bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Ενίσχυση και υποστήριξη της οργανωμένης συμπεριφοράς και της κοινωνικοποίησης κατά την αντιμετώπιση της ΔΕΠ-Υ, από τη σκοπιά του Σχολικού Συμβούλου
Authors: ΜΑΣΤΡΟΓΙΑΝΝΗΣ ΑΛΕΞΙΟΣ , ΑΝΑΣΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΟΣ , ΚΩΣΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΥ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΑ
Published: March 2019

Η παρούσα εργασία επικεντρώνεται στην παροχή, από τον Σχολικό Σύμβουλο προς τους εκπαιδευτικούς, επεξηγήσεων, τρόπων παρέμβασης, μεθόδων και στρατηγικών κατά τη διδασκαλία σε μαθητές με ΔΕΠ-Υ, ώστε αυτή να καταστεί περισσότερο εύκολη και αποτελεσματική. Ένας εκπαιδευτικός πρέπει να γνωρίζει όλες τις πιθανές επιλογές διαχείρισης και τους σύγχρονους τρόπους αντιμετώπισης της ΔΕΠ-Υ, ειδικά, βέβαια, όσες μπορούν να εφαρμοστούν στον σχολικό χώρο. Σε αυτήν την κατεύθυνση, και υπό τον μανδύα μιας παιδαγωγικά ολιστικής συλλογιστικής, εκτίθενται, επισταμένα και αναλυτικά, δύο από συνολικά οχτώ υποσύνολα δομημένων, ομαδοποιημένων συμβουλευτικών κατευθύνσεων του Σχολικού Συμβούλου προς τους εκπαιδευτικούς, σε σχέση με τον έλεγχο και τη διαχείριση της ΔΕΠ-Υ. Συγκεκριμένα, η εργασία εστιάζεται στην παροχή γενικών, ενδεικτικών προτάσεων του Σχολικού Συμβούλου προς τους εκπαιδευτικούς, που αφορούν στην ενίσχυση και υποστήριξη της οργανωμένης συμπεριφοράς και της κοινωνικοποίησης, μολονότι οι μαθητές με ΔΕΠ-Υ συνιστούν μια ετερογενή ομάδα και εξ αυτού του λόγου είναι αδύνατη και αναποτελεσματική μια γενικευμένη, συλλήβδην προσέγγιση, καθώς οι ιδιαιτερότητες και οι ανάγκες κάθε παιδιού είναι συγκεκριμένες και μοναδικές. Γενικά, τα παιδιά με ΔΕΠ-Υ χρειάζονται εξαιρετικά δομημένο περιβάλλον, προκειμένου να ανταποκριθούν θετικά. Ως ένα παράδειγμα, οι συμπεριφοριστικές παρεμβάσεις στο σχολείο περιλαμβάνουν κανόνες, καθημερινά χρονοδιαγράμματα, χρονικά όρια, συμβάσεις και διαπραγματεύσεις με τους μαθητές. Η βασική στρατηγική συνίσταται στη δημιουργία δομών και οργάνωσης, καθώς και στη διατύπωση κατάλληλων εντολών, προκειμένου να κερδηθεί η προσοχή του παιδιού.
Implementing a community vector collection strategy for monitoring vector-borne diseases in Ghana
Authors: Boakye Daniel A. , Frempong Kwadwo K. , Ogoussan Kisito T. , Otoo Samson , Rebollo Polo Maria , Dadzie Samuel K. , de Souza Dziedzom  K.
Published: March 2019

Background: Monitoring vector-borne diseases requires sampling of very large numbers of disease vectors in order to corroborate infections in the human population. This can be challenging, as current vector collection tools are either inefficient, or expensive to implement from a public health perspective. To circumvent this challenge, this study compared a community vector collection strategy using a double-netted mosquito collection method (a tent trap (TT)) to the traditional human landing collection (HLC) method in three communities in lymphatic filariasis-endemic districts in Ghana.

Methods: Following community entry and sensitization, community volunteers appointed by the community leaders were trained in the mosquito collection and storage methods and provided with supplies for mosquito collection over a 7-month period. They were visited occasionally by the study team to retrieve the mosquito samples for identification. The collectors were also assessed to evaluate their perspectives on using community vector collectors for monitoring vector-borne diseases.

Results: The results of the study indicated that the TT method collected significantly more mosquitoes (63%) over the collection period than HLC (37%). Thus, the TTs were observed to be performing relatively better than the HLC (P<0.001). The collectors knew the importance of mosquitoes in transmitting diseases, could identify the main diseases that were locally transmitted within their communities. They appreciated the involvement of the community in the collection as this enhanced community ownership of the programme as well as providing some financial incentives to those directly involved in the collection.

Conclusions: The study revealed that use of community volunteers for the collection of mosquitoes for xenomonitoring purposes can be a viable strategy in the monitoring of vector-borne diseases. However, further development of the strategies and assessments of the costs involved will be required to make this a sustainable approach to monitoring vector-borne disease interventions and enhance community ownership of the programmes.
Innovation in the Service of Sustainable Development of Developing Economies
Authors: Гылка К. , Gylka K. , Грибинча А. , Gribincha A. , Кабаха А. , Kabaha A.
Published: March 2019

Innovation processes do not have the same features through the lens of employed capital and the results obtained, but differ in level depending on the type of innovation, the size of the company, the strategy and its experience in the field of innovation. A variety of processes innovation innovations create difficulties in analyzing the costs and results of innovation using micro-aggregated data. As a result, the study of innovative business activity is focused on the facilitators of innovation and their influence through the competitive advantages of an enterprise by sector or economy as a whole.
Role of the Bill of Credit in the Development of the Russian Financial Market
Authors: Южакова О. , Yuzhakova O. , Бектенова Г. , Bektenova G.
Published: March 2019

The main objective of the article is to identify the main trends of the bill market in Russia. The article considers the bill market as a part of the financial market. The article highlights the concept of a bill market in the narrow sense, as the market for the sale and purchase of bills, and in a broad sense, as a sphere of circulation of bills. The circle of the main participants of the bill market is investigated. Changes in civil legislation on the issue of the bill loan are analyzed. The authors analyzed the dynamics and main indicators of the bill market and made conclusions about the prospects for using the bill in modern companies.
Managing Negative Celebrity Endorser Publicity: How Announcements of Firm (Non)Responses Affect Stock Returns
Authors: Hock Stefan J. , Raithel Sascha
Published: March 2019

Celebrity endorsers can cause negative publicity that can spill over to the endorsed brand. However, little is known about the economic effects of firm reactions to these events. This study fills this gap and estimates how announcements of firms’ reactions (yes versus no), timing (slow versus fast), and type (maintain/suspend versus no reaction) affect daily abnormal stock returns (ARs) following negative publicity. Using 128 events of negative endorser publicity between 1988 and 2016 affecting firms in 230 cases, this study offers new and economically relevant insights. The most surprising finding is that firms can gain value depending on their response. Announcements of firms’ reactions positively affect ARs, especially if they occur quickly after negative publicity surfaces. The analyses reveal that fast (slow) announcements of firms’ reactions increase (decrease) firm value by 2.10% (−1.88%) over the next four trading weeks. Results also show that issuing statements suspending or maintaining the endorser both yield more positive ARs than not reacting at all. Further analyses identify conditions under which the stock market rewards maintaining or suspending an endorser. Firms have more positive ARs when they (1) suspend higher-blame endorsers, (2) suspend endorsers whose negative publicity is related to their occupation, (3) maintain endorsers with a high product fit, and (4) do not suspend apologetic endorsers. This study discusses implications for theory and practice and provides a strong empirical foundation for understanding the consequences of firm reaction announcements to negative celebrity endorser publicity.

This paper was accepted by Juanjuan Zhang, marketing.
Construction of the Blackademic: An arts-based tale of identity in and through academia
Authors: Wilson Gloria J.
Published: March 2019

The act of making a doctoral gown is a response and metaphor to describe the construction, reinforcement and intersections of racial and academic identity within a probationary period of employment in academia known as tenure-track. A collective arts-based autoethnographic project inspired my garment-making to examine three salient racializing moments during my transition from a Ph.D. programme and into the first four years of a tenure-track position. I use concepts of garment construction – marking, pinning, measuring, pressing and stitching – as aesthetic interludes to illuminate and organize moments of intersubjective dialogue, which ultimately lead to an ascribed racialized academic identification. The construction of a Blackademic identity emerges, inspiring the creation of academic regalia. This arts-based project describes a hypervisibility of racial experience within academic spaces and acts as a visual representation of systemic and intersectional factors, which have guided my movements in academia.
TRANSIÇÃO JURÍDICO-POLÍTICA DA PRESIDÊNCIA DA REPÚBLICA EM TEMPOS DE CRISE
Authors: Quinaia Cristiano Aparecido
Published: March 2019

O Brasil vive um momento de grande instabilidade política, econômica e social. De forma ampla, não se trata de um fato isolado, mas, resultante de movimentos mundiais, crises de longo prazo instaladas em potências com as quais o País e a América Latina se relacionam. Nesse contexto, os brasileiros sofreram o segundo processo de impedimento de Presidente da República democraticamente eleito, que perdeu o mandato em virtude do desagrado de setores econômicos dominantes. Constata-se um movimento de retrocesso das garantias e direitos fundamentais sociais. Denúncias, investigações e ações criminais são ajuizadas em desfavor do Chefe do Executivo. Torna-se imperiosa a investigação por soluções que protejam a democracia em época de crise institucional entre os poderes da República.
LIMITES NORMATIVOS PARA A DESCONSIDERAÇÃO DA PERSONALIDADE JURÍDICA NO CUMPRIMENTO DA SENTENÇA
Authors: Lovato Luiz Gustavo
Published: March 2019

A teoria da desconsideração da personalidade jurídica constitui uma eficiente ferramenta para evitar o enriquecimento ilícito decorrente do uso irregular da personalidade jurídica. Seja a desconsideração direta da personalidade jurídica, a inversa ou a entre grupos econômicos, o instituto tem por objetivo a inoponibilidade dos limites de responsabilidade previstos no contrato social perante o juízo. O instituto é processado como forma de intervenção de terceiro, e todos os envolvidos devem ser citados no processo. Quando o incidente é instaurado na fase de cumprimento da sentença, porém, surge a questão da legitimidade. Quem não participou da fase de conhecimento do processo não possui legitimidade para participar da fase executiva. A decisão que julga procedente o pedido de desconsideração da personalidade jurídica deve, então, ser modulada para definir quais sujeitos terão legitimidade para participar do processo em sua fase executória.
O ASSISTENTE DO MINISTÉRIO PÚBLICO: (I)LEGITIMIDADE PARA RECORRER
Authors: Pedrozo Benhur Felipe , Mombach Patrícia Ribeiro
Published: March 2019

Sabemos que a Constituição Federal de 1988 consagrou no seu artigo 129, inciso I, como função privativa do Ministério Público, a promoção da ação penal de iniciativa pública. No entanto, o Código de Processo Penal de 1941 traz o instituto do assistente de acusação como um auxiliar do órgão ministerial para atuar nas ações penais de iniciativa pública. Assim, diante do conflito entre os referidos diplomas legais, torna-se imprescindível realizarmos uma discussão do instituto frente à ordem constitucional vigente, principalmente no que tange ao artigo 598 do Código de Processo Penal, que possibilita ao assistente de acusação interpor recurso mesmo nas hipóteses em que o órgão ministerial opte pela absolvição, ou tenha se conformado com eventuais sentenças condenatórias ou absolutórias. Portanto, o presente artigo tem como objetivo de evidenciarà comunidade jurídica o retrocesso que a figura do assistente de acusação representa frente ao Estado de direito após a Constituição Federal de 1988 e identificar a não recepção constitucional do artigo 598 do Código de Processo Penal.
The First Year Colloquium: Creating a Safe Space for Students to Flourish
Authors: Vuckovic Myriam , Riley Joan B , Floyd Brian
Published: March 2019

College is one of the most formative times in an individual’s life. Its intense living-learning environment can promote students’ extreme self-confidence and positive development, or alternatively, can result in low levels of well-being. The first year in college is an opportunity for faculty and staff to engage with students to help them build learning skills, a sense of responsibility, and ownership of their college experiences. The aim of this study was to examine the impacts of a first year colloquium on student well-being. In the fall of 2015, 91 entering first year students at a private university in the U.S. participated in a mixed method study using written reflection responses and in a pre/post survey using Keyes (2009) Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF). Gains were seen in psychological well-being with an increase in flourishing as compared to early semester moderate flourishing. Students reported that having one course that provided a safe space for them in their first semester, and that addressed well-being in college, was critical for them to succeed and thrive in their first year.
Impact of the Stringency of Attendance Policies on Class Attendance/Participation and Course Grades
Authors: Zhu Liugen , Huang Edgar , Defazio Joseph , Hook Sara Anne
Published: March 2019

The purpose of this preliminary study was to investigate the impact of three diverse attendance and participation policies in face-to-face and online courses and the effect on students’ final grades in each course. We examined nine different undergraduate courses taught between Fall 2010 and Spring 2015. The results suggest that a more stringent attendance policy significantly impacts student attendance, absences were negatively correlated with course grades, and that course delivery methods were not predictive of either attendance/participation or course grades.  Additional research is needed to determine what other factors might influence attendance and participation and correlation to course grades.
The Effect of Small Group Tutors on Student Engagement in the Computer Laboratory Lecture
Authors: Shiely Frances , McCarthy Marian
Published: March 2019

Background: Student engagement is widely recognised as being influential on learning and achievement in higher education. What is less clear is how the knowledge transfers, i.e., the process of engagement by the student with any new forms of teaching demonstrated by the teacher. Aim: To investigate the effect of small group tutors on student engagement in the computer laboratory lecture. Methods: Participants were undergraduate, second year BSc Public Health students taking the Health Information Systems II module. Teaching consisted of 12 x 2-hour face-to-to face classes. Tutors were assigned to groups of 6/7 students from weeks 5-12. Quantitative data from the Irish Survey of Student Engagement was collected in week 12 and analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Qualitative data from a 1-minute pre-and post-module CAT, tutor post lesson appraisals and two focus groups (one student and one tutor group, respectively) were analysed thematically. Findings: This study provided evidence that student engagement and learning was indeed enhanced by the addition of small group tutors in the computer laboratory lecture. In addition, students’ attitude to engaging with their programme of study improved and their positivity towards learning increased as the term progressed. Furthermore, there was evidence of an improved student experience and improved personal development that was highly valued by the students.
Introducing and Evaluating a “Study Smarter, Not Harder” Study Tips Presentation Offered to Incoming Students at a Four-Year University
Authors: Lineweaver Tara T , Gingerich Hall Amanda Carol , Hilycord Diana , Vitelli Sarah
Published: March 2019

This paper: (1) briefly outlines a study tips presentation that uses both evidence from the cognitive psychology literature as well as demonstrations to teach students how to study more effectively, and (2) provides empirical evidence about whether this study tips presentation affects students’ study habits. We provide an overview of the presentation, a handout that summarizes the tips, and a reference list rich with sources that support the efficacy of these study approaches. We also summarize a study we conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the presentation. Thirty-two students completed a questionnaire about their typical study strategies before and three months following the presentation. Additionally, 102 students who did not attend the presentation (control group) completed the study strategies survey, and their responses were compared to those from 74 students who had attended the presentation sometime between 3 months and 3 years and 3 months earlier. Finally, the 74 presentation attendees rated their memory for, utilization of, and perceived influence of the eight study tips. Results support the efficacy of the “Study Smarter, Not Harder” presentation as a way to improve students’ understanding and utilization of effective study approaches.
Using a Quasi-Experimental Design in Combination with Multivariate Analysis to Assess Student Learning
Authors: Delucchi Michael
Published: March 2019

College professors in the social sciences and professional studies have adopted numerous strategies for teaching undergraduate statistics, yet few researchers provide empirical evidence students’ learning actually increased because of the instructional innovation. Assessment of pedagogy is frequently subjective and based on comments from students or faculty. Consequently, evaluating the effectiveness of teaching activities on student learning in statistical analysis courses is warranted. This study employed a pretest-posttest design to measure student learning and then examined the relationship between student demographics, prior knowledge, and course characteristics on knowledge gained in undergraduate statistics. Data derived from 185 students enrolled in six different sections of a statistical analysis course taught over a seven-year period by the same instructor. Multiple regression analyses revealed age, age X gender (interaction effect), major, prior knowledge, examinations, and group projects all had statistically significant effects on how much students learned in the course. The results suggest faculty assess students’ prior knowledge at the beginning of the semester and use such data to inform both the content and delivery of statistical analysis. Moreover, before embracing a new pedagogy, faculty should establish empirically that learning is linked to the teaching innovation.
Are Competitive Strategies and Strategic Alliances Role in Improving Sustainability Performance?
Authors: WERASTUTI Desak Nyoman Sri , SUKOHARSONO Eko Ganis , SARASWATI Erwin , PRIHATININGTIAS Yeney W. W.
Published: March 2019

Performance measurement in the hospitality sector is not only demanded on financial performance but also expected in the non-financial sector so as to create environment and business goals that are environmentally friendly. Sustainable performance in the hotel sector is expected to provide awareness and demands that hotel managers pay more attention to environmental aspects so as to enhance the hotel's reputation for being environmentally friendly, comfortable with customers, can directly improve services to customers so as to create competitive strategies and strategic alliances for customers. This study aims to determine whether competitive strategies and strategic alliances can play a role in improving sustainable performance. This research was conducted in all 4 and 5-star hotels in Bali Province using questionnaires given to 154 respondents with 125 samples (questionnaire returns). The method used was Structural equation model (SEM). The results showed that the relationship of competitive strategies to sustainable performance had a positive and significant effect, the strategic alliance relationship to sustainable performance had a positive and significant influence as well as the strategic alliance relationship by mediating competitive strategies towards sustainable performance had a positive and significant effect.
Youth Food Waste Behavior: A Waste Stream Component Analysis
Authors: SINGH Nripendra , SINGH Tanuj , SINGH Dipendra
Published: March 2019

Each year around 1.3 billion tons of food goes to trash out of which 22 million pounds is generated from educational institutions. The purpose of this study is to understand the food waste pattern among college students to help minimize waste. The focus is on two food categories - deli and desserts to understand the influence of portion size on plate waste. The data is collected at a dining hall at a large state university in Midwest. Waste audit is conducted using waste stream analysis, which is the gold standard to measure waste. Food waste was collected, segregated, and weighed at the source, which leaves no space for mistake in waste assessment. Results reveal that the size of the served portion does not positively impact the amount of overall food waste. The study is unique as it is the first to provide insight on the influence of relaxed environment on food waste.
Feasibility of Ecosystem Services Concept Implementation for Russian Cities
Authors: SULKARNAEVA Liliia D.
Published: March 2019

This article considers feasibility of ecosystem services assessment for Russian cities. The high significance of this study is determined by the assignment of the President of the Russian Federation to the Government of Russia to develop an action plan aimed at strengthening Russia's position for the formation of international environmental agenda and discussion of issues related to the creation of a system of compensation (payments) for ecosystem services, focusing at Russia’s position as an environmental donor (Pr-140GS, p.1 d, dated December 26, 2016), on the one hand, and implementation of the strategy for housing development for Russian Federation till 2015, on the other. In this paper, ecosystem services as both direct and indirect effects of ecosystems on the well-being of society are considered. The high relevance of the assessment of ecosystem and urban ecosystem services for Russian Federation is discussed. Adaptation of foreign methods for the Russian Federation is actualized. Various approaches to the classification of urban ecosystem services are considered, and a classification of urban environmental services for Russian cities is developed in accordance with Russian legislation. Foreign approaches for the assessment of the ecosystem service "Air Purification" are considered, and existing limitations for the application of these approaches in Russian cities are identified. Russian approaches for the regulation functions assessing of the urban ecosystems are analyzed: dust, gas purification by soils, urban green zones. Approaches for assessing of the need for the ecosystem service "Air Purification" in the city were analyzed. By the example of the "Air Purification" service determines the possibility of adapting approaches to the assessment of ecosystem services for Russian cities are shown.
The Role of Corporate Governance and Environmental Committees on Greenhouse Gas Disclosure
Authors: MANURUNG Daniel T. H , HARDIKA Andhika Ligar , HAPSARI Dini W. , SEBAYANG Minda Maulina
Published: March 2019

The study aims to determine the impact of corporate governance (board of commissioners, directors and gender diversity) and environmental committees in greenhouse gas disclosure. The sampling method in this study using purposive sampling method with a total of 26 manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange by using multiple regression analysis. The results show that the role of the board of commissioners has not been able to provide control over the reduction of greenhouse gases on the company, the board of directors has no effect on the disclosure of greenhouse gases refuse to make emission gas reduction due to litigation pressure and expenditure, gender diversity has not been able to control the role of women and men in decision-making and risk and environmental committees have been little able to contribute to the disclosure of greenhouse gases as it is expected that the establishment of an environmental committee on the company.
Some Theoretical Issues on the Sources of Environmental Law in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Authors: RZABAY Aktoty , TELEUYEV Galym , ABDUKARIMOVA Zauresh , NURMANBETOV Kairat , NESSIPBAYEVA Indira , ADYLGAZY Serikhan
Published: March 2019

The article explores the concept, role and theoretical issues of sources of environmental law of the Republic of Kazakhstan and some foreign countries. The literature on the relevant topic of leading domestic and foreign researchers has been studied. A theoretical and comparative legal analysis of the sources of environmental law of the Republic of Kazakhstan and some foreign countries has been carried out. Scientifically substantiated theoretical propositions and practical recommendations on the improvement of the theory of sources of environmental law of the Republic of Kazakhstan have been developed. Theoretical and practical recommendations on improving the existing environmental legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan are proposed.
A stumpwork mirror in the collection of the Medeiros e Almeida House-Museum – descriptive and iconographical analyses
Authors: Mayer Maria de Lima
Published: March 2019

The aim of this paper is to analyze a work of art belonging to the collection of textiles of the Medeiros e Almeida House-Museum collection. It is a wall mirror of English production, with an embroidery frame, made in the third quarter of the 17th century, whose decoration includes a depiction of King Charles II and Queen Catherine of Braganza. The originality of this piece consists in the type of needlework, called stumpwork, that it is the result of the combination of both direct and applied embroidery on pads, creating a relief effect. Produced with a wide variety of techniques and materials, the stumpwork was produced during the 17th century. In order to understand and contextualize the work of art, aspects such as the period and the reasons that gave birth to this curious kind of work, the techniques and materials used, the themes addressed and the respective iconographic sources were approached.
SENGKETA TANAH EKS KERAJAAN DI KOTAWARINGIN BARAT PROVINSI KALIMANTAN TENGAH
Authors: Gangga Santi Dewi I Gusti Ayu
Published: March 2019

Conflicts that ended in court disputes often occurred in the former Kotaringin Kingdom related to the former kingdom lands. Phenomenon of substantive injustice related to former kingdom land policy in the Dictum Fourth letter A UUPA which abolishes former kingdom land and shifts to the State, is an injustice felt by  former kingdom parties. Research with the Socio Legal approach with social science methods and theories about law. This research was focused on looking at the facts of the conflict that ended in court disputes and the solution to prevent the disputes of former kingdom land in Kotawaringin Barat.
ANALISIS YURIDIS PUTUSAN MAHKAMAH KONSTITUSI NOMOR 16/PUU-XVI/2018 TENTANG PEMBATALAN PERLUASAN KEWENANGAN MAHKAMAH KEHORMATAN DEWAN
Authors: Irawan Yohanes Nafta , Saraswati Retno , Pujirahayu Esmi Warassih
Published: March 2019

This research analyzes the Constitutional Court Decision Number 16/PUU-XVI/2018 that has been canceled Article 122 letter l and Article 245 section (1) from the Law Number 2 of 2018. Article 122 letter l is related to legal steps or other steps that can be taken by The Council Honor Court in the event that there is individuals, groups of people, or legal entities who criticize the House of Representatives or members of the House of Representatives, while Article 245 section (1) relates to the consideration given by the Council Honor Court in the event of a summons or request for investigation into members of the House of Representatives. Both articles are considered unconstitutional and contain an extension of the authority of the Council Honor Court. The appearance of the two articles was influenced by the political configuration of the authoritarian House of Representatives and the naming of the Council Honor Court which deemed inappropriate.
PENERAPAN SAKSI PIDANA KORPORASI PADA BANK DAN IMPLIKASINYA
Authors: Ramelan Yudha
Published: March 2019

A criminal act by corporation is criminal offense that can be asked for criminal liability to the  corporation in accordance with the laws and regulations concerning the corporation. Banks as corporate legal entities can be prosecuted before the law and tried if in carrying out their business activities the bank is suspected of committing a crime that is threatened with criminal sanction, including committing a crime of money laundering or corruption. Corporation  can be punished  to pay fine penalties and other additional penalties such as dissolution or revocation of business licenses. As a trust-based financial institution, if a bank commits a crime, the impact caused by the crime is not only detrimental to the bank itself, damages the reputation of the bank but also harms the community of depositors and other parties responsible for handling bank resolutions. Looking at the impact, the application of corporate criminal responsibility to banks must be carried out carefully and selectively. If these sanctions happen to a large-scale bank (systemic bank),  it can be multiple effects cause.
The role of input and output tasks in grammar instruction: Theoretical, empirical and pedagogical considerations
Authors: Benati Alessandro
Published: March 2019

In this paper, a review of the role of input, output and instruction in second language acquisition is provided. Several pedagogical interventions in grammar instruction (e.g., processing instruction, input enhancement, structured output and collaborative output tasks) are presented and their effectiveness reviewed. A final and overall evaluation is provided at the end of the paper.
Beyond instructed L2 grammar acquisition: Theoretical insights and pedagogical considerations about the role of prior language knowledge
Authors: Angelovska Tanja
Published: March 2019

The prior language knowledge of learners for whom the target language is not the first foreign language poses a different starting learning situation that should merit pedagogical attention. The present paper seeks to contribute to the question of which pedagogical considerations can be made in regard to the role of prior language knowledge beyond instructed L2 grammar acquisition. Moreover, it fills a significant gap expanding the limited existing pedagogical options that instructors have at their disposal when it comes to teaching in classrooms where one foreign language is simultaneously chronologically first to some and second to others. Starting with (combinations of) existing theoretical accounts and associated pedagogical aspects (such as explicit information, negative evidence, metalinguistic explanations, grammar consciousness raising, and input enhancement), a recently developed method (Hahn & Angelovska, 2017) is discussed. The method acknowledges equally the three phases of input, practice and output and is applicable in instructed L2 grammar acquisition and beyond.
The development of English grammar and reading comprehension by majority and minority language children in a bilingual primary school
Authors: Steinlen Anja K.
Published: March 2019

Both for the first language (L1) and for all additional languages (L2 or L3), grammatical knowledge plays a vital role in understanding texts (e.g., Grabe, 2005). However, little is known about the development and interaction of grammar and reading comprehension in beginning foreign language learning, especially with respect to children with a minority language background. This longitudinal study, therefore, examined minority and majority language children’s English grammar and reading comprehension skills. The children attended a German-English partial immersion primary school and were tested at the end of Grades 3 and 4. As expected, we found grammar to affect reading comprehension but also reverse effects. Most importantly, the results did not reveal any differences between the two language groups, irrespective of the test. Therefore, immersion primary school programs seem to be suitable for minority language children, and these children do not automatically represent an at-risk group for foreign language learning.
Transitional woes: On the impact of L2 input continuity from primary to secondary school
Authors: Pfenninger Simone E. , Lendl Johanna
Published: March 2019

In this paper, we discuss the problem of articulation between levels in the educational system, as the transition from a rather more communicative, contentbased and holistic approach to English as a foreign language (EFL) teaching at primary level to more formal and explicit ways of foreign language (FL) teaching at secondary is often experienced as problematic by students and teachers alike (see, e.g., Muñoz, Tragant, & Camuñas, 2015). The results of a mixed methods analysis are presented, in which we analyzed, through a questionnaire and language experience essays, perceived continuity between input received in primary school and secondary school, as well as learners’ beliefs, attitudes and self-efficacy before and after they transitioned to secondary school. Twelve primary schools and six secondary schools in Switzerland participated in the study, with a total of 280 early learners of EFL (biological age 12-13 years, age of onset 8 years). We will argue that one of the main reasons why early FL instruction seems not to bear fruit later in secondary school is that, on the one hand, coherence in curriculum design and practice vary in a few—but crucial—aspects within and between primary schools. On the other hand, the fact that secondary education becomes a meeting point for mixed ability classes also seems to mitigate the potential advantages of an earlier start.
L1 French learning of L2 Spanish past tenses: L1 transfer versus aspect and interface issues
Authors: Pons José Amenós , Ahern Aoife , Fuentes Pedro Guijarro
Published: March 2019

This paper examines the process of acquiring L2s that are closely related to the L1 through data on how adult French speakers learning L2 Spanish in a formal setting develop knowledge and use of past tenses in this L2. We consider the role of transfer and simplification in acquiring mental representations of the L2 grammar, specifically in the area of tense and aspect, and how learners deal with integrating grammatically encoded, lexical and discursive information, including mismatching feature combinations leading to particular inferential effects on interpretation. Data is presented on the Spanish past tenses (simple and compound past, pluperfect, imperfect and progressive forms) from two tasks, an oral production filmretell and a multiple-choice interpretation task, completed by learners at A2, B1, B2 and C1 CEFR levels (N = 20-24 per level). L1 influence is progressively attenuated as proficiency increases. Difficulties were not always due to negative L1 transfer, but related also to grammar-discourse interface issues when integrating linguistic and pragmatic information in the interpretation process. This has clear implications for the teaching of closely related languages: instruction should not only focus on crosslinguistic contrasts, but also prioritize uses requiring complex interface integration, which are harder to process.
L2 irregular verb morphology: Exploring behavioral data from intermediate English learners of German as a foreign language using generalized mixed effects models
Authors: Wagner Thomas
Published: March 2019

This paper examines possible psycholinguistic mechanisms governing stem vowel changes of irregular verbs in intermediate English learners of German as a foreign language (GFL). In Experiment 1, nonce-infinitives embedded in an authentic fictional text had to be inflected for German preterite, thus testing possible analogy driven pattern associations. Experiment 2 explored the psycholinguistic reality of the so-called apophonic path by prompting two inflections for one given nonce-word. Data were analyzed using generalized mixed effects models accounting for within-subject as well as within-item variance. The results of Experiment 1 and 2 support the notion of a pattern associator and yield only scarce evidence for the psycholinguistic reality of a universal apophonic path. Therefore, the organization of irregular verb morphology in the mental lexicon of intermediate GFL learners might best be captured by the linguistic notion of structured lexical entries as well as the psycholinguistic mechanism of an analogy-based pattern associator.
Enhanced anti-cancer activity by menthol in HepG2 cells exposed to paclitaxel and vincristine: possible involvement of CYP3A4 downregulation
Authors: Nagai Katsuhito , Fukuno Shuhei , Omachi Anna , Omotani Sachiko , Hatsuda Yasutoshi , Myotoku Michiaki , Konishi Hiroki
Published: March 2019

Background

Menthol is widely used as a constituent of functional foods and chemical drugs. In the present study, we investigated changes in the expression of cytochrome P450 isoform CYP3A4mRNA after treating human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells with menthol. We also examined the effects of pretreatment with menthol on the cytotoxic activity of paclitaxel (PAC) and vincristine (VIN), which are substrates of CYP3A4, in the cells.

Methods

HepG2 cells were maintained in Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium. Expression of CYP3A4 was examined by the real-time polymerase chain reaction. Survival rate of HepG2 cells was evaluated by the MTT assay.

Results

The gene expression level of CYP3A4 in HepG2 cells was significantly reduced by treatment with menthol for 1 day. The viability of HepG2 cells was not affected by treatment with menthol alone once a day for two consecutive days. The degree of reduction in cell viability by PAC or VIN in HepG2 cells was significantly increased by menthol treatment for 24 h prior to exposure to these anti-cancer drugs.

Conclusions

These results demonstrate that menthol enhanced the anti-tumor effects of PAC and VIN through the downregulation of CYP3A4 in HepG2 cells without exerting cytotoxic activity.
Research on Three-Roll Screw Rolling Process for Ti6Al4V Titanium Alloy Bar
Authors: Ding Xiaoming , Sun Liyuan , Huang Xu , Zhao Zhiwei
Published: March 2019

The effects of both the microstructure and the original grain size on three-roll screw rolling process of Ti6Al4V titanium alloy bar were studied in the present work. The microstructure of Ti6Al4V titanium bar had a great influence on the mechanical properties of the rolling bar. When the original size was large, the grains were apparently refined but the microstructure was uneven. But for semi-finished titanium bar composed of fine equiaxed grains, the grains after rolling were fine and uniform. During the rolling process, the Ti6Al4V titanium alloy microstructure changed from equiaxed structure to the basket-weave one. After annealing at 800℃ for 1.5 hours and then cooling in air, the average tensile strength decreased from 984 MPa to 964 MPa; while after annealing at 950℃ for 1.5 hours and then cooling by water, and aging at 540℃ for 6 hours then cooling by air, the average tensile strength increased from 979 MPa to 1107 MPa.
Oxidation Behavior of Ferritic Steel T22 Exposed to Supercritical Water
Authors: Zhu Zhongliang , Khan Hasan Izhar , Cao Qi , Zhang Naiqiang
Published: March 2019

The oxidation tests of Ferritic Steel T22 exposed to supercritical water (SCW) at 540–620°C and 25 MPa was performed for up to 1000 h. The oxidation rate increased with increasing exposure temperature and time. Oxide films formed on T22 have a double-layered structure with an outer layer consisting of iron oxide and an inner layer consisting of spinel oxide. Numerous pores on the surface can be observed at the initial oxidation stage while they seemed to heal with increasing exposure time at 620°C. Cracks occurred along grain boundaries in the oxide scale when T22 exposed for 200 h at 620°C. The influence of time and temperature on the oxidation of Ferritic Steel T22 was discussed.
Ameliorative potential of acupressure on gestational diabetes mellitus: A randomized controlled trial
Authors: El-Shamy Fayiz F. , El-Kholy Sanad S. , Labib Mahmoud , Kabel Ahmed M.
Published: March 2019

Background and aim

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) poses a threat to the mother and child. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of acupressure on the glycemic control and insulin requirement of GDM females.

Materials and methods

Thirty GDM female patients were randomized to either the study group (SG; n=15), which was treated with acupressure and the standard antenatal care, or the control group (CG; n=15), which was treated with the standard antenatal care. Fasting and 2-h post-prandial blood glucose levels, requirement for insulin and insulin resistance were measured at 24 and 36 weeks’ gestation (WG). Also, neonatal outcomes were registered at delivery.

Results

The pre intervention showed no statistically significant differences between SG and CG for baseline characteristics of participants (p>0.05). Within group analyses, after 12 weeks intervention had shown that 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), insulin resistance, number of required insulin and measure of utilized insulin were significantly reduced (p<0.05), with significant increase in body mass index (BMI) (p<0.05) in both groups. All outcome measures were not significantly changed (p>0.05) between both groups at 24 and 36 WG. No significant differences (p>0.05) in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes between both groups at labor.

Conclusions

Acupressure may help to reduce gestational diabetes or insulin treatment for overweight female patients with GDM.
Biomarkers of oxidative stress in pregnant women with recurrent miscarriages
Authors: Bogavac Mirjana , Jakovljević Ana , Nikolić Aleksandra , Milošević Tošić Mirjana , Perić Tamara , Belopavlović Zoran
Published: March 2019

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the markers of oxidative stress (OS), as well as the magnesium (Mg) concentration, pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) and human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) values in patients with previous recurrent miscarriages, with the purpose of comparing the level of OS with normal pregnancy.

Methods

The study was conducted as a prospective study, which included a total of 95 pregnant women divided into two groups. In the study group (n = 35), there were women with at least three consecutive previous miscarriages. The control group (n = 60) consisted of healthy pregnant women without previous miscarriages and complications in pregnancy. Blood samples were taken between the 11th and 14th weeks of gestation, and the values of superoxide dismutase (SOD-1), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and total antioxidant status (TAS) in the serum, as well as the Mg concentration, PAPP-A and β-hCG values were determined.

Results

The values of SOD and GHS-Px were statistically higher in the study group, while the values of TAS were statistically significantly higher in the control group. The values of the Mg concentration were statistically significantly higher in the control group, while the values of β-hCG were statistically significantly higher in the study group. When the study group was divided into subgroups according to the outcome of pregnancy, there were statistical differences in the level of GSH-Px, SOD between miscarriages and the term delivery group, as well as in the Mg concentration between miscarriages and the term delivery group and between the term and preterm delivery groups. Higher values of SOD and GHS-Px, and lower values of TAS and Mg concentration could be used as markers for the prediction of spontaneous miscarriages.

Conclusions

The results of this research indicated higher OS and exhaustion of antioxidant mechanisms in early pregnancy in a group with recurrent miscarriages. Also, lower values of serum Mg concentration could be one of the markers for the prediction of spontaneous miscarriages.
A Law-and-Economics Perspective on Cost-Sharing Rules for a Condo Elevator
Authors: Crettez Bertrand , Deloche Régis
Published: March 2019

How to enhance the maintenance, repair and improvement of condo buildings? We address this issue by focusing on the case of an elevator installation whose benefits are not uniform across units. We examine the link between majority approval and cost sharing. Relying on a cooperative game theory approach, we prove the coalitional stability of any cost allocation which is such that the unit shares are a non-decreasing function of the floor level. Second, we show that the two surplus allocations induced, respectively, by the de facto cost-sharing rule used in France and the equal cost-sharing rule may fail to be coalitionally stable. By insisting that the cost sharing must depend on the relative individual advantages provided by an improvement, French law increases the risk of disputes between neighbors, compared to other sharing rules.
netprioR: a probabilistic model for integrative hit prioritisation of genetic screens
Authors: Schmich Fabian , Kuipers Jack , Merdes Gunter , Beerenwinkel Niko
Published: March 2019

In the post-genomic era of big data in biology, computational approaches to integrate multiple heterogeneous data sets become increasingly important. Despite the availability of large amounts of omics data, the prioritisation of genes relevant for a specific functional pathway based on genetic screening experiments, remains a challenging task. Here, we introducenetprioR, a probabilistic generative model for semi-supervised integrative prioritisation of hit genes. The model integrates multiple network data sets representing gene–gene similarities and prior knowledge about gene functions from the literature with gene-based covariates, such as phenotypes measured in genetic perturbation screens, for example, by RNA interference or CRISPR/Cas9. We evaluatenetprioRon simulated data and show that the model outperforms current state-of-the-art methods in many scenarios and is on par otherwise. In an application to real biological data, we integrate 22 network data sets, 1784 prior knowledge class labels and 3840 RNA interference phenotypes in order to prioritise novel regulators of Notch signalling in Drosophila melanogaster. The biological relevance of our predictions is evaluated usingin silicoandin vivoexperiments. An efficient implementation ofnetprioRis available as an R package athttp://bioconductor.org/packages/netprioR.
“The helm is lost!”: Reframing psychological matters in non-routine technologically mediated interaction in a maritime context
Authors: Froholdt Lisa Loloma
Published: March 2019

The maritime industry is a dangerous and highly technologically saturated sector. Unfortunately, advancement in automation and technology have not minimised human error as intended. Interaction between humans and technology in the industry is also overtly pre-scripted. The main reason for this is to reduce human error by ensuring predictability in interaction. Ultimately, investigations of non-routine interaction are often based on a hindsight view of what went wrong in a given situation. This article analyses a collection of non-routine interactions that derive from a larger data corpus, using Discursive Psychology and Conversation Analysis. It argues that such a study can capture what is missing from some investigations, namely, what makes sense for crews in the context of a given non-routine situation. Despite the constraints and the challenges of technological complexity, this article argues that reframing psychological matters in non-routine technologically mediated interaction can be a new way of showing how such matters are dynamic, visible and manageable. This can inform the general debate of how to minimise human error, and more specifically, provide insight into the increasing inclusion of technology and as a consequence, the equally increasing amount of technologically mediated interaction that we will see in the future.