bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reframing the Arabic Narratives on Daesh in the English Media: The Ideological Impact
Authors: Hijjo Nael F. M. , Kaur Surinderpal , Kadhim Kais Amir
Published: April 2019

This paper discusses the dynamic role of translators in possibly promoting certain ideologies and political agendas by presenting stories through the lens of an ideologically laden meta-narrative. It compares the representation of ‘Daesh’ in the narratives of Arabic editorials and their English translations published by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). MEMRI is a pro-Israeli organization, widely cited by leading Western media outlets, especially in the US. The study adopts the narrative theoryinformed analysis of Baker (2006) as its theoretical framework to examine how narrative is used to legitimize, normalize, and justify certain actions to the public. The findings suggest that through translation, MEMRI draws upon the meta-narrative of the War on Terror in furthering its ideologically laden agenda of terrorist Arabs and Muslims by publishing selective and decontextualized excerpts and mistranslation of concepts such asDaesh (داعش),Jihad(جهاد), andJizya(جزية).
Socioscientific Issues to Promote Content Knowledge & Socioscientific Reasoning in Puerto Rican High School Students
Authors: Villarín Lorraine J. Ramírez , Fowler Samantha R.
Published: April 2019

Socioscientific issues have proved to be excellent tools for fostering the development of higher-order thinking skills that lead to superior socioscientific reasoning and decision making. This educational construct, with a focus on a local coastal environmental situation, was incorporated into a science class of high school biology students in Puerto Rico to assess relevant content knowledge and enable socioscientific reasoning. We describe how socioscientific reasoning was introduced, implemented, and assessed and the influence it had on students during a four-week in-depth exploration on the topic.
Designing a Solution to the Global Problem of Overfishing Using the Engineering Design Process
Authors: Goode Courtney
Published: April 2019

Given that science and engineering practices are a large focus in the Next Generation Science Standards, biology teachers need to find ways to incorporate the engineering design process into their curriculum. To address this need, I present a lesson that allows for student collaboration in designing and developing a solution to a global problem resulting from overfishing and our use of unsustainable fishing practices. This lesson also demonstrates to students that larger, global issues that seem insurmountable to solve can be broken down into smaller, more manageable pieces. My approach involves having students research a problem related to sustainable fishing practices and design a physical model of a solution to combat their specific issue. Peer review is then used in order to help students revise and edit their models during the lesson in response to the peer feedback received. The lesson will culminate in a presentation to the class about the biological, social, and economic ramifications of both their assigned problem and a potential solution.
Doing Justice
Authors: Wyatt Jonathan , Diversi Marcelo
Published: April 2019

In this article we argue that the contributions to this special issue are examples of the ‘acts of activism’ D. Soyini Madison (2010) speaks of. Such acts, though always late, are necessary and urgent as qualitative researchers seek for their work to do justice.
Article 50 and Beyond
Authors: Wyatt Jonathan
Published: April 2019

Written in early 2017, in the aftermath of the United Kingdom's vote in June 2016 to leave the European Union and the election, in November of that year, of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, this brief article argues for an activist scholarly ethic. The author calls himself and the qualitative inquiry community to (re)commit to urgent political and moral intent.
Between Brexit and Trump
Authors: Murray Fiona
Published: April 2019

This article asks how leaders emerge out of moments and movements of whiteness. It asks how we sit with, endure through, or protest against the new values that are created as we tumble into the interstices of this political space. This article, based on the author's assumptions and imaginations about a postgraduate student's silence in class discussion, explores possibilities of finding new modes of participation in class and therefore in democracy and in our globalized lives. Through thinking with Liang, a Chinese student in a university classroom in Scotland, this inquiry begins to articulate the implications of the current political landscape for the work done in the university. This article, in its original form, was presented at the European Congress of Qualitative Inquiry in Leuven, Belgium, on February 2017 and was written in the aftermath of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union.
Learning is Such Sweet Sorrow
Authors: Harris Anne M.
Published: April 2019

We learn by returning. To our classrooms, our publics, our bodies. This performance text returns us to these places which remain the relics of affective encounters, the sticky sites of emotional residue, historical fragments that tell us what we can bear to remember about ourselves. These histories rely on ‘the moving, the deja-felt in all of its uncanniness’, (Manning, 2013, p. 84), a now which coagulates the push and pull of memory, interiority, and external struggle in time and space or spacetime. We return by building, commemorating, protesting, and then tearing down. Research, activism, education, and love intersect in lives of engaged social action and through a sometimes-reluctant return to sites of consciousness-raising with one common aim: Let us learn.
Responding to Brexit through a Song
Authors: Douglas Kitrina
Published: April 2019

As a European citizen I have enjoyed great freedom working and travelling across the European Union since I was in my early 20s. During this time I have made strong, lasting friendships with many people but not least in France, Sweden, and Portugal. Following the ‘Brexit’ referendum, many of these friends asked, ‘Why leave?’ ‘What is happening to the UK?’ I had no answers and also found it difficult to convey in words the mixture of sadness, disappointment, disillusion, anger, and frustration that I felt. Qualitative researchers are often drawn to arts-based methodologies when words fail us. Here, I draw on a song to help communicate a complex and emotional landscape which includes how a refugee crisis, an influx of asylum seekers, and immigration conflicts in 2015 seemed to create a groundswell of fear and contribute to a ‘leave’ vote being registered by 51.9% of those who completed the ballot form.
Elecciones municipales y democracia en territorio totonaco
Authors: Isidro Antonino Santiago , Ramírez-Espinosa Naayeli E.
Published: April 2019

Las elecciones municipales en Mecatlán, Veracruz, en la región del Totonacapan, se distinguen de las de otras regiones en el país, principalmente por la marcada influencia de los sistemas normativos locales en la elección de candidatos y autoridades. Este artículo de investigación describe el contexto inequitativo del sistema electoral actual en la región totonaca, basado en partidos políticos, y cómo este sistema promueve el desgaste de la autonomía indígena. El artículo presenta una reflexión sobre la importancia de los sistemas ético-normativos indígenas en el fortalecimiento de la democracia local y nacional respetuosa de la composición pluricultural de México.

Elections in the municipality of Mecatlán in the Totonacapan region of Veracruz are distinct from election processes in other parts of Mexico, mainly because of the influence of local normative principles in the selection of candidates and parties. This article describes how the current electoral system, based on the system of political parties in the Totonac region, promotes an inequitable situation in which Indigenous autonomy is eroded. This article presents an analysis and discussion of the relevance of Indigenous normative and ethical systems in strengthening a local and national democracy that respects the pluricultural composition of Mexico.
El enfermo venéreo, ¿víctima o criminal? El delito de contagio venéreo en México en la primera mitad del siglo xx
Authors: Ramírez María del Carmen Zavala
Published: April 2019

La lucha antivenérea en México evidenció ambivalencias frente a los enfermos, en ocasiones vistos como víctimas dignas de compasión y otras tantas como criminales merecedores de castigo. La legislación penal tipificó el delito de contagio venéreo (1929 y 1931) y permitió la intervención estatal sobre los cuerpos de los enfermos para determinar su inocencia o culpabilidad. El artículo analiza los debates médicos acerca de la penalización del contagio venéreo. Asimismo, presenta el estudio de cuatro juicios de amparo por este delito en los que quedaron de manifiesto ideas, valores y representaciones sobre la sexualidad masculina y femenina.

The struggle against venereal disease in Mexico demonstrates ambivalence towards sick people, who are sometimes regarded as victims in need of compassion and at other times as criminals who deserve punishment. The penal code classified the crime of venereal contagion (1929 and 1931) and allowed state intervention in relation to the bodies of ill people in order to establish their innocence or culpability. This article analyzes medical debates around the criminalization of venereal contagion. As evidence, it presents a study of four cases of protection for this crime which demonstrate the ideas, values and representations of masculine and feminine sexuality.
PERBANDINGAN EFEKTIVITAS TEMEPHOS DENGAN Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis TERHADAP MORTALITAS NYAMUK Aedes aegypti DARI TIGA KELURAHAN DI KOTA SAMARINDA
Authors: Ekawati Sri Nadyar , Hariani Nova , Sudiastuti Sudiastuti
Published: April 2019

AbstrakPengendalian vektor penyakit demam berdarah (DBD) di Indonesia menggunakan larvasida temephos telah berlangsung lebih dari 30 tahun, oleh karena itu, perlu dilakukan penelitian untuk mengetahui efektivitas temephos dan Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis yang merupakan larvasida jenis baru dari agen biologi terhadap larva nyamuk Aedes aegypti. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbandingan efektivitas temephos dengan B. thuringiensis var. israelensis terhadap mortalitas larva nyamuk Ae. aegypti dari tiga Kecamatan di Samarinda, yaitu Kecamatan Samarinda Utara Kelurahan Gunung Lingai, Samarinda Ulu Kelurahan Air Putih dan Sungai Kunjang Kelurahan Loa Bakung. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode bioassay. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa temephos tidak efektif untuk membunuh larva nyamuk Ae. aegypti dari tiga kelurahan yang diamati, dengan LC50,24jam sebesar 1,88–2,24 ppm dan LC90,24jam sebesar 2,07–3,59 ppm. Sementara itu, B. thuringiensis var. israelensis masih efektif untuk membunuh larva nyamuk Ae. aegypti dari ketiga kelurahan yang diamati, dengan LC50,24jam sebesar 0,93–1,00 mL/50 L air dan LC90,24jam sebesar 1,05–1,11 mL/50 L air. Hal ini berarti penggunaan B. thuringiensis var. israelensis dengan dosis yang dianjurkan pemerintah masih efektif untuk mengendalikan populasi nyamuk Ae. aegypti.AbstractThe control of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) vector in Indonesia using larvicide temephos has been ongoing for more than 30 years. Hence, it is necessary to assess the effectiveness of temephos compared to Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis which is a new type of biological larvacide agent against Aedes aegypti mosquito larvae. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of temephos compared to B. thuringiensis var. israelensis against mortality of Ae. aegypti mosquito larvae sampled from three subdistricts in Samarinda namely Samarinda Utara Subdistrict Gunung Lingai, Samarinda Ulu Subdistrict Air Putih, and Sungai Kunjang Subdistrict Loa Bakung. The method used was bioassay. The results showed that temephos was not effective in killing Ae. aegypti mosquito larvae from the three subdistricts observed, with LC50.24 hours by 1.88–2.24 ppm, and LC90,24 hours by 2.07–3.59 ppm. Meanwhile, B. thuringiensis var. israelensis is still effective in killing Ae. aegypti mosquito larvae from the three subdistricts observed, with LC50.24 hours by 0.93–1.00 mL/50 L of water and LC90,24 hours by 1.05–1.11 mL/50 L of water. Those results mean that the application of B. thuringiensis var. israelensis with the recommended dosage of the government is still effective in controlling the population of Ae. aegypti.
AKTIVITAS ANTIFUNGI ISOLAT AKTINOMISETES ARBORETUM UNIVERSITAS RIAU TERHADAP
Authors: Queendy Vista , Roza Rodesia Mustika , Roza Rodesia Mustika
Published: April 2019

AbstrakRendahnya produktivitas lahan pertanian di Indonesia berkaitan dengan serangan penyakit tanaman, contohnya penyakit layu Fusarium pada tanaman tomat dan busuk pangkal batang pada tanaman kelapa sawit yang disebabkan oleh Ganoderma boninense. Penelitian sebelumnya telah berhasil mengisolasi aktinomisetes dari tanah Arboretum Universitas Riau, namun belum diketahui kemampuannya dalam menghambat jamur Fusarium oxysporum f.sp lycopersici dan Ganoderma boninense. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji 32 isolat aktinomisetes terhadap jamur target dengan metode difusi agar. Aktinomisetes potensial yang terpilih, dilanjutkan untuk produksi senyawa antifungi dengan lama waktu fermentasi yang berbeda (4, 5, dan 6 hari) dan diuji dengan metode difusi kertas cakram. Hasil penelitian uji aktivitas antifungi dengan metode difusi agar menunjukkan 31 isolat aktinomisetes mampu menghambat pertumbuhan jamur F. oxysporum f.sp lycopersici dan isolat A2.01 memiliki zona hambat tertinggi yaitu sebesar 36,10 mm.  Sebanyak 28 isolat aktinomisetes mampu menghambat jamur G. boninense dan isolat D2.28 memiliki zona hambat tertinggi, yaitu sebesar 45,71 mm. Isolat aktinomisetes Arboretum Universitas Riau sebagian besar dapat menghambat pertumbuhan kedua jamur target dengan metode difusi agar, namun hasil uji senyawa antifungi isolat potensial dengan metode difusi kertas cakram belum mampu membentuk zona hambat. Isolat aktinomisetes potensial dapat diaplikasikan menggunakan kultur langsung secara in vivo.Abstract The low productivity of agricultural land in Indonesia occurred because of plant diseases attack such as Wilt Fusarium in tomato plant and Basal Stem Rot disease in palm oil caused by Ganoderma boninese. Previous research had successfully isolated the actinomycetes from soil of Arboretum University of Riau However, the antifungal potency of those isolates against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp lycopersici and Ganoderma boninense had not been known. This research aimed to screening 32 actinomycetes isolates against the fungal target by using agar diffusion method. The selected actinomycetes were continued to produce crude antifungal by different duration of fermentation (4, 5 and 6 days) using disc diffusion method.  The result of the antifungal activity using agar diffusion method showed that there were 31 isolates that able to inhibit the F. oxysporum f. sp lycopersici and isolate A2.01 showed the highest inhibition zone by 36.10 mm. There were 28 isolates that able to inhibit the G. boninense and isolate D2.28 showed the highest inhibition zone by 45.71 mm.  Almost all of the isolate was able to inhibit both of two fungals targets with diffussion agar method, but the crude antifungal compound of the potential isolate by disc diffusion method could not inhibit both of the fungal targets. The potential actinomycetes isolate was suggested to be applied as a culture directly in vivo.
The effect of music on parameters of fear, pain and anxiety during dental care: an integrative review
Authors: Agliati Dalila De Borba , De Borba Paulo Oliva , Cruz Raul Antonio , Brew Myrian Camara , De Moura Flávio Renato Reis , Bavaresco Caren Serra
Published: April 2019

OBJECTIVE: Integrative review on the influence of music on parameters of fear, pain and anxiety during dental care.METHODS: Search for articles on the databases MEDLINE, PubMed, LILACS, Scielo and Google Scholar, using the terms “music”, “dentistry”, “music therapy”, “fear”, “pain”, “anxiety” and “music therapy and dentistry”. Inclusion criteria were: randomized clinical trials with primary data surveys that were related only to dentistry. The exclusion criteria were: any other experimental and observational study design, literature reviews and studies in which it was not possible to identify a relation with the subject.RESULTS: Of the 11 randomized trial studies reviewed, all observed beneficial effects in patients who were listening to music during dental care. Studies have shown a reduction of pain during orthodontic treatment, reduction of postoperative recovery time and reduction of anxiety level in pediatric patients.CONCLUSION: It was possible to observe that the use of music is recommended as an accessory therapy in dental care. Nevertheless, for the professional’s success in the treatment of fear, pain and anxiety, dialogue with the patient is essential, giving simple explanations and demonstrations, thus reducing the anxiety caused by the unknown and, in this way, controlling fear and pain. However, it is necessary to carry out more research in this field, in order to obtain better scientific evidence regarding music therapy applied to dental practice.
Recurrent mechanical complications in an implant-supported fixed complete denture: a clinical report
Authors: Coltro Maria Paula De Lima , Bordin Thaisa Barizan , Petri Luciano Costa , Ozkomur Ahmet , Shinkai Rosemary Sadami Arai
Published: April 2019

INTRODUCTION: Several factors can lead to mechanical complications in implant-supported fixed complete dentures (IFCD).CASE DESCRIPTION: This clinical report presents a clinical case of a maxillary IFCDP with recurrent mechanical complications and a possible causal interaction between patient’s intrinsic characteristics (bruxism and high occlusal force) and technical procedures (framework design, occlusal adjustment, interocclusal splint, and posterior occlusal support).CONCLUSION: The 3-year follow-up findings highlight the need for a comprehensive and systemic approach to manage a challenging case of an IFCD patient with moderate bruxism and high occlusal force.
Association of socioeconomic and educational indicators with dental caries among 12-year-old students living in a capital city in southern Brazil
Authors: Bruzamolin Carolina Dea , Franco Gizele , Bertoli Fernanda Mara de Paiva , Souza Juliana Feltrin , Losso Estela Maris , Gabardo Marilisa Carneiro Leão , Pizzatto Eduardo , Brancher João Armando
Published: April 2019

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of dental caries in a population of 12-year-old schoolchildren in the city of Curitiba and to evaluate the association between dental caries and socioeconomic and educational variables.METHODS: Data were obtained from a socioeconomic and educational questionnaire assessment and a clinical examination to determine the index of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMF-T). A total of 451 children were examined, and the data obtained were analyzed using SPSS 14.0 and Stata programs.RESULTS: The prevalence of caries was 22.2%, with a mean DMF-T of 0.37 (±0.90). Schoolchildren in public schools showed a higher mean DMF-T (0.39±0.93) and were 3.98 times more likely to develop caries compared to students from private schools. With regard to socioeconomic factors, the prevalence of dental caries in children in class C was 3.51 times greater than that in children in class A, i.e., 251% greater. There was also an association between low maternal education and an increase in the prevalence of dental caries in children.CONCLUSION: In this study, dental caries is directly associated with low socioeconomic and cultural indicators of children’s families.
Musculoskeletal Disorders among Brazilian Dentists in São Paulo
Authors: Soares Gabriella Barreto , Siqueira Carlos Eduardo Gomes , Estrada-Martinez Lorena , Garbin Cléa Adas Saliba , Ísper Garbin Artênio José
Published: April 2019

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at investigating the relationships between health and work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in dentists, and the relationship with socio-demographic, work and health variables.METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 204 dentists who work in public clinics in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. We used a self-administered survey that included questions on sociodemographic and health aspects, work-related factors, and the Nordic questionnaire.RESULTS: WMSDs were often reported in the neck, shoulder, lower back, and hand/wrists. Logistic regression analysis revealed that there was a correlation between reports of WMSD in the neck and age (OR = 9.48) and health problems (OR = 6.71). Moreover, strong associations were found between MSDs in the shoulders, gender (OR = 5.88) and breaks between appointments (OR = 4.17).CONCLUSION: We concluded that the health problems diagnosed, work-related activities and gender contributed to musculoskeletal disorders in dentists in this clinic.
Weavers as prey of Barn Owls.
Authors: Oschadleus H. Dieter
Published: April 2019

Barn Owls Tyto alba are widespread globally, and feed largely on rodents, but also birds. In Africa, weavers are an important component of avian prey. 44 studies were found that list weavers as prey of Barn Owls, with 11 species of Ploceidae weavers identified to species level, although there are likely many other weaver species that have been taken but not yet identified. Hunting strategies of the Barn Owl are taking weavers at their nests at night (four records), or taking roosting weavers from reedbeds. Barn Owls have been recorded at Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea colonies, where they presumably pick up recently fledged juveniles.
Common Fiscal using man-made object during feeding.
Authors: De Swardt Dawie
Published: April 2019

de Swardt (2016) reported on a Common Fiscal Lanuis collaris impaling its prey on thorny objects such as Acacia thorns or on the barbs of barbed wire fences.  It was always speculated that the shrikes used the thorns of trees or wires to have a better hold on the food item during feeding (see references in de Swardt 2016; Dean 2005).
Aggregations of African Black Oystercatchers in remote coastal areas of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa
Authors: Geldenhuys Louise
Published: April 2019

Counts of African Black Oystercatchers along the Northern Cape Coastline, excluding the Namaqua National Park, were conducted during August and November of 2015, 2016 and 2017. An average of 387 oystercatchers were counted in this area. The area between Port Nolloth and Kleinsee accounted for 46 % of oystercatchers counted, and this relatively undisturbed and remote area could be an important site for the conservation of oystercatchers in South Africa.
Failure to Diagnose and Treat Hyperparathyroidism Among Patients with Hypercalcemia: Opportunities for Intervention at the Patient and Physician Level to Increase Surgical Referral
Authors: Asban Ammar , Dombrowsky Alex , Mallick Reema , Xie Rongbing , Kirklin James K. , Grogan Raymon H. , Schneider David F. , Chen Herbert , Balentine Courtney J.
Published: April 2019

Background

Hyperparathyroidism is both underdiagnosed and undertreated, but the reasons for these deficiencies have not been described. The purpose of this study was to identify reasons for underdiagnosis and undertreatment of hyperparathyroidism that could be addressed by targeted interventions.

Materials and Methods

We identified 3,200 patients with hypercalcemia (serum calcium >10.5 mg/dL) who had parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels evaluated at our institution from 2011 to 2016. We randomly sampled 60 patients and divided them into three groups based on their PTH levels. Two independent reviewers examined clinical notes and diagnostic data to identify reasons for delayed diagnosis or referral for treatment.

Results

The mean age of the patients was 61 ± 16.5 years, 68% were women, and 55% were white. Fifty percent of patients had ≥1 elevated calcium that was missed by their primary care provider. Hypercalcemia was frequently attributed to causes other than hyperparathyroidism, including diuretics (12%), calcium supplements (12%), dehydration (5%), and renal dysfunction (3%). Even when calcium and PTH were both elevated, the diagnosis was missed or delayed in 40% of patients. For 7% of patients, a nonsurgeon stated that surgery offered no benefit; 22% of patients were offered medical treatment or observation, and 8% opted not to see a surgeon. Only 20% of patients were referred for surgical evaluation, and they waited a median of 16 months before seeing a surgeon.

Conclusion

To address common causes for delayed diagnosis and treatment of hyperparathyroidism, we must improve systems for recognizing hypercalcemia and better educate patients and providers about the consequences of untreated disease.

Implications for Practice

This study identified reasons why patients experience delays in workup, diagnosis, and treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism. These data provide valuable information for developing interventions that increase rates of diagnosis and referral.
Pseudo eliminação da hanseníase em estado no nordeste brasileiro: análise a partir de regressão por pontos de inflexão e modelo bayesiano empírico local
Authors: Souza Carlos Dornels Freire de , Leal Thiago Cavalcanti , Paiva João Paulo de , Araújo Emmylly Maria Correia Ferro de , Santos Franklin Gerônimo Bispo
Published: April 2019

Justificativa e Objetivos: Alagoas configura-se como um estado brasileiro no qual a hanseníase encontra-se eliminada, todavia há evidências de que se trata de uma pseudo eliminação. Neste sentido o objetivo do estudo foi analisar a dinâmica temporal e espacial da Hanseníase no estado de Alagoas-Brasil, entre 2010-2015. Métodos: Foi realizado estudo ecológico incluindo seis indicadores de monitoramento da hanseníase obtidos a partir de dados secundários do Sistema Nacional de Agravos de Notificação Para a análise temporal, adotou-se joinpoint regression model. A tendência foi classificada em crescente, decrescente ou estacionária. Para a análise espacial, utilizou-se o Modelo Bayesiano Empírico Local e a Estatística de Moran Global e Local. Resultados: A análise por joinpoint mostrou tendência de redução do coeficiente de prevalência (APC=-11,2; p=0,008) e de aumento da proporção de contatos examinados (APC=7,0; p=0,015). O coeficiente de detecção geral e de indivíduos com grau II de incapacidade física, bem como a proporção de cura apresentaram padrão estacionário. O coeficiente de detecção em menores de 15 anos mostrou inversão da tendência a partir de 2013 (APC=7,8; p=0,011). A estatística de Moran mostrou autocorrelação espacial, com municípios mais prioritários no sertão do estado. Conclusão: Apesar de a hanseníase ser considerada eliminada em Alagoas, a elevada carga na população geral, a presença em menores de 15 anos e de indivíduos incapacitados, a frágil proporção de cura, a qualidade duvidosa do exame de contatos e a localização geográfica do estado constituem elementos que sustentam que a eliminação trata-se de um processo operacional e não real. Descritores: Hanseníase. Análise espacial. Informática médica.
Euplotes crassus GFP artificial nanochromosome sequence v1
Authors: Piersanti Angela , Cesaroni Rachele
Published: April 2019

Euplotes crassus GFP artificial nanochromosome
Missing Data Management Practices in L2 Research: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Authors: GÖNÜLAL Talip
Published: April 2019

Missing data are one of the frequently encountered problems in quantitative research. When
neglected or handled improperly, this problem can have adverse impact on research results.
However, the issue of missing data in quantitative second language (L2) research has largely been
ignored when compared to the other sister disciplines such as education and psychology. The
purpose of this methodological synthesis was, therefore, to investigate the issue of missing data
in L2 research, with a particular focus on L2 researchers’ current missing data management
practices. A total of 143 studies published in six leading L2 journals were reviewed in this
synthesis. The results indicated that missing data were indeed quite common in L2 research in
that 41% of the studies indicated evidence of missing data, but L2 researchers’ management and
reporting of missing data was often less than optimal. In light of the results, several directed
suggestions were made to improve the rigor and quality of L2 research.
WirelessHART in einer Prozessanlage
Authors: Pelzer Florian
Published: April 2019

Der Einsatz drahtloser Kommunikationstechnik in industriellen Anlagen ist nunmehr seit über einem Jahrzehnt in Form von Aktoren, Sensoren und Gateways möglich. Themen um Industrie 4.0, die Digitalisierung, Big Data und steigende Qualitäts- sowie Sicherheitsanforderungen machen es notwendig, immer mehr Daten aus dem Feld zu sammeln und zu verarbeiten. Dahingehend wird der Wunsch nach dem Einsatz effizienter drahtloser Kommunikation bei der Planung von Neuanlagen beziehungsweise bei der Nachrüstung von bestehenden Installationen immer deutlicher formuliert. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Domänen der Automatisierungstechnik, wie beispielsweise der Gebäudeautomation, der Energietechnik oder der Verkehrsautomation, liegt im Bereich der Prozessautomation wenig Felderfahrung über den Einsatz sogenannter Wireless-Technologie vor.Erfahrungen, für welche Anwendungen sich die neuen Technologien überhaupt eignen und welche Nutzungsdauer zu erwarten ist, sind nur sehr begrenzt vorhanden. In diesem Artikel werden die Chancen dieser Technologie anhand von Praxisbeispielen dargestellt und kritisch diskutiert. Ziel ist es, Anwendungsszenarien zu entwickeln, um den zukünfigen Einsatz zu beschleunigen.
Ukrainian Media as the Research Object in Peer-Reviewed Journals Indexed in the Top Scientometric Bases: Review
Authors: Zakharchenko Artem
Published: April 2019

After the Revolution of Dignity, the world scholars pay much attention to Ukrainian media and communications system. However, Ukrainian media researchers have relatively few publications in the world scientific journals. Therefore, the study is aimed to overview the domestic media by the eyes of Western scholars who are studying this topic and are looking for previous publications. In this way, we will be able to acquaint Ukrainian scientists with the articles published in scientific journals, which have been appeared since the beginning of 2014 with Ukrainian traditional and social media as a subject of research. The automated search was conducted based on the New York University articles and publications database, which includes all journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, as well as other prominent scientific journals. As a result, 35 such publications were found. This review was carried out using the content analysis and author’s methodology for the PR-messages analysis. It was defined that Ukrainian research material is interesting for the Western media scientists as well as for the scientific journals reviewed in the world’s scientometric bases. Unique social phenomena – the “horizontal” revolution, more or less successful resistance to Russian aggression, the new traditions of activism – make this experience valuable for the researchers of communication science, sociology, political science, philology, gender studies, etc. At the same time, Russian scientists are also paying a great attention to Ukrainian research material. This attention often leads to the publishing of the articles containing the “Russian strategic narrative” in Western scientific journals. These articles describe the national media, political and social realities in such a way that the reader get a false vision of the situation. The indicators of this narrative were found in 5 out of 35 publications. Ukrainian scholars can completely set right this situation by submitting more articles dedicated to current scientific issues to leading journals. But for this purpose, it is desirable to expand the range of methods used to study the Ukrainian media environment.
Features of the Initiative of Modern Preschoolers
Authors: Smirnova E.O. , Soldatova I.S.
Published: April 2019

The article discusses children's initiative as the most important prerequisite for creativity. A study of the forms of manifestation of initiative of preschool children in an open, uncertain situation is presented. The study involved 50 children aged 5—7 years from two kindergartens in Moscow. The observation of the free activity of children in a specially organized open space was used as a research method. This spase was providing opportunities for various types of children's activities. It turned out that in a free situation, children tend to choose socially acceptable and familiar activities, such as drawing. The free play almost does not occur without the participation of an adult. Based on the results obtained, it is concluded that the predominant form of initiative is productive, which is the most “cultivated” in preschool education. The findings suggest the need to create special conditions for the development of initiative of preschoolers. Special attention should be paid to the organization of conditions to support children's creative initiative.
Psychological Conditions of the Development of Cognitive Activity in Preschool Age
Authors: Samkova I.A.
Published: April 2019

The article presents the results of an experimental study of the psychological conditions of the development of cognitive activity in preschool age. The study sample included 89 children from 3 to 7 years old. The hypothesis that the development of cognitive activity is interconnected with the development of visual-figurative thinking and imagination is experimentally confirmed. To identify the age specificity of the relationship between the development of cognitive activity and the development of cognitive abilities, a comparison of the results of the study was carried out using factor analysis separately in each age group. On the basis of this, the psychological conditions for the development of the cognitive activity of preschoolers are defined — this is the development of sign-symbolic mediation and the formation of an inter plan of action. The identified psychological conditions make certain adjustments in the identification of priorities in the educational content for preschoolers, and open up opportunities for creating new educational strategies that will enrich and harmonize the child’s cognitive and emotional development.
La poesía mexicana en la "Gazeta de México" a finales del siglo XVIII. Entre la herencia barroca y la Ilustración
Authors: Paniagua Blanc Marina
Published: April 2019

RESUMENLa "Gazeta de México" no fue una revista literaria y solo en ciertas ocasiones publicó alguna poesía; sin embargo recogió mucha información sobre esa temática y actuó como propagandista de ediciones de obras, certámenes, censuras, etc. A través de esa información podemos acercarnos al panorama literario novohispano, en un momento de auge del Neoclasicismo. La publicación mostró un especial interés por la poesía laudatoria y épica relacionada con los acontecimientos de la monarquía; también por algunos autores clásicos como Virgilio y Horacio y sus traductores, así como por Tomas de Iriarte. Todo ello sin olvidar el importante papel de los jesuitas en el exilio. Los asuntos poéticos, por tanto, fueron más de información que de reproducción.PALABRAS CLAVE"Gazeta de México", Poesía, Fábulas, Tradición clásica, Nueva España, Siglo XVIII. TITLEThe classical tradition in the mexican poetry in the "Gazeta of Mexico" at the end of the 18th century. Between the Baroque heritage and the EnlightenmentABSTRACTThe "Gazeta de México" was not a literary magazine, nevertheless, it collected a lot of information on that subject, especially it announced publications of books, contests, censorships, etc. and only in certain occasions he published some poems. Through this information we can approach to the literary situation of New Spain, at a moment of Summit of neoclassicism. the publication showed a special interest in laudatory and epic poetry related to the events of the monarchy; also by some classic authors like Virgilio and Horacio and their translators, as well as by Tomas de Iriarte. All this without forgetting in important role of the exiled Jesuits. The poetical matters, therefore, were more information than reproduction.KEY WORDS"Gazeta de México", Poetry, Fables, Classical Tradition, New Spain, 18th century.
Karen STOLLEY, «Domesticating Empire. Enlightenment in Spanish America», Nashville, Vanderbilt University Press, 2013, 283 págs.
Authors: Nina Fernando
Published: April 2019

SIN RESUMEN
ALBERTO LUÍS BION (CA. 1731-1788) UM OURIVES FRANCÊS NA LISBOA SETECENTISTA

 Alberto Luís Bion (ca. 1731-1788) A French Silversmith in Lisbon in the Eighteenth Century
Authors: Carlos Rita
Published: April 2019

A abertura à influência francesa em Portugal, assinalada desde a segunda década de Setecentos assumiu, a partir de então, um intenso diálogo no reinado de D. João V, estendendo-se este crescente gosto cosmopolita que a Casa Real detinha pela arte da prata parisiense também à nobreza. Esta tendência manteve-se na segunda metade do século XVIII na cidade de Lisboa, favorecida em grande medida pela ruptura propiciada pelo cataclisma de 1755, resultando numa nova vivência sociológica inspirada nos parâmetros da cultura francesa.Na segunda metade da centúria, o fluxo de emigração tornava-se evidente e, vivia em Lisboa um número considerável de súbditos franceses, pertencentes às mais diversas profissões, como criados, cabeleireiros, relojoeiros, alfaiates e tecelões e ainda livreiros, gravadores, militares, mercadores, joalheiros e, ourives da prata. Neste domínio, destaque para a figura do prateiro Alberto Luís Bion, ourives de nacionalidade francesa, cuja aprendizagem nesse país certamente permite justificar determinadas características patentes em algumas das peças que terá executado em Lisboa.
Secciones de contenidos inmersivos en las páginas web de las radiotelevisiones públicas europeas: estudio comparativo de casos
Authors: Pérez-Seijo Sara
Published: April 2019

Los modelos de producción y consumo informativo atraviesan un momento de experimentación. En medio de un panorama comunicativo infoxicado, saturado de entes informantes y en donde lo visual gana terreno, las radiotelevisiones públicas europeas tratan de innovar y diferenciarse de la masa mediática paraatraer y volver a captar la atención de su público, la sociedad. Su principal desafío es acabar con la obsolescencia que las acecha y, para ello, abogan por alternativas ligadas a la implementación de nuevas tecnologías, al empleo de nuevas formas y formatos y a la conversión de los espectadores en actoresactivos. Es aquí donde surge la aplicación de las narrativas inmersivas, basadas en técnicas de grabación 360º y/o de realidad virtual y cuyos productosresultantes permiten al receptor una experiencia en primera persona del relato noticioso. La Unión Europea de Radiodifusión ha tratado de impulsar esta táctica entre sus miembros, hasta el punto de que en abril de 2017 el 67% de las radiodifusoras públicas de los países de la Unión Europea adscritas a dicha asociación ya habían implementado en productos no ficción las narrativasinmersivas. Por medio de este estudio se pretende advertir cómo estos entes organizan y dan visibilidad a sus piezas inmersivas en las secciones que han creado en sus respectivas páginas web. Para ello, se procede a un estudio comparativo de los apartados de contenido inmersivo de la BBC (Reino Unido), ZDF (Alemania), RTBF (Bélgica) y RTVE (España). Se trata de un análisis cuantitativo basado en una recopilación de datos y posterior codificación en una ficha de análisis de elaboración propia. El objetivo es percatarse de si la creación de estos apartados agiliza el acceso y consecuente consumo de las piezas inmersivas, si sus nombres hacen justicia al contenido que albergan y cómo están organizados los diversos productos.
Differentiation in Gravimetrical and Frictional Properties of Phaseolus Vulgaris L. by a Partial Least Square Regression Model
Authors: ALTIKAT Sefa , YAŞAR Sülhattin
Published: April 2019

This study was conducted to
determine gravimetrical and frictional properties of four white kidney beans
varieties (Karaman, Topçu, Karacaşehir and Akman), each having five different
seed moisture contents (14.58 %, 24.32 %, 33.45 %, 42.54 % and 53.48 %).
According to obtained results, the axial dimensions of all bean varieties
increased by increasing the seed moisture content. In addition, there was a
positive relationship between the thousand grain mass and seed moisture content
and between the surface area and moisture content. The seed bulk densities
negatively correlated with the seed moisture content. A partial least square
regression (PLSR) model included all parameters successfully differentiated the
varieties into 3 independent groups: Akman and Topçu were in the same group
(group 1), and each of Karacaşehir (group 2) and Göynük (group 3) varieties
significantly differed from all varieties. The result of PLSR score plot
significantly differentiated the five different water contents of the seeds:
the seeds with 25%, 35% and 45% moisture content were in the same group. It was
concluded that both the grain water content and the grain variety had
significant effects on engineering properties.
Muş İlinde Özel Süt Sığırcılığı İşletmelerinde Üreme Faaliyetlerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: BAKIR Galip , KİBAR Mustafa
Published: April 2019

Bu araştırma, süt sığırcılığı
işletmelerinde üreme uygulamalarını mevki bazında belirlemek amacıyla Muş İli
ve 5 ilçesinde 346 işletmede yapılmıştır. Yetiştiriciler hayvanların kızgınlık belirtisi
olarak, işletmelerin %74.1’inde başka hayvanın üstüne atlama, %56.2’inde çara
akıntısı ve %44.5’inde hayvanın böğürmesini esas almaktadır. Düveleri ilk defa
tohumlamada kullanmaya karar verirken %52.6 oranında düvenin yaşına bakılırken,
%30.9’u sürüde serbest olarak tohumlanmaktadır. İneklerin tohumlanmasında
işletmeler düzeyinde %47.3 tabi tohumlama ve %33.7 suni tohumlama tercih
edilmiştir. Döl tutmama sorunu olan işletmelerin oranı %27.0 ve olmayanların
oranı %25.1 iken, bazen diyenlerin oranı %38.1 olarak bulunmuştur. İşletmelerde
doğum sonrası ilk tohumlama zamanı ilk kızgınlıkta (%33.8), 45 gün sonra
(%35.3) ve iki ay sonra (%30.9) olarak bulunmuştur. İşletmelerde buzağılama
mevsimi olarak genellikle kış ve ilkbahar tercih edilmiştir. Araştırmada
incelenen özelliklere işletmelerin bulunduğu mevkinin etkisi önemli
bulunmuştur. Bu duruma işletmelerde yetiştirilen ırkların önemli etkisi olduğu
belirlenmiştir. İşletmelerde üreme
özelliklerini istenen sınırlara getirmek için, bakım besleme ve barınak
şartlarının iyileştirilmesi ve yetiştiricilerin üreme konusunda teknik bilgi
düzeylerinin artırılması gibi bir takım tedbirlerin alınması önerilmektedir.
Early bi-canalicular silicone stent intubation in failed DCR with endoscopic visualization: a combined approach
Authors: Sreenivas V. , Chaitanya P. , Reddy Manjoo
Published: April 2019

Background: Chronic dacryosystitis is a common condition affecting the eye and presenting to ENT surgeons and ophthalmologists, and treated with DCR (dacryocystorhinostomy). In few cases there can be recurrence of symptoms following DCR surgery which can be treated with bi-canalicular silicone intubation. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of an early bi-canalicular silicone intubation in patients with failed DCR using endoscopic visualisation.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study. Thirteen cases of DCR operated for chronic dacryocystitis at St John’s Medical College Hospital were reviewed between January 2014 and February 2017. Endoscopic DCR was done for five patients and external DCR for eight patients, number of males were 5 (38%) and females were 8 (62%). Age: 9–73 years (avg: 40.5 years).  

Results: Nine patients had complete resolution of symptoms following the primary DCR (4 following external DCR and 5 following endonasal endoscopic DCR). Four patients had failed DCR with persistence of watering three months following primary DCR surgery. Re-DCR with bi - canalicular silicon stent intubation was done in failed cases. Postoperative follow up of all the four patients showed complete resolution of symptoms.

Conclusions: Failed DCR surgeries can be effectively intubated using bi–canlicular silicon tubes in the early postoperative period following DCR surgery. Silicone tube intubation is the most safe and cost effective method. Endoscopic visualization gives an added advantage of localizing the cause for a failed DCR.
Psicologia Escolar no Ensino Médio Público: O rap como Mediação
Authors: Souza Vera Lucia Trevisan de , Neves Maura Assad Pimenta
Published: April 2019

Este artigo apresenta parte de uma pesquisa em que se investiga o potencial da música, neste recorte o rap, na mobilização de processos imaginativos e criativos de estudantes do Ensino Médio de uma escola pública. Abordando uma visão de adolescência como produção histórica e cultural, visa por em relevo a importância em dar voz aos adolescentes quando se trata de pensar/agir sobre suas condições de vida atuais e futuras. De modo subjacente o artigo permite refletir sobre a atuação do psicólogo na escola, quando ancorado em uma perspectiva crítica que focaliza o coletivo como potência para a transformação da realidade. A análise realizada se sustenta nos pressupostos teórico-metodológicos da Psicologia Histórico-Cultural, priorizando os conceitos de imaginação e pensamento por conceito, funções psicológicas que assumem prevalência na adolescência. Elegeu-se como objeto da presente análise dois encontros envolvendo 40 estudantes em atividades de apreciação musical, reflexão sobre a biografia de dois rappers e sobre suas músicas e produção de músicas. Os resultados demonstram que a experiência com a música, sobretudo o rap, parece potente na promoção de significados e sentidos sobre a vida dos adolescentes, podendo promover novas relações e percepções sobre seus modos atuais de vida e suas possibilidades futuras.
Psicologia Escolar em ONGs: Estudo Sobre o Perfil de Educadoras Sociais
Authors: Galvão Pollianna , Marinho-Araujo Claisy Maria
Published: April 2019

As organizações não governamentais (ONGs) educacionais são consideradas espaços emergentes de atuação e pesquisa em Psicologia Escolar no Brasil. A profissão do educador social comparece nesse cenário ainda com um perfil pouco definido sobre educação voltada às camadas populares. Esta pesquisa investigou o perfil de 15 educadoras sociais, visando conhecer as possibilidades de mediação do psicólogo escolar para colaborar com o desenvolvimento de competências dessa profissão. A psicologia histórico-cultural e a abordagem por competências constituíram o fundamento teórico-metodológico central do estudo. De caráter qualitativo, o estudo foi desenvolvido em duas etapas: (1) mapeamento institucional, por meio de análise documental e observação das reuniões institucionais; e (2) memorial da trajetória escolar e profissional das educadoras. Os resultados revelaram que a instituição passava por mudanças nas diretrizes institucionais, demandando redefinição do perfil das educadoras. Contudo, as intervenções realizadas pelos gestores para a formação das competências esperadas não consideravam aspectos psicológicos relativos ao desenvolvimento adulto. As informações indicaram um contexto fértil à contribuição da Psicologia Escolar nas seguintes direções: concepções de desenvolvimento sobre a formação das classes populares; perfil profissional atrelado a uma função de educador como agente do desenvolvimento humano; e formação profissional com ênfase no desenvolvimento adulto.