bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Comparison of temporal fine structure sensitivity and concurrent vowel perception between children with and without reading disability
Authors: Pitchaimuthu Arivudainambi , Ananth Eshwari , Bhat Jayashree S , Haralakatta Shivananjappa Somashekara 
Published: October 2020

Background: Children with reading deficits (RD) exhibit difficulty in perceiving speech in background noise due to poor auditory stream segregation. There is a dearth of literature on measures of temporal fine structure sensitivity (TFS) and concurrent vowel perception abilities to assess auditory stream segregation in children with reading deficits. Hence the present study compared temporal fine structure sensitivity (TFS) and concurrent vowel perception abilities between children with and without reading deficits. Method: The present research consisted of a total number of 30 participants, 15 children with reading deficits (RD) and fifteen typically developing (TD) children within the age range of 7-14 years and were designated as Group 1 and Group 2 respectively. Both groups were matched for age, grade, and classroom curricular instructions. The groups were evaluated for TFS and concurrent vowel perception abilities and the performance was compared using independent ‘t’ test and repeated measure ANOVA respectively. Results: Results revealed that the children with RD performed significantly (p < 0.001) poorer than TD children on both TFS and concurrent vowel identification task. On concurrent vowel identification tasks, there was no significant interaction found between reading ability and F0 difference suggesting that the trend was similar in both the groups. Conclusion: The study concludes that the children with RD show poor temporal fine structure sensitivity and concurrent vowel identification scores compared to age and grade matched TD children owing to poor auditory stream segregation in children with RD.
Quality of reporting acupuncture interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Review of adherence to the STRICTA statement
Authors: Fernández-Jané Carles , Solà-Madurell Mireia , Yu Mingkun , Liang Changhao , Fei Yutong , Sitjà-Rabert Mercè , Úrrutia Gerard 
Published: October 2020

Background: The quality of reporting of acupuncture interventions is critical to ensure the applicability and reproducibility of acupuncture clinical trials. In the past, different publications have evaluated the quality of reporting of acupuncture interventions for different clinical situations, such as knee osteoarthritis, neurological diseases or cancer. However, this has not been done for acupuncture trials for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective: To assess the quality of reporting of acupuncture interventions in trials for COPD. Methods: A total of 11 English and Chinese databases were screened up until May 2019 for randomised or quasi-randomised control trials of acupuncture for COPD. The STRICTA checklist was used to determine the quality of the reporting of acupuncture interventions. Results: A total of 28 trials were included in our review. Out of the 16 STRICTA checklist subitems analysed, only 3 were considered appropriately reported in more than 70% of the trials, while 7 were correctly reported in less than 40%. Conclusion: The adherence to STRICTA guidelines of acupuncture trials for COPD is suboptimal, and future efforts need to be addressed to improve the quality of reporting.
Amaral, Carlos E. P. (coord.) Federalismo em tempos de renacionalização. Coimbra: Edições Almedina, 2019, 305 p. ISBN: 978-972-408924-6
Authors: Fontes Paulo Vitorino 
Published: October 2020

Em tempos de novos nacionalismos e autoritarismos, surge esta obra coletiva, abrangente e interdisciplinar que nos apresenta o federalismo enquanto sistema político capaz de corresponder aos desafios da contemporaneidade. A proposta federal, que é pouco compreendida nos dias de hoje, poderá responder aos novos desafios, tanto a nível interno, na estruturação dos Estados, como a nível externo, europeu e internacional, na configuração de novas comunidades políticas.Palavras-chave: Federalismo; Estado; Europa.ABSTRACTIn times of new nationalisms and authoritarianisms, this comprehensive and interdisciplinary collective work presents federalism as a political system capable of corresponding to the challenges of contemporaneity. The federal proposal, which is poorly understood today, will be able to respond to new challenges at both an internal level, in the structuring of States, and an external, European and international one, in the configuration of new political communities. Key words: Federalism; State; Europe. Recebido em: 28 jul.2020 | Aceito em: 01 set.2020.
Day-case pelvic osteotomy for developmental dysplasia of the hip
Authors: Moore Dave M. , Sheridan Gerard A. , Kelly Paula M. , Moore David P. , McCarthy Kevin F. 
Published: October 2020

Purpose In this article we report the results of a pilot study analysing the implications of performing pelvic osteotomies for developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) as a day case. We assess the advantages of performing paediatric pelvic osteotomies as day-case procedures from a financial perspective and from an in-patient bed resource point of view. Methods This was a prospective cohort study analysing Salter and Pemberton pelvic osteotomies performed for DDH over a three-year period from 1st January 2017 to 30th September 2019. All patients residing within 50 km of the hospital were eligible for day-case procedures. All other cases were performed as in-patients. A detailed financial costing analysis was performed and the in-patient resources utilized were documented and compared between the two models of care. Results In total, 84 Salter and Pemberton osteotomies were performed between 1st January 2017 to 30th September 2019. Of these cases, 35 were performed as day-case procedures. A total reduction in 70 in-patient bed days was reported. Total costs for a single in-patient requiring two nights of admission amounted to €5,752, whereas the discharge cost of a day case was reported at €2,670. The savings made by our institution amounted to €3,082 per day case. A total saving of €102,696 was made over three years. In all, seven day-case patients re-attended due to inadequate pain control. They required overnight admission and were discharged uneventfully the following day. Conclusion Day-case pelvic osteotomies significantly reduce the number of in-patient bed days used in an elective paediatric orthopaedic setting. Significant financial savings in excess of €3,000 per case are possible. The introduction of day-case pelvic osteotomy procedures can significantly improve the cost-effectiveness of managing DDH provided there are clear protocols in place with close clinical follow-up. Level of evidence IV
La clase de lengua como espacio de resistencia a la mirada monocéntrica y unipolar del español
Authors: López García María 
Published: October 2020

El artículo se propone, desde un enfoque glotopolítico, repasar, en primer lugar, la gestión de discursos de regulación lingüística monocéntrica en vínculo con razones estatales y trasnacionales, así como las políticas que habilitan la coexistencia de un control monocéntrico y un discurso pluricéntrico de la lengua española En especial, atenderá al impacto del solapamiento de discursos monocéntricos y pluricéntricos en la enseñanza escolar argentina y en las estrategias implementadas por esta institución para perpetuar representaciones desprestigiantes de las variedades y lenguas de la región. Luego, dará cuenta de algunas condiciones teórico metodológicas para el estudio del español como lengua pluricéntrica, y de las representaciones de los estándares regionales (variedades no dominantes), su descripción y su estatus relativo. Finalmente, mostrará alternativas de trabajo escolar que, apoyadas en las pedagogías críticas, permitan visibilizar en el aula tanto los aspectos políticos entrañados por las lenguas/variedades como la capacidad del aparato metalingüístico para validar la lengua en uso.
Source rock and shale oil potential of the Pabdeh Formation (Middle–Late Eocene) in the Dezful Embayment, southwest Iran
Authors: Alizadeh B. , Opera A. , Kalani M. , Alipour M. 
Published: October 2020

The Pabdeh Brown Shale Unit (BSU) is an organic-rich calcareous mudstone within the Paleogene Pabdeh Formation, which has not yet been investigated in detail. A total of 166 core and cutting samples were selected from four wells in the Dezful Embayment to investigate the organic geochemical and the mineralogical compositions, as well as the shale oil potential of the BSU. XRD results show that it is mainly comprised of calcite (53wt.%), clay minerals (25wt.%), and quartz (14wt.%). TOC contents generally range from 1 to 9wt.% (avg. 4.2, 2.9, 5.2 and 3.3wt.%, for GS, KR, RR and RS wells, respectively) with HI values ranging between 400 and 650 mg HC/g TOC. Based on average values of T max and vitrinite reflectance, as well as saturate biomarker ratios, the BSU is immature at wells RR and RS (ranging from 0.3 to 0.53%) and its maturity increases northward at wells KR and GS (ranging from 0.5% to 0.67%). The organic matter is dominated by Type ΙΙ kerogen and is generally composed of liptinite and amorphous material with minor terrestrial input. Based on various biomarker parameters, the organic matter was most likely deposited under anoxic marine conditions. The mineralogical characteristics (i.e. presence of brittle minerals) and organic geochemical properties (i.e. TOC 2wt% and Type II kerogen) support the conclusion that the Pabdeh BSU displays a considerable shale oil potential where it attains appropriate thermal maturity.
All-fiber phase modulator and switch based on local surface plasmon resonance effect of the gold nanoparticles embedded in gel membrane
Authors: Luo Meng , Yang Xinghua , Teng Pingping , Liu Zhihai , Yang Jun , Kong Depeng , Gao Danheng , Li Zhanao , Wen Xingyue , Yu Ximiao , Yuan Libo , Li Kang , Bowkett Mark , Copner Nigel , Wang Xiaozhang 
Published: October 2020

All-fiber modulators and switches have drawn great interest in the photonics domain, and they are applied in viable photonic and optoelectronic devices. In this work, with the assistance of an agarose membrane, aspherical gold nanoparticles are embedded on the surface of the microfiber treated with the piranha solution. An all-fiber Mach–Zehnder interferometer was used to realize a low-cost, low-loss, and conveniently prepared all-fiber phase modulator. By taking advantage of the local surface plasmon resonance effect of gold nanoparticles embedded in the agarose membrane, under the excitation of near-infrared region light, the gold nanoparticles were excited to change the effective refractive index of one arm of the Mach–Zehnder interferometer. A maximum phase shift of

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at 1550 nm was obtained from the device. In addition, an all-optical switch was achieved with a rising edge time of 47 ms and falling edge time of 14 ms. The proposed all-fiber modulator and switch based on the local surface plasmon resonance effect of gold nanoparticles embedded in agarose membrane will provide great potential in all-optical fiber systems.
All-optical motion control of metal nanoparticles powered by propulsion forces tailored in 3D trajectories
Authors: Rodrigo José A. , Angulo Mercedes , Alieva Tatiana 
Published: October 2020

Increasing interest has been drawn to optical manipulation of metal (plasmonic) nanoparticles due to their unique response on electromagnetic radiation, prompting numerous applications in nanofabrication, photonics, sensing, etc. The familiar point-like laser tweezers rely on the exclusive use of optical confinement forces that allow stable trapping of a single metal nanoparticle in 3D. Simultaneous all-optical (contactless) confinement and motion control of single and multiple metal nanoparticles is one of the major challenges to be overcome. This article reports and provides guidance on mastering a sophisticated manipulation technique harnessing confinement and propulsion forces, enabling simultaneous all-optical confinement and motion control of nanoparticles along 3D trajectories. As an example, for the first time to our knowledge, programmable transport of gold and silver nanospheres with a radius of 50 and 30 nm, respectively, along 3D trajectories tailored on demand, is experimentally demonstrated. It has been achieved by an independent design of both types of optical forces in a single-beam laser trap in the form of a reconfigurable 3D curve. The controlled motion of multiple nanoparticles, far away from chamber walls, allows studying induced electrodynamic interactions between them, such as plasmonic coupling, observed in the presented experiments. The independent control of optical confinement and propulsion forces provides enhanced flexibility to manipulate matter with light, paving the way to new applications involving the formation, sorting, delivery, and assembling of nanostructures.
The economic impact and cost-effectiveness of combined vector-control and dengue vaccination strategies in Thailand: results from a dynamic transmission model
Authors: Knerer Gerhart , Currie Christine S. M. , Brailsford Sally C. 
Published: October 2020

Background and aimsDengue fever is a major public health problem in tropical/subtropical regions. Prior economic analyses have predominantly evaluated either vaccination or vector-control programmes in isolation and do not really consider the incremental benefits and cost-effectiveness of mixed strategies and combination control. We estimated the cost-effectiveness of single and combined approaches in Thailand.MethodsThe impacts of different control interventions were analysed using a previously published mathematical model of dengue epidemiology and control incorporating seasonality, age structure, consecutive infection, cross protection, immune enhancement and combined vector-host transmission. An economic model was applied to simulation results to estimate the cost-effectiveness of 4 interventions and their various combinations (6 strategies): i) routine vaccination of 1-year olds; ii) chemical vector control strategies targeting adult and larval stages separately; iii) environmental management/ public health education and awareness [EM/ PHEA]). Payer and societal perspectives were considered. The health burden of dengue fever was assessed using disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) lost. Costs and effects were assessed for 10 years. Costs were discounted at 3% annually and updated to 2013 United States Dollars. Incremental cost-effectiveness analysis was carried out after strategies were rank-ordered by cost, with results presented in a table of incremental analysis. Sensitivity and scenario analyses were undertaken; and the impact and cost-effectiveness ofWolbachiawas evaluated in exploratory scenario analyses.ResultsFrom the payer and societal perspectives, 2 combination strategies were considered optimal, as all other control strategies were dominated. Vaccination plus adulticide plus EM/ PHEA was deemed cost-effective according to multiple cost-effectiveness criteria. From the societal perspective, incremental differences vs. adulticide and EM/ PHEA resulted in costs of $157.6 million and DALYs lost of 12,599, giving an expected ICER of $12,508 per DALY averted. Exploratory scenario analyses showedWolbachiato be highly cost-effective ($343 per DALY averted) vs. other single control measures.ConclusionsOur model shows that individual interventions can be cost-effective, but that important epidemiological reductions and economic impacts are demonstrated when interventions are combined as part of an integrated approach to combating dengue fever. Exploratory scenario analyses demonstrated the potential epidemiological and cost-effective impact ofWolbachiawhen deployed at scale on a nationwide basis. Our findings were robust in the face of sensitivity analyses.
Hubungan antara Harapan dan Harga Diri Terhadap Kebahagiaan pada Orang yang Mengalami Toxic Relationship dengan Kesehatan Psikologis
Authors: Julianto Very , Cahayani Rara Annisa , Sukmawati Shinta , Aji Eka Saputra Restu 
Published: October 2020

Abstract. Toxic relationships can cause inner conflict within oneself. This inner conflict can lead to anger, depression, or anxiety. This makes it difficult for those who are involved in it to live a productive and healthy life. This study aims to determine the relationship between expectations and self-esteem on happiness in people who have a toxic relationship with psychological health. The method in this research is correlational quantitative with scale data collection tools, especially the attitude scale in the form of a Likert. The subjects in this study were 49 people. Collecting data used in this research is by distributing instrument questionnaires, Self Esteem Inventory scale which contains twelve items. Meanwhile, to measure happiness the scale used is the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire. The results showed that self-esteem and expectations influence a person's level of happiness. This means that someone's happiness will be high if he has high self-esteem and expectations. However, when experiencing a toxic relationship, self-esteem and expectations will decrease which makes the level of happiness felt low.Keywords: Self-Esteem, Hope, Happiness, Toxic Relationship Abstrak. Toxic relationship dapat menyebabkan terjadinya konflik batin dalam diri. Konflik batin ini akan mengarah pada amarah, depresi, atau kecemasan. Hal ini menyebabkan mereka yang terlibat di dalamnya kesulitan untuk hidup produktif dan sehat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara harapan dan harga diri terhadap kebahagiaan pada orang yang mengalami toxic relationship dengan kesehatan psikologis. Metode dalam penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif korelasional dengan alat pengumpul data skala khususnya skala sikap yang berbentuk likert. Subjek dalam penelitian ini berjumlah 49 orang. Pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yakni dengan menyebarkan kuesioner instrumen, skala Self Esteem Inventory yang berisikan dua belas aitem. Sedangkan untuk mengukur kebahagiaan skala yang digunkan yakni Oxford Happiness Questionnare. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa harga diri dan harapan memiliki pengaruh terhadap tingkat kebahagiaan seseorang. Artinya kebahagiaan seseorang akan tinggi apabila ia memiliki harga diri dan harapan yang tinggi. Namun saat mengalami toxic relationship harga diri dan harapan akan menurun yang membuat tingkat kebahagiaan yang dirasakan rendah.Kata Kunci: Harga Diri, Harapan, Kebahagiaan, Toxic Relationship
Działalność Akcji Katolickiej w Archidiecezjach Gnieźnieńskiej i Poznańskiej (do roku 1939)
Authors: Gajowczyk Kazimiera 
Published: October 2020

Kazimiera Gajowczyk graduated from the Catholic Social School in Poznan and until 1939 was the director of the Office of the Catholic Action Institute in Poznan. Together with Fr. Antoni Banaszak she edited the Institute's monthly "Doniesienia" ("Reports") addressed for the parish sections of the Catholic Action. Fr. Antoni Banaszak was a meritorious activist of the Catholic Action in Poznan. After liberation from a Nazi concentration camp he lived in France and worked for the Polish Catholic Mission in Paris, up to 1982 he was rector of the Polish Seminary in Paris. He encouraged Kazimiera Gajowczyk to write the text presented here, in which she describes her experience from the activity of the Catholic Action before the Second World War. He explained his role in a letter dated 8 Dec. 1989, a photocopy of which is reproduced herewith.
Zgubna propaganda. Reakcja nuncjusza w Warszawie na zabójstwo ks. Stanisława Streicha
Authors: Szczepaniak Maciej 
Published: October 2020

W 1938 roku w podpoznańskim Luboniu zastrzelono księdza Stanisława Streicha – proboszcza parafii pw. św. Jana Bosko. Zabójstwa dokonano podczas nabożeństwa, w którym brało udział około dwustu dzieci. Zabójca, komunista oddał do księdza kilka strzałów, po czym z ambony zawołał: „Niech żyje komunizm!”. Pogrzeb kapłana stał się okazją do wielu patriotycznych manifestacji. Wydarzenia w Luboniu postrzegano w perspektywie męczeństwa, z uwagi na fakt, że zbrodni dokonano z pobudek ideologicznych. Natychmiast zainteresowały one ówczesnego nuncjusza apostolskiego w Polsce abp. Filippo Cortesiego, który dowiedział się o szczegółach zabójstwa księdza z prasy. Swoje ubolewanie wyraził on w piśmie do kard. Augusta Hlonda, prymasa Polski i ordynariusza kapłana. Nuncjusz poinformował o zbrodni także Sekretariat Stanu Stolicy Apostolskiej. Wydaje się, że listy nuncjusza Cortesiego stanowią ciekawy przyczynek do badań źródłowych dotyczących lubońskiej zbrodni i ks. Streicha. Autor artykułu podejmuje się ich analizy w oparciu o materiały archiwalne zgromadzone w Archivio Segreto Vaticano.
Effizienz der Methode Lernen durch Lehren (LdL) – Ergebnisse eines Experiments
Authors: Janicka Monika 
Published: October 2020

Constructivist learning approaches emphasize the interface of learning by doingand student participation, as well as the efficiency of the learning process. Research findings have also demonstrated that students learn more effectively from each other (Hattie 2013). The aim of the experiment conducted was to verify the efficiency of the “learning through teaching” method (LTT) (Martin 1985), in which students assume some of the teacher’s tasks. The experiment was conducted during the third semester of the “grammar in communication” course at the faculty of Applied Linguistics at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University. The result confirmed that, after a semester, the group working with the learning through teaching method had higher achievements than the control group. Thanks to a qualitative survey, some prospects and limits of the method could be determined. It also provided feedback for intern, process-oriented evaluation, which makes it possible to optimize course design in the future.
Englisch als Lingua franca versus andere Sprachen im Bildungswesen: Polen und Japan im Vergleich
Authors: Kowalonek-Janczarek Monika 
Published: October 2020

The purpose of this study is to compare Poland’s and Japan’s foreign languagepolicies in preschool, elementary, lower/upper secondary and higher education and shed light on the aspect of multilingualism in this milieu as well. Based on secondary data (ministerial ordinances, governmental reports, curricula) and literature knowledge, the paper provides a comparative overview of the Polish and Japanese contexts which differ in a strong way. While Poland’s foreign language policy is mainly based on the objectives of the EU’s policy according to which every European citizen should master two other languages in addition to his or her mother tongue, the Japanese government’s policy aims at improving English education.
The national and the popular in Israeli cinema
Authors: Avisar Ilan 
Published: October 2020

Abstract. Avisar Ilan, The national and the popular in Israeli cinema. “Images” vol. XXV, no. 34. Poznań 2019. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. Pp. 29–44. ISSN 1731-450X. DOI 10.14746/i.2019.34.02.
The article examines Israeli cinema as a critical participant in the local drama of national ideology and national identity. Israeli filmmakers have engaged in enunciating the national culture, in the context of the medium’s history, political ideologies, and the tension between high art and popular culture. The historical review of Israeli films shows dramatic changes over the years from nationalistic propaganda to radical critique and post-Zionism. Israeli cinema appears now to seek a constructive and fruitful dialogue with the viewers. In the recent wave of popular films, the national ideology is more conscious of its past mistakes and inherent deficiencies; its presentation of national identity is less narrow and more open to alternative types, thereby suggesting new vistas of national culture.