bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Who is at Edge – Tutors or Tutees? Academic, Social and Emotional elevation through Peer Tutoring
Authors: Journal Arab World English , Srivastava Reema , Rashid Muhammed
Published: August 2018

Peer tutoring or peer assisted learning is an effective instructional strategy that involves active and interactive participative learning process resulting in a deeper understanding of concepts for both ‘Tutors’ and ‘Tutees’. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of peer tutoring on Academic achievements of the students in the General Foundation and Undergraduate Programmes at a private college in Oman. It will further explore other advantages, especially social and emotional benefits, the tutors and tutees may gain by taking part in peer tutoring programme held at Middle East College, Oman. The study was conducted through an online survey, personal interviews and judging the in-class performances of these students. The results revealed some interesting benefits for both the ‘Tutors’ and the ‘Tutees’. For the ‘Tutors’ it was a bolstering experience as it led to increased knowledge and skills; self-confidence; and a sense of responsibility. The ‘Tutees’ on the other hand developed – (i) a better liking for the subject concerned; (ii) better cooperation skills among their peers; (iii) increased motivation to study a particular subject; (iv) better communication Skills; (v) better stress management; and (vi) confidence. Peer tutoring is seen as a great advantage to gain learner autonomy to reap the full benefits of academic life by nurturing innate talent and abilities. The shift from teacher-led to student-centered classes has been hailed as a milestone in order to foster learner autonomy and productive learning.
Learning English Language in Authentic Settings: A Case Study with Foundation Level Students in Oman
Authors: Journal Arab World English , Van Louis Lo  , Aufi Asma Al , Cherif Samir Mohand
Published: August 2018

This study explores factors impacting learning English Language through the implementation of an authentic task-based method, dubbed English Souk (or Market English), currently employed at a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in Muscat, Oman. The present mixed-method study specifically aims to find answers to the following research questions: (a) How do General Foundation Programme (GFP) students assess the English Souk initiative? (b) What challenges, if any, do the English Souk participants face during the simulation of the activity? And (c) What impacts do they state the English Souk has on developing oral communicative skills in them? The results were obtained via questionnaires returned from 50 GFP English Souk participants as well as a focus group conducted with eight voluntary subjects which were mapped against the views of six GFP teachers. They revealed a high degree of common satisfaction amongst the student and faculty respondents with the aim and intended outcomes of the English Souk approach. They also uncovered how the innovative practice had a positive correlation with developing learners’ language skills, irrespective of the challenges they faced during the enactment of the activity. Implication of these and other issues for further investigation are discussed.
Geological and Geotechnical Challenges Faced during Excavation of the Underground Powerhouse and Head Race Tunnel for Mangdechhu Project, Bhutan, India
Authors: Mishra A. K. , Chaudhary R. K. , Punetha P. , Ahmed I.
Published: August 2018

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The Chains Of Transmission Of Syeikh Muhammad Mahfudz At-Tirmasi In Kifayat Al-Mustafid
Authors: Ghozali Abdul Malik
Published: August 2018

Past-historical concepts could influence and even led the growth of culture, nation, or individual life. It could be also used as a role-model. The same case occured with the process of Islamic recruitment that occurred at the local level, which was written on the manuscript (lontaraq) in details. Manuscript became the entry point in this study. The focus of the study, in addition, was religious and countries which could be paired together in the structure of kingdom or government agencies. The main source of this study was generated from the Lontaraq Akkarungeng manuscript, and further compared with other Lontaraq or manuscripts. The proposed problem in this study was how the acceptance and the role of the state towards religion in institutional management? The results of the study suggested that the Islamization process by institution effected the management of government agencies. One of them was pararara saraq [syarak/shari’a] that had its own formal structure. It should be noted that the functions of the royal institution was to regulate the socio-culture, statehood, law and etc, consisting of elements of culture (adeq), jurisprudence, speech, social coating (wariq) as the original elements, followed by the elements of Islam in the Islamization phase in Bugis tribe, particularly in regency of Wajo. The Islamic element was then integrated into one value, which could be further integrated with the national legal system.

Keywords: Religion, Islamization, Lontaraq, Institution, Wajo.
Konsep Peradaban Islam Nusantara: Kajian atas Pemikiran Syekh Ahmad Mutamakkin (1645-1740) dan KH Sahal Mahfudz (1937-2015)
Authors: Aziz Munawar
Published: August 2018

The discourse on Islam Nusantara is a strategic study inside of relation Islam and politic in the international level. The problem of Arabic Country among Islam and politic is an example on this study. This is a challenge to reformulate the style of Islam which is responsive on democracy and civilizations. Islam in Indonesia (or Islam Nusantara) reflecting the concept of dialogue between Islam, politics and cultural values. This is what makes Islam Nusantara teach the values of peace and humanity. From this study, the book 'Arsyul Muwahiddin noted by Sheikh Ahmad Mutamakkin (1645-1740) on the bridge between the Islamic concept of sharia, Sufism and cultural values. The history of Syekh Ahmad Mutamakkin, in the relation with Javanese Empire, spread the views of relations among ulama, power and cultural ideas. This research, focused on several key questions: (1) how values contained in the book Sufism ‘Arsyul Muwahiddin? (2) How the Islamic identity of the archipelago, which is excerpted from the book and thehistory of ‘Arsyul Muwahiddin by Sheikh Ahmad Mutamakkin? The key questions that this research underlines the Islamic identity of the country, about the relationship between Islam, Sufism and local values to promote the concept of civilization in this country. Sheikh Ahmad Mutamakkin’s life history and values contained in the book ‘Arsyul Muwahiddin is a reflectionto map the face of Islam Nusantara. Thus, an alternative view to contribute on Islamic model in the international sphere.
Pengajaran Aqidah Ahl Al-Sunnah Wa Al-Jam±’ah di Tatar Sunda pada Abad XIX: Tinjauan Buku Teologi dalam Naskah Sunda Islami
Authors: Kholis Nurman
Published: August 2018

It is widely known that identification of manuscripts on the attributes of Allah and His massanger (Rasul) particularly written in Sundanese Language work of Umm al-Barahim was not being well explored until the end of 20th century. I. Syarief Hidayat, a Padjajaran University professor, then carried out a dissertation research on this issue in 2007 and published it with the title Teologi dalam Naskah Sunda Islami (Theology in Sundanese Islamic Manuscript). In his book, Hidayat suggests that ahlus sunnah wal jama’ah (ASWAJA) as a moderate theology in Islam should be maintained and strengthened in Indonesia. His suggestion could be implemented by optimalizying Islamic ancient texts studies especially in the theme of tauhid or kalam in order to enlighten the urgent need for maintaining ASWAJA teology in current Islamic world.
Odgovorno roditeljstvo u posinodalnoj apostolskoj pobudnici Amoris Laetitia — teološka i pedagogijska perspektiva
Authors: Begić Martina s. Ana , Dadić Katarina
Published: August 2018

Tema odgovornog roditeljstva nedovoljno je istraživana u hrvatskoj teološkoj literaturi,
za razliku od pedagogije gdje joj se pridalo znatno više pažnje. Budući da
termin odgovornog roditeljstva te dvije znanosti ne tumače podjednako, autorice
su uvidjele potrebu za jasnijom usporedbom teološke i pedagogijske perspektive
analizirajući apostolsku posinodalnu pobudnicu pape Franje Amoris laetitia
— Radost ljubavi. Teološka perspektiva naglašava da se odgovorno roditeljstvo
temelji na ljudskoj odgovornosti koja se nadopunjuje kršćanski oblikovanom savjesti
te je kao takvu nudi pedagogiji kao mogućnost. Prva se četiri poglavlja članka
odnose na analizu dokumenta Amoris laetitia, a u petom se poglavlju nudi
prikaz odgovornog roditeljstva iz perspektive suvremene pedagogijske znanosti.
Ispovijesti — Augustinov nagovor na filozofiju
Authors: Novina Marina
Published: August 2018

Ispovijesti Aurelija Augustina iznimno su filozofijsko djelo unatoč činjenici da je to određenje često zanemareno. Uvid u strukturu i sadržaj Ispovijesti otkriva još više, da je filozofija bila trajna sastavnica Augustinova života, a stoga što ju razumije kao ljubav prema mudrosti, Augustin i čitatelja nagovara na filozofiju kako bi i on stvorio temelje za confessio te postao istinski ljubitelj Boga. Zaista, originalan je to i vrstan Augustinov odgovor na pitanje: je li Augustin filozof? U tom smislu ovaj rad propituje nekoliko međusobno povezanih aspekata i odgovara na sljedeća pitanja: Možemo li Augustina opravdano smatrati filozofom? Zašto filozofijska dimenzija Ispovijesti ostaje nezamijećena? Kolika je debljina i važnost filozofijskog sloja Ispovijesti? Kakvo je Augustinovo shvaćanja filozofije, kako se ono očituje u kontekstu Ispovijesti i na koji način ih čini Augustinovim nagovorom na filozofiju?
Recepcija Marxova pojma otuđenja u filozofiji Gaje Petrovića
Authors: Zadravec Neven , Šestak Ivan
Published: August 2018

Marxova misao korjenito je promijenila društveno–političko uređenje svijeta. Od svih filozofa upravo je Karl Marx najviše utjecao na sva područja ljudskog života te je svojim radom promijenio svijet. Jedan od ključnih problema njegove filozofije problem je ljudskog otuđenja. Čovjek, proizvodeći za kapitalista, udaljuje se od proizvoda svojeg rada, svoje djelatnosti, a samim time i od svoje ljudske biti. Kako je čovjek društveno biće, njegovo otuđenje od vlastite biti utječe i na otuđenje od drugih ljudi. Ekonomsko otuđenje postaje izvor svih drugih otuđenja. Rješenje problema Marx je vidio u proleterskoj revoluciji koja je kasnije dovela do novog ekonomskog i društvenog uređenja. Djelovanje Gaje Petrovića, najistaknutijeg predstavnika škole hrvatskih praxisovaca, bilo je usmjereno prema proučavanju čovjeka i društva. U tom smislu bavio se i problematikom ljudskog otuđenja. Pod pojmom ljudskog (samo)otuđenja podrazumijeva stanje u čovjeku ili u ljudskom društvu koje ne vodi napretku tog društva, nego njegovu nazadovanju. Petrović kao mogućnost ljudskog razotuđenja vidi revolucionarnu društvenu praksu u kojoj ljudi, mijenjajući društvene odnose, mijenjaju i vlastitu prirodu.
Od kulture sebičnosti prema kulturi solidarnosti
Authors: Jelenić Josip
Published: August 2018

The author reflects on the phenomenon in contemporary society called the culture of egoism which has become the ideology of modern man. This ideology always excludes the other, the one who is different, because it is concerned with one–way egotistical activities based on domination. The result is division in society causing permanent conflict and ending, as a rule, in self–destruction. Instead of a culture of egoism, always ideology–based, a culture of solidarity is recommended as the way in which to live and work for one’s personal and also the common good. Here solidarity is understood and accepted as a basic value which evolves into a principle and a mandatory course of action. After all, it is solidarity, and not egoism, which is the expression of the social nature of the human being.
Božanska solidarnost (communio) kao nadahnuće ljudskoj solidarnosti u prevladavanju relativizma modernog doba
Authors: Čadek Miroslav , Antunović Ivan
Published: August 2018

Članak se bavi problematikom krize duha i vremena uzrokovanom relativizmom te njegovim posljedicama koje se odražavaju na pojedinca i društvo. Osim toga članak se bavi solidarnošću kao mogućem odgovoru na relativizam i njegove posljedice. Crkva je oduvijek smatrala da primjer i uzor solidarnosti svakako treba tražiti u Božjoj otkupiteljskoj solidarnosti, koja se očitovala u utjelovljenju Sina Božjega i njegovoj žrtvi na križu. U članku se govori o tome da se u središtu solidarnosti nalazi samo Presveto Trojstvo, koje je uzor i nadahnuće za ljudsku solidarnost i zajednički život. Problematika relativizma i solidarnosti prikazuje se prema nauku pape Ivana Pavla II. Nastoji se iznijeti njegovo mišljenje o solidarnosti kao odgovor na krizu vremena i kao putokaz za rješavanje međuljudskih odnosa. Na kraju se ističe službeno stajalište Crkve, prema kojemu zagovara i promiče solidarnost kao jedno od svojih glavnih načela.
Moralne dylematy kultury współczesnej
Authors: Sztalt Krzysztof
Published: August 2018

Przedmiotem artykułu jest namysł nad kulturą współczesną postrzeganą z perspektywy etycznej, a punktem wyjścia przekonanie o kryzysie kultury europejskiej, którego źródłem miałaby być „śmierć Boga” (Nietzsche) czy też klęska „projektu oświeceniowego” (Gray). Istotą kryzysu kultury jest załamanie się dotychczas obowiązujących systemów wartości, co rodzi szereg dylematów moralnych. Typowy dla kultury współczesnej indywidualizm zaoowocował relatywizmem aksjologicznym, doprowadził do atomizmu społecznego oraz, paradoksalnie, zrodził nowe formy zniewolenia. Inną cechą współczesności jest dominacja rozumu instrumentalnego, który głównym kryterium oceny działań czyni efektywność. Konsekwencją tych przemian dokonujących się w kulturze jest z jednej strony zagubienie etyczne, z drugiej zagrożenie wolności i podmiotowości. Czy istnieje jakieś dobre wyjście z tej sytuacji? Być może lekarstwem na moralne dylematy współczesności byłby powrót do aksjologicznych źródeł. Próbę taką podjął Henryk Elzenberg w swojej etyce perfekcjonistycznej.
Orientacje polityczne we Francji
Authors: Łakomy Henryk
Published: August 2018

Artykuł charakteryzuje zmianę francuskiej pluralistycznej demokracji zmierzająca do bipolaryzacji systemu partyjnego i podziału ideologiczno - programowego na prawicę i lewicę społeczną. Dwubiegunowo ść bvła pochodną prezydenckiego ustroju V Republiki przy odpowiedzialności premiera przed parlamentem. Ważne były także przemiany w strukturze społeczeństwa na dwie podstawowe klasy i siły społeczne, tj. pracodawców i pracowników najemnych. W kryterium stosunku do własności i zakresu ingerencji państwa w gospodarkę, orientacja prawicowa obejmuje gaullistowski Ruch na Rzecz Republiki (RPR) i liberalną Unię Demokracji Francuskiej (UDF), natomiast do orientacji lewicowej zalicza się nurt socjalizmu reformistycznego i ruch komunistyczny. Omówione zostaną także organizacje skrajne.
Układ dynamiczny a struktura społeczna
Authors: Sklinsmont Wacław
Published: August 2018

W artykule przedstawiono     jednostkę ludzką, społeczeństwo jako układy dynamiczne rządzące się prawami narzuconymi przez naturę.  Naturę potraktowano jako gigantyczny fraktal tworzący na swym brzegu struktury samopodobne w dowolnej skali. Pokazano analogie między zachowaniami społecznymi a zjawiskami fizycznymi oraz opisano przebieg procesów twórczych zachodzących w umyśle. Artykuł  jest próbą unifikacji opisu rzeczywistości widzianej oczami przedstawiciela nauk ścisłych.
Osiemnastowieczna dyskusja na temat tożsamości osobowej
Authors: Stoiński Andrzej
Published: August 2018

Artykuł opisuje wybrane aspekty sporów, jakie zajmowały część osiemnastowiecznych filozofów. Zostały one zainspirowane niektórymi Locke’owskimi propozycjami, a dotyczyły sposobu rozumienia osoby i zagadnienia tożsamości osobowej. Wymiana poglądów na temat osobowej identyczności odnosiła się do kwestii jej substancjalnego charakteru i roli, jaka jest w niej przypisywana świadomości. W tej pierwszej sprawie Leibniz, Butler i Reid opowiadają się za substancjalnym charakterem tożsamości człowieka, zaś Locke uchyla się od zajęcia stanowiska. Drugi problem w dużej mierze związany jest z poprzednim, na co wskazuje m.in. podobny rozkład poglądów. Locke uznaje świadomość za zasadnicze kryterium tożsamości osobowej, a Leibniz, Butler i Reid się temu stanowisku przeciwstawiają.
Intuicyjne koncepcje kontinuum
Authors: Skalny Marcin
Published: August 2018

W artykule autor rozważa koncepcje kontinuum oparte na intuicji stworzone przez Giusseppe Veronesa, Paula du Bois-Reymond, Franza Brentano, Charlesa Sandersa Peirca i Henriego Poincarego w odpowiedzi na idee arytmetycznego kontinuum Richarda Dedekinda i Georga Cantora. Stara się znaleźć wspólny czynnik, który łączy pojęcia intuicyjnego kontinuum użyte przez wspomnianych matematyków i filozofów.
Wzrokowy układ poznawczy jako spektrometr (część II)
Authors: Harciarek Mirosław Zbigniew
Published: August 2018

W pracy zaproponowano rozumienie wzrokowego układu poznawczego w oparciu o model spektrometru, który pozwala zrozumieć: obiektywizowanie percepcji, wybór informacji ze środowiska oraz rolę zjawiska powidoku w spostrzeganiu. Przedstawiony model ma charakter dwuaspektowy i wyróżnia spostrzeżenia oraz wewnętrzne wrażenia doświadczane jako efekty następcze. Pierwowzorem opisu układu wzrokowego jako spektrometru jest teoria wypływu Helmholtza, która wyjaśnia problem stabilizacji obrazu świata mimo poruszania oczami oraz opisuje związek percepcji z motoryką, współcześnie określany jako tzw. poznanie ucieleśnione. Cały układ wzrokowy to system sprzężenia zwrotnego, w którym zgodnie z koncepcją Helmholtza powidok jest sygnałem sterującym percepcją i przejawem intencjonalności poznawczej. W artykule przedstawiono szereg argumentów, które przemawiają za rozumieniem układu wzrokowego jako spektrometru, a najważniejszym jest percypowanie figury jako jaśniejszej niż tło, na co zwrócili uwagę już psychologowie postaci. W opisie układu wzrokowego jako spektrometru uwzględniono dwa układy wzrokowe opisane przez Milnera i Goodale’a. W zakończeniu pracy przedstawiono propozycje wykorzystania modelu spektrometru do badania procesów poznawczych, podkreślając znaczenie zjawiska powidoku jako przejawu przetwarzania informacji wzrokowych.
L’analgésie peut-elle renforcer la douleur ? Point de vue psychocomportemental
Authors: Fonseca das Neves J. , Süle N. , Serra E.
Published: August 2018

Expérience sensorielle et émotionnelle, la douleur chronique peut être entretenue selon divers mécanismes étudiés à travers les approches cognitivocomportementales. Ce qui est moins connu des patients et des professionnels, c’est que la démarche d’analgésie elle-même peut se constituer en facteur d’entretien de la douleur chronique. L’analgésie peut renforcer la douleur ! Les mécanismes qui président au renforcement paradoxal de la douleur par son traitement ne sont pas tous connus et déclinés en pratique clinique. Les auteurs s’appuient sur les données de la littérature scientifique pour décrire ces différents mécanismes et les intégrer à une réflexion clinique.
Adenomiosis de vesícular biliar
Authors: Espinosa Gabriela , Ruso Martínez Luis
Published: August 2018

La adenomiomatosis vesicular (AV)se observa entre  1%y8,5 % de las colecistectomías(1,2). Se asocia a colelitiasis en 80 % de los casos.(3)

Es una neoplasia  benigna, caracterizada por hiperplasia del epitelio vesicular con invaginaciones  hasta la subserosao serosa formando divertículos intramurales, los senos de Rokitansky-Aschoff.(4) (Figura 1)

   Se observa la hipertrofia muscular asociada a invaginación de la mucosa de diversa profundidad. La ecografía  es relativamente inespecífica; pero la  TC contrastada incrementa el diagnóstico .

 La colangioRNM es studio más eficaz con una sensibilidad de 81% a 93 % y especificidad de 93% a 100 % ; porque las cavidades intraluminares hiperintensas en T.2  son sugestivas de ser senos de Rokitansky-Asffof y excluyen el diagnóstico de cáncer de vesícula.(2,5,6). Aún así, el 3.2 % de las AV, se asocian con cáncer precoz de vesícula biliar (3) y el tipo segmentario del fondo vesicular  es considerada una condición preneoplasica.(3)

 Se presentan una paciente  de 56 años, colecistectomizada por litiasis y adenomiomatosis de vesícula biliar. (Figuras 2 y 3 )
STUDENTS’ WRITING DIFFICULTY IN COMPOSING A DESCRIPTIVE TEXT (A Quantitative Study of the First Year Students at STKIP Persada Khatulistiwa Sintang)
Authors: Ullah Wa Ode Ritna Yuniyr
Published: August 2018

The fact that writing was considered as difficult for most students still remained an unresolved issue. Yet, some educators still continued disregarding what was going on with students’ writing difficulty to promote appropriate way in their teaching of writing. Thus this study was aimed at finding out students’ writing difficulty in composing a descriptive text of the FirstYear Students at STKIP Persada Khatulistiwa Sintang. This study employed quantitative descriptive analysis to describe students’ writing difficulty. One class of first year students of English Language Study Program took part in this study. The data were gathered through writing test that was done on November 6th,2017. The finding showed that students had significant difficulty in composing a descriptive text. It was proved by the mean score of students’ writing quality, i.e. 46 or classified as very poorbased on the criteria suggested by Jacob (1981). Therefore, it was imperative for thelecturer in this class to encourage the learners togive more emphasis on itemsseen difficult by the students in composing the text. Keywords: students’ writing difficulty, teaching writing, descriptive text
Pelatihan Dan Pendampingan Pembuatan Laporan Keuangan Petani Jamur Di Kecamatan Sitalasari Pematangsiantar
Authors: Panjaitan R. Elfrida , Saragih Roy Sahputra , Pardede Henry Dunan , Simarmata Hengki Mangiring Parulian
Published: August 2018

Dalam melakukan kegiatan usaha baik perorangan maupun badan usaha sebaiknya membuat laporan keuangannya. Laporan keuangan merupakan pokok atau hasil akhir dari suatu proses akuntansi yang menjadi bahan informasi bagi para pemilik maupun pihak-pihak yang membutuhkannya, Laporan keuangan merupakan suatu indikator suksesnya suatu kegiatan usaha yang dilakoninya. Oleh karena itu sangat pentingnya laporan keuangan. Perlu adanya pelatihan dan pendampingan bukan hanya pada pelaku usaha besar, namun usaha kecil seperti petani jamur di kota Pematangsiantar. Minimnya pengetahuan dalam pembuatan laporan keuangan dan kesadaran akan pentingnya pembuatan laporan keuangan pada masyarakat tani khususnya petani jamur sehingga mereka tidak tau apakah usaha mereka layak atau tidak dikembangkan kedepan. Maka dari itu diperlukan pemahaman yang baik tentang pentingnya pembuatan laporan keuangan untuk meningkatkan hasil usaha yang ditekuninya.
Stakeholder relations, environmental sustainability and sales performance
Authors: Yang Yang , Sun Linbing , Zhai Jianwei
Published: August 2018

This article presents a model of the impact of stakeholder relations on corporate sales performance, with environmental sustainability playing a moderating role between these two constructs. Correlation analysis and multivariate regression are used to assess these relations. Gleaned from the 2013 International Manufacturing Strategy survey project, empirical data are analyzed with the SPSS software. The results confirm that stakeholder relations, particularly customer and employee relationships, have a significant positive effect on corporate sales performance. And environmental sustainability significantly moderates the impact of business relations on supplier and corporate sales performance. The unique insights the results provide can help business enterprises enhance their stakeholder relations and thereby improve their sales performance. Stipulated too are recommendations for practice and implications for future research.
High-performance, knowledge sharing and ICT skills
Authors: Ahmadi Anahita , Abzari Mehdi , Nasr Isfahani Ali , Safari Ali
Published: August 2018

In recent years, high-performance work (HPW), and its effects on other organizational constructs, such as organization performance, have attracted the attention of numerous researchers. This study assesses the association between HPW components and knowledge workers’ knowledge sharing, given the mediating role played by managers’ information and communications technology (ICT) skills. In terms of methods, the study is descriptive-correlational and its sampling population consists of knowledge workers, employed by the Electric Distribution Company of the Isfahan Province, associated with knowledge repositories. Using Cochran’s formula and a questionnaire with a return rate of 82 percent, the sample size is 92 people. To test the study’s hypotheses, the structural equations software Smart PLS3 is used. As the results suggest, except for employee empowerment, all other components of HPW, namely hiring and selection, employee training and development, compensation and bonuses, and employment security, have positively meaningful effects on knowledge sharing. Strongly supported is the mediating effect of the managers’ ICT skills on the associations between high-performance work and knowledge workers’ knowledge sharing. Also discussed are implications for pertinent policymaking and future research.
Rewarding employees for corporate performance improvements
Authors: Karikari Ama Foriwaa , Opoku Boadi Portia , Sai Andrew Adjah
Published: August 2018

Given that financial rewards constitute more than 40 percent of payroll budgets, total reward is a most important and complex notion that organizations seeking to accomplish set purpose(s) must pursue. Vying to sustain themselves and to gain competitive advantage, business enterprises and other societal organizations increasingly care for their employees’ well-being. Ergo, employers face two decision options, namely financial and non-financial rewards that make employees content. Unfortunately, most firms emphasize one option more than the other, depending on their prevailing circumstances. Using a mutual-investment framework as a guide, this article explores the influence of employees’ total rewards on corporate performance.

Analyzed are the influences of both financial and non-financial employee rewards on an educational institution performance and how such rewards improve performance. When provided, total rewards can entreat employees to retain their positions, while remaining loyal to their respective organizations. Yet the implementation of total rewards in an educational institution calls for employees’ bravery, especially concerning non-financial rewards, which render employees semi-autonomous.
CATÁLOGO DO MATERIAL-TIPO DEPOSITADO NAS COLEÇÕES MALACOLÓGICAS DO MUSEU DE CIÊNCIAS NATURAIS DA FUNDAÇÃO ZOOBOTÂNICA DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Authors: Heydrich Ingrid
Published: August 2018

O Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul possui duas coleções de moluscos. A Coleção José Willibaldo Thomé iniciou-se em 1955 e hoje possui 26.000 lotes coletados, principalmente, no Rio Grande do Sul. A Coleção Eliseo Duarte, adquirida em 1980, tem cerca 20.000 lotes abrangendo cinco continentes (Américas, África, Ásia, Oceania e Europa). As coleções incluem espécimes marinhos, de água doce e terrestres, recentes e fósseis, pertencentes às classes Bivalvia, Cephalopoda, Gastropoda, Polyplacophora e Scaphopoda. Cento e quarenta e oito espécimes-tipo pertencentes a sessenta e seis espécies estão depositados nas coleções e são listados neste artigo, conforme recomendação do Código Internacional de Nomenclatura Zoológica. O catálogo do material tipo fornece informações sobre o nome original do táxon, autor e data da publicação, família, categoria (holótipo, parátipo, topótipo, síntipo, paralectótipo, neótipo e paraneótipo), localidade tipo, coletor e data, e observações.
THE MOLLUSCA COLLECTION OF UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY: AN OVERVIEW AND PERSPECTIVES
Authors: Cavallari Daniel C. , Simone Luiz R. L. , Almeida Sérgio M. de , Pedro Natan C. , Carvalho Cibele A.
Published: August 2018

A Coleção de Mollusca do Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo é um acervo centenário que pode ser descrito como um dos maiores da América Latina, chegando a um total de 123 mil lotes e mais de 1.2 milhão de espécimes. Sua representatividade em termos de biodiversidade e cobertura territorial abrange todo o território nacional e mais de 130 países, e seu acervo é ponto de partida para importantes estudos na área da Malacologia. No presente trabalho, números, aspectos curatoriais e o papel para o ensino, pesquisa e extensão da Coleção são abordados. Desafios e perspectivas futuras são também apresentados e discutidos.
CRIAÇÃO DA COLEÇÃO DE MOLUSCOS DA UFERSA: UMA CONTRIBUIÇÃO À MALACOLOGIA NO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE
Authors: Martins Inês Xavier , Da Silva Ellano José , De Morais Ana Paula Mariane , Ferreira Rosane Lopes
Published: August 2018

A escassez de informações referentes à fauna de moluscos no Nordeste, principalmente no Rio Grande do Norte, justifica a criação de uma coleção malacológica científica para a região. A Coleção Malacológica da UFERSA foi criada em 2009 com a incorporação da coleção particular do prof. Henry Ramos Matthews, além de material oriundo de dragagens por embarcações científicas, de pesca e fósseis coletados na Bacia Potiguar, previamente depositados na instituição. Material recente, coletado entre 2010 e 2012 pelo projeto “Levantamento da Malacofauna do Oeste Potiguar” também está sendo depositado na coleção. A catalogação em massa dos exemplares foi iniciada apenas em 2014. Atualmente, a coleção conta com 182 lotes catalogados e outras centenas aguardando o processo de tombo.
EVENTOS DE ALTA ENERGIA E SUAS CONSEQUÊNCIAS NA ZONA COSTEIRA DO MUNICÍPIO DE AQUIRAZ, ESTADO DO CEARÁ
Authors: Maia Glacianne Oliveira , Pinheiro Lidriana De Souza
Published: August 2018

O artigo teve como objetivo realizar um levantamento teórico-metodológico dos mecanismos que envolvem eventos de  alta energia associados a erosão, vulnerabilidade e impactos nas dunas frontais e faixa de praia do Município de Aquiraz, Ceará.  Alguns desses fenômenos estão cada vez mais frequentes na zona costeira e, nesta pesquisa, tiveram destaque as tempestades e  os galgamentos associadas às ondas swell, e elevação do nível das águas do Oceano Atlântico. Vários métodos têm evoluído de  enfoques individuais e estão corroborando para a classificação de áreas mais vulneráveis da zona costeira, e identificando os  principais riscos costeiros e possíveis previsões de novos eventos. Eventos de ressaca seguidos de galgamento ocorrem  sazonalmente no litoral cearense, onde predomina a presença de praias em estágio inicial de degradação. Esses problemas têm  aumentado, bem como a frequência de ressacas por todo litoral. Na área de estudo, os registros datam da década de 1950 e,  portanto, urge buscar meios eficientes para e evitar a chegada desses eventos ao litoral do Ceará e seus consequenrtes transtornos.  A previsão e a prevenção devem ser definidas por meio de um estudo mais aprofundado conjuntamente com a interpretação dos  parâmetros oceanográficos e sedimentológicos. O resultado esperado é identificação das principais causas que estão interferindo  na dinâmica costeira do Município de Aquiraz.
ANALYSIS OF MARINE CATCHES OFF THE STATE OF SERGIPE (1950-2010)
Authors: Freire Kátia De Meirelles Felizola , Araújo Ana Rosa Da Rocha
Published: August 2018

O estado de Sergipe não dispõe de uma versão eletrônica oficial do banco de dados de estatística de captura  disponível em boletins nacionais impressos. Assim, o objetivo desse trabalho foi atualizar a parte referente ao estado  de Sergipe de um banco de dados nacional eletrônico reconstruído, a fim de obter uma série histórica para 1950-2010,  analisando a composição da captura com maior resolução taxonômica e estimando componentes ausentes da pesca. As  capturas totais reconstruídas foram sempre mais elevadas do que as originais e indicaram um aumento nas capturas  de 1950 a 1979. Nas décadas de 1980 and 1990, foi observada uma estabilização nas capturas, e uma queda de 2005 a  2010. As capturas foram extraídas quase exclusivamente pela frota artesanal. A melhor resolução taxonômica permitiu  a identificação das seguintes espécies com as de maiores capturas em 2010 : Xiphopenaeus kroyeri, Mugil curema,  Ucides cordatus, Goniopsis cruentata  e Macrodon ancylodon . As capturas para essas espécies representaram cerca  de 50% do total extraído em Sergipe em 2010. Capturas recreativas foram estimadas em 16 t em 2010, e descartes anuais  em 818 t nas décadas de 1980 e 1990. Capturas ornamentais e de subsistência não foram estimadas. Nossa análise indicou  que perdas taxonômicas foram observadas em duas etapas: quando dados locais são incorporados em um banco nacional e  posteriormente, de um banco nacional para um internacional.
DENSIDADE LARVAL DE Ucides cordatus (LINNAEUS, 1763) E Goniopsis cruentata (LATREILLE, 1803) EM UM ESTUÁRIO SEMIÁRIDO, ESTADO DO CEARÁ
Authors: Campos Carolina Coelho , Garcia Tatiane Martins , Fortaleza Maria Tarciana Vieira
Published: August 2018

A comunidade zooplanctônica estuarina é potencialmente limitada pelas correntes, que podem exportar esses organismos para o ambiente marinho. Espécies de braquiúros utilizam esse movimento das águas como estratégia de sobrevivência nos primeiros estágios de vida. Este trabalho teve como objetivo quantificar as larvas zoea I dos caranguejos Ucides cordatus e Goniopsis cruentata, através de amostras realizadas no estuário do Rio Jaguaribe durante os períodos de estiagem (julho – setembro de 2007) e de chuva (março – maio de 2008), um dia antes da maré de sizígia (lua nova). As larvas foram coletadas nas marés enchente e vazante, por meio de arrastos horizontais subsuperficiais, com rede de 300 µm. No período de estiagem, foram encontradas apenas zoea I de G. cruentata com densidade 148,0 ± 370,7 ind./m³. No período de chuva, foram encontradas larvas das duas espécies estudadas, onde U. cordatus teve densidade média de 2806,8 ± 11381,8 ind./m³ e G. cruentata, densidade média de 1569,8 ± 5635,9 ind./m³. As maiores densidades ocorreram nas marés vazantes, indicando que as larvas deixam o estuário.
Editorial
Authors: Rocha Barreira Cristina De Almeida
Published: August 2018

Apresentamos à comunidade científica o volume 50, em seu primeiro número, dos Arquivos de Ciências do Mar. Uma série que inaugura uma nova fase desta revista, com um novo layout, mais moderno e voltado à faciliar a leitura digital, melhorando também a apresentação da versão impressa dos artigos. Alem disso, o processo de submissão e editoração passará agora a ser eletrônico, através do Portal de Periódicos da UFC. Com isso, esperamos maior agilidade nos trâmites editoriais, além de uma maior facilidade no acesso aos artigos publicados. Em março deste ano, perdemos um dos pesquisadores fundadores do Instituto de Ciências do Mar, responsável por iniciar os estudos carcinológicos no Ceará e que nos deixou como legado a Coleção Carcinológica do Labomar. Apesar de sua curta carreira acadêmica, uma vez que após a sua aposentadoria dedicou-se à pintura, seus estudos foram determinantes para promover o conhecimento da carcinofauna cearense e são referência até hoje. Neste volume, expressamos nossos agradecimentos ao prof. Fausto-Filho e apresentamos, em nossa capa, uma de suas telas na qual o Labomar, ainda em seus primeiros anos de existência, era apenas uma pequena casa à beiramar. O volume 50.1 apresenta 9 artigos cientificos, 2 revisões de literatura e 2 notas científicas de diversas áreas das ciências marinhas. Agradecemos a todos os autores que nos confiaram a missão de divulgar os resultados de suas pesquisas, assim, como aos anônimos revisores dos manuscritos pelas importantes correções e sugestões. Estas contribuições só engrandessem os Arquivos de Ciências do Mar.Boa leitura!
REGISTROS DE Gonioplectrus hispanus (CUVIER, 1828) (ACTINOPTERYGII: EPINEPHELIDAE) NO ESTADO DA BAHIA (NORDESTE DO BRASIL), OCEANO ATLÂNTICO OCIDENTAL
Authors: Sampaio Cláudio L. S. , Lopes Paulo Roberto D. , De -Silva Jailza T. , Malafaia Priscilla , Olavo George
Published: August 2018

A presença de Gonioplectrus hispanus (Cuvier, 1828) (Actinopterygii, Epinephelidae) é registrada para o estado da Bahia, costa nordeste do Brasil (Oceano Atlântico ocidental) com base em 8 exemplares medindo entre 247 e 292 mm de comprimento total (entre 207 e 241 mm de comprimento padrão). Dados sobre alimentação, reprodução, caracteres merísticos e morfométricos (com proporções corporais) são apresentados e comparados com a literatura.
BIODIVERSIDADE DA ICTIOFAUNA NOS CURRAIS DE PESCA NO LITORAL DE ACARAÚ, CEARÁ, BRASIL
Authors: Masih Neto Toivi , Salles Rodrigo , Dos Santos Emanuel Soares , De Sousa Neto Manuel Alves , Maia Luís Parente
Published: August 2018

Esta pesquisa objetivou caracterizar a ictiofauna capturada pelos currais de pesca na Praia de Ilha dos Coqueiros, Acaraú-CE, Brasil, verificar a diversidade, riqueza, equabilidade e abundância das espécies, para conhecer a potencialidade desta arte de pesca para a obtenção do peixes vivos para uso demonstrativo e de educação ambiental em aquários públicos. Foram realizadas 26 coletas entre outubro de 2013 e outubro de 2014. Foram contabilizados e identificados 1449 peixes capturados em currais de pesca. Os obtidos dados foram utilizados para calcular os índices de diversidade de Shannon-Weaver, Simpson e Berger-Parker, equabilidade de Pielou e riqueza de Margalef. A partir da identificação das espécies foi avaliada a potencialidade para a obtenção de peixes para uso em aquários públicos. Foram capturadas duas classes, 10 ordens, 34 famílias e 60 espécies. As famílias com maior diversidade foram: Carangidae, Haemulidae e Lutjanidae. As espécies com maior frequência em ordem decrescente foram: Haemulon plumierii, Carangoides bartholomaei, Hyporhamphus unifasciatus, Trichiurus lepturus e Diapterus auratus. Todos os índices avaliados mostraram elevada biodiversidade de peixes capturados nos currais de pesca estudados. Várias espécies capturadas são relatadas como utilizadas em aquários públicos, assim esta arte de pesca pode ser usada na obtenção de peixes para este fim.
POPULATION BIOLOGY OF Panopeus lacustris DESBONNE 1867 ( BRACHYURA: PANOPEIDAE ) IN PIAUÍ COASTAL, BRAZIL
Authors: Dos Santos Filho Luiz Gonzaga Alves , Dos Santos Sidely Gil Alves Vieira , De Góes João Marcos , Fernandes-Góes Lissandra Corrêa
Published: August 2018

Os espécimes de Panopeus lacustris foram identificados, separados quanto ao sexo e mensurados para obtenção das seguintes dimensões: largura da carapaça, comprimento da carapaça, altura do corpo, comprimento do maior quelípodo, largura do maior quelípodo, altura do maior quelípodo, largura do abdômen, e comprimento do gonopódio. O tamanho médio da largura de carapaça e o peso médio diferiram estatisticamente entre os sexos. Os machos foram mais frequentes na classe 22,41 |-- 25,75, e as fêmeas na classe 19,06 |-- 22,41. Os dados biométricos foram submetidos a uma regressão, utilizando-se uma função do tipo potência (y=axb). A LC com a qual ocorre a maturação sexual morfológica é de 12,32 mm em machos e de 12,00 mm em fêmeas. Constatou-se que 50% dos machos apresentam-se maduros fisiologicamente com 11,35 mm de LC e as fêmeas com 10,61 mm. A razão sexual para o total de caranguejos examinados foi 1:1,15 (machos:fêmeas). Os dados coletados sugerem que o período reprodutivo dessa espécie é contínuo. Os resultados encontrados no presente estudo são comuns para populações de Brachyura, e indicam que a população de P. lacustris se encontra estável no ambiente.
ANÁLISE DA SITUAÇÃO JURÍDICA DO PORTADOR DE DEFICIÊNCIA MENTAL NO DIREITO CIVIL HOJE
Authors: Madeira Debora Fernandes Pessoa , Bayer de Lima Aramis , Rocha Junior Paulo Sérgio
Published: August 2018

Com a promulgação do Estatuto das Pessoas com Deficiência - ou simplesmente EPD – houve alteração de muitos institutos do Direito Civil, inclusive a deficência mental das hipóteses de incapacidade absoluta e relativa. Com essa supressão, tem-se que a legislação atual trata as pessoas com deficiência mental capazes em regra e, por meio de processo de curatela e a título de exceção, elas podem se tornar relativamente incapazes. Assim, foi investigado nesse artigo se as alterações quanto à incapacidade das pessoas com deficiência mental representaram para tais pessoas uma desproteção jurídica. Concluiu-se que a novel legislação representa um avanço normativo em relação à promoção da pessoa com deficiência mental e foi identificado que a ausência da previsão de as pessoas com deficiência mental poderem ser tratadas como absolutamente incapazes pode representar uma desproteção jurídica às mesmas.
Retrospective Evaluation of Clinical Symptoms Due to Mild Hypobaric Hypoxia Exposure in Microgravity
Authors: Wessel James H. , Schaefer Caroline M. , Thompson Moriah S. , Norcross Jason R. , Bekdash Omar S.
Published: August 2018

INTRODUCTION: A habitat atmosphere of 34% oxygen (O2) and 66% nitrogen (N2) at 8.2 psia (56.5 kPa) is proposed to minimize the risk of decompression sickness during extravehicular activity. The resulting inspired O2 partial pressure (PIo2)
of 128 mmHg is similar to that experienced during portions of 41 Space Shuttle missions that used a “staged” denitrogenation (prebreathe) protocol with an atmosphere of 26.5% O2 and 73.5% N2 at 10.2 psia (70.3 kPa). We evaluated symptoms possibly linked to
mild hypoxia in astronauts breathing a PIo2 of 127 mmHg.METHODS: Environmental data were used to determine time in the shuttle at 10.2 psia and time at 14.7 psia (101.3 kPa). A total of 14 possible hypoxia symptoms were compared with symptoms collected during
normoxic shuttle operations at 14.7 psia using logistic regression.RESULTS: There were 134.1 d (788.8 person days) under the 10.2 psia staged condition with a mean of 3.17 ± 2.2 SD d/mission. There were 258.81 d at 14.7 psia (2192.95 person days). An average of 4.31 potentially
hypoxia-related symptoms per mission day was documented under the staged condition compared with 4.08 per mission day during the normoxic condition. Logistic regression showed no symptoms were significantly associated with just the 10.2 psia condition.DISCUSSION: Chronic exposure
to a PIo2 of 127 mmHg is well-tolerated by healthy humans on Earth. A similar short-duration exposure on the shuttle resulted in no increased reporting of possible hypoxia-related symptoms. However, chronic mild hypoxia interactions with physiological changes due to microgravity
adaptations remain unclear.Wessel JH III, Schaefer CM, Thompson MS, Norcross JR, Bekdash OS. Retrospective evaluation of clinical symptoms due to mild hypobaric hypoxia exposure in microgravity. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2018; 89(9):792–797.
Decreased Incidence of Pulmonary Barotrauma After Discontinuation of Emergency Free Ascent Training
Authors: Lafère Pierre , Germonpré Peter , Guerrero François , Marroni Alessandro , Balestra Costantino
Published: August 2018

INTRODUCTION: Because a significant association between training to perform emergency free ascent (EFA) and the occurrence of pulmonary barotrauma (PBT) was demonstrated in 2006, the Belgian Underwater Federation (BUF) decided to discontinue this procedure. An evaluation was
needed 10 yr after the implementation of this change.METHODS: All medical records with a diagnosis of PBT that occurred in Belgium from November 2006 to September 2016 were prospectively collected. Data on the proportion of in-water skills training dives were obtained from BUF.RESULTS:
A total of 5 cases of PBT were identified, significantly down from 34 cases in the previous 10-yr period. Of those cases, four occurred during training dives (two during ascent training). Analysis of the case files furthermore showed that two should have been medically disqualified from diving.
Compared with the retrospective cohort (1995–2005), incidences are significantly reduced from 0.83 to 0.078/10,000 training dives and from 3.33 to 0.11/10,000 ascent-training dives; concomitantly, the incidence of PBT in nontraining dives also was reduced (from 0.0042 to 0.0014×10−4/10,000
dives), possibly because less divers undertake the EFA procedure in case of a technical incident and have learned to solve the problem differently.DISCUSSION: Discontinuation of emergency free ascent training was associated with a reduction in the incidence of PBT in the 10-yr follow-up
period. We observed a significant decrease of PBT during training dives, confirming the hypothesis that EFA training in its previous form did not contribute significantly to diving safety.Lafère P, Germonpré P, Guerrero F, Marroni A, Balestra C. Decreased incidence
of pulmonary barotrauma after discontinuation of emergency free ascent training. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2018; 89(9):816–821.
AgriEngineering—An Open Access, Open Source, Open Hardware Journal for the Agricultural Engineering Research Community
Authors: Pelletier Mathew
Published: August 2018

AgriEngineering is the first open access, open source, open hardware journal anywhere in the world.[...]
Development of Hybrid Airlift-Jet Pump with Its Performance Analysis
Authors: Yao Dan , Lee Kwongi , Ha Minho , Cheong Cheolung , Lee Inhiug
Published: August 2018

A new pump, called the hybrid airlift-jet pump, is developed by reinforcing the advantages and minimizing the demerits of airlift and jet pumps. First, a basic design of the hybrid airlift-jet pump is schematically presented. Subsequently, its performance characteristics are numerically investigated by varying the operating conditions of the airlift and jet parts in the hybrid pump. The compressible unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations, combined with the homogeneous mixture model for multiphase flow, are used as the governing equations for the two-phase flow in the hybrid pump. The pressure-based methods combined with the Pressure-Implicit with Splitting of Operators (PISO) algorithm are used as the computational fluid dynamics techniques. The validity of the present numerical methods is confirmed by comparing the predicted mass flow rate with the measured ones. In total, 18 simulation cases that are designed to represent the various operating conditions of the hybrid pump are investigated: eight of these cases belong to the operating conditions of only the jet part with different air and water inlet boundary conditions, and the remaining ten cases belong to the operating conditions of both the airlift and jet parts with different air and water inlet boundary conditions. The mass flow rate and the efficiency are compared for each case. For further investigation into the detailed flow characteristics, the pressure and velocity distributions of the mixture in a primary pipe are compared. Furthermore, a periodic fluctuation of the water flow in the mass flow rate is found and analyzed. Our results show that the performance of the jet or airlift pump can be enhanced by combining the operating principles of two pumps into the hybrid airlift-jet pump, newly proposed in the present study.