bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Patterns of Patient Flow to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex’s Cancer Treatment Centre, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Babatimehin Oyekanmi , Olagundoye Oludotun Oladele , Afolabi Matthew Rotimi 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
This study analyses the spatial dimensions of patronage of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex’s Cancer Treatment Centre, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, with a view to provide information on the sphere of influence of the centre and to inform future locational decisions. The geographic coordinates of relevant phenomena were obtained using a GPS receiver. Also, the medical records of cancer patients were assessed for relevant information. The collected data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, and geo-spatial techniques. The data showed that a total of 1809 patients from 15 states in Nigeria were enrolled for the treatment of cancer at the hospital. The volume of patronage at the centre was seen to be inversely related to the distance travelled by patients (r = −.657, p>0.05). For instance, 85% of the patients came from the three (3) states nearest to the health facility, with Osun, the host State, accounting for about half (50.6%) of the total number. Additionally, the study revealed some demographic and socio-economic peculiarities among the cancer patients.
The role of energy policy in agricultural biogas energy production in Visegrad countries
Authors: Chodkowska-Miszczuk Justyna , Kulla Marián , Novotný Ladislav 
Published: March 2017

AbstractEnergy production by agricultural biogas plants has recently recorded considerable growth in Visegrad countries. The development was enhanced by European Union’s efforts to increase the proportion of energy produced from renewable sources. The paper aims to assess the role of energy policy in the development of agricultural biogas energy production in Visegrad region. Conducted studies have shown that among various forms of support for energy production from renewable energy sources, the price system prevails, including the support by feed in tariffs and bonuses. Feed in tariffs were adopted in Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia. Another kind of support system – a quota system – was adopted in Poland, what includes tendering and certificate systems. The results confirm the adoption of legal framework was necessary step to enable agricultural biogas energy production in Visegrad countries, but itself it was not enough to stimulate development of agricultural biogas energy production significantly. Rapid development in each country was recorded only after the certain financial support systems took effect, what made production of agricultural biogas energy economically efficient for investors. The production of energy from agricultural biogas grew the most in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, where the financial support was the highest. Nevertheless, the protracted process of changes in legal framework and transformation of energy policy, certain measures including state-controlled price-making systems, risk regarding with auction system might hamper agricultural biogas energy production further development.
Poverty and social exclusion: An alternative spatial explanation
Authors: Krzysztofik Robert , Dymitrow Mirek , Grzelak-Kostulska Elżbieta , Biegańska Jadwiga 
Published: March 2017

AbstractPoverty and social exclusion remain some of the biggest concerns in the face of obtaining social sustainability. In this respect, the continuing immense spatial differences between individual localities of seemingly similar characteristics have puzzled social scientists for decades. In quest for a better understanding, this article highlights the role of spatial heterogeneity as a factor conducive to the formation of functionally derelict areas, which in turn play a crucial role in the formation of spatial mismatch. Using two case studies from Poland, one from a big city and one from a small village, we explore the relationality between the phenomena of spatial heterogeneity, functional dereliction and spatial mismatch, whose mutual reinforcement seems to lead to a specific kind of deprivation in terms of scale and intensity. Special attention is paid to the role of spatial heterogeneity, which under certain conditions is capable of changing from being a developmental stimulant to becoming a destimulant. We argue that taking greater account of the intricate historical contexts responsible for the resistance of some pressing socio-economic problems is key to breaking the deadlock in the implementation of ineffective sustainability policies.
Suicide in Turkey: its changes and regional differences
Authors: Yakar Mustafa , Temurçin Kadir , Kervankıran İsmail 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
The temporal dimensions and tendencies, including some characteristic features of suicide in Turkey during the social transformation process, are the subject of this study with a focus on the provinces and differentiation on a regional scale. The number of suicides in Turkey and the characteristic features of those committing suicide during the years 1974-2013 have been collected in the ‘Suicide Statistics’ yearbook within this context. Both the suicide numbers as well as the crude suicide rates in Turkey have increased from the last quarter of the 20th century to the beginning of the 21st century. As a matter of fact the number of suicides which was 788 in 1975 increased at a rate of 304.7% to become 3189 in 2013. The crude suicide rate per 100,000 population increased from 1.95 in 1975 to 1.69 in 1980, to 2.42 in 1990, to 2.67 in 2000 and increased to 4.19 in 2013. Although crude suicide rates are smaller than those in most European countries, the fact that there is a rapidly increasing trend indicates that it has started to become a significant public health problem.
Micro and nanocomposites of polybutadienebased polyurethane liners with mineral fillers and nanoclay: thermal and mechanical properties
Authors: Ross Pablo , Escobar Germán , Sevilla Guillermo , Quagliano Javier 
Published: March 2017

AbstractMicro and nanocomposites of hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene (HTPB)-based polyurethanes (NPU) were obtained using five mineral fillers and Cloisite 20A nanoclay, respectively. Samples were prepared by the reaction of HTPB polyol and toluene diisocyanate (TDI), and the chain was further extended with glyceryl monoricinoleate to produce the final elastomeric polyurethanes. Mechanical and thermal properties were studied, showing that mineral fillers (20%w/w) significantly increased tensile strength, in particular nanoclay (at 5% w/w). When nanoclay-polymer dispersion was modified with a silane and hydantoin-bond promoter, elongation at break was significantly increased with respect to NPU with C20A. Thermal properties measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) were not significantly affected in any case. The molecular structure of prepared micro and nanocomposites was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Interaction of fillers with polymer chains is discussed, considering the role of silanes in compatibilization of hydrophilic mineral fillers and hydrophobic polymer. The functionalization of nanoclay with HMDS silane was confirmed using FTIR. Microstructure of NPU with C20A nanoclay was confirmed by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM).
Subverting Traditional Models, While Exploring Women’s Sexuality, in Not Wisely but Too Well (1867) by Rhoda Broughton
Authors: Marino Elisabetta 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
By focusing on Rhoda Broughton’s debut novel, entitled Not Wisely but Too Well (1867), this paper sets out to explore the way the author succeeded in challenging conventional narrative models, besides subverting the customary depiction of “the Angel in the House”, the untarnished, submissive, cherub-like Victorian icon of womanhood so frequently portrayed in contemporary literature.
Amanda Cross and Androgyny
Authors: Kania Richard R. E. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Amanda Cross is the pen name Carolyn Heilbrun used for her mystery fiction. In two of her novels she employed the theme of androgyny. She also wrote the non-fiction, 1973 Toward a Recognition of Androgyny in which she promoted androgyny as aspect of her approach to feminism, an intellectual denial of any significant differences between the sexes. While that thread of American feminism has lost favor in current feminist ideologies, matters of gender identity are rising in prominence in American social and political thought, reviving the debate on male and female roles and identities in the United States.
The Female Media Producer as an Advocate of Women’s Empowerment in Nigeria: The Cross River State Experience
Authors: Endong Floribert Patrick C. 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
This paper presents an investigation into Nigerian female journalists’ definition of their role vis-à-vis the two concepts of women’s empowerment/emancipation and feminism. It examines the level to which the country’s media and social environment are conducive to feminist journalistic expression. The paper argues that although a good number of female media producers in the country, demonstrate a strong adherence to feminism and women’s empowerment/emancipation, they are hindered from fully materialising their orientation. These hindering factors include, among others, patriarchal socio-professional fixations, weak female representation at decision-making levels in the media, and limited financial resources to create gender sensitive programmes.
Class and Gender – The Representation of Women in Kingsley Amis’s Lucky Jim
Authors: Rađenović Milica 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Lucky Jim is one of the novels that mark the beginning of a small subgenre of contemporary fiction called the campus novel. It was written and published in the 1950s, a period when more women and working-class people started attending universities. This paper analyses the representation of women in terms of their gender and class.
Gender and the Dark Side of the Border in Laila Lalami’s Hope and other Dangerous Pursuits
Authors: Kareem Al-Jayikh Ali 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Starting from Arab-American women’s narratives, this study explores to what extent hegemonic history excludes and silences female Arab bodies and their relation to sexuality. It will also address the issue of present day migration, as reflected by Moroccan-American author Laila Lalami in her novel Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits (2005).
Analysis and identification of influential phenomena on iron losses in embedded permanent magnet synchronous machine
Authors: Breznik Mitja , Goričan Viktor , Hamler Anton , Čorović Selma , Miljavec Damijan 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThis paper presents magnetic flux density behaviour in laminated electrical sheets which affects the results and precision of iron losses calculation in imbedded permanent magnet (IPM) machine. Objective of the research was to analyse all the influential phenomena that were identified through iron loss models analysis, finite element method simulations and iron loss measurements. The presence of phenomena such as harmonic content and rotational magnetic fields are confirmed with finite element method analysis of concentrated and distributed winding IPM machine. A significant magnetic flux density ripple in the rotor of concentrated winding IPM machine in comparison to distributed winding IPM machine is revealed and analysed. Behaviour that affects iron loss in the rotor of synchronous machines in the absence of first order harmonic is analysed. The DC level added to alternating magnetic flux density was used in experiment to mimic magnetic behaviour on the rotor of IPM machine and further to calculate iron losses.
Loss of excitation of synchronous generator
Authors: Krištof Vladimír , Mešter Marián 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
This paper presents results of study of loss-of-excitation phenomena simulations. Loss of excitation is a very common fault in synchronous machine operating and can be caused by short circuit of the field winding, unexpected field breaker open or loss-of-excitation relay mal-operation. According to the statistic [1], the generator failure due to loss-of-excitation accounts for 69% of all generator failures. There has been concern over possible incorrect operation of the relay when operating the generator in the under-excited region, during stable transient swings and during major system disturbances. This article can serve as inputs for system operators in preparation of operation area or protection relaying area.
Additive fault tolerant control of nonlinear singularly perturbed systems against actuator fault
Authors: Tellili Adel , Elghoul Aymen , Abdelkrim Mohamed Naceur 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
This paper presents the design of an additive fault tolerant control for nonlinear time-invariant singularly perturbed systems against actuator faults based on Lyapunov redesign principle. The overall system is reduced into subsystems with fast and slow dynamic behavior using singular perturbation method. The time scale reduction is carried out when the singular perturbation parameter is set to zero, thus avoiding the numerical stiffness due to the interaction of two different dynamics. The fault tolerant controller is computed in two steps. First, a nominal composite controller is designed using the reduced subsystems. Secondly, an additive part is combined with the basic controller to overcome the fault effect. The derived ε - independent controller guarantees asymptotic stability despite the presence of actuator faults. The Lyapunov stability theory is used to prove the stability provided the singular perturbation parameter is sufficiently small. The theoretical results are simulated using a numerical application.
Text comprehension in Czech fourth-grade children with dyslexia
Authors: Špačková Klára 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
In the Czech Republic, the concept of dyslexia is used as a global term for various developmental deficiencies relating to reading skills. The criteria used for dyslexia are not clear and intervention is solely focused on word reading training. Not much is known about the pattern and level of reading comprehension abilities among Czech readers. The study examines reading comprehension and its component skills (decoding and listening comprehension abilities) in 32 Czech fourth-grade children with a formal diagnosis of dyslexia and their classmates (N=126). In decoding tests, the children with dyslexia surprisingly lagged behind most significantly in a task concerning speed and accuracy in context reading. Contrary to expectations, the children with dyslexia also showed inferiority in a listening comprehension task. In reading comprehension measures, in comparison to the typically developing readers, the children with dyslexia achieved the best results in a oral reading comprehension task. The results are discussed with respect to Czech counselling and educational practice and the need for changes in the current support system and terminology is stressed.
Spelling skills of Czech primary school children in relation to the method of literacy instruction
Authors: Seidlová Málková Gabriela 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
This study investigates the importance of having a set reading instruction method for the development of spelling skills among Czech children ranging in age across the four beginning grades of primary school. 238 children learning to read and spell using an analytical-synthetic method and 251 children learning to read and spell using a genetic method participated in this study. The outcomes of word spelling tests were assessed for the different grade and age levels: first, second- third and fourth. Distributional patterns of spelling skills performance for both instruction method subgroups were created in each of the grade groups. Comparisons of spelling task outputs between both methods were conducted using a non-parametric Mann-Whitney test. Results indicate that children using the genetic method are more effective in acquiring phoneme-grapheme correspondences throughout the first grade, and thus show more accurate word spelling in the first grade spelling task. However, this initial advantage for children learning to spell using the genetic method soon disperses, and it is not reflected in better spelling performance throughout the second to third and fourth grade.
Translation studies: Translator training vs employers’ expectations
Authors: Horbačauskienė Jolita 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Currently various industries using translation services stress the necessity of analytical, critical and practical knowledge of 2 foreign languages, substantial skills of translation technologies, as well as transferable skills for professional translator performance. A changing translator profile causes a shift in translation study programmes towards the development of transferable skills along with translation-related skills. Therefore, the paper focuses on employers’ expectations in relation to the abilities and skills of professionally trained translators. The outcomes of this study reflect the overall situation in the country, still undergoing significant changes in the translation-related industry from the perspective of employers who agree that together with translation-related skills graduates of translation programmes should possess a range of transferable skills, which empower them to act professionally in a changing environment.
On the comparability of strong and weak versions of task-based approaches to improving Iranian elementary-level EFL learners’ reading comprehension
Authors: Razavi Hejrati Seyedeh Nastaran , Taghipour Bazargani Davood , Saharkhiz Arabani Arash 
Published: March 2017

Abstract
Task-based language teaching (TBLT) is an instructional approach that aims to develop learners’ communicative competence and focuses on the use of tasks as the main unit of instruction. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of strong and weak versions of TBLT approach over more traditional approaches in improving reading comprehension of Iranian elementary-level EFL learners. Moreover, the distinction between the strong and weak versions of this approach is taken into account in order to investigate which version is more beneficial over the other version. To achieve the objective, 90 male learners in the 15-17 age range who were studying in an institute in Rasht were selected. The findings showed that utilizing both versions of TBLT approach can provide tremendous opportunities for learners to enhance their reading comprehension compared to traditional language teaching methods. More specifically, the results of this study revealed that the use of the weak version of TBLT approach leads the learners to more proficiency in reading comprehension. It is worth pointing out that this study was conducted with Iranian male elementary-level EFL learners in the 15-17 age range studying in Soroush English Institute in Rasht, Iran. It indicates that a small size of population, a specific age range, and male gender were considered. Thus, for other researchers, more participants at different proficiency levels, with other ranges of age, and both genders may be considered in order to make broader generalization about the results.
Perception of urban safety: the case of Lublin, Poland
Authors: Pantyley Viktoriya , Rodzoś Jolanta , Piskorski Mateusz 
Published: March 2017

AbstractThe aim of the study was to evaluate safety and its underlying factors among the inhabitants of Lublin. The findings are based on a questionnaire with 33 detailed questions conducted in May 2012 in all districts of the city. The collected data from the survey and Voivodeship Police Department in Lublin was analysed using ArcGIS and STATISTICA software. The analysis of the crime data shows the existence in the city of a clear zone of increased risk of crime occurrence. The survey showed that, in the last 10 years, approximately 28.1% of the responding inhabitants of Lublin have been victims of a crime in the city. Statistical analysis of the results revealed a statistically significant correlation between people’s evaluations of safety in Lublin districts and their age, gender, income, place of residence, quality of life, and participation in public life.
Gesundheitskompetenz – Was ist das?
Authors: Dierks Marie-Luise 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Gesundheitskompetenz bezeichnet die Fähigkeit von Menschen, Informationen zu finden, zu verstehen, zu kommunizieren und gute gesundheitsbezogene Entscheidungen zu treffen. Gesundheitskompetenz wird einerseits als individuelle Fähigkeit definiert, sie ist geprägt durch äußere Bedingungen, z.B. den Sozialisationsprozess oder auch das Gesundheitssystem. Deshalb reicht es nicht, über niedrige Gesundheitskompetenz der Menschen zu klagen, vielmehr muss die Förderung von Gesundheitskompetenz als gesamtgesellschaftliche Aufgabe betrachtet werden.
Health Literate Organizations – ein Konzept für den deutschen stationären Sektor?
Authors: Münch Inga , Dierks Marie-Luise 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Gesundheitskompetenz entsteht u.a. aus dem Zusammenspiel der individuellen Fähigkeiten von Menschen und der Komplexität des Gesundheitswesens. Das Konzept der Health Literate Organizations basiert auf der Idee, dass Institutionen des Gesundheitswesens die Gesundheitskompetenz der Menschen berücksichtigen und unterstützen. Ob dies in deutschen Kliniken bereits diskutiert wird bzw. von ihnen akzeptiert wird, ist Gegenstand einer qualitativen Studie auf der Basis von Expertengesprächen mit Verantwortlichen in ausgewählten Kliniken.
Gesundheitskompetenz und Patientensicherheit
Authors: Rosentreter Michael 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Während die Förderung der persönlichen Gesundheit im Bereich der eigenen Gesundheitskompetenz liegt, sind Expertenwissen und medizinische Prozeduren der Kontrolle des Laien weitgehend entzogen. Patientensicherheit bezieht sich auf die Qualität dieser Prozesse und auf deren Ergebnis. Vor diesem Hintergrund stellt sich die Frage nach einer spezifisch sicherheitsrelevanten Gesundheitskompetenz. Im Zusammenhang mit der Patientensicherheit erscheint die Kommunikation als grundlegende Kompetenz.
Die Entwicklung der Gesundheitskompetenz in der frühen Kindheit
Authors: Hafen Martin 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Eine gut entwickelte Gesundheitskompetenz entspricht nicht nur der Fähigkeit, gesundheitsförderliche Entscheidungen zu treffen. Vielmehr umfasst sie weitere gesundheitsrelevante Lebenskompetenzen. Da sich die meisten dieser Kompetenzen bereits in den ersten Lebensjahren bilden, ist die Unterstützung von kleinen Kindern und ihren Familien von grosser Bedeutung für die Entwicklung der Gesundheitskompetenz. Bei benachteiligten Familien sind die Effekte dieser frühen Unterstützung besonders stark.
Gesundheit als schulische Bildung?
Authors: Babitsch Birgit 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Gesundheit und Bildung stehen in einer engen Wechselwirkung. Schulen sind damit ein wichtiger Lebensort, der zur Förderung der Chancengleichheit in der sozialen und gesundheitlichen Entwicklung der Schülerinnen und Schüler beitragen kann. Hinsichtlich der Vorgehensweise hat sich in den letzten 60 Jahren ein erheblicher Wandel vollzogen: von der an gesundheitlichen Risiken orientierten Gesundheitserziehung bis hin zum komplexen Ansatz der Gesundheitsförderung. Interessante Impulse für die Implementierung und Weiterentwicklung ergeben sich für die Lebenswelt Schulen aus dem Konzept der Gesundheitskompetenz.
Informationen aus dem Internet
Authors: Koch Klaus 
Published: March 2017

Zusammenfassung
Eine Internetrecherche nach Gesundheitsinformationen ist für viele Menschen zur Normalität geworden. Die Schwäche des Internets ist aber oft die Qualität der Information. Deshalb wären bei Nutzerinnen und Nutzern spezifische Kompetenzen zur kritischen Bewertung erforderlich, die aber nicht vorausgesetzt werden können. Neben Anstrengungen zur Vermittlung solcher Kompetenzen, sind insbesondere Kooperationen von Anbietern „guter“ Informationen nötig, um sich in der Konkurrenz der Angebote besser durchzusetzen.