bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
In-situ coal seam and overburden permeability characterization combining downhole flow meter and temperature logs.
Authors: Busse Julia , Scheuermann Alexander , Bringemeier Detlef , Hossack Alex , Li Ling 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
The planning and design of any coal mine development requires among others a thorough investigation of the geological, geotechnical and hydrogeological subsurface conditions. As part of a coal mine exploration program we conducted heat pulse vertical flow meter testing. The flow data were combined with absolute and differential temperature logging data to gain information about the hydraulic characteristics of two different coal seams and their over- and interburden. For the strata that were localised based on geophysical logging data including density, gamma ray and resistivity hydraulic properties were quantified. We demonstrate that the temperature log response complements the flow meter log response. A coupling of both methods is therefore recommended to get an insight into the hydraulic conditions in a coal seam and its overburden.
The impact of other customers and gender on consumer complaint behaviour in the Ecuadorian restaurant setting
Authors: Fan Alei (Aileen) , Van Hoof Hubert B. , Loyola Sandra Pesantez , Lituma Sebastián Calle , Granda Marlene Jaramillo 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
Customer complaint behaviour, in response to service failures, has been shown to vary based on numerous factors, such as the nature of the service encounter, the setting, culture, gender and the presence of others. The gender-based study reported in this paper demonstrates the impact of two of these factors, i.e. the presence of others and gender, on the intent of Ecuadorian customers to voice their complaints about service failures in a restaurant setting. Employing a theoretical framework of impression management and cultural orientation, and with specific reference to Hofstede’s work on cultural differences, this study found that Ecuadorian customers were less likely to complain in the presence of other customers than when they were alone. Impression management and concern for others were shown to be more significant among women than men. Women were found to be more motivated to manage their public image and create positive impressions in other people’s minds, leading to less intent to complain in the presence of other customers than when they were alone. Male customers, on the other hand, exhibited less concern for others and did not show any significant difference in their complaint intentions, whether they were alone or in the presence of others.
Super-Learning of an Optimal Dynamic Treatment Rule
Authors: Luedtke Alexander R. , van der Laan Mark J. 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
We consider the estimation of an optimal dynamic two time-point treatment rule defined as the rule that maximizes the mean outcome under the dynamic treatment, where the candidate rules are restricted to depend only on a user-supplied subset of the baseline and intermediate covariates. This estimation problem is addressed in a statistical model for the data distribution that is nonparametric, beyond possible knowledge about the treatment and censoring mechanisms. We propose data adaptive estimators of this optimal dynamic regime which are defined by sequential loss-based learning under both the blip function and weighted classification frameworks. Rather than a priori selecting an estimation framework and algorithm, we propose combining estimators from both frameworks using a super-learning based cross-validation selector that seeks to minimize an appropriate cross-validated risk. The resulting selector is guaranteed to asymptotically perform as well as the best convex combination of candidate algorithms in terms of loss-based dissimilarity under conditions. We offer simulation results to support our theoretical findings.
In defense of the use of italic for latin binomial plant names
Authors: Teixeira da Silva Jaime A. 
Published: May 2016

Abstract The author surveyed the instructions for authors in 110 botanical journals to assess how widely italic is used to represent the Latin binomial names of plants. Except for one journal that eliminated italic from the reference list, all of these journals published articles that used italic in the text and reference list for Latin binomial names of plants. However, in their instructions for authors only 48% of these journals explicitly requested the use of italic to denote the Latin binomial names of plants.
Spinless Particle in a Magnetic Field Under Minimal Length Scenario
Authors: Amirfakhrian S.M. 
Published: May 2016

Abstract
In this article, we studied the Klein–Gordon equation in a generalised uncertainty principle (GUP) framework which predicts a minimal uncertainty in position. We considered a spinless particle in this framework in the presence of a magnetic field, applied in the z-direction, which varies as

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We found the energy eigenvalues of this system and also obtained the correspounding eigenfunctions, using the numerical method. When GUP parameter tends to zero, our solutions were in agreement with those obtained in the absence of GUP.
Posible resistencia de <i>Dictyocaulus viviparus</i> a fenbendazol en un bovino reporte de caso
Authors: Molina V. M. , Arbeláez J. M. , Prada J. A. , Blanco R. D. , Oviedo C. A. 
Published: May 2016

<p>Describir el caso de la posible resistencia al fenbendazol en una ternera Jersey infestada por Dictyocaulus viviparus. En el municipio de Entrerrios, Antioquia, Colombia, una hembra de la raza Jersey de 6 meses de edad, presento un serio cuadro de bronconeumonía el cual no mejoró a la aplicación de fenbendazol y enrofloxacina como terapia de mantenimiento. En la necropsia, se observó un número elevado de parásitos vivos compatibles con <em>Dictyocaulus viviparus, determinando una bronquitis verminosa. Este nematodo el cual es tratado rutinariamente con fenbendazol en las fincas lecheras Colombianas, ha demostrado ser resistente frente algunos bencimidazoles, en el presente caso, se pretende describir las posibles causas de esta resistencia del Dictyocaulus viviparus, en la ternera Jersey.</p>
THE IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD FAMILY EXPERIENCE ON PARTNERSHIP PROBLEMS AND BIRTH-RATE IN ADULTHOOD
Authors: Tretjakova Indra , Pipere Anita 
Published: May 2016

The causes for the partnership problems and low birth-rate can be looked upon not only through an economical discourse, but also via the thorough exploration of psychological determinants of sustainable family relationships. The skills and abilities for the development of such relationships significantly depend on the characteristics of childhood family experience. Exploring the factors that influence partnership quality and birth-rate in Latvia 221 respondents were surveyed (185 women and 36 men) aged from 20 to 40. Majority of the sample indicated to their negative childhood experience (mostly parents’ conflicts, divorce, neglect, alcohol abuse) and admitted an impact of this experience on their partnership in adulthood. The respondents with negative childhood family experience reported conflicts in their current relationships more often than their counterparts with supportive childhood experience. The most frequent partnership problems appeared to be emotional violence and computer addiction, at much less rate – alcohol abuse. Though, the statistically significant correlations between the childhood family experience and the partnership problems as well as between the childhood family experience and nymber of childen in family were not found in the given sample. The problem of drug addiction had a statistically significant negative correlation with the number of children in family. Future research could focus on the ways in which positive and adverse childhood experiences interact to influence partnership quality and birth-rate.
CONNECTION BETWEEN STUDENTS LEARNING MOTIVATION AND PERSONAL PECULIARITIES OF STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AND WORKING STYLE OF TEACHERS
Authors: Porozovs Juris , Kristapsone Silvija , Kauliņa Anda 
Published: May 2016

Proficiency of students obtained during teaching process in school determine their competitiveness in the labour market. One of the most important factor for raising students’ achievements is learning motivation. The survey of 482 teachers from different Latvia schools about students learning motivation was carried out. Study results showed that teachers consider that the most popular subjects among students are English language, informatics and sports. One of the most suitable teaching methods is laboratory works. Various factors influence students’ learning motivation but the most important of them are the interest about subject, the desire to make a career and sense of duty. The ability of teacher to create interest about subject depends from his or her attitude to students as well as from working style.
THE PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS' READING SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Authors: Usca Svetlana , Rozenfelde Marite , Ogriņa Regina , Vindeče Aija 
Published: May 2016

The skill of reading and comprehension of a written text will have a significant impact on the quality of life: during school years the reading effectiveness ensures optimallearning conditions, but in the long term – inclusion in today's economical, social and cultural processes. The studies on pupils' literacy (OECD, ADORE, etc.) show that the average level of literacy is not high. It is necessary to pay more attention to the pupils' reading skill at the primary school, as well as to the development of reading interests and motivation. Not only teachers but also parents should be actively involved in this process.The aim of the paper – on the basis of literature analysis and obtained questionnaire results of the project „Reading with Ease and Fun – REF”, 2015-1-BG01-KA201-014354, to draw attention to the role of parents and their responsibility in the development of child's reading skill and interest.
FACILITATION OF THE CHILD CREATIVITY THROUGH MUSICAL ACTIVITY AT PRESCHOOL
Authors: Liduma Anna 
Published: May 2016

The theoretical substantiation of the scientific article develops from the notion of fantasy by philosopher P. Dāle, the activity theory by A. Špona, the theory of five minds for future by H. Gardner, the three creativity aspects by R. Bebre. The essence of creativity structure components, human creativity holistic development, possibilities for creativity development stimulation at the sensitive preschool period have been established. The empirical research discovered that the child through musical reproductive activity accumulates self-experience due to the teacher’s support and realizes it as a self-dependent creative activity while listening to, singing, creatively manifesting the contents by movements and colours. The creativity promotion aids at preschool are the child’s spontaneous vocal and instrumental improvisation, integrative improvisation of sonorous gestures and movements.
MANAGING CROSS-CULTURAL ONLINE COMMUNICATION IN MULTICULTURAL PROJECT TEAMS: THE CASE OF CULTOUR+ PROJECT
Authors: Siguencia Luis Ochoa , Gómez-Ullate García de León Martín , Ochoa-Daderska Renata 
Published: May 2016

The paper aims to present the process and partnership building in multicultural project teams through the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) taking into account the Cultour+ communication project management plan to build virtual teams. CULTOUR+ is a Strategic Partnership (SP) of universities, local governments, SMEs and NGOs, that following the mainlines of the Higher Education Modernization Agenda, will offer high quality and innovative courses and tools, integrating innovation, international mobility and cross-border cooperation to enhance capacity building in higher education curricula in the fields of cultural tourism and hospitality, cultural management and shared cultural heritage. This paper aims to enhance the effective use of ICT in project work by analyzing the way it fits in with various project activities having as an example the Cultour+ project. This approach may facilitate the choice of appropriate tools by each project team and show how ICT can support key processes like leadership, management, communication and co-operation within other European project teams.
PROGRAMMING SPECIALIST'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS LIFELONG SELF-DETERMINATION AND SELF-ORGANIZATION PROCESS
Authors: Katane Irēna , Katans Edgars 
Published: May 2016

Programming specialists are more and more demanded by modern information society. The programming specialist’s professional development begins at school, when the young people choose their professions. The professional development is a lifelong process that does not end after obtaining of formal education and professional qualification. It is the self-determination process within which the important aspects are the programming specialist’s motivation, professional self-improvement, self-education, self-assessment of own professional proficiency and self-management of own career. The professional development is a multi-stage and multi-level cyclic process as a result of which the programming specialist can turn from a beginner into a highly level professional. At the same time it is nonlinear process, because the programming specialist’s professional development might have its rise and fall. The aim of studies is to substantiate theoretically the programming specialists’ professional development as lifelong self-determination and self-organization process within the context of career development, creating the methodological base for the further studies. The programming specialist’s career could be studied: 1) as a lifelong process (the career going horizontally); 2) as the development up to a high position in an IT company (a career going vertically); 3) as an independent developer’s career, when commencing business at his or her own company and/or within the framework of planned project (start up). The programming specialist’s professionalism is an integral entirety of his/her many qualities, where competency is important in several spheres, not only in programming.
THE COOPERATION OF PARENTS AND SPEECH THERAPIST IN THE TREATMENT OF SPEECH IMPEDIMENTS OF CHILDREN AT PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION INSTITUTION
Authors: Rozenfelde Mārīte , Čapkeviča Olga 
Published: May 2016

The issue of the involvement of parents in the treatment of children with speech impediments in cooperation with speech therapists at pre-school education institutions is examined in the paper, as the correction of speech cannot be fully effective, if the family is not involved in the process. Parents' insufficient awareness on speech impediment and treatment, undervaluing the importance of speech impediments' early detection and timely actions, incorrect and sometimes harmful beliefs regarding child's speech, shows the necessity to cooperate at all the stages of treatment, provide parental education on the possibilities of children speech development. The author describes the research, carried out at a pre-school education institution, on the parents', whose children have speech impediments, perception of their role and the evaluation of their involvement in the speech impediments' correction, that proves that, estrangement occurs when children, being in specialized twenty-four hour care pre-school groups, do not receive the necessary interaction and overall development stimulating activities with their parents.
WOMEN`S MOTIVATION TO ENGAGE WITH THE NORDIC WALKING
Authors: Upeniece Irēna , Vīnberga Indra , Arnis Voldemārs , Erts Renārs 
Published: May 2016

Physical activity beneficial effects on human health in various aspects are proved by many research. In woman's health status maitenance and strengthening the important role has physical activitities. People engage with physical activities encourages a number of factors. Nordic walking as a physical activity has many benefits that would motivate women of different ages to engage with the Nordic walking. The research group was formed of 100 women between the ages of 25 -82 years. According to the World Health Organisation female age division (20), was created the following age groups (women from 25 to 44 years, 32 participants, women from 45 to 59 years, 35 participants, women from 60 to 82 years, 33 participants). Respondents attitude measurement was used Likert scale (Likert Scale, 2007) with 15 allegations. The obtained results show that the motivating factors as location outdoors in the fresh air, the joy of physical activity and health improvement is important for women of any age to engage with the Nordic walking. There are more differences between the participants of the age groups view about the factors as a stress reduction, pleasant instructor presence, society attitude, socialization process. For the younger women more important motivating factor is a stress reduction, middle-aged women, the weight adjustment, and older women, the opportunity to socialize or meet other people, compared with the other age groups. Literature data and the results of research allow to recommend Nordic walking for women regardless of age.
COMPETENCES OF SOCIAL WORKERS FOR WORK WITH YOUTH: CASE ANALYSIS
Authors: Merfeldaitė Odeta , Dilytė Justina 
Published: May 2016

The Article reveals competences of social workers for work with youth based on the case analysis of social workers dealing with youth problems. It provides the content of social workers‘ competences, peculiarities of social work with youth from the professional point of view. Practical experience of social workers working with youth is interpreted as a reflection of professional activity of social workers which highlights the competences of social workers solving youth problems. The aim of the article is to evaluate competences of social workers working with youth. The research strategy was based on the perspective of constructivism, research applied a targeted – partially structured interview data collection method. The research revealed strengths of social workers working with youth: development of trust-based professional relationship, ability to work with a group of young people, empathy, ability to take the initiative, and ability to flexibly and creatively respond to situations. Yet some weaknesses of social workers solving youth problems have been identified: understanding the role and professional restrictions of social worker and problem solution skills.
ASSESSMENT OF THE ACTIVITY OF RESIDENTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE LAG TERRITORY
Authors: Mietule Iveta , Zvaigzne Anda , Čerpinska Aija 
Published: May 2016

Research on participation in local action groups and their influence on the overall development of regional territories has become urgent in recent years, given the implementation of the Rural Development Programme LEADER as well as the interpretation of local action groups as a new research object in theoretical and empirical research studies. The research aim is to assess the activity of residents in the territory of a particular local action group and the overall development of the territory in the period 2009-2013. In 2014, 40 local action groups operated in Latvia. The present research focuses on the territory of a local action group and its residents. The research provides socio-economic characteristics of the territory (changes in the numbers of residents and business entities and in wages) as well as identifies and assesses the opinions of residents on motivations and hindering factors to starting up a business. A statistical analysis of resident survey data, employing the contingency method, shows that increase in the education level reduces one’s wish to start up a business and vice versa, whereas the age of the residents surveyed has no effect on their wish to start up a business.
DESIGN THINKING MODELS IN DESIGN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Authors: Irbīte Andra , Strode Aina 
Published: May 2016

Design thinking has become a paradigm that is considered to be useful in solving many problems in different areas: both in development of design projects and outside of traditional design practice. It raises the question - is design thinking understood as a universal methodology in all cases? How it is interpreted in design education? The analysis of theoretical and design related literature indicates different basic and contextual challenges facing design today: increasing scale of social, economic and industrial borders; complexity of environment and systems; requirements in all levels. As specialists and researchers in the field of design have concluded, here are multiple disconnects betweenwhat the graduate design schools are teaching at the level of methods and what skills is already needed. The problems have been found also in interdisciplinary cooperation and research. In the context of design thinking models and problem solving methods, the analysis shows that design education implementers in public higher education institutions in Latvia are ready for local and global challenges.
Being Disoriented: Uncertain Encounters with Disability
Authors: Parrey Ryan C. 
Published: May 2016

Disorienting encounter with disability are those in which the meaning of disability is an open question, and in which our relation to it is questionable. This essay explores the relationship between disability and disorientation on conceptual but also concrete levels. First, I examine the connection between disability and disorientation within disability studies. Second, I provide a preliminary sketch of disorientation through what I call ontic disruption and ontological disorientation. Third, I take up Leder's (1990) articulation of bodily disappearance and embodied dysappearance to address ableist violence. Finally, I develop the notion of dysorientation — a prolonged, persistent or recurrent sense of disorientation — as a useful concept for understanding experiences of ableism but also as a significant meeting point between impairment and disability.
En memoria: Dr. Lázaro Benavides Vázquez
Authors: Ballesteros del Olmo Julio César 
Published: May 2016

Nace el 6 de marzo de 1914 en la Ciudad de Piedras Negras, Coahuila. Estudió High School en Eagle Pass, Texas, donde obtiene su grado. En 1930, obtiene el primer lugar para el Estado de Texas en el certamen anual del Foro Nacional de Estudiantes Americanos, correspondiendo esto, al 6º lugar en toda la Unión Americana.
Adaptación de la Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale en población mexicana
Authors: Aguilar-Navarro H G , Coronado-Castilleja A , Gómez-Hernández O J , Cobos- Aguilar H 
Published: May 2016

INTRODUCCIÓN: la leche materna es el alimento ideal del neonato. Sin embargo, la frecuencia de la lactancia materna en México ha declinado en la última década hasta 14.4%. Una manera de enfrentar este problema es identificar las actitudes maternas hacia la lactancia, ya que es un factor modificable. La Escala de Actitudes hacia la Alimentación Infantil de Iowa (IIFAS) es utilizada para lograr este objetivo, aunque no se ha validado en México.OBJETIVO: adaptar la escala de actitudes hacia la alimentación infantil en México.MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: estudio transversal con traducción inversa y adaptación cultural, así como consenso entre expertos para la redacción y equivalencia conceptual de los ítems de la escala IIFAS al español, para determinar su validez y fiabilidad.RESULTADOS: la escala adaptada se aplicó a 385 mujeres grávidas, el 16.3% mostró actitud positiva hacia la lactancia materna. Se determinó la fiabilidad del Instrumento (α de Cronbach 0.65), así como la validez de constructo con Análisis Factorial Exploratorio.CONCLUSIONES: la escala de actitudes hacia la alimentación infantil IIFAS versión español (México) puede considerarse válida y confiable para su uso en nuestro medio.