bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Curriculum flexibility in a blended curriculum
Authors: Jonker Herma , März Virginie , Voogt Joke
Published: June 2019

This study offers insights into the processes that play a role in realising curriculum flexibility. Curriculum flexibility is conceptualised in terms of adaptability and accessibility of the curriculum to students’ needs and capabilities. To realise curriculum flexibility, the teacher education institution in this study designed a blended curriculum with face-to-face and online components. This flexible curriculum aimed at increasing student enrolment and allowing for variety in students’ graduation portfolios. Through semi-structured interviews with 10 teacher educators, conditions that could foster or hinder the realisation of flexibility were investigated. Results indicate that different contextual, teacher-, and student-related conditions were perceived to affect (further) curriculum flexibility. Furthermore, teacher educators identified several challenges related to these influential conditions, which were recognised as tensions. Based on a discussion of these findings, recommendations for research and practice are given.
THAY ĐỔI ĐƯỜNG BỜ BIỂN TRÀ VINH TỪ NĂM 1989 – 2014
Authors: Lan Nguyen Thi Mong , Nguyen Nguyen Hoang , Ly Huynh Mai , Tuan Le Huu , Quyen Vo Thi Hong
Published: June 2019

The coastline of Tra Vinh, about 65 km long from the mouth of Cung Hau to Dinh An, is composed of loose sediment, which is easily affected by natural factors and human activities. Based on satellite image analysis combined with survey and field measurements, the changes in coastline between 1966 and 2014 were identified. The results show that in this period the coastline had an average deposition rate of about 5–10 m/year. Dong Hai was the strongest deposition area with maximum rate of 40 m/year, average 28–30 m/year. The eroded coastline alternated with an average erosion rate of about 5–8 m/year. From 1990 up to now, many human constructions have been carried out along the coast of Tra Vinh, contributing to the impact of changing the shoreline. In the area of My Long Nam, Dong Hai and Long Vinh, the mangrove planting project was performed which helped to create continuous accretion of coastline with average rate of 17–33 m/year. In the period of 2009–2014, sea dykes in Hiep Thanh commune and Con Truong, Truong Long Hoa commune were built to prevent coastal erosion. During 2009–2014, Hiep Thanh coast and Truong Long Hoa coast were eroded at an average rate of 8–20 m/year and 6–10 m/year, respectively. After appearance of the dykes, the survey results show that in the 2014–2015 period, the shoreline of Hiep Thanh and Con Trung which has sea dykes was no longer eroded, but the adjacent coastline was more eroded at an average rate of 14–38 m/year. In Dan Thanh commune, where Duyen Hai electric center and Quan Chanh Bo canal were constructed, from 2009 to 2014, the coastline was eroded with the average rate of 12–24 m/year. In 2014–2015 period, coastal erosion was stronger at an average rate of 36–45 m/year.
ÁP DỤNG CHỈ SỐ MÔI TRƯỜNG W CỦA QUẦN XÃ TUYẾN TRÙNG SỐNG TỰ DO ĐỂ ĐÁNH GIÁ NHANH CHẤT LƯỢNG MÔI TRƯỜNG TRẦM TÍCH SÔNG SÀI GÒN
Authors: Yen Nguyen Thi My , Thai Tran Thanh , Thao Nguyen Thi Phuong , Nghia Nguyen , Quang Ngo Xuan
Published: June 2019

The W index of nematode communities was first applied to assess sedimentary environment quality at 12 stations in the Sai Gon river. The nematode samples were collected and examined during the dry and rainy seasons in 2014. The W results indicated considerable disturbance in the downstream stations of the Sai Gon river that is mainly disturbed by harbour activities. The nematode communities in these harbours such as the Bien Dong port, Lotus port and Navioil port areas have been seriously impacted in both seasons. In the rainy season, the sedimentary environment of the Tan Thuan Dong port, Sai Gon New port was disturbed significantly while that was lightly affected in Ben Nghe port, Vietnam International Container Terminals - VICT port and Ben Duoc - Cu Chi stations.
Factors governing phytoplankton community in the Can Gio mangrove biosphere reserve, Vietnam
Authors: Pham Thanh-Luu
Published: June 2019

This paper covers spatial and temporal variations in phytoplankton communities and physico-chemical water properties in the Can Gio Mangrove Biosphere Reserve (CGMBR), Vietnam based on field measurement conducted in dry and wet seasons of 2010. Phytoplankton samples and water parameter data were collected from nine stations in the CGMBR. A total of 86 species were recorded with clear dominance of Bacillariophyceae, which formed above 90% of the total phytoplankton abundance with average of 48,000 cell/l in dry season and 35,000 cell/l in wet season. Although Chaetoceros and Coscinodiscus were the two most diverse genera, Skeletonema showed high abundance during the studied period. Among the ten environmental parameters tested in this study, salinity, turbidity, nitrate, ammonium and silicon dioxide were found to be significantly different between seasons. On the other hand, no significant difference was found between stations for the studied physico-chemical parameters. Results of CCA indicated that the phytoplankton assemblage in CGMBR was influenced by salinity, turbidity, nitrate, ammonium and phosphate concentration. This is the first study simultaneously investigating the phytoplankton communities and their environment in this area and it is essential to set up the baseline of future studies.
ẢNH HƯỞNG CỦA ĐỘ MẶN ĐẾN HIỆU QUẢ SINH SẢN CỦA NGÁN BỐ MẸ (AUSTRIELLA CORRUGATA) TRONG ĐIỀU KIỆN NUÔI VỖ
Authors: Thanh Nguyen Xuan , Long Luc Van , Trang Tran Thi Thu , Hung Pham Quoc
Published: June 2019

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of dietary, salinity on the reproductive efficiency of mud clam broodstock (Austriella corrugata) in the maturing condition. The reproductive efficiency was assessed by survival rate, maturation rate, actual fecundity, spawning rate, fertilization rate, reproductive efficiency rate (100*D-veliger/fertilized eggs), larval quality. The experiment was held in the five dietaries and three salinities (18‰, 23‰ and 28‰). Three replicates were carried out for each treatment. Results showed that the reproductive efficiency of using fresh algae complex in 28‰ salinity was the highest and the larvae are in good quality, followed by that in the 23‰ salinity but having no statistically significant difference ( p > 0.05) while that in the 18‰ salinity experienced the least (p < 0.05). This study on dietary, salinity suggests that fresh algae complex in the salinity of 28 ± 1‰ is suitable for maturing broodstock of mud clam. These findings will contribute to building up hatchery production techniques as well as helping protection of natural stock and developing sustainable mud clam resource.
MỐI QUAN HỆ GIỮA ĐỘNG VẬT ĐÁY CÓ GIÁ TRỊ KINH TẾ CHỦ YẾU VỚI ĐẶC TRƯNG SINH THÁI CỦA ĐẦM THỊ NẠI, VIỆT NAM
Authors: Ngai Phan Duc , Tuan Vo Si
Published: June 2019

Relations between economic zoobenthos species and ecological characteristics of Thi Nai lagoon were reported as results of three surveys carried out during 2014–2015. The results have pointed out 11 zoobenthos species that have primarily economic value at the Thi Nai lagoon (5 bivalve species, 5 crustacea species and 1 gastropoda species). Bivalve group possesses 91% of the entire commercial yield of benthic animal (7,456.9 tons/year), in which Glauconome chinensis and Gari elongata possess dominatingly (possess 90% of the entire commercial yield of bivalves: 6,817 tons/year). Bivalve and gastropoda groups were found in correlation with sandy sediment and mangroves but crustacea group was found in correlation with muddy sand sediments and seagrass. The results of this study will conntribute the scientific basis for further studies on the trophic relationship, food web and data for planning, zoning and appropriate exploitation of fisheries resources.
ĐẶC ĐIỂM ĐỊA MẠO VÀ TAI BIẾN TỰ NHIÊN LIẾN QUAN Ở VÙNG CỬA SÔNG VEN BIỂN SÔNG HƯƠNG
Authors: Quan Nguyen Cong , Hung Pham Van
Published: June 2019

The geomorphological features and related geological hazards of the estuarine and coastal area of the Huong river are concluded from latest synthetic data. The estuarine terrain of Huong river was the result of interaction amongst neo and modern tectonic activities with exogenic dynamic factors as marine, marine - fluvial and fluvial. The estuary of Huong river is placed on the northwest - southeast neo - modern tectonic Quang Dien - Phu Vang depressed plate which has 3 local depressed blocks where then were filled by marine, marine - fluvial and fluvial sediment. The marine sediment was mostly distributed on the northwestern and southeastern blocks while the central block was mostly filled by marine - fluvial sediment. The terrain of coastal and estuarine area of Huong river had 18 types, they have changed dramatically within spatial and sequential dimension for those periods: Pliocene - early Pleistocene, middle - late Pleistocene, early - middle Holocene and late - modern Holocene. During Pliocene - early Pleistocene and middle-late Pleistocene, weak uplifting movement to the north of the area had created the denudation surfaces, erosion and abrasion terraces with heights over 20 m, whereas the depressed area to the east had been filled by several hundred meters of fluvial and fluvial - marine sediment. In the early - middle Holocene, depressing movement and retrogradation caused the marine and fluvial - marine sediment accumulated rapidly up to tens of meters. In the last phase of late-modern Holocene, weak depressing combined with moderate uplifting movement happenned, hence the accumulation of fluvial, fluvial - marine - marsh sediments. The shoreline of studied area had changed dramatically in the modern Holocene. In the early-middle Holocene, the shoreline was about 20 km inland of Quang Dien - Inner Citadel area and about 15 km of Phu Vang area. The strong morphodynamic process occured and caused erosion - accretion of the coastal estuarine of Huong river, and changed the modern shoreline locations. At Thuan An inlet, erosion happened by the foot of coastal dunes at the rate of 6.4 m annually; but there was only accretion in Hai Duong coast. The bank of Huong river was also eroded, especially from Tuan junction to Tam Giang lagoon, and the most seriously erosion locations area La Khe commune, Bang Lang - Thuy Bang, Long Ho - Xuoc Du, Thien Mu pagoda and Dia Linh - Huong Vinh.
ĐÁNH GIÁ RỦI RO SINH THÁI CỦA NGHỀ KHAI THÁC CÁ NGỪ ĐẠI DƯƠNG Ở BIỂN VIỆT NAM ĐỐI VỚI CÁC LOÀI KHAI THÁC THỨ CẤP
Authors: Ha Vu Viet , Thanh Tran Van , Son Hoang Ngoc , Thuy Nguyen Thi Dieu
Published: June 2019

Ecological risk assessments of the oceanic tuna fisheries on the secondary species in the Sea of Vietnam were conducted following the productivity and susceptibility analysis (PSA) method suggested by Marine Stewardship Council. The secondary species were identified through compilation and analysis of data collected in 67 observer trips conducted on board of commercial tuna fisheries by Research Institute for Marine Fisheries (RIMF) and WWF-Vietnam during the period 2000-2016. The consequence analysis pointed out that there were 12 secondary species of tuna fisheries which were taken into PSA analysis. The results indicated that most of species were at medium and low risk level. Species considered at medium risk are Pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus), Blue shark (Prionace glauca), Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), Wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri), Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum), Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) and at low risk are Longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol), Swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Snake mackerel (Gempylus serpens), Black marlin (Makaira indica), Indo-Pacific blue marlin (M. mazara) and Common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus). Yellowfin Tuna (Thunnus albacares) and Bigeye Tuna (T. obesus) are target species and both at ecologically low risk level. The results also showed that tuna handline fishery has less impacts on group of secondary species compared to longline fishery.
ĐẶC ĐIỂM PHÂN BỐ CÁC MUỐI DINH DƯỠNG TRONG NƯỚC ĐẦM Ô LOAN, TỈNH PHÚ YÊN (2012-2014)
Authors: Vinh Le Thi , Thu Nguyen Hong , Tam Pham Huu , Dung Le Trong
Published: June 2019

The results of three surveys in the O Loan lagoon in the dry season (April 2013) and the rainy season (December 2012 and December 2014) showed that in the rainy season the average concentrations of nutrients in waters (ammonium: 76.8 μgN/l, nitrite: 13.9 μgN/l, nitrate: 55 μgN/l and silicate: 4021 μgSi/l) tended to be higher than those in the dry season (ammonium: 6.0 μgN/l, nitrite: 2.6 μgN/L, nitrate: 35 μgN/l and silicate: 1973 μgSi/l) while phosphate concentraiton did not differ between the two seasons with an average concentration of 66.8 μgP/l in rainy season and 60 μgP/L in dry season. By space, the concentrations of nutrients except nitrate in the lagoon, especially in the southern part, were usually higher than those in the canal connected to the sea. At O Loan lagoon waters, only ammonium (mainly in the southern part of the lagoon) and nitrate (mainly in the canal and southern part of the lagoon) concentrations were higher than the criteria values in the rainy season (December 2014) with pollution coefficient of about 1.2. However, the water quality of O Loan lagoon regarding nutrients always still needs to be monitored because from 1992 to the surveyed time, the concentrations of nutrients containing nitrogen and phosphate had the increasing trend in both seasons.
Reflexiones sobre la guerra asimétrica a través de la historia
Authors: Bajo María Gajate
Published: June 2019

La guerra asimétrica se ha convertido en una expresión con buena acogida y gran popularidad para referirse a las “nuevas” guerras del siglo XXI. Sin embargo, su definición plantea algunas controversias. Por un lado, no es fácil caracterizarla, pues en la guerra asimétrica se conjugan medios irregulares de lucha y también, con limitaciones, algunos instrumentos convencionales. Por otro lado, tampoco es sencillo detallar su presunto carácter novedoso, desde un enfoque histórico. El presente artículo aborda ambas cuestiones con el objetivo de revisar las principales aportaciones hasta la fecha e intentar delinear algunos rasgos distintivos de esta modalidad de conflicto.

 

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Asymmetric war has turned into an expression with good reception and great popularity to refer to the "new" wars of the 21st century. However, its definition presents some controversy. On one hand, its characterization is not easy because asymmetric war combines irregular tolls of fight and also, with restrictions, conventional ones. On the other hand, from a historical approach it is also difficult to detail what its alleged original character consists of. This article will address both subjects in order to review the main contributions made until now and to feature some distinctive characters of this kind of conflict.
La función social punitiva en Iberoamérica. Circunstancias globales y locales
Authors: Gil Villa Fernando
Published: June 2019

El presente trabajo pretende analizar las circunstancias que rodean la dualidad contradictoria presente en la función social de los centros penitenciarios –castigo y rehabilitación–, teniendo en cuenta dos elementos: los debates adyacentes sobre inseguridad y los discursos presentes en la opinión pública, las organizaciones políticas y los intelectuales. Tendencias como la virtualización de la delincuencia, el cambio de énfasis del aspecto físico al aspecto simbólico de la violencia y la vulnerabilidad de las clases medias, eventualmente electorados de corte populista, no permiten pronosticar un decrecimiento de las poblaciones carcelarias en América Latina o una mejora de sus condiciones de vida, pese a los esfuerzos de algunos sistemas judiciales y penales, así como organizaciones interestatales y no gubernamentales.

 

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The article analyzes the circumstances surrounding the contradictory duality present in the social function of the penitentiary centers (punishment and rehabilitation) taking into account two elements: the adjacent debates about insecurity, and the discourses instigated by public opinion, political organizations and intellectuals. Trends such as the virtualization of delinquency, the change of emphasis from the physical aspect to the symbolic aspect of violence, the vulnerability of the middle classes (eventually populist electorates) do not allow us to predict a decrease in prison populations in Latin America or an improvement of their living conditions, despite the efforts of some judicial and criminal systems, as well as inter-state and non-governmental organizations.
Percepción de presos becarios de Guayaquil sobre los costos-beneficios de la educación superior
Authors: Iturralde Durán Carlos Antonio
Published: June 2019

La educación es un derecho humano fundamental, que incrementa las capacidades y libertades individuales y sociales. Su ejercicio está consagrado en normativas globales y nacionales que proveen el marco para implementar planes, políticas y proyectos que mejoren su cobertura y calidad propendiendo a la inclusión de grupos vulnerables. Entre ellos se encuentra la población penitenciaria, para lo cual deben aportar además al proceso de rehabilitación social. En 2015, el Gobierno ecuatoriano otorgó por vez primera becas para estudios superiores a los presos mejor puntuados en el Examen Nacional de Educación Superior (ENES). Ellos asisten a clases dentro de prisión y, si adquieren su libertad, pueden acudir a la universidad asignada, con los costos directos cubiertos por el Estado. Gran parte del éxito de esta iniciativa depende de la retención-persistencia estudiantil, lo cual hace relevante el análisis de causales de deserción que pueden abordarse desde diferentes enfoques. Entre ellos, el económico, planteado en el presente artículo, que identifica los beneficios y costos percibidos por los becarios de una cárcel de Guayaquil, desde una perspectiva cualitativa. Encuentra que al ser excarcelados experimentan un decremento de los beneficios y un incremento de los costos, lo que afecta negativamente la decisión de permanencia estudiantil.

 

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Education is a fundamental human right that increases individual and social abilities and freedoms. Its exercise is consecrated in global and national regulations that provide the framework to implement plans, policies and projects to improve their coverage and quality, propending the inclusion of vulnerable groups. Among them is the penitentiary population, for which these regulations must also contribute positively in the process of social rehabilitation. In 2015, the Ecuadorian government awarded, for the first time, scholarships for higher education to the best-rated prisoners in the National Higher Education Exam (ENES, for its acronym in Spanish). They attend classes in prison and, if they acquire their freedom, they can go to the assigned university with the direct costs covered by the State. Much of the success of this initiative depends on student retention-persistence, which makes relevant the analysis of desertion causes that can be studied from different approaches. Among them, the economic, raised in this article, which identifies the benefits and costs received by scholars of a prison in Guayaquil, from a qualitative perspective. The findings of the investigation show that, when released, the scholarship holders experience a decrease in benefits and an increase in costs, which negatively affects the decision of student permanence.
A macro analysis of crop residue and animal wastes as a potential energy source in Africa
Authors: Cooper C.J. , Laing C.A.
Published: June 2019

Africans are particularly disadvantaged when it comes to access to energy. A significant majority of the continents’ inhabitants rely on biomass for their energy needs and are of necessity subsistence farm-ers. The production of four important crops in African countries, and the potential magnitude of residues for energy use from these, is analysed in this desktop study. It is clear that there is significant potential for using crop residues as a renewable energy resource in many parts of Africa, effectively combining the need for food and the need for ener-gy. Energy policy must be formulated to leverage the opportunity; however, supporting energy data collected by governmental statistical processes will need to include this additional information.
Energy efficiency and the CDM in South Africa: constraints and opportunities
Authors: Winkler H. , Van Es D.
Published: June 2019

Energy-efficiency projects were expected to consti-tute an important project type under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). In South Africa, there is significant potential for energy savings in several sectors. The savings possible in industry have been demonstrated through plant-level energy audits, measurement and verification of Eskom’s Demand Side Management (DSM) programme and national energy modelling. Enabling policy for energy efficiency and demand-side management has been adopted by government and the utility, Eskom. A dedicated National Energy Efficiency Agency (NEEA) was established in 2006. Yet, energy-efficiency still fails to realise its potential. The paper seeks to dispel the misconception that energy efficiency projects might not be ‘additional’ under the CDM. Analysis of barriers, which is well understood by those dealing with energy efficiency, can be used to demonstrate additionality. A stan-dard tool for demonstrating additionality is now available, as are baseline methodologies for both large and small-scale CDM projects. It should, therefore, be clear that energy efficiency projects are not a priori ruled out as non-additional. Each proj-ect has to demonstrate additionality, as for any other project type. Finances are available from various sources, and the CDM can offer further funding for initial costs, or in removing the barriers to energy-efficiency projects. Internationally, energy efficiency initially did not account for large numbers of CDM projects, nor a major share of carbon credits. With the recent growth in CDM projects, however, the numbers of energy-efficiency projects are increasing internation-ally. In South Africa, analysis of the emerging CDM portfolio shows that energy-efficiency projects are much better represented at the concept stage than in fully designed CDM projects.The major elements for implementing energy-efficiency projects exist – dedicated institutions, enabling policy frameworks, approved methodolo-gies and even an electricity crisis to raise awareness. Funding is available from various sources, and the CDM can offer further funding for initial costs or in removing the barriers to energy-efficiency projects. The CDM rules should soon allow for registration of entire programmes, which could include energy-efficiency standards or demand-side management. Innovative financing solutions such as clean energy lending can assist as well. All that seems to be needed is a concerted effort to realise the potential. Such efforts could be driven by the Designated National Authority or the National Energy Efficiency Agency. Together with initiatives from the private sector, a dedicated effort might help South Africa find a clear route for ener-gy-efficiency projects under the CDM in South Africa.
Energy and transport issues for Gauteng, South Africa
Authors: Cooper C.J.
Published: June 2019

Rapid urbanisation brings unwelcome negative impacts, and places excessive pressure on infra-structure development and maintenance. In partic-ular, transport networks become congested with negative impacts on energy logistics. The liquid fuel situation of South Africa and Gauteng is briefly examined. The paper considers the impact of con-strained oil supply, and supply infrastructure, on transport. The author further suggests that the authorities in Gauteng should critically examine an ultra light rail option in order to reduce reliance on imported oil, while helping reduce road congestion. A more energy efficient transport network for the province, able to meet the transport needs of pas-sengers and business, will help decrease environ-mentally damaging emissions.
Experimental results of using a parabolic trough solar collector for thermal treatment of crude oil
Authors: Mammadov F. , Samadova U. , Salamov O.
Published: June 2019

At present, there are economic, ecological and ener-gy efficiency problems in dealing with the oil indus-try. We have tried to solve this problem through a solar thermal application. Thus, parabolic-trough solar plant utilization in the oil industry is a relative-ly new application in the area of solar energy usage. In Azerbaijan (Baki), such an application has firstly been realized in the crude oil treatment process by us. We must mention that a solar energy application has a great advantage for the oil industry to be eco-nomical with fossil fuels partly, to improve safety measures and ecology, and to also reduce addition-al financial expenses. Besides the ecological and economical facets, the obtained results from the experiments, which have been carried out in the Absheron Peninsula (Baki), are useful from an ener-gy efficiency point of view in the field of solar ther-mal applications by using parabolic troughs. These experimental results are significant on account of economic, energy efficient and ecological advan-tages.
climateStability: An R package to estimate climate stability from time-slice climatologies
Authors: Owens Hannah Lois , Guralnick Robert
Published: June 2019

As continental and global-scale paleoclimate model data become more readily available, biologists can now ask spatially explicit questions about the tempo and mode of past climate change and the impact of those changes on biodiversity patterns. In particular, researchers have focused on climate stability as a key variable that can drive expected patterns of richness, phylogenetic diversity and functional diversity. Yet, climate stability measures are not formalized in the literature and tools for generating stability metrics from existing data are nascent. Here we define “deviation” of a climate variable as the mean standard deviation between time slices over time elapsed; “stability” is defined as the inverse of this deviation. Finally, climate stability is the product of individual climate variable stability estimates. We also present an R package, climateStability, which contains tools for researchers to generate climate stability estimates from their own data.
(EN) Freezing Tissue in OCT using Isopentane - (FR) Congélation de tissus dans de l'OCT avec l'isopentane v1
Authors: Tuck Liz , Etchevers Heather
Published: June 2019

Introduction This protocol describes how to freeze tissues in OCT using dry-ice cooled isopentane (for downstream cryo-sectioning). Ce protocole décrit comment congéler des tissus ou embryons dans du OCT / Tissue-Tek ou autre milieu de congélation pour faire des coupes cryostat
Preparing 10 L of M9 buffer for nematode culture v1
Authors: Institute media kitchen Gurdon
Published: June 2019

Prepare 10 litres of M9 solution for collecting and washing C. elegans.
Prepare NGM plates with fungzizone v1
Authors: Cancer UK / Wellcome Gurdon Institute media kitchen Research
Published: June 2019

Prepare NGM plates with fungizon
Recovery Of Lanthanide Ions On Silica Adsorbent With Covalently	Immobilized Derivative Of 2,6-Pyridinedicarboxylic Acid
Authors: Artiushenko Olena , Zaitsev Vladimir , Sandoval Wendy , D. SaintґPierre Tatiana
Published: June 2019

The electrochemical properties of triamcinolone acetonide on carbon-paste electrodes have been studied. By the cyclic voltammetry method it was revealed that this steroid is irreversibly reduced at a potential from -0.9 to -1.4 V, depending on the solution pH and the potential sweep rate, while an increase in the sweep rate results in a shift of the peak position to more negative potentials. The limiting stage of the process of reducing triamcinolone acetonide on carbon-paste electrodes is diffusion. The calibration graph was linear in the concentration range from 2 to 46 μmol/L, the detection limit was 1.5 μmol/L. The possibility of using differential pulse voltammetry on carbon-paste electrodes for the determination of the active substance content in ampoules of a suspension of Kenalog 40 was shown.
Using Digital Technologies in Criminal Cases in Court: Reality and Prospects
Authors: Sheremetev I. I.
Published: June 2019

The paper deals with topical issues related to the use of digital technologies in criminal proceedings. The author presents the directions of digitization of the court and the principles of using artificial intelligence, formulated by the bodies of the Council of Europe. The stages of the emergence of individual digital technologies first in the work of arbitration courts, and later — courts of general jurisdiction are shown. Existing and promising digital technologies are considered as the criminal case moves, after its submission in court from the Prosecutor. Considerable attention is given to the order of formation of the court for the consideration of a particular criminal case. The author analyzes the difficulties encountered in the use of an automated information system in this matter, and proposes ways to resolve them. The author considers it necessary to use e-mail to call victims, witnesses and other participants in the proceedings, for which he proposes to make appropriate changes to the current procedural legislation. The article reveals the current procedure and prospects for the use of video conferencing systems, audio and video recording of the trial in the criminal process. The author reports on the experimental development of speech recognition programs for participants in the trial. Special attention is given to the achievements in the implementation of digital technologies in the Moscow courts, implemented in the course of the international project «Support for judicial reform». In this regard, the author describes the creation of electronic copies of traditional «paper» cases in the courts of Moscow, making the proceedings more open.
Large Hadron Collider as a Legal Phenomenon
Authors: Chetverikov A. O.
Published: June 2019

Сontinued. See: LEX RUSSICA. 2019. № 4. Pp. 151—169

This paper is the first in Russia comprehensive theoretical and practical study of one of the world’s largest international scientific installations of the «megasience» class — the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) — from the standpoint of legal science.

The author focuses on the unique legal status and legal nature of international scientific collaborations, with the help ofwhichscientistsfromdozensofcountries, including Russia, carry outresearchandmakescientificdiscoveries on the LHC. The paper considers and analyzed the following: the history of development, general principles of the LHC and the European organization for nuclear research (CERN), under the auspices of which its construction was carried out; the principles of the structure and functioning of international scientific collaborations around the LHC; the legal nature of their constituent documents as acts of soft law; the ratio of soft and hard law mechanisms in the regulation of international scientific collaborations around the LHC.

The final section presents data and proposals on the use of the legal mechanisms studied in other countries and international organizations, including for the purpose of the construction of scientific installations of the «megasience» class under the auspices of the national scientific organizations of Russia and the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna (Moscow region).
Literatura dla dzieci i młodzieży w Internecie. Analiza zawartości stron internetowych wydawnictw
Authors: Tałuć Katarzyna
Published: June 2019

Celem artykułu jest analiza zawartości stron internetowych wybranych wydawnictw mających w swojej ofercie książkę adresowaną do młodego odbiorcy pod kątem obecności na nich tekstu literackiego. Postanowiono zastosować narzędzia netnografii oraz metodę funkcjonalną, aby: zidentyfikować kryteria doboru fragmentów tekstów umieszczanych na stronach internetowych, opisać miejsce tych fragmentów wśród innych elementów interfejsu strony, wskazać funkcje, jakie owe fragmenty pełnią. Do badań wybrano strony następujących wydawnictw osiągających w latach 2013–2015 najwyższe zyski ze sprzedaży książek, w tym tych dla dzieci i młodzieży: Wydawnictwo Olesiejuk, Wydawnictwo AMEET, Grupa Wydawnicza Foksal, Prószyński Media, Grupa Publicat, Nasza Księgarnia, Wydawnictwo Czarna Owca.
Współczesna książka kucharska dla dzieci i młodzieży jako produkt medialny
Authors: Has-Tokarz Anita Lidia
Published: June 2019

Współczesny rynek książki dla dzieci i młodzieży, mimo obserwowanych krótkotrwałych okresów zapaści, stale jest – jak pokazują branżowe raporty – jednym z bardziej stabilnych i dochodowych segmentów polskiego rynku wydawniczo-księgarskiego. Zyski gwarantują oficynom wydawniczym przede wszystkim globalne bestsellery adresowane tak do najmłodszych czytelników, jak i nastolatków. Artykuł omawia zjawisko brandingu, tj. kreowania globalnych marek w sektorze książki dla młodych odbiorców. Branding staje się obecnie ważnym narzędziem międzynarodowego marketingu książki, a tzw. polityka marki (brandu) zajmuje istotne miejsce w taktyce marketingowej wydawców działających w segmencie książek dla młodych odbiorców. Obserwacja globalnego i krajowego rynku mediów pozwala dostrzec tendencję do profesjonalizacji dziecięcej kultury kulinarnej. Przejawem tego zjawiska jest m.in. rozwój przemysłu zabawkarskiego związanego z produkcją akcesoriów kulinarnych, jak również aneksja przestrzeni medialnej zarezerwowanej dla dzieci i młodzieży. W jej obrębie można zauważyć multiplikację telewizyjnych programów kulinarnych, coraz liczniej powstają internetowe projekty kulinarne, gry online przeznaczone dla małych kucharzy, kulinarne aplikacje na urządzenia mobilne. Kulinarny „zwrot tematyczny” dokonuje się także w obrębie rynku książki dla dzieci i młodzieży. Po 1989 roku w segmencie książek kucharskich dla najmłodszych czytelników doszło do imponujących zmian ilościowych i jakościowych. Ewoluowały ich nowe warianty tematyczne i style edytorskie, jak również formaty medialne (kulinarne audiobooki, e-booki), będące refleksem globalnych mód i idei charakterystycznych dla kultury konsumpcyjnej oraz świadectwem kulinarnej emancypacji najmłodszych. W referacie wskazano różnorodne przykłady współczesnych książek kucharskich, które są powiązane z supersystemami rozrywkowymi dla dzieci.
“@Debate”: Análisis de un proyecto audiovisual en el aula de ELE
Authors: García Sanz Emma
Published: June 2019

El objetivo de este artículo es presentar un proyecto audiovisual realizado en el aula de comprensión y expresión oral de español como lengua extranjera (ELE) haciendo hincapié en sus aspectos académicos, de aprendizaje, organizativos y sociales. Tras exponer el marco teórico en el que se encuentra el proyecto, lo describiremos prestando especial atención a la evaluación de este por parte del alumnado participante y de la docente que lo dirigió. Asimismo, se propondrán modificaciones en el mismo para futuras realizaciones.
Asignación de personal con periodo inestable de trabajo
Authors: Javez Valladares Santos Santiago , Tello de la Cruz Elmer
Published: June 2019

Una de las maneras de cómo dar a conocer que las técnicas de la Investigación de Operaciones son de mucha utilidad es generando su aplicación a la solución de problemas de la vida diaria, es por ello que el presente trabajo es la aplicación de un Modelo de Programación Lineal aplicado Asignación de Personal con Periodo Inestables de Trabajo, esto se elaboró motivado por que dentro de un pequeño negocio de venta de comida rápida se estaba dando la posibilidad que algunos estudiantes puedan laborar por horas, esto  de acuerdo a su disponibilidad horaria dentro de la semana, claro está que por diversas actividades sus horarios cambiaban de una semana a otra, esto creaba un grave problema a la administradora del negocio que no sabía en muchos de los casos asignar de la mejor manera a los diferentes grupos de jóvenes con la intención de cumplir con la cantidad mínima de personal necesario en cada horario y en cada día. Para ello se hizo necesario elaborar un modelo lineal programado en Solver para tener mejor presentación y con la facilidad de poder imprimir a cada grupo sus horarios de trabajo durante la semana.

El uso de este programa ha facilitado mucho el cumplir con las metas de personal y más aun a generado una aplicación interesante en este negocio que está sirviendo de ejemplo para poder difundir el modelo a otro tipo de negocios.

Palabras Clave: Asignación de personal, Modelo lineal, Solver.
Forming a Mutually Respectful University-Community Partnership through a “Family as Faculty” Project
Authors: Santamaria-Graff Cristina , Boehner Joel
Published: June 2019

In this paper, we, a university special education professor and an executive director of a parent-to-parent non-profit organization, describe our collaborative partnership built on a common understanding that parents of children with disabilities are educational leaders. We address how we work collaboratively to locate and establish families as co-educators in an undergraduate special education course on families for pre-service special education teachers. In line with the Individuals with Disabilities Education and Improvement Act (IDEIA), we understand that parents have the right to make educational decisions regarding their child with a disability [Section 300.300(a)(2)(iii)]. Through a “Family as Faculty” (FAF) approach, families’ voices and expertise are positioned centrally in special education teacher preparation university courses. In this paper, we detail the ways in which we have worked together to construct a solid foundation for the first and subsequent FAF projects. We highlight the ways in which our partnership began through establishing trust, respect, and clear, common goals. These mutually created goals, built on the premise that we were committed to sustainable efforts to support the parents and families involved in FAF projects, are fundamental in ensuring that all stakeholders involved receive long-term support.
Hospitality Intelligence: Evolution, Definition and Dimensions
Authors: Ogbeide Godwin-Charles
Published: June 2019

This article reviews ‘hospitality intelligence’ as the ability to create a foundation upon which a delightful and engaging service experience can be readily delivered. The evolution of service quality leading to hospitality intelligence was identified chronologically via literature reviews. Five conceptual models of service quality that formed the basis of the key dimensions of hospitality intelligence were provided as a framework for inciting theoretical advancement and further research. The dimensions and implications of hospitality intelligence, based on the syntheses of the hospitality related psychology literature, were described for advancing the concept of hospitality intelligence and further research.
White blood cell count on admission as prognostic marker for assessment of severity of acute myocardial infarction
Authors: Jain Vibhuti , Kumar Jain Aklesh
Published: June 2019

Background: High white blood cell/leucocyte counts were predicted as important biomarkers for future cardiovascular events in both healthy individuals and are having history myocardial infarction. The aim of the study was to assess the role of leucocytes as predictors of morbidity and mortality during the hospitalization of patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Methods: This was a prospective study conducted on 79 patients with evolving STEMI attending the emergency department of Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Hospital, Indore during the period from November 2004 to July 2005. Blood total leucocyte count (TLC) was done in all the patients. All-cause mortality rate during the follow up period was defined as the primary end point of the study. Composite of death, reinfarction and heart failure till follow up day were defined as the secondary outcomes.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 55.9±10.4 years. Male dominance was (86%) seen in the study. The mean TLC in the study population was 12345±4922/cumm. A total of 16 (20.2%) patients were died during 3 months of follow up. Statistically significant difference (p<0.001) was seen for characteristics such as age, risk index score, mean blood pressure heart rate and the Kilip class between survivors and non-survivors. The mean difference of TLC and mean CKMB was greater in non-survivors compared to survivors but the difference was not significant (p=0.177). Age, risk index, Kilip class, serum creatinine and baseline TLC, was found to affect the occurrence of the events significantly with a p value of less than 0.05.

Conclusions: The findings conclude that the high blood leucocyte count was proved to be an important prognostic factor for assessing the severity of acute myocardial infarction in study population.
The Efficiency of Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance Based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Anxiety Sensitivity and Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Women with Irritable Bowel
Authors: Sehati Marmareh , Amin Nasab Angham , Yousefian Zahra
Published: June 2019

Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that affects social, occupational, communicational, and psychological functioning. Therefore, the aim of this research was to determine the effect of emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) on anxiety sensitivity and emotion regulation difficulties among women with IBS.
Methods: In order to conduct this study, a sample of 30 women with IBS who referred to Tehran healthcare centers was selected using the convenience sampling. Then, participants were assigned to experimental and control groups randomly. In this pretest-posttest semi-experimental study, we used anxiety sensitivity index questionnaire and the emotion regulation questionnaire. The experimental group received the educational intervention in 10 sessions during two and a half months. Data were analyzed by SPSS software.
Results: The results showed that DBT had a significant effect on anxiety sensitivity and emotional regulation difficulties in women with IBS (P-value < 0.001). So, this treatment could reduce the anxiety sensitivity and emotional regulation difficulties in with IBS women.
Conclusion: According to the results, DBT educations can reduce the anxiety sensitivity and negative emotion regulation and increase the positive emotion regulation.
A Survey of Factors Related to Marital Satisfaction among Married Women in Taft City, Iran
Authors: Zare Shahabadi Akbar , Montazeri Marzieh
Published: June 2019

Background: The foundation of a healthy community is based on the healthy communication between family members. In this regard, marital satisfaction is one of the important factors in strengthening the family relationships, which can be affected by the type of marriage as well as the family demographic and cultural components.
Methods: This study was conducted on 120 married women in Taft. Participants were selected by systematic sampling method using Cochran formula. The research tools were Enrique Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (1998) and a researcher-made questionnaire. Validity of the latter questionnaire was assessed using face validity and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha.
Results: According to the results, the marital satisfaction of married women was in moderate level. Moreover, marital satisfaction was higher among the villagers (P-value = 0.006), non-familial marriages (P-value = 0.006), and housewives (P-value = 0.042) than other groups. Considering the type of marriage, forced marriage (P-value ≤ 0.50) showed a significant relationship with lack of life satisfaction; in other words, a higher degree of satisfaction was observed in unforced marriages. According to the regression analysis, four variables of couple’s age differences, education level differences, duration of marriage, and type of marriage (forced and unforced) explained about 43.5 percent of the dependent variable variations.
Conclusion: Eventually, increase in the education level of couples decreased their life satisfaction; whereas, marital satisfaction increased by increase of age, duration of marriage, number of children. Moreover, marital satisfaction was lower in forded marriages.
General Health Status, Quality Of Life and Social Support of Young Athletes and Young Non-Athletes in Yazd
Authors: Mazloomy Mahmoodabad Seyed Saeed , Ardian Nahid , Eslami Hadi
Published: June 2019

Background: One of the factors influencing the level of general health and quality of life of individuals, is the level of social support that people enjoy. Given the importance of general health, quality of life and the amount of social support and their relationship with the level of physical activity in young people in Yazd province counties were studied.
Methods: The study population of this descriptive, cross-sectional study consisted of 15- to 29-year-old people. Given the study population, sample size was calculated for the counties Yazd, Mehriz, Ardakan and Meybod separately.
Methods: A total of 1533 people were selected by cluster sampling, and a person aged 15-29 years from each family completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire used, in addition to demographic questions, included three sections general health questionnaire (GHQ-28), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and World Health Organization Quality Of Life Brief (WHOQOL-BREF). The data were analyzed by SPSS18, nonparametric statistical tests and Pearson's correlation.
Results: The mean general health score of youth was 30.82 (9.56) and the mean scores of their quality of life and social support were 38.32 (8.67) and 42.64 (7.73), respectively. Mental health, quality of life and social support were significantly associated with education level (P-value ≤ 0.001).
The quality of life of young athletes was higher than that of young non-athletes (P-value ≤ 0.001). General health and social support were higher in women than in men (P-value ≤ 0.001).
Conclusion: The general health level of Yazd youth is higher than the cut-off point and not optimal, but based on social and cultural conditions in this province, the levels of social support and quality of life were found to be satisfactory. Planning to increase the level of vitality and exercise in different fields can be an opportunity to improve the general health of young people.
The Effectiveness of Barkley's Parent Training on Social Skills of Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Authors: Yaghmaei Sanaz , Malekpour Mokhtar , Ghamarani Amir
Published: June 2019

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) damages the children’s communicative and social performance. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of Barkley’s parental training on social skills of students with ADHD.
Methods: This random trial was conducted on primary school students with ADHD in Isfahan in academic year 2016 - 2017. As a result, 40 students with ADHD were selected from primary school students with ADHD via clustered random sampling method and were randomly categorized into case and control groups. The parents in the case group received fifteen sixty-minute therapeutic interventions in two months. The applied questionnaires included ADHD questionnaire and social skills questionnaire. The data were analyzed using ANCOVA method.
Results: The results showed that Barkley’s parental training had significant effect on social skills of students with ADHD (P-value < 0.001) so that this therapy could improve social skills in ADHD students.
Conclusion: According to the findings, it can be concluded that Barkley’s parental training can be applied as an efficient treatment to improve social skills of ADHD children by modifying parents’ interactional and parental model.