bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PERANAN HUKUM JAMINAN FIDUSIA DALAM MELINDUNGI OJEK ONLINE SAAT BERLAKUNYA PEMBATASAN SOSIAL BERSKALA BESAR DALAM RANGKA KERINGANAN KREDIT STUDI KASUS DI DKI JAKARTA
Authors: Fiqri Saifulloh Mohamad , Jatmiko Sugeng
Published: March 2021

Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) mengeluarkan Peraturan OJK (POJK) No. 11/POJK.03/2020 tentang Stimulus Perekonomian Nasional Sebagai Kebijakan Countercyclical Dampak Penyebaran Corona Virus Disease 2019 yang mengatur bahwa debitur terdampak corona mendapatkan restrukturisasi kredit khususnya bagi Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) di sektor pariwisata, transportasi, perhotelan dan lainnya. Salah satunya poinnya terkait relaksasi penundaan cicilan sampai dengan satu tahun dan penurunan bunga kredit bagi debitur di sektor informal, usaha mikro, pekerja yang digaji per hari dan menjalankan usaha di bidang produktif. Permasalahannya adalah bagaimana peran peraturan OJK dalam meringankan kredit Ojek Online? Dan bagaimana perlindungan hukum terhadap ojek online saat berlakunya Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar dalam rangka keringanan kredit berdasarkan Undang-Undang Nomor 42 Tahun 1999 tentang Jaminan Fidusia? Metode yang digunakan adalah penelitian yuridis normatif. Kesimpulannya adalah Peran peraturan OJK dalam meringankan kredit Ojek Online yaitu dengan memanggil dua perusahaan transportasi ojek online untuk pengajuan keringanan kredit yang dilakukan secara kolektif agar dapat memberikan data para pengemudi dan data kendaraannya seperti nomor mesin dan nomor angka agar memudahkan pengajuan. Hal ini sesuai dengan aturan kelonggaran kredit yang diatur dalam Peraturan OJK (POJK) Nomor 11/POJK.03/2020 tentang Stimulus Perekonomian Sebagai Kebijakan Countercyclical. Para pengemudi transportasi online ini masuk ke dalam kategori pelonggaran kredit selama satu tahun akibat dampak pandemi virus korona atau Covid-19.
The effect of transformational leadership climate on employee engagement during digital transformation in Indonesian banking industry
Authors: Winasis Shinta , Djumarno Djumarno , Riyanto Setyo , Ariyanto Eny
Published: March 2021

The industrial era 4.0 requires companies to radically conduct changes related to technology. This is so that the company can follow the market's everchanging appetite and is essential to maintaining the company's sustainability. The digital transformation that occurs is fundamental, changing existing procedures and arrangements and creating a new business ecosystem. In carrying out a company transformation, it requires full support and commitment from workers. And the process needs to be conducted by competent leaders, in line with the spirit of change. In this study, the relationship between transformational leadership climate and employee engagement was measured. The research was conducted on banking service companies that have made radical changes related to technology for 2 years. The results showed that the climate created by leaders who adopt transformational leadership styles has a positive and significant effect on employee engagement. This research is a preliminary study, and has limitations, including the number of samples and types of companies studied.
Economic Viability Analysis of an Oral Anthelmintic Treatment for Cattle in Feedlot
Authors: Nakatani Matheus Takemi Muchon , Conde Mario Henrique , Freitas Mariana Green de , Fávero Flávia Carolina , Paula Lucas Chaves de , Cabrera Marcos Da Silva , Gomes Marina De Nadai Bonin , Brumatti Ricardo Carneiro , Rodrigues Daniel De Castro , Borges Fernando De Almeida
Published: March 2021

The economic viability of a commercial oral anthelmintic suspension containing 10% fenbendazole was evaluated in Angus x Nelore cattle in a feedlot. Two groups of 37 animals (treated and non-treated) were formed. A random-block design was used based on initial weight, egg count per gram of feces (EPG) and carcass grade. EPG counts and the determination of weight were performed on Days 0, 42 and 122. Carcass grade and yield were determined on the day of slaughter. Economic viability was evaluated using cost-effectiveness, sensitivity and financial analyses, considering three economic scenarios: most likely (M), optimistic (O) and pessimistic (P). The anthelmintic achieved 99.89% efficacy regarding EPG reduction. The animals exhibited an increase of 20.7 kg in live weight, 20.2 kg in live weight gain and 0.166 kg in daily weight gain (p < 0.05). No effects were found on yield or carcass grade (p > 0.05). The genus Haemonchus predominated at the onset of the study, whereas only the genus Cooperia was found after treatment. A net return of 14.60 USD per animal was found in the treated group, which remained viable under O, M and P scenarios, with respective differences of 18.92%, 12.86% and 91.15% in gross profit. The treatment was financially superior under all scenarios (real, M, O and P), with reductions of 1.89, 1.04, 0.48 and 16.39 years for the recovery of the initial investment. These results demonstrate the importance of economic analysis methods in the evaluation and selection of anthelmintics.
A global food systems framework for pandemic prevention, response, and recovery
Authors: Lambrou Anastasia , Berry Isha , Hecht Amelie , Labrique Alain
Published: March 2021

COVID-19 has highlighted the dynamic relationship between pandemic threats and global food systems. Despite important connections, research and policy-making on food systems and pandemics largely operate in silos. We propose a framework that integrates food systems and pandemic planning and response, exploring the role of the food system in shaping pandemics and, consequently, the role of pandemics in disrupting a now global food system. This framework highlights important connections between food production, distribution, and consumption at each stage of the pandemic cycle: preven­tion, response, and recovery. We use recent experiences with COVID-19 to illustrate vulnerabilities in systems interaction during the prevention and response phases. Over the long term, in the recovery phase, food systems must transform, adopting an enhanced level of functioning to improve resilience. To reduce population health risks and promote sustainable food systems, we call for implementation of surveillance systems for both emerging infections and food systems functioning in order to strengthen global food supply chains, create stakeholder resource coordination mechanisms, and address underlying socioeconomic vulnerabilities. Multidisciplinary global actors should draw on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the inevitable next one.
Epithermal Zeolite Alteration Associated with Siliceous Sinters, Hydrothermal Eruption Breccias, and Gold-Silver Mineralization, Central Taupo Volcanic Zone, New Zealand
Authors: Brathwaite Robert L. , Rae Andrew J.
Published: March 2021

In the central Taupo Volcanic Zone, extensive zeolite (mordenite ± clinoptilolite) alteration occurs in late Quaternary rhyolitic vitric tuffs that were deposited in a lake formed by caldera collapse following the ~290 ka Ohakuri ignimbrite eruptions. Glass shards in lacustrine vitric tuffs of the Ngakuru Formation and in the underlying Ohakuri Formation ignimbrite are replaced by mordenite ± clinoptilolite, along with hydrothermal adularia, opal-A, opal-CT, and cristobalite. This mineral assemblage is also found in the outer alteration zones of the nearby Ohakuri and Tahunaatara epithermal gold prospects. Evaluation of whole-rock chemical analyses indicates that the zeolitized vitric tuffs show a slight gain in K, and Na, Ca loss relative to unaltered Ohakuri Formation pumice, which is reflected in the presence of hydrothermal adularia in the alteration assemblage. The mordenite ± clinoptilolite alteration is associated with siliceous sinters and hydrothermal eruption breccias that were formed in recently active (39–1.5 ka) geothermal systems. By analogy with geothermal systems elsewhere in the Taupo Volcanic Zone at Wairakei and Ohaaki, the mordenite ± clinoptilolite alteration was formed from dilute alkali-chloride aqueous liquid at 60° to 150°C. Based on the close association of the mordenite ± clinoptilolite alteration with siliceous sinters and hydrothermal eruption breccias in the central Taupo Volcanic Zone, it is classified as shallow, low-temperature, epithermal alteration. Mordenite ± clinoptilolite alteration has also been identified in Quaternary rhyolitic caldera settings in Japan and the United States, where it is termed “caldera-type zeolitization.” In exploration for epithermal Au-Ag deposits in rifted arc settings, such alteration may be overlooked, given its subtle appearance and distal location relative to veins that mark upflow areas.
The Future of English and Its Varieties: An Applied Linguistic Perspective
Authors: Salih Abdelrahman Abdalla
Published: March 2021

In recent years, the rapid growth and unprecedented dominance of the English language has transformed the world's linguistic ecology and promoted anxiety and debates about its future. The language has developed into a leading international lingua franca used by millions of speakers in different linguistic and cultural contexts worldwide. This paper examines an applied linguistic conceptual interest concerning the future of English and its varieties in light of its current status, the challenges it experiences, and the conspicuous threats to half of the world’s languages. The paper draws on the significance of broadening the study of the English language history by examining the linguistic consequences associated with its changes and the users’ experience, expectations and attitudes. The study also calls for a better understanding of the features of lesser-known English varieties and the less researched domains of its use.
The Impacts of a Face-to-Face Training in Combination with LINE Application and Professional Learning Communities on English Teacher Development
Authors: Mejang Areerug , Suksawas Wannaprapha
Published: March 2021

This study examines the impact of a teacher-training program on the development of teachers’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards English reading teaching. The training program was implemented in combination with the use of LINE (a message application) and the teachers’ participation in school-based professional learning communities. The framework supports the training of English teachers to teach students in accordance with the national core curriculum and its emphasis on reading skills. The participants of this study were 50 English teachers working in the central part of Thailand. Four research instruments were used to collect data: a 12-item pre-test and post-test on teaching English reading skills covering the content of the training, an open-ended form for recording emerging points from the implementation of the lesson plan and preparation of the video clip, a survey including 5-point Likert-scale options and an open-ended response field to assess teachers’ satisfaction with the training program, and an observation form of the teachers’ level of participation in the training program. The findings of this study revealed that participants had developed in three major areas: knowledge, skills, and attitude, and they indicated satisfaction with the training program in all areas. The participants’ post test scores was higher than the pre-test scores. With a statistical significance improvement (p=0.05). Participants demonstrated their skills in designing more creative lesson plans with suitable educational objectives. Finally, the participants reflected a positive attitude towards their participation in the PLC. The significance of this study is related to the theoretical and pedagogical implications of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of teachers teaching English reading skills in an EFL context.
Histopathology of Polyps and Its Clinical Correlation in Sample of Iraqi Patients Undergoing Colonoscopic Examination
Authors: Al-Khazraji Khalid Abdulla , Hashim Mohammed Kamal , Hashim Mahmood Kamal , Abbas Wissam Khudhair , Dhahir Mohammed Mousa
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND /AIMS: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in 2018, the objective of our study was to describe the types and patterns of colorectal polyps in patients presenting to a tertiary care referral center in Baghdad. We also assessed the polyp detection rate (PDR) and adenoma detection rate (ADR).

PATIENTS & METHODS: This is single-institution, descriptive cross-sectional study of consenting 103 patients who had colonoscopy done at the Endoscopy Unit of Baghdad teaching hospital, IRAQ from the 1st of June 2018 to 31st of March 2019 after taking verbal consent, The data collected included: Age, sex, Family history of colorectal malignancies and indication for the current colonoscopy.

RESULTS: One thousand and thirty patients were included in the study with a mean age of 44 years (SD = 16), with 560 males representing 54.4% and 470 females representing 45.66%.The polyp detection rate in colonoscopies was 19.4% and the adenoma detection rate was 13.6%. Polyps were found and removed in 200 patients, 40% of the removed polyps were tubular adenomas, tubulovillous adenomas in 20%, villous adenomas in 10%, hyperplastic polyps in 5%. The majority of the polyps were in the distal colon in 80% of patients with polyps.

CONCLUSIONS: The polyp detection rate was (19.4%) and adenoma detection rate was (13.6%). The majority of polyps were detected in distal colon.
SUPPLY SOURCES OF ORGANIC FOOD PROCESSING COMPANIES IN POLAND
Authors: Smoluk-Sikorska Joanna
Published: March 2021

The paper’s objective was to define the main supply sources of organic food processing companies and the barriers occurring in the process of raw produce acquisition. Therefore, in 2019, a survey on organic food processing enterprises was carried out. The survey among 55 processing companies concerned supply in raw organic produce, sales channels, and collaboration within the organic food supply chain. The research results show that the providers of organic food processors are mostly farmers and, to a lesser extent – intermediaries. In the process of provider selection, what is most important for processors are the quality and availability of agricultural products as well as the trust and credibility of a producer. In their opinion, the most important problems occurring in organic food processing are irregularity of deliveries and an inadequate amount of raw produce supplied. Consequently, a number of processors import part of the raw material needed for their production. Therefore, in order to improve the functioning of the processing sphere, measures in the area of farmer and processor collaboration and the improvement of the distribution system need to be introduced or intensified.
CHANGES IN THE COMPETITIVE POSITION OF CHINA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION IN INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD TRADE CONSIDERING AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE PRODUCTIVITY
Authors: Jarosz-Angowska Aneta
Published: March 2021

This paper aims to evaluate the competitive position of China and the European Union in international agricultural and food trade using properly selected measurement indicators and comparing the resulting values with changes in workforce productivity in agriculture. On foreign markets, an improvement in the competitive position of a country/ regional group is equivalent to an increase in the share of a specific entity in export markets. One of the basic determinants of the scale of regional and global competitiveness is workforce productivity. The period of analysis ranges from 2001 to 2017. Data was retrieved from statistics database FAOSTAT and the World Bank. The analysis used indicator-based methods. The studies carried out endorse the statement that a larger improvement in workforce productivity in agriculture in China compared to EU countries had little influence on the international competitive position of that country compared to EU countries. In the analyzed period, the value of the trade coverage ratio (TCR) is decreasing for China and increasing for the EU, as is the value of the relative export orientation index (REO). In the case of China, the negative balance of trade is deepening, while the EU achieves a positive balance in agricultural and food trade in 2010. The results of analyses point to an improvement in the competitive position of the European Union and a deterioration in the position of China in international agricultural and food trade.
BUDGET AND FINANCIAL BALANCE INCLUDING THE PROBLEM OF FINANCIAL STABILITY OF COMMUNES AND CITIES WITH COUNTY RIGHTS
Authors: Cyburt Agnieszka
Published: March 2021

The main purpose of the study was to assess the budget and financial balance, including financial stability and compare the situation of all communes and cities with county status, with particular emphasis on the situation of communes and cities with county status in the Lubelskie Voivodship. The choice of the Lubelskie Voivodship was deliberate and dictated by its low level of development expressed by a GDP per capita value significantly lower than the national average and much lower than the EU average (48% of the EU average) and poor financial potential. The time scope of the research was limited to 2018-2020, however, in 2020, current available data only covering Q3 was used. The main source of data was information obtained from the Ministry of Finance, Regional Audit Chamber and Local Data Bank GUS. An analysis and criticism of literature was carried out and selected research methods were used, including general methods, and quantitative methods of financial analysis (ratio analysis). The obtained results confirm that the situation of the budget balance and current balance of the surveyed units differs, while the value of the calculated ratios relating to financial balance, including financial stability, varied and these differences were revealed in the types of units and according to their number and location (all units of a given type – Poland or units of the Lubelskie Voivodship). Changes in the analysed values over time were also noted.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN BUSINESS PRACTICE – NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Authors: Lorek Elżbieta
Published: March 2021

The article deals with the problem of implementing standards based on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in enterprises. It describes issues related to the definition of the concept of corporate social responsibility and the scope of activities affected by CSR. The article also focuses on the advantages of applying CSR principles in an enterprise as well as the controversies and dangers that may arise. The article contains numerous references of the described issues to the observed reality.
CULTURAL DIMENSIONS AS A DETERMINANT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
Authors: Jánošová Denisa , Jobczyk Tomasz
Published: March 2021

The purpose of the article is to indicate the importance of cultural factors in managing local governments. Marketing management is an important aspect in building future social resources of local governments. It is essential in the process of local governments’ competition on the market for goods enriching their resources. One of the aspects of management is taking care of local labour markets, which is connected with the presence of foreign employees. This aspect will be particularly important if the migration processes become more intensive. Changes in the social structure make it necessary to consider the said determinant in the processes of satisfying the needs of residents and their development. Authorities guided by the interests of residents and familiar with problems that may arise as
a result of failure to consider cultural aspects will be passive in the face of possible conflict situations that will affect integration processes and relations within the local community. In addition, they will not be aware of the potential benefits from the presence of new residents. The research was conducted using the method of analysis of the literature on the subject.
BURNOUT AMONG EMPLOYEES OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES
Authors: Staszewska Jolanta
Published: March 2021

The article indicates the importance of the problem of burnout in the SME service sector, pointing to the goal of analyzing burnout in small and medium-sized enterprises. The structure of the article is expressed on the theoretical and empirical levels. Through empirical verification of the thesis, it has been shown that over 50% of workers in the sector in question have symptoms of burnout, pointing to the causes and effects of burnout. The article indicates the problem without a detailed discussion of it, because the author’s presentation is preliminary and will be successively enriched with information from extended research
Engaging Students Early by Internationalizing the Undergraduate Calculus Course
Authors: Ofodile Chinenye
Published: March 2021

Today's world is global. However, despite increasing numbers and diversity of participants in Study Abroad programs, only 10% of U. S. college students get that experience. There is an ever-growing need for students to become aware of and experience other cultures, to understand why others think and act differently. Internationalization is the conscious effort, begun nearly 40 years ago, to integrate an international, intercultural, and global dimension into the purpose, functions, and delivery of post-secondary education. Albany State University began a Global Program Initiative in the 1990s. In 2016, we extended into mathematics the curriculum innovations of this program. The result has engaged students in a serious way, both in mathematical modeling and in cultural research. We have introduced students to new skills of research and presentation. For the past few years we have offered one section of Calculus II in traditional mode and one in internationalized mode, and we have compared results. In this article, we give details of the process and highlight the success of the program. We end with more recent examples from Spring 2020.
Qualitative Analysis of a Resource Management Model and Its Application to the Past and Future of Endangered Whale Populations
Authors: Ledder Ledder
Published: March 2021

Observed whale dynamics show drastic historical population declines, some of which have not been reversed in spite of restrictions on harvesting. This phenomenon is not explained by traditional predator prey models, but we can do better by using models that incorporate more sophisticated assumptions about consumer-resource interaction. To that end, we derive the Holling type 3 consumption rate model and use it in a one-variable differential equation obtained by treating the predator population in a predator-prey model as a parameter rather than a dynamic variable. The resulting model produces dynamics in which low and high consumption levels lead to single high and low-level stable resource equilibria, respectively, while intermediate consumption levels result in both high and low stable equilibria. The phase line analysis is made more transparent by applying a particular structure to the function that gives the derivative in terms of the state. By positing a consumption level that starts low, gradually increases through technological change and human population growth, and decreases as a result of public policy, we are able to tell a story that explains the unexpectedly rapid decline of some resources, such as whales, followed by limited recovery in response to conservation. The analysis also offers guidelines for how to establish sustainable harvesting for restored populations. We include a bifurcation analysis and suggestions for how to teach the material with three different levels of focus on the modeling aspect of the study.
Die Entwicklung des Strafrechts der Ukraine
Authors: Birke Rainer
Published: March 2021

In 2001, a new penal code was adopted in Ukraine after a comprehensive discussion in politics, legal science and society, replacing a codification of the Soviet era dating back to 1960, obviously unsuitable for the new realities. The new penal code of 2001 has been changed many times since then. This also applies to the criminal law provisions against corruption, evaluated and commended by GRECO. However, there is criticism of the criminal law system in Ukraine. A large number of the issues have little or nothing to do with the text of the penal code itself, but with deficits in the application of the law and the resulting loss of confidence in the activities of the law enforcement authorities. The judiciary is said to have a significant corruption problem and is significantly overloaded. The latter is to be counteracted by the introduction of the class of misdemeanor (“kryminalnyj prostupok”) in 2019 that can be investigated in a simplified procedure, which has been criticized, inter alia, because it bears the risk of the loss of quality and possibly infringes procedural rights. Also in 2019, the work on a once again completely new codification of the penal code was commenced, which is not entirely surprising in view to the existing criticism of manual errors or inadequacies of the recent code. It is to be hoped that Ukraine, with the existing will and the necessary strength, will succeed in the creation of a criminal law system that is fully in compliance with the rule of law and that a penal code will be drafted that finally finds full recognition in the society.
Der Vorrang des Europäischen Unionsrechts vor dem nationalen Recht. Unionsrecht bricht nationales Recht
Authors: Skouris Vassilios
Published: March 2021

Die Frage, ob und unter welchen Bedingungen das Europäische Unionsrecht dem nationalen Recht vorgeht, scheint noch keine eindeutige, d.h. über alle Zweifel erhabene Antwort gefunden zu haben. Durch das jüngste und aufsehenerregende Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts zur Rechtsfigur des „Ultra-Vires-“ bzw. „ausbrechenden Rechtsaktes“ aus Anlass des Beschlusses der Europäischen Zentralbank über das sog. Public Sector Asset Purchase Programme hat die Problematik um den Vorrang des Unionsrechts eine neue Dimension erhalten, die es wohl rechtfertigt, eine möglichst leidenschaftslose Bilanz vom Standpunkt des Unionsrechts zu ziehen. Ein Grund für die beim Umgang mit der Vorrangthematik herrschende Rechtsunsicherheit könnte sein, dass eine ausdrückliche Regelung in den Verträgen über die Europäische Union bzw. die Arbeitsweise der Europäischen Union nach wie vor fehlt. Dabei hat es durchaus Versuche gegeben, den Vorrang des Unionsrechts im Primärrecht festzuschreiben.
Zehn Jahre Vertrag von Lissabon – Rolle der deutschen Länder. Hoffnungen, Enttäuschungen, Erwartungen im deutschen Föderalismus
Authors: Vogel Markus
Published: March 2021

Der Beitrag wirft einen Blick auf die Mitwirkungsmöglichkeiten der deutschen Länder in EU-Angelegenheiten während der letzten zehn Jahre seit dem Inkrafttreten des Vertrags von Lissabon. Diese sind gekennzeichnet durch ein stetiges Ringen mit dem Bund um eine Klärung der Beteiligungs-, Unterrichtungs- und Mitwirkungsrechte der Länder. Ergebnis der Verhandlungen und Nachjustierungen sind diverse untergesetzliche Schriftwechsel sowie der Versuch, das EUZBLG zu novellieren. Das den Ländern über den Bundesrat zur Hand gegebene Instrument der Subsidiaritätsrüge wird zwar genutzt, hält aber angesichts der geringen Praxistauglichkeit kaum das, was es einst versprach. Neue Formen der Bund-Länder-Zusammenarbeit durch die Einrichtung von Bund-Länder-Arbeitsgemeinschaften zu bestimmten europapolitischen Themen erleichtern zwar punktuell die Mitwirkung der Länder. Sie bieten aber keinen rechtssicheren Ersatz für eine Sicherstellung der europapolitischen Ländermitwirkung. Auch mit Blick auf die Zukunftskonferenz sind die Länder gefordert, ihrem Mitgestaltungsanspruch konsequent und engagiert nachzukommen.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Second- and Third-Generation Antiepileptic Drugs
Authors: Krasowski Matthew D. , Long Thomas A. , Snozek Christine L. H. , Dizon Annabel , Magnani Barbarajean , Melanson Stacy E. F.
Published: March 2021

Context.—

Therapeutic drug monitoring has traditionally been widely used for first-generation antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) such as carbamazepine and phenytoin. The last 2 decades have seen the introduction of second- and third-generation AEDs (eg, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, and topiramate) into clinical practice.

Objective.—

To use data from the College of American Pathologists Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Extended Proficiency Testing Survey to determine the performance of assays used for therapeutic drug monitoring of newer AEDs, including comparison of enzyme immunoassay and chromatographic techniques.

Design.—

Six years of proficiency testing surveys were reviewed (2013–2018).

Results.—

Steady growth was seen in participant volumes for newer AEDs. The analytical performance of automated enzyme immunoassays for lamotrigine, levetiracetam, and topiramate was similar to that of chromatographic methods, consistent with published literature using patient samples for comparisons. The majority of participating laboratories now use enzyme immunoassays to measure levetiracetam.

Conclusions.—

Survey results reflect steadily growing interest in therapeutic drug monitoring of newer AEDs. The increasing availability of robust immunoassays for new AEDs should facilitate their clinical utility, especially for clinical laboratories that do not perform chromatographic assays for therapeutic drug monitoring.
Investigations: Easy Parcheesi
Authors: Bell Karen N.
Published: March 2021

This department features children's hands-on and minds-on explorations in mathematics and presents teachers with open-ended investigations to enhance mathematics instruction. These tasks invoke problem solving and reasoning, require communication skills, and connect various mathematical concepts and principles. The ideas presented here have been tested in classroom settings.
Guide for environmentally sustainable investment analysis based on ASTM E3200
Authors: Thomas Douglas , Kandaswamy Anand M , Butry David
Published: March 2021

This guide presents techniques for evaluating manufacturing investments from the perspective of environmentally sustainable manufacturing by pairing economic methods of investment analysis with environmental aspect of manufacturing, including manufacturing processes. The methods are based on ASTM E3200 and, although the focus is on manufacturing, they can be applied under other circumstances (e.g., construction industry investments, agriculture, or mining). The economic techniques include net present value, internal rate of return, payback period, and hurdle rate. The guide also includes sensitivity analyses with a focus on Monte Carlo techniques. The methods presented can be used by manufacturers, regardless of size or complexity, to make environmentally sustainable decisions, including but not limited to whether to embark on an investment, discontinue a manufacturing line, invest or re-invest in a new project or factory.
Summary report on NIST smart grid testbeds and collaborations workshops
Authors: Gopstein Avi , Goldstein Allen , Anand DM , Boynton Paul
Published: March 2021

This report captures feedback from two workshops that NIST conducted to determine the challenges and opportunities in the use and design of Smart Grid Testbeds and Collaborations, which were held April 11, 2019, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and April 23, 2019, at the University of Vermont. Both workshops were sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Voices of NIST :
Authors: Theofanos Mary F , Prettyman Sandra Spickard , Evans Jasmine , Furman Susanne
Published: March 2021

In the fall of 2019, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funded threes studies to better understand equity and inclusivity. This report documents phase two of a three phased sequential, exploratory mixed methods study designed to provide an in-depth look at the population of NIST federal employees to identify factors, attitudes, and processes that might result in gender- specific barriers at NIST. Phase 1 analyzed human resources demographic data, compensation data, and performance data of NIST federal employees from 2011 to 2019 to determine any relevant trends. Phase 1 informed the development of an in-depth interview protocol designed to identify the differences, if any, in the ways in which men and women experience work at NIST. A total of 40 (36 female and 4 male) participants were interviewed. Three interconnected themes emerged in the data: 1) a culture at NIST that creates a Chilly Climate for women; 2) gendered experiences that contribute to and are outcomes of that chilly climate; and 3) gendered outcomes that influence women s experiences in the organization. The culture has evolved from NIST s scientific roots, scientific excellence, a strong belief in meritocracy, and as a Federal agency. Each of these characteristics contribute to a gendered social structure and the perception that change is not needed. This backdrop sets the stage for the characterizations of NIST from the interviews as a Boys Club and an Elitist environment. The radically different perspectives of men and women based in the culture result in experiences and outcomes that provide advantages and opportunities for men while erecting barriers to survival for women, including isolation and possibly exclusion. These barriers result in consequences of discrimination as well as lack of trust and resignation. Participant quotes are used as exemplars to provide details related to each of these themes. Overall, the interviews demonstrate that women and men experience a very different NIST.
La communication sociale chez les enfants présentant un trouble du comportement : une avenue vers des interventions prometteuses
Authors: Carpentier Tania , Desbiens Nadia
Published: March 2021

Les enfants présentant un trouble du comportement représentent un défi pour les intervenants oeuvrant auprès de ceux-ci. Alors que ces intervenants recherchent différents moyens de les soutenir dans leur réussite éducative et sociale, peu d’entre eux songent aux difficultés langagières et communicationnelles qui pourraient alimenter leurs difficultés d’intégration sociale et d’apprentissage. À cet égard, la recherche établit pourtant de plus en plus de liens entre le langage, la communication et le comportement de l’enfant. Plus spécifiquement, certains soulignent que les habiletés de communication sociale seraient particulièrement liées au profil comportemental des individus. Malgré tout, très peu d’études se sont penchées sur l’impact d’une intervention visant la communication sur le comportement des enfants. La présente recension constitue donc une revue critique de la littérature abordant les relations théoriques entre ces concepts et elle justifie l’importance de s’intéresser à l’intervention en communication sociale auprès d’enfants présentant un trouble du comportement.
Les noms dans les nouvelles à la main
Authors: Lisboa João Luís
Published: March 2021

Les nouvelles à la main au Portugal, au xviiie siècle, sont des fascicules non signés de faible diffusion. Le producteur de ces feuilles d’information est-il un auteur ou un simple traducteur ? Sa qualité d’auteur ne se dissout-elle pas dans le travail d’atelier qui, de copie en copie, modifie le texte initial ? Quel est le statut de cet auteur qui ne se nomme que comme son propre personnage ? Dans le cas ici exposé, comme dans beaucoup d’autres, les lecteurs connaissent le nom de l’auteur, un facteur décisif pour la crédibilité et le statut des nouvelles rapportées. L’article porte sur la référence au comte de Ericeira (1673-1743), à la fois comme source de nouvelles et comme objet d’intérêt dans le récit. L’identification de l’auteur aide à comprendre les jeux politiques autour de l’information sous l’Ancien Régime.
El contenido es el rey
Authors: Neira Borrajo Elena
Published: March 2021

El pasado agosto Kevin Spacey, en un inspirador discurso pronunciado en el Festival de Televisión de Edimburgo, lanzó al auditorio la siguiente pregunta: “¿Ver 13 horas de contenido cinemático unitario difiere en algo de ver una película?”. El actor, ganador de un óscar y hasta hace poco vinculado casi en exclusiva al mundo cinematográfico, ponía sobre el tapete la incómoda cuestión de las nuevas formas de narrativa y distribución audiovisual. Y concluía: “El soporte y la longitud se han vuelto irrelevantes... lo importante es el contenido”.
Repensando el rol de las comunidades
Authors: Roig Antoni
Published: March 2021

El término comunidad se ve estrechamente ligado a los debates sobre la dimensión de acción colectiva, creatividad y participación en las redes sociales, a la vez que se encuentra en estado de continua reinvención. No es de extrañar, por lo tanto que las comunidades tengan una presencia notable tanto en la oferta docente como en la actividad de investigación de nuestros Estudios.
Inteligencia territorial a debate (el caso de España)
Authors: Ortoll Eva
Published: March 2021

“¿Puede un territorio ser inteligente?”, con esta pregunta iniciaba la profesora Blanca Miedes una de las intervenciones del debate sobre Inteligencia Territorial que tuvo lugar en Barcelona, el pasado 4 de octubre. Con independencia de la discusión más profunda sobre esta cuestión, lo que articuló la Jornada fueron los movimientos e iniciativas que se están llevando a cabo en el mundo, con la presentación de experiencias de EEUU y Europa.
Generación 83: la tuya
Authors: Ollé Candela
Published: March 2021

Televisión de Cataluña (TVC) está de aniversario. Celebra tres décadas de programación televisiva que ha dejado huella en miles de hogares catalanes y se ha establecido como referente a nivel comunicativo e informativo. Los Telenotícies, el departamento de documentación, La Marató, el Súper 3 y el liderazgo de audiencia por 15º mes consecutivo serán los temas que repasaremos.
La búsqueda de la autenticidad en el fenómeno fan
Authors: Díaz Ángel
Published: March 2021

El estudio del fenómeno fan (fandom studies) exhibe su propia contradicción fundacional: los fanes interesan a la sociología porque son audiencias activas, creativas y comprometidas, en contra del retrato gregario, convulso y antojadizo que suele ofrecerse de estas personas. En sus prácticas no se refleja una actitud de servidumbre, sino una voluntad de dialogar con los textos culturales emanados de la industria.
La publicidad no es una lotería
Authors: Sivera Sílvia
Published: March 2021

Según la filosofía china hay tres tipos de suerte. La suerte de la Tierra es la que se asocia al feng-shui, la suerte del Hombre es consecuencia de sus decisiones y virtudes, y la suerte del Cielo representa el destino que viene marcado desde el nacimiento.
Que te toque la lotería esta Navidad puede responder a los tres tipos de suerte. Que se perpetre un anuncio de la lotería como el de esta Navidad es, filosofías aparte, consecuencia de una serie de decisiones analizables.
Reaprovechamiento de contenidos a través del acceso abierto
Authors: Vàzquez Garcia Mercè
Published: March 2021

Actualmente la publicación de contenidos de acceso abierto de revistas académicas y de divulgación aún no es una práctica habitual en todas las universidades, y se debe a distintos motivos: falta de confianza en la difusión de contenidos por parte de los autores, desconfianza a la hora de compartir conocimiento, desconocimiento de cuáles son las posibilidades que ofrece el reaprovechamiento de los contenidos publicados en abierto.
¿Por qué los llaman ''tecnócratas'' cuando se trata de banqueros?
Authors: Pastor Lluís
Published: March 2021

En el mercado superpoblado de la información, los medios de comunicación compran los conceptos a los mayoristas más listos, a los más entrenados. Después de que nos explicaran la crisis económica como si se tratara de una catástrofe natural ahora han puesto en boga el apelativo “tecnócrata” enfrentado a “político”.
'Flashmobs', 'lipdubs', 'ambient marketing'... ¿comunicación efímera?
Authors: Estanyol i Casals Elisenda
Published: March 2021

Desde hace unos años términos como flashmob, lipdub, street marketing, ambient marketing, buzz marketing o marketing de guerrilla se han ido incorporando al vocabulario de los profesionales de la comunicación. De hecho, probablemente muchos de vosotros habéis presenciado o participado en alguna flashmob, habéis sido “asaltados” por una acción de street marketing mientras paseabais tranquilamente por la calle o habéis entrado en Youtube para ver el lipdub que ha protagonizado algunos de vuestros amigos. Estaciones de metro, calles, plazas y parques se han convertido así en el escenario de acciones de buscan atraer la atención de los transeúntes.
Porous Cordierite Ceramics From Mineral and Synthetic Raw Material Compositions
Authors:   , Rundāns Māris
Published: March 2021

This work is dedicated to the study of the development of porous cordierite ceramics using two types of illite clays as pore formers. The work has the structure of a classical scientific paper containing the following sections – introduction, literature review, description of materials and methods, presentation of results, and conclusions. The theoretical part of the Thesis describes cordierite as an important mineral phase, its polymorphism, as well as the production, properties and application of ceramics formed from this phase. The materials and methods section details the materials and methods used in the work. The practical part of the Thesis describes the production of cordierite ceramics and its physical-mechanical and thermal properties as well as the analysis of the structure of the obtained materials. It shows that by varying the technological parameters of synthesis different morphology porous cordierite ceramics can be obtained. The resulting materials are considered to be the most economically viable alternative to existing synthetic materials due to their improved material properties – bending and compression strength, thermal expansion coefficient and thermal conductivity.
Russia-Italy “cooperation” at the ballet scene: historical, socio-cultural, and critical context
Authors: Miozzi Feton
Published: March 2021

The author studies the problem of intercultural cooperation between Russia and Italy in the field of ballet art. Since this type of interaction has been ongoing for several centuries, the research is divided into two vectors: the historical-cultural and the critical ones. Besides, the author considers an important issue of the origins of the cultural cooperation stemming from the opera art, traditional for Italy. The article considers not only the chronological component of Russia-Italy cooperation during the 18th - the 21st centuries, but also explains (in the socio-cultural and critical ways) the processes of surge and slump of interest in this form of cultural communication. The author detects and explains a unique pattern - the initial priority of Italians at the Russian scene of the 19th century, and the following radical change of this influence - a triumphal conquering of Europe by the Russian masters, whose talent is still appreciated. The scientific novelty of the research consists in the fact that for the first time attention is not only given to the very historical chronology of the visits of Italian dancers to the Russian Imperial Ballet Scene, but also the dynamics of this process is explained. Moreover, the article is the first work focusing on the change of a locomotive component in the system of the Italy-Russia cultural exchange which  took place in the late 20th century. Thus, the scientific novelty and importance of the research consist in the attempt to study the process of intercultural cooperation in its development from the 18th century to the present moment. Such an approach allows detection the historical, socio-cultural and critical components, and helps to reveal the topicality of this problem for the modernity, when art is still a soft mechanism of, among other things, political and geographical interaction between countries, forming a “cultural portrayal” of the country on the world map.   
J. Offenbach’s opera “The Tales of Hoffmann”: on the question of interpretation. Part 1
Authors: Kireyeva Natalia Yurievna , Kuts Angelina Leonidovna
Published: March 2021

The opera by Jacques Offenbach “The Tales of Hoffmann” is a unique phenomenon in the history of the opera genre attracting the attention of interpreters and researchers. Dealing with the text, musicians face particular problems caused by an unusual story behind the opera and its other peculiarities. The purpose of this article is to study the specificity of the opera at the literary, music, and stage levels using  the hermeneutical approach. The three independent original works of Hoffmann were combined in a grand drama composed by J. Barbier and M. Carré, and then in a libretto (J. Barbier) by means of deconstruction of romantic stereotypes of the main character, which reveals the peculiarities of the opera under consideration and explains the topicality of this research. The music analysis is aimed at the detection of expressive means through which the composer had managed to explain the idea of the authors of the literary text and get it across to the audience. The key formative way of building a music drama is a “romantic irony” (M. Ya. Kuklinskaya). That’s where the genre dualism of the opera under consideration comes from, which manifested itself in the form of the synthesis of the genres opera comique and opera lyrique. The authors also detect the interaction of elements of both genres helping to create an unusual atmosphere of the opera, and the play with the audience, allowing manipulating the spectators’ expectations, which is more typical of operetta than of opera genre.   
Novgorod musical-epic tradition - the possibilities of reconstruction
Authors: Korolkova Inga
Published: March 2021

The author is the first to raise the problem of reconstruction of the musical-epic traditions of Novgorod region. The research object is chant-declamation forms of folklore, typologically related to the bylina tradition. The research subject is their structural and stylistic peculiarities. For the first time, all facts of existence of musical epos, recorded in Novgorod region by various collectors, are gathered in one source - from the auditory notations of A.K. Lyadov (1890) to the latest evidence of existence of the musical-epic tradition (the recordings of Leningrad - St.Petersburg conservatory of the 1980s - 1990s). As the materials for comparison, the author uses the folklore images from Vologda, Arkhangelsk and Tver regions. Some musical texts are published for the first time. The author defines the genre composition of the musical-epic area of Novgorod folklore (buffoonery and takes, ballads, spiritual poems and memorial songs), describes the forms of composition of the main samples (one-line verses, long speeches and strophical). The research material gives reasons to assume that in Novgorod folklore traditions of the late 19th - the 20th centuries, the forms of recitation of music were widespread, typologically related to two North-Russian styles - the symbolic brief-chant and rhapsodical. The author concludes that the lake Ilmen basin and the adjacent territories was one of the places where these styles had been forming. On the one hand, the discovery of the typological relation of Novgorod and the North-Russian forms of musical narration helps define the structure and evaluate the style of single facts of Novgorod folklore. On the other hand, the parallels found are of key importance for the confirmation of Novgorod origins of the North-Russian bylina traditions.   