bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Infectious diseases in the era of refugees: Hepatitis A outbreak in Lebanon
Authors: Bizri Abdul Rahman , Fares Jawad , Musharrafieh Umayya
Published: October 2018

Background: The Syrian crisis has altered the epidemiology of infectious diseases in countries hosting large numbers of refugees. Lebanon witnessed several outbreaks linked to the presence of significant numbers of Syrian refugees, namely, Hepatitis A virus (HAV). We explore the epidemiology of HAV in Lebanon and the impact of the Syrian war during the 2014 outbreak and suggest solutions to prevent and minimize the HAV spread amid the current socioeconomic conditions. Methods: We reviewed all HAV cases reported to the Epidemiologic Surveillance Unit at the Ministry of Public Health between January 2001 and December 2017. Demographics and distribution of Syrian refugees in Lebanon were linked to reports of new HAV cases. Results: A sharp rise in the number of reported HAV cases was observed in Lebanon in 2013, concurrent with the Syrian crisis and influx of refugees. Most cases reported in 2013 and 2014 involved Syrian refugees and their relevant areas of settlement in the Beqaa and North governorates. Conclusion: The influx of refugees strained overburdened sanitary infrastructure and overstretched existing public health services in Lebanon, which led to an increase in the incidence of reported HAV cases. The Lebanese health authorities and the international community need to intensify their efforts in surveillance and prevention of communicable diseases. Providing proper sanitation and free vaccination for affected communities are effective solutions to contain the HAV outbreak. Yet, financial constraints and the need to prioritize in the health budget put HAV-immunization at a lower priority. The Lebanese scenario could be reflective to other countries hosting sizeable numbers of refugees.
Data Link Layer
Authors:   Truck Bus Control and Communications Network Committee
Published: October 2018

The SAE J1939 documents are intended for light, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles used on or off road, as well as appropriate stationary applications which use vehicle derived components (e.g., generator sets). Vehicles of interest include, but are not limited to, on- and off-highway trucks and their trailers, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment and implements.

The purpose of these documents is to provide an open interconnect system for electronic systems. It is the intention of these documents to allow Electronic Control Units to communicate with each other by providing a standard architecture.

This particular document, SAE J1939-21, describes the data link layer using the Classical Extended Frame Format (CEFF) with 29-bit IDs, as defined in ISO 11898-1, December 2015. For SAE J1939, no alternative data link layers are permitted.
Public Infrastructures and Livelihood Strategies: The Case of Rural Households in Kersa District, Jimma Zone
Authors: Nagesso Hassen , Ayele Tariku , Nigussie Birhanu
Published: October 2018

Public infrastructures: roads, agricultural extension services, electricity, ICT, protected water sources, irrigation, formal education centers, and formal health centers are essential for human-being in diversifying their livelihood strategies. The general objective of this study is to examine the possible effect of rural public infrastructures on the rural households’ livelihood strategies. The empirical assessments elsewhere in Ethiopia and the circumstances on the rural livelihood in association with public infrastructures have conferred the paucity of sociological research. This study used the pragmatist research philosophy that advocates ontological and epistemological mixes in an effort to minimize the gaps noted on the empirical knowledge. Accordingly, the research strategy employs the triangulation of quantitative and qualitative approaches. As mirror to the methodological triangulation, the analysis has followed a mixed design that combines descriptive and inferential techniques with the themes emerging through qualitative explorations. Cross-tabulation descriptive statistics and binary and multinomial logistic regression were employed. Consequently, the findings of the research revealed that public infrastructures have a significant influence on livelihood diversification strategies. Specifically, there were significant associations whereby households who have access to assume infrastructures did more likely engage in mixed livelihood diversification strategies than households who don’t have access to respective rural public infrastructures. The findings from qualitative data also emphasize indispensability of given public infrastructures for diversification of livelihood strategies. Thus, by including cultural elements of local people, responsible bodies should increase the required resources for the purpose of upgrading and managing public infrastructures particularly on all-weather roads.
May Schools Develop Their Students' Intuition?
Authors: Villoro i Armengol Jordi , Estaún i Ferrer Santiago
Published: October 2018

The main purpose of the research has been to dictate the role intuition plays in the decision-making of undergraduate marketing students.

The study and process of decision-making has always been focused on statistics and mathematics by the business world and universities, while most psychological aspects have been avoided.

In recent years emotions, cognitive processes, intuition, etc., have increased their importance in the decision-making process; but they still have a long way to go.

The research, which this article is based on, has been performed under a sample of 404 individuals aged 20 to 25 years; half of which are marketing students in ESIC Business & Marketing School. Their decisions are analysed and compared with other collectives to observe if the information is an accurate significant variable for their decision-making.

A questionnaire was administered to the participants in which they were asked the possible success or failure of specific products if they were to be launched on the market. These products were real and chosen by marketing experts.

The participation of the individual in physical, cultural, etc. activities was also taken into account as well as their personal profile and psychographic data.

The results obtained vary significantly from a statistical point of view and prove that training, background, participations on social activities and the perception of one's intuitive capacity are keys to success when it comes to decision-making.
Detection and Classification of Laminae in Balloon-borne
Ozonesonde Profiles: Application to the Long Term Record from
Boulder, Colorado
Authors: Minschwaner Kenneth , Giljum Anthony T. , Manney Gloria L. , Petropavlovskikh Irina , Johnson Bryan J. , Jordan Allen F.
Published: October 2018

Abstract. We quantify ozone variability in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere (UTLS) by investigating lamination features in balloon measurements of ozone mixing ratio and potential temperature. Laminae are defined as stratified variations in ozone that meet or exceed a 10 % threshold for deviations from a basic state vertical profile of ozone. The basic state profiles are derived for each sounding using smoothing methods applied within a vertical coordinate system relative to the WMO tropopause. We present results of this analysis for the 25-year record of ozonesonde measurements from Boulder, Colorado. The mean number of ozone laminae identified per sounding is about 9±2 (1σ). The root-mean-square relative amplitude is 20 %, and laminae with much larger amplitudes (> 40 %) are seen in ~ 2 % of the profiles. The vertical scale of detected ozone laminae typically ranges between 0.5 and 1.2 km. The lamina occurrence frequency varies significantly with altitude and is largest within ~ 2 km of the tropopause. Overall, ozone laminae identified in our analysis account for more than one third of the total intraseasonal variability in ozone. A correlation technique between ozone and potential temperature is used to classify the subset of ozone laminae that are associated with gravity wave (GW) phenomena, which accounts for 28 % of all laminar ozone features. The remaining 72 % of laminae arise from non-gravity wave (NGW) phenomena. There are differences in the both the vertical distribution and seasonality of GW versus NGW ozone laminae that are linked to the contrast in main generating mechanisms for each laminae type.
Automatic procedures for submitting essential climate variables (ECVs) recorded at Italian Atmospheric Observatories to WMO/GAW data centers
Authors: Naitza Luca , Putero Davide , Marinoni Angela , Calzolari Francescopiero , Roccato Fabrizio , Busetto Maurizio , Sferlazzo Damiano , Aruffo Eleonora , Di Carlo Piero , Bencardino Mariantonia , D'Amore Francesco , Sprovieri Francesca , Pirrone Nicola , Dallo Federico , Gabrieli Jacopo , Vardè Massimiliano , Barbante Carlo , Bonasoni Paolo , Cristofanelli Paolo
Published: October 2018

Abstract. In the framework of the National Project of Interest Nextdata, we developed procedures for the automatic flagging and formatting of trace gas, atmospheric aerosol and meteorological data to be submitted to Global Atmosphere Watch programme by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO/GAW). In this work, we describe a first prototype of a centralized system to support Italian atmospheric observatories towards a more efficient and objective data production and subsequent submission to WMO/GAW World Data Centers (WDCs). In particular, the atmospheric variables covered by this work were focused on near-surface trace gases, aerosol properties and (ancillary) meteorological parameters which are under the umbrella of the World Data Center for Greenhouse Gases (WDCGG, see https://ds.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/wdcgg/), World Data Center for Reactive Gases and World Data Center for Aerosol (WDCRG and WDCA, see http://ebas.nilu.no). For different Essential Climate Variables (ECVs), we developed specific routines for data filtering, flagging, format harmonization and creation of data products (i.e. plot of raw and valid-corrected-averaged ECV data and internal instrument parameters) useful for detecting instrumental problems or atmospheric events. A special suite of products based on the temporal aggregation of valid ECV data (like the “calendar” or “timevariation” products) were implemented for quick data dissemination towards stakeholders or citizens Currently, the automatic processing of data is active for a subset of ECVs and 4 measurement sites in Italy. The Nextdata system does not generate “consolidated” data to be directly submitted to WDCs, but it represents a valuable tool to facilitate data providers towards a more efficient data production for those data streams. Our effort is expected to accelerate the process of data submission to GAW/WMO or to other reference data centers or repositories as well as to make the data flagging more “objective”, which means that it is based on a set of well-defined selection criteria and not strictly related to the subjective judgment of station operators. Moreover, the adoption of automatic procedures for data flagging and data correction allows to keep track of the process that led to the final validated data, and makes data evaluation and revisions more efficient.
Quantification of lignin oxidation products as vegetation biomarkers in speleothems and cave drip water
Authors: Heidke Inken , Scholz Denis , Hoffmann Thorsten
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Here we present a sensitive method to analyze lignin oxidation products
(LOPs) in speleothems and cave drip water to provide a new tool for
paleo-vegetation reconstruction. Speleothems are valuable climate archives.
However, compared to other terrestrial climate archives, such as lake
sediments, speleothems contain very little organic matter. Therefore, very
few studies on organic biomarkers in speleothems are available. Our new
sensitive method allows us to use LOPs as vegetation biomarkers in speleothems. Our method consists of acid digestion of the speleothem sample followed by
solid-phase extraction (SPE) of the organic matter. The extracted polymeric
lignin is degraded in a microwave-assisted alkaline CuO oxidation step to
yield monomeric LOPs. The LOPs are extracted via SPE and finally analyzed via
ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) coupled to electrospray
ionization (ESI) and high-resolution Orbitrap mass spectrometry (HRMS). The
method was applied to stalagmite samples with a sample size of 3–5 g and
cave drip water samples with a sample size of 100–200 mL from the
Herbstlabyrinth-Advent Cave in Germany. In addition, fresh plant samples,
soil water, and powdered lignin samples were analyzed for comparison. The
concentration of the sum of eight LOPs (Σ8) was in the range of
20–84 ng g−1 for the stalagmite samples and
230–440 ng L−1 for the cave drip water samples. The limits of
quantification for the individual LOPs ranged from 0.3–8.2 ng per
sample or 1.5–41.0 ng mL−1 of the final sample solution. Our method represents a new and powerful analytical tool for paleo-vegetation
studies and has great potential to identify the pathways of lignin
incorporation into speleothems.
A synthetic satellite dataset of E. huxleyi spatio-temporal
distributions and their impacts on Arctic and Subarctic marine environments
(1998–2016)
Authors: Kondrik Dmitry , Kazakov Eduard , Pozdnyakov Dmitry
Published: October 2018

Abstract. A 19-year (1998–2016) continuous dataset of coccolithophore E. huxleyi distributions and activity in Arctic and Subarctic seas is presented. The dataset is based on optical remote sensing data (mostly OC CCI data) with assimilation of different relevant in-situ observations, preprocessed with authorial algorithms. Alongside with bloom locations, we also provide both detailed information on E. huxleyi impacts within the bloom area on marine environments and the subdatasets of quantified coccolith concentrations, particulate inorganic carbon content and CO2 partial pressure in water driven by coccolithophores. All data are presented on a regular 4×4 km grid at a temporal resolution of 8 days. The paper describes the theoretical and methodological basis for all processing and modeling steps. The data are available on Zenodo: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1402033.
Brief communication: 4 Mm3 collapse of a cirque glacier
in the Central Andes of Argentina
Authors: Falaschi Daniel , Kääb Andreas , Paul Frank , Tadono Takeo , Rivera Juan Antonio , Lenzano Luis Eduardo
Published: October 2018

Abstract. Among glacier instabilities, collapses of large parts of low-angle glaciers are a striking, exceptional phenomenon. So far, merely the 2002 collapse of Kolka Glacier in the Caucasus Mountains and the 2016 twin detachments of the Aru glaciers in western Tibet have been well documented. Here we report on the previously unnoticed collapse of an unnamed cirque glacier in the Central Andes of Argentina in March 2007. Although of much smaller ice volume, the 4.5 ± 1 × 106 m3 collapse of Leñas glacier in the Andes is similar to the Caucasus and Tibet ones in that the resulting ice avalanche travelled a total distance of ∼ 2 km over a surprisingly low angle of reach (∼ 5°).
Accuracy of online discussion forums on common childhood ailments
Authors: Farrell Alison
Published: October 2018

Objectives: The research sought to determine if the health advice provided in online discussion forms aimed at parents of young children is accurate and in agreement with evidence found in evidence-based resources and to discover whether or not these forums are an avenue for misinformation.Methods: To determine which online forums to use, Google was searched using five common childhood ailments. Forums that appeared five or more times in the first five pages of the Google search for each question were considered. Of these forums, those that met the inclusion criteria were used. Data from a six-month time period was collected and categorized from the discussion forums to analyze the advice being provided about common childhood ailments. Evidence-based resources were used to analyze the accuracy of the advice provided.Results: Two discussion forums were chosen for analysis. Seventy-four questions from one and 131 questions from the other were health related. Data were not analyzed together. Of the health-related questions on the 2 forums, 65.5% and 51.8%, respectively, provided some type of advice. Of the advice provided, 54.1% and 47.2%, respectively, agreed with the evidence provided in evidence-based resources. A further 16.2% and 6.3% was refuted or was somewhat refuted by the evidence found in evidence-based resources.Conclusion: While roughly half of the health-related advice provided in online discussion forums aimed at parents of young children is accurate, only a small portion of the advice is incorrect; therefore, these sources are not a major concern for the spread of misinformation.
Response to “Environmental scan and evaluation of best practices for online systematic review resources”
Authors: Champion Chris
Published: October 2018

Comment on Parker RMN, Boulos L, Visintini S, Ritchie K, Hayden J. Environmental scan and evaluation of best practices for online systematic review resources. J Med Libr Assoc. 2018 Apr;106(2):208–17. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2018.241.
The relative citation ratio: what is it and why should medical librarians care?
Authors: Surkis Alisa , Spore Stuart
Published: October 2018

Bibliometrics is becoming increasingly prominent in the world of medical libraries. The number of presentations related to research impact at the Medical Library Association (MLA) annual meeting has been increasing in past years. Medical centers have been using institutional dashboards to track clinical performance for over a decade, and more recently, these institutional dashboards have included measures of academic performance. This commentary reviews current practices and considers the role for a newer metric, the relative citation ratio.
Developing Librarian Competencies for the Digital Age
Authors: Connor Elizabeth
Published: October 2018

This book is part of the series of staff development books published by the Medical Library Association with Rowman & Littlefield. The changes and challenges faced by health sciences librarians require the skills described in this practical and highly readable work.
Metrics Toolkit: an online evidence-based resource for navigating the research metrics landscape
Authors: Champieux Robin , Coates Heather , Konkiel Stacy , Gutzman Karen
Published: October 2018

While research metrics may seem well established in the scholarly landscape, it can be challenging to understand how they should be used and how they are calculated. The Metrics Toolkit is an online evidence-based resource for researchers, librarians, evaluators, and administrators in their work to demonstrate or assess the impact of research.This article was selected by the Virtual Projects Advisory Committee of technology experts after an annual call for projects in MLA-FOCUS and announcements to encourage submissions from all types of libraries.
Cultural Tourism as a Support of Local Content Learning in Gorontalo Regency
Authors: Baruadi Moh. Karmin , Naway Fory Armin , Napu Novriyanto , Koem Syahrizal , Eraku Sunarty
Published: October 2018

As a region with abundant tourism destinations, Gorontalo regency is rich of cultural diversity as a potential support to enhance the region’s tourism sector, one of which is the community’s traditional culture. That being mentioned, it is crucial to implement professionalism in tourism asset management, particularly in optimization of ecological and cultural-based tourism object planning and arrangement. Additionally, it is essential to take into consideration of tourism object preservation and effective management in order to prevent negative impacts on ecological and socio-cultural environment. This study intends to identify the cultural tourism potential as a means to support local content learning in Gorontalo regency. The data were collected by survey, field observation, and interview. Moreover, Geographical Information System (GIS) was employed to identify cultural tourism destinations in the area and folklore analysis to provide descriptive elaboration of the sites. The result elaborates eight potential cultural tourism sites as a support of local content learning in Gorontalo regency, i.e. Huntu lo Bohu (Pentadio Resort), Fort van Tangale Monument, Limboto Lake Historical Site, Soekarno Amphibious Aircraft Landing Monument, Bubohu Kingdom Site, Sacred Tomb of Baruwadi, Taluhu Barakati Hot Spring, and Bantayo Poboide Traditional House. From the findings, the study generates information in form of background story of the tourism site, which is closely related to the local community’s folklore that develops throughout the time. The folklore, as an element of local culture, is recommended to be implemented in local content learning to the community as an act of preserving Gorontalo’s local wisdom.
Resultados obtenidos a largo plazo de un programa de prevención de violencia de género en El Salvador
Authors: Navarro Mantas Laura
Published: October 2018

El presente trabajo describe un programa de formación para futuros profesionales de la Psicología basado en investigaciones científicas sobre sexismo y poder. El programa fue desarrollado en una universidad salvadoreña y sus objetivos fueron: a) incrementar la conciencia sobre las desigualdades de género en la vida diaria; b) reducir las creencias sexistas ambivalentes; c) proporcionar a los participantes recursos y materiales útiles para reducir el sexismo, la violencia sexual y las actitudes homófobas en intervenciones sociales. El curso de formación duró 21 horas. Evidencias empíricas iniciales apoyan la efectividad del programa para la reducción de actitudes sexistas y el reconocimiento de la violencia de tanto inmediatamente después de la intervención como a los 6 meses.Entorno, diciembre 2013, número 54: 12-19
Una visión real de la situación de la educación en El Salvador
Authors: Badía Serra Eduardo
Published: October 2018

La educación es el pilar fundamental de todas las sociedades. El progreso humano ha dependido siempre del desarrollo educativo; y la cultura, que no es otra cosa sino la historia reflejada en los propios actos de los hombres, se asienta en los valores y en los principios, así como en los conocimientos con que dichas culturas se han enriquecido. Es importante, pues, hablar de educación, preocuparse por la educación, pero ello, para que sea positivo y productivo, exige que el discurso y la preocupación se hagan con sanidad de conciencia, lealmente, honestamente, rigurosamente también, lo que significa evitar definitivamente la falsedad y el engaño. Desde estas premisas intento este pequeño aporte a entorno. Espero que el lector, de quien aprecio anticipadamente el que se ocupe de aquel, así lo crea y entienda. Entorno, abril 2014, número 55: 7-21
Propuesta de políticas públicas sobre educación
Authors: López Nuila Carlos Reynaldo
Published: October 2018

La calidad de la educación depende de varios factores, siendo la política educativa un aspecto fundamental, así como también, una planificación educativa integral que contribuya al desarrollo económico y social del país. Esta reflexión aborda el tema de la educación, como un derecho básico de todo ser humano y a la vez un servicio con finalidad social, por cuanto ésta debe responder a las necesidades del desarrollo, señalando las áreas estratégicas por atender. A este respecto se formula una propuesta de políticas públicas para un plan de gobierno, que considere a la educación como base para formar a futuros ciudadanos comprometidos con la paz, la democracia, el medio ambiente y el progreso nacional. Alcanzar este objetivo, requiere una visión de Estado que contemple los diversos elementos del acto educativo y de las buenas prácticas para alcanzar una educación de calidad.Entorno, abril 2014, número 55: 22-28
Retos en la formación para la docencia-investigación
Authors: Orantes Blanca Ruth
Published: October 2018

El binomio docencia-investigación está sustentado por marcos normativos y postulados teóricos, que articulan o separan dichas funciones. El objetivo principal de este análisis busca reflexionar sobre la necesidad de articular la docencia con la investigación no solo en su función formativa, sino también en su función sustantiva. Hay estudios que han demostrado que la investigación mejora la calidad docente y la formación de los futuros profesionales, por lo que se debe potenciar la formación para la investigación y mejora continua en las competencias para ambas funciones. Por otra parte, la investigación científica puede conducir a El Salvador a mejorar la producción e innovación del conocimiento, en el que las instituciones de educación superior requieren no solo docentes investigadores con las competencias necesarias, sino también del apoyo del Estado y de la cooperación internacional. Para ello hay que revisar el marco normativo si este está potenciando esta actividad y la organización de la investigación en las universidades, respecto a las funciones de los docentes, para que ya no se vea separada de la investigación.Entorno, abril 2014, número 55: 51-62
Análisis de sentencias emitidas por tribunales salvadoreños relacionadas con delitos de pornografía de personas menores de 18 años
Authors: Bolaños Vásquez Hazel Jasmín , Boldova Pasamar Miguel Ángel , Fuertes Iglesias Carlos
Published: October 2018

En el presente artículo se realiza un análisis de tres sentencias emitidas por tribunales salvadoreños relacionadas con delitos de utilización de personas menores de 18 años e incapaces o deficientes mentales en pornografía y de posesión de pornografía, regulado en los artículos 173 y 173-A del Código Penal salvadoreño, y en cuya ejecución los sujetos activos han utilizado tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) como medio comisivo.El objetivo de este análisis es examinar la aplicación de la legislación penal que realiza el juzgador salvadoreño en sus sentencias, y de esta manera poder encontrar aquellos aspectos que necesitan ser mejorados para garantizar la persecución de estos delitos que afectan gravemente la indemnidad sexual de la niñez y adolescencia.Entorno, agosto 2014, número 56: 7-15
El municipio de Huizúcar: historias, patrimonios e identidades, a través del relato de sus pobladores
Authors: Erquicia Cruz José Heriberto , Herrera Reina Martha Marielba , Pleitez Quiñónez Ariana Ninel
Published: October 2018

En la actualidad, en el territorio salvadoreño existen muchas localidades que poseen un conocimiento parcial o mínimo de sus orígenes, sus historias, sus patrimonios y demás elementos que constituyen y forman parte de sus identidades. La localidad de Huizúcar, ubicada al sur de San Salvador, se ha presentado a través de su historia como uno de los lugares con población de ascendencia indígena de habla nahua-pipil; junto a otros municipios localizados en la misma cordillera. La villa de Huizúcar también es conocida por poseer un templo católico de la época colonial, dedicado a San Miguel Arcángel, el cual es una obra arquitectónica colonial de gran valor patrimonial. Los elementos patrimoniales de la cultura material y las manifestaciones de la cultura viva de sus habitantes son componentes esenciales en la construcción de la historia de las poblaciones de El Salvador.Entorno, agosto 2014, número 56: 22-36
Condiciones socioeconómicas y académicas de preparación para la Paes de los estudiantes de educación media : caso San Salvador y La Libertad
Authors: Campos Morán Saúl , Navarrete Paola María
Published: October 2018

El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar los factores incidentes en la obtención de buenos resultados de la prueba Paes 2012. Los participantes del estudio fueron jóvenes del sexo masculino y femenino, entre 16 y 21 años de edad, que realizaron la Paes del año 2012, provenientes de los sectores público y privado, tanto urbano como rural, ya sea que hubieran estudiado bachillerato general o técnico, con notas en la prueba entre 0.3 y 10.0. La muestra estuvo conformada por 1.291 participantes, estratificada entre los catorce departamentos de la República de El Salvador, de los cuales el 38 % corresponde a los departamentos de San Salvador y La Libertad, en los cuales se basa este artículo. Algunos de los resultados indican que, tanto para estudiantes de centros públicos como privados, existe un impacto positivo de recibir preparación para la Paes fuera de su institución, así como la preparación académica de los padres donde, a mayor preparación de estos, los alumnos obtienen mejores notas, aunque se han detectado casos aislados en los que se da lo contrario. La seguridad es un elemento que genera preocupación y que tiene incidencia en el rendimiento en la prueba, principalmente entre los estudiantes de centros públicos.Entorno, agosto 2014, número 56: 37-47
Avanzando hacia un ágora virtual. Algunas aproximaciones sobre el estado actual de la cuestión
Authors: Belmonte Martín Irene
Published: October 2018

Este artículo trata del impacto que tienen las tecnologías de la información y de la comunicación (TIC) en la democracia y en la participación política. Así, partiendo del informe mundial de gobierno electrónico de Naciones Unidas, se describe cómo la e-democracia ha potenciado las pautas de la participación política no convencional (protestas), mientras que se muestra expectante sobre el estado de la cuestión del voto electrónico. Para finalizar, se propone la creación de un espacio denominado ágora virtual para reforzar una democracia más participativa y deliberativa.Entorno, agosto 2014, número 56: 74-77
Las experiencias educativas en educación ambiental de los estudiantes de estudios generales en las instituciones de educación superior del área sur de Puerto Rico
Authors: Colón Ortiz Abner J.
Published: October 2018

Un curso de educación ambiental (EA) para los estudiantes de educación superior de Puerto Rico aparenta estar ausente en los programas de las instituciones del área sur. El propósito principal de este estudio fue conocer las experiencias educativas en EA que tienen los estudiantes subgraduados en estudios generales de educación superior del área sur de Puerto Rico, con el fin de crear un currículo oficial que promueva temas de EA al seguir las recomendaciones de organizaciones nacionales e internacionales. El marco teórico que se propuso para la investigación abarca el paradigma de la inteligencia ecológica de Daniel Goleman. De acuerdo con Goleman (2009), la inteligencia ecológica es la capacidad de aprender de las experiencias y de tratar adecuadamente el ambiente.Para el logro del propósito se realizó un instrumento de investigación llamado “Experiencias educativas en educación ambiental”. El instrumento auscultó las áreas de participación, estrategias de enseñanza y aprendizaje y el conocimiento. El estudio que se llevó a cabo fue de carácter comparativo con un enfoque mixto. La muestral estuvo conformada por los estudiantes subgraduados de educación superior del área sur de Puerto Rico en las tres universidades de mayor matrícula.Los resultados de la prueba de Kruskal Wallis no fueron significativos, (N = 63) = 1.351, p = .509. Se concluye que no existen diferencias significativas entre los estudiantes universitarios de las distintas instituciones del área sur de Puerto Rico respecto con las experiencias educativas que estos exhiben de EA a una significancia de 0.05. Esto explica que los participantes de las tres instituciones opinaron que sus experiencias educativas en cuanto a la EA son mayormente pobres (46 %). Entonces, se afirma que se debe considerar el potencial de las universidades para desarrollar la EA y establecer una colaboración estrecha entre las distintas instituciones de educación superior, como bien lo estableció la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco, por sus siglas en inglés).Entorno, agosto 2014, número 56: 78-90
THE HEAD OF THE COMMUNE AND A PERSON REMAINING IN A SHARED LIFE - NEW ENTITIES SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS UNDER ART. 24F OF THE ACT ON MUNICIPAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
Authors: Gurdek Magdalena
Published: October 2018

The legislator, by virtue of the Act of January 11, 2018 on amending certain laws to increase the participation of citizens in the process of selecting, functioning and control¬ling certain public bodies, amended the content of art. 24f par. 2 u.s.g. This provision has so far limited the economic activity of councilors, their spouses and spouses indicated in this provision of local government officials. After the change, it also included mayors and people who were living together with people who had previously been affected by this provision. In this study, the Author analyzes this controversial change at various levels. It is not only about the purpose of such an extension, or about understanding the phrase “a person who lives in a shared life”, but also about consistent behavior in introducing, contrary to appearances, significant changes.
YOU EXIST BECAUSE MAAT EXISTS; MAAT EXISTS BECAUSE YOU EXIST
Authors: Rozmus Dariusz
Published: October 2018

In the course of a few thousands of years of their history, the ancient Egyptians developed a very complex concept of cosmic order represented by the notion of maat and personified by the goddess Maat. It involved many of the cardinal laws described by subse¬quent philosophers, such as the Truth, the Law and Justice. One may claim that the principle of cosmic balance which involved both the forces of nature (physics) and the moral order is the earliest example of the activity of an all-embracing principle of natural law (You exist because Maat exists. Maat exists because you exist). The principle of maat which is ensured by the king operates permanently (for Maat embraces you day and night). A righteous man may rely on its protection both during his lifetime as well as during the judgment of the dead. The rules of the material law (referred to with the word hp, hepu), which were merely at the stage of development in Egypt, operate according to the law of Maat. Unfortunately, this refined holistic concept of natural law is underexplored and it was rarely referred to in the considerations about the beginnings of human thinking
LEGAL REGULATIONS AND FUNCTIONING OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY THREATS MAP –AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SECURITY MANAGEMENT PROCESS BY THE POLISH POLICE
Authors: Stawnicka Jadwiga
Published: October 2018

At present, Polish Police has noticed the importance of society in preventing and fighting crime. The example is a National Safety Threats Map interactive tool where inhabitants can anonymously report information about threats appearing in their neighbourhood forcing appropriate service to react as also radical change of a constable’s work by bringing it closer to citizens. The article describes the legal regulations and functioning of the National Safety Threats Map – an essential element of the public security management process by the Polish Police.
INFLUENCE OF A MARITAL PROPERTY REGIME ON EXECUTION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST SPOUSES – OUTLINE ISSUES
Authors: Pokora Andrzej
Published: October 2018

This article concerns the influence of a marital property regime on execution proceedings against spouses. In the first place, the legal character of a marital agreement was depicted, taking into consideration its statutory types. Then, the paper discusses the problems of financial liability of spouses, the situation of their creditors and the scope of execution against spouses bound by a contractual property regime.
DETERMINANTS CHARACTERIZING WORK IN SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Authors: Szlachta-Kisiel Katarzyna
Published: October 2018

The situation of the applicant applying for a retirement pension for work in a special conditions while not possessing the required work certificate confirming such a circumstance raises numerous interpretative doubts for each party to the proceedings. Determining whether a job is or is not a job in special conditions based on indirect evidence is a very common challenge which the Labor and Social Security Courts currently have to face.
In this study I have characterized the premises whose combined existence allow for the assumption that a given work can be considered as performed in special conditions. On the basis of legal acts, the current position of doctrine and judicature, as well as taking into account the specificity of social insurance law norms, I indicate determinants characteristic for work in special conditions, the determination of which is crucial for the applicant’s acquisition of the right to retirement.
Minimizing and addressing implicit bias in the workplace: Be proactive, part one
Authors: Dalton Shamika , Villagran Michele
Published: October 2018

Librarians and information professionals cannot hide from bias: a prejudice for or against something, someone, or a group. As human beings, we all have biases. However, implicit biases are ones that affect us in an unconscious manner. Awareness of our implicit biases, and how they can affect our colleagues and work environment, is critical to promoting an inclusive work environment. Part one of this two-part article series will focus on implicit bias: what is implicit bias, how these biases affect the work environment, and best practices for reducing these biases within recruitment, hiring, and retention in the library workplace.
Learning to love data (week): Creating data services awareness on campus
Authors: Wissel Katie , DeLuca Lisa
Published: October 2018

In May 2017, The Economist ran a cover story titled “The world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.” Given the continued growth in the sourcing, curating, and storing of data for academic research, it seems the academy would agree. In response to this growing need at Seton Hall, a midsized research university, the Seton Hall University (SHU) Libraries conducted an assessment of the current and emerging data requirements of the researchers and students on campus.
Weeding a shared e-book collection: Collaboration across a consortium
Authors: Weintraub Tamara S. , Greene Brian , Sipman Glorian
Published: October 2018

Collection weeding is an important function of any library operation. At its simplest, the process of deciding what to remove, and implementing it, is controlled by a library or system serving a single mission and set of objectives. This becomes more complicated when the collection is shared by a group of libraries, such as those within a consortium, that have separate governing structures. The difficulty of such an undertaking is further compounded for collections of electronic resources with varying licensing terms and technical configurations. This paper describes just such a weeding project of an e-book collection shared by members of a large library consortium.
Internet Reviews
Authors: Roberts Joni R. , Drost Carol A.
Published: October 2018

Institute for Women’s Policy ResearchOur World in DataThe World Inequality Database
Editorial
Authors: Weber Mary Beth
Published: October 2018

Newness has been a predominant theme in my life and work. My library implemented a new LSP last month (it was just a little over a month today), and LRTS migrated from the Aries Editorial Manager to an OJS platform at about the same time. I am still becoming familiar with both.
ALCTS President's Annual Report 2017-2018
Authors: Thomson Mary Beth
Published: October 2018

The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), continues to provide opportunities for members to share their passion, interest, and expertise; to network; to learn and teach; to experiment with new technologies; to create new procedures, policies, and standards; and to research, publish, and create new scholarship. ALCTS members are the leaders and experts in acquisitions, cataloging and metadata, collection management, electronic and continuing resources, and preservation within the library community. This annual report includes a summary of the association’s activities for the 2017–2018 year.
Book Review: Music Description and Access: Solving the Puzzle of Cataloging
Authors: Freeborn Robert
Published: October 2018

In 2013 the rules for solving the puzzle changed with the implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA), bringing new opportunities for providing improved access to information. As with any major change, people need assistance in understanding and incorporating new rules. This can be especially true when dealing with special formats, like printed or recorded music, where the basic rules do not always seem pertinent to the “puzzle” before you. This brings us the aptly titled new book Music Description and Access: Solving the Puzzle of Cataloging by Dr. Jean Harden. Harden is a long-time practitioner and educator in the field of music cataloging, and has been recognized nationally for her contributions to the profession. In her latest work, Harden attempts to solve the cataloging puzzle.
Book Review: Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Third Edition
Authors: Wood Nicole
Published: October 2018

Who can use the content that a library licenses? What are e-rights? Can licensed digital content be distributed through interlibrary loan? The digital revolution has altered how libraries acquire and distribute content to patrons. Gone are the days in which libraries primarily purchased and owned physical materials. In the internet era, content can be temporarily leased electronically, which has led to unexpected legal issues for librarians and other non-lawyers to navigate (1). In Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Harris provides a plain-language crash course in digital licensing intended to give inexperienced librarians the skills necessary to negotiate a digital license. The guide provides readers with a detailed description of the licensing experience from the development of a licensing needs assessment to the negotiation of the final agreement.
The Role of Objective and Subjective Experiences, Direct and Media Exposure, Social and Organizational Support, and Educational and Gender Effects in the Prediction of Children Posttraumatic Stress Reaction One Year after Calamity.
Authors: Bulut Sefa
Published: October 2018

Eighty-three students and one teacher died when a powerful earthquake hit eastern Turkey at 3:27 in the morning. The boarding school at which they were residents was destroyed. The purpose of this study was to test the direct, indirect, objective, and subjective exposure effect on the development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The impact of social and organizational support, as well as age and gender factors, were examined in relationship to the development of PTSD in this group. Participants included 270 disaster survivor elementary and secondary school students. One year after the disaster, each participant filled out a Children’s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index (CPTSD), trauma exposure, trauma experiencing, social support, and organizational support scale. Contributing factors were predicted with a stepwise regression analysis. A combination of direct, indirect, objective exposure scores, subjective exposure scores, gender, age, organizational and social support variables accounted for 17% of the PTSD scores. Direct exposure accounted for 6%, subjective exposure 5.4%, age 2%, food shortage 1%, and having a friend moving away after the disaster contributed 2.6% of the total variance. Subjective exposure (fear) and direct exposure appeared to be the most significant predictors. However, inconsistent with previous research studies, media exposure, gender, and physical exposure seemed to be especially poor contributors. Neither school nor home damage, the death of relatives or friends, or gas, water, and electric shortages contributed significantly to the results. However, fear experienced during the disaster, food shortages and the loss of a friend who moved away after the earthquake were all powerful predictors. Protective factors, which can strengthen or modify the individual's ability to cope, include healthy family functioning, support from peers and family members, organizing a social network, and the utilization of civil organizations. Thus, researcher and practitioner should pay attention to those predictive and protective factors.
Prácticas de Atención Temprana en el sureste de España: perspectiva de profesionales y familias
Authors: Escorcia-Mora Claudia Tatiana , García-Sánchez Francisco Alberto , Sánchez-López María Cristina , Orcajada-Sánchez Noelia , Hernández-Pérez Encarnación
Published: October 2018

Actualmente en España estamos viviendo un proceso de transformación en Atención Temprana hacia un modelo centrado en la familia. Ésta empieza a cobrar un especial protagonismo como eje fundamental de la intervención, participando activamente en el proceso educativo y rehabilitador del niño.La evidencia científica señala que la adecuada interacción del profesional con la familia, a través de la implementación de prácticas relacionales y participativas, es fundamental para el éxito de la intervención. Por ello, resulta interesante conocer cómo se realizan esas interacciones y cómo son percibidas por los dos agentes.Se aplicó el cuestionario de Estilos de Interacción entre Padres y Profesionales en Atención Temprana (EIPPAT) (Escorcia, García-Sánchez, Sánchez-López & Hernández-Pérez, 2016) para analizar las estrategias y estilos de interacción de los profesionales con las familias. El cuestionario fue cumplimentado por 504 familias y 187 profesionales. Los resultados demuestran que los profesionales españoles desarrollan más prácticas relacionales y menos prácticas participativas con las familias. Sin embargo, creen que hacen más prácticas participativas de las que las familias realmente reciben, según la percepción de estas familias. Se concluye sobre la necesidad de mejorar la formación del profesional en las implicaciones de las prácticas centradas en la familia en Atención Temprana.
Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de ideación dependiente
Authors: F.-Galán-Jiménez Jaime Sebastián , Sánchez-Armáss-Cappello Omar
Published: October 2018

La ideación dependiente se basa en mandatos de género (patriarcales) e ideales del amor romántico que hacen pensar que una pareja es imprescindible en la vida de una persona; lo cual está asociado a un temor a la soltería, abnegación y dificultad para recibir afecto. Método: Para la realización de la escala se siguió un método secuencial derivativo, con una primera fase de validez de contenido, posteriormente se realizó un diseño analítico transversal para el Análisis Factorial Exploratorio (AFE) y con una muestra distinta el Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio (AFC), por último, con el mismo diseño se obtuvieron correlaciones para la validez concurrente y discriminante con dos diferentes instrumentos de medición. La muestra total consistió en 617 participantes de San Luis Potosí (centro) y Tijuana (norte y frontera), dos estados de México. Resultados: La validez de contenido se obtuvo mediante la W de Kendall, con un promedio de .272 y V de Aiken de .905. El AFC presentó Confiabilidad compuesta>.75 en todos los factores, AVE>.50 y MSV<.209. Por tanto, las propiedades de validez y confiabilidad resultaron adecuadas para medir la ideación dependiente. Además, se obtuvieron notables resultados de validez de criterio, concurrente y discriminante.