bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hourly surface meltwater routing for a Greenlandic supraglacial
catchment across hillslopes and through a dense topological channel
network
Authors: Gleason Colin J. , Yang Kang , Feng Dongmei , Smith Laurence C. , Liu Kai , Pitcher Lincoln H. , Chu Vena W. , Cooper Matthew G. , Overstreet Brandon T. , Rennermalm Asa K. , Ryan Jonathan C.
Published: October 2020

Abstract. Recent work has identified complex perennial supraglacial stream/river networks in areas of the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) ablation zone. Current surface mass balance (SMB) models appear to overestimate meltwater runoff in these networks compared to in-channel measurements of supraglacial discharge. Here, we constrain SMB models using the Hillslope River Routing Model (HRR), a spatially explicit flow routing model used in terrestrial hydrology, in a 63 km2 supraglacial river catchment in southwest Greenland. HRR conserves water mass and momentum and explicitly accounts for hillslope routing, and we produce hourly flows for nearly 10,000 channels given inputs of an ice surface DEM, a remotely sensed supraglacial channel network, SMB-modelled runoff, and an in situ discharge dataset used for calibration. Model calibration yields a Nash Sutcliffe Efficiency as high as 0.92 and physically realistic parameters. We confirm earlier assertions that SMB runoff exceeds the conserved mass of water routed to match measured flows in this catchment (by 12–59 %) and that large channels do not dewater overnight despite a diurnal shutdown of SMB runoff production. We further test hillslope routing and network density controls on channel discharge and conclude that explicitly including hillslope flow and routing runoff through a realistically fine channel network produces the most accurate results. Modelling complex surface water processes is thus both possible and necessary to accurately simulate the timing and magnitude of supraglacial channel flows, and we highlight a need for additional in situ discharge datasets to better calibrate and apply this method elsewhere on the ice sheet.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Business and Economic Research, Vol. 10, No. 3
Authors: Young Daisy
Published: October 2020

Business and Economic Research (BER) would like to thank the following reviewers for reviewing manuscripts from June 1, 2020, to September 1, 2020. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Many authors, regardless of whether BER publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Macrothink Publishing appreciates the following reviewers’ rigorous and conscientious efforts for this journal. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review during this period.Almir A. AlihodžićAntonio Ruiz-PorrasAriel Soto CaroAzzam HannoonCezarina Adina TofanCosimo MagazzinoCristina Alina NaftanailaE. A .C. P KarunarathneElena GurguFayez Bassam ShriedehFrantisek SvobodaGerasimos T. Soldatos Gita SugiyartiGrigorios L KyriakopoulosHengky Sumisto HalimHui Shan LeeJosé MartinsNana Osei-BonsuOleksandr V. DluhopolskyiRafael RosilloSamuel Asumadu-SarkodieSasikanta TripathySeyyed Ali Z. N.MoosavianShyamkumar D. KalpandeYu HsingZdenek DytrtZi-Yi Guo
Compensation Practices on Job Satisfaction of Faculty Members in Private HEI in Saudi Arabia: Mediating Role of Talent Management
Authors: Bello Zainab , Alhyasat Waleed
Published: October 2020

Purpose- The paper examined the role of compensation practices on job satisfaction of faculty members in private institutions of higher learning in Saudi Arabia. The paper also examined the mediating role of talent management in the relationship between compensation practices and job performance.Methodology/Approach- A descriptive research design method was applied in the study. The paper is focused on review of previous studies from online data bases and periodicals on the paper variables and resultant relationships. Literature acknowledged the effect of compensation practices on job satisfaction. The paper explained the importance of compensation practices on job satisfaction and the mediating role of talent management. Equity theory was used as the underpinning theory of this paper.Findings- The paper found that compensation practice mediated by talent management is important to increase job satisfaction of faculty members of newly established private institutions of higher learning particularly in Saudi Arabia.Implication/Contribution- The paper provides opportunity for scholars to test the proposed framework empirically. The paper can serve as guide for human resource personnel in newly established private institutions of learning in increasing faculty member’s job satisfactions. The paper adds to body of existing literature on compensation practices, job satisfaction and talent management with focus on newly established private institution of learning in Saudi Arabia.
Ontology Application for the Organizational Goals
Authors: Izhar Tengku Adil Tengku , Shoid Mohd Shamsul Mohd
Published: October 2020

Data is important in assisting decision-making in relation to the organizational goals. However, the trustworthiness of organizational data in relation to achieving the organizational goals is often questioned because of the vast amount of organizational data available. This paper advances the understanding of the organizational goals model based on ontology. This refers to the importance of assisting the organization to utilize relevant organizational data for decision-making in relation to the organizational goals. Therefore, domain experts and entrepreneurs can make a decision to what extend the organizational goals are achieved. The results show that ontology supports the relationship between the organizational goal elements as an effort to measure organizational data in relation to the organizational goals.
Cases and etiologies of suspected COVID-19 reactivation
Authors: Ghali Abdullah , Rico-Mesa Juan Simon , Nashawi Mouhamed
Published: October 2020

Our article outlines a perspective on COVID-19 reactivation with considerations of implored commentary on behalf of the medical community regarding open discourse about this subject. Such a topic is paramount in elucidating parameters that pertain to testing, and subsequent public health population dynamics once uneventful cases pass. We argue that what some may refer to as a reinfection or reactivation of the virus, is actually a result of prolonged shedding of the virus complemented with occasional false positives/negatives and lab errors. This article was written with the perspective of informing in addition to engage discussions that distill salient, evidence-based characterization of COVID-19. We hope to recruit fellow academics in medicine who see trends in their own respective communities about people who re-test, and to explore their clinical outcomes.
The Motu River earthquake of 8 March 1984
Authors: Reyners Martin , Hodder Stuart
Published: October 2020

The Motu River earthquake of 8 March 1984 (M = 6.4) was the largest event to occur at the Hikurangi Margin of New Zealand since 1973. It originated in the upper part of the subducted Pacific plate at a depth of 73 kilometres, and appears typical of previous larger events in the region. The earthquake was widely felt, and has provided valuable data on the spatial distribution of intensity from intermediate depth events. The earthquake produced records of strong ground motion at nine sites within 152 kilometres of the epicentre, though the accelerograms of only one site were of sufficient amplitude to permit digitisation. The distribution of recorded peak accelerations correlates reasonably well with the pattern of S-wave radiation expected from a double-couple point source. A strong-motion instrument near the mouth of the Motu River recorded a relatively short-duration, moderate amplitude motion of extremely monochromatic frequency content. It is likely that a site resonance dominates the data at this location, thus severely limiting the usefulness of the accelerograms for earthquake source studies.
Decentraliseren en experimenteren
Authors: Dekker Rianne , Bokhorst Meike
Published: October 2020

Decentralization and experimentation

After the European refugee crisis of 2015-2016, many Dutch municipalities took initiative in (re)shaping policies of asylum seeker reception and refugee integration in their own ways. We are witnessing a ‘local turn’ of integration policies with decentralization of responsibilities to the local level of governance. Besides civic integration and socioeconomic integration, social integration of asylum seekers and refugees has been a concern as these groups are often housed in superdiverse and vulnerable neighborhoods. How can municipalities best address the specific problems in their cities? This editorial introduces the four articles that are part of this special issue. We discuss three overarching topics. First, we argue that aside from targeting specific groups and issues, cities should develop mainstreamed policies and provisions to be able to handle future fluctuations and changes in their populations. Second, we observe that in policies aimed at enhancing inter-group contact, earlier immigrant groups are often overlooked. They can play a bridging role in establishing social connections. Third, we highlight the role of urban experiments and living labs in transfer and upscaling of innovative policies.
Van diversiteitsagenda’s tot participatietrajecten
Authors: van Breugel Ilona
Published: October 2020

From diversity agendas to participation-trajectories: A comparison of local refugee policies in sixteen Dutch cities

This article describes the main trends in refugee policies in sixteen Dutch cities, offering an overview of the local approaches to the reception, housing and integration of refugees that the cities rapidly had to develop in response to the increased refugee inflow in 2015. In contrast to other studies that often focus on capital and gateway cities, this article illustrates the variety of local approaches to migration diversity and refugee integration. By illustrating the different positions municipalities take, the article shows the local power to innovate. In this article clusters of cities with comparable approaches to refugee policies are identified to aid cooperation and knowledge exchange between cities, in which the big cities are not necessarily always the relevant partners.
Niet toegeven maar teruggeven bij protest
Authors: Dekker Rianne , Geuijen Karin , Oliver Caroline
Published: October 2020

Giving back rather than giving in. A new policy to improve attitudes towards an asylum seeker centre in Utrecht

The refugee crisis of 2015-2016 prompted European governments to quickly institute new asylum seeker centres. Often however, plans for opening new reception centres are met with protest in surrounding localities. Gaining public support for new ASCs has become a pressing governance issue facing local governments. This research looks at whether a policy strategy of ‘giving back’ to the neighbourhood rather than ‘giving in’ to the demands of protesters can minimise local opposition and alleviate negative attitudes . A door-to-door survey of N = 511 neighbourhood residents is combined with semi-structured interview data of N = 31 neighbourhood residents. We find that attitudes were already neutral to fairly positive shortly after the centre opened and fears of nuisance and crime did not materialise. Those who became involved in the ASCs’ courses and activities are a small and selective group who were already fairly accepting of the centre. Contact between asylum seekers and neighbours developing within and beyond the ASC was valued but did not develop into stronger ties due to frequent moves of asylum seekers and early closure of the ASC.
Spreidingsbeleid voor huisvesting van statushouders
Authors: van der Linden Meta
Published: October 2020

The role of the neighborhood for the early integration of refugees in Rotterdam

The Netherlands has been struggling with the question of how to facilitate the integration of refugees who crossed into Europe during the 2015/2016 ‘refugee crisis’. Dutch municipalities aim for the dispersion of refugees over various neighborhoods under the assumption that the ethnic composition of the neighborhood is conducive to integration. In the current study, I test this assumption using a new and representative survey (N = 768 predominantly Syrian refugees living in 45 neighborhoods, response rate 85%) linked to neighborhood data situated in the most ethnically diverse city in the Netherlands; Rotterdam. Multilevel analyses revealed that, generally, a larger share of people without a migration background in the neighborhood was related to more frequent contact with neighbors without a migration background. A larger share of people with a Moroccan background was related to more frequent contact with people with a Moroccan background, but predominantly for Syrian refugees. The neighborhood was not related to contact with people from the same background of with people with a Turkish background. Hence, meeting opportunities in the neighborhood only appear to facilitate social integration if they coincide with refugees’ social preferences.
Verantwoorden met gevoel
Authors: Schillemans Thomas , Aleksovska Marija
Published: October 2020

Accounting with emotions

This paper analyzes the impact of linguistic characteristics of accountability reports on public sector organizations. It does so by analysing hundreds of accountability reports by four public sector bodies using the linguistic tool LIWC. The research question is: what linguistic characteristics of accountability reports are related to a bigger impact on the evaluated organization? The impact of three strategic choices is assessed. First of all, the impact of strategic positioning. Authors of texts can maintain a position of power in the choice of language (high clout) and speak top down to the recipient or they can take a more egalitarian, face to face, position. Secondly, authors can choose to use many complex linguistic phrasings, with causal reasoning for instance, or they can opt for simpler texts. Finally, the text can be littered with emotional, positive and negative, wordings or can be set in a neutral tone. Our analyses suggest that more emotional accountability reports are consistently related to a better reception and seem to have more impact. This has important consequences both theoretically and practically, which are discussed in the paper.
Proeftuinen zonder wij
Authors: Bannink Duco
Published: October 2020

Pilots Integrated Care: an actor-centred analysis of a network-level problem

This article is a review of two policy documents on integrated care in the Netherlands. I argue that not a shared definition of ‘integrated care,’ but instead the own factual understandings of care and normative preferences, values or interests concerning care motivates the action of actors that need to produce integrated care. Not the network-level problem, but instead actor-level motivations explain to what extent integrated care is effectuated. The policy documents, but also important segments of the literature on policy integration seem to underestimate this problem.
Taxing Consumption in the Digital Age
Authors: Artinger Katharina
Published: October 2020

Die Digitalisierung hat enorme Auswirkungen auf die Grundidee der Mehrwertsteuer: den Austausch von Leistungen für Konsumzwecke. Die Dissertation konzentriert sich auf den Austausch von scheinbar „kostenlosen“ Online-Dienstleistungen und die Zustimmung der Kunden zur Verwertung ihrer persönlichen Daten. Diese können der Mehrwertsteuer unterliegen, wobei die Bemessungsgrundlage auf Grundlage der Anbieterkosten berechnet werden muss. Die Ergebnisse basieren auf einer Analyse der EU-Mehrwertsteuer als Verbrauchsteuer im Vergleich zu anderen theoretischen Konsummodellen. Auch andere digitale Geschäftsmodelle, wie die Sharing Economy oder Bitcoins, können unter die Idee der EU-Mehrwertsteuer als Verbrauchsteuer subsumiert werden.
Dissertationspreis der Nürnberger Steuergespräche e.V. 2020
Die Sperrzeit bei unzureichenden Eigenbemühungen
Authors: Dietrich Thomas
Published: October 2020

Der Bezug von Arbeitslosengeld setzt hinreichende Eigenbemühungen zur Beendigung der Arbeitslosigkeit voraus. Werden diese nicht nachgewiesen, tritt eine Sperrzeit bei unzureichenden Eigenbemühungen ein, die zum temporären Ruhen des Anspruchs auf Arbeitslosengeld führt und zudem Auswirkungen auf weitere Sozialleistungen wie die gesetzliche Krankenversicherung hat. Die Arbeit untersucht die Rechtfertigung der Eigenverantwortung in der Arbeitslosenversicherung unter Berücksichtigung der Rechtsprechung des Bundesverfassungsgerichts und analysiert das sanktionsbewehrte Verhalten. Zudem wird ein Überblick über die geschichtliche Entwicklung des Sperrzeitrechts gegeben und es werden rechtspolitische Vorschläge unterbreitet.
The Potential of Biomass in Africa and the Debate on Its Carbon Neutrality
Authors: Nyika Joan , Adesoji Adediran Adeolu , Olayanju Adeniyi , Seun Adesina Olanrewaju , Odikpo Edoziuno Francis
Published: October 2020

To enhance the energy security and promote energy diversity, biomass sources of energy are viable resources worldwide. Bioenergy is an organic source of power derived from various feedstock including fuel wood, energy crops, solid wastes, and residues of plants. This book chapter explores the use of biomass in Africa and the technical and economic potential of these resources for energy supply in the continent. Findings of literature revealed that the potential of biomass is high in Africa due to availability of land, its preference due to limited electricity supply and the exorbitant nature of fossil fuels, the assorted variety of energy crops suitable for growth in the continent and the green nature associated with the resource. The chapter also established that bioenergy is renewable and not carbon neutral. As such, accurate computation of its resultant greenhouse gas emissions based on their sequestration and emission rates is strongly advised to optimize biomass for energy utility and sustainability compared to conventional energy sources.
From the Shadow to the Light: Navigating Life as a Mother with a History of Substance Use and Parenting a Child Healing from Early Childhood Trauma
Authors: M. Perez Linda , E. Desmond Suzi , J. Sundheim Cheryl
Published: October 2020

We report on an innovative in-patient residential recovery program that serves as a model for those who treat low-income women with substance use and psychiatric problems and their children. The case discussed details the psychotherapeutic treatment of a mother and child that was carried out within the protection of the program’s seeking safety, trauma informed model of care. The treatment demonstrates the sensitive care that is needed when working with a young child with a history of early childhood trauma and the favorable ways that holding the mother in mind freed her to be emotionally available to her son. In this situation, the therapist provided an emotionally-attuned interpersonal therapeutic relationship and created features of safety in the environment that helped the child develop an emerging reorganized protective structure to safely explore his fears. The mother and child can follow a course of recovery from traumatic experiences within the context of favorable conditions, thereby interrupting the intergenerational dynamics of early relational trauma.
Adaptation to Mediterranea
Authors: M. Milenković Jelena , R. Stojanović Dijana , G. Najdanović Jelena
Published: October 2020

The Mediterranean region encompasses countries that surround Mediterranean Sea. Due to its position at the intersection of Eurasia and Africa it has often been a route of human migrations during history, which contributed to its high biodiversity. People living in this area had been exposed to the episodes of natural selection that led to the establishment of specific genetic variations, for which is thought to carry a certain adaptation. Some recent studies have shown that genetic adaptations are probably related to the immune defense against infectious pathogens. One of the most recognizable disease of the region is familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a prototype of a monogenic autoinflammatory disease. FMF is predisposed by the mutations in the Mediterranean fever (MEFV) gene that encodes inflammasome regulatory protein - pyrin. Specific variations of several other genes have been proposed to confer a protection against Plasmodium malariae parasite. Some of these are hemoglobin S (HbS), thalassemia, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, ovalocytosis, and mutation in the Duffy antigen (FY). In this chapter we will summarize important genetics and pathogenesis features of diseases commonly encountered in the Mediterranean region with a short discussion of potential adaptations that they may carry.
Effects of Sleep Deprivation in Young and Adult Rats: An Assessment of Memory and Anxiety
Authors: Zareian Parvin , Nategh Mohsen
Published: October 2020

: As an important issue, sleep deprivation influences the cognition and mood of society. It both causes different effects on various individuals and age groups. However, the effects on various age groups are not well studied. The present study, which used a rat model of sleep deprivation, investigated the learning and memory status of sleep-deprived (SD) rats. Two groups of young and adult rats underwent 96 h of REM sleep deprivation by the inverted flowerpot method. Control groups were in the same condition but were could sleep normally. In behavioral groups, anxiety was assessed by an elevated plus-maze. Six weeks later, spatial memory was evaluated using the Morris water maze, and fear memory was assessed by passive avoidance learning. Based on the findings, SD increases anxiety in young rats. Regarding the spatial memory, young SD rats showed impairment in retrieval, but adult SD rats failed to learn the task as effectively as the controls. Memory retrieval in the passive avoidance task was impaired only in the adult SD rats. A different stage of memory affected by sleep deprivation in young and adult rats reflected varying mechanisms in these two age groups.
Comparison of results of spiroergometry on running and bicycle ergometer of athletes with running and cycling specialization
Authors: Marko David
Published: October 2020

Purpose: A choice between a running or bicycle ergometer is not possible in every labora-tory. Significant differences may appear in measuring results of ergometers with different load specificity. The objective of our paper is to determine a difference in values measured during a spiroergometry test on a bicycle ergometer and a running ergometer in adolescent endurance sportsmen, with different specializations, for mountain cyclists and middle- and long-distance runners. Methods:The experiment involved 10 cyclists and 10 runnersat the national top level. The cyclists and runners were dividedin two groups: one half of the tested group completed the first test on a running ergometer and the other on a bicycle ergometer. The test on the other ergometer was taken after three days’ time. The progressed load test up to “vita maxima” was used for both ergometers. The examined parameters included values of VO2max, VT, VE, BF, HRmax and WRmax. Results were evaluated in terms of both statistical and substantial significance. Statistical significance was ascertained by means of t-test at the level α = 0.05. Cohen’s d was used to evaluate substantial significance. Results: The results showed substantially significant differences for runners in all examined pa-rameters. Asubstantially significant difference in measurement results of cyclists was discovered for parameters VO2max, V , VE and WRmax. In runners, the mean of values for the most important parameter VO2max reached 60.6 ± 4.24 ml.min-1.kg-1 when running, and 56.0 ± 5.34 ml.min-1.kg-1 when cycling; values reached by cyclists were 56.6 ± 5.16 ml.min-1.kg-1 when running, and 61.30 ± 4.47 ml.min-1.kg-1 when cycling. The only parameter not to correspond with the sportsmen’s specializations was VT, as it revealed larger values on a bicycle also for runners. Conclusion: Results confirmed the correspondence between the load specificity according to the ergometer selected and the specificity of sports pursued. It was proven that it is nec-essary to select a suitable type of appliance for determining VO2max according to the sports pursued.
Sport participation should not be observed as protective against smoking and drinking in adolescence; cross-sectional cluster-based analysis in Croatian southern regions
Authors: Filipovic Ela , Catlak Nikolina , Zenic Natasa
Published: October 2020

Purpose: Sport participation in adolescence is frequently observed as being protective against consumption of psychoactive substances (e.g. cigarettes and alcohol), but limited number of studies directly examined this problem while simultaneously observing consump-tion of cigarettes and alcohol. The aim of this study was to evidence the possible associations which may exist between different factors explaining participation in sports, and consumption of cigarettes and alcohol in adolescents from Croatia. Methods: The sample comprised 436 adolescents from coastal regions in Croatia (202 fe-males) aged 15–17 years who were tested by previously validated closed structured ques-tionnaire on sport factors (experience in sports [four point scale from “never participated” to “ > 5 years”], sport competitive achievement [four point scale ranging from “never competed” to “national/international competitive achievement”], number of sport training sessions per week [four point scale ranging from “didn’t participate” to “sometimes even twice a day”]), cigarette smoking (four point scale ranging from “never smoked” to “more than 10 cigarettes per day”), and alcohol consumption (measured by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test – AUDIT). Cluster analysis calculated on the basis of cigarette smoking and AUDIT results was used to form homogenous groups (substance misuse clusters – SMC). The Kruskall Wallis analysis of variance (KWA) was calculated to identify the differences between SMC in studied sport factors. Results: Four SMC were formed indicating: (i) high alcohol + high cigarettes (SMC1: n=42), (ii) high alcohol + low cigarettes (SMC2: n=115), (iii) low alcohol + low cigarettes (SMC3: n=226), and (iv) low alcohol + high cigarettes consumption (SMC4: n=53). When calculat-ed for total sample of participants, the KWA revealed significant differences among SMC, with significant post-hoc differences between SMC1 and SMC3 in all sport-factors (H test: 9.5-to-17.5, p 80% of all SMC1 members). Gender-specific KWA did not reveal significant differences among SMC in studied sport factors. Conclusion: Study results do not support the theory of protective effects of sport participation against substance misuse in adolescence. Even more, there are some indices that sport par-ticipation may be observed risk factor for consumption of cigarettes and alcohol in this age group. Social acceptance of smoking and drinking in sport-society in the region is probable reason for relatively high rates of substance misuse in adolescents who are actively involved in sports.
Viticulture As The Optional Physical Activity For Elderly
Authors: Vespalec Tomáš , Scholz Petr
Published: October 2020

Purpose: Adequate physical activity (PA) of elderly is currently an intensively discussed topic. In urban agglomerations, physical activity for this population group is often implemented as a vari-ety of intervention programs. The question is whether some of the normal work activities in the countryside can provide suficient amount of physical activity? And whether this activity is suitable for elderly? In our study we want to verify whether viticulture can be an interesting and suitable alternative of physical activity for elderly. Methods: Our research is designed as a case study based on one-year observation. Subject of the observation was 65 years old man living in South Moravia region (CZE). Observation was realized from spring to fall 2017. Descriptive statistical methods were used for quantita-tive analysis and energy expenditure during work activities was set up according to the work of (Ainsworth et al., 1993) and (Novotný, 2003) Results: During one year (March – October), the observed person made 36 visits to the vineyard. Mean of the visit duration was almost 3.5 hours and mean energy expenditure was 4663 kJ (1114 kcal) per visit. Within one year he has realized 20 different types of operations based of various abilities: endurance, strength-endurance, flexibility and balance. Some of the operations also needed fine motor skills. Conclusions: Our study shows that viticulture could be an interesting activity for elderly. It brings a suficient amount of PA, which is also quite diverse (from strength to fine motor skills). Moreover, the material results of this activity serve as a suitable motivational factor for regular implementation of vineyard care. However, the disadvantage of a given PA is its seasonal character (March – October) and the risk of overloading during long-term activity.
Determinants of changes in physical activity levels in late adolescence; prospective analysis in urban communities
Authors: Zenic Natasa , Terzic Admir , Kvesic Ivan
Published: October 2020

Purpose: Physical activity levels (PA-levels) significantly decline during adolescence, and sport participation during childhood and adolescence is frequently emphasized as protec-tive factors of PA-decline. However, there is a lack of studies which specifically examined sport-related factors and its influence on changes in PA (PA-changes) in adolescence. This study aimed to prospectively observe sport factors as: (i) correlates of PA-levels and (ii) pre-dictors of PA-changes in the period between 16 and 18 years of age among urban adoles-cents from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods: The sample of participants comprised 324 adolescents (44% females) who were prospectively observed over two testing waves: (i) baseline, when participants were 16 years old; and (ii) follow-up, 20 months later (18 years of age). The variables were collected by previously validated questionnaires including questions on predictors (sociodemographic variables and various sport factors [current/former/ever participation in individual and team sports, experience in sports, competitive result achieved]), and criteria (PA level obtained at study baseline and follow up, measured by Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents [PAQ-A], and difference between PA-levels at baseline and follow-up). The t-test was used to compare PA-levels. The associations between variables were evidenced by: (i) Spear-man’s rank order correlations (between predictors and PA-levels), and (ii) logistic regression analysis (between predictors, and PA-changes observed as binomial criterion [PA-incline vs. PA-decline] – excluding those participants who reported active sport participation at study baseline). Results: The PA-level significantly declined over the study course (t-test: 6.60, p < 0.01). Sport-related predictors were significantly associated with PA at baseline (Spearman’s R: 0.33–0.45, p < 0.01), and PAat follow-up (Spearman’s R: 0.32-0.45, p < 0.01). Meanwhile, there was no significant correlation between studied predictors and differences in PA-levels between baseline and follow-up. Also, logistic regression did not reveal any significant influ-ence of predictors obtained at study baseline and PA-changes observed as binomial criterion (PA-incline vs PA-decline). Conclusion: While studied sport-related predictors significantly influence the PA-levels in the age of 16 and 18, with the higher level of PA among those adolescents who are actively in-volved in sports, sport-participation do not predict changes in PA-levels over the observed period of life. Knowing the influence of PAon overall health status, future studies should pro-vide additional details on possible predictors of PA-changes in adolescence.
The Level Of Explosive Strength Of Lower Limbs Of Slovak Republic Representatives In Swimming
Authors: Pupišová Zuzana
Published: October 2020

The aim of the study was to detect the current level of explosive strength of lower limbs. Results were compared with the best individual personal performance which is evaluated through FINA points. 10 male and 14 female junior representatives in swimming (n=24; height = 178.7 ± 7.59 cm; weight = 67.5 ± 7.76 kg) and 10 male and 8 female senior rep-resentatives in swimming (n=18; height = 179.8 ± 5.54 cm; weight = 72.6 ± 8.32) from the Slovak Republic participated in testing. The explosive strength of lower limbs was meas-ured by standing broad jumps and by the diagnostic device Myotest where CMJ and SJ tests were used. The results were compared by Pearson correlation coeficient with the best point performance of a particular proband. The average height of the junior repre-sentatives in the SJ test was 33.0 cm and of the senior representatives was 40.9 cm. The average height of the junior representatives in the CMJ test was 36.0 cm and the value of the senior representatives was 45.9 cm. The average value of junior representatives in the standing broad jump test was 220.0 cm and in senior representatives was 269.3 cm. Senior representatives achieved better results in all tests. The average point performance in junior representatives was 708.0 points and in senior representatives was 761.7 points. Percen-tual difference between the groups was detected in tests at values from 18.1% to 21.6% and the difference in FINA points was 7.1%. Pearson correlation coeficient showed high and medium values on statistical significance of 1% between tests of explosive strength, although, it showed the low values between the explosive strength tests and value of FINA points. The explosive strength of the lower limbs is one of the factors of sports performance that affect swimming performance. However, its level of impact needs to be verified by fur-ther research.
Hypoxic training from the athlete´s biological passport point of view
Authors: Pupiš Martin , Franek Vladimír , Pupišová Zuzana
Published: October 2020

Purpose: Hypoxic training is frequent part of preparation of endurance athletes, but in the last years there are many polemics about effects of hypoxic training on the haemato-logical parameters analysing in athlete´s biological passport. The aim of the research was to detect the effect of three different methods of hypoxic training (high altitude training, intermittent hypoxic training, sleeping in hypoxic tent) on haematological parameters which are analysing in athlete´s biological passport. Methods: Three types of hypoxic preparation were compared. The ensemble contained of 7 long-distance men race walkers (age 27.4 years (SD ± 3.6); body height 177.0 cm (SD ± 8.1); body weight 63.1 kg (SD ± 5.3). Results: We detected statistical significant increase in haemoglobin level about 12.57 g.l-1 (p 0.05), the decrease of off-score after sleeping in hypoxic tent was about 1.8 (p > 0.05) and the decrease of off-score by intermittent hypoxic training was about 5.46 (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Participation of hypoxic preparation can significantly influence parameters in athlete biological passport. According results of our research, we assume that all methods of hypoxic training can affect haematological parameters analysing in athlete´s biological passport (haemoglobin, reticulocytes).
Effect Of Resistance Training In Children Who Are Overweight Or Obese – Pilot Study
Authors: Strašilová Kateřina , Vajda Petr , Hlinský Tomáš
Published: October 2020

Overweight and obese children often suffer for many physiological and psychological is-sues. Resistance training allows them to excel over their peers due to strength ability which is related to their somatotype. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of an eight-week resistance training program on body composition in overweight and obese children. Study sample included 8 boys and 4 girls (age = 11.7 ± 1.54) who were involved in an eight-week strength specifically designed program consisted of two strength training unit per week. Resistance of exercise was set on 8‒10 RM. Body composition were measured by InBody 720 two times before and after the training intervention. The Wilcoxon matched pairs test was used. Results showed increase in total body weight (2.7%), lean body mass (2.5%) and fat mass (3.7%). This effect indicates that used resistance training program is suficient to lean body mass grow. Nevertheless, program proved to be inadequate to avoid an increase in fat mass. This could be caused by many factors which should be consider in further research (e.g. longer technique practice, diet, number of training units).
Deep-water Photinae (Gastropoda: Nassariidae) from eastern Africa, with descriptions of five new species
Authors: Fraussen Koen , Galindo Lee Ann , Rosado José
Published: October 2020

Deep-water species from the western Indian Ocean off the East African coast and Madagascar, belonging to the subfamily Photinae, are discussed and compared with species from the West Pacific. Phos elegantissimus Hayashi & Habe, 1965, P. hirasei Sowerby, 1913 and P. laevis Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961 are recorded from Mozambique and/or from Madagascar, hereby extending their known range considerably into the western Indian Ocean. The East African specimens formerly assigned to Phos roseatus Hinds, 1844 are found to differ from this West Pacific species. In total, five species are described as new: Phos ganii sp. nov., P. geminus sp. nov., P. ladoboides sp. nov., P. pulchritudus sp. nov. and P. testaceus sp. nov.
The transformation of the Baltic countries’ political elites: general and specific features
Authors: Smirnov V. A.
Published: October 2020

This research focuses on the features and transformations of power groups and their role in the political life of the societies of the Baltic countries. This article aims to analyse structural and functional changes in the composition of the Baltic political elites after these countries gained independence in the 1990s. The main objective of this research is to reveal the general and the specific in the transformations of Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian elites. Changes in the structure of power groups are considered on a sub-regional scale in view of the current Russian-Baltic political interaction. The common and distinctive features in the transformations of Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian elites are identified. Quantitative methods of analysis are used to detect trends in the selection of channels and mechanisms of elite recruitment. The study of power groups concentrated on both large-scale socio-political transformations and individual practices. A comprehensive examination of elite transformation in small states such as the Baltics requires the consideration of both domestic and foreign policy aspects. The thesis is put forward that despite some differences between the Baltic States their political elites have undergone very similar transformations since the 1990s. At the time, Baltic elites asserted continuity with pre-war Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia and detachment from the Soviet past. The 1990s elite struggle for power led to sharp ethnic, linguistic and political divides in Baltic societies. These rifts limit competition between power groups and reduce the ability of political systems to renew themselves. Having reached the ‘back to the West’ goal, Baltic elites replaced it with the idea of ‘Russian threat’. Bridging internal divides, which may weaken the power of the elites, was postponed as a result.
Innovative development of Russian coastal regions: north–south divergence
Authors: Mikhaylov A. S. , Gorochnaya V. V. , Hvaley D. V. , Gumenyuk I. S.
Published: October 2020

Coastal regions are territorial social systems whose socio-economic and innovative development is strongly influenced by the factor of coastalisation. The effect of movement to the sea determines the dynamics of settlement systems as well as their economic and infrastructure development. This holds for transport, logistics, information and communications, industrial, and other infrastructure. Coastal regions are so diverse that it is impossible to construct a development model that will fit all of them. One can speak only of general trends. This study focuses on identifying differences between the innovation systems of northern and southern coastal regions within the same country. The geographical scope of the study is four Russian coastal territories: Murmansk and Arkhangelsk in the Baltic Sea region and Rostov and Krasnodar in the Azov-Black Sea region. Methodologically, this study carries out a comparative assessment of heterogeneity of innovative development at municipal and interregional levels, using four groups of indicators: human capital, economic growth and clustering, innovation and digitalisation, and quality and standards of living. All these components are vital for regional innovative development. A statistical assessment is supplemented by a qualitative analysis of spatial patterns of innovation capital accumulation; the agglomeration factor is taken into account. It is shown that northern and southern coastal regions perform very differently on innovative development, the latter doing better than the former. Three main models of innovation generation, implementation, and accumulation of coastal regions are described. Each is associated with a different way to benefit from proximity to the sea. These are maritime activities, maritime transport, and the economic use of recreational, natural and climatic resources.
Perfografia e escrita situada
Authors: Lima Liconti Juliana
Published: October 2020

Duas escritas tecem este texto: a primeira é colorida, narra as fraquezas e as inseguranças do processo de escrita; a segunda é um artigo, nos moldes acadêmicos, que discorre sobre duas práticas de pesquisa em arte – a perfografia e a escrita situada a partir da relação com o Modo Operativo AND. Ambas têm a atitude cartográfica – o acompanhar dos processos e o acolhimento dos acontecimentos – como um princípio de ação.
Agitporn Colômbia:
Authors: Almeida Lígia Marina de
Published: October 2020

AGITPORN COLÔMBIA: "Do pornô ao bioterrorismo" (2018) é um zine-roteiro, um “programa performativo”, para performances diárias criado no e para o contexto colombiano, no entanto também pode ser traduzido para diversos outros contextos latinoamericanos. É um dos frutos da pesquisa de doutoramento ABC da luta dos povos originários do Brasil: performances, pedagogias, propagandas e (imagens) políticas pela descolonização social que desenvolvo no PPGT-UDESC sob orientação da Profa. Dra. Fátima Costa de Lima e da residência artística Abejas TAPIOCA que realizei, junto ao coletivo Corporación TAPIOCA e contemplado pelo IBERESCENA, entre julho e setembro de 2018 em parceira com comunidades indígenas "desplazadas" de seus territórios originários pela guerrilha e/ou narcotráfico. Esta publicação é uma tradução do espanhol com uma pequena introdução e uma troca de mensagens eletrônicas feitas para a revista DAPesquisa.
A casa que habito a casa que habita em mim
Authors: Santos Lígia Mara
Published: October 2020

Este texto refere-se ao trabalho desenvolvido com crianças pequenas numa instituição deEducação Infantil. O trabalho cotidiano com as crianças se inspira em movimentos quecompõem Invenções Brincantes/Artísticas. Na combinação de elementos advindos dapsicomotricidade, principalmente na perspectiva dos autores franceses Bernard Aucouturier e Andre Lapierre; e outros da arte, tendo por referência artistas como Lygia Clark, Elisa Bracher, Hélio Oiticica, Amélia Toledo, Deborah Colker, Leandro Selister, brotam as InvençõesBrincantes/Artísticas. O trabalho é pensado e tramado oportunizando que as criançasbrinquem com a arte, com os artistas, com as obras, com as proposições, com os materiais ecom as técnicas. Espaços e tempos de brincadeira nos quais as crianças criam. Um dosintuitos das Invenções Brincantes/Artísticas é o de permitir que o corpo infantil sobrevenha,priorizando um espaço-tempo nas rotinas escolares para um trabalho de cunho corporalartístico. O corpo-arte instigando o desejo infantil de experimentar e de conhecer, um espaçotempo para manifestação do que pode um corpo infantil. No início do ano de 2017, uma dupla de professoras define A CASA como alusão para o trabalho com as crianças no decorrer daquele ano. A CASA foi, portanto, o elemento que nutriu a poesia e o pensamento sobre as coisas do mundo. A arte contemporânea em diálogo com a linguagem performática, o teatro, o cinema, a dança e a literatura deram subsídios para a reflexão sobre corpo e infância no espaço escola.
Sobre ancestralidade, minha vó Eliza e o Teatro Russo
Authors: Liparotti Thábata Marques
Published: October 2020

Este painel é fruto da busca de um modo de escrever para uma pesquisa em artes.Ao entrelaçarem-se as memórias de infância e as ancestrais, a costura e o bordadoemergiram como estratégia qualitativa para lidar com o pensamento do corpo.Compreende-se, assim, que as memórias e a ancestralidade ucraniana organizam omodo como este corpo cria e constrói suas conexões. Ao retomar fazeresapreendidos na infância, a tecitura se torna o fio que adentra o tecido e amarra oselos da construção acadêmica, artística e pedagógica, aqui indissociáveis. Trêsdimensões do coser e do bordar podem ser apontadas: as costuras metafóricas queamarraram ideias em texto, a tessitura metafórica de movimentos em dança e acostura concreta do texto-tecido que organiza a amarração e união dos textos entreeles. Todas bordam significados sobrepostos e produzem resultados estéticos.
Je suis souverainiste, moi non plus
Authors: Villeneuve-Siconnelly Katryne
Published: October 2020

Afin de participer, d’aspirer à gouverner et de ne pas s’aliéner de potentiels électeur·trice·s, des partis autrefois marginaux peuvent s’institutionnaliser et modifier leur agenda et leurs stratégies. Au lendemain des cinquante ans du Parti québécois, quel bilan peut-on dresser de cette organisation ? Cet article explore dans une perspective comparative les raisons derrière le processus d’institutionnalisation, en étudiant également les cas du Scottish National Party en Écosse et du Sinn Féin en Irlande du Nord. Les données utilisées sont théoriques et empiriques, relevant de l’analyse de leurs plateformes électorales. Cela permet d’évaluer également leur caractère antisystémique, tout en considérant leur contexte sociopolitique respectif.
La divergence entre principes et politiques
Authors: McGrane David , Dufour Frédérick Guillaume
Published: October 2020

Cet article est une analyse de la relation entre le Nouveau Parti démocratique du Canada (NPD) et certaines revendications nationalistes québécoises dans le contexte précédant les élections fédérales canadiennes de 2015, alors que la popularité du parti au Québec était à son plus haut niveau. À l’aide d’enquêtes menées auprès de membres du NPD fédéral, de députés néo-démocrates et d’électeurs potentiels, les auteurs examinent quantitativement les opinions à l’égard de ces revendications et explorent les facteurs qui influencent ces opinions. Ils démontrent l’existence, au Canada anglais, parmi les membres du NPD, les députés néo-démocrates et les électeurs potentiels du parti, d’un écart substantiel entre la politique et les principes à l’égard des revendications nationalistes québécoises. Alors que ceux-ci acceptaient généralement les principes selon lesquels un gouvernement fédéral devrait traiter le Québec différemment lorsque nécessaire et que les Québécois forment une nation, ils s’opposaient à toute politique de retrait du Québec des programmes fédéraux avec compensation. Au Québec, les membres du NPD, les députés néo-démocrates et les électeurs potentiels, pour leur part, étaient plus enclins à aligner leurs positions politiques sur leurs principes. Les auteurs soulignent en conclusion les implications de ces résultats pour les débats au NPD à propos du fédéralisme canadien et de la place du Québec au sein du Canada.