bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Validity of the Weekly Calendar Planning Activity (WCPA) for People With Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS)
Authors: Allid Diane Rose , Orenstein Melissa , Goverover Yael
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

People with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS) often experience executive function (EF) deficits affecting daily living. The Weekly Calendar Planning Activity (WCPA) is a recently developed tool requiring management of a cognitively challenging functional task. This study sought to validate the WCPA as an assessment of functional cognition for PwMS. We established the WCPA’s discriminant, concurrent, and construct validity. Overall, it can be a useful tool to assess EF function difficulties among PwMS.

Primary Author and Speaker: Diane Rose Allid

Additional Authors and Speakers: Melissa Orenstein

Contributing Authors: Yael Goverover
Sensitivity to Change of the Cerebral Palsy Profile of Health and Function Upper-Extremity (UE) Domain in Children Following Musculoskeletal Surgery
Authors: Grampurohit Namrata , Slavin Mary , Ni Pengsheng , Jette Alan , Mulcahey MaryJane
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

The psychometric properties examined in this research study will enable evidence-informed decision making for OTs to select robust assessment tools when working with children with cerebral palsy. This study reports on the significantly better ability of the Upper-Extremity Cerebral Palsy Profile of Health and Function Computerized Adaptive Test in detecting a change in UE function of children with cerebral palsy when compared to other measures.

Primary Author and Speaker: Namrata Grampurohit

Contributing Authors: Mary Slavin, Pengsheng Ni, Alan Jette, MaryJane Mulcahey
Home for Life Design (HFLD) Home Assessment Psychometric Study: Inter-Rater Reliability of a Home-Safety Assessment Tool
Authors: Lindstrom Debra , Sithong Carolyn , Sullivan Katherine
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

The focus of the Home for Life Design (HFLD) app-based home assessment is to determine a person’s ability to safely complete an occupation in context, and if and how the environment limits safety. An inter-rater reliability study with OT students (n=32) used online training v.5; ICC between individual raters and the author was high (.92; 95% CI). These findings contribute to the evidence that the HFLD home assessment is a reliable tool for OTs making home-safety recommendations.

Primary Author and Speaker: Debra Lindstrom

Additional Authors and Speakers: Carolyn Sithong, Katherine Sullivan
Testing Visual Motor Integration (VMI): A Closer Look
Authors: Cote Carol , Reinson Carol
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

This study analyzed the VMI tasks according to theories of neuropsychology, from which we created a new scoring system. The models of cognitive development together with psychological constructs of figurative (direct perception) and operative (analysis and action) schemes provided the format for evaluating a child’s productions. VMI records of 39 children were scored using the new detailed system. Regression analysis found that the new scoring, and not the VMI, significantly predicted age.

Primary Author and Speaker: Carol Cote

Additional Authors and Speakers: Carol Reinson
Primary-School Teachers’ Expectations of Handwriting Skills in Primary-School Children
Authors: Ong Li Hui , Soh Siok Khoon , Ho Shu-Jun , Melissa Yeong May Yan
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

This study aims to investigate primary-school teachers' expectations of handwriting skills in primary-school children and explore differences in expectations between upper and lower primary-school children’s handwriting skills. Identification of handwriting components primary-school teachers view as important will allow OTs to better tailor interventions to ensure that handwriting concerns are adequately addressed.

Primary Author and Speaker: Li Hui Ong

Contributing Authors: Siok Khoon Soh, Shu-Jun Ho, May Yan Melissa Yeong
A Comparison of the Moral Distress Experienced by OTAs and OTs Working in Geriatrics Settings
Authors: Penny Neil
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

The results of a national survey of OTAs and OTs who work in geriatric settings will be presented. The findings will be of interest to clinicians who are frustrated by constraints that interfere with their ability to deliver services to their clients. Evidence of a relationship between high moral distress and leaving a position will be of interest to managers. The study supports the need for educators to teach strategies for conflict resolution.

Primary Author and Speaker: Neil Penny
Home and Parent Training Strategies for Pediatric Feeding Disorders: The Caregiver Perspective
Authors: Carpenter Kathryn , Garfinkel Mindy
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

This quantitative study examined parents’ perspective of caregiver training to support their child’s feeding disorder and how it affected mealtimes. A total of 108 parents completed a web-based survey. Results revealed caregivers feel supported but desire more support; relationships in the family are adversely affected. Implications for OT practitioners include practicing family-centered care; addressing holistic home training topics, and considering treatment in natural environments.

Primary Author and Speaker: Kathryn Carpenter

Additional Authors and Speakers: Mindy Garfinkel
Tracking Changes in Postural Symmetry Using Pressure Mapping Systems in Children With Cerebral Palsy Receiving Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
Authors: Dallman Aaron , Holland Holly , Haynes Margo , Blazek Kerry
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

This research explores how an eight-day CIMT camp improves postural symmetry in children with cerebral palsy. A pressure mapping system was used while participants engaged in functional static and dynamic tasks to assess how improvements in postural symmetry related to functional task performance. Improvements were found in both static sitting and standing tasks. The uses and feasibility of pressure mapping systems within clinical applications will also be explored.

Primary Author and Speaker: Aaron Dallman

Contributing Authors: Holly Holland, Margo Haynes, Kerry Blazek
The Need for OT in Promoting Sexual Health for Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): A Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Prevalence Study
Authors: Schmidt Elizabeth , Hand Brittany , Darragh Amy , Simpson Kit
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/04/19

A cross-sectional analysis of billing records for privately insured individuals with and without IDD from across the US was conducted to determine the prevalence of STI and STI testing among individuals with IDD. Our results speak to the need for increased STI testing in this population. OT practitioners have a unique role in promoting sexual and reproductive health and safety for this population.

Primary Author and Speaker: Elizabeth Schmidt

Additional Authors and Speakers: Brittany Hand

Contributing Authors: Amy Darragh, Kit Simpson
Early Identification in Autism: Subtypes Based on Child, Family, and Community Characteristics
Authors: Wallisch Anna , Little Lauren , Dean Evan , Dunn Winnie
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/04/19

Disparities exist in the early identification of underserved children with ASD. Our study used a large university sample to examine subtypes of children with an eventual ASD diagnosis based on parent concerns and sociodemographics. Results suggest that children with speech parent concerns are most likely identified earlier, regardless of race, ethnicity, or SES. However, our findings point to the difficulty in identifying girls with ASD and children with social and behavior parent concerns.

Primary Author and Speaker: Anna Wallisch

Contributing Authors: Lauren Little, Evan Dean, Winnie Dunn
Participation and Quality of Life for Persons With Oculomotor Impairments After Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Authors: Wagener Sharon , Krieger Robert
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/04/19

The purpose of this study was to describe participation in everyday activities and social roles, and quality of life for persons with ABI-related oculomotor impairments. Forty subjects were interviewed with a semistructured format. Results of the study describe symptoms, quality of life, and participation difficulties in everyday activities and social roles. Implications of results will be discussed, including areas to assess and the complexity of the challenges with this population.

Primary Author and Speaker: Sharon Wagener

Contributing Authors: Robert Krieger
Comparing the Effects of a Humor-Based Group and a Board Game Group on Social Participation in Students With Moderate to Severe Autism
Authors: Hymers Bailee , Chaiet Rachel , Piatak Jessica
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/04/19

OTs should be addressing social participation when working with those with ASD, as it is within their scope of practice and is one of the greatest areas of needs for this population. In this presentation, the results of a study comparing the effectiveness of two OT group interventions, a humor-based group and a board-game group, to encourage social participation among six adolescents with autism will be analyzed and the statistical significance discussed.

Additional Authors and Speakers: Bailee Hymers

Primary Author and Speaker: Rachel Chaiet

Additional Authors and Speakers: Jessica Piatak
Emergency Room and Hospital Utilization Among Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): OT’s Role in Prevention
Authors: Blaskowitz Meghan
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/05/19

Emergency room and hospital utilization among adults with IDD are significant contributors to rising healthcare costs. This study identified predictors of utilization for a sample of 597 adults with IDD. Using a retrospective survey of medical charts, logistic regressions were conducted. This study found risk factors unique to adults with IDD that should be addressed with tailored OT and primary-care interventions.

Primary Author and Speaker: Meghan Blaskowitz
Construct Validity of the Executive Function Performance Test-Enhanced (EFPT-e) in Individuals With Breast Cancer
Authors: Boone Anna , Wolf Timothy
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/05/19

The EFPT-e is a new version of the EFPT functional cognitive assessment. The EFPT-e was developed to address a need for a functional cognitive assessment consisting of more complex tasks to assess milder forms of executive dysfunction. A cross-sectional study design evaluated the construct validity of the EFPT-e in the breast cancer population. The EFPT-e demonstrated good construct validity within this population.

Primary Author and Speaker: Anna Boone

Additional Authors and Speakers: Timothy Wolf
The Toileting Habit Profile Questionnaire Revised (THPQ-R): Examining Discriminative and Concurrent Validity
Authors: Beaudry-Bellefeuille Isabelle , Lane Shelly , Chiu Simon , Lane Alison , Ramos-Polo Eduardo
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

Reports indicate that sensory issues may be related to atypical defecation habits in some children. Practice in this area is limited by the lack of validated measures. The THPQ-R appears to capture defecation behaviors related to sensory over-reactivity. While preliminary studies regarding the THPQ-R are promising, further examination of its validity is warranted. In this study, we examined discriminative and concurrent validity.

Primary Author and Speaker: Isabelle Beaudry-Bellefeuille

Contributing Authors: Shelly Lane, Simon Chiu, Alison Lane, Eduardo Ramos-Polo
What Do Children Do on the Playground? A Rasch Analysis Approach to Measurement
Authors: Grady Patricia , Bundy Anita
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

Psychometric properties of a novel, mobile application-based measure of group playground play sophistication were evaluated using the Rasch partial credit model. The results demonstrate strong evidence for validity and emerging evidence for reliability of this measurement strategy. This type of measurement can advance the role of OTs in universal playground interventions and playground design.

Primary Author and Speaker: Patricia Grady

Additional Authors and Speakers: Anita Bundy
The Neonatal Eating Outcome (NEO) Assessment: A New Developmental Feeding Assessment for Preterm Infants in the NICU
Authors: Pineda Bobbi
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/06/19

Preterm infants have a heightened risk of feeding problems. The NEO can be used to assess prefeeding or oral feeding capacity, and the scoring criteria are based on the infant’s current postmenstrual age. Previous work on the tool demonstrates that the NEO holds promise for being an important and psychometrically sound measurement of feeding for preterm infants in the NICU. In this talk, testing procedures and scoring of the NEO will be introduced.

Primary Author and Speaker: Bobbi Pineda
A Strategic Driving Maneuver That Predicts On-Road Outcomes in Adults With Multiple Sclerosis
Authors: Krasniuk Sarah , Classen Sherrilene , Morrow Sarah
Published: November 2019

Date Presented 04/07/19

This prospective study determined the driving errors underlying a strategic driving maneuver that validly predicted passing versus failing an on-road assessment in drivers with multiple sclerosis (MS). Study findings indicate that through lane maintenance or speed regulation errors, the strategic driving maneuver may supplement on-road driving performance to help determine pass versus fail outcomes in drivers with MS.

Primary Author and Speaker: Sarah Krasniuk

Contributing Authors: Sherrilene Classen, Sarah Morrow
Review of the Fund's Income Position for FY 2014 and FY 2015-2016
Authors:   International Monetary Fund
Published: November 2019

FY 2014 net income, including surcharges, is projected at SDR 2.7 billion. Lending income remains high, while investment income continues to be constrained by the historically low global interest rates.
Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe
Authors:   International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Published: November 2019

São Tomé and Príncipe is a fragile, small island-state, with limited resources
and capacity. The last Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement expired at end-2018
having gone off-track amid parliamentary elections, power outages, internal and external
imbalances, and high debt vulnerability. Growth slowed, inflation rose, the fiscal position
deteriorated, and foreign reserves declined sharply in 2018, while some critical structural
reforms were delayed. Higher and more inclusive growth is needed to reduce poverty
and unemployment, particularly among the large youth population.
Thailand
Authors:   International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Published: November 2019

There have been significant enhancements to the legal framework and the supervisory process since the last Basel Core Principles (BCP) review, resulting in high compliance. The Financial Institutions Business Act (FIBA) was adopted in 2008 and establishes the Bank of Thailand (BOT) as the sole supervisor of commercial banks with powers of enforcement and narrowing the role of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in supervision. The MOF grants and revokes licenses based on BOT recommendations; when BOT implements prompt preventive actions (PPA), the MOF must be notified ex-post.
France
Authors:   International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Published: November 2019

The Less Significant Institutions (LSI) sector in France is very small in terms of market share and is diversified by size and business model (Table 1). It proved itself resilient during the financial crisis and is not a source of systemic risk. The sector has a high cost structure and faces a number of competitive and other challenges. The regulatory framework, based on the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR)/Capital Requirements Directive (CRD) IV, is the same as for Significant Institutions (SIs) but the supervisory framework under the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) is very different. The French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) remains the direct supervisor of LSIs but it is now subject to the oversight of the European Central Bank (ECB), which also has full responsibility for certain common procedures. The ACPR has continued its comprehensive supervisory approach, both on-site and off-site, but reflecting the SSM’s emphasis on greater harmonization, it has had to become more procedural and may have lost elements of flexibility. In response to SSM initiatives, the ACPR has sharpened its focus on governance issues, although business model and profitability risk remains the main challenge for the LSI sector.
France
Authors:   International Monetary Fund. Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Published: November 2019

This pilot assessment of the implementation of the Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions (KA)1 in the insurance sector in France has been completed as part of a Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) undertaken by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during 2018–19. It reflects the regulatory framework and arrangements in place as of the date of the completion of the assessment. The assessment of the effectiveness of the insurance resolution framework involves the review of the legal framework and detailed examination of the policies and practices of the resolution authority in relation to the KAs pursuant to the Key Attributes Assessment Methodology for the Insurance Sector (Methodology).2
Present and future of surgicalist system in Korea
Authors: Park Seulkee , Jung Yoon Bin , Jung Eun Joo
Published: November 2019

As the need for medical services increases, interest in the quality improvement of healthcare and patient safety is also increasing. This study aimed to propose a surgical hospitalist or surgicalist system in Korea. Specifically, it has been suggested that the essential capacities of the surgicalist, including their understanding of surgery, wound management, emergency management, surgical nutrition, and education, may be useful in improving the quality of healthcare and patient safety. The key characteristic of the surgicalist system is that surgeons are “readily available” in the hospital ward to provide primary care for hospitalized patients. Surgicalists provide both perioperative and advanced primary care. As the population ages, the number of high-risk patients who are undergoing major operations increases. The surgicalist system, which is responsible for the perioperative management and advanced primary care of inpatients, is expected to expand rapidly. The shift from the vertical surgeon-resident-centered system to the horizontal surgeon-surgicalist-centered system can help provide high-quality care for patients, and a systematic training system for residents. In addition, it is necessary to define the essential capacities of the surgicalist, and to determine the research and education that can promote them.
Development of the role of teaching hospitalists in the education of residents
Authors: Oh Seung Jong , Jung Soo Min
Published: November 2019

Resident law was enacted to improve the training environment and working conditions. However, the law caused confusion in the field and resulted in a medical vacuum in inpatient care. It also resulted in a lack of training time. A hospitalist system was introduced to improve the quality of patient care and to cover the shortage of residents. This study aimed to outline a development strategy for hospitalists participation in resident education in Korea. The result of pilot study of the hospitalists in Korea showed that patients, nurses, and residents were satisfied with hospitalists. Eighty-five percent of surgical residents were helped in postoperative patient care and 70.7% of residents were willing to work with a hospitalist. The competency of surgical hospitalists includes understanding surgery and the appropriate management of postoperative complications. In order to shift the paradigm of resident education, the Korean government must pay the expenses for resident training. Through hospitalists' participation in the resident training, it may be possible to provide residents with more comprehensive and continuous education for inpatient care.
Mechanisms of action and clinical applications of anti-obesity drugs currently available in Korea
Authors: Kim Kyoung Kon
Published: November 2019

Over the last 5 years, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has approved four anti-obesity drugs for long-term weight management. In this review, the mechanisms of action and clinical applications of lorcaserin, naltrexone/bupropion, liraglutide, and phentermine/topiramate have been clarified. Lorcaserin stimulates proopiomelanocortin/cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript neurons in the arcuate nucleus. Naltrexone/bupropion reduces body weight by controlling the hedonic reward system of food intake. The hypophagic effect of liraglutide depends on the direct activation of the proopiomelanocortin/cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript neurons and indirect suppression of neuropeptide Y/agouti-related peptide neurons through gammaaminobutyric acid-dependent signaling, with an additional thermogenic effect. Phentermine/topiramate induces weight loss by elevating the norepinephrine levels in the hypothalamus, reducing energy deposition in the adipose tissue and skeletal muscle, and elevating the corticotropin-releasing hormone in the hypothalamus. In patients with high cardiovascular risks or type 2 diabetes mellitus, lorcaserin and liraglutide are appropriate. In patients with mood disorders, naltrexone/bupropion could be considered as the first choice of therapy. Notably, lorcaserin and liraglutide are neutral in the aspect of sleep disorder. In case of obese individuals with obstructive sleep apnea, liraglutide or phentermine/topiramate would be selected as the treatment option. These four drugs should be used after considering the patients' co-morbidities of obesity.
AN IMPROVED PIXEL COUNTING METHOD FOR ARBITRARY ZONAL STATISTICS ON GLOBELAND30
Authors: Xu C. , Chen J. , Wu H. , Li R. , Zhao Y. J.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Global Land cover is essential for ecological study, climate and environmental changes, resources management, human activities as well as sustainable development. With the finer resolution products arising, e.g. GlobeLand30, quantitative analysis of the earth dynamics based on raster data sets is becoming possible. For arbitrary zonal statistics, pixel counting method is an operational practice widely used for area estimation by counting the number of classified pixels and multiplying by the area represented by each pixel, though uncertainty. For large statistical regions, the error of the projection can not be neglect. Thus an rectified PC method is developed for arbitrary zonal statistics of all raster data sets. The test result shows that the method performance is stable and easy to zonal statistics.
RESEARCH ON THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACCURACY OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION MODEL OF ROTOR UAV ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
Authors: Zheng X. , Hu Y. G.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. The work of cultural heritage protection has risen to the national strategic level in China in recent years. More and more high and new technologies are applied in the fields of cultural relics and archaeology, heritage protection, etc., including the drone photography technology. Because the cultural protection industry has high requirements for the accuracy of reconstruction results, it puts forward higher requirements for the three-dimensional reconstruction of drones. In this paper, the factors affecting the reconstruction accuracy of the rotor unmanned opportunity are analyzed and summarized in the archaeological protection of cultural relics, and the technical integration of the oblique photography technology in archaeological work is carried out to improve the quality of modeling results.
SIMILE, A GEOSPATIAL ENABLER OF THE MONITORING OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL 6 (ENSURE AVAILABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF WATER FOR ALL)
Authors: Brovelli M. A. , Cannata M. , Rogora M.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. The paper presents SIMILE (Italian acronym for “Integrated monitoring system for knowledge, protection and valorization of the subalpine lakes and their ecosystems), a cross-border Italian-Swiss project whose general objectives are the strengthening of the coordinated management of the water of the great subalpine lakes in the so-called Insubric region and the intensification of stakeholder participation in the processes of knowledge and monitoring of the water resource. The project fits the purpose of SDG 6 and involves administrations, monitoring agencies, universities and research centers, and citizens.SIMILE is a system where geospatial data, information, and techniques play a pivotal role. The system strongly benefits the information derived from the analysis of Sentinel 1 and Sentinel 3 imagery, in situ authoritative data, and user-contributed georeferenced data. A Business Intelligence (BI) platform, i.e. a web data-driven decision support system, will allow the integration, analysis, and synthesis of the information derived from the different types of data, heterogeneous in format, coordinate system, information content, and access method. The technologies that will be used are based on open software so as to guarantee the replicability and sustainability of the system.
A GEO-DATABASE SOLUTION FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS OF BUILDING MODEL WITH MULTI-SOURCE DATA FUSION
Authors: Li W. , Zlatanova S. , Yan J. J. , Diakite A. , Aleksandrov M.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. Over the last decades, building models have become valuable for a multitude of application scenarios, such as visualisation, simulations and decision support. As the growth of multi-source data consisting of semantic and 2D/3D spatial information, data management becomes feasibility means for facilitating the development and deployment of building model applications. In addition, most studies focus on modelling buildings at geometric level, while semantic analysis can become a promising approach to get a better understanding of built environment. How to utilize multi-source data in a joint manner to further express the building model, therefore, is an emerging challenge. In this paper, we develop a semantic 3D building model based on complex multi-source data. Then, we tackle data management and analysis problems in a geo-database solution for our unified building model. Performance studies on the University of New South Wales (UNSW) campus demonstrate the efficiency of our solution.
STUDY ON EXTRACTION AND EXPRESSION METHODS OF BULGING DISEASES IN ANCIENT CITY WALLS
Authors: Song Q. , Hu Y. G. , Hou M. L.
Published: November 2019

Abstract. The ancient city wall contains rich cultural values. Due to environmental and human factors, there are many diseases in the ancient city wall: bulging, cracking, etc., which will lead to the collapse or even death of the ancient city wall. Therefore, the monitoring and protection of the ancient city wall is imminent. This paper proposes a new scheme for bulging monitoring for wall bulging. The feature plane is fitted according to the actual scan data, the degree of bulging, the trend and the area size are determined, and the bulging deformation of the city wall is displayed in the form of an image. Simplify workflow, improve data processing efficiency, and display more intuitively.
Parameters of the Accelerated Aging Test for the Determination of Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) Seed Vigor
Authors: Konzen Luis Henrique , Rodrigues Daniele Brandstetter , Mazon Alcimar Spindola , Guareschi William Aldrei , Cavalcante Jerffeson Araujo , Reis Naiane de Almeida , Saraiva Carem Coutinho , Suñé Anna dos Santos , Tunes Lilian Vanussa Madruga de
Published: November 2019

Vigor tests are very important to obtain additional information to the standard germination test and can assist in decision-making. The aim of this work was to evaluate accelerated aging test methodologies for the determination of vigor in tobacco seeds. For the study, ten seed lots of tobacco were used. The initial quality of the tobacco seeds was determined through the germination test, first count of germination, germination speed index, seedling emergence at 7, 14 and 21 days after sowing, emergence speed index and the accelerated aging with water performed as proposed by the Association of Official Seed Analysts. After the determination of seed initial quality, the accelerated aging test was studied in the following methods: accelerated aging with water, saturated saline solution (40g NaCl 100mL-1 water) and unsaturated saline solution (11g NaCl 100mL-1 water), submitted to the temperatures of 45 and 41°C, for the exposure periods of 24, 48 and 72 hours. According to the results obtained, the accelerated aging test with water conducted under a temperature of 45°C combined with a 24-hour exposure period is shown as adequate for evaluating the vigor of tobacco seeds.
Leadership: The Effect of Gender on the Openness in Experience and on the Practices of Educational Leadership in Differentiated Teaching
Authors: Gaitanidou Athanasia , Derri Vassiliki , Laios Athanasios , Bebetsos Evangelos , Kalfopoulos Fotios
Published: November 2019

In last decades researches have been undertaken on educational leadership and the linking of the various leadership models with the improvement of school units. Leader's characteristics are an important factor in the leadership's interpretation. The aim of the present study was to look for possible differences in the behaviors of the educational leadership: (a) differentiated teaching on the kinesthetic type of intelligence and the cross-thematic content, (b) the personality trait, the openness in experience of male and female principals, and (c) assess the impact of personality traits, receptivity to experience, behaviors of educational leadership in diversified teaching with regard to the kinesthetic type of intelligence and the cross-thematic teaching content. The survey involved 194 principals from all regions of Greece. The quantitative analysis of the data confirmed the practice of teaching practices in differentiated teaching on the kinesthetic type of intelligence and the cross-thematic content by women to a greater extent but not statistically significant. Differences between the male and female principals were statistically significant in the personality trait “Openness in experience” in favor of women. The "Openness in experience" feature interpreted 12.3% of the "Instructional leadership in kinetic cross-thematic approaches", F (1, 192) = 26.909, p <0.001. This study is of great importance for the selection and training of primary school unit principals in guiding differentiated teaching, in terms of learning profile and cross-thematic content.
Relationship between Personality, Perceived Value and Behavioral Intention of Selected Electronic Brand Customers in Kenya
Authors: Kibos Kiprop Eric , Odunga Mukoswi Robert , Langat Kipkirui Daniel
Published: November 2019

The main purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between perceived value, personality and behavioural intention of consumers of electronic brand in Kenya. The study was guided by: theory of reasoned action, consumption value theory and big five personality traits theory. The study adopted explanatory research design while the target population was 32,567 customers from which a sample of 400 respondents was obtained using multi-stage sampling procedure. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using hierarchical regression. The results revealed that customer perceived brand value (β=.342; P<.000) has significant direct influence on behavioural intention of consumers of electronic brands, while perceived sacrifice (β=0.246; P<0.05) also has a direct significant influence on behavioural intentions of consumers of electronic brands. The findings further established that customer personality has significant moderating effect on the relationship between perceived brand value and behavioural intention of consumer of electronic brands (β= 0.038; P<.000), while having antagonistic moderating influence on the relationship between customer perceived sacrifices and behavioural intention of consumers of electronic brands(β=0.008; P>0.05). The main theoretical contribution of the study findings to the body of knowledge is on the effect of perceived sacrifices on behavioural intention and on how customer personality moderates this relationship. To survive and become competitive in the marketplace electronic firms need to focus on offering brands that reflect customer personality and at the same time that offer brand value while focusing on reducing customer perception of sacrifice.
Making Knowledge the Most Powerful Affect: Overcoming Affective Nihilism
Authors: Creasy Kaitlyn N.
Published: November 2019

After briefly introducing the problem of affective nihilism in Nietzsche and detailing a variety of its forms, I identify and investigate potential Nietzschean strategies for jump-starting the agency of the affective nihilist and overcoming affective nihilism. By attending to Nietzsche's own practices and recommendations, I locate strategies that might enable the affective nihilist to will and, eventually, to transform herself. The two strategies I investigate include (1) “living experimentally” by placing oneself in a variety of potentially stimulating climates and contexts and (2) undertaking particular practices of self-knowledge, especially the formation and reflection upon a personal narrative. Both of these strategies employ the production of affect in an individual to potentially energize one's will and stimulate one's drives.
Nietzsche and Shame
Authors: Van Fossen Joel A.
Published: November 2019

On Nietzsche's view, shame regulates social relations in a fundamental way, but it may also have deleterious effects on one's conscience and sense of freedom. In this article, I present an interpretation of this view. I do this in four parts. First, I outline and expand upon a kind of shame in Nietzsche's thought that Brian Leiter calls “meta-affectual shame.” Second, I describe another kind of shame on Nietzsche's view that I call “protective shame.” I do this by comparing what Nietzsche can say about the origin of shame to a recent account of the origin of shame by David Velleman. Third, I show that “meta-affectual shame” is the kind he considers harmful or dangerous. Finally, I show how Nietzsche thinks “protective shame” can have a positive role insofar as “rigorous selfishness” (EH “Destiny” 7) is characteristic of those whom Nietzsche calls “profound spirits” (BGE 40).
Strangers to Ourselves: Self-Knowledge in Nietzsche's Genealogy
Authors: Hanauer Tom R.
Published: November 2019

Nietzsche famously claims that “we knowers […] remain of necessity strangers to ourselves” in the Genealogy's preface. But the meaning of Nietzsche's claim is not entirely clear; and it bears no obvious connection to the Genealogy's historical or evaluative projects. The aim of this article is to clarify Nietzsche's claim and to connect it with the rest of Nietzsche's projects in the Genealogy. With this goal in mind, I canvass three interpretations of Nietzsche's claim: (1) the naturalistic interpretation, (2) the transcendental interpretation, and (3) the normative interpretation. Ultimately, I argue, the naturalistic and transcendental interpretations are unsatisfactory; the normative interpretation comes closest to capturing the meaning of Nietzsche's claim. According to this interpretation, Nietzsche's claim that we're necessarily “strangers to ourselves” shouldn't be understood descriptively, but rather normatively, that is, as suggesting that lacking a certain kind of self-knowledge is good for “we knowers.”
Three Modes of History in On the Genealogy of Morality
Authors: Laforce Daisy
Published: November 2019

Nietzsche's On the Genealogy of Morality (GM) is now a recognized masterpiece, but there are widely varying views about its historical aims and methods. One point of agreement among scholars is that it serves a critical function, as Nietzsche himself declares that we need a critique of moral values and a knowledge of the conditions and circumstances out of which they grew, under which they evolved and changed. It is taken to be strikingly successful in this respect. Yet a genealogy must serve not only to critique but also to transform social phenomena—otherwise, it is a destructive and potentially nihilistic tool. I argue GM is also a constructive project by showing that its historical approach is best understood as developed from Nietzsche's earlier theory of history. “The Utility and Liability of History for Life” contains a theory of historical interpretation that elucidates GM.
La dinámica social del Valle de Sébaco: Un estudio transdiciplinario (S. XVI-XIX).
Authors: Balladares Navarro Sagrario
Published: November 2019

En los últimos años los estudios regionales latinoamericanos y del Caribe han brindado un gran aporte en el sentido de abordar regiones históricas desde una perspectiva transdiciplinaria. Éxito que se apoya en el concepto de “totalidad”, entendiéndose como la visión integral de procesos históricos que se produjeron dentro de una región de manera concreta. Este artículo retoma los estudios regionales y locales aplicados en Nicaragua, y explica brevemente el ejercicio metodológico que se viene desarrollando para el análisis de datos generados desde diversas disciplinas con el propósito de realizar una interpretación sobre la dinámica social del valle de Sébaco. Se comparte la aplicación de algunos planteamientos teóricos-metodológicos desde los estudios regionales que permitirán la creación de un nuevo conocimiento sobre esa dinámica social de manera integradora. Estos se enfocan en variables como: ocupaciones antiguas, opciones de aprovechamiento del medio, modos de vidas, modificaciones del espacio y actividades económicas principales, entre otras; como elementos identitarios y culturales en general. Hasta el momento se ha inferido que el valle de Sébaco fue una sub región histórica muy dinámica en épocas pasadas previas a la llegada de los españoles e ingleses al actual territorio nacional.
A Special Issue Dedicated to Geometallurgy: Preface
Authors: Hunt Julie , Berry Ron , Becker Megan , Baumgartner Regina
Published: November 2019

Geometallurgy is an interdisciplinary field aimed at describing potential ore deposits in terms that mine planners and economists can use to design and run profitable mining operations. The major geologic contribution to the field is defining the spatial variability of potential and active mining resources so that planning and scheduling can accurately predict the economic performance and environmental impact of mining in time to respond efficiently to variations in ore type. This information is needed at the feasibility stage and throughout the mine life. We review the available literature on how geologists have contributed to these predictions in the past. There have been substantial advances in predicting comminution behavior. Prediction of recovery and environmental impacts are less advanced. This introductory paper provides a brief review of geometallurgy and a synopsis of the papers in the Special Issue, along with suggestions on future directions.
Impact of Implementing ISO 14001 Standard Requirements for Sustainable Supply Chain Management in the Textile Industry
Authors: Zimon Dominik , Madzik Peter
Published: November 2019

The main objective of the study was to determine the effect of the implementation of the requirements of the ISO 14001 standard on creating sustainable supply chains in the textile industry. The research process was conducted in 2018. It was preceded by an extensive literature review of sustainable development and quality management as well as the supply chain. The research tool was a questionnaire sent to top management representatives of organisations operating in south-eastern Poland and Slovakia who possess a certified system according to ISO 14001. However, analysis of the results does not allow to give clear answers to the research questions. Although the majority of respondents noted a positive impact of the implementation of ISO 14001 on improving environmental actions in the supply chain, its impact on the creation of sustainable supply chains is not so obvious. Based on our research, organisations will be able to more consciously decide on the implementation of the ISO 14001 standard requirements.
Influence of Air Velocity on the Total Thermal Insulation of Different Types of Clothing
Authors: Młynarczyk Magdalena
Published: November 2019

According to the standards describing research on the total and resultant thermal insulation, the requirements for the microclimate in which tests are performed must be recorded. However, these values are given with uncertainty. According to the EN ISO 15831 and EN 342 standards, air velocity should be set to (0.4 ± 0.1) m/s. For this reason, it is necessary to verify to what extent values exceeding the said range affect the results of the thermal insulation. Research was carried out for 3 sets of clothing differing in the number of layers of the material. The influence of air velocity on clothing thermal insulation was examined with three values of Va: 0.4 m/s, 0.8 m/s and 1.2 m/s. Correction factors (CFs) were calculated and compared with the CF values set out in the EN ISO 9920 standard.
Damage reduction and alcohol drinking reduction programs in social welfare homes as an alternative to traditional abstinence interventions
Authors: Kołodziej Łukasz
Published: November 2019

Introduction. At present, there is only one social welfare home (DPS) in Poland for alcohol addicts, and two units of this type have wards specializing in alcohol addiction, so few have a chance to stay in a DPS. Alcohol addicted residents of DPS often have had many unsuccessful attempts to take addiction therapy, so the likelihood that another stay in a specialized center will bring a permanent change in stopping alcohol consumption is low. The purpose of the article is to popularise knowledge among social welfare homes workers about the programs of reducing alcohol consumption and reducing the caused damage.
Method. In order to provide knowledge about these programs, the traditional goal of addiction therapy and prevention, which is to achieve long-term abstinence, has been compared with damage reduction and alcohol consumption programs.
Results. Although employees of social welfare homes are already implementing elements of the damage reduction program, for example by skipping the administration of drugs to drunk residents or looking after the health status of alcohol intoxicated residents, there is still a lack of systematic actions aimed at the full implementation of programs to reduce drinking and health and social damage caused by alcohol problems in DPS.
Conclusions. An alternative to the limited number of places for addicted residents of social welfare homes in specialized types of centers may be the implementation of programs to reduce alcohol consumption and reduction of alcohol-related damage in various types of social welfare homes throughout the country. Their implementation may also increase the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions against alcohol addicted residents of DPS.
The Hard Problem for Soft Moral Realism
Authors: Zhong Lei ,   Journal of Philosophy Inc.
Published: November 2019

Several leading moral philosophers have recently proposed a soft version of moral realism, according to which moral facts—though it is reasonable to postulate them—cannot metaphysically explain other facts (Dworkin 2011; Parfit 2011; Scanlon 2014). However, soft moral realism is faced with what I call the “Hard Problem,” namely, the problem of how this soft version of moral metaphysics could accommodate moral knowledge. This paper reconstructs and examines three approaches to solving the Hard Problem on behalf of the soft realist: the autonomy approach, the intuitionist approach, and the third-factor approach. I then argue that none of them is successful.
Der Apriorismus Kants im Lichte der Interpretation Maimons
Authors: Kozlowski Roman
Published: November 2019

Maimon schreibt in seinem Werk: „Die termini: Erkenntnis a priori und Erkenntnis a posteriori sind sehr unglücklich gewählt, und daher sind sie nach meiner Meinung der Hauptgrund ernster Streitereien und Mißverständnisse der Philosophie. Man könnte jedoch diese Begriffe weiterhin beibehalten, aber nur unter der Bedingung, daß sie genauer präzisiert werden, als es bisher der Fall war." Indem ich mich hier auf den Gedankengang Maimons berufe, möchte ich die Darstellung der Maimomschen Interpretation des Apriorismus Kants beginnnen. Das Problem der Erkenntnis im weiteren Sinne postulierte auch die Unentbehrlichkeit der tieferen Analyse und der gennaueren Präzisierung solcher Begriffe für die Tanszendentalphilosophie wie: die Begriffe „a priori", „Erkenntniss a priori", „reine Erkenntnis a priori", sowie die Notwendigkeit der Analyse des Unterschieds, der unter ihnen auftritt. Dem Unterschied zwishen „Erkenntnis a priori" und der „reinen Erkenntnis" maß Maimon besondere Bedeutung bei, wie wir es noch sehen werden. Er stellt fest: „A priori, absolut betrachtet, ist nach Kant eine Art der Erkenntnis, wie sie jeglicher Wahtnehnung im Gemüt entspringt. Dagegen ist nach mir, a priori absolut behandelt, die Art der Erkenntnis, die der Erkenntnis des Objekts der Kenntnis vorausgeht, d.h. der Begriff des Objekts im allgemeinen und alles das, was man von ihm als solche behaupten kann. Sie tritt ebenfalls dort auf, wo da Objekt nur durch die Relation bestimmt wird, wie zum Beispiel in der Mathematik" Der Unterschied der Standpunkte ist enorm. Maimon, der seiner prinzipiellen Tendenz treu ist, nämlich der maximalen Erweiterung der Erkenntnis, geht auch in diesem Fall entschieden über die „empirische" Orientation Kantsshinaus. Ihm genügt es schon nicht, den Begriff „a priori" nur darauf zurückzuführen, was jedes Mal der Erfahrung oder auch gar „jeglicher Erfahrung" vorausgeht. Er will nämlich diesen Begriff auf „das Objekt der Erkenntnis überhaupt" beziehen, also auch in Bezug auf die mathematischen Wissenschaften.
What Anti-Individualists Cannot Know A Priori
Authors: Nuccetelli Susana
Published: November 2019

The attempt to hold both anti-individualism and privileged self-knowledge may have the absurd consequence that someone could know a priori propositions that are knowable only empirically. This would be so if such an attempt entailed that one could know a priori both the contents of one’s own thoughts and the anti-individualistic entailments from those thought-contents to the world. For then one could also come to know a priori (by simple deduction) the empirical conditions entailed by one’s thoughts. But I argue that there is no construal of a priori knowledge that could be used to raise an incompatibility problem of this sort. First, I suggest that the incompatibilist a priori must be a stipulative one, since in none of the main philosophical traditions does knowledge of the contents of one’s thoughts count as a priori. Then, I show that under various possible construals of a priori, the incompatibilist argument would be invalid: either a fallacy of equivocation or an argument without a plausible closure principle guaranteeing transmission of epistemic status from premises to conclusion. Finally, I maintain that the only possible construal of the property of being knowable a priori that avoids invalidity is one that fails to generate the intended reductio.