livability.Light and nature, time and movement, technology andmatter, research and teaching, they all appear as key conceptsin his architectural thinking. Aiming to connect art,philosophy and construction, Kuma advocates for the necessityto communicate ideas by means of materials. Today,architects need to assume their role as leaders of anew revolution.
Pretty Woman y la Guardia Civil: comentarios sobre la investigación en arquitectura en España
Authors: Monteys Roig Xavier
Published: July 2020

The existence of templates and texts about how toapproach academic research in architecture and the proliferationof journal databases have triggered the race forachieving the publication of a journal article. Under suchconditions, the exponential increase of published articles isinversely proportional to their actual quality.

Some academic professionals from University positionthemselves against the publication of complete thesesand dissertations, emphasizing the increased benefit in theform of research points to be obtained by dividing the workinto pieces and publishing it in separate articles. In thissituation, in which gaining points becomes the final goal,with the subsequent harm to research and architecture,the peer-review process appears as a crucial element.

As architects, our natural calling is the same as constructors.This attitude should also promote the construction ofa book, as motivating as the construction of a building.The current trend of dismembering our research productsdemands a deep reflection as well as an enhancement ofthe essay as a writing piece, hardly assessable through thewidely used current templates.
La vida es un soplo: Oscar Niemeyer 1907-2012
Authors: Obiol Cecília
Published: July 2020

The life and work of Oscar Niemeyer was always intimately connected to his beloved Rio de Janeiro and its sensual shapes. In the late 30’s, at the age of 29, he developed his first profesional steps in Rio where he took part of the team led by Lúcio Costa in charge of the project for the Ministry of Education and Health. Almost 50 years later, having built an extraordinary amount of projects in Brazil and abroad, he came back to Rio and got the commission for the Museum of Contemporary Art in Niterói, on the other side of the Guanabara bay. After having built the MAC he developed a series of cultural public facilities in the seafront of Niterói known as the Niemeyer Way.
El esplendor de lo cotidiano: Galería OAB
Authors: Pinart Carmen , Mansilla Luis Moreno
Published: July 2020

I do not know what you may think, but I like seeing these potatoes. It is difficult to express, it is something that no one but the artist can perceive. Sometimes we stand in front of a painting and we think: ‘What this artist saw, which I will never see, is beautiful’. But here, while we look at them, we think: ‘These potatoes are ours!’. There is in these paintings a certain disappearance from the author that creates a space in front of the masterpiece, a place to be invaded by the observer. There is room for the spectator and our gaze falls over the paintings, received as water within a cup. These potatoes are ours!

On the paintings covered with gold leaf, we hardly perceive the fragments of trees. But as we come closer, the image absorbs the red color of our sweater, which is magnetized, stolen and given back to us. The brightness of the painting then becomes reddish and mutates differently depending on who observes it. Its appearance does no longer belong to the artist but to the spectator. Yes, these potatoes are ours! Thank you.
La dotación de la Corona: la Casa del Rey
Authors: Fernández-Miranda Campoamor Carmen
Published: July 2020

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Repertorio bibliográfico sobre comisiones parlamentarias y diputación permanente
Authors: Alonso de Antonio Ángel Luis
Published: July 2020

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Repertorio bibliográfico sobre los regímenes políticos caribeños II: Puerto Rico y Jamaica
Authors: Núñez Rivero Cayetano , Martínez Segarra Rosa María
Published: July 2020

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Congreso extraordinario del CDS
Authors: García-Atance María Victoria
Published: July 2020

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Repertorio bibliográfico sobre derechos humanos
Authors: Poyal Costa Ana
Published: July 2020

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Laudatio
Authors: Torres del Moral Antonio
Published: July 2020

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Los fundamentos históricos y dogmáticos de la Casa del Rey y del Bundespräsidialamt
Authors: Cremades García Francisco Javier
Published: July 2020

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Crónica parlamentaria del Congreso de los Diputados
Authors: Mellado Prado Pilar
Published: July 2020

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Elecciones en Suecia, 1991
Authors: García-Atance María Victora
Published: July 2020

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El centralismo en la nueva Constitución política colombiana
Authors: Orlando Santofimo Jaime
Published: July 2020

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El centralismo en la nueva Constitución política colombiana
Authors: Morelli Sandra , Santofimo Jaime Orlando
Published: July 2020

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El Tratado de Maastricht y el Derecho de Sufragio de los extranjeros en España
Authors: Rallo Lombarte Artemi
Published: July 2020

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Reflexiones sobre una hipotética reforma constitucional del Capítulo II del Título I de la Constitución
Authors: Cámara Villar Gregorio , Ruiz Robledo Agustín
Published: July 2020

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Algunas reflexiones sobre la efectividad de los derechos y las libertades
Authors: Sánchez Férriz Remedios
Published: July 2020

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Reflexión sobre algunos preceptos del Título III, Capítulo I
Authors: Torres del Moral Antonio
Published: July 2020

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La reforma de la Constitución: opciones constitucionales ante la ratificación de los acuerdos de Maastricht
Authors: López Aguilar Juan Fernando
Published: July 2020

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Reflexiones sobre la posición de la Administración Pública en la Constitución Española de 1978: en particular, comentarios a los artículos 103.1 y 106.1 de la Constitución
Authors: Suay Rincón José
Published: July 2020

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Sobre una hipotética reforma de la potestad de disolución de las Cámaras legislativas prevista en el artículo 115 de la Constitución
Authors: Bar Cendón Antonio
Published: July 2020

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La reforma constitucional y las cláusulas de intangibilidad
Authors: García-Atance María Victoria
Published: July 2020

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Les révisions constitutionneles en France
Authors: Picard Étienne
Published: July 2020

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La reforma constitucional en Alemania
Authors: Arnold Rainer
Published: July 2020

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El desarrollo de la Constitución austríaca en los últimos dos decenios: reforma de las instituciones
Authors: Schäffer Heinz
Published: July 2020

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Las elecciones municipales de 1992 en Chile
Authors: Díaz Nieva José , Maturana Toledo Carlos
Published: July 2020

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Repertorio bibliográfico sobre el régimen político chileno
Authors: Núñez Rivero Cayetano
Published: July 2020

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El sistema electoral de la Constitución de 1845
Authors: Ull Pont Eugenio
Published: July 2020

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Elecciones de 17 de octubre de 1993 al Parlamento Gallego
Authors: Goig Martínez Juan Manuel
Published: July 2020

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El proceso de la reunificación alemana : consecuencias para Alemania y Europa
Authors: Cremades Javier , Wydra Harald
Published: July 2020

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Transición política y reformas constitucionales : el ejemplo de Hungría
Authors: Szoboszlai György
Published: July 2020

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Palabras del Canciller Federal, Helmut Khol, con ocasión del "Día de la Unidad Alemana", el 3 de octubre de 1990
Authors: Khol Helmut
Published: July 2020

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El Tratado de Unificación entre la República Federal de Alemania y la República Democrática Alemana como base de la unificación alemana del 3 de octubre de 1990
Authors: Arnold Rainer
Published: July 2020

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El amparo constitucional en la República de Venezuela
Authors: Goig Martínez Juan Manuel
Published: July 2020

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El derecho de libertad religiosa en el ordenamiento jurídico español (contenido del derecho fundamental)
Authors: Ciaurriz María José
Published: July 2020

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Los derechos públicos subjetivos en la historia del constitucionalismo español del siglo XIX
Authors: Maestro Buelga Gonzalo
Published: July 2020

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Las elecciones presidenciales de 1995 en Francia
Authors: Goig Martínez Juan Manuel
Published: July 2020

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Crónica parlamentaria del Congreso de los Diputados (II)
Authors: Gutiérrez Nogueroles Aurora
Published: July 2020

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La problemática del estado del bienestar como fénomeno internacional
Authors: Abellán Ángel Manuel
Published: July 2020

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Investidura, programación y dirección política
Authors: Pérez Francesh Juan Luis
Published: July 2020

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Análisis de las elecciones municipales y atonómicas de 28 de mayo de 1995
Authors: Gutiérrez Nogueroles Aurora
Published: July 2020

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Amnistía ante la jurisprudencia (derechos humanos como límite al ejercicio de la soberanía)
Authors: Zuñiga Urbina Francisco
Published: July 2020

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El derecho excepcional de la República de Venezuela
Authors: Tenorio Sánchez Pedro Julio
Published: July 2020

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Pasado, presente y futuro de la objeción de conciencia al servicio militar en España
Authors: Oliver Araujo Joan
Published: July 2020

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Comentario sobre "Senado territorial y presencia de notables"
Authors: González Trevijano Pedro J.
Published: July 2020

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Falseamiento de los principios liberales en la legislación del sexenio revolucionario
Authors: Bolaños Mejías Carmen
Published: July 2020

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Crónica Parlamentaria del Congreso de los Diputados
Authors: Gutiérrez Nogueroles Aurora
Published: July 2020

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Estado, soberanía y Constitución: algunos retos del derecho constitucional ante el siglo XXI
Authors: Jáuregui Gurutz
Published: July 2020

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Directivas comunitarias y comunidades autónomas: el derecho patrimonial
Authors: Díez Picazo Luis M
Published: July 2020

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Elecciones al Parlamento Vasco de 25 de octubre de 1998
Authors: Vidal Prado Carlos
Published: July 2020

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Las ponencias del XII Congreso del PP
Authors: Partido Socialista Obrero Español -
Published: July 2020

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Crónica parlamentaria del Senado.
Authors: García-Atance García María Victoria
Published: July 2020

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¿Un sistema de gobierno semipresidencial? Notas escépticas sobre una posible reforma institucional.
Authors: Martínez Sospedra Manuel
Published: July 2020

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Los jóvenes ante los derechos humanos y la democracia : a propósito de una encuesta realizada en la Comunidad Valencia
Authors: Dcho. Constitucional F.Derecho Valencia
Published: July 2020

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Poder Judicial y Comunidades Autónomas
Authors: Balaguer Callejón Francisco
Published: July 2020

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Crónica parlamentaria del Congreso de los Diputados
Authors: Gutiérrez Nogueroles Aurora
Published: July 2020

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Los comicios catalanes de 1999. Un caso curioso en el sistema electoral proporcional: votos versus escaños
Authors: Mateos y de Cabo Óscar Ignacio
Published: July 2020

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Crónica de la elección presidencial en Chile (diciembre-1999 y enero-2000)
Authors: Zúñiga Urbina Francisco , Gutiérrez Moya Carlos
Published: July 2020

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El Presidente de la Comunidad de Madrid
Authors: Torres del Moral Antonio
Published: July 2020

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Reconsiderando la región: cultura, instituciones y desarrollo económico en Cataluña y Galicia
Authors: Keating Michael
Published: July 2020

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El secreto de las comunicaciones: problemas actuales
Authors: Rebollo Delgado Lucrecio
Published: July 2020

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El proceso electoral peruano
Authors: Carpio Marcos Edgar
Published: July 2020

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Penser et représenter un troisième genre dans les Amériques (xvie-xviiie s.). Le massacre des « hommes-femmes », entre images et littérature
Authors: Petrella Sara , Borgeaud Philippe
Published: July 2020

Cette enquête a pour point de départ le motif iconographique et littéraire de la mise à mort de centaines d’Autochtones ordonnée en 1513 par l’Espagnol Núñez de Balboa, dans la région de l’actuel Panama. À travers l’étude de livres illustrés entre les xvie et xviiie siècles, nous constatons que le concept d’« homme-femme » fut déplacé, puis transféré de « l’antique vers l’exotique », pour permettre d’appréhender une réalité méconnue des colons. Après une analyse de la mise en image du massacre par Théodore de Bry au xvie siècle, nous traitons des considérations critiques et de l’analyse comparatiste de Joseph-François Lafitau, qui, au xviiie siècle, fait entrer les hommes-femmes dans le domaine de la religion.