bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Modeling of the Kinetics of the Gas Hydrates Formation on the Basis of a Stochastic Approach
Authors: Klymenko Vasyl , Gutsul Vasyl , Bondarenko Volodymyr , Martynenko Viktor , Stets Peter
Published: May 2019

Recently, more attention has been paid to the development of gas hydrate deposits, the use of gas-hydrated technologies, suitable for energy-efficient transportation of natural gas, the separation of gas mixtures, production and storage of cold, desalinating of seawater, etc. Hydrate formation is one of the main processes of gas-hydrate technological installations. In the article a model is proposed that describes the kinetics of the formation of hydrate in disperse systems, which are characteristic for real conditions of operation of gas-hydrate installations, on the basis of a stochastic approach using Markov chains. An example of numerical calculations is presented on the basis of the proposed model of the dynamics of the total mass of gas hydrates, and changes in the velocity of their formation and size distribution at different values of the nucleation constants and growth rate of the gas hydrates, and results of these calculations are analyzed. It is shown that the rate of formation of hydrate has a maximum value in half the time period of the whole process. The obtained results of the calculations of the dynamics the total mass of gas hydrates are in good agreement with the results of calculations by the equation of kinetics Kolmogorov-Avrami. The proposed model can be applied to the inverse problem: the determination of the nucleation constants and the rate of growth of gas hydrates by the results of the dynamics of the formation of hydrate and the changes in the fractional composition of the generated gas hydrates.
Diagnostic value of standard electrocardiogram in acute right ventricular myocardial infarction
Authors: Taherinia Ali , Ahmadi Koorosh , Bahramian Mehran , Khademhosseini Peyman , Taleshi Zabihollah , Maghsoudi Mohammadreza , Sattarzadeh Badkoubeh Roya , Talebian Mohammad Taghi , Rezaee Mehdi
Published: May 2019

Myocardial infarction (MI) (i.e., heart attack) is the irreversible death (necrosis) of heart muscle secondary to prolonged lack of oxygen supply (ischemia) which accounts for a large number of deaths in the hospital. Diagnosis of myocardial infarction is confirmed based on clinical manifestations and electrocardiographic changes along with increased cardiac enzymes. Electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the safest and easiest methods in the first place. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of standard electrocardiogram in the diagnosis of acute right ventricular infarction following lower cardiac infarction. This research was carried out at a time interval of one and a half years to diagnose acute primary infarction. In this method, the diagnostic value of ST↓ in lead I, ST↓ in lead aVL and I ST↓ + aVL, compared with ST↑ in lead V4R was investigated for diagnosis of right ventricular infarction. ST↑ in the lead V4R is a gold standard for the detection of right ventricular MI. All the patients who had the inclusion criteria were allowed to participate in the study. A total of 66 patients participated in the study. Accordingly, 58 (87%) were male and 8 (13%) were female. The mean age of the population was 54.9 ± 11.41. According to the ST↑ standard in lead V4R, 26 patients (39%) had right ventricular myocardial infarction. There was no significant relationship between angina pectoris and premature infarction (P-Value = 0.869). In this study, the right ventricular was most commonly involved in right coronary artery (78%). There was no significant relationship between the occlusion of right coronary artery and right ventricular infarction in 60 patients (P-Value = 0.94). The results showed that electrocardiogram manifestations help determine the occlusion site and the area at risk (ST↓ in lead aVL and aVL + I, sensitivity = 96%). In myocardial infarction, symptoms such as the ST-Segment elevation in lead aVR and ST-Segment depression in the lower leads are possible. Accordingly, in the lower infarction, ST changes in the leads V1-V6 are helpful in detecting patients at risk. Thus, the use of electrocardiogram in acute myocardial infarction helps detect more invasive patients and prevents extensive myocardial damage and other complications.
Lack of Medical Treatment From a Medical Professional After an Ankle Sprain
Authors: Hubbard-Turner Tricia
Published: May 2019

Context

Despite the prevalence of ankle sprains and the potential for developing chronic ankle instability and ankle osteoarthritis, ankle sprains are often perceived as an innocuous injury.

Objective

To understand the initial management and treatment sought by patients after a lateral ankle sprain (LAS) and to identify any differences in subjective function and self-reported injury.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Research laboratory.

Patients or Other Participants

A total of 175 participants with chronic ankle instability (73 men, 102 women; age = 20.9 ± 3.4 years, height = 173.5 ± 13.2 cm, mass = 81.4 ± 24.6 kg) were involved in the study.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

Participants were administered a questionnaire regarding their initial LAS. All participants also completed the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM). The primary questions of interest were (1) Did the participants seek treatment from a medical professional for their initial LAS? (2) Did the participants perform rehabilitation? (3) Was the initial LAS immobilized? and (4) Did the participants use crutches? The other variables measured were scores on the FAAM and the FAAM Sports subscale, total number of ankle sprains, and incidents of giving way.

Results

Sixty-four percent of participants did not seek medical treatment after their LAS. Those who did not seek medical treatment scored worse on the FAAM (81.21% ± 3.1% versus 89.23% ± 2.8%, P = .03) and the FAAM Sports subscale (72.34% ± 5.3% versus 81.26% ± 3.1%, P = .001). Those not seeking treatment also reported more ankle sprains since the initial injury (4.7 ± 2.4 versus 1.9 ± 0.90, P = .02) and more incidents of giving way each month (3.8 ± 1.9 versus 1.1 ± 0.87, P = .04).

Conclusions

It is not surprising that those who did not seek medical treatment for their LASs had worse subjective function, more ankle sprains, and more incidents of the ankle giving way. The public needs to be educated on the significance of ankle sprains and the need for medical attention to provide appropriate management. However, we also need to continue to evaluate initial management and rehabilitation to ensure that those who seek treatment receive the best care in order to reduce reinjury rates.
CaTiO3 Perovskite in the Photocatalysis of Textile Wastewater
Authors: Ferrari Ana Maria , Germiniano Talitha Oliveira , Savoia Jaqueline Elisabete , Marques Rubiane Ganascim , Ribeiro Valquíria Aparecida dos Santos , Ueda Ana Cláudia
Published: May 2019

Perovskite-type CaTiO3 material was synthesized by the polymeric precursor method and characterized. The powder was applied as a promising alternative to TiO2 photocatalyst. Photocatalytic reaction parameters were optimized by surface analysis methodology on the degradation of methylene blue under UV radiation. After optimization, complex textile- and tannery wastewaters were treated and the COD reduction was evaluated. At optimized conditions (pH=11.2 and 1 g L-1 of catalyst concentration), the results obtained for the photodegradation of the real wastewater after 240 min of irradiation were 45% COD reduction for both effluents. The reactions were adjusted to the pseudo first order kinetic and the rate constants were 2.07 x 10-3 (min-1) and 2.23 x 10- 3 (min-1) for COD reduction for textile- and tannery wastewaters, respectively.
Обобщенные иголки и условия второго порядка в оптимальном управлении
Authors: Avakov Evgeny Rachievich , Magaril-Il'yaev Georgii Georgievich
Published: May 2019

С помощью обобщенных игольчатых вариаций выводятся необходимые условия оптимальности второго порядка для сильного минимума в задаче оптимального управления с концевыми ограничениями общего вида.
Оценка точности попятной процедуры для уравнения Гамильтона-Якоби в задаче оптимального управления с бесконечным горизонтом
Authors: Bagno Alexander Leonidovich , Tarasyev Alexander Mikhailovich
Published: May 2019

Рассматривается задача оптимального управления на бесконечном интервале времени с подынтегральным индексом, входящим в функционал качества с дисконтирующим множителем. Особенностью постановки задачи является предположение о возможной неограниченности подынтегрального индекса. Основным результатом работы является оценка точности аппроксимации в попятной процедуре решения уравнения Гамильтона-Якоби, соответствующего задаче оптимального управления.
Фрактальная теория кольца Сатурна. II: Электромагнитные аспекты
Authors: Zelikin Mikhail Il'ich
Published: May 2019

Статья является продолжением предыдущей работы автора (2015). Обсуждаются электромагнитные явления в модели плоского двумерного кольца с заданным законом дифференциального вращения. Изучены причины мощной электромагнитной активности в кольце Сатурна. Параллельно с этим показано, что аналогичная аргументация объясняет и другие процессы, такие, например, как возникновение зарядов в грозовых тучах. Также выдвинуты новые положения в теории магнитного поля планет.
Об особом участке оптимального управления третьего порядка в задаче минимизации для математической модели лечения псориаза
Authors: Khailov Evgenii Nikolaevich , Grigorieva Ellina Valerievna
Published: May 2019

На заданном отрезке времени рассматривается математическая модель лечения псориаза. Она состоит из трех нелинейных дифференциальных уравнений, описывающих взаимосвязи между концентрациями Т-лимфоцитов, кератиноцитов и дендритных клеток. Также в модели присутствует ограниченное управление, задающее дозу лекарственного препарата, подавляющего взаимодействие между Т-лимфоцитами и кератиноцитами. Для этой модели ставится задача минимизации концентрации кератиноцитов в конечный момент заданного временно́го отрезка. Для анализа такой задачи оптимального управления применяется принцип максимума Понтрягина. С его помощью при определенных соотношениях между параметрами модели изучается возможное существование особого участка оптимального управления третьего порядка. Именно, проверяется соответствующее необходимое условие оптимальности, находятся формулы оптимальных решений дифференциальных уравнений на этом участке. Наконец, исследуется соединение управления на таком участке с неособыми релейными участками оптимального управления.
Tunnel lane‐positioning system for autonomous driving cars using LED chromaticity and fuzzy logic system
Authors: Jeong Jae‐Hoon , Byun Gi‐Sig , Park Kiwon
Published: May 2019

Currently, studies on autonomous driving are being actively conducted. Vehicle positioning techniques are very important in the autonomous driving area. Currently, the global positioning system (GPS) is the most widely used technology for vehicle positioning. Although technologies such as the inertial navigation system and vision are used in combination with GPS to enhance precision, there is a limitation in measuring the lane and position in shaded areas of GPS, like tunnels. To solve such problems, this paper presents the use of LED lighting for position estimation in GPS shadow areas. This paper presents simulations in the environment of three‐lane tunnels with LEDs of different color temperatures, and the results show that position estimation is possible by the analyzing chromaticity of LED lights. To improve the precision of positioning, a fuzzy logic system is added to the location function in the literature [1]. The experimental results showed that the average error was 0.0619 cm, and verify that the performance of developed position estimation system is viable compared with previous works.
The Influence of Agriscience Research SAEs on Perceived Self-Efficacy of 21st Century Skill Attainment
Authors: Thiel Brooke L. , Marx Adam A.
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this study was to determine the association between involvement in agriscience research SAEs and student’s perceptions of 21st century skill attainment. Tenth through twelfth grade students enrolled at three purposely selected high schools were surveyed to assess their current level of perceived 21st century skills attainment. Selected 21st century skills were defined based upon the standards outlined by the P21 Framework Definitions for 21st Century Skills. According to the findings of this study, students who engaged in agriscience research SAEs expressed higher levels of perceived self-efficacy of 21st century skills in the following 21st century skill constructs: (a) critical thinking and problem solving, (b) communication and collaboration, (c) information literacy, (d) flexibility and adaptability, (e) initiative and self-direction, (f) productivity and accountability, and (g) leadership and responsibility. It is recommended that involvement in agriscience research SAEs be expanded in school-based agricultural education programs as a potential approach to support student development of 21st century skills.
Organizational Priorities for Advancing Cooperative Extension in Selected Urban Counties in Florida
Authors: Harder Amy , Narine Lendel K. , Wells Ondine
Published: May 2019

Determining strategies for success within the urban environment is necessary for Cooperative Extension to accomplish its mission, particularly given the large percentage of Americans who now reside in or near cities. Three levels of needs exist within a system such as Extension: primary user, service provider, and system resources. A needs assessment was conducted in 2017 to assess the system resources of UF/IFAS Extension in the counties of one of Florida’s four metropolitan areas, as perceived by the county faculty and staff working there. Counties tended to agree that the highest priority needs were to establish guidelines for reporting collective impact efforts in their annual appraisals, and ensuring agents have equal benefits regardless of the county in which they work. A strong emphasis was also placed on making urban Extension visible to stakeholders in the metropolitan environment. UF/IFAS Extension will need to acquire new resources or reallocate existing resources to better equip its agents to be successful serving urban clientele, which may require adopting new funding models to ensure the future viability of the organization.
Teacher Longevity and Career Satisfaction in the Secondary Agricultural Education Classroom
Authors: Clemons Christopher A. , Lindner James R.
Published: May 2019

This study investigated the characteristics and rationale for teacher longevity and success in the secondary agricultural education classroom. The population was 7,300 (N = 7,300) secondary agricultural education teachers in the United States instructing grades 6-12 during 2017-2018. The sample frame was obtained through the National Association of Agriculture Educators membership list and a random sample (n = 187) of the population was selected using the Cochran’s (1977) formula for continuous variables. The instrument used to collect data for this study was developed from a review of existing literature and consisted of 80 statements organized in four categories: influencers for career choice, employer characteristics, role of the FFA Advisor and FFA involvement, personal characteristics and professional growth, and personal characteristic questions. Participants who identified the overall characteristics which reflect their classroom longevity and success were feeling secure in their employment, developing their program, high satisfaction levels received from teaching and the variety of the lessons, and indicated former teachers having the greatest influence on their decision to pursue secondary agricultural education. The findings indicated that there are significant areas of success that should be investigated and revisited to determine the motivation for teachers to remain in the field.
Exploring Learning Styles Expressed in Teaching Philosophies Among Agriculture University Teaching Faculty
Authors: D'Angelo Tyler , Harsh Jessica , Bunch Dr. J.C. , Lamm Dr. Alexa , Thoron Dr. Andrew , Roberts Dr. Grady
Published: May 2019

Faculty at universities must prepare students to successfully enter the workforce. Preparing students requires effective teaching, but excellence in teaching is complex and can be difficult to achieve. To capitalize on excellent and effective teaching, a teaching philosophy is necessary to embody the teaching faculty members’ personal philosophy of student learning in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to explore if a faculty members’ preferred learning style is expressed in his or her teaching philosophy statement. Using a mixed methods research design, findings revealed a majority of university faculty members identified an assortment of learning styles based on their teaching philosophy statements. It is recommended that university teaching faculty members engage in professional development opportunities that enhance their teaching philosophy. Experienced university teaching faculty with a diverse teaching philosophy should mentor early-career teaching faculty in developing instruction that incorporates all four learning styles.
Educación superior en Colombia: relación entre valor agregado estudiantil y remuneraciones
Authors: Franco Gallego Jorge Hernán
Published: May 2019

Se analiza la relación entre el valor agregado en educación (VAE) y las ulteriores remuneraciones en el mercado de trabajo recibidas por los estudiantes egresados de la educación superior colombiana, proponiendo que dicha relación se explica a partir de las habilidades blandas (soft skills) de los mismos estudiantes. Los objetivos son: a) contribuir a la evaluación de impacto de la educación superior; b) ampliar la perspectiva, potencial y uso del VAE desde lo institucional a lo individual; c) identificar el reconocimiento salarial que hace el mercado de trabajo de los esfuerzos y particularidades de los estudiantes graduados de la educación superior. La metodología utilizada se fundamenta en el VAE estudiantil, el cual constituye una puntuación de resultados en pruebas académicas libre de efectos socioeconómicos, familiares y del capital académico previo, por lo cual es una mejor medida del rendimiento académico atribuible a características individuales, propias de cada estudiante. El modelo estadístico utilizado para estimar el VAE es multinivel. Para analizar el efecto de dicho VAE sobre los salarios, se utilizó una regresión lineal. Los cálculos se efectuaron con información censal de la educación superior colombiana correspondiente al período 2010-2015 (muestra: 489.236 estudiantes). Se aporta evidencia estadística para afirmar que existe una relación directa y significativa entre VAE estudiantil y remuneraciones en el mercado de trabajo, lo cual permite proponer que dicho VAE aproxima una medida de las habilidades blandas de los estudiantes egresados de la educación superior, entendidas y englobadas dentro del concepto “efecto resiliencia estudiantil” aquí planteado.
Deserción estudiantil: incidencia de factores institucionales relacionados con los procesos de admisión
Authors: Tapasco Alzate Omar Alberto , Ruiz Ortega Francisco Javier , Osorio García David , Ramírez Ramírez Diógenes
Published: May 2019

La presente investigación estudia la incidencia que distintas variables institucionales relacionadas con el proceso de admisión tienen sobre el riesgo de deserción estudiantil, así como el efecto que tienen las ponderaciones asignadas a las áreas evaluadas en el puntaje de admisión en correlación con el desempeño académico. La población objetivo fueron los estudiantes matriculados en la Universidad de Caldas para las cohortes 2010-2012. Para ello se hace uso de modelos logísticos multivariados y de técnicas de optimización. Los modelos obtenidos arrojan que algunas variables del proceso de admisión, susceptibles de ser intervenidas institucionalmente, como puntaje de admisión, ingreso por segunda opción, programas de cupos especiales y costo de matrícula, tienen una incidencia estadísticamente significativa en el riesgo de deserción, influencia que varía entre facultades. Como conclusión, en la perspectiva de atenuar la deserción estudiantil y de incrementar el poder predictivo del desempeño futuro del estudiante, se deberían contemplar acciones tales como el repensar el ingreso por segunda opción, el sostener las políticas de ingreso por méritos académicos y de acción afirmativa y el modificar las ponderaciones actualmente asignadas a las áreas evaluadas en el proceso de admisión.
Aportes de la Educación Religiosa escolar al cultivo de la espiritualidad humana
Authors: Naranjo Higuera Sonia Alejandra , Moncada Guzmán Ciro Javier
Published: May 2019

Este artículo es resultado de un proyecto de investigación interinstitucional construido con un enfoque cualitativo y métodos narrativos en ocho ciudades principales de Colombia, con la intención de indagar por la naturaleza y las prácticas pedagógicas de los docentes de Educación Religiosa Escolar (ERE), área presentada como fundamental y obligatoria por la Ley General de Educación. Los relatos de los docentes abordados evidenciaron diversas perspectivas respecto a la identidad y la praxis de la ERE, pero dentro de estos enfoques fue de interés para los investigadores una prospectiva emergente de su desarrollo en tanto búsqueda por el cultivo de la dimensión espiritual del ser humano. Ello motivó a que este escrito se planteara como objetivo dar a conocer algunos aportes que la Educación Religiosa Escolar puede brindar al cultivo de la espiritualidad humana, pues se evidenció que una ERE construida desde esta perspectiva no solo favorece el pluralismo religioso y evita cualquier tipo de exclusión por motivos de algunas dinámicas de los sistemas religiosos mayoritarios, sino que, además, es una oportunidad para configurarla como aporte a la formación integral a partir del favorecimiento de escenarios educativos que posibiliten las búsquedas, las construcciones y el cultivo del sentido de la vida humana.
Comparative International Law: The Scope and Management of Public Participation Rights Related to CCS Activities
Authors: Musarra Raíssa Moreira Lima Mendes , Costa Hirdan K. de Medeiros
Published: May 2019

The paper proposes the presentation of the public participation item in the regulatory standards of CCS in Australia, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States and their possible relations with the Brazilian configuration. The choice of territories is due to the existence of the item in its legal norms and or regulations. The standards available from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database on Carbon Capture, Transport and Storage were used. The methodology used is the comparative, cumulatively with the deductive method, assuming that public participation is a fundamental issue for the governance of CCS activities and that Brazil, when inserting such activities into its code, should take into account the adoption of the best practices of public participation, which, in addition to being consultative, provides deliberative powers to citizens.
Implementation of Open Selection Policy in the Position of Pratama High Leaders in Pekanbaru City, Riau Province
Authors: Mius A. , Suradinata Ermaya , Ilham Muh , Djaenuri H. M. Aries
Published: May 2019

Open Selection Policy in First-Top Manager is the implementation of Law Number 5 Year 2014 about State Civil Apparatus (SCA). Open selection purpose to create apparatus who has the professional and based on a merit system. Open Selection Policy Implementation in Pekanbaru City is the first policy implemented in Sumatera Island. This research is using a descriptive design with a qualitative approach. Research informants are gathering from the assessor, local head, head of the selection team, SCA whoever joint the selection and SCA who has passed the selection. Data analyzing technique is using the descriptive technique with the interview, observation, and documentation as the data collecting technique. Research result shows that Implementation of Open Selection Policy for the First-Top manager in Pekanbaru City is done with the effectivity of communication and clear-share authority for each organ who implementing the policy. Besides that, there are big funds for building assessment center, the suitability of workload and program incentives, and there is an indication for time uncertainty in each selection phase. The ideal model for open selection policy in Pekanbaru City is theoretical enrichment from Edwards III’s theory of Policy Implementation with adding environment variable and transparency indicator in communication variable.
The Regulation on Village Governance in Indonesia: Efficient Contracting in Agency Theory
Authors: Wicaksana Fandi Galang , Trihatmoko R. Agus , Suhardjanto Djoko , Murtini Henny
Published: May 2019

The application of efficient contracting concept in Village Fund management is an interesting idea and formula in the public governance perspective. The concept provides a potential solution so that the Village Government obey the Law No. 6 of 2014 and brings impact to public-oriented service. The philosophical concept of “Gotong Royong” or mutual assistance reinforces the efficient contracting essence. The aim of this research is to build a framework of public governance on Village Fund by implementing the efficient contracting, and to identify, illustrate and describe the variables in efficient contracting concept to Village Fund Management. The research used qualitative method, designed in narrative strategy and grounded theory approach, and formulated using constructivism paradigm. Results of the study have demonstrated that (1) Efficient contracting concept encompasses economic constitution, government policy, public finance management and governance, and the functional relationship in the government body (Central, Regional and Village); (2) the essence of Efficient Contracting is the community active participation, legal aspect, government attention, balance consensus, effectiveness and efficiency, justice and equality, transparency, responsibility and accountability. The descriptive findings were interpreted in textual and structural method to expand the Efficient Contracting concept and to bring implication in development administration and public management.
Consolidación de un Estado nación en Noticia de un secuestro (1996), mediante una política criminológica
Authors: Delgado Del Aguila Jesús Miguel
Published: May 2019

Para el desarrollo de este estudio, tomo en cuenta la novela periodística de Gabriel García Márquez, titulada Noticia de un secuestro (1996), la misma que sirve como referente para abordar una etapa crítica por la que atravesaba Colombia durante los dos últimos decenios del siglo XX. Este lapso se caracterizó por la presencia de corrupción gubernamental, el tráfico de drogas y la lucha armada. Ante esta situación social y política, se plantea como solución legal la incorporación de una política criminológica, la cual es posible transferir en dos áreas específicas: las entidades del orden y los miembros de grupos narcoterroristas. En este proceso de menoscabar las deficiencias que provocan el Estado y sus opositores, los textos La arqueología del saber, Microfísica del poder y Vigilar y castigar de Michel Foucault son de utilidad por postular una nueva modalidad de afrontar la forma de sancionar a un reo, basada en la disciplina y proyectada hacia su reinserción eficaz en la sociedad.
Postpanoptismo: las nuevas tecnologías de vigilancia en las sociedades de control
Authors: Recio Sastre Alejandro
Published: May 2019

Las nuevas tecnologías están siendo aplicadas sistemáticamente en el desarrollo de las técnicas de control social, provocando que la vigilancia panoptista quede obsoleta, por tanto, solo cabría hablar de postpanoptismo. El postpanoptismo emerge en las sociedades de control superando el contexto de las sociedades disciplinarias. En la actualidad, el postpanoptismo opera en situaciones de excepcionalidad como instrumento de exclusión al margen de la legalidad constituida; también, la vigilancia en el espacio económico explota el dominio sobre los flujos de consumo, más allá de las técnicas disciplinarias que actúan en el ámbito productivo. La exposición de los cuerpos, deseos y hábitos de los individuos introduce una problemática ético-política sobre los mecanismos postpanoptistas.
The Estimation of Hydraulic Properties from Geophysical Measurement of Subsoil Depend on Regression Equation
Authors: Yasir Safaa F. , Jani Janmaizatulriah , Mukri Mazidah
Published: May 2019

This paper illustrated an establishment relationship between electrical resistivity by using electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) technique and hydraulic conductivity. The test conducted in two locations (Kampung Semerbok, Rembau and Felda Bukit Rokan Utara, Gemencheh) in Malaysia. Schlumberger array configuration was adopted by using ABEM SAS 4000 with eighty-one (81) electrodes for first site and forty-one (14) electrodes for second site. The total length of resistivity survey line was 400 m and 200 m for site one and two respectively. Statistical analysis based on regression equation was involved to find the relationship between hydraulic conductivity and resistivity. This result was compared with the hydraulic conductivity obtained from pumping tests for the well which is located within the resistivity survey line range. This study showed a good relationship between resistivity and hydraulic conductivity and can be used as preliminary tool to assess subsurface zone with non- invasive non-destructive for the soil with reducing time and cost.
New inequalities of Hermite-Hadamard type for functions whose second derivatives absolute values are quasi-convex
Authors: Alomari Mohammad W , Darus Maslina , Dragomir Sever S.
Published: May 2019

In this note we obtain some inequalities of Hermite-Hadamardtype for functions whose second derivatives absolute values are quasi-convex.Applications for special means are also provided.
Implicit type Volterra integrodifferential equation
Authors: Pachpatte B. G.
Published: May 2019

In this paper we study the existence, uniqueness and other properties of solutions of a certain nonlinear implicit type Volterra integrodifferential equation. The Banach fixed point theorem and a certain integral inequality with explicit estimate are used to establish the results.
A reverse Hilbert-type inequality with a generalized homogeneous kernel
Authors: He Bing
Published: May 2019

Inthispaper,by introducing a generalized homogeneous kernel and estimating the weight function,a new reverse Hilbert-type integral inequality with some parameters and a best constant factor is established.Furthermore, the corresponding equivalent form is considered.
Intuitionistic fuzzy semi-generalized irresolute mappings
Authors: Santhi Rathinasamy , Prakash K. Arun
Published: May 2019

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and study the concepts of intuitionistic fuzzy semi-generalized continuous mappings and intuitionistic fuzzy semi-generalized irresolute mappings in intuitionistic fuzzy topological space.
Fixed points of nodal contractions in cone metric spaces
Authors: Babu G. V. R. , Alemayehu G. N.
Published: May 2019

We introduce local power contractions and nodal contractions in cone metric spaces and prove the existence of fixed points of such contractions in cone metric spaces. Our theorems generalize the results of Haung and Zhang [L-G. Haung, X. Zhang, Cone metric spaces and fixed point theorems of contractive mappings, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 332 (2007) 1468-1476].
New inequalities for some special functions via the Cauchy-Buniakovsky-Schwarz inequality
Authors: Mortici Cristinel
Published: May 2019

We establish new inequalities involving some special functions, using a form of the Cauchy-Buniakovski-Schwarz inequality. Our new inequalities extend the class of the Turan-type inequalites.
An inverse spectral problem for differential operators with integral delay
Authors: Kuryshova Yulia
Published: May 2019

The uniqueness theorem is proved for the solution of the inverse spec- tral problem for second-order integro-di®erential operators on a ¯nite interval. These operators are perturbations of the Sturm-Liouville operator with convolution and one- dimensional operators. The main tool is an integral transform connected with solutions of integro-di®erential operators.
Anglo-American and European Personalism
Authors: Burgos Juan M. ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: May 2019

The aim of this paper is to explore the differences between the Idealist personalism present in Britain and America, and the Realist personalism, proper to all the different branches of European or Continental Personalism: dialogic, communitarian, phenomenological, classical ontological, and modern ontological. After making clear that not all the British personalists are idealists, but mainly those linked to personal idealism, we will discuss whether we can speak of personalism in a similar sense as idealistic and realistic personalism. Secondly, we will analyze four points in order to compare the peculiar traits of personalism in these philosophies: the phenomenality of matter; the problem of experience; metaphysics and person; and corporeality, personality, and person. Special attention is paid to A. S. Pringle-Pattison and Borden Parker Bowne, as the leaders of idealistic personalism in Britain and the United States.
Nietzsche on the Soul as a Political Structure
Authors: Harris Daniel I. ,   Canadian Society for Continental Philosophy
Published: May 2019

A critic of metaphysically robust accounts of the human self, Nietzsche means not to do away with the self entirely, but to reimagine it. He pursues an account according to which the unity of the self is born out of a coherent organization of drives and yet is not something other than that organization. Readers of Nietzsche have pointed to a so-called “lack of fit” between this theoretical account of the self, according to which the self is nothing apart from the organization of drives, and Nietzsche’s practical account of human agency, which often seems to require that the self be something more than mere drives. I suggest Nietzsche’s interest in Greek agonistic norms of contest sheds light on this apparent incongruity. Agonistic relationships, insofar as they cultivate contest among diverse forces, are for Nietzsche one appropriate model for the subjectivity of beings whose psychology is similarly characterized by contest among diverse forces—that is, beings like us.Nietzsche est un critique des théories métaphysiques de l’ego. Cependant, il a l'intention de ne pas entièrement éliminer l’ego, mais de le réinventer. Selon Nietzsche, l’ego est le produit d'une organisation cohérente des pulsions et pourtant il n'est pas autre chose que cette organisation. Certains ont souligné une contradiction entre ce récit de soi et le récit de l'action humaine de Nietzsche, qui semble souvent exiger que le soi soit autre chose que de simples pulsions. Je suggère que l'intérêt de Nietzsche pour le concours grec soit important pour cette discussion. Selon Nietzsche, la contestation, parce qu'elle organise diverses forces, est un modèle approprié pour la subjectivité des personnes, dont la psychologie est caractérisée de la même manière par la lutte entre diverses forces.
Value and Use of Urinalysis for Myoglobinuria
Authors: Schifman Ron B. , Luevano Daniel R.
Published: May 2019

Context.—

Urine myoglobin testing is primarily indicated for diagnosis and risk assessment of kidney injury in patients with rhabdomyolysis. However, its utility is limited by a lack of rapid and reliable results. Myoglobin reacts positively for blood by urine dipstick, which can serve as an indicator of myoglobinuria.

Objective.—

To evaluate the performance and value of blood and red cell measurements by urinalysis as a surrogate test for myoglobinuria in routine clinical practice.

Design.—

This study is a retrospective observational study involving analysis of hemoglobin and red blood cell results by urinalysis in patients tested for urine myoglobin.

Results.—

A total of 13 139 urine myoglobin results from 88 Veterans Affairs facilities during a 15-year period ending in October 2014 were evaluated. Among methods used by each laboratory, qualitative urine myoglobin tests declined from 25 of 53 (47.1%) in 2000 to 5 of 77 (6.4%) in 2013. Of 7311 tests (55.6%) performed by quantitative methods with concomitant urinalysis, 3915 (53.5%) showed negative to trace blood results, of which myoglobin was 1000 μg/L or greater in 17 (0.4%). Among 1875 (25.5%) with 3+ (large) blood results, urine myoglobin was ≥1000 μg/L in 273 of 1533 (17.8%) with hematuria (≥5 red blood cells per microliter) and 109 of 342 (31.9%) without hematuria.

Conclusions.—

Urinalysis results reliably predicted the absence of myoglobinuria and could be used to avert overtesting for urine myoglobin while also providing useful diagnostic information when urine myoglobin test results are not immediately available.
Una experiencia pedagógica de la escuela nueva: Carmen Conde y el Orfanato Nacional de El Pardo
Authors: Fernández Fernández Javier
Published: May 2019

En este artículo se analiza la labor desarrollada por Carmen Conde en el Orfanato Nacional de El Pardo como inspectora-celadora de estudios entre octubre de 1934 y septiembre de 1935. En primer lugar, tras exponer la transformación que experimentó este centro en los primeros años de la Segunda República, se estudia la incorporación de Carmen Conde al Orfanato, su labor educativa y la conflictiva relación que mantuvo con los cargos directivos del centro, el patronato y el administrador-depositario, hasta su expulsión en el verano de 1935. En segundo lugar, se examinan los intentos por regresar al Orfanato tras la victoria electoral del Frente Popular en 1936 y su rivalidad con María Teresa Junquera para ocupar la dirección del establecimiento. En tercer lugar, se exponen las circunstancias de la producción y el contenido de su obra La composición literaria infantil: (escuela primaria), fruto de los ensayos que realizó en el Orfanato Nacional de El Pardo para mejorar la expresión oral y escrita de los acogidos. Por último, se analiza esta obra siguiendo la segunda versión de las treinta características de la Escuela Nueva redactadas por Adolphe Ferrière en 1925. Dichas características tratan tanto de la organización de las escuelas como de la vida física y la vida intelectual, así como de la educación social y la educación artística y moral.
Um olhar histórico sobre escolas diferentes: perspetivas teóricas e metodológicas (o exemplo do projeto «INOVAR»)
Authors: Sousa Pintassilgo Joaquim António
Published: May 2019

Este artículo tiene como finalidad la presentación de un conjunto de reflexiones teóricas y metodológicas planteadas por el desarrollo del proyecto INOVAR - Rutas de la innovación pedagógica: Escuelas y experiencias de referencia en Portugal en el siglo XX. Este proyecto se inició en mayo de 2016 y su conclusión está prevista para abril de 2019. Se trata de un proyecto de investigación y desarrollo financiado por la Fundación para la Ciencia y la Tecnología de Portugal. Sus propósitos son: hacer el inventario de un conjunto amplio de escuelas y experiencias innovadoras, diferentes o alternativas que se desarrollaron en Portugal durante el siglo XX, sobre todo en su segunda mitad; producir narrativas históricas de carácter monográfico sobre cada una de estas escuelas y experiencias; y  caracterizar los modelos pedagógicos que las inspiraron y los proyectos educativos que sostuvieron su actividad. En lo que a este artículo se refiere, presentaremos algunos aspectos de la problemática teórica en  que se fundamenta el proyecto INOVAR y analizaremos algunos de los principales conceptos a los que recurrimos. Para ejemplos más concretos, recurriremos a una de las líneas de investigación del proyecto, la dedicada a la escuela A Torre, creada en 1970 y aún hoy en funcionamiento.
Racialized narratives in Dutch history textbooks: a critical race examination
Authors: Sijpenhof Maria Luce
Published: May 2019

El presente artículo es un análisis cualitativo de las narrativas racializadas en los libros de texto holandeses (1968-2017), ilustrado por ocho representaciones de personas negras seleccionadas de una muestra de 200 libros de texto holandeses de educación secundaria. Puesto que las imágenes son indicadores de racialización, la autora se centra en las narrativas visuales. El artículo concluye que la racialización se despliega a través de dos tipos de estructuras narrativas: a) la racialización a través de la alteridad usando identidades estereotípicas unilaterales y jerarquía racial y b) la racialización a través de la semejanza mantenida a través de marcos ciegos al color, narrativas racializadas y minimización de la referencia a las razas. El artículo además reflexiona sobre el uso de la teoría crítica de la raza (CRT) como marco y el uso de la metodología crítica de la raza (CRM) en combinación con métodos discursivos para el análisis visual y de los libros de texto. Insertando narrativas contrarias, este artículo ilustra que el campo de la historia de la educación, especialmente en Europa, puede hacer un uso mayor de los marcos críticos (de la raza) y de las herramientas de investigación que no disocian los sucesos históricos de las injusticias contemporáneas y persistentes.
Las imágenes como fenómeno cultural: una necesaria mirada en etapas para abordar los retos actuales
Authors: Riego Amezaga Bernardo
Published: May 2019

El reconocimiento de las imágenes como un fenómeno cultural constituye hoy una certeza apenas discutida, aun cuando los métodos para analizarlas en los respectivos campos de estudio de las Humanidades y de las Ciencias Sociales sigan siendo objeto de un gran debate, por la intersección de varias disciplinas que las explican de un modo divergente. Una mirada histórica, nos permitirá entender no solo la posición cultural que han ocupado sino también las enormes fricciones entre la denominada «alta cultura» en la que se engloba nuestra cultura académica, y la cultura popular de la sociedad de las masas, que, a través de soportes como el fotograbado y el cinematógrafo, mostraron visualmente aspectos de la realidad de su tiempo a personas que apenas necesitaban valerse del texto escrito. El artículo estudia también los procesos de convergencia que se han producido en el estudio de las imágenes, los desplazamientos del análisis de las representaciones desde la Historia del Arte a otras disciplinas que han dotado a sus significados de perspectivas nuevas y de contextos mucho más precisos. Analizamos diferentes posiciones en el análisis de las imágenes y la necesidad de dotar dicho análisis de un aparato crítico que contemple también los tiempos históricos superpuestos en cada representación.
I quaderni di epoca fascista veicolo di propaganda ideologica e strumento didattico: il fondo della scuola elementare Parini di Torino (1938-1942)
Authors: Morandini Maria Cristina
Published: May 2019

En el contexto de la investigación histórica y educativa reciente, no solo en Italia, ha adquirido una importancia primordial la línea dedicada a la «cultura material» de la escuela, destinada a reconstruir la vida real y cotidiana dentro de las aulas. Entre los nuevos tipos de fuentes utilizadas para documentar la experiencia escolar en su dimensión concreta se incluyen, además de libros de texto, los cuadernos. En la biblioteca del museo de la escuela de Turín, una biblioteca artesanal de clase y una serie de cuadernos de caligrafía e italiano, escritos por los alumnos de cuarto y quinto grado de la escuela primaria local Parini en los años inmediatamente anteriores a la caida del fascismo. A partir del análisis de los ejercicios de «hermosa escritura» y de la lectura de los temas e informes relacionados con los eventos noticiables nacionales e internacionales, aparece la  propaganda ideológica masiva del régimen, dirigida a la celebración, con tonos retóricos, de la figura del Duce y de la dictadura fascista con referencia específica a las orientaciones en política nacional y exterior y a la promoción de obras de bienestar social y educativas. El material educativo examinado también ofrece información interesante sobre la actividad didáctica llevada a cabo en el aula: desde el programa de estudio hasta los contenidos de las disciplinas; desde los métodos de enseñanza y corrección de errores hasta los criterios para evaluar el rendimiento a corto y medio plazo; desde la verificación del progreso en la carrera escolar hasta la percepción subjetiva del nivel de conocimiento y los márgenes pers onales de mejora.
Qualidade de vida no trabalho: a realidade dos operadores de um Call Center em Aracaju, Brasil
Authors: Martins Marília Vitoria , Braz Helena Maria Fagundes dos Santos , Nery Matheus Batalha Moreira
Published: May 2019

Nos dias atuais as organizações objetivam ser diferentes no mercado de trabalho, buscando realizar investimentos no que se refere a benefícios e planejamento de ações e programas que visem a construção de ambiente de trabalho harmônico entre as empresas e os seus colaboradores. Essas ações visam manter o funcionário motivado e comprometido com as atividades laborais, com segurança no que realiza, com excelente autoestima e com compromisso empresarial. O presente artigo tem como objetivo geral identificar os níveis de Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho (QVT) dos operadores de telemarketing (Call Center). Busca-se também analisar as características básicas das tarefas dos trabalhadores de telemarketing no Call Center, os níveis de QVT dos operadores de telemarketing no Call Center, especialmente quando a sua autopercepção de saúde. Metodologicamente elegeu-se o estudo de casos porque esse método de pesquisa oferece ao pesquisador uma compreensão mais profunda de um único objeto de estudo. O universo da pesquisa foi composto por 1500 funcionários, sendo que a amostra foi composta por 101 funcionários que desenvolvem suas atividades nos diversos turnos de uma empresa de Contact Center em Aracaju (SE). Conclui-se que a empresa deve investir mais na construção de politicas de valorização dos colaboradores, através do planejamento de atividades e ações que busquem ampliar a melhoria das condições de trabalho, valorização do trabalho cotidiano do colaborador e consequentemente a construção de um ambiente de trabalho mais harmônico.
A criminal tribunal and a wide-ranging reparation programme is necessary for the victims of sexual violence and torture in Iraq
Authors: Gavrilovic Bojan , Schweininger Stephanie
Published: May 2019

The frequency and extreme nature of sexual violence committed in Iraq, primarily by the self-declared Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from 2014 onwards, has shocked the international community. Now, four years later, victory over ISIL has been proclaimed but addressing past atrocities and their consequences has barely begun. There is a wide discrepancy between Iraq’s human rights obligations, stressed by the United Nations (UN), and the reality on the ground, shaped by the Iraqi authorities. The present paper aims to highlight this discrepancy by providing an overview of the crimes committed, their qualification under international law, and the efforts of Iraqi authorities to punish those responsible. It will also discuss legal frameworks and the role of the UN, before positing some possible solutions. Object of the inquiry. The primary object of this inquiry is the conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) that has taken place in Iraq since 2014. The term CRSV is used in the international discourse to designate sexual violence occurring during or following armed conflict. UN bodies have set a gravity threshold for defining CRSV—incidents or patterns of acts of sexual violence such as “rape, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity” (UN Action Against Sexual Violence in Conflict, 2011, p. 3)