bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of West Antarctic Ice Shelf melting on the Southern Ocean Hydrography
Authors: Nakayama Yoshihiro , Timmermann Ralph , Hellmer Hartmut
Published: December 2019

Abstract. Previous studies show accelerations of West Antarctic glaciers, implying that basal melt rates of these glaciers were previously small and increased in the middle of the 20th century. This enhanced melting is a likely source of the observed Ross Sea (RS) freshening, but its long-term impact on the Southern Ocean hydrography has never been investigated. Here, we conduct coupled sea-ice/ice-shelf/ocean simulations with different levels of ice shelf melting from West Antarctic glaciers. Freshening of RS shelf and bottom water is simulated with enhanced West Antarctic ice shelf melting, while no significant changes in shelf water properties are simulated when West Antarctic ice shelf melting is small. We further show that the freshening caused by glacial meltwater from ice shelves in the Amundsen and Bellingshausen Seas propagates further downstream along the East Antarctic coast into the Weddell Sea. Our experiments also show the timescales for the freshening signal to reach other regions around the Antarctic continent. The freshening signal propagates onto the RS continental shelf within a year of model simulation, while it takes roughly 5–10 years and 10–15 years to propagate into the region off Cape Darnley and into the Weddell Sea, respectively. This advection of freshening signal} possibly modulates the properties of dense shelf water and impacts the production of Antarctic Bottom Water.
Differences in damping of edgewise whirl modes operating an upwind turbine in a downwind configuration
Authors: Wanke Gesine , Bergami Leonardo , Verelst David Robert
Published: December 2019

Abstract. The qualitative changes in damping of the first edgewise modes when an upwind wind turbine is converted into the respective downwind configuration are investigated. A model of a Suzlon S111 2.1 MW turbine is used to show that the interaction of tower torsion and the rotor modes is the main reason for the change in edgewise damping. For the forward whirl mode a maximum decrease in edgewise damping of 39 % is observed and for the backward whirl mode a maximum increase of 18 % in edgewise damping is observed when the upwind configuration is changed into the downwind configuration. The shaft length is shown to be influencing the interaction between tower torsion and rotor modes as out-of-plane displacements can be increased or decreased with increasing shaft length due to the phase difference between rotor and tower motion. Modifying the tower torsional stiffness is seen to give the opportunity in the downwind configuration to account for both, a favorable placements of the edgewise frequency relative to the second yaw frequency, as well as a favorable phasing in the mode shapes.
Humour in interaction and cognitive linguistics: critical review and convergence of approaches
Authors: Buján Navarro Marta
Published: December 2019

Linguistic humour studies have been undertaken from different perspectives. The present paper offers a review of the most influential theories seeking synergies and convergence between them under the umbrella of cognitive linguistics, and, more specifically, resorting to Langacker’s (2001) current discourse space (CDS) as the overall framework which can accommodate and encompass those perspectives, along with Fauconnier and Turner’s (2003) Conceptual Integration Theory. A sketch of various theories is included (Raskin, 1985; Attardo, 1994; Coulson, 2005a; Veale, 2015, etc.), along with an analysis of points of convergence and similarities as the rationale for bringing them together against the backdrop of the CDS.
Analysis of noun (direct object) collocations with the high-frequency verb DO by Spanish students in an online learner corpus
Authors: López Pérez Sidoní , Benali Taouis Hanane
Published: December 2019

This paper analyzes noun (direct object) collocations with the high-frequency verb do by Spanish university students in a computerized learner corpus that includes 155 participants and a total of 246 writing samples. The corpus includes the students' spontaneous written contributions to a compulsory online forum from the nonlinguistic subject, ICT Tools Applied to the Learning of English, included in the curriculum of the Degree in Early Childhood Education at Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), from 2014-2015 to 2015-2016. The analysis reveals that these learners produce collocation errors with the high-frequency verb do in two different cases: 1) when they use do instead of make; and, 2) when they make use of do as an alternative to other verbs. Results show different underlying factors which are clearly interrelated. First, the students have problems to differentiate between do and make. Second, they make use of do with delexical constructions that require make and with causative make structures. Third, they make use of patterns from their mother tongue which are not always accurate in English. Finally, the students show low collocational awareness and competence. All these aspects suggest pedagogical implications for the teaching and learning of collocations with do which are also included in the paper.
The Framing of Speech Fluency in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) by In-Service Primary School Teachers
Authors: Kapranov Oleksandr
Published: December 2019

The article presents a mixed-method study of how in-service primary school teachers frame speech fluency in English as a Foreign Language (EFL). In the present study, a group of 19 in-service primary school teachers (further - participants) are asked to write reflective essays on the topic “My Understanding of Speech Fluency in EFL”. The corpus of the participants’ reflective essays has been contrasted with the reflective essays written on the same topic by a control group, which is comprised of 19 EFL pre-service primary school teachers. The results of the framing analysis reveal that the participants frame speech fluency in EFL by the frames Communication, Disfluency, Flow, Grammar, Importance, Multimedia, Role Model, Vagueness, and Vocabulary. Notably, there are qualitative and quantitative differences in the distribution of the frames between the groups of participants and controls. The results of the data analysis indicate that the distribution of the frames involves such variables as the approach towards speech fluency in EFL and the participants’ view of their own speech fluency in EFL.
Persuasive Strategies in Mission Statements
Authors: Negro Alousque Isabel
Published: December 2019

Una declaración de misión es una breve descripción del objetivo fundamental de una empresa que refleja su identidad y sus valores. Las declaraciones de misión constituyen un género perteneciente a la literatura promocional (Bhatia, 2005), objeto de numerosos estudios en las últimas décadas (véase Swales y Rogers, 1995; Leuthesswer y Kohli, 1997; Stallworth, 2008; Mason y Mason, 2012). Basándose en las teorías de género de Swales (1990) y Bhatia’s (2014) y en la retórica de Aristóteles (2011), este artículo analiza un corpus de declaraciones de misión con el fin de mostrar cómo se elaboran para influir en las opiniones del público. Se analizan su organización en movimientos y los elementos del logos, el ethos y el pathos – los tres tipos de argumentación aristotélicos – que contribuyen a construir o mantener la fidelidad del cliente.
La naturaleza lingüístico-comunicativa de los gestos emblemáticos: una propuesta de representación
Authors: Belío-Apaolaza Helena Sofía
Published: December 2019

En este trabajo se lleva a cabo una conceptualización sobre la naturaleza lingüísicocomunicativa de los emblemas, gestos autónomos del lenguaje verbal (por ejemplo, el gesto donde se gira el dedo alrededor de la sien con significado ‘estar loco’, es un emblema). Esta conceptualización se realiza a través de la revisión de diferentes enfoques lingüísticos que permiten obtener información sobre la configuración multidimensional de estos gestos: en el enfoque cognitivo se explica la asociación del significante y el significado, en la dimensión pragmática se describen diferentes actos de habla y funciones comunicativas que desempeñan estos gestos en la comunicación y en la dimensión sociolingüística se recoge información sobre el contexto social en el que se producen. A partir de una sistematización de los enfoques anteriores, se propone una figura para la representación visual de los emblemas en investigaciones teóricas y trabajos aplicados a la enseñanza de segundas lenguas o lenguas extranjeras.
Cambio, acción humana y desarrollo en Albert O. Hirschman: reflexiones económico-filosóficas a sesenta años de 'The Strategy of Economic Development'
Authors: Carrión Gonzalo
Published: December 2019

Albert O. Hirschman (1915-2012) ha sido uno de los científicos sociales más ingeniosos y originales en el estudio de las causas y consecuencias, obstáculos y ventajas, marchas y contramarchas, de y hacia el progreso en los países subdesarrollados. El presente trabajo tiene dos objetivos principales. Por un lado, mostrar la fecundidad de la manera hirschmaniana de comprender y responder a diversas problemáticas económicas. Por otro, proponer como clave de lectura para su obra las reflexiones sobre la interacción entre la comprensión de la acción humana y el cambio social mediante un análisis de la denominada “trilogía del desarrollo”, partiendo de The Strategy of Economic Development (1958). A través de la argumentación, se sugerirá que la lectura integral de la obra de Hirschman puede ser revalorizada y servir como inspiración para el abordaje de problemáticas actuales tanto para la economía como para el resto de las ciencias sociales.
Outcomes Assessment Methodology for a Course in Probability and Random Variables
Authors: Shankar P. M.
Published: December 2019

A methodology to assess the student learning outcomes in the course “Probability for Engineers” has been implemented. The indirect assessment strategy relied on student surveys at the beginning and the conclusion of the course. The direct assessment was based on tracking the student scores in midterm examination I, midterm examination II, and the final examination, question by question on topics related to the learning outcomes. The enhancements in performance in three topics grouped to include all learning outcomes were monitored as the course progressed. Robustness of the quantitative measures of indirect and direct assessments was ensured through hypothesis tests. The results demonstrated that the goals of the course were met in terms of the higher level of understanding by the students at the end of the term. While there is still room for improvement, the methodology developed here can be easily extended to courses in other disciplines.
Atlas Shruggedas Epic
Authors: Camplin Troy Earl
Published: December 2019

In literary works as in architecture, form follows function. There are clear differences among novels, epics, lyrics, and plays, and what the author wishes to say determines which genre works best. The Night of January 16th could only be written as a play; The Fountainhead could only be written as a novel; Anthem could only be written as a novella. Using the recent work by Frederick Turner, Epic: Form, Content, and History, the author attempts to demonstrate that Atlas Shrugged is an epic in the tradition of The Iliad, Moby Dick, and Lord of the Rings.
Enhancing Intercultural Competence with 360-Degree Virtual Reality Videos
Authors: Song Jayoung
Published: December 2019

For the past few decades, computer technology has been increasingly used in all aspects of language learning. Virtual reality (VR), which allows learners to experience immersive environments through the use of VR goggles, has been found to change their perceptions, behaviors, attitudes, and empathy levels, all of which are critical for enhancing intercultural competence. Although there is a growing body of research on the pedagogical advantages of VR applications, hardly any studies have examined how it might enhance intercultural competence in the foreign-language classroom. In part, this absence may be due to a lack of appropriate VR-based foreign-language curricula informed by theory and sound instructional principles. In light of this, this study proposes a curriculum initiative that incorporates 360-degree VR videos for cultural learning in college-level foreign-language classes. After introducing the potential benefits of VR technologies, it highlights relevant learning theories and provides specific classroom examples of VR for intercultural competence, before concluding with implications and recommendations for future curriculum design.
Film-Incorporated Curriculum: Adding Authenticity and Versatility to Foreign Language Classrooms
Authors: Cho Myounghee
Published: December 2019

Film is an important resource that language teachers can use to present language learners with authentic use of the target language and cultural contexts. Many studies have discussed the utility and efficacy of film for intermediate and advanced language curricula, but there are few studies for elementary language classrooms. This forum introduces a curriculum that was used in an elementary Korean class and that helped students improve their language skills and understanding of the target culture. The curriculum used both an entire film and short clips from the film to exploit the benefits that both approaches have. In sharing the methodologies that the curriculum used, this forum proposes that film is effective for elementary language learners and presents film as a valuable resource that can bring authenticity, versatility, and fun to language classrooms.
Muslim Poets under a Christian King: An Intertextual Reevaluation of Sicilian Arabic Literature under Roger II (1112–54) (Part I)
Authors: Miller Nathaniel A.
Published: December 2019

Throughout the twelfth century, a number of Arabic-speaking Muslims produced poetry in the court of the Normans of Sicily. This article examines literary figures active under Roger II in the context of their interlocutors, professional colleagues, and other contemporaries around the western Mediterranean and North Africa. It argues that, in this context, most of the Sicilian Arab literary figures were only secondarily poets, their primary role being within a chancery or other administrative milieu, and that they continued to assert an undiminished Islamic identity, although living under Christian rule. This identity is mirrored in the intertextual play on topoi (maʿānī) found in Sicilian Arabic poetry, which was heavily engaged with cultural activity around the Mediterranean.
Geochemical Characterization of Boula Ibi Granitoids and Implications in Geodynamic Evolution
Authors: Nlomngan Jean Paul Sep , Penaye Joseph , Tchameni Rigobert , Owona Sebastien , Ibohn Augustin Patrice Moussango , Nsifa Emmanuel N. , Félix Toteu Sadrack
Published: December 2019

Petrographical and geochemical study, consistent with observed field relations show that the Boula Ibi syn- and post-kinematic granitoids in north Cameroon, occurred in banded gneisses. These syn- and post-kinematic granitoids consist of deformed monzonites typified by its granoblastic texture, diorites, syenites, granites and basic xenoliths of dioritic and monzonitic composition. They are calc-alkaline, hyperpotassic, metaluminous to slightly peraluminous and I-Type granitoids. They display high content in Fe2O3 + MgO + CaO (2.16 – 23.24 %) that reveals their intermediate affinity, magnesian and metaluminous character whilst the low A/CNK (< 1.1) content indicates their mantle origin. Harker diagrams and La/Sm vs La define the fractional crystallization and partial melting as the two main processes that led the geodynamic evolution of the Boula Ibi syn- and post-kinematic granitoids. These are consistent with low-content of Cs, Ta, Nb, Tb and Hf, supporting high melting rates ranging between 20 and 40% as well as molar Al2O3/(MgO + FeOt) vs CaO/(MgO + FeOt) plot showing magmatic evolutions from metabasaltic and metagreywackes sources.
Evaluation of Fractional CO2 Laser Treatment Efficacy and Comparison to Vaginal Conjugated Estrogen Cream in Postmenopausal Women with Vulvovaginal Atrophy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Najafian Mahin , Shojaei Kobra , Hajatzadeh Saadat
Published: December 2019

Background: Vulvovaginal atrophy is common and bothersome among postmenopausal women. Hence in this study, the fractional CO2 laser treatment efficacy was compared with vaginal conjugated estrogen cream in postmenopausal women with vulvovaginal atrophy was assessed.

Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 130 consecutive postmenopausal women with vulvovaginal atrophy attending to urogynecologic clinic in Imam-Khomeini hospital in Ahvaz in 2015 were enrolled and were randomly assigned to receive either fractional CO2 laser treatment or vaginal conjugated estrogen cream. The improvement of vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms, sexual satisfaction and function were compared across the groups after 12 weeks.

Results: There improvement of vulvovaginal atrophy symptoms, sexual satisfaction, and function were 86.2%, 87.7%, and 87.7%, respectively in laser group and 53.8%, 52.3%, and 52.3%, respectively in primarin group showing statistically significant differences (P=0.0001). There were no side effects.

Conclusion: Totally, according to obtained results, it may be concluded that efficacy of fractional CO2 laser was higher than vaginal conjugated estrogen cream in postmenopausal women with vulvovaginal atrophy.
Sturen op het delen van data: tussen lokale oplossingen en een nationaal platform
Authors: Klievink Bram
Published: December 2019

Steering on data sharing: between local solutions and a national platform

Information platforms can facilitate data sharing and make new applications possible. It is essential to connect a wide range of both public and private parties to a platform if real data-based transformation is to get off the ground. However, organizations are reluctant to share data if they do not know exactly what it can be used for or if they have no direct interest in it. Achieving a good solution requires a lot from the innovation process itself and the way it is managed. This article uses three innovation perspectives for the analysis of a logistics information platform. This analysis shows that different stages in the development of an information platform can be distinguished, each with its own dynamic. For local government the involvement of and connection to local parties is important, while innovation as a whole benefits from the link with an overarching agenda that transcends the local level.
Regionale ontwikkeling: opgavegericht (samen)werken
Authors: Reussing Rik
Published: December 2019

Regional development: task-oriented operating and cooperating. Van Poelje lecture 2019

On 1 April 2019 in the town hall of the Dutch municipality Zwolle the second Van Poelje lecture (named after the founder of Dutch Public Administration, Gerrit van Poelje) was held. The lecture is organized by the Department of Public Administration of the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS) of the University of Twente, in close cooperation with BMC advice, the municipality of Zwolle and the province of Overijssel (of which Zwolle is the capital). The subject of this second lecture was ‘Regional development: task-oriented operating and cooperating ’. The keynote speech of the lecture was delivered by the minister of Home Affairs Kajsa Ollongren. The coreferents were Andries Heidema (the King’s Commissioner in the province of Overijssel) and Bas Denters (professor of Public Administration at the University of Twente). Marcel Boogers (the new chief editor of this magazine, Bestuurswetenschappen) acted as chair of the day and as moderator of the discussion between the attendees and the speakers. In his opinion a clearly different wind is blowing from the Home Office, with more attention for regional differences, which demands more tailor-made work from municipalities and provinces. The minister’s main message was that, because not all provinces have the same position and the problems also differ per province, the tasks must be the guiding principle and the scale must be adjusted accordingly. Therefore, administrative culture and style must be central in the present discussion in her opinion, and not so much the administrative structure.
Children as eco-citizens?
Authors: Heggen Marianne Presthus , Sageidet Barbara Maria , Goga Nina , Grindheim Liv Torunn , Bergan Veronica , Krempig Inger Wallem , Utsi Tove Aagnes , Lynngård Anne Myklebust
Published: December 2019

Education for sustainability in early childhood tends to focus on practices and advocacy, rather than on the aims of this education. We suggest that the aim should be to consider children as being and becoming eco-citizens. This suggestion is built on an exploration of children as eco-citizens. With theories concerning child-sized citizenship we suggest a description of children and adults as being and becoming eco-citizen. We explore this through the fields of nature connection and science and children’s curiosity. We find that environmentally friendly practices as gardening and harvesting wild food show how children’s eco-citizenship is realizable. We support this additionally by references to how children’s literature, seeing how children depicted as eco-citizens can support the notion of children as eco-citizens. Through these analyses, we conclude that children should be viewed as being and becoming eco-citizens.
Mellan det globala och lokala – förskollärarstudenters meningsskapande om undervisning för hållbarhet i förskolan
Authors: Ärlemalm-Hagsér Eva , Larsson Jonna
Published: December 2019

In previous studies on teacher education, student teachers and sustainability education, it has been found that there is a great need for more knowledge in higher education within the pedagogical field. Moreover, further studies are needed focused on problematizing how preschool teacher students understand and manage education for sustainable development. Such teaching can go beyond an environmental/scientific discourse through the integration of multiple dimensions of sustainability. The present study addresses this need by studying how preschool teacher students describe education for sustainable development and how global and local sustainability issues may emerge in preschool contexts. Furthermore, sustainable development is understood as a knowledge base that enable children to understand the world and develop their creativity and curiosity, and that they, in the future, like the intentions in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education, will be able to engage or grapple with complex issues. The study is based on a critical theoretical approach and its method is critical text analysis. The empirical basis consists of nineteen essays written by preschool teacher students.
Sport for Development and Peace: Current Perspectives of Research
Authors: Gadais Tegwen
Published: December 2019

Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) is an international movement that began in the 2000s with the Millennium Development Goals (2000–2015) and is currently continuing around the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 2015–2030, driven by international organizations such as UNESCO. Often located in an international development context, organizations and associations use sport as a vehicle to reach several social and humanitarian missions (e.g., education, social cohesion, health, reintegration, diplomacy, and peace). This chapter presents the origins and objectives of the SDP, but it also looks at current research in the field. Since 2010, studies have significantly increased in the field around four main areas (macrosociological, field explorations, program management and evaluation, and literature reviews). This chapter also provides illustrations of SDP research projects, axis of tensions between practice and theory, and perspectives for future research in the field.
Silver Nanoparticles Offer Effective Control of Pathogenic Bacteria in a Wide Range of Food Products
Authors: Dolores Avila-Quezada Graciela , Pavel Espino-Solis Gerardo
Published: December 2019

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), food wastage still causes massive economic loss. A major role in this loss is played by the activities of microbial organisms. Treatments such as heat and irradiation can reduce microorganisms in fruits and vegetables and hence reduce postharvest loss. However, some of these treatments can injure the fruit. Effective chemical treatments against bacterial infestations can result in resistance. A more recent method is the use of silver nanoparticles. These can act in a number of ways including at cellular level by inhibiting the cell wall synthesis, by binding to the surface of the cell membrane and by interposing between the DNA base pairs, and by inhibiting biofilm formation, affecting the thiol group of enzymes, affecting bacterial peptides and hence interfering with cell signaling and attaching to the 30S ribosome subunit. A ground-breaking way to survey the effects of the silver nanoparticles on bacterial populations is by flow cytometry. It allows measurement of many characteristics of single cells, including their functional characteristics such as viability and cell cycle. Bacterial viability assays are used with great efficiency to evaluate antibacterial activity by evaluating the physical rupture of the membrane of the bacteria.
Microbiota, Inflammation, and Gut Barrier Dysfunction in HCC
Authors: Kumar Ram Amit , Wright Gavin , Vairappan Balasubramaniyan
Published: December 2019

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which represents 90% of all primary liver cancers, is the fifth most common cancer and the third cause of cancer mortality rate. It is a complex disease with a poor prognosis. Incidence and mortality rates are increasing in many geographical regions, indicating a need for better management strategies. Chronic inflammation is the major driving factors for HCC development, which typically develops on the background of chronic liver disease (CLD). Currently, a large body of literature has focused on the key role of the gut-liver axis as the major pathophysiological mechanism of hepatic disease severity and HCC development. This chapter will describe the role of gut microbiota, inflammation, and intestinal barrier dysfunction-associated mechanism in the progression of HCC. In particular, enteric dysbiosis, tight junction, and inflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of liver cancer will be discussed. Furthermore, this chapter will identify the possible potential therapeutic approach for the control of gut bacterial overgrowth, inflammation and restoration of eubiosis, and tight junction integrity in HCC.
Study of Weight Loss Parameters Among Sedentary, Overweight Postmenopausal Females Using Different Time Models of Aquafit
Authors: Rezaeipour Mohammadreza , Nychyporuk Vladimir Ivanovich
Published: December 2019

Background: Although time models of Aquafit are necessary among clinical guidelines to reduce weight, their implications on the health of the body are still controversial. Objectives: This study aimed to examine whether different time models of Aquafit per se would have beneficial effects on weight loss parameters. Methods: This prospective experimental research was conducted at the Ukrainian Sports Medicine Center (Kyiv, 2017) for 12 weeks. Selected volunteers from sedentary, overweight postmenopausal females (66 individuals) were randomly divided into two exercise programs, containing 33 females per group: moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT, mean age and BMI of 53.5 ± 6.3 years and 28.6 ± 1.2 kg/m2 , respectively), and high-intensity interval training (HIIT, mean age and BMI of 54.6 ± 5.4 years and 28.7 ± 1.1 kg/m2 , respectively). Both study groups performed water aerobics with three sessions of 60 minutes a week with similar energy expenditures (1500 kcal per week). Parameters of weight loss, such as body mass, BMI, lipid profile, and circumference of the waist, have been calculated before and after the study. Results: Compared with initial data, all studied parameters in both intervention groups were significantly decreased (P < 0.05). Significant differences were only found in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) between MICT and HIIT groups (P < 0.001). As well as, total cholesterol (T-C) to HDL-C ratio in HIIT was increased more than the MICT group (respectively, 0.75 and 0.69; P < 0.001). Conclusions: Weight loss caused by Aquafit results in the decrease of pro-atherogenic lipoproteins (T-C and LDL-C) in both groups of females during the menopause, whereas a further rise of HDL-C increases as a critical element of cholesterol transport, only with HIIT.
Impact of Lifestyle Intervention for Patients with Prostate Cancer
Authors: Park Saengryeol , Kim Kwangnam , Ahn Hyun Kyu , Kim Jong Won , Min Gyurang , Chung Byung Ha , Koo Kyo Chul
Published: December 2019

Objectives: Androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer (PCa) is associated with reduced physical function and quality of life (QoL). We investigated the impact of a structured lifestyle intervention on the promotion of physical activity (PA) and reduction of sedentary
behavior (SB), and its effect on QoL in men on ADT. Methods: Patients with advanced PCa on long-term ADT were randomized to the intervention (N = 11) or a control arm (N = 10) between February 2018 and May 2019. The intervention group received a structured lifestyle intervention including
motivational text messages for 8 weeks (maintenance visit at week 12). At each visit, self-report measures and accelerometer data were used to assess PA and SB, and questionnaires were used to measure QoL, life satisfaction, anxiety, and depression. Results: Significantly greater improvements
in QoL and depression compared to baseline were reported in the intervention group compared to the control group. In addition, the intervention group also showed a significantly greater increase in self-reported light, as well as moderate-to-vigorous PA, and reduction in self-reported SB.
Conclusions: Given its inherent advantage in improving QoL and reducing depression, a lifestyle intervention program should be offered to patients on ADT.
Dose-response Relationship between Sleep and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Wu Wenwen , Yang Jinru , Gu Yaohua , Chen Xuyu , Tan Xiaodong
Published: December 2019

Objectives: In this study, we explored the association between sleep quality, duration and prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) among low-income adults in rural areas of China. Methods: Face-to-face investigation were conducted in 2017, and completed questionnaires
were obtained from 16,648 individuals. Sleep quality and duration were evaluated using the standard Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. RA was based on self-reported physician diagnosis. Logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic spline models were performed. Results: Sleep duration
shorter than 7 hours was associated with increased odds of RA, with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.49 for 6–<7 hours and 1.70 for <6 hours. Poor sleep quality was associated with RA, with an OR of 1.68. The combination category of poor sleep quality and any group of sleep duration was
associated with a significantly increased risk of developing RA. Combined groups of good sleep quality with short sleep duration (<7 hours) were also found to be related to prevalence of RA. There was a non-linear relationship between sleep quality, duration and the odds of RA. Conclusions:
Poor sleep quality and short sleep duration may be trigger or risk factors for RA.
Sleep and Physical Activity Patterns in Urban American Indian Children
Authors: Grant Vernon M. , Tomayko Emily J. , Kingfisher Raymond D.
Published: December 2019

Objectives: In this study, we examined patterns of obesity, physical activity (PA), sleep, and screen time in urban American Indian (AI) youth in the 6th-8th grade. Methods: A youth sample (N = 36) from 3 middle schools was recruited to participate
in this observational sample of convenience. Youth completed a demographic and screen time survey, measurements of height and weight, and wore a wrist accelerometer continuously for 7 days to assess PA and sleep. Results: Approximately 42% of participants were overweight or obese. Average
weekday screen time was 254.7±98.1 minutes. Compared to weekdays, weekend sedentary activity increased (weekday, 159.2±81.1 minutes vs weekend, 204.3±91.7 minutes; p = .03) and vigorous PA (weekday, 20.9±19.1 minutes vs weekend, 5.7±8.1 minutes; p = .0001)
and moderate-to-vigorous PA (weekday, 192.65±62.3 minutes vs weekend, 141±71.7 minutes; p = .002) decreased. Compared to weekdays, weekend total sleep time (weekday, 512.8±48.6 minutes vs weekend, 555.3±84.3 minutes; p = .007) and time in bed (weekday, 487.3±49.6
minutes vs weekend, 528.6±71.2 minutes; p = .01) increased. Conclusions: Weekday to weekend shifts in PA and sleep must be considered when designing targeted obesity prevention interventions.
Un acercamiento al interés por la traducción vitícola en el siglo XIX: a propósito de la recepción del Ensayo sobre las variedades de la vid común que vegetan en Andalucía de Simón Clemente y Rubio en Francia
Authors: Luque Janodet Francisco
Published: December 2019

La ciencia española se caracterizó, a lo largo de los siglos XVIII y XIX, por ser una ciencia dependiente de las investigaciones y descubrimientos científicos producidos en Europa, especialmente aquellos que tuvieron lugar en Francia, auténtico faro cultural y científico de la época, una condición que se acrecentaba por la proximidad geográfica con España. De esta manera, la necesidad por conocer estos progresos conllevaron un aumento de la actividad traductora en este país. Sin embargo, ciertos tratados escritos originalmente en lengua española adquirieron gran relevancia y prestigio en el continente europeo, entre los que encontramos la obra Ensayo sobre las variedades de la vid común que vegetan en Andalucía de Simón de Rojas Clemente y Rubio. El presente artículo aborda la recepción de dicho tratado en Francia, así como su traducción, habida cuenta del gran interés del que gozaba la enología como ciencia emergente durante el siglo XIX.

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Spanish science has been characterized as a dependent science of the researches and scientific discoveries in Europe, especially those proceeding from France, one of the most prominent countries in the continent at the cultural and scientific level. In this context, the needs to have access to these discoveries and researches provoked an augmentation of the translation in Spain. Nevertheless, some treatises originally written in Spanish acquired relevance and prestige in Europe, among which it is found Simón de Rojas Clemente y Rubio’s Ensayo sobre las variedades de la vid común que vegetan en Andalucía. This paper focuses the reception and the translation of this book in France, having into account the interest of enology as an emergent science during the nineteenth century.

La science espagnole s’est caractérisée, tout au long du XVIIIe et XIXè siècle, comme une science dépendante des recherches et des progrès scientifiques produits en Europe, spécialement ceux survenus en France, pays qui possédait le rang de phare culturel et chercheur de l’époque, condition accrue par sa proximité géographique avec l’Espagne. De cette manière, la nécessité de connaître les différents progrès et découvertes étrangers ont provoqué une augmentation de l’activité traductrice dans le pays ibérique. Cependant, certains traités rédigés originalement en espagnol ont acquis une grande relevance et prestige en Europe, parmi lesquels on trouve l’ouvrage Ensayo sobre las variedades de la vid común que vegetan en Andalucía de Simón de Rojas Clemente y Rubio. Le présent article aborde la réception dudit ouvrage en France et sa traduction en français, compte tenu du grand intérêt dont jouissait l’énologie en tant que science émergente durant le XIXe siècle.
Evaluación de software en la producción de objetos en Realidad Aumentada con fines educativos
Authors: Cabero Almenara Julio , Llorente Cejudo Carmen
Published: December 2019

El interés del presente artículo está destinado a evaluar las posibilidades que ofrece el software de producción de Realidad Aumentada (RA) existente en el momento actual para su incorporación en el ámbito educativo, con el objeto de identificar aquellas características que se adecuen a las necesidades de los docentes que pretendan diseñarlos, producirlos e incorporarlos a sus aulas. Para ello se construyó un cuestionario destinado a indagar sobre el grado de conocimiento que los expertos que evaluaron los diferentes software poseían de diferentes programas existentes en el mercado para la producción de objetos en RA. Entre los resultados obtenidos, destacar que, ante la falta de estudios que valoren el software de producción de objetos de aprendizaje en RA, el presente trabajo aporta indicaciones, tanto para la selección del mismo, como para tener criterios para su valoración. De las conclusiones obtenidas, destacar que el trabajo ha permitido identificar los diez programas que son más conocidos por los expertos en los momentos en los cuales se realizan, como por ejemplo: Arlab, Armedia, Arpa, ARTTolkit, Aurasma, Blippar, Designers artoolkit, Layar, Vuforia y Wikitude.

This article has the main interest to evaluate the possibilities offered by the existing Augmented Reality (AR) production software for its incorporation into the educational field, in order to identify those characteristics that meet the needs of teachers who intend to design, produce and incorporate them into their classrooms. For this purpose, a questionnaire was created to investigate the degree of knowledge that the experts who evaluated the different software possessed of different existing programs in the market for the production of objects in AR. Among the results obtained, it should be noted that, in the absence of studies that assess the production software of learning objects in AR, this work provides indications, both for the selection of the same, and to have criteria for its assessment. From the conclusions obtained, highlight that the work has allowed identifying the ten programs that are most known by the experts at the moments in which they are made, such as: Arlab, Armedia, Arpa, ARTTolkit, Aurasma, Blippar, Designers artoolkit, Layar, Vuforia and Wikitude
Proyecto Técnico Ecourbano apoyado en las TIC para el aprendizaje STEM (Dibujo Técnico) y la consolidación de los ODS en el aula.
Authors: Del Cerro Velázquez Francisco , Lozano Rivas Fernando
Published: December 2019

El objetivo del presente artículo es presentar los resultados de aprendizaje con alumnos de Dibujo Técnico en primer curso de bachillerato, como consecuencia de la realización de un Proyecto Técnico Ecourbano apoyado en las TIC. A lo largo del proceso, los participantes han desarrollado competencias descritas en la LOMCE tales como el fomento de la creatividad, el pensamiento crítico, el uso de las TIC en el aula y han puesto en valor los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS), trabajando  los contenidos establecidos en el decreto curricular tales como geometría plana, croquización y sistemas de representación. Mediante un método cuantitativo experimental, la investigación muestra resultados que evidencian una mejora significativa tanto en la motivación como en el aprendizaje de los alumnos en el área. La experiencia ha permitido comparar el rendimiento académico de los alumnos que participaron en el proyecto frente al resto, evidenciando una mejora notable de los primeros en sus calificaciones a finales de curso y, por tanto, ha posibilitado considerar la potencialidad del proyecto técnico ecourbano como medio de aprendizaje e instrumento de evaluación en el área de Dibujo Técnico.

The aim of this article is to present the learning results with Technical Drawing students in the first year of high school, as a consequence of the realization of an Ecourban Technical Project supported by ICT. Throughout the process, the participants have developed skills described in the LOMCE such as the promotion of creativity, critical thinking, the use of ICT in the classroom and have valued the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), working the contents established in the curricular decree such as flat geometry, croquización and systems of representation. Using an experimental quantitative method, the research shows results that evidence a significant improvement in both the motivation and learning of students in the area. The experience has made it possible to compare the academic performance of the students who participated in the project with the rest, evidencing a notable improvement of the former in their grades at the end of the year and, therefore, has made it possible to consider the potential of the ecourban technical project as a means of learning and an evaluation instrument in the area of Technical Drawing
“America First, the Netherlands Second” on YouTube: “spoofing” destination marketing with political satire
Authors: Turnsek Maja , Janecek Petr
Published: December 2019

This study attempts to provide first tentative insights into the audience reception of intertwining of political satire and destination marketing imagery by analysing the “America First, the Netherlands Second” video and a student sample audience response. In 2017, a series of YouTube videos named “America First” went viral. The video that started the viral phenomenon was “America First, the Netherlands Second”, responding in a satirical manner to the “America First” message of the inaugural speech of U.S. president Donald J. Trump. They reached extreme popularity both in number of views and in number of new memetic videos with similar satirical messages. These videos were a form of political expression and at first sight did not seem to have much in common with communication in tourism. However, the videos included typical destination marketing imagery, intertwined with satirical representations and thus representing a humorous “spoof” on destination marketing. Currently, not much is known on how political satire affects the process of destination image formation. The study analyses participants’ memory recall, eye-tracking movements and focus group responses in order to provide first conclusions on how the audiences respond to intertwining of satirical political expression and destination marketing imagery
Family Structure and Literacy Level as Correlates of Post-traumatic Stress among Victims of Human Trafficking in Nigeria
Authors: Okeke Afamefuna O. , Ogbonnaya Chisom E.
Published: December 2019

Victims of human trafficking suffer a plethora of psychological problems and it has been one of much deliberation by governments and other human rights organizations. Thepresent study examined the family structure and literacy levels as predictors of Post-Traumatic stress among a group of selected victims of human trafficking. A cross-sectional survey design was adopted in the study. Accidental sampling technique was performed to select seventy-eight (78) victims of human trafficking who were in different zones of the National Agency for Trafficked Persons (NAPTIP). Post-traumatic Stress Scale, developed by Keane et al (1984) was used to gather necessary information for the study with Cronbach’s Alpha of .92. Three hypotheses were formulated as well as tested by using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and independent t-test analysis. The results showed that literacy level, [r (78) = .24; p > 0.05] and family structure [r (78) = .31; p > 0.01] were significantly correlates with Post-Traumatic Stress. Based on the findings, it is recommended that National Agency for Trafficked Persons should engage victims into therapeutic and educational programmes and using clinical interventions to help boost self-esteem, self-awareness and psycho-emotional development of these victims to reduce trauma-related problems associated with activities of human trafficking.
Successful Transcatheter PDA Device Closure in an Adult with Retrograde Wiring and Antegrade Snaring Approach
Authors: Gupta Aditya , Singh Gurkirat , Patil Vishal , Singla Rahul , Jain Akshat , Omprakash Bansal Narendra
Published: December 2019

Patent ductus arteriosus accounts for 5 – 10% of all congenital heart disease in children.  Currently, transcatheter closure is standard of care. Device closure in PDA is usually done by an antegrade technique where PDA is crossed from the PA side. In some patients, this universal procedure may not be successful due to anatomical differences. In such patients, the retrograde technique with retrograde wiring and antegrade snaring approach followed by PDA device closure may be used successfully to close PDA. We report such a case of difficult PDA device closure where the antegrade technique was not successful and PDA device closure was completed by retrograde approach.
Psychological Morbidity among Psychoactive Substance Users in a Rehabilitation Centre in Nigeria
Authors: Mobolaji Usman Dada , Rahman Lawal , Jude Ohaeri , Lateef Oluwole , Adetunji Obadeji , Ferdinand Kumolalo
Published: December 2019

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and correlates of anxiety and depression among psychoactive substance users in a rehabilitation centre.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in a rehabilitation centre in Lagos state, Nigeria.

Methodology: All the inhabitants of the centre who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. However, individuals who had stayed at the centre for less than a week were excluded from the study because the effect of use or withdrawal effects of some of the drugs may mimic depressive or anxiety symptoms. The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I) (anxiety modules) were used to asses for depression and anxiety disorder respectively.

Results: A total of seventy six people participated in this study. Their ages ranged from 17 to 52 years (mean= 25.9 years SD= 8.4). A high number of the subjects were males (72.4%), single (78.7%) and unemployed (64.5%). Almost all the subjects (92.1%) were introduced to the use of psychoactive substances by friends/peers. Only 4 (5.3%) subjects reported injection drug use (IDU). 53.9% of the subjects had an anxiety disorder. While 68.4% had depression. The factors associated with having anxiety disorder were female sex, older age, being divorced/ separated/widowed, unemployment, multiple substance use, long duration of use of alcohol, cocaine and heroin.

Factors associated with depression included; young age of onset of substance use, female sex, being separated or divorced or widowed, unemployment, long duration/ frequency of use of substances and multiple substance use.

Conclusion: This study has shown that there is a high rate of anxiety and depression among psychoactive substance users.