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Social and Cultural Aspect in Foreign Language Motivation defined by Integrative and Instrumental Factors
Authors: Softa Valbona 
Published: December 2019

This paper aims to investigate the social and cultural aspect in foreign language learning motivation, with main focus English language, as a compulsory course in the official education curricula in Albania, from primary level to Master`s Study Programs. The indicators in this study are the integrative and instrumental variables. Based on the literature review and empirical research data, two research questions are presented in this paper: 1. At what extent are students motivated to learn English language in terms of integrative and instrumental orientation? 2. Which factor is the best predictor to motivation in English language learning? A quantitative method was approached and data was analyzed through SPSS, 18. Attitude Motivation Test Battery was applied in a sample of 1800 subjects. The reliability Alfa Chronbach coefficient of the Test was (=.88). The findings showed that best predictor variable to motivation in language learning is the integrative factor, at values ß=0.476, t=21.110. Students motivation is also positively varied from the instrumental language orientation, (ß = .302, t=16.919. This result is statistically significant, p<0.001. The study also found that students are moderately motivated to learn the language because of integrative reasons, mean value (M=5) out of a Likert scale (1- 6), SD=0.86; the students are only slightly motivated in terms of language Instrumental orientation, mean value (M=4.2) out of (6), SD= 0.1. Keywords: integrative language orientation, instrumental language orientation, motivation to learn English
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Letrillas del alba
Authors: Hernández Rodríguez Daniel Arturo 
Published: December 2019

Antes de comenzar voy a leer un poema del escritor francés Pascal Quignard, de un libro que desafortunadamente no parece estar traducido, así que tendrán que soportar las deficiencias de mi versión al castellano. El poema lleva por título “La bestia acorralada que está en el fondo del arte” y tiene que ver con la emergencia del ser humano, de la palabra, del arte… y de la infancia, desde una perspectiva que puede ser, en cierta forma, sorprendente. El nombre de libro, Tondo, está inspirado en una serie de pinturas en formato circular, des tondi, de Pierre Skira. Dice Quignard al comienzo de su libro que Salomé lleva en ese “plato redondo, ese disco, ese tondo” la cabeza del bautista. En esas pinturas redondas de fondo muy oscuro, reproducidas en el libro, lo que se distingue, como si fueran los restos de un desastre violento, son pedazos de maderas y cuerdas de violines o cellos, pedazos de libros viejos y desvencijados, y calaveras, aunque en algunos parezca asomarse algo distinto en virtud de la composición.
La importancia del libro-álbum en la educación inicial
Authors: Cubillos Molina Paola Andrea 
Published: December 2019

En el presente texto se aborda la importancia que tiene el acercamiento a la lectura en la infancia, teniendo en cuenta que hay textos como el libro-álbum los cual están diseñados para los niños, estos se caracterizan porque texto-imagen se complementan. La familia y la escuela tienen un papel fundamental en el encuentro del niño con la lectura, por ello es importante que desde los primeros meses se comience a incentivar y así más adelante el niño encuentre placer al leer.
Prosopographica III
Authors: Gonis Nikolaos 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
A sequel to a series of notes on high-ranking persons in Late Antique Egypt, continued from APF 55 (2009) 90-95. Included are Fl. Dionysius alias Apollonius, briefly curator civitatis of Oxyrhynchus in 325; Heraclammon and other officials mentioned in a speech of Shenute; from Hermopolis, Hermogenes, acting curator civitatis, and Callinicus, vir clarissimus; an Oxyrhynchite comes called Iustus; the Arsinoite scholasticus and pagarch Fl. Paulus; and a late but ghost Flavius.
Vernetzte Abstandsregelung von Fahrzeugkolonnen
Authors: Lunze Jan 
Published: December 2019

Zusammenfassung
Der Beitrag gibt eine Übersicht über Methoden zur Strukturierung und zum Entwurf vernetzter Abstandsregler von Fahrzeugkolonnen. Aus fünf Güteforderungen an das Gesamtsystem werden vier Entwurfsforderungen abgeleitet, die individuell an allen beteiligten Fahrzeugen zu erfüllen sind. Wenn die durch ein Verzögerungsmaß charakterisierte Eigenschaft der geregelten Fahrzeuge nicht zum Zeitabstandskoeffizienten aus den Güteforderungen passt, müssen die Fahrzeugregler über ein Kommunikationsnetz miteinander in Verbindung treten. Die dafür notwendige Kommunikationsstruktur kann auf systematischem Wege abgeleitet werden.
„Grundbestandserhaltung“ im Landesbibliothekszentrum Rheinland-Pfalz /
Pfälzische Landesbibliothek Speyer
Authors: Schlechter Armin 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
Die Pfälzische Landesbibliothek, Teil des Landesbibliothekszentrums Rheinland-Pfalz, wurde 1921 vor dem Hintergrund der französischen Besetzung der Pfalz gegründet. Dieser teils fast hundert Jahre alte Gründungsbestand wurde seither weder gereinigt noch systematisch saniert. Das vom BKM-Sonderprogramm für die Erhaltung des schriftlichen Kulturguts geförderte Projekt zielt modellhaft auf die Bestandserhaltung eines großen Magazinbestandes ab.
Simultaneous measurement of 25(OH)-vitamin D and 24,25(OH)2-vitamin D to define cut-offs for CYP24A1 mutation and vitamin D deficiency in a population of 1200 young subjects
Authors: Cavalier Etienne , Huyghebaert Loreen , Rousselle Olivier , Bekaert Anne-Catherine , Kovacs Stéphanie , Vranken Laura , Peeters Stéphanie , Le Goff Caroline , Ladang Aurélie 
Published: December 2019

Abstract

Background
Simultaneous measurement of 25(OH)D and 24,25(OH)2D is a new tool for predicting vitamin D deficiency and allows evaluating CYP24A1 lack of function. Interpretation of 24,25(OH)2D should be performed according to 25(OH)D levels and a ratio, called the vitamin D metabolite ratio (VMR) has been proposed for such a purpose. Unfortunately, the VMR can be expressed in different ways and cannot be used if 24,25(OH)2D concentrations are undetectable. Here, we propose evaluating the enzyme activity taking into consideration the probability that a normal population presents undetectable 24,25(OH)2D concentrations according to 25(OH)D levels. We thus retrospectively measured 25(OH)D and 24,25(OH)2D in a population of 1200 young subjects to evaluate the 25(OH)D threshold above which the enzyme was induced.

Methods
Serum samples from 1200 infants, children, adolescent and young adults were used to simultaneously quantify 25(OH)D and 24,25(OH)2D by LCMS/MS.

Results
Median (interquartile range [IQR]) levels were 20.6 (14.4–27.2) ng/mL for 25(OH)D. 172 subjects (14.3%) presented 24,25(OH)2D values below the LOQ. When 25(OH)D values were <11 ng/mL, 63.1% of subjects presented undetectable 24,25(OH)2D concentrations. Percentage decreased with increasing 25(OH)D values to become 19.7% for 25(OH)D comprised between 12 and 15 ng/mL, 5.1% for 25(OH)D between 16 and 20 and 0.7% for 25(OH)D >21 ng/mL.

Conclusions
We suggest using a statistical approach to evaluate CYP24A1 function according to 25(OH)D concentrations. Our results also show that vitamin D deficiency, as defined biochemically, could be around 20 ng/mL in infants, children, adolescent and young adults and that vitamin D deficiency could be evaluated on a more individual basis.
Calorimetric study on Bi-Cu-Sn alloys
Authors: Romanowska Jolanta 
Published: December 2019

Abstract
The paper presents results of calorimetric investigation of the Bi-Cu-Sn system by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) at the temperature interval 25-1250∘C, Values of liquidus, solidus and invariant reactions temperatures, as well as melting enthalpies of the selected alloys were determined. Microstructure investigation of the alloys were performed by the use of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with an energy-dispersive spectrometer (EDS).
Bioconvection in the Rheology of Magnetized Couple Stress Nanofluid Featuring Activation Energy and Wu’s Slip
Authors: Khan Sami Ullah , Waqas H. , Bhatti M. M. , Imran M. 
Published: December 2019

AbstractIn order to meet the current challenges in the fabrication of nanobiomaterials and enhancement of thermal extrusion systems, current theoretical continuation is targeted at the rheology of couple stress nanofluid by exploiting activation energy, porous media, thermal radiation, gyrotactic micro-organisms, and convective Nield boundary conditions. The heat and mass performances of nanofluid are captured with an evaluation of the famous Buongiorno model, which enables us to determine the attractive features of Brownian motion and thermophoretic diffusion. The couple stress fluid is beneficial to examine multiple kinds of physical problems because this fluid model has the capability to describe the rheology of various complex fluids, e. g., fluids having long-chain molecules as a polymeric suspension, liquid crystals, lubricants, and human and animal blood. Simultaneous behavior of the magnetic field and porosity are studied with thermal radiation effects. The distribution of velocity has been conducted by using second-order velocity slip (Wu’s slip) and activation energy features. For the dimensionless purpose, the similarity variable has been initiated, and the modeled equations are renovated sufficiently. A famous shooting method is used to determine the numerical solutions, and accurate results have been obtained. A variety of critical flow parameters is graphically illustrated with physical significance.
Analysis of Risk Factors for Underground Coal Gasification
Authors: Škvareková Erika , Tomašková Marianna , Wittenberger Gabriel , Zelenák Štefan 
Published: December 2019

AbstractThe purpose of this article is to determine the environmental impacts of underground gasification on the population and to analyze the risk of underground coal gasification (UCG) activities using selected risk assessment methods. Coal gas is a regular part of coal deposits and its extraction also allows the use of coal deposits that cannot be extracted by traditional methods. These technologies bring both positive and negative aspects. The paper points out the risk analysis, hazard identification and assessment during the operation of UCG technology using a risk graph and a risk matrix. Identified risks to workers that cannot be reduced should be taken into consideration and appropriate safeguard should be used. For each risk, it is necessary to inform employees about regular education and training. From worldwide experience with this technology, it is possible to analyze risks in Slovakia. Actual gasification produces polluting gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen oxides, tar and ash, and creates a risk that may occur on and under the surface of the site depending on the geological and hydrogeological structure of the deposits. Possible measures to mitigate the adverse effects are proposed for the implementation of this technology. Coal is still one of the main domestic primary energy sources. Currently, only 5 out of 19 deposits in the Slovak Republic are used. Underground gasification could increase the use of Slovak coal and brown coal deposits.
Genomic Predictive Ability for Foliar Nutritive Traits in Perennial Ryegrass
Authors: Arojju Sai Krishna , Cao Mingshu , Zulfi Jahufer M Z , Barrett Brent A , Faville Marty J 
Published: December 2019

AbstractForage nutritive value impacts animal nutrition, which underpins livestock productivity, reproduction and health. Genetic improvement for nutritive traits in perennial ryegrass has been limited, as they are typically expensive and time-consuming to measure through conventional methods. Genomic selection is appropriate for such complex and expensive traits, enabling cost-effective prediction of breeding values using genome-wide markers. The aims of the present study were to assess the potential of genomic selection for a range of nutritive traits in a multi-population training set, and to quantify contributions of family, location and family-by-location variance components to trait variation and heritability for nutritive traits. The training set consisted of a total of 517 half-sibling (half-sib) families, from five advanced breeding populations, evaluated in two distinct New Zealand grazing environments. Autumn-harvested samples were analyzed for 18 nutritive traits and maternal parents of the half-sib families were genotyped using genotyping-by-sequencing. Significant (P &lt; 0.05) family variance was detected for all nutritive traits and genomic heritability (h2g) was moderate to high (0.20 to 0.74). Family-by-location interactions were significant and particularly large for water soluble carbohydrate (WSC), crude fat, phosphorus (P) and crude protein. GBLUP, KGD-GBLUP and BayesCπ genomic prediction models displayed similar predictive ability, estimated by 10-fold cross validation, for all nutritive traits with values ranging from r = 0.16 to 0.45 using phenotypes from across two locations. High predictive ability was observed for the mineral traits sulfur (0.44), sodium (0.45) and magnesium (0.45) and the lowest values were observed for P (0.16), digestibility (0.22) and high molecular weight WSC (0.23). Predictive ability estimates for most nutritive traits were retained when marker number was reduced from one million to as few as 50,000. The moderate to high predictive abilities observed suggests implementation of genomic selection is feasible for most of the nutritive traits examined.
La mortalidad neonatal: un reto para el país y la universidad
Authors: Cárdenas Díaz Maximiliano , Franco Paredes Gustavo , Riega López Pedro 
Published: December 2019

Los medios de comunicación tienen la capacidad para colocar en la agenda pública problemas de interés nacional y promover respuestas de los actores del gobierno y la sociedad civil. No obstante, muchas veces la noticia llega incompleta o sesgada, lo cual dificulta ver los problemas de forma integral y apropiada. La universidad tiene un rol clave que cumplir al respecto, en función a su solvencia técnica y científica, pero por sobre todo, de su legitimidad y credibilidad social. En ese contexto, la Facultad de Medicina de San Fernando de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos organizó el conversatorio “Mortalidad neonatal: situación y propuestas desde la universidad”, llevado a cabo el 13 de setiembre de 2019, con la participación de autoridades políticas, expertos temáticos y representantes de la sociedad civil, cuyos comentarios se sintetizan en este editorial. Esta actividad se enmarca en el observatorio del sistema de salud del Perú, que dicha casa de estudios viene construyendo durante el presente año.
Características de la oferta de servicios de salud del primer nivel de atención en el control de la tuberculosis. DIRESA Callao, 2017
Authors: Reyes Puma Nora , Lama Morales Ricardo Aldo , Morales Barrenechea Javier Alcides , Alcalde Jaqueline , Piazza Marina 
Published: December 2019

Introducción: La provincia constitucional del Callao es una de las más afectadas por la epidemia de tuberculosis a nivel nacional. Asimismo, se debe considerar que los establecimientos de salud del primer nivel de atención son usualmente la puerta de entrada para estos pacientes, al sistema sanitario. Objetivos: Describir las características de la oferta de servicios de salud en unidades de tuberculosis en el primer nivel de atención de la Provincia Constitucional del Callao. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, en 45 servicios de salud, en los que se indagó sobre características de infraestructura, recursos humanos y el ingreso de data al sistema de información. Resultados: Los 45 establecimientos contaban con “unidades de atención diferenciadas para tuberculosis”, atienden en ellas 19 médicos, 35 enfermeros, 3 nutricionistas, 10 psicólogos, 9 asistentes sociales y 50 técnicos de enfermerías. El 96% del personal realizó otras atenciones, y el 33% tuvo menos de 6 meses laborando en estas unidades. Solo un 40% recibió algún entrenamiento específico. El sistema de información fue manual, utilizando libros y registros físicos. Conclusiones: Los servicios de salud cuentan con infraestructura adecuada, pero existen serias limitaciones de personal y en el sistema de información.
Rabdomiosarcoma embrionario parameningeo en adulto
Authors: Huamán Muñante Jose , Aliaga Chávez Rolig , Grados Doroteo Julio , Huamán Junco Gonzalo 
Published: December 2019

Paciente mujer de 22 años, con tiempo de enfermedad de 2 meses, presentó epífora, eritema conjuntival leve, prurito en ojo derecho y aparición de pequeña tumoración verdosa a nivel del canto interno asociada a edema bipalpebral leve. El edema progresó limitando la visión en dicho ojo, asociándose la protrusión del globo ocular derecho. Se realizó estudio anatomopatologico del tumor nasosinusal presentando nidos celulares hipercromáticos de aspecto infiltrativo y el estudio inmunohistoquímico concluyó como rabdomiosarcoma embrionario. Se realizó quimioterapia.
Dynamics Analysis and Limit Cycle in a Delayed Model for Tumor Growth with Quiescence
Authors: Yafia R. 
Published: December 2019

The model analyzed in this paper is based on the unstructured model set forth by Gyllenberg and Webb (1989) without delay, which describes an interaction between the proliferating and quiescent cells tumor. In the present paper we consider the model with one delay and a unique positive equilibrium E∗ and the other is trivial. Their dynamics are studied in terms of the local stability of the two equilibrium points and of the description of the Hopf bifurcation at E∗ , that is proven to exists as the delay (taken as a parameter) crosses some critical value. We suggest to examine in laboratory experiments how to employ these results for containing tumor growth.
Mathematical Modelling of Hydromagnetic Convection from a Rotating Sphere with Impulsive Motion and Buoyancy Effects
Authors: Anwar Bég O. , Takhar H. S. , Nath G. , Chamkha A. J. 
Published: December 2019

The convective heat transfer on a rotating sphere in the presence of magnetic field, buoyancy forces and impulsive motion is examined theoretically and numerically in this paper. We apply a boundary layer model comprising the balance equations for x and y direction translational momentum and heat transfer, and solve these coupled non-linear partial differential equations using Blottner’s finite-difference method [1]. The numerical solutions are benchmarked with the earlier study by Lee [2] on laminar boundary layer flow over rotating bodies in forced flow and found to be in excellent agreement. The effects of magnetic field, buoyancy parameter, Prandtl number and thermal conductivity parameter on translational velocities and temperature and other variables (shear stress etc) are presented graphically and discussed at length. The problem finds applications in chemical engineering technologies, aerodynamics and planetary astrophysics.
Avaliação de uma sequência de ensino investigativa sobre poluição aplicada no Ensino Médio de alunos jovens e adultos
Authors: Vieira William Kleber Martins , Moraes Roberta Conceição Silva , Godinho-Netto Martha Cristina Motta 
Published: December 2019

No Brasil, a aplicação da abordagem investigativa no ensino de ciências e disciplinas científicas constitui-se em um dos eixos formativos previstos na Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC). No entanto, o ensino de ciências e biologia por investigação não está incorporado de maneira abrangente ao planejamento escolar e sua inclusão configura-se um desafio muito grande para os professores. Na Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) essa situação se magnífica pois não há diretrizes de ensino específicas descritas nos documentos oficiais. O presente trabalho apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa de intervenção pedagógica encoberta que avaliou a aplicação de uma sequência de ensino investigativa (SEI) sobre “Poluição”, aos alunos de uma turma de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) de uma escola pública brasileira. Avaliaram-se os impactos nos seguintes aspectos: motivação para aprendizagem, experiência ao participar e conhecimento metacognitivo. Os resultados indicam a ampliação da participação, demonstração de interesse e compromisso, aumento da satisfação, confiança, interação e colaboração dos alunos.
Aplicativo para smartphone como estratégia de ensino das manobras de higiene brônquica para fisioterapia
Authors: Caldas dos Santos Renato , Fonseca Gomes Patrick Abdala 
Published: November 2019

INTRODUÇÃO: No decorrer dos anos, os cursos da saúde têm passado por importantes mudanças na velocidade das inovações, trazendo o crescimento, pesquisa e melhoria para o processo da educação. A introdução de tecnologias e novos métodos de ensino têm contribuído para aprimorar e permitir o aprendizado de maneira mais eficiente. OBJETIVO: desenvolver e aplicar vídeos de manobras de higiene brônquica, através de aplicativo, como ferramenta de ensino para graduandos de fisioterapia do CESUPA. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: O estudo realizado foi experimental e descritivo. Foram analisados 40 alunos do estágio supervisionado de fisioterapia, dos 7º e 8° períodos de 2018, também foram analisados 4 juízes com comprovação na docência em curso de fisioterapia. Foi criado um aplicativo móvel, com vídeos de manobras de higiene brônquica, foi feita a validação do aplicativo móvel pelos juízes e, por fim, verificou-se a opinião dos alunos quanto à utilização do aplicativo móvel proposto para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem. RESULTADO: Referentes à atenção, relevância, confiança, conhecimento, compreensão e aplicação, a avaliação foi satisfatória, totalizando 60% dos para graduandos de fisioterapia. CONCLUSÃO: Após a análise das respostas, concluirmos, em sua totalidade, a satisfação dos juízes, salientando que o aplicativo é prático, de fácil entendimento e pode auxiliar na aprendizagem. Na avalição das opiniões geradas pelos alunos, quanto a utilização do aplicativo móvel proposto para o processo de ensino-aprendizagem, nos aspectos, instrumento de aprendizagem, ferramenta de estudo, facilidade de manuseio, na promoção de dados concretos para o ensino das manobras de higiene brônquica, auxiliar na prática da fisioterapia, a maioria significativa dos alunos considerou o aplicativo avaliado como excelente.