bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Neonatal and infantile spinal sonography: A useful investigation often underutilized
Authors: Nair Nikhil , Sreenivas M , Gupta Arun K , Kandasamy Devasenathipathy , Jana Manisha 
Published: January 2017

AbstractSonography is an ideal, effective, noninvasive tool for evaluation of the spinal cord in neonatal and early infantile age groups owing to lack of ossification of the posterior elements of spine. Understanding normal anatomical appearances is a prerequisite for the interpretation of various pathologies of the spinal canal and its contents. This review elucidates normal appearances of the spinal cord in this age group, in both axial and sagittal planes. Usefulness of Doppler sonography is briefly discussed, and special emphasis is placed on normal anatomical variants that may mimic spinal abnormalities. Sonographic appearances of common intraspinal pathologies, both congenital and acquired, are exhaustively described. Key points regarding sonographic diagnosis of important spinal anomalies are emphasized and explained in detail. To conclude, spinal ultrasound is a reliable and widely available screening tool, albeit the usefulness of which is often underestimated.
On a Yamabe Type Problem in Finsler Geometry
Authors: Chen Bin , Zhao Lili 
Published: January 2017

AbstractIn this paper, a newnotion of scalar curvature for a Finslermetric F is introduced, and two conformal invariants Y(M, F) and C(M, F) are deûned. We prove that there exists a Finslermetric with constant scalar curvature in the conformal class of F if the Cartan torsion of F is suõciently small and Y(M, F)C(M, F) < Y(Sn) where Y(Sn) is the Yamabe constant of the standard sphere.
La incidencia de la crisis económica en las industrias culturales y creativas: el caso de Aragón (2008-2013)
Authors: Verón-Lassa José-Juan , Zugasti-Azagra Ricardo , Sabés-Turmo Fernando 
Published: January 2017

Este trabajo describe los efectos de la última crisis económica sobre las industrias culturales y creativas (ICC) aragonesas. Ayuda a calibrar el impacto económico y social de estas industrias y aporta datos homologables sobre las ICC, así como su evolución. El periodo de estudio abarca desde 2008, año de bonanza todavía, hasta 2013, en que se frenó la fuerte caída económica de años anteriores. Metodología: se ha trabajado sobre datos estadísticos oficiales, obtenidos en exclusiva para el proyecto, en cuatro variables de referencia (cifra de negocio, valor añadido bruto, empleo y número de empresas) para siete subsectores ICC (Arquitectura; Artes escénicas; Artes visuales; Audiovisual; Bibliotecas, archivos y museos; Libros y prensa; y Publicidad). Resultados y conclusiones: las ICC tienen un escaso impacto en Aragón, comunidad en la que domina el subsector Libros y prensa. En general, todos los subsectores sufren un notable descenso en el conjunto de indicadores económicos seleccionados en el periodo analizado.
Reinitialised versus continuous regional climate simulations using ALARO-0 coupled to the land surface model SURFEXv5
Authors: Berckmans Julie , Giot Olivier , De Troch Rozemien , Hamdi Rafiq , Ceulemans Reinhart , Termonia Piet 
Published: January 2017

Abstract. Dynamical downscaling in a continuous approach using initial and boundary conditions from a reanalysis or a global climate model is a common method for simulating the regional climate. The simulation potential can be improved by applying an alternative approach of reinitialising the atmosphere, combined with either a daily reinitialised or a continuous land surface. We evaluated the dependence of the simulation potential on the running mode of the regional climate model ALARO coupled to the land surface model Météo-France SURFace EXternalisée (SURFEX), and driven by the ERA-Interim reanalysis. Three types of downscaling simulations were carried out for a 10-year period from 1991 to 2000, over a western European domain at 20 km horizontal resolution: (1) a continuous simulation of both the atmosphere and the land surface, (2) a simulation with daily reinitialisations for both the atmosphere and the land surface and (3) a simulation with daily reinitialisations of the atmosphere while the land surface is kept continuous. The results showed that the daily reinitialisation of the atmosphere improved the simulation of the 2 m temperature for all seasons. It revealed a neutral impact on the daily precipitation totals during winter, but the results were improved for the summer when the land surface was kept continuous. The behaviour of the three model configurations varied among different climatic regimes. Their seasonal cycle for the 2 m temperature and daily precipitation totals was very similar for a Mediterranean climate, but more variable for temperate and continental climate regimes. Commonly, the summer climate is characterised by strong interactions between the atmosphere and the land surface. The results for summer demonstrated that the use of a daily reinitialised atmosphere improved the representation of the partitioning of the surface energy fluxes. Therefore, we recommend using the alternative approach of the daily reinitialisation of the atmosphere for the simulation of the regional climate.
CO2 SOLUBILITY AND DIFFUSIVITY AND RAPID GAS DECOMPRESSION RESISTANCE OF ELASTOMERS CONTAINING CNT
Authors: Chen Xuming , Salem Hamid A , Zonoz Ray 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTUnderstanding the structure–property relationship of elastomers is of critical importance in developing next-generation elastomers for high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) applications and in extending the application temperature and pressure range of existing oilfield products. Gas dissolution and diffusion in elastomers are essential to understanding the relationship among elastomer structures, rapid gas decompression (RGD) resistance, and sealing performance. Solubility and diffusivity (or diffusion efficiency) of carbon dioxide (CO2) in hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) and fluoroelastomers (FKM) comprising carbon nanotubes (CNT) were measured using a gravimetric method. The Rubotherm method was also used to estimate the solubility and swelling of HNBR in both subcritical liquid and supercritical CO2. It was demonstrated that CNT had a direct impact on CO2 solubility, diffusion, and mechanical properties of elastomers, hence improving the RGD resistance of the elastomers.
All God's Children Had Wings: The Flying African in History, Literature, and Lore
Authors: Young Jason R. 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
This article investigates stories of human flight in the folklore of enslaved men and women throughout the plantation Americas, and especially along the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina where examples abound of Africans taking flight and returning to an African homeland, more than an ocean away. The ubiquity of these stories and their persistence even after the era of slavery reveal a lasting search for a sanctuary away from the horrors of plantation life and racial oppression. This tradition of flight posed a serious threat not only to slavery, which demanded ultimate control over the Black body, but also to evangelical religion and Enlightenment rationalism that conspired to support slavery in the first place. The flying African embodies a kind of resistance par excellence by asserting that enslaved men and women were not ultimately bound to chain or shackle, but were instead free to challenge the constraints of slavery and the very limits of human capability. In addition, this article interrogates stories of flying Africans as a way of addressing some of the vexed epistemological problems that these stories raise for scholars.
What Determines Banks’ Profitability? Evidence from Emerging Markets—the Case of the UAE Banking Sector
Authors: Mehta Anupam , Bhavani Ganga 
Published: January 2017

The primary objective of this study is to examine the variables that impact the profitability of UAE banks. The current study provides evidence of important bank-specific, macroeconomic, and industry-specific variables that have affected UAE banks’ profitability by analyzing balanced panel data for 2006 to 2013. Both Islamic and non-Islamic, domestic commercial banks are considered for the purposes of this study. This paper puts into relief the determinants of the profitability of the domestic commercial banking sector of the UAE. The sample comprises 19 UAE domestic banks. The paper examines internal variables (company-level indicators), which include size, liquidity, and capital adequacy, as well as external variables, which include macroeconomic and industry-specific variables. Panel data regression analysis is used for the analysis. Based on the empirical analysis, the cost efficiency, nontraditional revenue sources, and high asset quality are the most significant bank-specific variables, and bank managers can use them to make future policy decisions. The GDP, a macroeconomic variable, is found to be relevant to the return on assets and return on equity. The model generated in the study can explain a greater than 75% change in the total variance of various measures of profitability. This paper adds to the body of knowledge by empirically highlighting the most recent and extensive panel data for the entire domestic banking sector of the UAE, undoubtedly one of the most important banking sectors in the Middle East. The paper uses a range of independent variables for the internal, macroeconomic, and industry-specific variables.
Remuneration of Flexibility using Operating Reserve Demand Curves: A Case Study of Belgium
Authors: Papavasiliou Anthony , Smeers Yves 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT Flexibility is becoming an increasingly important attribute of conventional generators due to the challenges imposed by the unpredictable, highly variable and non-controllable nature of renewable supply. Paradoxically, flexible units are currently being mothballed or retired in Europe due to financial losses. Weinvestigate an energy-only market design, referred to as operating reserve demand curves, that rewards flexibility by adjusting the real-time energy price to a level that reflects the value of capacity under conditions of scarcity. We test the performance of the mechanism by developing a model of the Belgian electricity market, which is validated against the historical outcomes of the market over a study period of 21 months. We verify that (i) based on the observed market outcomes of our study period, none of the existing combined cycle gas turbines of the Belgian market can cover their investment costs, and (ii) the introduction of price adders that reflect the true value of scarce flexible capacity restores economic viability for most combined cycle gas turbines in the Belgian market.
Why Consumers Switch Energy Suppliers: The Role of Individual Attitudes
Authors: He Xiaoping , Reiner David 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACT Since 2008, fewer customers switched suppliers in British electricity and gas markets despite the potential for financial gains, suggesting that psychological factors may affect switching behaviors. Using a unique nation-wide British survey, we explore the influence of consumers’ attitudes and perceptions on switching behaviors and assess the differences in switching propensity across different groups. Support for simplifying energy tariffs, professed less difficulty in understanding energy bills, expected difficulty in changing suppliers and lack of attention to the issue of energy prices are associated with lower switching activity. At a time of high saliency, political party voting intention was strongly related to switching. Unlike the bivariate analyses conducted by the regulator and the competition authority, our multivariate analysis show few demographic factors affect the likelihood of switching except for educational attainment and tariff payment patterns. Remedies aiming to encourage switching cannot be targeted correctly unless the supporting analysis is robust to alternative model specifications.
Efectos del bienestar subjetivo y psicológico en los resultados terapéuticos de un hospital de día
Authors: Navascués Navascués Adolfo , Calvo Medel David , Bombin Martín Asier 
Published: January 2017

ResumenAntecedentes. El bienestar es un constructo multidimensional que incluye el bienestar hedónico focalizado sobre la consecución del placer y el bienestar eudaimónico como consecución de los potenciales humanos. El principal objetivo del presente estudio fue comprobar si el nivel de bienestar de los pacientes al ingreso podía predecir la disminución del nivel de psicopatología al alta en un Hospital de Día. Método. Se realizó estudio ex post facto prospectivo de 56 pacientes con trastorno mental grave que fueron ingresados en el Hospital de Día utilizando la versión en español de las escalas CORE-OM (Evans et al., 2000), PANAS (Watson, Clark y Tellegen, 1988), SWLS (Pavot y Diener, 1993) y SPWB (Ryff, 1989). Resultados. Los pacientes al alta mejoraron significativamente en el nivel de psicopatología. Ninguna subescala, tanto de bienestar hedónico como eudaimónico, predecía parte significativa de las variables de resultado medidas como malestar, síntomas psicopatológicos, disfunción vital, riesgo de auto o heteroagresión ni tampoco una puntuación total de todas las variables referidas. Sólo el bienestar eudaimónico, en su puntuación global, y no el bienestar hedónico, fue el que explicó parte significativa de los resultados al alta. Conclusión. La psicología positiva a través de la mejora del bienestar psicológico parece útil para la reducción de la psicopatología en los pacientes con trastorno mental grave que son derivados al Hospital de Día. Abstract Background. Well-being is a multidimensional construct that includes the hedonic well-being focused on the achievement of pleasure and eudaimonic well-being as realization of human potentials. The main objective of this study was to determine whether the level of well-being of patients on admission could predict the decreased level of psychopathology when are discharged in a Day Hospital. Method. Ex post facto prospective study of 56 patients was performed with severe mental illness who were admitted to the Day Hospital using the Spanish version of the CORE-OM (Evans et al., 2000), PANAS (Watson et al., 1988), SWLS (Pavot y Diener, 1993) and SPWB (Ryff, 1989) scales. Results. Patients discharged significantly improved in level of psychopathology. None subscale, neither hedonic nor eudaimonic scales predicted significant part of the outcome variables measures such as malaise, psychopathological symptoms, vital dysfunction, risk of self or heteroaggression or a total score of all such variables. Only eudaimonic welfare in its overall score, not the hedonic well-being, was the one who explained significant part of the results at discharge. Conclusion. Positive psychology through improving psychological well-being seems useful for reducing psychopathology in patients with severe mental disorders that are referred to the Day Hospital.
Funcionamiento familiar y su relación con la exposición a la violencia en adolescentes mexicanos
Authors: Gallegos-Guijarro Julia , Ruvalcaba-Romero Norma A. , Castillo-López Jesús , Ayala-Díaz Paulina C. 
Published: January 2017

ResumenLa presente investigación tuvo como objetivo estudiar la relación entre el funcionamiento familiar y la exposición a la violencia en adolescentes mexicanos. Se propuso un diseño transversal, descriptivo y correlacional. La muestra estuvo conformada por 133 estudiantes de bachillerato con edades entre los 15 a 19 años de edad. Como instrumentos se utilizaron dos cuestionarios: La Escala de Evaluación de la Cohesión y Adaptabilidad Familiar (FACES IV-Esp) de Rivero, Martínez-Pampliega y Olson (2010) y el Cuestionario de Exposición a la Violencia (CEV) de Orue y Calvete (2010). Los resultados muestran diferencias de género en cuanto a la observación de la violencia en la calle y la victimización en la escuela y en la calle. Se muestran también diferencias de género en variables del funcionamiento familiar tales como: flexibilidad, cohesión, satisfacción y comunicación familiar. Los resultados del análisis de correlación sugieren que a mayor flexibilidad, cohesión, satisfacción y comunicación familiar menor observación de violencia en la escuela y en la casa, y menor victimización en casa. Se observó también una predicción significativa de la cohesión familiar sobre la victimización en casa. Finalmente, se concluye la importancia de fortalecer los vínculos familiares y de fomentar un funcionamiento familiar positivo y balanceado. Esto con el objetivo de que la familia ejerza un efecto protector ante la exposición a la violencia. AbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the relation­ship between family functioning and exposure to vi­olence among Mexican adolescents. The design of this study was transversal, descriptive, and correla­tional. Participants were 133 high school students, ages 15 to 18. Two instruments were administered: La Escala de Evaluación de la Cohesión y Adapta­bilidad Familiar, in English The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale, (FACES IV-Esp) by Rivero, Martínez-Pampliega and Olson (2010), and Cuestionario de Exposición a la Violencia, in English Exposure to Violence Questionnaire, by Orue and Calvete (2010). Results showed statistically signifi­cant gender differences related to observing violence in the streets, and victimization in the school and in the street. Gender differences were also significant in family functioning variables such as: flexibility, co­hesion, satisfaction, and family communication. Re­sults from the correlational analysis suggested that the higher the flexibility, cohesion, satisfaction and family communication, the lower the violence obser­vation at school and at home, and the lower victimi­zation at home. Predictive validity was also observed for family cohesion over victimization at home. As a conclusion, it is important to strengthen family ties and to promote a positive and balanced family func­tioning, with the purpose of families being a protec­tive factor against violence exposure.
Structural Equation Model on Learners’ Conceptions of Learning and Approaches to Learning as Predictors of Physics Self-Efficacy
Authors: MAHINAY RAY BUTCH D. 
Published: January 2017

Many studies in the past have established the positive association of self-efficacy to academic motivation and achievement. To substantively improve the understanding of learner’s self-efficacy, education researchers must need to explore how it is structured. This study proposed a structural model of Physics self-efficacy (PSE) and outlined its relationshipswith conceptions of learning Physics (CLP) and approachesto learning Physics (ALP) through structural equation modeling. Three questionnaires from Tsai (2008) were adapted for a field survey that was carried out to 317 fourth-year students randomly chosen among seven national high schools in the east district of the division of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines to measure the scales on PSE, CLP and ALP. Correlation and path analyses showed that CLP has significant relationship with ALP. Consequently,the ALP also has significant relationshipto PSE. Specifically, both the students’ low-level and high-level conceptions of learning physics exerted positive influence to surface and deep motives and strategies in their approaches in learning the subject. Further, the students’ ALP inferred direct contribution to PSE than the CLP. These results provide valuable information in this area to effusively understand the nature and process of learning physics pertinent to other metacognitive variables. Keywords - Science education, learning conception, learning approaches, physicslearning, self-efficacy, structural equation modelling, Philippines
Emotional Intelligence and Its Relationship to Stress Relief Techniques of Selected Teachers of Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba
Authors: Gamban Nimfa C. , Aguado Christian C. , Torres Elizabeth F. 
Published: January 2017

Teaching is just like other professions where the incidence of stress is unavoidable. Therefore, teachers should employ techniques that will help them manage stress so as to remain proficient. The main purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship of emotional intelligence (EQ) and stress relief techniques of 117 teachers of Letran Calamba. Participating teachers answered the WPQei, a standardized test that measures emotional intelligence, and a three part researcher-made questionnaire that describes the profile of the teachers and their stressors and stress-relief techniques. Results revealed that Letran Calamba teachers varied in EQ ranging from low to above average levels; mostly below average in all dimensions of innovation, intuition, emotion, self-awareness, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Teaching is not that stressful for teachers; however, having a class size over 45 is stressful for them. Data revealed that creative problem solving as a technique has a significant relationship with the EQ levels of teachers. It is concluded that when stressed, probationary teachers are more relaxed and motivated; whereas permanent teachers are more creative. It is recommended that the results be used as inputs in crafting a development program for teachers focusing on emotional management skills. Keywords - Education, Psychology, Teachers, Emotional intelligence, work-related stress, stress relief techniques, descriptive-correlation research, Calamba City, Laguna, Philippines
Science Program of Colleges and Universities of Bohol
Authors: Pancito Crisanto Deguito 
Published: January 2017

Schools and institutions largely differ in the coverage of contents taught because of the teacher’s preparation and background. Thus, this study was conducted to evaluate the science program of the colleges and universities in Bohol to determine their compliance with the CHED Memorandum Order Standards (CMO). Utilizing descriptive design, the study collected data by ocular inspection and use of checklist of laboratory facilities and equipment. Observation of classes by the researcher and external evaluators were big parts of the study. Findings showed that laboratory facilities were below compliance based on the CHED standards. Moreover, there were no significant gaps between the existing science curriculum and CHED standards generally speaking. Biology, Chemistry, and Physics were below compliance based on CMO standards. Higher Educational Institutions in Bohol were comparable based on their compliance with CMO standards. Therefore, schools need periodic evaluation to monitor the school’s compliance in the CMO standards. Moreover, laboratory facilities need improvement to continually improve quality of instruction and eventually produce competitive and professional graduates. Keywords - Science Programs, Colleges and Universities, CMO Standards, Quantitative Qualitative Analysis, Philippines