bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Alejandro Lora Risco: Hacia una teoría de la realidad americana. Estudio sobre Borges
Authors: Castro Sotil Godofredo Humberto
Published: May 2019

De Alejandro Lora Risco se ha publicado en este año (2018), después de diecisiete años de su muerte, Hacia una Teoría de la Realidad Americana, Estudio sobre Borges; editado por “Lora Impresiones” en Santiago de Chile. El libro consta de tres partes, la preliminar y, a continuación, dos grandes secciones. En la Sección Preliminar está la Presentación, escrita por el Dr. Luis Rivas Rivas.
Boletín informativo radiofónico en la programación de una emisora de cobertura regional - Lambayeque
Authors: Sánchez Larios Lucía del Rosario
Published: May 2019

La presente investigación, de tipo cualitativo, propone el proyecto del programa piloto de un boletín informativo radiofónico para mejorar la producción de boletines que se transmitirán en la programación de una radio de cobertura regional en Lambayeque. Para ello, se hace un diagnóstico previo de la posible audiencia del programa, se elabora un proyecto de programa piloto en base a opinión a especialistas. Se exponen las características, estilo y producción de los boletines informativos radiofónicos, explicándose además la naturaleza, objetivos, público objetivo, horario, estructura, frecuencia, contenido y finalidad de la propuesta aplicada. Esta investigación puede servir de modelo para la producción de boletines informativos radiofónicos.
Afrontar los retos de la educación hoy según el pensamiento de Carlos Vaz Ferreira
Authors: Labeque Susana
Published: May 2019

La finalidad de este trabajo, es rastrear algunas de las ideas plasmadas en la extensa obra del filósofo y educador uruguayo del novecientos Dr. Carlos Vaz Ferreira (1872-1958). Se considera que su pensamiento mantiene plena vigencia, buscando demostrarla siguiendo algunas líneas claves de lectura de sus obras, especialmente del libro “Moral para Intelectuales”, la conferencia “Sobre la enseñanza de la Filosofía” y “Estudios Pedagógicos.”
Estilo de liderazgo y clima organizacional en instituciones educativas. Caso: Nivel secundario público, distrito de Chota
Authors: Irigoín Edquén Camilo , Zenteno Montero Henrry Willians
Published: May 2019

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo determinar el nivel de influencia del Estilo de Liderazgo de los directores en el Clima Organizacional de la institución educativa que dirigen. Se aplicó cuestionarios tanto para Estilo de Liderazgo, propuesto por Bernard Bass y Clima Organizacional, propuesto por Bryk, Lee & Holland. Los resultados del estudio muestran, que el Estilo de Liderazgo presente en los directores encuestados según su autopercepción y la percepción de sus docentes, es el estilo de Liderazgo Transformacional. Esta investigación puede ser utilizada para observar la correlación entre las variables de estudio en el contexto educativo de la Provincia de Chota.
Plan de mejora: diagnóstico y aplicación de estrategias de aprendizaje (ACRA) en estudiantes de educación USAT: ingreso regular y beca vocación de maestro
Authors: Wong Fajardo Margarita
Published: May 2019

El propósito de la investigación fue determinar el nivel de uso de las estrategias de aprendizaje en los estudiantes ingresantes a la Carrera de Educación 2016, de la USAT y recoger sus apreciaciones luego de terminado el desarrollo silábico de la asignatura Estrategias para el aprendizaje autónomo sobre cuáles son aquellas estrategias cognitivas y afectivas expresadas en un Plan de Mejora que están siendo utilizadas en el aprendizaje de los cursos del segundo semestre. La muestra estuvo constituida por 82 estudiantes, 58 de ellos corresponden a la modalidad de ingreso Beca Vocación Maestro y 24 por ingreso regular. Para el diagnóstico de las estrategias de aprendizaje se utilizó el test ACRA ya validado a nivel de pre grado en diversas universidades de Lima. Los resultados indican que a nivel de uso de las estrategias de aprendizaje en ambos grupos Beca Vocación Maestro (BVM) e ingreso regular es bueno y muy bueno, destacándose las estrategias de recuperación que muestran un 61.4% de nivel de uso y las estrategias de adquisición con un 57.8% respectivamente.
Estilo de liderazgo y clima organizacional en instituciones educativas particulares
Authors: Fernández Vásquez María , Estela Rojas Doris
Published: May 2019

El presente trabajo evaluó la existencia de relación entre las variables liderazgo y clima organizacional. La metodología desarrollada estuvo enmarcada en el enfoque cuantitativo y en el tipo de diseño no experimental con diseño correlacional. El liderazgo y clima organizacional en los centros educativos particulares implica las percepciones que los trabajadores de una determinada institución educativa tienen de un conjunto de factores. Los resultados de la investigación muestran que los docentes perciben en los directivos estilos de Liderazgo transformacional y transaccional en los directores, existiendo un clima organizacional aceptable. Finalmente se concluye en el estudio que existe una relación moderada entre el liderazgo y el clima organizacional.
La filosofía en las ciencias sociales
Authors: Elgegren Reátegui Fernando
Published: May 2019

Este ensayo se basa en la ponencia presentada por el autor en el IV Congreso Regional de Filosofía del Norte del Perú organizado por la USAT, en las que reflexiona sobre la filosofía en contextos cambiantes de las relaciones sociales. En el marco de la interdisciplinariedad de la filosofía para el desarrollo integral de la persona se aborda el tema de La Filosofía en las Ciencias Sociales. Muchas cosas se pueden decir al respecto. El riesgo de caer en generalidades es grande, por ello se le enfoca desde la perspectiva fenomenológica que nos aproxima a una manera de abordar los problemas aprendiendo a mirar las cosas tal como son, siendo esta aparición el acontecimiento esencial del ser. Para ello se requiere explorar los problemas inherentes al tema propuesto describiendo las tareas de las ciencias sociales y de la filosofía con ejemplos de nuestra realidad peruana.
Una aproximación lingüística al proceso del conocimiento desde Charles Peirce
Authors: Jara Vílchez Álvaro
Published: May 2019

A mediados del siglo XIX, existió un hombre que produjo una revolución silenciosa del pensamiento. Hombre con una vida fiel a la investigación y gracia lógica innovadora: profesor, matemático, físico y filósofo pragmatista americano. Una persona polifacética cualificado como el “Kant Americano” por Apel, gracias a sus grandes ideas como gran científico y filósofo. Este hombre es: Charles Sanders Peirce (1839 – 1914), quien formó un nuevo paradigma del lenguaje y su relación con la realidad. Su pensamiento unificó la semiótica con la metafísica y la epistemología, conociéndose como la relación triádica. Este ensayo aborda este tema revalorando su pensamiento.
Effects of Compensation, Training and Development, and Supervisor Support Toward Organizational Commitment of Multigeneration Employees in a Public Sector Organization in Indonesia
Authors: Hanifah Nurul , Syaebani Muhammad Irfan
Published: May 2019

This research aims to examine effect of compensation, training and development, and supervisor support toward organizational commitment of Generation X and Y workforce in State Comptroller Agency (BPKP - Badan Pengawas Keuangan dan Pembangunan). Sample for this research is 110 Gen X workers and 52 Gen Y workers in deputies’ office of Central BPKP in Jakarta. This research indicates that training and development has positive influence on organizational commitment on both Gen X and Gen Y workers. However, research finding is unable to show the difference effect of compensation, training and development, and supervisor support toward organizational commitment between Gen X and Gen Y workers. Thus, the effect of independent variables toward dependent variables is indifferent for both generations and the implication of this research is discussed.
MOA Framework and Website Quality as Creator of Attitude and Behavioral Consequences
Authors: Rofianto Whony
Published: May 2019

This study aimed to examine the factors driving the establishment of user satisfaction on the campus website. The study focused on two exogenous constructs, namely website quality as the external aspects and the MOA framework (especially motivation and ability) as the internal aspects for users of the campus website. The study also tried to examine the dual implications of user satisfaction, toward the intention to revisit on one side, also toward attitude and word-of-mouth intention on the campuses itself on the other side. This study was conducted using descriptive research design approach. A total of 210 cross-sectional data collected through an offline and online survey on student sample of state and private universities in the JABODETABEK area. Data analysis and hypothesis testing was executed using Structural Equation Model. The analysis of empirical data indicates a positive impact of website quality on user satisfaction. Furthermore, user satisfaction proven to give positive implications toward revisit intention on the one hand, and the attitude toward the brand on the other side, which in turn encourages word-of-mouth intention. Meanwhile, opposite findings on the effect of the MOA framework on user satisfaction, it gives a new insight that amplify the urgency of the implementation of campus website by higher education providers.
Ovarian Carcinoma Occurring After Breast Carcinoma Detection of Risk Factors Using Bdort Test
Authors: Duniic. Momir , Krstic Dejan , Stanisic Slavisa , Mirkovic Milos , Dunjic Marija , Milicevic Nebojsa , Dunjic Katarina , Dodic Luka
Published: May 2019

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy among women worldwide. There are many risk factors for breast carcinoma, such as genetics, Electro Magnetic Field Radiation (EMFs), the presence of human papillomaviruses (HPV), BRCA mutations, low vitamin D level, and toxins.
The risk of developing ovarian metastases increases with the passage of time after the breast cancer diagnosis, and there are significant links between the tumor stage and the development of ovarian metastases (expressed Mammoglobin B). Because there is no screening test for ovarian cancer
proven to be effective, women need to learn about their personal risk for developing ovarian cancer. This is especially true for the women already diagnosed with breast cancer, who should make sure if they are at risk for ovarian cancer. By using BiDigital O-Ring Test (BDORT), originated by
Prof. Omura, we can detect a lot of risk factors contributing to the risk for ovarian cancer, such as the presence ofHPV in the ovary, exposure to EMFs, food intolerance, low level oftelomeres, the presence of Borrelia Burgdorferi (BB), Tuberculosis (TB) etc. A high level of HPV 16 in the
ovary that is located on the same side as breast cancer could be detected, in addition to a high level of Integrin aSpl, as a marker of carcinogenesis. The cervix region infected by HPV is connected with the presence of HPV on both breasts, while the infection of one ovary (either left or
right) is connected with the diseased breast (with cancer) on the same side. We examined 38 patients with confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer, by using indirect BDORT and in all patients we found out one ovary with a high level of HPV infection as with high level of Integrin aSpl . There
are some mutual factors for the carcinogenesis of breast cancer and ovary cancer (HPV infection, BB, TB etc., toxins, EMFs). All patients reported being exposed to EMFs. 29 out ofa total of 38 (76.32%) patients had the infection of one ovary and the same side breast where exist breast carcinoma.
In the same time on same side ovary we detected high level of HPV 16 and 18 and high level of Integrin aSpl. In three of38 patients we found out increased ovary tumor markers. In study group we found out 29 out ofa total of38 patients have a risk of ovary carcinoma. What we can learn from
related literature is that ovarian carcinoma occurring after breast carcinoma is usually the metastasis of breast carcinoma; however, after this research, we believe that, in most cases, ovarian and breast carcinoma develop simultaneously, stimulated by the same or similar factors, and possibly
by the same carcinoma stem cell.
Exploring the Effect of Tourism and Economic Growth in Fiji: Accounting for Capital, Labor, and Structural Breaks
Authors: Kumar Nikeel , Kumar Ronald Ravinesh , Patel Arvind , Stauvermann Peter Josef
Published: May 2019

Fiji's tourism industry has evolved considerably in the past 30 years with past and present governments striving to support and promote the sector despite competing development priorities. This study examines the effects of tourism on the economic growth of Fiji, a small island economy,
over the period 1975 to 2015. Using a neoclassical framework and the autoregressive distributed lag bound procedure, the short-run and the long-run effects are explored while accounting for structural breaks. The long-run and short-run results indicate that a 1% increase in visitor arrivals
contributes about 0.13% and 0.20% to the per capita income, respectively. Additionally, a unidirectional causality from economic growth to tourism, and a mutually reinforcing effect between capital investment and tourism are noted. Thus, greater impact of tourism on the economic growth can
be realized through tourism-related investment activities such as improvements in airports, roads, transportation, telecommunications, financial sector, technology, and natural parks and beaches.
The Impact of Millennium Floods on Vacation Decisions in a Coastal Tourism Destination: The Case of South Carolina, Usa
Authors: Wang Chuhan (Renee) , Sirakaya-Turk Ercan , Aydin Serdar
Published: May 2019

Would tourists travel to disaster stricken areas? Proposing a holistic model, this study aims to examine the impact of tourists' cognitive images, emotions, motivations, and familiarity with the disaster on tourists' future visit and recommendation intentions after the catastrophic
floods in South Carolina. The Pleasure–Arousal–Dominance (PAD) model is advanced by integrating push-and-pull factor compendium and examining the role of social media. A stratified sample of 1,106 representative "tourists" from key markets to South Carolina was obtained using an
online survey. The findings show that tourists' cognitive images, negative emotions, perceived changes in South Carolina after the floods, and familiarity with the floods exert a significant impact on both visit and recommendation intentions. The social media involvement positively moderates
the relationship between negative emotions and recommending intentions as well as between familiarity with the floods and behavioral intentions.
"Exotic Colonialism" in the Age of the Asian Traveler
Authors: Tan Keith Kay Hin , Mura Paolo
Published: May 2019

This article is an examination of the impact of intra-Asian travel on monuments tied to colonialism in Asia. The study highlights emergent changes surrounding perceptions of tourism and what is seen as "exotic" as well as "authentic" in Asia vis-à-vis the burgeoning feeling of
postcolonial guilt in the contemporary West. Citing the example of architectural monuments tied to colonial era Christian missionaries in Malaysia and Singapore, the research suggests that the 21st century is witness to a developing "postcolonial paradox" where the cultural norms and values
of the prewar West are becoming more readily acceptable in parts of developing Asia than in the West itself. As "traditional values" become increasingly superseded by "progressive values" in the Western world, the premise is that the rise of the intra-Asian traveler will nevertheless allow
for a belated appreciation of monuments celebrating the principles, if not the politics, of the Imperial age in Asia.
Black Hole Mass Scaling Relations for Early-type Galaxies. I. MBH–M*,
sph and MBH–M*,gal
Authors: Sahu Nandini , Graham Alister W. , Davis Benjamin L.
Published: May 2019

Analyzing a sample of 84 early-type galaxies (ETGs) with directly measured supermassive black hole masses—nearly doubling the sample size of such galaxies with multicomponent decompositions—a symmetric linear regression on the reduced (merger-free) sample of 76 galaxies reveals

with a total scatter of Δrms = 0.52 dex in the

direction. Importantly, however, we discover that the ES/S0-type galaxies with disks are offset from the E-type galaxies by more than a factor of ten in their

ratio, with ramifications for formation theories, simulations, and some virial factor measurements used to convert AGN virial masses into M
BH. Separately, each population follows a steeper relation with slopes of 1.86 ± 0.20 and 1.90 ± 0.20, respectively. The offset mass ratio is mainly due to the exclusion of the disk mass, with the two populations offset by only a factor of two in their

ratio in the M
BH–

diagram where

and

dex depending on the sample. For

, we detect no significant bend nor offset in either the M
BH–

or M
BH–

relations due to barred versus non-barred, or core-Sérsic versus Sérsic, ETGs. For reference, the ensemble of late-type galaxies (which invariably are Sérsic galaxies) follow M
BH–

and M
BH–

relations with slopes equal to 2.16 ± 0.32 and 3.05 ± 0.70, respectively. Finally, we provide some useful conversion coefficients, υ, accounting for the different stellar mass-to-light ratios used in the literature, and we report the discovery of a local, compact massive spheroid in NGC 5252.
NuSTAR Hard X-Ray Studies of the Pulsar Wind Nebula 3C 58
Authors: An Hongjun
Published: May 2019

We report on new NuSTAR and archival Chandra observations of the pulsar wind nebula (PWN) 3C 58. Using the X-ray data, we measure energy-dependent morphologies and spatially resolved spectra of the PWN. We find that the PWN size becomes smaller with increasing energy and that the spectrum is softer in outer regions. In the spatially integrated spectrum of the PWN, we find a hint of a spectral break at ∼25 keV. We interpret these findings using synchrotron-radiation scenarios. We attribute the size change to the synchrotron burn-off effect. The radial profile of the spectral index has a break at

, implying a maximum electron energy of ∼200 TeV, which is larger than a previous estimate, and the 25 keV spectral break corresponds to a maximum electron energy of ∼140 TeV for an assumed magnetic field strength of 80 μG. Combining the X-ray data and a previous radio-to-IR spectral energy distribution, we measure a cooling break frequency to be ∼1015 Hz, which constrains the magnetic field strength in 3C 58 to be 30–200 μG for an assumed age range of 800–5000 yr.
Investigating the Stellar Mass Growth Histories of Satellite Galaxies as a Function of Infall Time Using Phase-space
Authors: Smith Rory , Pacifici Camilla , Pasquali Anna , Calderón-Castillo Paula
Published: May 2019

We compile a large sample of nearby galaxies that are satellites of hosts using a well-known Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) group catalog. From this sample, we create an “ancient infallers” and “recent infallers” subsample, based on the mean infall time predicted from cosmological simulations for galaxies with their location in phase-space. We compare the stellar mass growth histories of the galaxies in these two subsamples, as determined from multiwavelength spectral energy distribution fitting that uses a comprehensive library of star formation history shapes derived from cosmological simulations. By simultaneously controlling for satellite stellar mass and host halo mass, we can clearly see the impact of time spent in their hosts. As we might predict, the ancient infaller population shows clear signs of earlier quenching, especially for lower mass satellites in more massive hosts. More importantly, we find that the effects are not limited to massive hosts. We find that hosts that might be considered low-mass groups (halo masses ∼1013
M
⊙) can significantly alter their satellites, even for massive satellites (stellar masses ∼1010 M
⊙). Intriguingly, we see changes in the mass growth history of the satellites of clusters as early as 8 or 9 Gyr ago, when they had not yet entered the virial radius of their current host. We propose that this could be the result of galaxies being preprocessed in low-mass substructures in the protocluster outskirts, prior to infall.
The frequency of body scarring in Caspian Whip Snakes (Dolichophis caspius Gmelin, 1789) in south-western Hungary
Authors: Frank Krisztián , Dudás György
Published: May 2019

Animals can suffer injuries due to diseases, intraspecific aggression and, most of all, predation events. We present field data to provide numerical information about the injuries found in the largest Caspian Whip Snake (Dolichophiscaspius) population in Hungary, near the northernmost portion of the species’ distribution range.
Deinocerites cancer Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) on Grassy Key and Long Key in the Florida Keys, USA
Authors: Hribar Lawrence J.
Published: May 2019

The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has deployed dry ice-baited light traps to monitor mosquito populations throughout the Florida Keys starting in 1998. The crab hole mosquito, Deinocerites cancer Theobald (Diptera: Culicidae) is a common mosquito throughout the Florida Keys.

This paper describes a data set compiled over almost 20 years of trapping on Grassy Key and Long Key, Florida.
A new species of Bestiolina (Crustacea, Copepoda, Calanoida, Paracalanidae) from coastal waters of the Colombian Pacific, including a worldwide key for the identification of the species
Authors: Dorado-Roncancio John , Gaviria Santiago , Bernal-De La Torre Luis , Ahrens Michael J.
Published: May 2019

Plankton samples obtained from estuarine waters of the Colombian Pacific yielded adults specimens of an undescribed species of a paracalanid copepod of the genus Bestiolina. It most closely resembles two Asian species; B.sinica (Shen & Lee, 1966) from China and B.arabica (Ali, Al-Yamani & Prusova, 2007) from the Arabian Gulf. These three species share the absence of spinules on the posterior surfaces of exopod segments of legs 2, 3 and 4. Bestiolinasarae Dorado-Roncancio & Gaviria, sp. n. can be easily separated from B.sinica by the number of spinules on the anterior surface of endopod 2 of legs 2 and 3, and by the absence of spinules on the posterior surface of second endopod of leg 4. It can be distinguished from B.arabica by the presence of spinules on the posterior surface of endopod 2 of same legs (absent in B.arabica), and the size of spinules on the anterior surface of the same segments. The only other species known from the Americas, B.mexicana (Suárez-Morales & Almeyda-Artigas, 2016), can be distinguished from Bestiolinasarae Dorado-Roncancio & Gaviria, sp. n. by the presence of spinules on the posterior surface of the leg 2 first exopodal segment and the morphology of the mandible blade. The morphological and meristic differences to the eight known species of the genus are presented. An identification key to the species of Bestiolina is provided.
Political Governance and Sustainable Development
Authors: Abdelbary Islam , Benhin James K. A.
Published: May 2019

Economic development is one of the most controversial issues of economic history. The experience in development research of the past 50 years has demonstrated that development is possible but not inevitable. Governance over the last few decades has moved into the spotlight of development economists. The relationship between governance and development has been a highly debated topic. Therefore, the main purpose of this chapter is to critically examine the evidence on the governance-development relationship by providing systemic reviews of recent theoretical debate. This chapter is divided into three main sections. First, the chapter traces the concepts, elements, and theories of economic development, starting with Adam Smith and his classical school and finally recent theory on development which focus on institutions. The second section examines different perspectives of governance and identifies key governance indicators. The final section explores selected theories of governance and development emanating from several disciplines in the social sciences.
Political Stability, Austerity Measures, External Imbalance, and Debt Impact on the Egyptian Economy
Authors: Salman Doaa , Bassim Mohga A.
Published: May 2019

Economic difficulties manifested by the low GDP per capita, high unemployment, high rates of inflation, limited sources of foreign currency, mounting internal and external debts, and high subsidies have been facing Egypt for a long time. Despite the higher growth rates in Egypt in the first decade of the millennium, the persisting economic difficulties and political instability problems led to the 2011 uprising. Against expectations, the political instability, security issues, and unrest, which followed the uprising, and the world economic difficulties led to further deepening of the economic problems of Egypt due to the reduction in the limited sources of foreign currency and fragile economic structure. Egyptian dependence on income from remittances, the Suez Canal, and tourism as the main sources of foreign currency are inadequate. Egypt should diversify its economic activities by further engagements in the services sector, direct more effort to technological advances, and increase the added value to its products by empowering the large youth and educated population.
Lebanese Army History and Development of Democracy
Authors: Al Katheri Maroa N. , Zgheib Philippe W.
Published: May 2019

Unlike most countries, Lebanon lacks a unified national history reference book. Indeed, there is a controversy regarding the use of a unified Lebanese national history book in middle and high school. Many argue against including the Lebanese civil war in the Lebanese school curriculum; although, teaching the Lebanese civil war in school history books can result in many social, political, and economic benefits. Adverse effects are contrasted with consociationalizing effects resulting from the absence of a Lebanese school history book on Lebanese society and history. Regardless of what politicians say, Lebanese younger generations are ready to study the history of their national army and its effects on promoting stability and democracy despite surrounding turmoil.
Financial Deficit in Lebanese Catholic Schools
Authors: Rizk Elie , Zgheib Philippe W.
Published: May 2019

Several Catholic schools have been shut down for good and several others are struggling to survive but they might just not, because they are facing a severe financial deficit and a strong decline in their revenues. This financial crisis facing Catholic schools in Lebanon is considered in this chapter in light of declining purchasing power of the Lebanese families over the last decade and the lack of parental confidence in Catholic school's primary mission. The first approach is quantitative: a questionnaire among school administrators and families to understand the tuition and purchasing power variation in the last decade. The second one is qualitative: four focus groups formed of several Lebanese families to try to assess their trust (or lack of trust) in Catholic schools. This new way to understand the reality of the declining profit of Catholic schools will benefit Catholic schools in general in Lebanon. It may enlighten the importance of their primary mission toward Lebanon.
The Saga of Middle East Airlines (MEA) in War and in Peace
Authors: Bardawil Abdo B. , Zgheib Philippe W.
Published: May 2019

The pragmatic attitude of MEA management in meeting the crises that plagued its existence was only matched by a dogmatic determination that its planes must, under all circumstances, keep the immortal Cedar of Lebanon, which adorns its wings, continually and proudly roaming the skies. The fact that MEA has now recovered, survived, and prospered crowns its management decisions as best business practices. These practices include adaptability and change through organization transformation mode, using change interventions in its vision, structure, culture, skills, and procedures in many of its departments, such as the human resources, employee benefits, the recruitment and training departments affecting all of its employees. Events in open-system organizations such as MEA exist at equilibrium in a field of conflicting forces. Changes in the environment will consequently put pressure on such organizations causing a shift in the state of equilibrium.
Investigating Opto-Electronic Properties of Surface Plasmon Structure for Spectroscopic Applications
Authors: Verma Pratibha , Deyasi Arpan
Published: May 2019

This chapter is proposed with an approach to analyze reflectance as a function of negative index material thickness for different parameters under the surface plasmon condition and extended approach towards the field enhancement of electric field as function of incidence angle and transmittance as function of incidence angle has been analyzed. This chapter can reflect the good comparison between 3 layer medium and n layer medium model. Characteristic impedance of MIM surface plasmon structure is analytically calculated considering the effect of both Faraday inductance and kinetic inductance. Effect of metal layer thickness, insulator thickness, and electron density are tailored to observe the impedance variation with frequency. Wavelength dependence of characteristic impedance and quality factor of MIM (metal-insulator-metal) surface plasmon structure is analyzed. Structural parameters and damping ratio of the structure is tuned within allowable limit to analyze the variation after detailed analytical computation.
Standardization, Not Standards Matter
Authors: Cargill Carl
Published: May 2019

It has been observed that standards (and implicitly, standardization) are a hallmark of an industrialized society, since standards provide the necessary interconnections to make things interoperate. As the world tends increasingly towards a “global economy,” just-in-time supply chains, and massive interdependencies, standards and standardization forms the infrastructure of these agreements. And yet, standardization is not well understood. This chapter explores standardization.
A Mathematico-Physical Understanding of the Not-Being Potential and Creation of Parallel Universes by the Energy of Consciousness in Life Forms
Authors: Shin Changsoo , Lee Nami
Published: May 2019

This chapter approaches the subject of the not-being potential that created the universe from a mathematical and physical point of view. It postulates that the not-being potential existed prior to the Big Bang, the energy that was produced from the not-being potential to the being became a highly dense cosmic egg. This cosmic egg of infinite temperature exploded to create the current universe. This assumption is demonstrated by mathematical formulas and physics laws, which provide a solid scientific foundation for the aforementioned theory. Consequently, the authors show that the transformation of life forms' unconsciousness into consciousness creates parallel universes in a similar way by which the nor-being potential creates the universe.
Facilitating Linguistic and Academic Success for Newcomer English Language Learners
Authors: Cowart Melinda Trice
Published: May 2019

The landscape of peoples in need has changed dramatically and appears to grow more complex. For today, leaders and citizens in the United States must decide how best to address the needs and aggregate issues related to the very large numbers of refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burma, Iraq, Bhutan, Somalia, Syria, and numerous other nations fleeing persecution owing to their political or religious beliefs. Complicating the challenges encountered by newcomer English language learners (ELLs) and their teachers is the wave of xenophobia that has once again had a global impact. Gleaning lessons learned from previous United States refugee resettlement programs about the societal adjustment and educational achievement experienced by refugees from Southeast Asia, from the Cuban Haitian program, from the resettlement of the Karen and Chin Burmese, and others will empower teachers to facilitate greater academic achievement among newcomer ELLs.
Using SIOP Model to Engage Students and Promote Academic Knowledge of English Learners (ELs)
Authors: Muhanna Badera
Published: May 2019

The increased number of English learners (EL) in mainstream classrooms in the United States necessitates the use of effective strategies to support ELs' learning. Previous studies have shown that the sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) model is effective in teaching content subjects to EL students. In this chapter, the SIOP model has been incorporated to teach a science unit to students of level-3 English proficiency. This chapter includes an introduction, literature review, unit about plants, and conclusion. The unit has 10 lessons with several features of the SIOP model to serve as an example for mainstream classroom teachers. Features used in this unit include visuals, graphic organizers, vocabulary previews, hands-on activities, video clips, charts, rubrics, and different forms of assessment. If implemented, the SIOP model can be a tool for classroom teachers in making content knowledge accessible to EL students and help them succeed in their learning.
Expert-Based Strategies to Improve Access to Cancer Therapeutics at the Hospital Level
Authors: Jazieh Abdul Rahman , Ibrahim Nagwa , Abdulkareem Hana , Maraiki Fatma , Alsaleh Khalid , Thill Marc
Published: May 2019

Background: Challenges related to access to cancer medications is an increasing global problem that has far-reaching impact on patients and healthcare systems. In this article, we are enlisting suggested solutions at the hospital or practice level to maximize the access to these important treatment modalities. Methods: An expert panel of practicing oncologists, clinical pharmacists, and health economists convened using a framework approach. The panelists identified individuals and entities that impact the use of cancer therapeutics and how they can improve the utilization and access to them. They enlisted the potential actions that hospital management and staff can take to enhance access to cancer therapeutics, then they grouped them into specific categories. Results: List of potential strategies and related action items were compiled into different categories including hospital leadership, drug evaluation entities, pharmacy, physicians, patients and families, and other parties. Recommendations included various actions to be considered by each group to achieve set goals. Conclusion: Our expert panel recommend multiple strategies and approaches to reduce the cost of cancer medications and improve patients' access to them. These recommendations can be adapted by the decision-makers and staff of the hospitals to their own settings and the current circumstances.
Temperature effect on the light propagation in a tapered optical fiber with a twisted nematic liquid crystal cladding
Authors: Korec Joanna , Stasiewicz Karol Antoni , Jaroszewicz Leszek Roman
Published: May 2019

This paper presents the influence of temperature on optical power spectrum propagated in a tapered optical fiber with twisted nematic liquid crystal cladding (TOF-TNLCC) modulated by an electric field. The measurements were performed for a liquid crystal cell with the twisted orientation of ITO layers, filled with E7 mixture. The induced reorientation of liquid crystal (LC) n-director was measured for visible and near-infrared wavelength range [550-1100 nm] at the electric field range of 0–160 V and temperature range of 20-60 °C. The relation between temperature and the optical power spectrum of the investigated device has been established. Full Text: PDF ReferencesV.J. Tekippe, "Passive fiber optic components made by the fused biconical taper process", Proc. SPIE 1085 (1990). CrossRef T. A. Birks, Y. W. Li, The shape of fiber tapers, Journal of Lightwave Technology 10, 4 (1992). CrossRef J. Korec, K. A. Stasiewicz, O. Strzeżysz, P. Kula, L. R. Jaroszewicz, Electro-Steering Tapered Fiber-Optic Device with Liquid Crystal Cladding, Journal of Sensors 2019: 1-11 (2019) CrossRef Ch. Veilleux, J. Lapierre, J. Bures, Liquid-crystal-clad tapered fibers, Opt. Lett. 11, 733-735 (1986) CrossRef J. F Henninot, D. Louvergneaux, N. Tabiryan, M. Warenghem, Controlled leakage of a tapered optical fiber with liquid crystal cladding, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 282, 297-308. (1996). CrossRef Y. Wang, et.al., Tapered optical fiber waveguide coupling to whispering gallery modes of liquid crystal microdroplet for thermal sensing application, Opt. Express 25, 918-926 (2017) CrossRef J. Korec, K. A. Stasiewicz, O. Strzeżysz, P. Kula, L. R. Jaroszewicz, . E. Moś, Tapered fibre liquid crystal optical device, Proc. SPIE 10681 (2018) CrossRef G. Assanto, A. Picardi, R. Barboza, A. Alberucci, Electro-optic steering of Nematicons, Phot. Lett. Poland 4, 1 (2012). CrossRef A.Ghanadzadeh Gilani, M.S. Beevers, The Electro-optical kerr effect in eutectic nematic mixtures of E7 and E8,J ournal of Molecular Liquids, 92, 3 (2001). CrossRef E. C. Mägi, P. Steinvurzel, and B.J. Eggleton, Tapered photonic crystal fibers, Opt. Express 784, 12, 5 (2004). CrossRef Y. Li and J. Lit, Transmission properties of a multimode optical-fiber taper, J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 2, (1985). CrossRef J. Korec, K. A. Stasiewicz, and L. R. Jaroszewicz, Temperature influence on optical power spectrum of the tapered fiber device with a liquid crystal cladding, Proc. SPIE 11045, 110450I (2019) CrossRef L.M. Blinov, Liquid crystals: physical properties and their possibilities in application, Advances in Liquid Crystal Research and Applications, (1981). CrossRef
Making Dinner
Authors: Rawlins Roblyn , Livert David
Published: May 2019

With a vast selection of foods and thousands of recipes to choose from, how do home cooks in America decide what to cook – and what does their cooking mean to them?

Answering this question, Making Dinner is an empirical study of home cooking in the United States. Drawing on a combination of research methods, which includes in-depth interviews with over 50 cooks and cooking journals documenting over 300 home-cooked dinners, Roblyn Rawlins and David Livert explore how American home cooks think and feel about themselves, food, and cooking. Their findings reveal distinct types of cook—the family-first cook, the traditional cook, and the keen cook—and demonstrate how personal identities, family relationships, ideologies of gender and parenthood, and structural constraints all influence what ends up on the plate.

Rawlins and Livert reveal research that fills the data gap on practices of home cooking in everyday life. This is an important contribution to fields such as food studies, health and nutrition, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, gender studies, and American studies.
Defensive positioning on the pitch in relation with situational variables of a professional football team during regaining possession
Authors: Santos Pedro Manuel , Lago-Penas Carlos
Published: May 2019

Purpose

To analyse how the quality of opposition, match location, and match status affect the positioning of the team during ball recovery.

Methods

Overall, 510 ball recovery situations from a professional soccer team were analysed with a tracking system (AmiscoPro). Five compound positional variables (team compactness [TC ], compactness behind ball location [CB ], compactness forward ball location [CF], team width [TW], and game centre index [GC]) and three situational variables (match location,
quality of opposition, and match status) were considered in this study. Data were examined with the use of a linear regression model.

Results

The GC was reduced by 1.391 meters (p < 0.05) and TW was advanced by 2.204 meters (p < 0.05) when the team was winning and losing, respectively, as compared with when the scores were even. Playing against strong opposition increased CF by 3.055 meters (p < 0.05). No effects were detected on TC or CB.

Conclusions

The team modifies the tactics as a consequence of the match conditions. Different field positions emerge in relation with situational variables. This information can be used to better understand the positional behaviour during ball recovery.
Prediction of energy expenditure from pedometer output across different activities in young healthy adults
Authors: Choi Poram , IV Roland O. Webster , Agiovlasitis Stamatis
Published: May 2019

Purpose

The New Lifestyles NL-1000 pedometer is a suitable device for cost-efficient assessment and promotion of physical activity owing to low cost and accuracy. This study examined if step rate as determined by the NL-1000 pedometer predicted the rate of oxygen uptake (VO2) across different activity types in young healthy adults and evaluated the accuracy of such prediction. It was also investigated if height, body mass index (BMI), and sex contributed to the prediction.

Methods

The study involved 36 healthy young adults (21 ± 4 years; 16 women). The participants completed 8 activities, each lasting 6 minutes: (a) sitting; (b) slow walking; (c) fast walking; (d) jogging; (e) moving a box; (f) washing dishes; (g) ascending-descending stairs; and (h) vacuuming. We measured VO2 with a portable open-circuit spirometer and step rate with the NL-1000 pedometer worn on the non-dominant hip. We used multi-level regression to predict VO2 and determined the absolute percent error of the VO2 prediction model with the leave-one-participant-out cross-validation procedure.

Results

Significant predictors of VO2 were step rate and its square (p < 0.001; R2 = 0.72), but not height, BMI, or sex. Absolute error across all activities combined was 29.7 ± 27.6%. Absolute error differed between activities (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

Pedometer-determined step rate and its square were significant predictors of VO2 across different activities in healthy young adults. Height, BMI, or sex did not contribute to VO2 prediction. Accuracy of prediction across activities was low to moderate.
Which one is the most limited movement in restricted shoulder joint
Authors: Saldiran Tulay Cevik , Yilmaz Ozlem
Published: May 2019

Purpose

The purpose of the study was to determine the most restrictive range of motion of the shoulder joint before treatment, as well as to examine which range of motion makes the treatment most difficult during physical therapy.

Methods

Overall, 35 patients of a physical therapy and rehabilitation clinic who met the inclusion criteria were involved in the study. Active range of motion was measured and recorded by physiotherapists using a universal goniometer in standard positions. Functional range of motion was evaluated with the Constant-Murley Score (CMS) sub-parameters. The participants were given standard physical therapy routinely performed in the clinic, 3 sessions per week for 5 weeks. At the end of the treatment, the range of motion assessments were repeated.

Results

Pre-treatment percentages were 43.24% for external rotation, 43.78% for internal rotation, 51.70% for abduction, 67.73% for flexion, 85.52% for extension. Post-treatment percentages were 62.50% for internal rotation, 72.54% for external rotation, 77.89% for abduction, 89.73% for flexion, 99.49% for extension. After treatment, the mean values of CMS subparameters were 9.71 ± 0.86 for flexion, 9.60 ± 0.95 for abduction, 8.57 ± 1.91 for external rotation, and 6.91 ± 2.13 for internal rotation. Pre- and post-treatment differences were observed to be statistically significant for the variables in the CMS (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

The study showed that early recovery of rotational movements, especially the internal rotation movement, at the beginning of the treatment positively affected the treatment process.
Are type I dural arteriovenous fistulas safe? Single-centre experience
of endovascular treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas
Authors: Brzozowski Krzysztof , Narloch Jerzy , Piasecki Piotr , Zięcina Piotr , Koziarski Andrzej
Published: May 2019

Introduction

There are mixed reports on the incidence of intracranial haemorrhage in patients with dural arteriovenous fistulas. We assessed new proposed risk factors (i.a. number of outflows and outflow diameter) of intracerebral haemorrhage due to intracranial dural arteriovenous fistula and presented our personal experience in endovascular treatment of dural arteriovenous fistulas.

Material and methods

The patient database from January 2006 and December 2016 was reviewed, and 25 patients with 28 dural arteriovenous fistulas were identified.

Results

50% of patients presented with intracerebral haemorrhage. Multiple dural fistulas occurred in 12% of patients. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient revealed that there was a strong association between Cognard classification type and time needed to treat (r = 0.59, p < 0.05), as well as the volume of contrast used (r = 0.77, p < 0.05). Infratentorial (r = 0.53, p < 0.05) and right-sided (r = 0.66, p < 0.05) localisation were more challenging to treat. Bleeding was associated with poorer clinical outcome (r = 0.48, p < 0.05). No significant differences were found between the non-haemorrhagic group and the haemorrhagic group regarding the number of outflows (p = 0.459) and largest outflow diameter (p = 0.298). Clinical evaluation at follow-up was as follows: 56% of patients were asymptomatic, 24% had non-significant disability, maintaining independency, 16% had moderate disability, and 8% died – one in the course of intracerebral haemorrhage and one due to other sustained injuries. There were no reported embolisation- related complications.

Conclusions

To conclude, regardless of presentation, both symptomatic and asymptomatic dural arteriovenous fistulas deserve clinical attention, structured evaluation, and follow-up. Type I fistulas were associated with haemorrhage in 1/3 of all cases. Overall our results indicate that the risk of haemorrhage and dire consequences is multifactorial.
‘Als in een veergezicht’
Authors: Vanheeswijck Guido
Published: May 2019

‘As in a view from afar’. Vondel’s epistemological objections to Spinoza’s circle

From a philosophical and theological stance, Spinoza and Vondel are traditionally portrayed as downright antipodes. Whereas Spinoza is seen as a pre-eminent representative of ‘radical Enlightenment’, Vondel is generally considered as a rather reactionary author who does not fit at all in this radical version of Enlightenment. The central aim of this article is to modify this generally agreed perception. On the basis of recent historical research in the relation between the circle of Spinoza and Vondel, the affinities between both authors can be brought to the fore, in particular when looking at their writings on the relation between politics and religion. The gap between their views becomes only apparent when their respective views of God are at stake: there is an undeniable contrast between Spinoza’s naturalist pantheism and Vondel’s classic theism. In order to understand that very difference, the focus will be laid on two writings, conceived in more or less the same period: Vondel’s philosophical-theological poem Bespieghelingen van Godt en Godsdienst and Spinoza’s Verhandeling over de verbetering van het verstand (Treatise on the Emendation of Understanding). The central difference between the two authors in these writings relates to their methodological approach of existential questions about God and salvation, in particular to their dissent concerning the epistemological role of the geometrical method and the specific role of language. One of the hypotheses I propound in this respect is that Vondel’s relation to Lodewijk Meyer has been of utmost importance in order to explain their different methodological positions. Finally, I indicate the topical relevance of this methodological difference for contemporary philosophical reflection.