bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Swiss experience of atezolizumab for platinum-pretreated urinary tract carcinoma: the SAUL study in real-world practice
Authors: Cathomas Richard , Schardt Julian , Pless Miklos , Llado Anna , Mach Nicolas , Riklin Christian , Haefeli Jenny , Fear Simon , Stenner Frank
Published: May 2020

AIMS OF THE STUDY
Atezolizumab is an approved therapy for urothelial carcinoma based on results from the IMvigor 210 and IMvigor211 phase II and III trials. The global SAUL study evaluated atezolizumab in a broader patient population more representative of real-world populations. Among approximately 1000 patients treated in SAUL, 25 were treated in Swiss oncology centres. We evaluated outcomes in these patients to provide a better understanding of atezolizumab treatment for urinary tract carcinoma in Swiss clinical practice.

METHODS
Eligible patients had locally advanced or metastatic urothelial or non-urothelial urinary tract carcinoma that had progressed during or after one to three prior therapies for inoperable, locally advanced or metastatic disease. Patient populations typically excluded from clinical trials (e.g., patients with renal impairment, treated central nervous system [CNS] metastases, stable controlled autoimmune disease or Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 2) were also eligible. All patients received atezolizumab 1200 mg every 3 weeks until loss of clinical benefit or unacceptable toxicity. The primary endpoint was safety. Secondary endpoints included overall survival (OS), overall response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR).

RESULTS
All 25 Swiss patients had previously received a gemcitabine/platinum doublet. Disease had progressed within 12 months of platinum-based therapy in all but one patient, and 19 (76%) had received one prior line of therapy for metastatic disease. The median duration of atezolizumab therapy was six cycles (range 1–27) corresponding to 3.6 months. Five patients (20%) had received >20 cycles and four (16%) remained on treatment at the data cut-off. Grade 3 adverse events (AEs) occurred in 13 patients (52%) and were considered to be treatment-related in four patients (16%; liver enzyme increases, musculoskeletal pain, diverticulitis and autoimmune hepatitis). There was one grade 4 AE (hypercalcaemia) and no grade 5 AEs. After median follow-up of 17.3 months, median OS was 7.9 months (95% confidence interval [CI] 5.3–not evaluable), the 1-year OS rate was 47% (95% CI 27–65%), the ORR was 12% (95% CI 3–31%) and the DCR was 40% (95% CI 21–61%). Durable clinical benefit (>1 year on treatment) was observed in seven patients (28%), including one with CNS metastases and one with small-cell carcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS
Atezolizumab is an active treatment option for platinum-pretreated urinary tract carcinoma, including patients with conditions that typically exclude them from clinical trials. (Trial registration no.: NCT02928406)
Letramentos e Gêneros Discursivos Jurídicos no Ensino Médio
Authors: Tussi Matheus Gazzola
Published: May 2020

Este artigo tem por objetivo defender o estudo de gêneros discursivos jurídicos no ensino médio a partir da proposta contida na Base Nacional Comum Curricular, tendo como fundamentação teórica os estudos dos gêneros discursivos (BAKHTIN, 2006; SCHNEUWLY; DOLZ, 2004; ROJO; BARBOSA, 2015) e dos letramentos (STREET, 2014; ROJO; BARBOSA, 2015; KLEIMAN, 2007). Perspectivas contemporâneas de estudos linguísticos consideram o letramento como prática social, cujas características variam conforme o âmbito discursivo, intermediada por contextos diferentes de identidade e poder. A partir disso, o ensino ultrapassa a visão dicotômica entre letrados e iletrados para uma visão que reconhece uma multiplicidade de letramentos. Para dar conta disso, nos currículos escolares e nos livros didáticos aparece uma gama de gêneros discursivos considerados relevantes para a educação básica. Porém, entendemos que têm ficado de fora dessa seleção os textos jurídicos, cujo estudo é fundamental para a formação de cidadãos pelo entendimento institucional e legal que propiciam ao aluno e que lhe serve de base para sua movimentação social após a escola. A Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) vai ao encontro dessa perspectiva ao inserir, dentre os focos de estudos de língua portuguesa, o campo de atuação na vida pública, formado por gêneros discursivos que regulam a vida em sociedade. Nesta pesquisa é feita uma análise da BNCC com vistas às possibilidades de estudo, no ensino médio, de gêneros discursivos que circulam no campo de atuação da vida pública.
Exploring the Iconicity of Godzilla in Popular Culture. A Comparative Intercultural Perspective: Japan-America
Authors: Irina Pelea Crînguța
Published: May 2020

The present study aims to compare the representation of Godzilla or Gojira, considered one of the most representative cultural icons of Japanese cinematography within the intertwinement of the fluid, versatile and dynamic context of contemporary Japanese and North American film industry. The undying popularity of Godzilla is puzzling, and one can ask himself where the appeal of this irradiated dinosaur-like fictional monster lies in. The author adopts a comparative intercultural perspective, one that integrates research into a much broader sociohistorical context, with particular attention to how the culturally enhanced linguistic component influences the symbolism incorporated by Godzilla in Japan and how it is reimagined in its Hollywood counterpart.Hence, the theoretical section brings into discussion relevant and previously unpublished Japanese-language literature on Godzilla, thus trying to balance both Western and Japanese perspectives academically. The present research applies the methodology of narrative analysis to investigate from a comparative perspective significant differences existing in the narrative development and portrayal of the iconic monster in “Shin Godzilla” (Japan, 2016) versus “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” (the USA, 2019).  One of the most relevant findings refers to the impossibility of ultimately transferring or translating the cultural specificity of the iconic beast within the North American media context, despite recycling almost the same film narrative: therefore, Gojira is inherently Japanese.
The Cyberbullying Phenomenon – Contemporary Narrative Form of Aggression in the School
Authors: Mancheva Rusanka
Published: May 2020

The development of internet networks has undoubtedly increased the awareness of everyone who uses them. How far, however, perceived information delivers only positive experiences depending on its content. Everyone prefers to read for himself or herself or see himself or herself on the internet in priority in a positive light. Internet communication, however, also provides another opportunity - the negative relationships that have arisen from the real communication environment to be transmitted into cyberspace. The phenomenon of causing pain, harm, demonstration of hatred and enmity through the capabilities of social internet networks is referred to as cyberbullying. It is a contemporary form sending and receiving information, which, since its distribution, aims to injure, frighten the recipient or embarrass him in front of more people.

The article presents the results of a study conducted with students from different schools in Bulgaria. No matter what age or gender the students are, the strongest effect of change occurs in their behavioral responses. Negative experiences make the victims unsure. Students who are victimized by cyberbullying lose their desire to go to school, they even close for their friends, neglect their academic preparation, more at home, watch more TV, avoid the society of their classmates, reduce their internet activity. This closeness and contact limitation enhances their experiences. Girls’ victims of cyberbullying are more likely to turn to their parents for help than boys.
Multimedia Narrative: Technologies, Content, Platforms
Authors: Angova Stela
Published: May 2020

Many economic sectors are characterized by the production of information whose analysis enables the creation of content for different audiences. After analyzing ads on the global job and recruitment sites was identified the need for narrative professionals in various business sectors with qualifications for software, multiple platforms, and multimedia content.
Smart Narratives for Smart Devices
Authors: Valchanov Ivan
Published: May 2020

The consumption of media content via mobile devices is growing fast and surpasses the typical until recently access to digital media via computer. This makes mobile devices the main technology used by the audience for receiving media content. The following text examines the tendencies and new practices for media narrative creation, meant to be used entirely via mobile devices. The research was conducted in two phases – analysis of the current situation regarding the use of mobile devices for accessing news content in Bulgarian and around the world; and case studies, describing new types of narrative that emerged because of the audience needs and the specifics of using smart devices for news.
Virtual Reality and Phenomenology of Virtual Narratives
Authors: Kiossovska Kalina
Published: May 2020

The text examines the concept of virtual reality. The starting point is the text of Richard Norton's What is Virtuality (1972), which is considered one of the earliest and clearest attempts to define the concepts of "reality" and "virtuality". Other studies have been drawn to trace the evolution of the understanding of virtual reality that has been viewed through the prism of art narratives and the phenomenological approach to information technology.
ANALISIS PENERAPAN LEAN SERVICE UNTUK MENGURANGI WASTE PADA ORDER FULFILLMENT DI PLB PT AGILITY INTERNATIONAL (SEMARANG)
Authors: Mulyati, S.T., MT Dr Erna , Rananisa Haniva
Published: May 2020

PLB PT Agility International (Semarang) menyediakan jasa pergudangan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan industri manufaktur otomotif yaitu Semarang Autocomp Manufacturing Indonesia (SAMI). Layanan jasa pergudangan yang dilakukan Agility meliputi inbound, storage, order fulfillment, dan outbound. Permasalahan yang terjadi adalah keterlambatan pengiriman yang disebabkan oleh lamanya waktu pemenuhan order. Terdapat pemborosan (waste) dari non value added activity selama proses order fulfillment. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan metode yang dapat mengeliminasi pemborosan tersebut, yaitu pendekatan lean service. Perusahaan diharapkan mampu meningkatkan nilai tambah (value added) terhadap pemborosan dengan menggunakan Metode Lean Service. Proses order fulfillment yang ada dipetakan dengan Value Stream Mapping melalui analisa hasil kuesioner seven waste.

Berdasarkan hasil Metode Waste Assessment Model (WAM) didapatkan persentase waste terbesar adalah waste duplication dengan persentase sebesar 12,07% dan waste transportation dengan persentase sebesar 9,50%. Waste dengan persentase terbesar merupakan waste kritis (paling berpengaruh) yang terjadi pada proses order fulfillment PLB PT Agility International. Hasil dari skor WAM dianalisa dengan 5 Whyâ€™s Analysis untuk mencari akar peyebab pemborosan. Total aktivitas setelah di eliminasi menjadi 24 aktivitas dari 34 aktivitas. Pada Current State Mapping, rata-rata waktu yang dibutuhkan dalam keseluruhan proses order fulfillment sebesar 427,95 menit, sedangkan pada Future State Mapping setelah perbaikan adalah sebesar 280,03 menit.
İletişim Çağında Yalnızlığa Özlem: Post-Apokaliptik Sinema ve Bird Box
Authors: AŞILIOĞLU Emre , ÖZCAN Şefik
Published: May 2020

Günümüzde
kıyamet sonrası dünya tasvirlerinin yapıldığı ve bu apokaliptik sonralarda,
sürekli çatışma halindeki distopik toplumsal düzenlerin kurulduğu içeriklere
sahip sinema filmlerinin sayısının giderek arttığı gözlemlenmektedir. Bunun
nedenlerini, kapital sistemin küresel çapta içine düştüğü ekonomik, ekolojik
krizlerle, küresel ısınmanın artık gözle görülür etkileriyle, bölgesel
savaşların, çatışmaların artmasıyla ve bu eksende silahlanma yarışlarının tüm
20. Yüzyılda olduğu gibi hız kesmeden devam etmesiyle, kitle iletişim araçları
aracılığıyla, ‘bilgi’ye dair dezenformasyon ve manipülasyonun aşırı uçlarda
seyretmesiyle ilişkili olarak ele alabiliriz. Yine bilimsel-teknolojik
gelişmelerin aldığı seyir, laboratuvarlarda geliştirilen, ne türden etkilerinin
olacağı henüz kestirilemeyen virüs türleri de, bu nedenlerle ilişkili olarak
ele alınabilir. İnsan türünün gelişim arzusu, diğer yüzünde kendi kendinin
sonunu da getirme şeklindeki fantazileri de beslemektedir. Bu araştırma bu
nitelikte yapımların temelini oluşturan kültürel ve tarihsel derinliği
incelerken, bu türe dahil edilen edebiyat uyarlaması ‘Bird Box’ adlı yapım bu
temellendirme ile analiz edilmiştir.
“Herkes İçin Ölümsüzlük!”: Anton Vidokle Filmlerinde Kozmoz Kavramı
Authors: TAN Pelin
Published: May 2020

Rus avangardistlerin teknolojik ütopya hareketi olan Kozmizm, hem düşünsel hem de görsel üretim üzerinde 19.yüzyıl sonu ve 20.yüzyıl başında Sovyetler Birliği'nde etkili olmuştur. 1920’li yıllarda kulturel uretimi etkilemis olan Rus kozmizmi (Russian Cosmism) dusunur ve kutuphaneci Fedorov Nikolai (1829-1903)tarafından temelleri atılmış. Günümüz sanatçıları tekrar etkisi altına almaya başlayan Rus Kozmizmi ve teknolojik ütopya argümanlarının 21.yüzyıldaki olumsuzlayıcı tartışmalarının dışına çıkıp, gelecek üzerine insan ve tüm varlıklar hakkında spekülatif bir dünya ve toplum kurgusu temsiliyetini içermekte. Yeni Rus Kozmizmi, özellike Rus sanatçı ve kısa film yönetmeni Anton Vidokle’nin “Kosmos” üçlemesinde, hem gelecek toplumsallık tahayyülleri hem de günümüz evrenindeki diğer insan - dışı varlıklar, teknolojik distopyalar ve tuketim, sanatın geleceği gibi konulara odaklanarak kozmizm düşüncesini yeniden ele alıyor. Yonetmen icin Kozmizm, teknolojik ütopyaların toplumsal sorunların çözüleceğine dair Rus Kozmizm düşüncesinde oldugu gibi olumlayıcı bir rolu yok fakat şimdi ve geleceğe dair tümel bir spekülatif anlayış ile hareketli imgelerin anlatıları ve kurgusunu tasarlamak adına, bu akımı 21.yuzyilda hatırlamak ve sorularını tekrar sormak kavramsal bağlamda yaratici tartisma sunmakta.
Ellen Altfest’in Eserlerinde Öne Çıkan Yaklaşımlar: Temsiliyet ve Psikolojik Etkiler
Authors: ÖZESKİCİ Evrim
Published: May 2020

Ellen Altfest’in eserleri incelendiğinde; temsil kavramının ve psikolojik etkilerin öne plana çıktığı gözlemlenmiştir. Araştırmanın amacı; Ellen Altfest’in eserlerindeki detaylandırmaların ve hiperrealist aktarımların nasıl geliştiğini incelemektir. Aynı zamanda benzer üslup yönelimi olan sanatçılar ile Ellen Altfest’in eserleri karşılaştırılarak; temsil olgusunun altında yatan gerekçeleri ortaya çıkarmaktır. Araştırmada Ellen Altfest’in eserleri ile Praksiteles’in Knidos Afroditi, Lucian Freud’un Ayvalar ve Yaprakları ile Kız, Chuck Close’un James isimli eserleri karşılaştırma yapılmıştır. Seçilen bu sanatçılar ve eserleri; araştırmanın kapsam ve konusunu oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın problemleri şu şekilde sıralanabilir: Ellen Altfest’in eserlerinde öne çıkan temsiliyetin ve psikolojik etkilerin gerekçeleri nelerdir? Araştırmaya konu olan sanatçılar, eserlerinde temsil olgusunu nasıl ele almışlardır? Sanatta temsil olgusunun; kavramsal ve anlamsal bir ilişkisi var mıdır? Ellen Altfest’in eserlerindeki detaylandırmanın kavramsal bir açıklaması var mıdır? Seçilen sanatçılar ile Ellen Altfest’in eserleri arasındaki farklılıklar nelerdir? Bu soruların cevapları; Ellen Altfest’in eser çözümlemelerine ve sanatta temsil olgusuna açıklık getireceği umulmaktadır.
Soil and Leaf Nutritional Studies and Status of Healthy and Declined Mandarin
Orchards
Authors: Joshi Prashant , Kadam Dhiraj , Gawande Mayur , Maval Vishal
Published: May 2020

The present investigation was carried out to determine soil and leaf nutritional status of
some typical healthy and declined mandarin orchards of Amravati District (M.S) during
2016-19.Total twenty five representative surface and depth wise soil and leaf samples
from healthy and declined mandarin orchards were collected and analyzed various
nutrients in plant as well as leaf samples. The data analysis showed that total nitrogen
content in healthy and declined mandarin orchards from surface soils varied from 0.045 to
0.093 % and 0.015 to 0.37% respectively. The available nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium content of healthy orchards surface soils varied from 200.0 to 265.7 kg ha-1
,
22.0 to 35.3 kg ha-1
, 320.0 to 665.0 kg ha-1
and in declined orchards it varied from 130.4 to
203.5 kg ha-1
, 17.8 to 21.3 kg ha-1
, 360.0 to 744.4 kg ha-1
respectively. The exchangeable
calcium and magnesium together constitute more than 80% of exchange complex. The
exchangeable calcium, magnesium and sulphur content in healthy orchards surface soils
varied from 26.34 to 30.22 cmol (p+
) kg ha-1
, 11.71 to 16.92 cmol (p+
) kg ha-1
, 0.27 to 0.90
kg ha-1
and in declined orchards it varied from 29.00 to 31.98 cmol (p+
) kg ha-1
, 12.07 to
13.71 cmol (p+
) kg ha-1
, 0.36 to 0.69 kg ha-1
respectively. Micronutrients status of orange
orchards showed that available copper, zinc, iron and manganese in healthy orchards
surface soils varied from 2.20 to 5.60 ppm, 0.50 to 0.79 ppm, 4.50 to 6.29 ppm, 12.61 to
18.11 ppm and in declined orchards it varied from 1.90 to 2.48 ppm, 0.35 to 0.46 ppm,
3.40 to 5.00 ppm, 8.10 to 12.24 ppm respectively. Findings revealed that total nitrogen,
available nitrogen, phosphorus, sulphur, zinc and manganese content found more
supporting in healthy orchards than declined ones. Depth wise distribution showed that
total nitrogen, available nitrogen, phosphorus and copper showed decreasing trend with the
soil depth.
The leaf nutrient content in the plant showed that nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium
content in leaf of healthy orchards varied from 2.35 to 2.55%, 0.14 to 0.17%, 0.82 to
1.00% and in declined orchards it varied from 1.75 to 2.00%, 0.10 to 0.13%, and 0.84 to
1.70% respectively. Calcium, magnesium and sulphur content in healthy orchards varied
from 3.00 to 3.90%, 0.60 to 0.74%, 0.21 to 0.19% and in declined orchards it ranged from
2.40 to 3.15%, 0.33 to 0.74%, and 0.19 to 0.23% respectively. Results pertaining to
micronutrient showed that iron; manganese, copper and zinc in healthy orchards varied
from 105.6 to 140.6 ppm, 21.72 to 34.62 ppm, 29.40 to 35.96 ppm, 30.45 to 39.18 ppm,
and in declined orchards it varied from 70.66 to 100.00 ppm, 20.38 to 27.67 ppm, 21.72 to
26.05 ppm, and 17.24 to 25.00 ppm respectively. Results showed that a healthy orchard
has significantly higher content of nutrient than declined orchards except potassium
content
On Fuzzy Soft Set-Valued Maps with Application
Authors: Mohammed Shehu Shagari
Published: May 2020

Soft set and fuzzy soft set theories are proposed as mathematical tools for dealing with uncertainties. There has been tremendous progress concerning the extensions of these theories from different point of views of researchers so as to accommodate more robust and expressive applications in everyday life. In line with this development, in this paper, we combine the two aforementioned notions to initiate a novel concept of set-valued maps whose range set is a family of fuzzy soft sets. The later idea is employed to define Suzuki-type fuzzy soft $(e,K)$-weak contractions, thereby establishing some related fuzzy soft fixed point theorems. As a consequence, several well-known Suzuki-type fixed point theorems are derived as corollaries. Examples are also provided to validate the new concepts and to support the authenticity of the obtained results. Moreover, an application in homotopy is considered to show the usability of the obtained results.
Interlaboratory Testing to Assess Repeatability and Reproducibility of the Double Loop Electrochemical Potentiokinetic Reactivation (DL-EPR) Tests for Type 304H Stainless Steels
Authors: Rebak Raul B. , Dean Sheldon W.
Published: May 2020

The sensitization of stainless steels may decrease their corrosion resistance in industrial applications. Traditional immersion tests exist to determine the degree of sensitization (DOS) of the stainless steels. However, electrochemical methods may be preferred because they are less expensive and faster to perform. The fast and robust double loop electrochemical potentiokinetic reactivation (DL-EPR) test has been introduced to the corrosion community some decades ago but an interlaboratory testing study was necessary to assess the repeatability and reproducibility of the DOS results. This work reports on a recent study where 11 laboratories returned results that show a high degree of confidence in the data obtained by DL-EPR.
O modelo genético e o movimento dinâmico entre abstrato e concreto como instrumentos para o planejamento de sequências didáticas para o ensino de ciências
Authors: Lago Leonardo , Ortega José Luis , Mattos Cristiano
Published: May 2020

Este trabalho discute as bases teóricas do método da “ascensão do abstrato ao concreto” como processo de formação de conceitos e desenvolve uma proposta didática com base nele. A noção de célula germe é expandida para modelo genético, quando consideramos o sistema de conceitos da disciplina escolar e o uso dele para a modelização de determinado fenômeno. A construção das atividades didáticas tem como ponto de partida a determinação do modelo genético para as fases da Lua, isto é, o conjunto de conceitos e relações que suportam o modelo científico e explicativo do fenômeno. A partir deste modelo, elaboramos e organizamos uma sequência de cinco atividades para o Ensino Fundamental em que cada uma delas reduz e sintetiza uma relação conceitual específica do modelo. O resultado da intervenção didática foi avaliado por meio de registros escritos dos alunos. Concluímos que a atividade proposta ofereceu oportunidades para que os estudantes mobilizassem os conceitos relevantes e construíssem modelos científicos adequados. Além disso, entendemos o modelo genético como uma ferramenta para a organização da atividade de ensino, auxiliando no planejamento de situações didáticas.
Trechos de Bohr sobre modelos atômicos: indícios sobre como a física é construída e possibilidades enquanto recurso didático
Authors: Silva André Coelho da , Almeida Maria José Pereira Monteiro de
Published: May 2020

Tomando as abordagens históricas como uma das formas de fomentar a produção de sentidos sobre a Natureza da Ciência e embasados na noção de leitor virtual proveniente da Análise de Discurso, analisamos como aspectos sobre a construção da Física aparecem em trechos de uma obra de Niels Bohr. Neles, o autor sinalizou, entre outras coisas: a relação complexa entre teoria e experimento, as limitações da Ciência e seu caráter coletivo. Por inscrever seus pares como leitores virtuais do texto, este possui alta densidade conceitual e pressupõe o conhecimento do leitor sobre certos assuntos. Ainda assim, consideramos a possibilidade de sua leitura nos Ensinos Médio e Superior, especialmente se tiver como base a mediação do professor e adaptações que objetivem alterar o leitor virtual inscrito no texto.
A noção de obstáculo didático institucional
Authors: Miranda Werventon Dos Santos , Silva Francisco Hermes Santos da , Guerra Renato Borges , Nunes José Messildo Viana
Published: May 2020

As pesquisas sobre os obstáculos na aprendizagem da Matemática demonstram uma variedade de classificações, como as de ordem ontogenética, didática e epistemológica elencadas por Brousseau. Ainda existem contribuições de outros pesquisadores como os obstáculos emocionais e linguísticos. Nesse sentido, temos como objetivo caracterizar o Obstáculo Didático Institucional a partir de elementos que compõem as epistemologias institucionais presentes no ensino da Matemática em turmas do primeiro e segundo segmentos do ensino fundamental em relação ao objeto fração. Para alcançar esse objetivo, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa qualitativa de caráter bibliográfico. O resultado da pesquisa evidencia a existência de diferença na abordagem de ensino de fração entre os segmentos. Isto é denominado de Epistemologia Institucional, que se configura como um obstáculo didático no aprendizado de fração para os alunos que iniciam o segundo segmento do ensino fundamental. Em conclusão, apresentamos a Destransposição Didática como alternativa para enfrentar os obstáculos na transição.
Bandeiras
Authors: Correa Joaquín
Published: May 2020

Partindo do projeto Bandeiras que o artista pernambucano Lourival Cuquinha vem desenvolvendo desde 2012, o presente texto procura se deter nas manifestações do valor, seja na forma do dinheiro, seja na forma do ouro, da obra poética de Manuel Bandeira, especialmente em dois poemas de Lira dos cinqüent´anos, “Carta de Brasão” e “Ouro Preto”, junto com alguns dos aqui chamados, seguindo nisso ao próprio poeta, “poemas pobres” de Mafuá do Malungo. O lugar que ocupa o dinheiro (e a poesia entendida enquanto trabalho) numa divisão esquemática da obra poética de Manuel Bandeira acabará mostrando as fraquezas fundamentais desta, abrindo passo a uma concepção pós-aurática ou an-autonómica da obra de arte.
The impact of job satisfaction on nurses’ work lives: A literature review
Authors: Hamad Al-Qahtani Aisha , Stirling Bridget , Forgrave Daniel
Published: May 2020

Many outcomes in nurses’ work lives are influenced by their job satisfaction. Background: One of the tools that measures nurses’ job satisfaction is the McCloskey/Mueller Job Satisfaction tool. Several databases were accessed to identify studies published after 2002 that measured nurses’ job satisfaction using the McCloskey/Mueller Job Satisfaction tool and identified an outcome related to work lives of nurses. Aim: The aim of this literature review was to explore the relationship between job satisfaction and outcomes related to nurses’ work lives. Methodology: The framework developed by Cronin, Ryan, and Coughlan was used for this review. Articles included in this review met the following criteria: studies that used the MMSS (McCloskey/Mueller Nurse Job Satisfaction Scale) tool, articles that were written in English, studies that focused on nurses and outcomes related to nurses’ work lives, and articles that were published in peer-reviewed journals. The exclusion criteria included articles that were not from original research, articles that were written before 2002, gray literature, and studies that did not have ethical approval. The Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Tool was used to appraise each article’s quality. Results: Eighteen articles were chosen for inclusion in this review. Nurses’ job satisfaction had several key impacts on nurses’ work lives. Five themes that reflected the outcomes of nurses’ job satisfaction were identified: commitment to the workplace, workplace environment, emotional status, career ladder, and accountability. Conclusions: The findings show that workplace commitment, workplace environment, emotional status, career ladder, and accountability contribute to nurses’ job satisfaction. These factors need to be taken into account in developing interventions to increase nurses’ job satisfaction and their work output.
Coral bleaching variability during the 2017 global bleaching event on a remote, uninhabited island in the western Pacific: Farallon de Medinilla, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Authors: Carilli Jessica E , Bolick Leslie , Marx Donald E , Smith Stephen H , Fenner Douglas
Published: May 2020

A survey conducted in Fall 2017 by US Navy scientists around the small, uninhabited island of Farallon de Medinilla (FDM) documented severe bleaching related to extended regional heat stress. Three of the dominant scleractinian genera at FDM, Pocillopora, Leptastrea, and
Astreopora, were severely impacted, with more than 90% of colonies from many species exhibiting bleaching. In contrast, several species of Porites corals, another dominant genus at FDM, fared better, with less bleaching (7%–68% by species) than the island average (78%). Bleaching
was somewhat higher at shallower depths (<10 m depth stratum, compared to 10–20 m depth stratum) and on the leeward of the island. Surveying FDM presented logistical challenges including a compressed time window for survey execution, periods of strong currents >1 knot that precluded
diving, rare but potentially hazardous ordnance items, survey requirements for georeferenced imagery, and quantitative data collection. The survey protocol designed to accommodate these challenges is presented here, as are lessons from an unsuccessful attempt to delineate bleached coral colonies
in photographs using automated object-based image analysis.
Pacific-wide pH snapshots reveal that high coral cover correlates with low, but variable pH
Authors: Manzello Derek P , Enochs Ian C , Carlton Renée , Bruckner Andrew , Kolodziej Graham , Dempsey Alexandra , Renaud Philip
Published: May 2020

Ocean acidification (OA) is impairing the construction of coral reefs while simultaneously accelerating their breakdown. The metabolism of different reef organism assemblages alters seawater pH in different ways, possibly buffering or exacerbating OA impacts. In spite of this, field
data relating benthic community structure and seawater pH are sparse. We collected pH time-series data snapshots at 10 m depth from 28 different reefs (n = 13 lagoon, n = 15 fore reef) across 22 Pacific islands, spanning 31° latitude and 90° longitude. Coincident with
all deployments, we measured percent cover of the benthic community. On fore reefs, high coral cover (CC) negatively correlated with mean and minimum pH, but positively correlated with pH variability. Conversely, pH minima were positively correlated to coverage of coralline and turf algae.
Benthic cover did not correlate with pH in lagoonal reefs. From 0% to 100% CC, mean pH and aragonite saturation state (Ωarag) declined –0.081 and –0.51, respectively, while declines in minimum values were greater (Δmin pH = –0.164, Δmin Ωarag
= –0.96). Based upon previously published relationships, the mean pH decline from 0% to 100% CC would depress coral calcification 7.7%–18.0% and increase biologically-mediated dissolution 13.5%–27.9%, with pH minima depressing dark coral calcification 14.4%–35.2% and
increasing biologically-mediated dissolution 31.0%–62.2%. This spatially expansive dataset provides evidence that coral reefs with the highest coral cover may experience the lowest and most extreme pH values with OA.
Amados Enemigos
Authors: Hooker Juliet
Published: May 2020

Este artículo analiza la persistencia de un discurso oficial de nacionalismo mestizo en Nicaragua a pesar de la adopción de derechos de ciudadanía multicultural para los costeños afrodescendientes e indígenas en 1986. Estas reformas parecían contradecir directamente las premisas claves de las anteriores ideologías nacionalistas dominantes, particularmente la idea que Nicaragua era una nación uniformemente mestiza. Sin embargo, en lugar de una ruptura radical con el pasado, lo que encontramos en Nicaragua es un proceso continuo de negociación y pugna entre tres variantes del nacionalismo oficial mestizo: el vanguardismo, el sandinismo y el "multiculturalismo mestizo" surgidos en las décadas 1930, 1960 y 1990, respectivamente. Este artículo traza las continuidades entre estos relatos dispares, pero íntimamente relacionados, de la historia y la identidad nacional y la forma en que todos operan para limitar la inclusión política de los costeños afrodescendientes e indígenas como tales.
Flora Medicinal de la Región Atlántica de Nicaragua
Authors: Coe Felix G.
Published: May 2020

En este texto son enumeradas las diferentes investigaciones realizadas en torno a las plantas medicinales en Nicaragua; los factores ambientales que ponen en peligro la existencia de este tipo de plantas y cómo la información etnobotánica se está perdiendo a un ritmo aún más rápido que las especies. También la metodología para la recopilación de la bibliografía relevante a los estudios botánicos en Nicaragua; el estudio de ejemplares de herbario en la obtención de datos etnobotánicos, florístico, ecológicos y taxonómico; la identificación de estos ejemplares botánicos, y el trabajo de laboratorio (análisis químico y bioensayos de los ejemplares botánicos). Igualmente se presenta una interesante reflexión sobre etnobotánica y los derechos de propiedad intelectual como un derecho humano fundamental de todos los pueblos indígenas y el peligro que enfrentan por parte de transnacionales y corporaciones. Finalmente muestra cuadros de las especies medicinales nativas, su hábitat de procedencia, el uso por parte de los grupos indígenas y su bioactividad.
Estudio Biométrico y ecológico del camarón de río (género Macrobrachium) en la parte baja de la cuenca del río Kukra
Authors: González-Aleman Néstor , Mairena-Valdivia Álvaro
Published: May 2020

El género Macrobrachium comprende más de cien especies, de las cuales 26 pertenecen al continente americano (Pascual, 2005); comúnmente son conocidos como camarones de río y/o langostino. Debido a su trascendencia como recurso pesquero se les considera de gran importancia económica, principalmente Macrobrachium carcinus y M. acanthurus, los cuales son bien conocidos y explotados en la mayoría de las comunidades ribereñas de toda Latinoamérica (García-Guerrero, Becerril-Morales, Vega-Villasante, & Espinosa-Chaurand, 2013).Durante el periodo de estudio (2006-2007) se capturó un total de 1180 ejemplares. De éstos, 447 individuos fueron Macrobrachium acanthurus; 622, M. carcinus, y 111 fueron M. olfersii. Todas las capturas se realizaron con nasas de bambú de la especie Guadua del tipo Amplexifolia que es nativo de Nicaragua.Durante el estudio, la temperatura promedio fue 27,2 ± 1,25 °C (rango: 25 - 29 °C), transparencia promedio de 0,3 ± 0,17 m (rango: 0,26 - 0,45 m) y la profundidad promedio de 3 ± 0,25 m (rango: 2 - 4,5 m). En la proporción sexual (hembra/macho) hubo dominancia de machos. Para M. carcinus la proporción fue (1H: 0,9M) con un valor de χ2 = 2,57, sin diferencia significativa; M. acanthurus presentó una proporción (1H: 1,66M) con un valor de χ2 = 18,53, con diferencia significativa, y M. olfersii mostró una proporción (1H: 0,8M) con valor de χ2 = 0,73, sin diferencia significativa. Existe diferencia significativa cuando (χ2 < 3,84 y p > 0,05) (Vazzoler, 1996).M. carcinus presentó un promedio de Longitud Total (LT) de 15,8 ± 4,5 cm (rango: 3,6 - 24 cm) y un Peso Total (W) de 105,4 ± 82,5 g (rango: 1,7 - 382 g). Para las tres especies el modelo que mejor se ajusta al crecimiento de la población es el modelo polinómico, en M. carcinus (W = 1,6 LT2 - 28,2 LT + 118,6) explica más del 90% de la relación entre el W y LT (R2 = 0,9046). M. acanthurus presentó LT promedio de 11,7 ± 4,9 cm (rango: 4,3 - 26 cm) y W de 47,1 ± 66,2 g (rango: 1,3 - 383 g), el modelo de crecimiento de esta población (W = 1,2 LT2 - 19,5 LT + 79,36) explica más del 93% de la relación entre W y LT (R2 = 0.9395).Finalmente, M. olfersii presentó LT promedio de 6,4 ± 1,3 cm (rango: 3,5 - 9,6 cm) y un W de 4,2 ± 1,8 g (rango: 1,2 - 9,7 g), el modelo de crecimiento de esta población (W = 0,22 LT2 - 1,8 LT + 6,5) explica más del 60% de la relación entre W y LT (R2 = 0,621) en hembras y menos del 30% en machos (R2 = 0,294).
Bilateral acromial stress fractures in a patient with a massive rotator cuff tear
Authors: Kim Du-Han , Na Sang-Soo , Baek Chung-Sin , Cho Chul-Hyun
Published: May 2020

Stress fractures of the acromion and scapular spine are well-known complications following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. However, these fractures in patients with massive rotator cuff tear or cuff tear arthropathy are extremely rare, and the pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of these fractures are poorly understood. We report a case of bilateral stress fracture of the posterior angle of the acromion in a patient with massive rotator cuff tear and discuss the pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, and treatment with a review of the literature.
Utilization of Cloud Computing in Economics Education and Health Economics: A Valuable Resource
Authors: Ogbueghu Sylvester N. , Ogbuagu Anuli Regina , Amedu Amos Nnaemeka , Eze Daniel Munachiso , Robert Augustine Igwe , Opara Ifeoma Euphemia , Ugwuanyi Benedict Ejiofor , Chukwu Chukwuma Ogbonnaya , Abonor Lazarus Bassey
Published: May 2020

This paper examines the use of cloud computing as a tool in economics education and analysis of performance in health economics. The paper methodology was documentary analysis. Three independent experts assisted in the extraction of information used in this research paper. Results indicate a growing need to advance the economic utility of cloud computing as a technological tool in economics education and analysis of economic performance in health economics. Empirical studies are required to corroborate the extent to which cloud computing is being utilized as a technological tool in several institutions and organizations for analysis of economic performance and educational purposes.
Teachers’ Perceived Communication Instructional Skill for Improving Teaching in Primary School in Enugu State, Nigeria
Authors: Ebizie Elizabeth N. , Njoku Obiageli C. , Ejiofor Juliana N.
Published: May 2020

This study was carried out to investigate teachers’ perceived communication instructional skill for improving teaching in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample size of the study is 1,196 teachers. Multistage sampling technique was used in the selection of the sample size. The instrument used for data collection was the Teachers’ Perceived Communication Instructional Skills Questionnaire (TPCISQ). To ensure the reliability of the instrument, a trial test was conducted by administering 30 copies of the questionnaire to 30 public primary school teachers in Awka, Anambra State, which is outside the study area. Cronbach Alpha was used to determine the internal consistency of the items. Result of the analysis yielded an overall coefficients value of 0.87. The data collected in the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Based on the findings of the study, it was revealed that teachers need the following communication skills: listening to the pupils attentively when they ask questions; giving proper feedback to the questions raised by the pupils; repeating instructions orally or in writing and so on.
Task-based Approach in Teaching Translation: A Case Study in Jouf University
Authors: Alenezi Abduhameed Muhatlis
Published: May 2020

Task-based approach is commonly used in second language teaching and it has been adopted in translation teaching too. However, driven by the lack of studies on task-based approach in translation especially in the very early stages of teaching translation, Saudi universities are no exception, this study focuses on the significance of implementing this approach in teaching the first practical translation course in a translation academic programme. It mainly examines the development of translation competence through task-based approach. A case study at English language department in Jouf University has been carried out where 39 students were taught using this method in their first practical translation course. Li’s (2013) customized model, namely task-based teaching in translation, is adopted here and the tasks were specifically selected to develop students’ translation competence in general and their bilingual competence in particular. The results drawn from this study found tangible development of students’ translation competence as well as bilingual competence.
Pragmatic Aspects of Tense in English and Arabic: Based on a Neo-SRE Theory
Authors: Amin Gehad M.
Published: May 2020

The hypothesis upon which this paper is based is that in both Arabic and English the notion of tense underdetermines the notion of time, and some pragmatic enrichment is needed to the get at the correct temporal interpretation. In both languages, beside the normal unmarked tense usages, some marked usages of tense are available wherein the tense constructions do not refer to their equivalent temporal intervals; this is done for the sake of rhetorical purposes as illustrated and exemplified. Even the unmarked cases to tense are proven to require, for sound interpretation, the inclusion of pragmatic givens. Many examples are given in both languages showing the pragmatic nature of the temporal interpretive process of tense in terms of the SRE theory where the interrelationship of the three-time intervals speech, event, and reference times (S/TU, E/TSit, R/TT) is based primarily on rather pragmatic parameters within the process of temporal interpretation. Some new treatment is given concerning the theory of tense interpretation which is related to a pragmatic conception of the speaker’s temporal projection or “virtuality” via which tenses’ inherent three-time points are pragmatically interrelated and arranged in terms of the potential existence of multiple virtual and non-virtual speakers.
Brand Experience: How Does It Affect Brand Personality and Brand Loyalty in the Egyptian Telecommunications Industry?
Authors: Omar Amira M.
Published: May 2020

Brand experience has received a lot of attention within the business industry. Customers are looking for not only valuable brand benefits but also, emotional skills as well as brand experience theory. In this regard, the Egyptian Telecommunications Industry tries, also, to provide answers on how to measure brand experience and how it affects customers’ behaviors. This research examines in the context of the Egyptian telecommunications market the relationship between Brakus et al.’s (2009) four whole experience dimensions (sensory, affective, intellectual, and behavioral), brand personality, and brand loyalty. The author produced an online questionnaire, which, based on a simple sampling method, was distributed to and collected from the Egyptian telecommunications industry (Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, Etisalat Egypt, and We Egypt). Four hundred fifty questionnaires were distributed and, excluding those that were incomplete, the author obtained 392 samples. This represented an 87% response rate.

The results indicate that brand experience has a positive impact on the brand’s personality. Brand experience has, also, a strong positive effect on brand loyalty and, ultimately, brand personality has a strong positive effect on brand loyalty. Besides the brand experience’s direct effect on brand loyalty, it has a significant indirect effect on brand loyalty by impacting on brand personality.

Among the relationships between the variables, the relationship between brand personality and brand loyalty is the strongest. More particularly, it is noteworthy that the correlation with the findings shows that the relationship between brand experience and brand loyalty is greater than the direct relationship. Therefore, in order to strengthen customer brand loyalty, telecommunications managers should pay more attention to customer brand personality.
Influence of Pester Power on Parents’ Buying Decision: A Focus on FMCG Products in Pakistan
Authors: Abbasi Munir A. , Amran Azlan , Riaz Hadiqa , Sahar Noor E. , Ahmed Hassan
Published: May 2020

This study examined the impact of pester power on parent’s buying decisions, considering the peer influence, store environment, product packaging, and advertisement as stimuli of pester power. Data were collected by distributing a survey questionnaire in supermarkets and shopping malls in Pakistan from 200 parents and were analyzed by using PLS-SEM. The results confirmed the Pakistani children’s dominance in parents buying decisions for various Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) products. The results significantly indicate that product packaging, peers’ product preferences, and advertisements affects parents buying decision. The findings of this study contribute to the existing literature on the impacts of pester power on the parents buying decisions through peer influence, product packaging, and advertisement. In addition to that, this study is the first attempt in the Pakistan context, especially the FMCG industry. The findings of this study may benefit marketers to increase their market share by developing their strategies and marketing campaign; and store managers to plan product placement in their stores in such a way that cultivates quest in children for products, considering them as influencers on parents buying decisions, in line with the study findings.
Characteristics of Young Adults Sentenced with Juvenile Sanctions in the Netherlands
Authors: Prop Lise , van der Laan André , Barendregt Charlotte , van Nieuwenhuizen Chijs
Published: May 2020

Characteristics of Young Adults Sentenced with Juvenile Sanctions in the Netherlands

Since 1 April 2014, young adults aged 18 up to and including 22 years can be sentenced with juvenile sanctions in the Netherlands. This legislation is referred to as ‘adolescent criminal law’ (ACL). An important reason for the special treatment of young adults is their over-representation in crime. The underlying idea of ACL is that some young adult offenders are less mature than others. These young adults may benefit more from pedagogically oriented juvenile sanctions than from the deterrent focus of adult sanctions. Little is known, however, about the characteristics of the young adults sentenced with juvenile sanctions since the implementation of ACL. The aim of this study is to gain insight into the demographic, criminogenic and criminal case characteristics of young adult offenders sentenced with juvenile sanctions in the first year after the implementation of ACL. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a juvenile sanction group and an adult sanction group. Data on 583 criminal cases of young adults, sanctioned from 1 April 2014 up to March 2015, were included. Data were obtained from the Public Prosecution Service, the Dutch Probation Service and Statistics Netherlands. The results showed that characteristics indicating problems across different domains were more prevalent among young adults sentenced with juvenile sanctions. Furthermore, these young adults committed a greater number of serious offences compared with young adults who were sentenced with adult sanctions. The findings of this study provide support for the special treatment of young adult offenders in criminal law as intended by ACL.
Marine mammal distribution in Ecuador: surveys aboard a ship of opportunity as a means of monitoring relative abundance
Authors: O'Hern Julia Elizabeth , Sculley Michelle , Jean-Smith Kerri , Biggs Douglas , Slowey Niall , Alarcon Ruales Daniela , Duncan Roxanne
Published: May 2020

Five marine mammal surveys between 2008 and 2011 were conducted aboard the Buque de Investigación Orion (the research vessel for the Oceanographic Institute of the Ecuadorian Navy) within oceanic waters adjacent to mainland Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. The surveys dedicated extensive time in deep, oﬀshore waters where cetaceans were not densely present. Sightings of 12 species were compared with an earlier survey aboard the B/I Orion in 2001 as well as with a subset of published data from three NOAA STAR (Stenella Abundance Research) surveys between 1999 and 2003. Additionally, a small boat, near-shore survey, was conducted during June 2010 among andnear the Galápagos Islands. Encounter rates ranged annually from 0.012 cetacean/km to 0.027 cetacean/km. The highest encounter rate aboard the B/I Orion took place during the April 2009 survey. In order to compare sightingrates between the B/I Orion and NOAA platforms, the average eﬀective half-strip widths were used to determine encounter rates per area eﬀectively searched. A zonation within the study region was observed between odontocete andbalaenopterid cetaceans as well as between striped (Stenella coeruleoalba) and short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis). Several methodological aspects of surveys and geographical features that may inﬂuence encounter rates and subsequent abundance estimates are discussed. This study demonstrates that vessels of opportunity provide a valuable means of studying open-ocean and coastal distributions of marine mammals. Possible methodological improvements, such as the use of high-power binoculars, that could increase the absolute number of sightings, the efficiency of these opportunistic surveys, and improve the sighting rates of more evasive species are discussed.