bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gendered Quest in Recent Hungarian Fantasy Films
Authors: Benczik Vera
Published: August 2019

Although the fantastic in print looks back upon a tradition of commenting on issues of race and gender, films that use the mode tend to be more conservative in their approach to subverting the patriarchal script, that is, the tendency of patriarchal society prescribing certain normative behaviors based on gender while punishing deviations from these norms. While this is especially true for blockbuster movies, independent filmmaking has come to appreciate the subversive potential of fantasy. The present study will scrutinize the fantastic as a storytelling mechanism in recent Hungarian cinema, with special emphasis on the uses of the quest formula and its intersections with gender scripts in the films Hurok [‘Loop’] (2016), and Liza, a rókatündér [‘Liza, the Fox-Fairy’] (2015).
Noahide Law, Animal Ethics, and Talmudic Narrative
Authors: Wasserman Mira Beth
Published: August 2019

Recent scholarship debates whether the rabbinic concept of Noahide law conforms to a doctrine of natural law. Drawing on Robert Cover's insights about the relationship between law and narrative, this article argues that the talmudic discussion of Noahide commandments is best understood within the context of the rabbis' retellings of Genesis stories. A close reading of Bavli Sanhedrin 56a-57a highlights the passage's engagement with biblical narrative and uncovers an ancient debate about the ties that bind and the lines that divide Jews and others. The Talmudic discussion offers a foundation for an expanded universalism that embraces Jews, non-Jews, and non-human animals as well.
Clinical Workflow and Substance Use Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to
Treatment Data in the Electronic Health Records: A National Drug Abuse Treatment
Clinical Trials Network Study
Authors: Wu Li-Tzy , Payne Elizabeth H. , Roseman Kimberly , Kingsbury Carla , Case Ashley , Nelson Casey , Lindblad Robert
Published: August 2019

Introduction: The use of electronic health records (EHR) data in research to
inform recruitment and outcomes is considered a critical element for pragmatic studies.
However, there is a lack of research on the availability of substance use disorder (SUD)
treatment data in the EHR to inform research.Methods: This study recruited providers who
used an EHR for patient care and whose facilities were affiliated with the National
Institute on Drug Abuse’s National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (NIDA
CTN). Data about providers’ use of an EHR and other methods to support and document
clinical tasks for Substance use screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to
Treatment (SBIRT) were collected.Results: Participants (n = 26) were from facilities
across the country (South 46.2%, West 23.1%, Midwest 19.2 percent, Northeast 11.5
percent), representing 26 different health systems/facilities at various settings:
primary care (30.8 percent), ambulatory other/specialty (26.9 percent), mixed setting
(11.5 percent), hospital outpatient (11.5 percent), emergency department (7.7 percent),
inpatient (3.8 percent), and other (7.7 percent). Validated tools were rarely used for
substance use screen and SUD assessment. Structured and unstructured EHR fields were
commonly used to document SBIRT. The following tasks had high proportions of using
unstructured EHR fields: substance use screen, treatment exploration, brief
intervention, referral, and follow-up.Conclusion: This study is the first of its kind to
investigate the documentation of SBIRT in the EHR outside of unique settings (e.g.,
Veterans Health Administration). While results are descriptive, they emphasize the
importance of developing EHR features to collect structured data for SBIRT to improve
health care quality evaluation and SUD research.
FIBRILAÇÃO ATRIAL EM PACIENTES SUBMETIDOS À HEMODIÁLISE CONTÍNUA
Authors: Primon Lucas Da Piedade , Riegel Fernando , Russo Diana Da Silva
Published: August 2019

Objetivo: descrever a prevalência de fibrilação atrial, o perfil epidemiológico e o tratamento utilizado em pacientes submetidos à hemodiálise contínua.Método: estudo quantitativo, transversal, realizado em 2017, com 110 pacientes internados num Centro de Terapia Intensiva de hospital privado de grande porte de Porto Alegre.Resultados: evidenciaram-se 36 (32,7%) ocorrências de fibrilação atrial durante a hemodiálise, com predominância da raça branca, sexo masculino em 25 (69,4%) e idade média de 75,2 ± 10,5. Verificou-se que 22 (61,1%) desencadearam o primeiro episódio de Fibrilação Atrial. A hipertensão arterial sistêmica e a obesidade foram as comorbidades de maior prevalência. Houve evidência maior de cardioversão química em 30 e elétrica em seis pacientes.Conclusão: evidenciou-se alta prevalência de fibrilação atrial em pacientes submetidos à hemodiálise contínua, o que denota a necessidade de competências específicas dos profissionais para a identificação, manejo das intercorrências cardiológicas e registros de qualidade acerca dos eventos.
FINANCIAMENTO PÚBLICO PARA A SAÚDE DE MUNICÍPIOS PARANAENSES EM REGIÃO DE FRONTEIRAS (2000 – 2016)
Authors: Santos Cleide Teresinha dos , Rizzotto Maria Lucia Frizon , Carvalho Manoela de
Published: August 2019

Objetivo: analisar a trajetória do financiamento público com ações e serviços de saúde em quatromunicípios fronteiriços do Paraná/Brasil, no período de 2000 a 2016.Método: pesquisa quantitativa desenvolvida com dados do Sistema de Informação sobreOrçamentos Públicos em Saúde, analisados por meio de estatística descritiva simples.Resultados: os resultados mostram crescimento dos valores absolutos e relativos aplicados em açõese serviços de saúde ao longo do período; maior participação dos municípios no financiamento; ecerto reconhecimento da problemática da fronteira pelos governos federal e estadual por meio deprogramas específicos.Conclusão: o problema do financiamento da saúde em municípios de fronteira não estáequacionado no período posterior à promulgação da Emenda Constitucional nº 29, em 2000, faceao subfinanciamento crônico do sistema e da interrupção de programas específicos. Os resultadoscontribuem para melhor compreensão acerca do direito à saúde dos residentes na fronteira.
FATORES ASSOCIADOS À INDEPENDÊNCIA FUNCIONAL DE IDOSOS LONGEVOS DA COMUNIDADE
Authors: Tavares Darlene Mara dos Santos , Gomes Nayara Cândida , Soares Lara Arruda Lacerda , Marchiori Gianna Fiori
Published: August 2019

Objetivos: verificar a frequência de independência funcional entre os longevos e identificar osfatores associados à independência funcional dos longevos.Metodologia: estudo transversal com 174 idosos de 80 anos e mais, residentes na zona urbana emMinas Gerais no período de junho de 2017 até junho de 2018. Para a seleção da população, utilizousea amostragem por conglomerado em múltiplo estágio. Procederam-se às análises descritiva,bivariada e regressão logística múltipla (p≤0,05).Resultados: eram do sexo feminino 67,8%, com cinco ou mais morbidades autorreferidas 62,6%,74,7% sem sintomas depressivos e 85,6% eram independentes nas atividades básicas da vidadiária. A independência funcional nas atividades básicas da vida diária foi ausência de indicativo desintomas depressivos (p=0,046) e as atividades instrumentais da vida diária ao arranjo de moradia(p=0,045).Conclusão: a identificação dos fatores associados à independência funcional dos longevos auxiliamo planejamento do cuidado de enfermagem com vistas a diminuir ou postergar a dependência.
Relationship between Test Item Arrangements and Testee's Performance and Test Usefulness Criteria
Authors: Abbasian Gholam-Reza , Zadsar Hanieh
Published: August 2019

Test method, test content and test type are supposed to affect test taker's performance and have close connectionswith test characteristics. However, these issues have not been subject to much in-depth investigations. To shed somelights on the issues like test item arrangements in relation to test taker's performance, test usefulness criteriaincluding test Validity, Reliability, Impact, Interactiveness, Authenticity, and Practicality, and also test characteristicssuch as Item Facility (IF), Item Discrimination (ID), and Choice Distribution (CD), this ex post facto design studywas conducted with a group of Iranian EFL learners. For this purpose, some university randomly selected studentsmajoring in English Language Teaching, English Translation Studies, and English Literature and learners fromdifferent language institutes received a version of the Nelson proficiency test. Then, two different versions of a sameresearcher-made test in terms of item arrangements were administered to 116 students obtaining an acceptable scorein the Nelson proficiency test. Simultaneously, a Test Usefulness Criteria Questionnaire developed and validated byAbbasian and Nassirian (2015) based on Bachman and Palmer’s (1996) framework, was also attempted by theparticipants. Respective statistical analyses revealed contradictorily that test item arrangement did not have anysignificant effect on the performance of the test takers. However, test usefulness criteria, though with varying extent,proved to be subject to test item arrangement. In the same vein, IF and ID were also affected in the light of testmethod facet. The first contradictory finding leaves room open for further research, while the reaming findings offerinsights to test developers, classroom teachers and all practitioners to pay due attention to test method facets in theireducational assessment decisions as the learners' performance, nature of the measurement devices as well as thenature of the construct itself are all affected test method factors.
The Application of the Integrated Direct Marketing and Internet Communications in Tourism Industry
Authors: Alhawamdeh Zead M.
Published: August 2019

This research involves a number of key connotations, namely Internet marketing, marketing communications, theelements of direct marketing, Web sites, as well as lodges.The technique in which these key terms have been defined for the tendency of this study is considered below.The study considers direct marketing to be: “…a system of marketing by which organizations communicate directlywith target customers to generate a response or transaction”. This response may take the form of an inquiry, apurchase, or some other form of action on the part of the targeted recipient category (Belch & Belch, 2004).Internet marketing can be expounded and described in a number of ways. This study employed the definition byImber and Betsy-Ann (in Ngai, 2003:24) who define Internet marketing as: “…the process of building andmaintaining customer relationships through online activities to help and simplify the exchange of ideas, products andservices that satisfy the goals of both buyers and sellers”.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Applied Physics Research, Vol. 11, No. 4
Authors: Chen William
Published: August 2019

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Applied Physics Research, Vol. 11, No. 4, 2019
Justification of the most rational method
for the nanostructures synthesis on the
semiconductors surface
Authors: Suchikova Y. , Vambol S. , Vambol V. , Mozaffari N. , Mozaffari N.
Published: August 2019

Purpose: of this paper is to justification the most rational method for the nanostructures
synthesis on the semiconductors surface, which is capable of providing high quality
synthesized nanostructures at low cost and ease of the process.
Design/methodology/approach: The choice of the optimal method of synthesis was
carried out using the hierarchy analysis method, which is implemented by decomposing the
problem into more simple parts and further processing judgments at each hierarchical level
using pair comparisons.
Findings: The article describes the main methods of synthesis of nanostructures, presents
their advantages and disadvantages. The methods were evaluated by such criteria
as: environmental friendliness, efficiency, stages number of the technological process,
complexity, resources expenditure and time and effectiveness. Using the hierarchy analysis
method, has been established that electrochemical etching is the most important alternative,
and when choosing a nanostructures synthesis method on the semiconductors surface, this
method should be preferred. Such studies are necessary for industrial serial production of
nanostructures and allow reducing expenses at the realization of the problem of synthesis
of qualitative samples.
Research limitations/implications: In this research, the hierarchy analysis method was
used only to select a rational method for synthesizing nanostructures on the semiconductors
surface. However, this research needs to be developed with respect to establishing a
correlation between the synthesis conditions and the nanostructures acquired properties.
Practical implications: First, was been established that the optimal method for the
nanostructures synthesis on the semiconductors surface is electrochemical etching, and
not lithographic or chemical method. This allowed the theoretical and empirical point of
view to justify the choice of the nanostructures synthesis method in the industrial production
conditions. Secondly, the presented method can be applied to the synthesis method choice
of other nanostructures types, which is necessary in conditions of resources exhaustion and
high raw materials cost.
Originality/value: In the article, for the first time, the choice of the nanostructures
synthesis method on the semiconductors surface is presented using of paired comparisons
of criteria and available alternatives. The article will be useful to engineers involved in the
nanostructures synthesis, researchers and scientists, as well as students studying in the
field of "nanotechnology".
Das Gemeindeschwesterplus-Experiment in Modellkommunen des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz
Authors: Schulz-Nieswandt Frank
Published: August 2019

Based on an evaluation study, this analysis explains the legal and political discussion about an experimental pilot scheme involving preventive home visits (consultations in connection with case management and network building) for vulnerable elderly people in some regions of the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The idea revolves around topics and issues relating to the social needs of elderly people who do not have long-term nursing care but have to cope with different social challenges. The most important risk factor in the context of vulnerability during old age is the loss of social network support. Therefore, the pilot is embedded in the idea of social capital building according to the capability approach in modern social policy theory. This book’s reconstruction of the aforementioned critical debates places an emphasis on legal questions related to inclusivity and on the problems of the political actors responsible for organising the scheme.
Typologie und Klassifikation in Sozialer Arbeit und Sozialpolitik
Authors: Schönig Werner
Published: August 2019

Basic questions relating to typologies and classifications shape the discussions in social work and social policy, but have not yet been systematically addressed. This study first explains the foundations of those two ordering schemes in terms of their theory, methodology and definition. Subsequently, it explains their different perspectives and uses in social work and social policy and discusses questions about their relation to each other and their options for use. Among other things, it is important to find out whether the ordering schemes, as medium-range theories, can build communicative bridges between the formative individual case perspective of social work and the formative aggregated perspective of social policy. These considerations, together with the results of a qualitative survey of experts at several US universities, lead to a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of regulatory schemes and to the presentation of a test catalogue of their critical use in theory and practice.
Prospekthaftung
Authors: Doblinger Wolfgang
Published: August 2019

In our information society, the importance of capital market information is steadily increasing and thus, requires a fundamental systematisation of the relevant liability provisions. In this context, the relationship between codified prospectus liability and prospectus liability developed further by judicial decisions plays a prominent role. The findings gained in the context of this analysis are also useful with regard to liability for capital market information published in other forms, whose existence and substantive foundations have been disputed.
Your Automated Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Is Not a Bulletproof Vest but It Might Save Your Life
Authors: Perahia Tzlil , Kleinman David , Habre Wassim
Published: August 2019

A 43-year-old male was brought to the emergency department as the highest level trauma activation with complaints of chest and arm pain after sustaining gunshot wounds (GSW). Initial workup was notable for superficial GSWs to the left chest and upper extremity with direct impact to the patient’s automated implantable cardioverter defibrillator. The patient underwent replacement of the device without rewiring and was discharged home without complications.
The Dangers of Barbecuing: An Interesting Case of a Foreign Body in the Throat
Authors: Sicari Vincent , Pepe Joseph , Cardenas Alfonso , Zabbo Christopher
Published: August 2019

Swallowing of foreign bodies (FB), and sensation of such in the throat, is a common complaint in the emergency department setting, with roughly 80,000 visits in 2010 for FB ingestion.1 Grill wire brushes are a rarely reported, accidental FB ingestion, although recent literature suggests that it is more common than initially thought.2 This is a report of a female with acute onset odynophagia after a meal, with a normal laryngoscopic exam that used flexible fiberoptics. Evidence of a metallic linear density was present in the retropharynx on computed tomography imaging, most consistent with a wire from a grill wire brush.
Superficial Thrombosis of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Mimicking Pelvic Abscess
Authors: Romero Adrian , Hohbein Janae , Ross Shana
Published: August 2019

Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is an uncommon illness that is typically diagnosed after chronic pelvic pain. We present a case of superficial thrombosis of pelvic veins from PCS that presented to the emergency department (ED) as a previous diagnosis of pelvic abscess with cellulitis. PCS was diagnosed in the ED by computed tomography after an abnormal point-of-care ultrasound. Here we describe this unusual presentation and our approach to the diagnosis.
An Unusual Presentation of Cholecystoduodenal Fistula: Abdominal Pain out of Proportion to Exam
Authors: McCreery Ryan , Meigh Matthew
Published: August 2019

Cholecystoduodenal fistula (CDF) is a rare complication of gallbladder disease. Clinical presentation is variable, and preoperative diagnosis is challenging due to the non-specific symptoms of CDF. We discuss a 61-year-old male with a history of atrial fibrillation who presented with severe abdominal pain out of proportion to exam. The patient was diagnosed promptly and successfully managed non-operatively. This case presentation emphasizes the need to maintain a broad differential diagnosis for abdominal pain out of proportion to exam, with the possibility of a biliary-enteric fistula as a possible cause. It also stresses the importance of a multimodality imaging approach to arrive at a final diagnosis.
Atraumatic Back Pain Due to Quadratus Lumborum Spasm Treated by Physical Therapy with Manual Trigger Point Therapy in the Emergency Department
Authors: Grover Casey , Christoffersen Kory , Clark Lindsay , Close Reb , Layhe Stephanie
Published: August 2019

Manual trigger point therapy is effective for treating myofascial pain, yet it is not frequently used in emergency department (ED) settings. A 42-year-old female presented to the ED with atraumatic back pain. Her pain was thought to be myofascial, and we obtained a physical therapy consultation. Diagnosing the patient with quadratus lumborum spasm, the physical therapist treated her in the ED using manual trigger point therapy, and completely relieved her pain without requiring any medications. Manual trigger point therapy can provide non-opioid pain relief in ED patients, and physical therapists can apply this technique effectively in the ED.
Computed Tomography Imaging in Aortic Dissection
Authors: Westfall AmandaH. , Garrett John
Published: August 2019

Emergency physicians often rely on a “triple-rule-out” computed tomography (CT) where image acquisition is timed to obtain image quality equivalent to dedicated coronary CT angiography, pulmonary CT angiography, and thoracic aorta CT angiography. This case highlights the importance of obtaining CT angiography dedicated to the aorta in the setting of high clinical suspicion for aortic disease if initial CT pulmonary angiogram is negative for aortic disease.
An Unusual Case of Stridor: Severe Tracheal Narrowing Secondary to Esophageal Food Impaction
Authors: McCreery Ryan , Meigh Matthew
Published: August 2019

Foreign body impaction (FBI) in the esophagus has the potential to be a serious condition with a high mortality rate. Although the majority of foreign bodies trapped within the esophagus pass spontaneously, some do require endoscopic intervention. This case discusses a 95-year-old-female with a history of cerebral vascular accident who presented with acute onset respiratory distress with inspiratory stridor. The patient denied any episodes of choking or foreign body sensation. Further imaging revealed a large food bolus within the esophagus with extensive tracheal narrowing. The patient was diagnosed promptly and successfully managed endoscopically. This case presentation emphasizes the need to maintain a high index of clinical suspicion for FBI in high-risk populations, especially when the patient’s history makes it unlikely. In the setting of respiratory complications, airway protection remains a priority, but an accurate diagnosis with timely intervention is paramount.
God and New Natural Law Theory
Authors: Lee Patrick ,   The National Catholic Bioethics Center
Published: August 2019

New natural law theory (NNLT) holds that the basic moral principles are prescriptions to pursue the goods to which our nature orients us. Since God is the author of our nature and intelligence, these moral principles are part of his plan for creation. These principles can be known prior to knowing that God exists and prior to knowing that they are in fact directives from him. Nevertheless, since God’s plan includes our active cooperation, morally good acts cooperate with God’s providence, and morally bad acts substitute one’s subjective preference for God’s truth. Thus natural law principles direct us to a unified ultimate end, namely, the fulfillment of God’s plan. Therefore God and our relationship with him have a central place in NNLT.
Resiliencia de jóvenes deportistas en función del carácter individual o colectivo de su práctica
Authors: Zubizarreta-Cortadi A. , Arribas-Galagarraga S. , Luis de Cos I.
Published: August 2019

El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar los niveles de resiliencia con sus dos dimensiones, “Aceptación de uno mismo y de la vida” (AUM) y “Competencia Personal” (CP),en participantes de deportes de carácter individual y colectivo. Se realizaron comparaciones inter e intragrupo y en función del nivel competitivo y sexo. Un total de 435 deportistas (300 hombres y 135 mujeres) cumplimentaron un cuestionario socio-demográfico y La Escala de Resiliencia (Wagnild y Young, 1993). Los resultados señalan que quienes practican deportes de carácter individual obtienen valores medios de resiliencia y de la dimensión CP superiores a los obtenidos por deportistas que lo hacen de forma colectiva (p<0.005). Respecto al sexo, en la dimensión AUM, las chicas presentan medias menores que los chicos (p<0.005). En cuanto al nivel competitivo, la tendencia es que a mayor nivel competitivo, mayor puntuación media de resiliencia (p<0.05).Los resultados dibujan la imagen del deportista resiliente como un chico joven  practicante de deporte de carácter individual y de alto nivel competitivo.

The objective of this study was to determine the levels of resilience with its two dimensions, “acceptance of self and life" (AUM) and "individual competence" (CP), in individual and collective sports participants. Comparisons depending on competitive level and sex, as well as, intragroup and intergroup comparisons were performed. A total of 435 athletes (300 men and 135 women) completed a socio-demographic questionnaire and the Resilience Scale (Wagnild and Young, 1993). The results indicate that those who practise individual sports obtain average values of resilience and the CP dimension higher than those obtained by athletes who do so collectively (p < 0.005). According to sex, in the AUM dimension, girls have lower averages than boys (p< 0.005). As for the competitive level, the trend is that at a higher competitive level, higher average resilience score (p < 0.05). The results draw the image of the athlete resilient as a young boy practicing sport of individual character and high level competitive.
Efecto inmediato de la auto-liberación miofascial en la superficie plantar sobre la musculatura isquiosural en futbolistas
Authors: Barradas Romero JM , Gómez-Torres S. , Montero-Duarte A. , Bogas-Arrebola R. , Chacón-Cuberos R.
Published: August 2019

Las adherencias en ciertas zonas musculares generan tensiones en otras musculaturas de la misma cadena muscular. El objetivo del estudio es probar el efecto inmediato de la “Auto-liberación Miofascial” (SMR) con la técnica de pelota de golf en la fascia plantar en deportistas federados de “Fútbol 11” (FU) y “Fútbol Sala” (FS) y su incidencia sobre la musculatura isquiosural. Además, se analizó las diferencias entre cada modalidad. El diseño es de tipo experimental longitudinal, con una muestra de 20 deportistas federados. Los resultados muestran una mejora en la longitud alcanzada en el “Test Sit and Reach” (SRT) de forma significativa la SMR entre “Grupo Control” (GC) y “Grupo Experimental” (GE). Entre modalidades no se aprecian diferencias significativas. Se concluye que existe un efecto inmediato de la SMR con la técnica de pelota de golf en la fascia plantar sobre la musculatura isquiosural. No existiendo diferencias significativas entre modalidades.

Adhesions in certain muscle areas generate tension in other muscles of the same muscle chain. The aim of the study is to test the immediate effect of the “Self-myofascial release” (SMR) with the golf ball technique on the plantar fascia in federated sportsmen of "Football 11" (FU) and "Futsal" (FS) and its influence on hamstring musculature. Besides, the differences between each modality have been analysed. The design is of the longitudinal experimental type, with a sample of 20 federated sportsmen. The results show significant improvement in the length reached in the “Sit and Reach Test” (SRT) after the SMR between "Control Group" (GC) and "Experimental Group"(GE). There are no significant differences between modalities. It is therefore concluded that there is an immediate effect of SMR with the golf ball technique on the plantar fascia over the hamstring muscle. There are no significant differences between modalities.
Complicating Non-Indigeneities and Other Considerations around Race in the Art and Design University
Authors: Mathur Ashok
Published: August 2019

Ce texte examine les complications de la nomenclature entourant la formation d’identités autochtones et non autochtones dans le milieu académique de l’art et du design. L’argument principal est que les contextes coloniaux historiques créent un système binaire où les non-Autochtones sont toujours perçus comme étant des colons blancs, effaçant ainsi les autres personnes racialisées et leur relation à l’autochtonéité. Ce texte historicise également la sous-représentation d’enseignant.e.s racialisé.e.s dans les écoles d’art et de design et cherche à identifier des modèles efficaces aptes à rectifier cette inégalité. Suivant les principes de la théorie critique raciale et intégrant une critique des études critiques blanches, ce texte aborde des possibilités d’actions en matière d’équité à la lumière de la Commission de vérité et de réconciliation, et s’achève avec de brefs exemples de projets pouvant illustrer une voie progressiste à suivre.
Re-Crafting Ornamental Display: Millie Chen’s Wallpaper Intervention in Chinoiserie Decorative Design
Authors: Veitch Michelle
Published: August 2019

Cet article examine l’une des chinoiseries de Millie Chen, l’installation wallpaper, exposée au Centre culturel canadien de Paris (2007). À travers une relecture des discours sociaux et politiques inscrits dans l’espace architectural, Chen subvertit la signification sociale et symbolique des intérieurs domestiques en intervenant sur la production et la consommation de meubles décoratifs. En se livrant à des pratiques d’art critiques, elle interroge les histoires du colonialisme, de la diplomatie culturelle et du commerce liées à la production et à la distribution d’arts décoratifs aux dix-huitième et dix-neuvième siècles en Chine, en France et en Angleterre. Selon nous, Chen offre une relecture des discours nationalistes, des systèmes de classes et de la politique en matière de rapports entre les sexes en subvertissant les codes de la respectabilité et les débats sur la morale qui influencent la compréhension des chinoiseries au sein des États-nations et au-delà de leurs frontières. Son exploration des domaines discursifs de la représentation lui permet de reconstituer les changements spatiaux et temporels et de référencer les cultures et les idéologies translocales et transhistoriques. Cet ensemble de pratiques lui permet de réinterpréter les expositions d’art aussi bien au sein des espaces privés domestiques que dans les sites urbains publics.
Convergencia europea líquida
Authors: Lladós-Masllorens Josep
Published: August 2019

El proyecto de unificación económica y monetaria se sustentaba en la perspectiva de que una mayor estabilidad macroeconómica favorecería el progreso de las condiciones de vida de la población europea, principalmente en el caso de los países con menor nivel de renta. La productividad laboral es uno de los principales indicadores de competitividad internacional de una economía y revela, al mismo tiempo, la capacidad de una sociedad para mejorar su bienestar. El análisis de su evolución nos muestra cómo las opciones de convergencia en productividad están condicionadas por el modelo de crecimiento económico impulsado y por la estrategia actual de respuesta a la crisis financiera.
La revolución de las finanzas éticas y solidarias
Authors: Sanchis Joan Ramon
Published: August 2019

La exclusión financiera, a la vez que produce mayor exclusión social y pobreza, está contribuyendo a la aparición de nuevas formas organizativas en finanzas, bancarias y no bancarias, basadas en la ética y la solidaridad, que favorecen la inclusión entre los colectivos más marginados. La banca ética y los bancos de proximidad, entre los que se incluyen las cooperativas de crédito, ofrecen una alternativa a la banca convencional y cada vez tienen mayor acogida. Por otra parte, la propia sociedad civil está liderando un movimiento que ha propuesto nuevas iniciativas de finanzas éticas y solidarias no bancarias, como las cooperativas de servicios financieros, las cooperativas integrales, las finanzas colaborativas, las comunidades autofinanciadas, los bancos de tiempo, las monedas sociales y los bancos comunitarios de desarrollo, entre otras. El presente trabajo analiza los principales aspectos derivados de estos procesos de cambio a nivel mundial y destaca los posibles riesgos que puede tener el uso de estos instrumentos de financiación por parte de las grandes corporaciones financieras y no financieras a través de las nuevas aplicaciones informáticas en las finanzas, o fintech. Las finanzas éticas y solidarias se han convertido en un instrumento apropiado para la inclusión, pero no dejan de existir ciertos riesgos que habrá que tener en cuenta.
Del yo al nosotros: nuevas formas de liderar
Authors: Mallén Broch Francisco Fermín , Domínguez Escrig Emilio
Published: August 2019

En los últimos años estamos asistiendo a un cambio de paradigma en las ciencias sociales y en las motivaciones que guían las relaciones entre las personas, desplazándonos desde lo que se ha acuñado como egosystem, donde lo prioritario es el bienestar de uno mismo, a lo que se ha venido a llamar ecosystem, un sistema que prioriza el bienestar de la comunidad. Centrados en el ámbito organizativo, las condiciones del entorno en el que se desenvuelven las empresas, así como acontecimientos recientes relacionados con comportamientos poco éticos y egoístas de sus líderes, están dando paso a un conjunto de estilos de liderazgo, contemporáneos o emergentes, donde los valores humanos adquieren especial relevancia. Numerosos trabajos analizan las consecuencias para el individuo, el grupo y la organización de esta nueva corriente de estilos de liderazgo, pero otros aconsejan el análisis de las consecuencias de comportamientos o conductas concretas de los líderes: comportamiento altruista, humildad, empoderamiento, capacidad de perdonar y orientación hacia la sostenibilidad, por citar algunos ejemplos. Se presentan algunas conclusiones y retos de esta nueva línea de trabajo.
El empleo ante la nueva oleada digital: ¿robots humanos o recursos humanos?
Authors: Torrent-Sellens Joan
Published: August 2019

La preocupación por el futuro del trabajo es un tema recurrente cada vez que se evidencia un proceso de cambio disruptivo en la tecnología. El análisis económico ha señalado que la tecnología no destruye el trabajo, sino que sesga habilidades y destrezas, y desplaza tareas, empleos, ocupaciones y personas. En general, a largo plazo, las consecuencias de estas oleadas tecnológicas sobre el trabajo suelen ser positivas, porque se vinculan con incrementos de la productividad, nueva actividad económica, más ocupación y mejoras salariales para las personas que trabajan en las empresas o los sectores vinculados con la innovación tecnológica. Además, estos efectos positivos suelen compensar en el largo plazo los efectos de sustitución del empleo si las empresas, especialmente a través de sus políticas de recursos humanos, actúan en forma de políticas activas, que formen y recapaciten a las personas desplazadas. Esta forma general de interacción de la tecnología con el trabajo se ha puesto en entredicho con la reciente oleada digital, caracterizada, entre otras cosas, por la explosión de la robótica inteligente. Según algunos autores, el ritmo de sustitución del trabajo humano por parte de los robots será tan elevado que difícilmente se podrán compensar por la vía habitual de incrementos de demanda y productividad. Otros autores defienden justo lo contrario y enmarcan la dinámica actual en el contexto de las interacciones tradicionales entre tecnología y trabajo. Pero la robótica es trabajo no humano, tiene unas características muy particulares y dinámicas, ofrece un amplio abanico de posibilidades de utilización y, al mismo tiempo, también genera miedos. En este artículo, analizaremos las implicaciones para el empleo de la nueva robótica, con especial atención a las repercusiones para la dirección y la gestión de recursos humanos.
Fleas of black rats (Rattus rattus) as reservoir host ofBartonellaspp. in Chile
Authors: Moreno Salas Lucila , Espinoza-Carniglia Mario , Lizama Schmeisser Nicol , Torres L. Gonzalo , Silva-de la Fuente María Carolina , Lareschi Marcela , González-Acuña Daniel
Published: August 2019

Background

Rattus rattusis a widely distributed, invasive species that presents an important role in disease transmission, either directly or through vector arthropods such as fleas. These black rats can transmit a wide variety of pathogens, including bacteria of the genusBartonella, which can cause diseases in humans and animals. In Chile, no data are available identifying fleas from synanthropic rodents asBartonellavectors. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence ofBartonellaspp. in the fleas ofR. rattusin areas with different climate conditions and featuring different human population densities.

Methods

In all, 174 fleas collected from 261R. rattuscaptured from 30 localities with different human densities (cities, villages, and wild areas) across five hydrographic zones of Chile (hyper-arid, arid, semi-arid, sub-humid, and hyper-humid) were examined.Bartonellaspp. presence was determined through polymerase chain reaction, usinggltAandrpoBgenes, which were concatenated to perform a similarity analysis with BLAST and phylogenetic analysis.

Results

Overall, 15 fleas species were identified;Bartonella gltAandrpoBfragments were detected in 21.2% (37/174) and 19.5% (34/174) of fleas, respectively. A total of 10 of the 15 fleas species found were positive forBartonellaDNA.Leptopsylla segniswas the most commonly collected flea species (n= 55), and it also presented a high prevalence ofBartonellaDNA (P% = 34.5%). The highest numbers of fleas of this species were collected in villages of the arid zone. There were no seasonal differences in the prevalence ofBartonellaDNA. The presence ofBartonellaDNA in fleas was recorded in all hydrographic areas, and the arid zone presented the highest prevalence of this species. Regarding areas with different human densities, the highest prevalence was noted in the villages (34.8%gltAand 31.8%rpoB), followed by cities (14.8%gltAand 11.1%rpoB) and wild areas (7.4%gltAand 14.8%rpoB). The BLAST analysis showed a high similitude (>96%) with four uncharacterizedBartonellagenotypes and with two species with zoonotic potential:B. mastomydisandB. tribocorum. The phylogenetic analysis showed a close relationship withB. elizabethaeandB. tribocorum. This is the first study to provide evidence of the presence ofBartonellain fleas ofR. rattusin Chile, indicating that the villages and arid zone correspond to areas with higher infection risk.
Does Government Borrowing Crowd Out Private Sector Investment in Zimbabwe?
Authors: Manda Smart
Published: August 2019

This paper assesses the impact of government borrowing on the private sector credit in Zimbabwe using monthly data from 2012 to 2018.  The increase in public debt from 2012 raised concerns over the possible crowding-out effect of government borrowing and spending on domestic investment in Zimbabwe. Using a multivariate regression model and an unrestricted Vector Auto-regression (VAR) model, the paper finds a negative but not significant relationship between credit to government and credit to private sector, implying that credit to government may not have crowded-out private credit. The impulse response functions also indicate that the response of credit to private sector to shocks from government sector was not significant. The results from the variance decomposition analysis, however, indicates that in the sixth period, about 31.2 percent of the variation in credit to private sector was explained by changes in the consumer price index. Other control variables, notably the volume of manufacturing index, interest rates and credit to government did not have a significant influence on the changes in credit to private sector.
Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Capacity of Four Tomato Varieties (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) Cultivated in Cote d'Ivoire
Authors: Dembélé Syndoux , Koffi Emmanuel N’dri , Cissé Ibrahima , Adima Amissa Augustin , Yao Koffi , Louise Anin Atchibri Anin
Published: August 2019

Aims: This study is to ascertain nutrient content and antioxidant compounds of four varieties of Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. (UC82b, Amiral F1, Local cotelette and Local cerise) grown in Cote d’Ivoire.

Study Design: This study is to assess the nutritional and antioxidant value of tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) grown in Cote d’Ivoire in order to know if they can help to prevent against oxidative stress.

Place and duration of Study: Four ripe tomato varieties were collected from different tomato fields in Yamoussoukro district (Cote d'Ivoire) during season from December 2016 to January 2017. The determination of nutrient content and antioxidant compounds were ascertained at the LAPISEN of INPHB (Yamoussoukro).

Methodology: Macronutrient and micronutrient of the four tomato varieties collected were determinate. Then, lycopene, polyphenol and flavonoid contents were assessed. The antioxidant capacity of tomato extracts was evaluated using DPPH method.

Results: Among the varieties studied, Amiral F1 has the highest antioxidant capacity with an EC50 of 3.47 mg/mL and the highest total polyphenol content (17.5 mg/100 g EAG of fw). Local cotelette variety is the richest in lycopene (2.9 mg/100 g of fw) and vitamin C (35.4 mg/100 g of fw). In addition, this variety also has the highest levels of calcium (31 mg/100 g of fw), magnesium (21 mg/100 g of fw) and potassium (333 mg/100 g of fw). UC82b is the best source of iron (0.065 mg/100 g of fw), phosphorus (23 mg/100 g of fw), manganese (0.086 mg /100 g of fw) and zinc (0 11 mg/100 g of fw).

Conclusion: This investigation showed that the different studied varieties of tomato possessed high antioxidant capacities. As a result, they could be used to fight against oxidative stress.
Reinforcement of Plaster of Paris (POP) for Suspended Ceilings Applications Using Kenaf Bast Fibre
Authors: Akubueze E. U. , Ezeanyanaso C. S. , Muniru S. O. , Igwe C. C. , Nwauzor G. O. , Ugoh U. , Nwaze I. O. , Mafe O. , Nwaeche F. C.
Published: August 2019

Natural fibers as Green-Engineering materials have been used since the dawn of civilization by mankind for various engineering applications and material reinforcement. It has also been extensively used in packaging, building and construction industries (hard board, partition boards, particle board, pulp and paper, textile and geotextile applications). This research and development paper demonstrated and domesticated the applicability of kenaf bast fibre for Plaster of Paris (Pop) Reinforcement. Plaster of Paris is a brittle material with a low capacity for deformation under mechanical load (as a result of tensile stresses and chemical reactions in the material, which leads to cracking and instability). Kenaf plant as a natural fiber was naturally retted and modified using Control System Tank Retting (CSTR) method and modified with 10% Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) for 30 minutes. Extracted fibers were chopped and randomly distributed for Plaster of Paris (POP) Reinforcement. The properties of the modified material showed a significant increase in tensile strength and purity. The reinforced material was stable and the field trials of material indicated a good potential reinforcement for Plaster of Paris for suspended ceiling application at a reduced cost.
Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Salmonella Typhimurium Isolated from Commercial Poultry and Poultry Farm Handlers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Authors: Ibrahim T. , Ngwai Y. B. , Pennap G. R. I. , Ishaleku D. , Tsaku P. A. , Abimiku R. H. , Nkene I. H. , Bassey E. B.
Published: August 2019

Aim: This study was designed to investigate the antimicrobial resistance profile of Salmonella Typhimurium isolated from commercial poultry and handlers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria.

Study Design: Investigative.

Place and Duration of Study: Microbiology Laboratory, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria, from 1st November 2017 to 31th April 2018.

Methodology: A total of 1500 samples (poultry droppings, poultry flesh, feeds, handlers’ faeces and hand swabs) were screened for the presence of Salmonella Typhimurium using pre-enrichment and selective enrichment culture media. Subculture of inoculated samples was done on Salmonella-Shigella agar and Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate agar. Presumptive Salmonella colonies were confirmedas serovar Typhimurium using both the conventional biochemical screening tests and Microgen Bio product GN identification system and slide agglutination test using polyvalent antisera. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing and interpretation were carried out as described by the Clinical Laboratory and Standards Institute guidelines.

Results: Resistance was highest to Augmentin (98.1%) and lowest to Imipenem (1.0%). No resistance was observed in all the isolates from poultry handlers to Ceftriaxone, Ceftazidime, Gentamicin and Streptomycin; but all were resistant to Ampicillin and Augmentin. The resistance of isolates from poultry and handlers to all the antibiotics is significant (χ 2 = 13.037; P = 0.01). Most (86.7%, 92/106) resistant isolates belong to the multiple drug resistance class.The distribution of classes of resistance of isolates from poultry and handlers is significant (χ2 = 318; P = 0.00). MARI is greater than 0.2.

Conclusion: Salmonella Typhimurium with increasing multidrug resistance to antibiotics especially the β-lactam antibiotics has emerged in poultry.
Phosphate‐Mediated Immobilization of High‐Performance AuPd Nanoparticles for Dehydrogenation of Formic Acid at Room Temperature
Authors: Wang Qiuju , Chen Liyu , Liu Zheng , Tsumori Nobuko , Kitta Mitsunori , Xu Qiang
Published: August 2019

Dehydrogenation of formic acid (FA) is a promising alternative to fossil fuels, to provide clean energy for the future energy economy. The synthesis of highly active catalysts for FA dehydrogenation at room temperature has attracted a lot of attention. Herein, for the first time, highly active aurum–palladium nanoparticles (AuPd NPs) immobilized on nitrogen (N)‐doped porous carbon are fabricated through a phosphate‐mediation approach. The N‐doped carbon anchored with phosphate, which can be removed in alkaline solution during the reduction process of metal ions, shows an enhanced performance of absorbing and dispersion of both Au and Pd ions, which is a key to the synthesis of highly dispersed ultrafine AuPd NPs. The as‐prepared catalyst (designated as Au2Pd3@(P)N‐C) exhibits an extraordinarily high turnover frequency of 5400 h−1 and a 100% H2 selectivity for FA dehydrogenation at 30 °C. This phosphate‐mediation approach provides a new way to fabricate highly active metal NPs for catalytic application, pushing heterogeneous catalysts forward for practical usage in energy storage and conversion.
Ultrasensitive Detection of a Variety of Analytical Targets Based on a Functionalized Low‐Resistance AuNPs/β‐Ni(OH)2 Nanosheets/Ni Foam Sensing Platform
Authors: Xia Kaidong , Li Zhihong , Zhou Xiaohong
Published: August 2019

Simple, low‐cost and yet accurate, sensitive, and quantitative detection of a broad range of analytical targets by means of small footprint sensing devices has the potential to revolutionize medical diagnostics, food safety, and environmental monitoring. This work demonstrates a functional nucleic acids (FNAs) tethered AuNPs/β‐Ni(OH)2 nanosheets (NS)/Ni foam nanocomposite as a miniaturized electrode. Through the rational design of a low‐barrier ohmic contact of AuNPs to β‐Ni(OH)2 NS and a target mediated nanochannel electron transfer effect, a variety of analytical targets, ranging from a disease marker (thrombin, 16.3 × 10−12 m detection limit) to an important biological cofactor (adenosine, 3.2 × 10−12 m detection limit), and to a toxic metal ion (Hg2+, 3.1 × 10−12 m detection limit), are detected with ultrasensitivity. The presence of target triggers the conformational change of FNAs, introducing strong steric hindrance and electrostatic repulsion to the diffusion of electron indicators toward the electrode surface, ultimately leading to the changes in impedance. A novel equivalent circuit considering the capacitive reactance is proposed to describe the 2D NS‐based impedance DNA bioelectrode. This sensing platform is easily applicable to the detection of many other targets in diverse sample matrices through the use of other suitable FNAs materials.