bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Avaliação de uma tecnologia leve no formato de cartilha em Terapia Capilar
Authors: Martins Aline Barbosa Teixeira , Rodrigues Kélida Alves , Bianchi Juçara , Salviano Fabia Azambuja Pereira , Falcão Cristina De Santiago Viana , Barboza Michelli Caroline De Camargo
Published: August 2020

Objetivo Geral: Avaliar uma tecnologia leve no formato cartilha em Terapia Capilar. Método: Tratou-se de uma pesquisa transversal realizada em Fortaleza - CE, em 2019. Elaborou-se uma cartilha, como uma forma de orientação e promoção da saúde no que diz respeito aos mitos e verdades em relação aos cuidados do cabelo. Foram recrutadas 30 indivíduos da área da beleza e clientes de salões. O estudo foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da Universidade de Fortaleza sob o parecer n0 3.661.618. Resultados: A maioria dos entrevistados relataram que a cartilha auxiliou no esclarecimento do conteúdo proposto em todos os aspectos avaliados. Os dados foram baseados em 5 blocos de perguntas que avaliavam o conteúdo, demanda de alfabetização, gráficos, layout e tipografia, estimulação da aprendizagem e motivação. Conclusão: A pesquisa demonstrou que o instrumento escrito tem uma colaboração valorosa no desenvolvimento, conhecimento e autonomia.
UMA ANÁLISE SOBRE HABILIDADES NARRATIVAS NAS PROPOSIÇÕES DE UM CURRÍCULO BILÍNGUE PARA SURDOS
Authors: Barbosa Felipe Venâncio , Basílio Lourdes Fátima , Cruz Márcia
Published: August 2020

A Secretaria Municipal de Educação da Cidade de São Paulo publicou dois documentos específicos para a Educação de Surdos em 2019. Trata-se do Currículo Bilíngue, parte integrante do Currículo da Cidade. Tendo as habilidades narrativas como centro da aquisição e desenvolvimento de linguagem e dos impactos deste desenvolvimento no aprendizado de segunda língua, este trabalho pretende apresentar uma análise sobre as proposições destes documentos com relação aos objetivos de de´senvolvimento e aprendizagem baseados em habilidades comunicativas e linguísticas que mobilizam o domínio da compreensão e produção de narrativas. Os documentos apresentam o desenvolvimento bilíngue do estudante surdo como foco, com a aquisição plena da Língua Brasileira de Sinais (Libras) e domínio metalinguístico de sua estrutura e com o desenvolvimento da leitura e escrita, como segunda língua, autônoma. Também aborda aspectos como identidade, cultura surda, cultura ouvinte, interculturalidade, funções da linguagem e literaturas, mobilizando habilidades narrativas em mais de 30% de seus objetivos de aprendizagem e desenvolvimento. Trata-se de um documento que propõe uma relação intrínseca entre uso e conhecimento das línguas, colocando a Libras como fundamento para a construção de outros conhecimentos e para o desenvolvimento integral do estudante.
Perancangan Kontrol Alat Musik Angklung Menggunakan Arduino, ESP8266, dan Android
Authors: Putra Bayu , Wahyu Ari
Published: August 2020

Jurnal ini menjelaskan tentang pembuatan alat kontrol alat musik angklung menggunakan Arduino dan Android. Alat ini membantu meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat tentang alat musik tradisional, khususnya Angklung. Bahasa pemrograman yang digunakan adalah bahasa pemrograman C untuk alat Arduino dan Java untuk aplikasi Android. Alat kontrol ini memanfaatkan teknologi nirkabel yaitu wifi. Alat yang telah dibuat ini berhasil diimplementasikan dengan hasil yaitu sebuah rangkaian elektronik yang terhubung dengan satu set alat musik angklung dan sebuah aplikasi pengontrolnya. Untuk menggunakan alat ini, pengguna cukup menekan beberapa tombol not yang diinginkan dalam antarmuka aplikasi Android yang telah terhubung dengan angklung, lalu angklung akan berbunyi sesuai dengan not yang diinginkan pengguna.
Android-based Disease Identification on Crystal Guava's Leaf using Enterprise Unified Process Method
Authors: Sudiarto Ari Kurniawan , Aelani Khoirida , Juniar Fresa Dwi
Published: August 2020

Subang Crystal Guava farmer groups have problems in the management and maintenance of plants that are still carried out by way of going down outside the Operating System Procedure (SOP) provided by the Subang Agriculture Service, especially in the management of disease prevention or plant pests and harvesting of Crystal Guava fruit . This makes the process of checking yields take a long time if it has to be adjusted to the SOP provisions. One alternative solution that aims to provide direction and treatment to farmers in managing guava crystals is to apply informatics technology in the form of an application model built for disease identification on Android-based guava leaves. This application uses the camera facilities on mobile phones to take photos of guava leaf samples. The research method used is a software development method (Enterprise Unified Process) whose stages include Construction, Transition, and Production. Java as a programming language, and Android Studio Tools as the editor. Application Identification of diseases on the guava leaves that were built after the trial can be used by the Crystal Guava Farmers in the Subang farmer group as a tool to determine the disease in the guava plants so that a method is obtained to treat the guava plants with a yield that is harvested expected to be optimal.
Information System for Railway Inspection using Drone and Image Processing
Authors: Mardiana Siti , Hamdani Dani , Chaniago M Benny , Wahyu Ari Purno , Heryono Heri , Suhendri Suhendri
Published: August 2020

Train is the main mode of transportation that we often use, the train itself can be used as a tool for shipping goods and mobilizing passengers, this transportation is very unique and has its own path in the form of steel strings across from hundreds of kilometers, railroad bearing structures currently exist which uses concrete and wood, the railroad is very vital and is an important supporting facility. The process of railroad monitoring is complex and complicated, takes a long time, the previous method is simple and conventional by tracing the railroad tracks manually or using a geometric gauge mounted direl or also known as railpod, railpod will follow the rails and will provide report if there is a train track that is damaged, broken or shifted, this research will create an image-based monitoring system using drones as a track monitor, another way is to take pictures using satellite data that will provide clear information about road conditions before being passed by the train, the railroad data processing system by using image processing can display visual responses up to cm in size, the response appears if there is a shift in the path then the system directly provides data in the form of location and shifting paths on the main computer, this system is more c eTat in checking and analyzing train track data with high accuracy and precision up to 90%, in addition to imagery from satellite images can use drones, drones themselves are very easy in maintenance and use and are able to cut production costs and even workplace accidents in the field workers themselves can be avoided because the drone is able to reach the track and railroad that is difficult for example through the tunnel or the railroad track along the hills and densely populated.
Public Intention on Bandung Tour on Bus
Authors: Anwar Tezza , Puspita Yessy
Published: August 2020

Bandung is known as the capital of West Java. Bandung also develops as a culinary city. As a form of the Government's responsibility to facilitate tourists who come to Bandung, the Government has officially announced the "Bandros" Tourism Bus (Bandung Tour on Bus). But practically, there are many problems faced by stakeholders. Standardization of prices among passengers, limits on the number of buses that cannot serve passengers, unclear routes including departures and arrivals, unhealthy management for safety factors and an increase in the number of passengers that have a negative impact due to the quality of service. The purpose of this study is to describe service quality, community satisfaction and community interest in reusing Bandros, and also to obtain the results of an analysis of the extent to which service quality affects community satisfaction and its impact on community interest in reusing Bus Bandros. In this study, researchers used the descriptive-verification method. This method is used to verify the quality of service perception, community satisfaction and community intentions to reuse Bus Bandros by involving 500 respondents who wish to use Bus Bandros. The distribution and selection of respondents was carried out using convenience sampling. Path analysis is also used in this study. Based on the results of the statistical testing process found significant perceptions between service quality variables and brand image with public interest in the city of Bandung to use Bus Bandros. For recommendations in this study, clarity of information can increase the public's intention to use Bus Bandros, because the information submitted will provide clarity in order to increase public intention to ride Bus Bandros.
Penentuan Status Trofik Melalui Beberapa Pendekatan (Studi Kasus: Waduk Cirata)
Authors: TM Pratiwi Niken , Hariyadi Sigid , Bagoes Soegesty Nugraha , Yuni Wulandari Dwi
Published: August 2020

Cirata Reservoir is a cascade reservoir in West Java that is used for floating cage fish farming. High organic content originated from the residue of the feed causes eutrophication of reservoir waters. The purpose of this study was to assess the trophic status of the Cirata Reservoir through several trophic states index. The results shows that the presence of the phytoplankton community, in response to water quality, was dominated by groups tolerant to high nutrient concentration. The highest value is found in locations with dense of floating cage activity, that increases with increasing water depth. All approaches used indicate that the Cirata Reservoir is classified as eutrophic to hyper-eutrophic.
Sustentabilidade e Consumo Consciente: Ação individual ou contextual?
Authors: Carmona Linda Jessica De Montreuil , Bacinello Edilson
Published: August 2020

A preocupação com o consumo sustentável é multidisciplinar e universal, seja pela ciência do ser humano acerca de suas limitações na obtenção de recursos ou pela consciência de que as tendências atuais do comportamento de consumo são insustentáveis. Existe na literatura uma variedade de termos e posturas relacionadas ao consumo consciente que podem induzir a confusão, dentre elas: consumo consciente, sustentável, verde, solidário, justo, ético, ecológico, que são expressões da mesma genealogia com sutis diferenças, evidenciando a incipiência do entendimento desta temática. A raiz do problema parece ser que não há consenso no entendimento do próprio ato de consumir, pois algumas posturas focam no consumo consciente como sendo centrado no indivíduo, enquanto outras reconhecem sua natureza coletiva e derivada da normatividade da sociedade circundante e induzida pelo contexto e convenções sociais. O propósito deste ensaio foi analisar estas questões, identificando as temáticas prevalentes sobre consumo consciente ou sustentável, identificando as visões individualistas e coletivistas e apontando os estudos acadêmicos relevantes e suas implicações.
A Importância da Disciplina de Geografia para a Educação Escolar Indígena
Authors: Gama Fernanda Cavalcante , Souza e Souza Marilin Pereira de , Serrão Michelle Carneiro
Published: August 2020

Este trabalho de estudo tem por finalidade analisar a importância e a contribuição do ensino deGeografia na vida e formação escolar da criança indígena, tendo como objetivo geral: analisar aimportância da disciplina de geografia com base no RCNEI Indígena para a educação escolar dascrianças indígenas, e específicos: Compreender de que maneira o ensino de geografia atua comopropulsor do desenvolvimento escolar indígena; identificar como a geografia na educação escolarindígena atua como instrumento de resistência na luta pela preservação de suas culturas; Discutira geografia curricular como contribuição para a geografia indígena. O trabalho desenvolvido tempor metodologia a natureza bibliográfica e documental, buscando a compreensão firmada nosdocumentos que orientam as ações que devem ser vivenciadas no âmbito escolar ao se tratar doensino de geografia.
O Currículo e a Prática Pedagógica sob o Olhar da Divisão de Fortalecimento do Currículo
Authors: Martins Luzineth Rodrigues , Rebouças Maria da Conceição Pereira , Mussato Solange
Published: August 2020

Este trabalho versa sobre a complexa relação entre currículo e prática pedagógica e tem como objetivo relatar algumas experiências de acompanhamento do desenvolvimento do currículo no estado de Roraima. O trabalho se deu no âmbito da Divisão de Fortalecimento do Currículo – DIFC, do Departamento de Educação Básica – DEB, da Secretaria de Estado da Educação e Desporto – SEED. As ações aqui descritas ocorreram na dinâmica de grupo de trabalho – GT, formado por cada um dos componentes curriculares, das etapas do ensino em Roraima. Evidenciamos significativas experiências nos diferentes Grupos de Trabalhos - GTs, bem como a importância do trabalho docente coletivo na rede estadual contribuindo para a melhoria da qualidade do ensino em Roraima.
A Precarização do Trabalho e a Questão da Governança Pós Revolução da Informação
Authors: Costa Maria Emília Melo da , Silveira Danilo da Costa , Costa Elinaldo Ferreira da
Published: August 2020

Este estudo discute a questão da sociedade da informação, suas aplicações teóricas no campo da administração, seus desdobramentos para o mundo do trabalho e o acesso à informação dentro de uma concepção de governança. A partir do método dialético, afirmamos que os benefícios apontados pelas premissas desta sociedade refletem negativamente no trabalho, atuando como um elemento de precarização e desvirtuação social do trabalho. Afirmamos que as concepções ideológicas da Revolução da Informação, precarizam o trabalho e responsabilizam o trabalhador, transferindo das organizações o espaço de trabalho, controlando as diferentes fases do trabalho e responsabilizando o trabalhador por seu sucesso ou fracasso.
O Estado da Arte Sobre a Teoria da Contingência: Um Estudo Bibliométrico Entre o Período de 2015 a 2019
Authors: Schnell Maico , Junior de Oliveira Trocz Pedro
Published: August 2020

O objetivo deste trabalho é mapear as publicações científicas sobre a Teoria da Contingência. Para isso foi realizada uma análise bibliométrica das pesquisas publicadas na Web of Science, entre 2015 e 2019. Os dados foram importados para o software HistCite® para organização dos artigos em referências mais citados, países que mais publicaram, fonte das publicações dos artigos publicados e com maiores impactos. Para isso esses dados foram criadas as tabelas e figuras para representar os indicadores bibliométricos. Os resultados apontaram que foram localizados 326 artigos sendo escritos por 840 pesquisadores com vínculo em 452 instituições, ainda foi possível identificar que os artigos foram publicados em 64 países estando presente em 210 periódicos e os mesmos utilizaram 19.113 referências, bem como 1.072 palavras-chave. Este estudo também permitiu identificar as áreas os 10 mais recentes no ano de 2019. Como conclusões os resultados encontrados retratam o interesse dos pesquisadores em estudar a Teoria da Contingência nos últimos 5 anos em âmbito internacional.
STRUKTUR POPULASI REKRUT KARANG HERMATIFIK PADA METODE FISH HOME DI TELUK PALU
Authors: Salanggon Alismi M , Finarti Finarti
Published: August 2020

The goals of this research were to study the characteristics of coral recruits on Fish Home artificial reef modules at two sites with different environmental characteristics (habitat condition, physical and chemical water quality). The research was carried out from July to September 2016 at Mamboro Suburb in Palu Bay and Lero Village in Donggala District. Data were collected using SCUBA via a systematic random sampling method. Coral recruits were identified and community composition indices of abundance, distribution, diversity, evenness and dominance calculated. Water quality parameters were conducive to coral growth. The artificial substrate (fish homes) enabled coral settlement. Corals recruited mostly onto the outer walls of the fish homes, and were evenly distributed. At the Lero site, 683 colonies were counted, comprising 11 Families and 33 Genera, at Mamboro 563 colonies comprised 13 Families and 31 Genera. Dispersal patterns of the dominant group, no dominant species, average diversity and evenness.
AKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI DARI EKSTRAK JAMUR LAUT
Authors: Fadilah Nur , Erawati Erawati , Nahar Hendrik , Dewanto Didit Kustantio
Published: August 2020

A search new antibacterial compounds should continue to be done as a raw material of antibiotics. The purpose of this study, which is to get kind of marine fungi antibacterial activity and get the value of MIC and MBC. The study was conducted from the sampling sponge, marine fungi isolation, extraction, preparation of test bacteria, antibacterial activity testing and analysis of MIC and MBC. Data was analyzed by measuring the diameter of inhibition zone are formed. The results obtained, that debris ethanol fraction from marine fungi J3 can inhibit the growth of E. coli and S. aureus at a concentration of 100 mg/L to 100.000 mg/L. At the debris ethyl acetate fraction able to inhibit concentration of 1.000 mg/L to 100.000 mg/L. At the filtrate ethyl acetate fraction was able to inhibit 10.000 mg/L to 100.000 mg/L. For both types of test bacteria, MIC and MBC values are indicated by the highest debris ethanol fraction and lowest by the fraction of ethyl acetate filtrate.
Implementation of TPS Cooperative Learning Model for Improving Student Motivation Using Augmented Reality
Authors: Mariyana Ms.
Published: August 2020

This study aims to study the application of the TPS type of cooperative learning model to increase student motivation in class VII by trying Think Pair Share (TPS). The method used is thinking or thinking, pairing or pairing, sharing, or sharing. TPS type cooperative learning model in increasing student motivation to develop craft knowledge aided by augmented reality vegetable cultivation material. All learning strategies and models that students find and discuss how the construction and contribution of students using teaching materials assisted with augmented reality can be used to help cultivation material.
A Framework for Assessing the Costs of Pension Reform Reversals
Authors: Baksa Daniel , Munkacsi Zsuzsa , Nerlich Carolin
Published: August 2020

Several European countries are currently considering reversing parts of their pension reforms that were adopted previously to improve sustainability. In this paper we present a framework that allows us to quantify the macroeconomic and fiscal costs of such reversals. We thereby integrate the country-specific information from the latest Ageing Report into a dynamic general equilibrium model with overlapping generations. Focusing on Germany and Slovakia as country cases, our model replicates the Ageing Report’s pension expenditure projections very well. We calculate the macroeconomic impact of first the additional pension reforms needed to contain the public debt pressures arising from population ageing and second the costs of reform reversals. Our model results show that undoing past pension reforms would generate substantial adverse macroeconomic costs and could pose challenges for fiscal sustainability.
MAX-DOAS measurements of tropospheric NO2 and HCHO in Munich and the comparison to OMI and TROPOMI satellite observations
Authors: Chan Ka Lok , Wiegner Matthias , van Geffen Jos , De Smedt Isabelle , Alberti Carlos , Cheng Zhibin , Ye Sheng , Wenig Mark
Published: August 2020

Abstract. We present two-dimensional scanning Multi-AXis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) observations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and formaldehyde (HCHO) in Munich. Vertical columns and vertical distribution profiles of aerosol extinction coefficient, NO2 and HCHO are retrieved from the 2D MAX-DOAS observations. The measured surface aerosol extinction coefficients and NO2 mixing ratios derived from the retrieved profiles are compared to in situ monitoring data, and the surface NO2 mixing ratios show a good agreement with in situ monitoring data with a Pearson correlation coefficient (R) of 0.91. The aerosol optical depths (AODs) show good agreement as well (R = 0.80) when compared to sun photometer measurements. Tropospheric vertical column densities (VCDs) of NO2 and HCHO derived from the MAX-DOAS measurements are also used to validate Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) and TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) satellite observations. Monthly averaged data show a good correlation; however, satellite observations are on average 30 % lower than the MAX-DOAS measurements. Furthermore, the MAX-DOAS observations are used to investigate the spatiotemporal characteristic of NO2 and HCHO in Munich. Analysis of the relations between aerosol, NO2 and HCHO shows higher aerosol-to-HCHO ratios in winter, which reflects a longer atmospheric lifetime of secondary aerosol and HCHO during winter. The analysis also suggests that secondary aerosol formation is the major source of these aerosols in Munich.
New In Situ Aerosol Hyperspectral Optical Measurements over 300–700 nm, Part 1: Spectral Aerosol Extinction (SpEx) Instrument Field Validation during the KORUS-OC cruise
Authors: Jordan Carolyn E. , Stauffer Ryan M. , Lamb Brian T. , Hudgins Charles H. , Thornhill Kenneth L. , Schuster Gregory L. , Moore Richard H. , Crosbie Ewan C. , Winstead Edward L. , Anderson Bruce E. , Martin Robert F. , Shook Michael A. , Ziemba Luke D. , Beyersdorf Andreas J. , Robinson Claire E. , Corr Chelsea A. , Tzortziou Maria A.
Published: August 2020

Abstract. In situ observations of spectrally-resolved aerosol extinction coefficients (300–700 nm at ~ 0.8 nm resolution) from the May–June 2016 Korea U.S. – Ocean Color (KORUS-OC) oceanographic field campaign are reported. Measurements were made with the custom-built Spectral Aerosol Extinction (SpEx) instrument that previously has been characterized only using laboratory-generated aerosols of known size and composition. Here, the performance of SpEx under realistic operating conditions in the field was assessed by comparison to extinction coefficients derived from commercial instruments that measured scattering and filter-based absorption coefficients at three discrete visible wavelengths. Good agreement was found between these two sets of extinction coefficients with slopes near unity for all 3 wavelengths within the SpEx measurement error (±5 Mm−1). The meteorological conditions encountered during the cruise fostered diverse ambient aerosol populations with varying sizes and composition at concentrations spanning two orders of magnitude. The sampling inlet had a 50 % size cut of 1.3 µm diameter particles such that the in situ aerosol sampling suite deployed aboard ship measured fine mode aerosols only. The extensive hyperspectral extinction data set acquired revealed that nearly all measured spectra exhibited curvature in logarithmic space, such that Ångström exponent (α) power law fits led to large errors compared to measured values, especially in the ultraviolet (UV) wavelength range. This problem was particularly acute for α values calculated over only visible wavelengths, then extrapolated to the UV, highlighting the need for measurements in this wavelength range. Second-order polynomial fits to the logarithmically-transformed data provided a much better fit to the measured spectra than the linear fits of power laws. Building on previous studies that used total column AOD observations to examine the information content of spectral curvature, the relationship between α and the second order polynomial fit coefficients (a1 and a2) was shown to depend on the characteristic wavelength (λch) of any given spectral measurement, such that differing curvature among aerosol size distributions with the same α will map to a line in (a1,a2) space with a slope related to λch. Thus, spectral curvature represented by (a1,a2) may provide more detailed aerosol size distribution information than α alone.
DETECTION AND LOCALIZATION OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS USING YOLOV3 AND STEREO VISION
Authors: Omar W. , Lee I. , Lee G. , Park K. M.
Published: August 2020

Abstract. This paper focus on traffic light distance measurement using stereo camera which is a very important and challenging task in image processing domain, where it is used in several systems such as Driving Safety Support Systems (DSSS), autonomous driving and traffic mobility. In this paper, we propose an integrated traffic light distance measurement system for self-driving based on stereo image processing. Therefore, an algorithm to spatially locate the detected traffic light is required in order to make these detections useful. In this paper, an algorithm to detect, classify the traffic light colours and spatially locate traffic light are integrated. Detection and colours classification are made simultaneously via YOLOv3, using RGB images. 3D traffic light localization is achieved by estimating the distance from the vehicle to the traffic light, by looking at detector 2D bounding boxes and the disparity map generated by stereo camera. Moreover, Gaussian YOLOv3 weights based on KITTI and Berkeley datasets has been replaced with the COCO dataset. Therefore, a detection algorithm that can cope with mislocalizations is required in autonomous driving applications. This paper proposes an integrated method for improving the detection accuracy and traffic lights colours classification while supporting a real-time operation by modelling the bounding box (bbox) of YOLOv3. The obtained results show fair results within 20 meters away from the sensor, while misdetection and classification appeared in further distance.
Ödenwinkel: an Alpine platform for observational and experimental research on the emergence of multidiversity and ecosystem complexity
Authors: Junker Robert R. , Hanusch Maximilian , He Xie , Ruiz-Hernández Victoria , Otto Jan-Christoph , Kraushaar Sabine , Bauch Kristina , Griessenberger Florian , Ohler Lisa-Maria , Trutschnig Wolfgang
Published: August 2020

Abstract. Studies on ecological successions have a long tradition and have strongly
contributed to the understanding of community assembly, niche theory, and
ecosystem structure and functionality. Reports on ecological successions are
however mostly restricted to one or two taxonomic groups, neglecting the
mutual influences and dependencies between multiple taxonomic groups that
are the building blocks of diverse communities. We introduce the Alpine
research platform Ödenwinkel to promote observational and experimental research on the
emergence of multidiversity and ecosystem complexity. We established n= 140 permanent plots along the successional gradient of the forefield of the
Ödenwinkelkees glacier at the end of the Stubachtal valley in the Hohe Tauern
range (Hohe Tauern National Park, Land Salzburg, Austria). In summer 2019 we
completed a first full inventory of biotic and abiotic characteristics of
these plots covering the diversity and composition of vascular plants,
bryophytes, arthropods, and other animals, bacteria and fungi as well as some
geomorphologic properties. In this paper we introduce the design of the
research platform and show first results. While focusing on the diversity
and composition of vascular plants along the successional gradient, we also
provide data on the diversity of animals, bacteria, and fungi. The
Ödenwinkel platform will be available as a long-term ecological research site where
researchers from various disciplines can contribute to the accumulation of knowledge
on ecological successions and on how interactions between various taxonomic
groups structure ecological complexity in this Alpine environment.
On mechanisms of trophic cascade caused by anti-predation response in food chain systems
Authors: Wang Yang , Zou Xingfu
Published: August 2020

Motivated by a recent field study [Nat. Commun. 7(2016), 10698] on the impact of fear of large carnivores on the populations in a cascading ecosystem of food chain type with the large carnivores as the top predator, in this paper we propose two model systems in the form of ordinary differential equations to mechanistically explore the cascade of such a fear effect. The models are of the Lotka-Volterra type, one is three imensional and the other four dimensional. The 3-D model only considers the cost of the anti-predation response reflected in the decrease of the production, while the 4-D model considers also the benefit of the response in reducing the predation rate, in addition to the cost by reducing the production. We perform a thorough analysis on the dynamics of the two models. The results reveal that the 3-D model and 4-model demonstrate opposite patterns for trophic cascade in terms of the dependence of population sizes for each species at the co-existence equilibrium on the anti-predation response level parameter, and such a difference is attributed to whether or not there is a benefit for the anti-predation response by the meso-carnivore species.
Voltaire Précis du siècle de Louis XV (I & II), vols. 29A et 29B Oxford : Voltaire Foundation 2019-2020
Authors: Woodward Servanne
Published: August 2020

Recensement des deux volumes du Précis du siècle de Louis XV de Voltaire, accompagné d’un appareil critique prenant en compte divers manuscrits et publications, les sources d’information de Voltaire et contrastant ses rapports avec ses autres écrits ou ceux de ses contemporains.
Quantifier scope and information structure in Greek
Authors: Oikonomou Despina , Golcher Felix , Alexiadou Artemis
Published: August 2020

In this paper, we investigate the availability of inverse scope interpretation in doubly-quantified sentences in Greek. A rather coarse and, as we show, inaccurate empirical generalization is that languages with relatively free word order do not have inverse scope readings, since movement is always spelled-out. In Greek there is little experimental work testing inverse scope with DP-quantifiers and there is considerable disagreement among linguists regarding its availability. Our goal is two-fold: i) to contribute towards a better understanding of the empirical facts and ii) to explore the relation between inverse scope availability and the syntax and semantics of different configurations. As we show, inverse scope is generally acceptable by Greek speakers, with the exception of environments with Clitic Left Dislocation. Our data add up to recent studies in other languages which suggest that the critical factor for the (non)-availability of inverse scope is the properties of each individual construction and not a dichotomy between different types of languages.
Investigating Metacognitive Think-Aloud Strategy in Improving Saudi EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension and Attitudes
Authors: Al-Qahtani Abdulaziz Ali
Published: August 2020

The current study's objective examines the effectiveness of using a Think-Aloud strategy in improving Saudi EFL learners' reading comprehension and attitudes towards learning. A quantitative study with a quasi-experimental design was implemented through applying two different instruments: Reading Comprehension Skills Test and Attitude Scale towards learning EFL. The study adopts a pre-post control group design where forty students were randomly assigned to either a control or an experimental group. Students of the experimental group were instructed by using metacognitive Think-Aloud strategy, whereas, the control group received traditional treatment such as skimming and scanning techniques. The findings of the study showed that the attitudes and reading comprehension skills of the experimental group improved significantly as opposed to the control group. The study gives more insight into the importance of applying a Think-Aloud strategy in teaching reading comprehension inside EFL educational context. The study also suggests recommendations for EFL teachers to increase the efficiency of applying this strategy through their teaching procedures.
Interactional Meta-Discourse Resources in Oliver Twist
Authors: Esmaeili Sonour
Published: August 2020

For long, there has been debate over the appropriateness of using simplified literary texts in second language classrooms. In examining the simplified form, the main question is persuasion that is partly achieved through meta-discourse resources, which are “Self-reflective linguistic material referring to the evolving text and to the writer and the imagined reader of the text” (Hylan & Tse, 2004, p. 156). The present study compares the use of interactional meta-discourse resources (IMRs) in terms of the frequency and categorical distribution in the original copy of a novel (i.e., Oliver Twist) and its simplified counterparts. The corpus was analyzed based on the Hyland (2005) model. The frequency and categorical distribution of IMRs were calculated per 1,000 words, and the difference in their distribution was calculated using Chi-Square statistical analysis. The findings indicate a significant difference in the frequency of IMRs between the original and the simplified versions of the Dickensian novel, implying that despite having more complex syntax and semantics, the original novel seems to be more persuasive, at least on the part of IMRs, compared to its simplified counterparts. In terms of categorical distribution, there was no significant difference between them.
Success Factors of Local Retail Apparel Clothing Brands in a Southeast Asian Market
Authors: Zebal Mostaque Ahmed , Zebal Anushe
Published: August 2020

Purpose—The purpose of the study is to explore and identify the factors that shape the success of local retail apparel clothing brands in a Southeast Asian market, Bangladesh. The study further offers relevant propositions on the basis of the results.

Design/methodology/approach—Focus group methodology was used for data collection from the local retail clothing consumers of Dhaka and Chittagong divisions in Bangladesh. Framework analysis was applied for coding, categorizing, identifying the themes from the audiotapes and transcripts. The focus group transcripts were coded for common themes, issues, or ideas as expressed by the participants. Similar responses were identified from a prepared data matrix on the basis of the most frequent mentioned and less frequently mentioned responses. The research results were presented in a narrative to retain the authenticity of the local dialect and provide insight into the consumer behavior.

Findings—Three critical factors were identified responsible for the success of local retail apparel clothing businesses in Bangladesh. The results revealed that the retail companies were heavily benefited by the adoption of intrinsic/extrinsic factors (product quality, price, and building retailers’ reputation and brand name) and culture specific marketing efforts (after sales service, easiness of online transaction, convenient location, store atmosphere, availability of outlet, promoting cultural events, and local celebrity endorsement). The companies were further found advantageous of the socio-economic factors of the country (increase of purchasing power, rapid expansion of tertiary academic institutions, family influence, and change of behavioral pattern).

Originality/value—The study enriches the consumer behavior literature related to local retail apparel branded companies and leaves implications to both the mangers and academics.
A Mixed Volume Element With Characteristic Mixed Volume Element for Contamination Transport Problem
Authors: Yuan Yirang , Li Changfeng , Song Huailing , Sun Tongjun
Published: August 2020

Nonlinear systems of convection-dominated diffusion equations are used as the mathematical model of contamination transport problem which is an important topic in environ mental protection science. An elliptic equation defines the pressure, a convection-diffusion equation expresses the concentration of contamination, and an ordinary differential equation interprets the surface absorption concentration. The transport pressure appears in the equation of the concentration which determines the Darcy velocity and also controls the physical process. The method of conservative mixed volume element is used to solve the flow equation which improves the computational accuracy of Darcy velocity by one order. We use the mixed volume element with the characteristic to approximate the concentration. This method of characteristic not only preserves the strong computational stability at sharp front, but also eliminates numerical dispersion and nonphysical oscillation. In the present scheme, we could adopt a large step without losing accuracy. The diffusion is approximated by the mixed volume element. The concentration and its adjoint vector function are obtained simultaneously, and the locally conservative law is preserved. An optimal second order estimates in l2-norm is derived.
Misbruik van bevoegdheid in collectieve acties
Authors: Arons T.M.C.
Published: August 2020

Misbruik van bevoegdheid in collectieve acties. Drie afgebakende modellen van collectieve geschilbeslechting

Een collectieve actie (art. 3:305a BW) vereist een rechtsvordering met voldoende abstractie. Ook gelden er waarborgvoorwaarden over de afspraken met een derdenfinancier. Dit geldt niet alleen voor een stichting of vereniging maar ook voor een BV. Doorslaggevend is of de rechtsvordering strekt tot (gebundelde) beoordeling van de rechtsverhouding tussen aangesprokene en de achterban van eiser.
Het teletestament: testeren op afstand onder de Tijdelijke wet COVID-19
Authors: Biemans J.W.A. , Kolkman W.D.
Published: August 2020

Het teletestament: testeren op afstand onder de Tijdelijke wet COVID-19

Door de Tijdelijke wet COVID-19 Justitie en Veiligheid is het sinds maart 2020 mogelijk een uiterste wil te verlijden zonder de gelijktijdige fysieke aanwezigheid van notaris en testateur. Dit ‘teletestament’ kent enkele bijzondere voorschriften. Deze bijdrage plaatst deze voorschriften in de context van de reeds bestaande testamentsvormen.
Micropráticas da média gerência e sua relação com capacidades dinâmicas
Authors: Cruz Marina De Almeirda , Corrêa Victor Silva , Diniz Daniela Martins , Vaz Samir Loft
Published: August 2020

Objetivo: Embora haja crescente interesse de estudos sobre a Média Gerência (MG) no âmbito da estratégia e das organizações, permanecem pouco exploradas pesquisas que analisam a perspectiva das Capacidades Dinâmicas (CD) sob a lente das micropráticas desses agentes. Neste sentido, o objetivo do estudo é identificar e descrever como as micropráticas desempenhadas por profissionais da média gerência de quatro empresas imersas em ambientes competitivos relacionam-se com as dimensões das capacidades dinâmicas.Metodologia: A estratégia de pesquisa empregada foi qualitativa. O método utilizado foi o estudo de casos múltiplos, com apropriação de entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com profissionais da média gerência.Originalidade: Ao projetar luzes para as funções da MG através das micropráticas, relacionando-as empiricamente às dimensões das CDs, este artigo enfatiza de maneira inovadora a importância e influência da MG no desenvolvimento das três dimensões das capacidades dinâmicas.Resultados: Os resultados apontam que a média gerência atua de maneira equilibrada na formação, no desenvolvimento e na modificação das três dimensões das capacidades dinâmicas. Uma segunda conclusão é a de que, das cinco funções gerenciais enfatizadas no estudo, a MG parece desempenhar com maior destaque a microprática de sintetizar informações.Contribuições Teóricas: Os resultados contribuem para o avanço da literatura na área de estratégia e de capacidades dinâmicas, particularmente ao chamar atenção para o papel crítico desempenhado pela média gerência ao desenvolvimento das CDs, aspecto predominantemente investigado na literatura sob a perspectiva da alta administração.
Przyczyny strat w realizacji
przedsięwzięć budowlanych branży drogowej z perspektywy wykonawcy
Authors: Budek-Wiśniewska Katarzyna
Published: August 2020

W artykule przeanalizowano wyniki badań ankietowych dotyczących identyfikacji przyczyn strat w przedsięwzięciach budowlanych wśród wykonawców działających w branży drogowej. Badania zostały przeprowadzone w celu wspomagania zarządzania ryzykiem w podejmowaniu się realizacji kontraktów budowlanych. Wyniki badań są istotne dla przedsiębiorców, którym mogą ułatwić podejmowanie działań zapobiegawczych zmniejszających ryzyko powstawania strat oraz będą wykorzystane do budowy komputerowego systemu doradczego wspomagającego ocenę postępowań na roboty budowlane.
Liny sprężające jako uchwyty transportowe w prefabrykatach betonowych
Authors: Biskup Mirosław , Gałat Andrzej , Matysek Andrzej
Published: August 2020

W artykule przedstawiono realizację badań wytrzymałościowych nowego rodzaju uchwytów transportowych do prefabrykatów betonowych, które skonstruowano
z nieużytecznych odpadów produkcyjnych stalowych lin sprężających. Omówiono uzyskane wyniki badań oraz podano zalecenia dotyczące warunków stosowania uchwytów.
Prawidłowość wykonywania wycięć
w strunobetonowych płytach kanałowych oraz konsekwencje błędów w tym zakresie
i sposoby naprawy
Authors: Błaszczyński Tomasz Z. , Gwozdowski Błażej , Sinacki Dawid
Published: August 2020

Stosowanie prefabrykowanych płyt strunobetonowych stało się tak powszechne, że zajmują się nimi już wszyscy, uważając te elementy za nieskomplikowane. Dotyczy to również wykonawstwa oraz modernizacji już zrealizowanych obiektów budowlanych. Pomimo szczegółowych wytycznych producentów i projektantów tego rodzaju płyt problemem wciąż jest zbyt duża dowolność w ich wycinaniu i wykonywaniu otworów, zwłaszcza na etapie realizacji lub zmian sposobu użytkowania
w trakcie istnienia obiektów budowlanych.
W pracy przedstawiono ogólne zasady bezpiecznego wycinania i otworowania prefabrykowanych płyt strunobetonowych oraz przypadki błędów popełnionych przy projektowaniu i realizacji stropów płytowych, prowadzące do stanów awaryjnych.
The evolution of Turkic modal verbs
Authors: Rentzsch Julian
Published: August 2020

This paper investigates the mechanisms underlying the grammaticalization of Turkic modal auxiliary verbs. Special attention is paid to the linking device between main verb and auxiliary, i.e. the segment that corresponds to the infinitive in many Standard Average European modal constructions. Turkic modal constructions display a considerable variation regarding this linking device, which, however, can be reduced to a set of seven structural types, the origin and development of which will be investigated. It will be argued that interacting analogous mechanisms that build on formal and semantic principles contribute to the evolution and distribution of these types
The seven oceans in the Purāṇas and elsewhere
Authors: Sandahl Stella
Published: August 2020

It is unclear when the notion of seven oceans originated. The Vedas have only four oceans. However, the seven oceans are present in the much later Purāṇas. The oceans seem to represent a fantasy about the good things in life, such as milk, curd, ghee, wine, and sugar cane juice. The same picture is present in the Mahābhārata with the exception of the sugar cane ocean. These oceans also represent a transition from cattle-herding nomadic society to a settled agricultural society. Although there is a description of a ritual called the saptasāgaramahādāna in the Matsyapurāṇa, performed by merchants before sailing out on a trading expedition, the Purāṇas were written by Brahmins for Brahmins. The seven oceans in the Buddhist literature are very different, even though they share the same names to a certain extent. Here we are clearly dealing with merchants crossing dangerous oceans in pursuit of riches, which in its own way corroborates the fact that Buddhism was an anti-brahminical sect with its main following among vaiśyas and kṣatriyas.
Are the Kalasha really of Greek origin? The Legend of Alexander the Great and the Pre-Islamic World of the Hindu Kush1
Authors: Cacopardo Augusto S.
Published: August 2020

The paper refutes the claim that the Kalasha may be the descendants of the Greeks of Asia. First, traditions of Alexandrian descent in the Hindu Kush are examined on the basis of written sources and it is shown that such legends are not part of Kalasha traditional knowledge. Secondly, it is argued that the Kalasha were an integral part of the pre-Islamic cultural fabric of the Hindu Kush, and cannot be seen as intruders in the area, as legends of a Greek descent would want them. Finally, through comparative suggestions, it is proposed that possible similarities between the Kalasha and pre-Christian Europe are to be explained by the common Indo-European heritage rather than by more recent migrations and contacts.
Überlegungen zu einer ungewöhnlichen Schreibung des ägyptischen „Abnn“ – Vogels
Authors: Bojowald Stefan
Published: August 2020

In this article, a peculiar writing of the Egyptian “Abnn” – bird is tackled. The “Abnn” – bird belongs to those species that are unidentified until now. In oBM EA 50727, recto 2, this birdname has received the determinative of “Cow skin”, for which an explanation is searched. Needless to say, that this determinative is normally reserved for mammals. It will be shown however that, as an exception, this determinative can be used for insects, amphibians, reptiles, spiders, locusts and worms, too. Several examples will be collected. In the case under consideration the crucial point will be if this determinative can be used for birds as well. The question can be answered in the affirmative. In the Demotic pBerlin P 8932 vso, 6, the determinative of the “Cow skin” is combined with the “gS” – fowl. Therefore, the “Abnn” – bird represents the second example of this special use.
Role of microRNAs in myogenesis and their effects on meat quality in pig — A review
Authors: Iqbal Ambreen , Ping Jiang , Ali Shaokat , Zhen Gao , Juan Liu , Kang Jin Zi , Ziyi Pan , Huixian Lu , Zhihui Zhao
Published: August 2020

The demand for food is increasing day by day because of the increasing global population. Therefore, meat, the easiest and largely available source of protein, needs to be produced in large amounts with good quality. The pork industry is a significant shareholder in fulfilling the global meat demands. Notably, myogenesis- development of muscles during embryogenesis- is a complex mechanism which culminates in meat production. But the molecular mechanisms which govern the myogenesis are less known. The involvement of miRNAs in myogenesis and meat quality, which depends on factors such as myofiber composition and intramuscular fat contents which determine the meat color, flavor, juiciness, and water holding capacity, are being extrapolated to increase both the quantity and quality of pork. Various kinds of microRNAs (miRNAs), miR-1, miR-21, miR22, miR-27, miR-34, miR-127, miR-133, miR-143, miR-155, miR-199, miR-206, miR-208, miR-378, and miR-432 play important roles in pig skeletal muscle development. Further, the quality of meat also depends upon myofiber which is developed through the expression of different kinds of miRNAs at different stages. This review will focus on the mechanism of myogenesis, the role of miRNAs in myogenesis, and meat quality with a focus on the pig.
APONTAMENTOS SOBRE O COMUM EM PORTUGAL E NO BRASIL
Authors: Fontenele Beatriz Nascimento Ko , Gomes Isabella Flach
Published: August 2020

Novas teorias sobre o comum têm sido formuladas com o intuito de se pensar uma alternativa ao binômio público-privado em algumas urbes do mundo. Todavia, seria irresponsável pensar que tal prática política acomete de maneira homogênea o Norte e Sul global. Frente a isso, este estudo apresenta uma breve introdução acerca das teorias dos comuns urbanos, colocadas em prática por meio das okupas, e uma comparação entre essas manifestações em Portugal e no Brasil, levando o estudo, ainda, a traçar um paralelo com a teoria decolonial - sem a pretensão de esgotar o assunto do comum.