bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Self-Esteem and Distress Tolerance of Criminology Students of the University of Bohol
Authors: Molina Shirley , Celocia Mark Jay , Cuyacot John Vincent , Dela Serna Christian , Delos Santos Jimbie , Felicia Alchito , Gatal Regina Mae
Published: February 2019

Self-esteem refers to one’s overall evaluation of oneself, while distress tolerance is the ability to withstand pressures and negative emotions. Both constructs have relationships with criminal behaviors based on various studies. The policing profession is one of the most stressful and risky jobs in the whole world, hence, this study aimed to determine the self-esteem level and degree of distress tolerance of Criminology students at the University of Bohol. The research used descriptive quantitative research utilizing two standardized tools, namely, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Distress Tolerance Scale to determine the level of self-esteem of the respondents and to gauge the respondents’ degree of tolerance or ability to withstand negative effects or other aversive psychological and or physical states. Purposive sampling was used to get a sample from the total population. The respondents possessed high self-esteem as evidently shown by their mean score of 2.8. As revealed in the data, all the four-year levels obtained mean scores falling between the scales of 2.50-3.24 with an interpretation of high self-esteem.
The Monolinguistic Approach in Learning to Read
Authors: Hermosilla Julieta
Published: February 2019

The research study was done to obtain information from two Kindergarten classes as variables; one class was taught in English, the other, in Bisaya. The effectiveness of language used in learning to read was assessed after explaining different components of reading. This study utilized a quasi-experimental research method that discovered the influence of controlled conditions, on experimental and manipulated variables. Fifty-four kindergarten pupils of San Pablo Elementary School were the subjects of the study. The results were treated statistically using the mean and two non-parametric tools namely, the Mann-Whitney U test and the Wilcoxon signed rank test to test the significant differences between the two groups and within groups. The data showed an increase in the reading skills of the learners in both classes. This result further implied that there was no significant difference in the usage of English or Bisaya in teaching. Learners, from both classes, were able to learn the concepts presented to them though there was a scarcity of instructional materials and other supplemental resources. Using the mother tongue in the classroom did not affect their proficiency and they were able to perform the skills in reading and this is also true among those in the English group. Thus, it can be concluded that the use of the medium of instruction in the classroom was not a barrier to the teaching of early learners. Be it in English or Bisaya, the results were just comparable, and both languages could be used as a medium of instruction in learning how to read among young learners.
Predictors of Self-Actualization
Authors: Pausanos Melinda
Published: February 2019

The Theory on Attaining Self-actualization among Older Adults stated that there are characteristics that a person should develop which will enable him or her to become self-actualized. These characteristics namely emotional intelligence, spirituality, and life satisfaction as possible predictors of self-actualization among older adults were investigated in this study to validate those assumptions of the theory. This descriptive-correlational study utilized a multi-stage sample of 180 senior citizens in Tagbilaran City, Bohol. A 5-part instrument package was utilized to (1) describe the respondents’ demographic profile and obtain measures for their (2) emotional intelligence using the 30-item Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire-Short Form (TEIQue-SF), (3) spirituality using the 12-item Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-Being Scale (FACIT-Sp), (4) life satisfaction using the 5-item Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)and (5) self-actualization using a 16-item questionnaire developed by Boyum (2004). A Pearson r analysis indicated that emotional intelligence [r(180)=.232, p=.004], spirituality [r(180)=.295, p=.019], and life satisfaction [r(180)=.530, p=.000] correlate positively with self-actualization. Multiple regression analysis further indicated that the three variables significantly predict self-actualization (p=.000). The findings suggest that becoming a self-actualized older adult requires the combined attributes of having a sense of spirituality, developing emotional intelligence, and attaining life satisfaction.
English Language Anxiety and the Delivery in Oral Communications
Authors: Gumop-as Jerranica , De Juan Vida May
Published: February 2019

As a developing country, the Philippines encourages its human resources to learn the English language to become globally competitive. As much as it is not technically considered a second or foreign language, many Filipinos, especially in rural areas still find English a new and difficult language. This research is anchored on the theories of Krashen (1987) on Second Language Acquisition and Horwitz et al. (1986) on Foreign Language Anxiety. The study aimed to assess the English Language Anxiety and Delivery in Oral Communications in relation to Academic Performance among Grade 8 students at Union National High School in Ubay, Bohol. Using a purposive complete enumeration, the study employed a questionnaire patterned after the “Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS)” and a rubric patterned from the Rubric for the Assessment of Oral Communication for Delivery” used by Valencia Community College in Orlando, Florida. Using documentary analysis, the raw scores from a periodical test administered during the course of the study were utilized. Data were treated to Chi-square and Pearson r moment of correlation to test relationships among variables. Results show that there was no significant degree of correlation between English Language Anxiety and the students’ Oral Communication Delivery; however, there was a significant degree of correlation between Oral Communication Delivery and Academic Performance.
Text Classification of Public Feedbacks using Convolutional Neural Network Based on Differential Evolution Algorithm
Authors: Zhang Shuai , Chen Yong , Huang Xiaoling , Cai Yishuai
Published: February 2019

Online feedback is an effective way of communication between government departments and citizens. However, the daily high number of public feedbacks has increased the burden on government administrators. The deep learning method is good at automatically analyzing and extracting deep features of data, and then improving the accuracy of classification prediction. In this study, we aim to use the text classification model to achieve the automatic classification of public feedbacks to reduce the work pressure of administrator. In particular, a convolutional neural network model combined with word embedding and optimized by differential evolution algorithm is adopted. At the same time, we compared it with seven common text classification models, and the results show that the model we explored has good classification performance under different evaluation metrics, including accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score.
On some Zweier convergent vector valued multiplier spaces
Authors: KAMA Ramazan
Published: February 2019

In this paper, we introduce the Zweier convergent vector valued multiplier spaces M^\infty_Z(\sum_iT_ix_i) and M^\infty_wZ(\sum_iT_ix_i). We examine some topological properties and some inclusion relations of these spaces.
Performance Assessment of a Novel Pyramid Photobioreactor for Cultivation of Microalgae Using External and Internal Light Sources
Authors: Khoobkar Zahra , Shariati Farshid Pajoum , Safekordi Ali Akbar , Amrei Hossein Delavari
Published: February 2019

The cultivation of Chlorella sp., the most abundant microalga in the Persian Gulf, took place in a novel pyramid photobioreactor (PBR), a modified version of plate PBR, consisting of four completely separate equal-volume chambers. In this study we used two light sources incident in each chamber: light-emitting diode (LED) at various wavelengths (red, white and blue) of 108 µmol/(m2·s) photosynthetic photon flux density as internal lighting, and the same photon flux density for external white lighting. PBR served to study the effects of light sources on chlorophyll a production, maximum specific growth rate (µmax), biomass productivity rate (rp) and photon performance. The results showed that the highest chlorophyll a production was obtained under red LED illumination. The highest values for rp, µmax and photon performance were obtained under white light.
Die pad na gedeelde betekenis: Inlynkommunikasiemedia as veranderingsagent vir volhoubare strategiese belangegroepverhoudings
Authors: Barker R
Published: February 2019

Die toenemende mediakapasiteit van die verhoogde gefragmenteerde medialandskap kan voordelig of nadelig vir individue wees. Vanuit 'n organisatoriese kommunikasie-oogpunt word geargumenteer dat gedeelde kennis deur inlynkommunikasiemedia kan bydra tot volhoubare strategiese belangegroepverhoudings. Om dit te kan doen, word die artikel oorhoofs benader vanuit die Kommunikatiewe Konstitusie van Organisasies (KKO)-denkrigting as begrondingsraamwerk, met 'n spesifieke fokus op die kennisbestuurperspektief as multidissiplinêre benadering om gedeelde kennis en betekenis te bewerkstellig. Vanuit die kennisbestuursbenadering word geargumenteer dat organisasies inlynkommunikasiemedia as veranderingsagent kan gebruik om hierdie betekenis en bewustheid te skep. Vir die doel van hierdie artikel verwys inlynkommunikasiemedia na die integrasie van aanlyn en aflyn interaktiewe kommunikasie tussen die organisasie en belangegroepe en die beweging tot gedeelde betekenis deur kruis-medialiteit vir die versterking van volhoubare strategiese belangegroepeverhouding. Volgens Larghi, Lemus, Moguillansky en Welschinger (2015:22) is die integrasie van optredes en gedrag waardevol om strategiese belangegroepe te verstaan en kan dit gebruik word om die manier waarop hulle betekenis aan realiteit gee, sistematies te verander. Dit beklemtoon die siening tot 'n benadering om aanlyn en aflyn interaktiewe media te kombineer om verhoudings met strategiese belangegroepe te versterk. In lyn met die KKO-denkrigting word geargumenteer dat konnektiwiteit, wat persepsies oor tyd, spasie en verhoudings skep en individue van die digitale na die fisiese omgewing en terug te beweeg, moontlik gemaak word (Larghi et al. 2015:28). Inlynkommunikasiemedia skep dus verskillende kruis-kanaal-raakpunte vir kommunikasie om verhoudingsbestuur met strategiese belangegroepe tot voordeel van die organisasie te versterk. 'n Belangrike aspek is die beweging na gedeelde kennis wat uit 'n organisatoriese oogpunt verskil van die fokus van die media om slegs inligting oor te dra om voorsiening te maak vir die vinnige verandering in die nuwe- en sosiale- media-omgewing. Die artikel fokus op hierdie leemte in die literatuur om van inligtingoordrag deur die media te beweeg na gedeelde inligting waar die organisasie inlynkommunikasiemedia as veranderingsagent kan gebruik om gedeelde kennis, betekenis en innoverende samewerking vir probleemoplossing en volhoubare verhoudings met strategiese belangegroepe te skep. Die bydrae van die artikel is tweeledig: eerstens om vanuit 'n organisatoriese oogpunt 'n nuwe perspektief voor te stel waar inlynkommunikasiemedia gebruik kan word as veranderingsagent vir die oordrag van gedeelde kennis; en tweedens dat hierdie gedeelde kennis betekenis skep wat deur kennisbestuur moontlik gemaak word om die organisasie se verhouding met strategiese belangegroepe te versterk.
Anti-Dumping Duties and Trade Remedial Measures: The Case of Dumping of Chinese Goods in India
Authors: Bhasin Rahul
Published: February 2019

While China is an important trading partner for India, the increasing imports from China have taken its toll on our manufacturing sector. Many of these imports amount to dumping with goods being sold in the foreign market at a price below the domestic selling price. The deluge of Chinese imports in the Indian market is wiping out many domestic industries and is a cause for serious concern. The quality of these products is often questionable and there is an urgent need to educate and encourage people about the importance of quality products and promote buying of Indian goods. To deal with the detrimental effects of dumping in the Indian market, the government of India has employed measures such as anti-dumping duties and anti-subsidy duties. These measures are not meant to ensure general economic protection to domestic industry per se but are imposed only to ensure a level playing field for the domestic industry to mitigate the injury caused to them due to unfair practices of dumping or subsidization.
Tranfection of sgRNA using SpCas9 containing plasmids to generate cell lines with Cas9 v1
Authors: Kaur Binnypreet , Faktorová Drahomíra , Julius Lukeš and , not provided not provided , not provided not provided
Published: February 2019

This protocol describes transfection of ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complexes that consist of purified Cas9 nuclease duplexed with synthetic guide RNA in cultured cells using the AMAXA Nucleo AMAXA Nucleofector II Electroporation system using Program X-001. RNPs complex have only transient expression inside the cell, this allows for the highest levels of editing efficiency and greatly reduces the chances of possible off target and toxic effects of integration of foreignDNA in host genome
Development of a doubled haploid mapping population of Pyropia yezoensis and measurement of the economic characters of blade v2
Authors: Huang Linbin , Yan Xinghong
Published: February 2019

Pyropia yezoensis is one of the most valuable and widely cultivated seaweeds across the world. However, there is limited data regarding its genetic background underlying complex economic traits. The molecular genetic linkage map of P. yezoensis was not constructed. The most probable cause was the lack of mapping population, which was the basic of linkage analysis. In the present study, a red-type and fast-growing pigmentation mutant Py-HT and a wild-type strain Py-LS who had enough variation for traits of interest at both DNA and phenotypic level were crossed under control. The heterozygote (heterozygous conchocelis) was identified among conchocelis colonies which were developed from single zygotospore released from zygotosporangia of fertilized Py-HT blade, based on the result that 91.9% F1 gametophytic blades developed from the conchospores of heterozygous conchocelis were linearly sectored with 2-4 color sectors of parental colors. Afterwards, 57 chimeric blades with four color sectors were screened from thousands of F1 blades and 228 color sectors were separated according the boundaries of color sectors for single culture. A single zygotospore released from zygotosporangia of one sector through selfing was selected and then developed into homozygous conchocelis, which was declared a double haploid strain. Finally, a mapping population with 148 strains obtained from 37 of the 57 four color sectored blades was developed, which was used for the construction of genetic linkage maps and analysis of quantitative trait loci of P. yezoensis blades.
Applying vContact to Viral Sequences and Visualizing the Output (Cyverse) v5
Authors: Bolduc Benjamin
Published: February 2019

A collection of protocols designed to guide the user in processing a viral metagenome from raw sequence data to assembly, and subsequent analysis. The user usesactual reads fromOcean Sampling Day (2014)and processes them entirely within Cyverse, a NSF-supported cyberinfrastructure.
Expert Formation of Functional Parameters Composition in Digital Mechatronic Systems
Authors: Gulay A. V. , Zaitsev V. M.
Published: February 2019

In the process of the mechatronic system functioning respective effective output parameters and parameters of its internal system state are generated. Preliminary selection of composition of the indicated parameters is a rather complicated task due to objective complexity of systems, availability of evident and latent interrelations between parameters. This task is complicated due to the necessity of simultaneous reduction of dimension and variation of control procedures and management in the mechatronic system. Solution of this problem may be attained with the aid of preliminary expert and empirical studies of complex models and mock-up specimens of designed mechatronic systems. In this regard, this work contains presentation of methodological aspects of adequately supported formation of composition of controlled parameters, their tolerance limits and other system features required for intellectual management. Rational sequence is described for performance of focused researches in order to reveal most important effective output parameters and parameters of internal system states. In accordance with the proposed algorithm the initial information and parameter picture of the intelligent mechatronic system is formed, studied and revised, its group expert evaluation and subsequent "thinning-out" of lists of its constituent parameters. A regression model is developed, which determines the form of interrelation between the parameters, as well as of the correlation model, which allows assessment of the volume of statistical interrelation between the system parameters. In the process of model analysis extremely weak dependences are detected between parameters, negative collinearity of factor variables is eliminated.
Intermodal Supply Chain Risk Management
Authors: Maslarić Marinko , Brnjac Nikolina , Bago Drago
Published: February 2019

Efficient and secure global supply chains contribute to the Improvement of the competitiveness of the products traded on international markets by reducing their costs and delivery time while increasing the reliability and security. Global supply chains are unthinkable without transport integration, which is usually accomplished through the form of intermodal transport systems. Intermodal transport systems are much more complex than the unimodal ones due to the number of stakeholders, included transportation resources, infrastructure and processes, which in case of poor coordination in the planning, organization and implementation of transport chain logistic activities can lead to increased supply chain vulnerability. Therefore, the main challenge in the functioning of intermodal transport operations in supply chains is to increase their efficiency taking into account the problems of associated risks. The current initiatives on the topic of identification and management of risks in the intermodal supply chains do not provide a complete and clear picture of the potential problems which the intermodal supply chains are exposed to. Hence, the purpose of this paper, which is based on the literature review of the model of the intermodal transport system structure and models of risk management in supply chains in general, is to provide a framework for a holistic Consideration of risks in intermodal supply chains, which can lead to the improvement of their efficiency and competitiveness.
Philadelphia Anchors for Growth and Equity: Applying the Lean Startup Methodology to Build a Financially Sustainable Anchor Collaborative
Authors: Khandros Mariya
Published: February 2019

As poverty and inequality continue to plague American cities, universities and hospitals are looking for ways to leverage their role as community anchors to address these issues. Local procurement programs have emerged as one way for institutions to build local wealth and create jobs. In order to increase the impact of individual institutions, many cities are creating place-based collaboratives to amplify the impact of individual anchors. However, because collaboratives focus on systems-level change, which can take many years to achieve, they frequently struggle to raise and sustain necessary levels of funding. This article outlines how the principles of a Lean Startup methodology, an approach that focuses on gradual growth using validated learning, can be utilized to build financially sustainable anchor collaboratives and identify the most effective strategies for local purchasing. The article provides an overview the Philadelphia local purchasing landscape, defines the Lean Startup methodology and looks at the application of the methodology through the lens of Philadelphia’s local purchasing collaborative, Philadelphia Anchors for Growth and Equity at the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia. The goal of this article is to share a strategic planning framework that could be useful in creating effective local purchasing collaboratives.
Considering the Anchor Mission Strategy within the Competing “Regimes” of Higher Education Community Engagement
Authors: Bergen Daniel , Sladek Emily
Published: February 2019

The concept of the anchor institution, and its subsequent mission, was first considered in the mid-1990s, a time during which the dominant academic culture of higher education was driven by the “public good regime.” The decades since have seen the emergence of the public-engagement knowledge regime, and the academic capitalist regime. This article views the anchor mission strategy through the shifting and competing “regimes” of higher education and considers questions that might arise due to these shifts. Anticipating and understanding these questions increase the self-awareness critical to authentic engagement, lower the risk of reifying historical dynamics of power, privilege, and oppression, and elevate the potential for success in advancing the anchor strategy.
Factors affecting readmission for asthma exacerbation in children attending Alexandria university children-hospital
Authors: El-Sayed Eissa Maged Mohamed , Farouk El Deriny Ghada Mohamed , Morsy Abo Shaara Heba Abd Elsalam
Published: February 2019

Background: The admission rate for bronchial asthma has increased dramatically all over the world. This increase in admission influences the children’s quality of life in addition to health care cost. Objective of the study was to identify the risk factors for readmission because of acute asthmatic attacks.Methods: Case control study applied on asthmatic children admitted because of acute asthma attacks attending emergency room, paediatric intensive care unit and inpatient wards of Alexandria university children's hospital, Alexandria, Egypt in the period from September 2016 to July 2017. The study group was subdivided into 2 groups; group (A) readmitted within one year from first admission and group (B) firstly admitted.Results: The mean age in group (A) and (B) was 9.09±3.98 and 8.65±4.01 respectively. Males were more than females in both groups, and no sex differentiation effects on readmission. The duration of the disease in readmitted group ranged from 1-8 years, it was a risk factor for acute asthma readmission. Viral infection, exercise and dust were risk factors for acute asthma exacerbation readmission. Disease severity was found to have a higher percentage of hospitalization; cases with severe and moderate bronchial asthma compared to mild cases. Readmitted patients had more sleep disturbance and lack of school attendance. Readmitted patients were less adherent to treatment.Conclusions: Duration of the disease, viral infections, common cold, dust and exercise are risk factors for acute asthma readmission. Severity of the disease and adherence to medications affect acute asthma readmission.
Políticas educacionais: implementação ou atuação?
Authors: Ferreira Patrícia De Faria
Published: February 2019

Nesse texto apresentamos a resenha da obra: BALL, S. J.; MAGUIRE, M.; BRAUN, A. Como as escolas fazem as políticas: atuação em escolas secundárias. Tradução Janete Bridon. Ponta Grossa: Ed. UEPG, 2016. 220 p.
Does Surgical Technique Significantly Change the Rate of Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage?
Authors: Dündar Yusuf , Bayram Akcan Hümeyra , Cebeci Derya , Uluat Ahmet , Akcan Fatih Alper
Published: February 2019

Aim: Tonsillectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures in the pediatric population, as well as one of the first operations learned during otolaryngology residency. This study aims to evaluate the effect of surgical technique on the occurrence of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.Material and Methods: This prospectively-designed clinical trial was conducted in a tertiary referral center between May 2012 and April 2015. A total of 608 patients had tonsillectomies performed by a single surgeon with three different surgical techniques used during the study period. Patients in group one were operated on using cold dissection; group two comprised patients who underwent bipolar cautery; group three had the posterior pillar mucosal suturing technique performed.Results: 608 patients met inclusion criteria; 165 of them in group one, 274 in group two, and 169 in group three. The median age was 5 (2-14) years old. A total of five patients (0.82%) experienced post-operative bleeding. One of these patients (from group one) experienced primary hemorrhage. The four others were considered secondary hemorrhage; two from each the bipolar cautery and posterior pillar mucosal suturing groups. The rates of post-operative hemorrhage in each group were 0.61%, 0.73% and 1.18%, respectively (p=0.861). Only one of the five patients necessitated a return to the operating room to control the bleeding.Conclusion: Our study findings suggest that the choice of surgical technique does not affect the post-tonsillectomy bleeding rate. There were no significant differences in bleeding rates between subgroups.
Dizaltı Periferik Arter Hastalığı Bulunan Olgularda İlaç Salınımlı Balon ile Çıplak Balon Sonuçlarının Karşılaştırılması
Authors: GÜR Özcan , DONBALOĞLU Mehmet Okan , GÜRKAN Selami
Published: February 2019

Amaç: Dizaltı aterosklerotik periferik arter hastalığı ile sıklıkla kritik bacak iskemisi tablosuyla karşılaşılmaktadır. Lezyonlarında farmakolojik ajanların yararlarına rağmen günümüzde en etkili tedavi yöntemi revaskülarizasyondur. Bu çalışmada dizaltı endovasküler tedavi yöntemlerinden ilaç salınımlı balonlar ile çıplak balon sonuçlarının karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntemler: Namık Kemal Üniversitesi Hastanesi Kalp Damar Cerrahisi kliniğinde, Ocak 2015 ve Haziran 2017 tarihleri arasında infrapopliteal revaskülerizasyon yapılan 196 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Çalışma sırasında 100 hasta ilaç salınımlı balon ile (Lutonix, Bard, USA) ile tedavi edilirken, 96 hasta standart balon (Nanocross, Medtronic, USA) ile tedavi edildi. İki grup arasında bir yıllık açık kalma oranları karşılaştırıldı. Hastalar işlem sonrası birinci, üçüncü, altıncı ve on ikinci aylarda kontrole çağrılarak Ayak bileği-Kol indeksi (ABI) ölçümleri ve Rutherford sınıflaması ile takip edildi.Bulgular: Çalışmaya 83 kadın, 113 erkek hasta alındı. Hastaların ortalama yaşı 63,56±11,21 idi. Rutherford sınıflamasına göre ilaç salınımlı balon grubunda başlangıç Rutherford evrelemesi ortancası 4 (3-5) iken çıplak balon grubunda da 4 (3-5) olarak tespit edildi. Her iki grup arasında işlem sonrası 12 aylık takiplerde ekstremite kurtarma oranı ilaç salınımlı balonlarda %82,0 (n=82) olarak tespit edilirken çıplak balonlarda bu oran %65,6 (n=63) olarak tespit edildi. Ampütasyon oranları açısından ilaç salınımlı balon grubu istatistiksel olarak üstün bulunmuştur (p=0,009).Sonuç: Çalışma sonucunda 12 aylık açık kalma oranları ve klinik takiplerde ilaç salınımlı balonlar çıplak balonlara göre daha üstün olarak bulunmuştur.
Basic elements and characteristics of game engine
Authors: Salama Ramiz , ElSayed Mohamed
Published: February 2019

Contemporary game engines are invaluable tools for game development. There are many engines available, each of them which excel in certain features. Game Engines is a continuous series that helps us to make and design beautiful games in the simplest and least resource way. Game drives support a wide variety of play platforms that can translate the game into a game that can be played on different platforms such as PlayStation, PC, Xbox, Android, IOS, Nintendo and others. There is a wide range of game engines that suit every programmer and designed to work on Unity Game Engine, Unreal Game Engine and Construct Game Engine. In the research paper, we discuss the basic elements of the game engine and how to make the most useful option among Game Engines depending on your different needs and needs of your game. Keywords: Game engine, game engine element, basics of game engine.
REDES E FORMAÇÃO: argumentos e experiências multirreferenciais
Authors: Macedo Roberto Sidnei , Guerra Denise , Macedo Társio Roberto
Published: February 2019

O presente artigo apresenta e explicita um conjunto de argumentos, nos quais articulamos a emergência das redes em processos formativos, tomando a epistemologia multirreferencial como uma transversalidade experiencial e pedagógica. Dispositivos e experiências em rede, de uma perspectiva multirreferencial, são construídos na direção de argumentos propositivos de formação. O desafio, de partida, é a compreensão experiencial do fenômeno formação, através da sua irredutibilidade, para, em seguida, tecermos entretecimentos com o potencial formativo singular e transformador das redes, culminando com a apresentação de experiências concretas de enredamento formativo e suas possibilidades no que se refere à qualificação da formação.
 
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: rede; formação; experiência multirreferencial.
ABSTRACT
This article presents and explains a number of arguments, in which we articulate the need for networks in learning processes, taking multi-referential epistemology as an experiential and educational transversality. Devices and experiences with networks, from a multi-referential perspective, are made aiming at proposals for formation. The challenge, at first, is the experiential understanding of the training phenomenon, through it sintransigence, in order to, later, engage with the unique and transformative learning potential of networks, culminating at providing examples of concrete experiences of learning entanglement and their possibilities regarding qualification of training.
 
KEYWORDS: network; training; multi-referential experience.
RESUMEN
El presente artículo presenta y explicita un conjunto de argumentos con los cuales articulamos el sugimiento de las redes en procesos formativos. Adoptamos la Epistemología de la Multirreferencialidad como transversal a la experiecia y a la  Pedagogía. Dispositivos y experiencias en red, desde una perspectiva multirreferencial, son construídos en la dirección de los argumentos propositivos de la formación. Para empezar, el desafio es la comprensión experiencial del fenómeno de la formación a través de su irredutibilidad. A continuación, hacemos comentarios acerca del potencial formativo singular y transformador de las redes, colmando con la presentación de experiencias concretas de formación de redes formativas y sus posibilidades en lo que se refieren a la calificación de la formación.
 
PALABRAS CLAVE: red; formación; experiencia multirreferencial.
O POTENCIAL DAS NARRATIVAS DIGITAIS NA APROXIMAÇÃO/ APROPRIAÇÃO DA TECNOLOGIA: reflexões sobre dois contextos de formação de professores
Authors: Rodrigues Alessandra
Published: February 2019

Este artigo coloca em diálogo duas experiências de formação docente que tiveram as narrativas digitais como elementos estruturantes em dois contextos distintos: uma disciplina de um Programa de Mestrado em Ensino de Ciências de uma universidade federal brasileira e um conjunto de encontros de formação em serviço realizados em uma escola particular em Minas Gerais. Os dados foram coletados das narrativas digitais dos sujeitos, de notas de campo feitas pela pesquisadora e de um grupo focal realizado em um dos contextos. Os resultados indicam: a) movimentos autônomos de aproximação/apropriação tecnológica pelos sujeitos; b) reflexão sobre o uso pedagógico das tecnologias digitais de informação e comunicação (TDIC); c) movimentos de uso pedagógico das TDIC buscando a integração curricular. A autoconfiança gerada pelo/no trabalho formativo com as narrativas digitais indica, ainda, o início de um processo de empoderamento dos sujeitos enquanto usuários críticos e criativos das TDIC.
ABORDAGEM MULTIRREFERENCIAL E FORMAÇÃO AUTORAL
Authors: Barbosa Joaquim Gonçalves , Ribeiro Mayra Rodrigues Fernandes
Published: February 2019

RESUMO
Este artigo objetiva refletir sobre a formação no processo de tessitura do conhecimento em uma disciplina do mestrado em educação da Universidade do Estado do Rio Grande do Norte – UERN. O trabalho se inspira numa epistemologia multirreferencial na qual a bricolagem conceitual e metodológica se apresenta como dispositivo importante no projeto de uma formação em devir do autorcidadão (Barbosa,1998) inserido no contexto da cibercultura (Ribeiro, 2015). Reconhece que a pesquisa é lócus de produção de conhecimento e de produção de si no sentido de se apropriar tanto do que lhe é externo quanto do que é mais interno ao sujeito. Como resultado, apresentamos o estranhamento refletido na postura de negraticidade e ressignificação de sentidos dos atores da disciplina, ao se perceberem valorizados em suas singularidades e co-autores no processo formativo.
 
PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Formação; multirreferencialidade; autoria; cibercultura.
 
ABSTRACT
This article aims to reflect on the training in the process of knowledge construction in a discipline of the masters in education of the University of the State of Rio Grande do Norte - UERN. The work is based on a multireferential epistemology in which conceptual and methodological bricolage is an important device in the design of a formation of becoming autorcidadão (Barbosa, 1998) inserted in the context of cyberculture (Ribeiro, 2015). It recognizes that research is the locus of knowledge production and self-production in order to appropriate both what is external to it and what is most internal to the subject. As a result, we present the strangeness reflected in the attitude of blackness and re-signification of the actors' senses, when they perceive themselves valued in their singularities and co-authors in the formative process.
 
KEYWORDS: Formation; multireferentiality; authorship; cyberculture.
 
 
RESUMEN
Este artículo objetiva reflexionar sobre la formación en el proceso de tesitura del conocimiento en una disciplina del máster en educación de la Universidad del Estado de Rio Grande do Norte - UERN. El trabajo se inspira en una epistemología multirreferencial en la que el bricolaje conceptual y metodológico se presenta como dispositivo importante en el proyecto de una formación en devenir del autor de la ciudadano  (Barbosa, 1998) insertado en el contexto de la cibercultura (Ribeiro, 2015). Reconoce que la investigación es locus de producción de conocimiento y de producción de sí en el sentido de apropiarse tanto de lo que le es externo cuanto de lo que es más interno al sujeto. Como resultado, presentamos el extrañamiento reflejado en la postura de negraticidad y resignificación de sentidos de los actores de la disciplina, al percibirse valorados en sus singularidades y coautores en el proceso formativo.
 
PALABRAS CLAVE: Formación; multirreferencialidad; cibercultura.
CONSIDERACIONES ACERCA DEL “CUESTIONARIO DE APRECIACIÓN SOBRE ROL Y ASPIRACIONES PERSONALES” EN PERSONAS QUE FORMAN PARTE DE UNA ORGANIZACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD
Authors: Losada Analia Veronica , Rivela Carolina Viviana , Otero María Victoria
Published: February 2019

El presente trabajo se realizó con la pretensión de describir la apreciación sobre rol y las aspiraciones personales de integrantes de Organizaciones de Seguridad. Estas apreciaciones constituyen las representaciones sociales que los participantes poseen respecto del rol, es decir conforman ideas, imágenes y supuestos. Se administró el Cuestionario de Apreciación sobre Rol y Aspiraciones personales que analizó las representaciones sociales que se tienen en relación al rol y a las actividades que desempeñan. Este instrumento busca constituirse como un aporte para poder ser utilizado en los ingresos a las fuerzas que permita indagar ideas sobre rol en seguridad. Los resultados obtenidos permitieron  afinar el instrumento teniendo en cuenta los aportes que brindaron los encuestados y  realizar cambios en algunos enunciados significativos.
Abstract
The present work was carried out with the aim of describing the appreciation of the role and personal aspirations of people who are part of Segurity Organization. These appraisals and aspirations are actually the social representations that the participants have regarding the role, that is, they make up ideas, images and assumptions. Through the questionnaire that we administed it was possible to analyze the social representations that are held in relation to the role and the activities they perform. The results obtained allowed us to refine the instrument taking into account the contributions of the participants and make changes in some statements that were significant.
Keywords : Social Representatios, role, Segurity Organization
Resumo
O presente trabalho teve a pretensão de descrever a apreciação e aspirações pessoais de  integrantes de organização de segurança acerca de seus papeis e aspirações. Estas apreciações e aspirações são na realidade representações sociais, que se constituem de ideias, imagens e suposições. Através do questionário utilizado nesse trabalho foi possível analisar as representações sociais da relação do papel e das atividades que desempenham nessas instituições. As contribuições dos participantes e os resultados obtidos permitiram adequar o instrumento utilizado, além de possibilitar mudanças em alguns enunciados que foram sinificativos.
Palabras  Chaves: Representações Sociais, Papel, organização de segurança.
Exponential and Polynomial Decay for a Laminated Beam with Fourier's Type Heat Conduction
Authors: Liu Wenjun , Zhao Weifan
Published: February 2019

In this paper, we study the well-posedness and asymptotics of a one-dimensional thermoelastic laminated beam system either with or without structural damping, where the heat conduction is given by Fourier's law effective in the rotation angle displacements. We show that the system is well-posed by using Lumer-Philips theorem, and prove that the system is exponentially stable if and only if the wave speeds are equal, by using the perturbed energy method and Gearhart-Herbst-Prüss-Huang theorem. Furthermore, we show that the system with structural damping is polynomially stable provided that the wave speeds are not equal, by using the second-order energy method.
Digital Image Restoration in Matlab: A Case Study on Inverse and Wiener Filtering
Authors: Khan Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman , Sakib Shadman , Arif Rezoana Bente , Siddique Md. Abu Bakr
Published: February 2019

In this paper, at first, a color image of a car is taken. Then the image is transformed into a grayscale image. After that, the motion blurring effect is applied to that image according to the image degradation model described in equation 3. The blurring effect can be controlled by a and b components of the model. Then random noise is added in the image via Matlab programming. Many methods can restore the noisy and motion blurred image; particularly in this paper Inverse filtering as well as Wiener filtering are implemented for the restoration purpose. Consequently, both motion blurred and noisy motion blurred images are restored via Inverse filtering as well as Wiener filtering techniques and the comparison is made among them.
Spatial Distribution of Zika in Honduras during 2016–2017 Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)—Implications in Public Health and Travel Medicine
Authors: Zambrano Lysien I. , Vasquez-Bonilla Walter O. , Fuentes-Barahona Itzel Carolina , da Silva José Cláudio , Valle-Reconco Jorge Alberto , Medina Marco Tulio , England John D. , Sánchez-Duque Jorge A. , Rodríguez-Morales Alfonso J.
Published: February 2019

Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has significantly affected Latin America in 2015–2017. Most studies have been reported from Brazil and Colombia, and only a few from Central America. For these reasons we analyzed the incidence, incidence rates and evolution of cases in Honduras from 2016–2017. Methods: Using epidemiological weeks (EW) surveillance data on the ZIKV epidemics in Honduras, we estimated incidence rates (cases/100,000 population), and developed maps at national, departmental and municipal levels. Results: From 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017, a total of 32,607 cases of ZIKV were reported (98.5% in 2016 for an incidence rate of 36.85 cases/100,000 pop; 1% confirmed by RT-PCR). The highest peak was reached on the EW 6°, 2016 (2,559 cases; 29.34 cases/100,000 pop). The department with the highest number of cases and incidence rate was Cortés (13,128 cases, 791.08 cases/100,000 pop in 2016). Discussion: The pattern and evolution of ZIKV infection in Honduras has been similar to that which occurred for chikungunya in 2015. As previously reported, infection with chikungunya involved predominantly the central and capital area of the country, reaching incidences there >750 cases/100,000 pop.  Studies using geographical information systems linked with clinical disease characteristics are necessary to attain accurate epidemiological data for public health systems. Such information is also useful for assessment of risk for travelers who visit specific areas in a destination country.
Application of Game Theory to Conflict Management in a Construction Contract
Authors: Grzyl Beata , Apollo Magdalena , Kristowski Adam
Published: February 2019

Recently there has been growing interest in the application of game theory (GT) to solve many diverse problems in the field of construction, including i.a.: tender preparation, selection of a contractor for construction works, negotiating terms and conditions of cooperation of the parties to the contract, analysis and modeling of investment risk. In the authors opinion, the use of GT by general contractor (GC) of construction works to indicate the best strategy leading to winning court proceedings in a situation of conflict with investor (IN), so far has not been the subject of research. Taking into account the above, the aim of the presented paper is to indicate the optimal strategy from the GC point of view in the conflict situation with IN. The article presents a list of the most common causes of conflicts between parties of the construction works' contract, defines the background of the problem and the cause of the dispute, and on its basis, the authors generate the theoretical model of the game. Based on the analyzed game model, expected payoffs for players were calculated and the probability border value at which GC should apply the indicated strategy determined. The results of the study show that in the case when the probability of issuing a judgment favorable for GC is at least equal to 69.23%, it is justified to use an aggressive strategy. The analysis also confirms that from the financial perspective, litigation in most cases of conflicts in the area of construction should be the last choice.
Life Perceptions, Problems and Psychological Wellbeing in Preadolescent and Adolescent Patients in Treatment for Leukemia Compared with Healthy Peers
Authors: Tremolada Marta , Chiavetta Ilaria Tamara
Published: February 2019

There is still little research on psychological wellbeing and reported problems in preadolescents and adolescents under therapy for leukemia, also comparing them with their healthy peers. The present study aims to analyze the life perceptions, psychological well-being and problems’ intensity in these patients during the first year of therapy and to compare these reports with those of matched healthy peers adopting a battery of self-report questionnaires. Mann-Whitney tests identified the younger patients more at risk than older ones in their problems’ intensity and psychological symptoms. Older patients resulted instead more vulnerable regarding past life perceptions. Wilcoxon test with 2 dependent samples analyses showed that: healthy peers have a better perception of current life and lower percentage of somatization symptoms than patients after 6-months post-diagnosis. On the other hand, healthy peers reported more problems dealing with impulsivity, mood, disorganization, concentration and memory than patients both at 6-months and 1-year from diagnosis. Healthy peers reported also more anxiety and depression symptoms than patients and worse past and future life perceptions than patients at 1-year from diagnosis. The clinical aim is to perform a psychological screening of preadolescents and adolescents in order to prepare ad hoc psychological interventions.
Molecular Cloning and Expression Characterization of Three Suppressors of Cytokine Signaling Genes (SOCS5, SOCS6, SOCS7) from the Mealworm Beetle, Tenebrio molitor
Authors: Patnaik Bharat Bhusan , Kim Bo Bae , Jo Yong Hun , Bang In Seok
Published: February 2019

Suppressors of cytokine signaling (SOCS) influence cytokine and growth factor signaling by negatively regulating the JAK-STAT pathway. This maintains homeostasis during host immune response. However, functional characterization of SOCS family members in invertebrates is limited. In this study, we discovered the Type-I subfamily of the SOCS genes in the mealworm beetle, T. molitor. The full-length ORFs of TmSOCS5, TmSOCS6, and TmSOCS7 consisted of 1,389, 897 and 1,458 nucleotides, encoding polypeptides of 462, 297 and 485 amino acids, respectively, The C-terminal region of TmSOCS was highly conserved in the SH2 and SOCS box domains. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that the three SOCS genes clustered within the same sub-family and the highest amino acid identity was with the Tribolium castaneum SOCS genes (TcSOCS). While the expression of TmSOCS5 and TmSOCS6 was low in larval, pupal, and adult stages of the insect, TmSOCS7 showed higher expression. The expression of TmSOCS5 and TmSOCS6 was higher in larval hemocytes and adult ovary. The microbes expressed the three TmSOCS genes to varying degrees. C. albicans elicited the strongest response in the host with highest 15-fold expression in TmSOCS7 3 h post-inoculation.  Collectively, these data suggest that the Type I TmSOCS could play a role in eliciting host immunity.
Gravity in the Shadow of Stable Atoms and Their Three Interactions
Authors: U.V Satya Seshavatharam , Lakshminarayana S.
Published: February 2019

Even though materialistic atoms are having independent existence in this current accelerating universe, they are not allowing scientists and engineers to explore the secrets of gravity at atomic scale. This may be due to incomplete unification paradigm, inadequacy of known physics and technological difficulties etc. In this challenging scenario, in an analogical and semi empirical approach, each atomic interaction can be allowed to have its own gravitational constant. Proceeding further, with respect to strong coupling constant of high energy nuclear physics, Planck’s constant of electromagnetic interaction and Fermi’s coupling constant of weak interaction, we tried to fit the Newtonian gravitational constant. It’s estimated value seems to fall in the range of (6.67-6.68)x10^(-11) m3/kg/sec2. By considering experimental nuclear charge radii and binding energy of stable isotopes, it is possible to improve the accuracy of estimation. With further study, a practical model of materialistic quantum gravity can be developed.