bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perancangan Sistem Penunjang Keputusan untuk Menentukan Jabatan Pengurus Organisasi Menggunakan Kombinasi Algoritma Simple Multi Attribute Rating Technique (SMART) dan Forward Chaining
Authors: Hayaty Mardhiya , Irawan Restu Fajri
Published: March 2019

Pada era sekarang kebutuhan akan informasi sangat tinggi, sehingga diperlukan pemprosesan data yang cepat, akurat, dan tepat. Informasi yang dihasilkan harus berkualitas sehingga dapat digunakan  untuk pengambilan keputusan. Algoritma Simple Multi Attribute Rating Technique (SMART) adalah algoritma yang digunakan untuk pengambilan keputusan dengan menggunakan multi kriteria,  setiap kriteria memiliki nilai dan diberikan kepada setiap alternatif sehingga menghasilkan jumlah peringkat pembobotan untuk mendapatkan alternatif terbaik. Penggunaan algoritma SMART tidak dapat menentukan hasil secara spesifik seperti rekomendasi  posisi jabatan sebuah organisasi, tetapi hanya berdasarkan peringkat tertinggi sebagai dasar seleksi calon pengurus, untuk mengatasi hal tersebut penelitian dikombinasikan dengan algoritma Forward Chaining. Proses algoritma Forward Chaining mensinkronkan fakta-fakta yang ada dengan rule yang telah ditetapkan dengan cara penelusuran secara runtut maju melalui penalaran logika IF-THEN, sehingga implementasi algortima Forward Chaining  dapat merekomendasian posisi jabatan calon pengurus pada sebuah organisasi. Penelitian ini telah menghasilkan 25 orang kandidat pengurus organisasi dengan nilai terbaik dan sekaligus merekomendasikan posisi jabatan  sekretaris sebanyak 3 orang, 2 orang bendahara, 4 orang jabatan aspirasi, bagian humas 4 orang, LITBANG berjumlah 5 orang, keorganisasian sebanyak 5 orang, 1 orang jabatan LITBANG atau jabatan aspirasi serta jabatan bendahara atau sekretaris sebanyak 1 orang
Optimum Conditions for Extraction of Antibacterial Compounds from Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Peel Waste
Authors: Munawaroh Rima
Published: March 2019

Citrus fruit peel is a major waste in citrus fruit processing industry. The research on extraction activecompounds of Citrus aurantifolia (lime) fruit peel waste and antibacterial activity assay has been done. Theaim of research was to get optimum condition to extract their active compounds which have antibacterialactivity. The dried lime fruit peel was extracted by maceration method using ethanol 48%, 72%, and 96%.The dried and fresh lime fruit peel were also extracted using ethyl acetate. Antibacterial assay was done bydiffusion agar against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and Escherichia coli ATCC 25922. The resultshowed that optimal condition to extract antibacterial compound using fresh sample with ethyl acetate assolvent. The ethyl acetate extract of fresh sample was more active against S. aureus than E. coli.
Various Aspects of LEACH in Wireless Sensor Network: A Survey
Authors: Koge Rohit , Chugh Achint
Published: March 2019

LEACH technique is a subpart of WSN. It’s an autonomous system which is connected with wireless technology. Now in the current time there is a huge demand of wireless sensor routing network devices like mobile phones, palmtop, laptop, cellular phones, PDA, s and other devices. This technology is consisting tons of very much tiny sensor nodes. This technique is able to monitor both the environment for civil and military applications. In this technique communication protocol which have significant impact of energy dissipation of these networks. Mobile adhoc network consist a group of mobile nodes which is liable to communicate with other nodes with the same infrastructure.
Preschool children’s prejudices: A phenomenological study
Authors: Çelik Meryem Nur , Şahin-Sak İkbal Tuba
Published: March 2019

Data for this phenomenological study of preschoolers’ prejudices were collected through an interview protocol developed by the researchers. The participants, selected using purposeful sampling, were 100 four- to six-year-old children from Van, Turkey. For data analysis, coders looked firstly at word or phrase repetition, and then at the connectors the children used. This revealed that the children had several distinct prejudices related to each of seven main themes drawn from the existing literature: (1) race, (2) age, (3) physical abilities, (4) physical characteristics, (5) economic class, (6) gender and (7) family composition. However, some of the children’s prejudices were nested and interrelated. For instance, when expressing prejudices related to age, they tended to exhibit their prejudices related to gender or physical characteristics.
«Alta cultura descafeinada. Situacionismo low cost y otras escenas del arte en el cambio de siglo», de Alberto Santamaría
Authors: Del Río Castañeda Laro
Published: March 2019

Reseña del libro Alta cultura descafeinada. Situacionismo low cost y otras escenas del arte en el cambio de siglo (Madrid, Siglo XXI, 2019), de Alberto Santamaría.
La esfera pública árabe y las relaciones exteriores de Catar desde 1995
Authors: Viramontes Viramontes Erick
Published: March 2019

Según las perspectivas más recientes sobre la política exterior de los Estados árabes, en este artículo se sostiene que ciertos rasgos intrigantes de las relaciones exteriores de Catar desde mediados de los noventa son prueba del influjo de la esfera pública árabe en la toma de decisiones de este Estado, ya que demuestran los intentos del liderazgo catarí por posicionarse en esa esfera pública por medio de iniciativas con gran valor simbólico. A partir del análisis de reportajes periodísticos y de entrevistas a los principales líderes de Catar por medios reconocidos internacionalmente, este trabajo hace una aportación a los debates sobre diplomacia en el Medio Oriente y multiplica la bibliografía hispánica sobre un Estado cuya relevancia ha aumentado considerablemente en las primeras décadas de la centuria que corre ahora.
Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis
Authors: Gariuc Lucia , Sandul Alexandru , Daniel Lupoi
Published: March 2019

Invasive fungal rhinosinusitides are a group of disorders with three subtypes (acute invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, chronic invasive fungal rhinosinusitis and granulomatous invasive fungal rhinosinusitis), requiring urgent diagnosis and early treatment due to the reserved vital and functional prognosis. This disorder occurs in immunocompromised patients, but it can also occur in immunocompetent people. Aspergillus and Mucormicosis species are the most common microorganisms found in invasive fungal rhinosinusites. The otorhinolaryngologic clinical examination and imaging techniques provide important diagnostic information in patients with risk factors for invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, including intracranial or orbital extension identification. The treatment of invasive fungal rhinosinusites (acute or chronic) consists of reversing immunosuppression, appropriate systemic antifungal therapy and aggressive and prompt surgical debridement of the affected tissues.
The united airway disease
Authors: Muluk Nuray Bayar
Published: March 2019

OBJECTIVES. The aim of this paper is to review the united airway concept.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. We searched Pubmed, Google, Google Scholar and Proquest Central database of Kırıkkale University.

RESULTS. Upper and lower airways are thought as a morphological and functional unit. There is a link between rhinitis and asthma. Over 80% of asthmatics have rhinitis and 10-40% of rhinitis patients have asthma. Rhinosinusitis is related to asthma in 34-50% of the patients. The relationship between rhinosinusitis and asthma may include “nasobronchial reflex, pharyngobronchial reflex, inhalation of dry, cold air and environmental pollutants inhalation”.

CONCLUSION. The united airway concept suggests that upper and lower airways are thought as a morphological and functional unit. It has been commonly accepted in recent years. Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a risk factor for asthma; and Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma (ARIA) suggest bronchial involvement in AR patients.
Comparative analysis of features of chronic maxillary sinusitis of various genesis
Authors: Kobakhidze Aleksandre , Merkulova Elena , Gvozdeva Natalia , Vicheva Dilyana
Published: March 2019

BACKGROUND. There are not many works devoted to the structures of a nasal cavity in odontogenic maxillary sinusitis and to a condition of an alveolar ridge of the maxilla with a rhinogenous genesis of the disease.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. 100 patients (N) with chronic sinusitis hospitalized at the ENT (N=50) and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (N=50) Departments were examined. The character of anatomic options of a nasal septum in chronic maxillary sinusitis is estimated according to a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) with use of our own developed scheme of coordinates in the form of “triangles” which allows establishing versions of the block of the ostiomeatal complex and nasal septum deviation.

RESULTS. In cases of rhinogenous and odontogenic causes of maxillary sinusitis, the triangle deviation is detected more often, including a perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, the vomer and the quadrangular cartilage, contributing to the block of the ostiomeatal complex. This scheme has allowed us to establish a group of patients with the mixed genesis of maxillary sinusitis in the Otorhinolaryngology and MFS Departments (36% and 42% respectively) and that, in its turn, requires a cross-disciplinary approach when choosing a strategy of treatment.

CONCLUSION. In case of rhinogenous genesis of the disease, the bilateral nature of the process with involvement of other paranasal sinuses in the inflammatory process is detected more often. The category of patients with mixed genesis (rhinogenous plus odontogenic) of sinusitis demands a cross-disciplinary approach to diagnosis and making a decision about treatment strategies.
The ethical and moral responsibility of the surgeon, hospital and government for the hospitalization after adenotonsillectomy
Authors: Sarafoleanu Codrut , Melinte Violeta , Musat Gabriela
Published: March 2019

Adenotonsillectomy is one of the most performed surgical procedures in otorhinolaryngology. When it comes to hospitalization duration, there are no general available truths. Every patient is unique and only the physician should decide for how long he/she has to remain in the hospital after adenotonsillectomy, taking into consideration the used technique, the intraoperatory evolution and also the associated risk factors.

The authors present some general aspects of this theme and their own point of view in what adenotonsillectomy is concerned in terms of ethics and moral responsibility of the surgeon, hospital and government for the hospitalization after the surgical intervention.
Primary nasal septal acinic cell carcinoma
Authors: Naserrudin Nadia Syafeera , Wahab Syafazaima Abd , Ramanna Vijayaprakas Rao , Ahmad Abd Razak
Published: March 2019

BACKGROUND. Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignant salivary gland tumour. It is of a low-grade type. The commonest site involved is the parotid gland. ACC is not common in minor salivary glands; this tumour type mainly arises in the oral cavity.

CASE REPORT. We present an 84-year-old Malay man with spontaneous, self-limiting, left-sided epistaxis for 2 days. He also had progressive left-sided nasal blockage. There was no hyposmia, blurry vision or headache. He had underlying hypertension. The clinical examination showed he was normotensive. There was no external nasal deformity. The anterior rhinoscopy demonstrated a fungating irregular mass filling up the left nasal vestibule. There was no neck node. The computed tomography showed a tumour localized in the nasal cavity. The biopsy showed features of acinic cell carcinoma. We proceeded with left lateral rhinotomy and wide excision. Intraoperatively, we discovered that the tumour aroused from the nasal septum and part of the septum had to be sacrificed for margin clearance. Currently, he is on routine surveillance and tumour-free.

CONCLUSION. We highlighted the importance of recognizing nasal acinic cell carcinoma and the fact that early biopsy is important as surgery provides a good prognosis even in the extreme age group.
Sinonasal adenocarcinoma with aggressive ocular symptom
Authors: Naserrudin Nadia Syafeera , Raffiq Mohammed Azman Mohammad
Published: March 2019

BACKGROUND. The malignant sinonasal tumour is very rare. Sinonasal adenocarcinoma comprises only 10-20% of all primary malignant sinonasal tumours. The commonest type is the maxillary squamous cell carcinoma. It commonly presents with nasal blockage, nasal discharge and epistaxis during the early stage. Headache and blurry vision may occur at an advanced stage when it has invaded the brain, the eye or the optic nerve.

CASE REPORT. We present a 63-year-old patient with acute progressive worsening unilateral blurry vision and headache for 1 month. Epistaxis with anosmia developed only later. The patient had a neuroimaging by both Computed Tomography (CT) scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan which showed a skull base tumour, but early biopsy was inconclusive. He underwent combined transcranial and transsphenoidal tumor debulking in view of clinical impression of olfactory neuroblastoma. The histopathological examination showed adenocarcinoma. He was sent for postoperative radiotherapy.

CONCLUSION. We highlighted that a patient with sinonasal adenocarcinoma may present initially with the symptom of invasion to neighbouring structures prior to the local symptom.
Social Dependency Mentality in Romania – Consequence of Path Dependence or Result of Social Protection Policies?
Authors: Iacobută Andreea-Oana , Mursa Gabriel Claudiu
Published: March 2019

This paper discusses whether the social dependency mentality in Romania is a consequence of path (past) dependence (that is, the country’s cultural and historical inheritance), or of the failure of social protection policies implemented after 1990. By taking a deductive approach and using data from Eurobarometers and several international databases, as well as by conducting several statistical analyses, we first identify the socio-economic and institutional factors associated with social dependency mentality in former communist countries, today members of the EU. Drawing on the results obtained, we then characterize the situation in Romania and provide explanations on two levels: dependence mentality as cultural inheritance - hypothesis supported by sociological, psychological and cultural-anthropological studies - and dependence mentality as a consequence of the implemented social protection policies which did not solve the issue of poverty but rather speak about incoherence, lack of vision, populism etc. We conclude that social dependency mentality is associated with the burden of the past, but also with the level and quality of education and the government strength to implement policies and provide incentives for individual responsibility in a free market. The limitations in terms of data coverage do not allow us to establish the exact weight each of the factors has in explaining social dependency mentality and, consequently, further studies are necessary considering the importance this issue currently has in poverty reduction.
Export Concentration and Sectorial Performance: A Re-Examination of the Empirical Evidence
Authors: Shobande Olatunji A.
Published: March 2019

This paper examines to what extent export concentration can be tailored towards promoting economic growth in Nigeria. A deeper understanding of the interrelationship among various sectorial units, as well as the investment channel that better stimulates the economy is the thrust of this paper. As a consequence, the study wants to answer to the question whether it “is there any linkage between export concentration, and various sectorial output share (agricultural, manufacturing, and service sector) on growth performance?”. The methodology we made use of is a Vector Autoregressive (VAR) model for the various sectoral analysis of export concentration in Nigeria. The estimated results show that export concentration has an important role to play in driving economic growth and that this role emanates from the Agricultural and manufacturing sectoral channels. These channels account for about 93 percent and over 3 percent respectively of the total variation of export concentration contribution to economic growth. The result also indicates that one standard deviation shock to export concentration results in a peak on agricultural sector quarterly after shock. As a result, the study recommends that government ought to make available incentive to the agricultural sector to further enhance the contribution of the sector to the economic growth in the Nigeria economy.
The Deterministic Model With Time Delay for a New Product Diffusion in a Market
Authors: Sîrghi Nicoleta , Neamţu Mihaela , Mircea Gabriela , Rămescu Doriana Andreea
Published: March 2019

The aim of this paper is to present and analyze a market through a nonlinear deterministic model. A firm launches a new product and devotes a fixed proportion of sales to advertising, while customers go through a three stage adoption process with some delay on the effect of advertisement. The mathematical model is described by three nonlinear differential equations with time delay, where the word-of-mouth and advertising effectiveness are taken into account. The variables consist of the number of non-adopters (unaware of the existence of the product or the number of people who have not repurchased it), the number of thinkers (the number of people who know about the product, but they have not yet purchased it) and the number of adopters (the number of people who have purchased the product). The time delays are introduced in both purchase decisions of the thinkers and repurchase decisions of the adopters as well. The positive equilibrium point is determined and the conditions for the asymptotic stability are provided, when there is no delay. When the delay is taken as bifurcation parameter the conditions for the existence of a Hopf bifurcation are given. The critical value of the delay is found where the asymptotic stability is lost. Numerical simulations and conclusions can be found in the last part of the paper.
Economic Diversification: Imperative for Trade and Industrial Policies in Nigeria
Authors: Madichie Chekwube Vitus , Osagu Festus , Eze Eze Anoke
Published: March 2019

The sharp and continuous decline in crude oil prices since the mid-2014, along with the lackluster efforts at diversifying the sources of revenue and foreign exchange in the economy, incontrovertibly led to the recession that greeted Nigeria in the second quarter of 2016 as manifested by fiscal crisis. Hence this study examines the imperative of economic diversification in trade and industrial policies in Nigeria. In order to characterize the pattern of trade and industrial transformation in the diversification process, we adopted the augmented version of Kaldor’s first law which establishes a link between manufacturing output and economic growth. Based on annualized secondary time series, spanning from 1970 to 2015, obtained from the CBN statistical bulletin of various years, the study employed the contemporary econometric techniques of cointegration and error correction mechanism, within the framework of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model as proposed by Pesaran et al (2001) in achieving its objective. The results show that manufacturing output, crude petroleum and natural gas production, as well as mining production have significant positive longrun impact on economic growth in Nigeria. This implies that economic diversification-based industrial policies will definitely bring about the desired economic outcomes in Nigeria. We therefore conclude that trade and industrial policies should be geared towards diversification of the economy.
Reliable Signals Based on Fisher Transform for Algorithmic Trading
Authors: Păuna Cristian
Published: March 2019

Trading and investment on financial markets are common activities today. A very high number of investors, companies, public or private funds are buying and selling every day with a single purpose: the profit. The common questions for any market participant are: when to buy, when to sell and when is better to stay away from the market risk. In order to answer all these questions, many trading strategies are used to establish the best moments to entry or to exit the trades. Due to the large price volatility, a significant part of the trades is set up automatically today by computers using algorithmic trading procedures. For this particular field, special aspects must be met in order to automate the trading process. This paper presents one of these mathematical models used in automated trading systems, a method based on the Fisher transform. A general form of this method will be presented, the functional parameters and the way to optimize them in order to reduce the risk. It will be also suggested a method to build reliable trading signals with the Fisher function in order to be automated. Three different trading signal types will be explained together with the significance of the functional parameters in the price field. A code sample will be included in this paper to prove the simplicity of this method. Real results obtained with the Fisher trading signals will be also presented, compared and analyzed in order to show how this method can be implemented in algorithmic trading.
Adoption of a KPI Solution for Accounting Area Inside Sap System. An Oil and Gas Company Case Study
Authors: Banta Viorel
Published: March 2019

Over the years, there has been a growing interest in ERP systems - in our SAP case. These IT systems have come up with a number of novelties in terms of unifying IT and business processes. This created the premise of essential changes in data management, sorting them across multiple categories, reporting them now much faster. In the case of this article, we have transformed the ideas from the business environment into an application meant to serve the accountants in terms of monitoring and reporting their activity to their superior level. Key performance indicators (KPIs) have been defined by the business environment according to the purpose for which they were created. This required a differentiation on skill levels, so that the results were conclusive and helped the business to manage the activity he was responsible for. We wanted to provide a complete framework for KPI management in the economic organization level by developing this application – Z-KPI tool, the results being useful to the heads of department in order to well manage their work, so that the targets assumed at the beginning of the year to be achieved. The entire application was developed in SAP system, using the latest technology - ABAP WebDynpro. The software application is now in production and the degree of use is high, because the SAP system is the core system in the company for which this case study was performed.
An Ambulatory Care Clinic and Community Pharmacy Collaboration to Address Prescription Abandonment
Authors: Gaborcik Joshua W , Groves Brigid K , Clark Aaron , Palettas Marilly , Valentino Alexa Sevin
Published: March 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to evaluate a collaborative workflow aimed at decreasing prescription abandonment.

Setting: A federally qualified health center and a 340B contracted grocery store-based community pharmacy.

Practice Workflow:  An ambulatory care clinic with an established partnership with a community pharmacy chain identified a need to decrease prescription abandonment rates. A process was developed whereby an ambulatory care pharmacy technician received a report from the pharmacy of prescriptions filled for at least 7 days since the initial fill date and at risk for abandonment at the community pharmacy. The pharmacy technician identified health-system barriers, attempted to remedy any identified barriers, and conducted patient reminder phone calls. Health-system barriers were classified by the following categories: incorrect contact information at the community pharmacy, incorrect 340B copayment, incorrect insurance information at the community pharmacy, and need for prior authorization.

Evaluation: A prospective cohort study was conducted from February 2016 to April 2016 in order to evaluate the effectiveness of this workflow.

Results: 551 prescriptions and 350 patients were included in this cohort.  Of the 551 prescriptions, 362 had at least one identified barrier that may have led to prescription abandonment. There were 111 health-system identified barriers, and 96 of these barriers were acted upon. Additionally, there were 459 patient identified barriers, and 179 of these barriers were acted upon. When a pharmacy technician was able to identify and act upon at least one barrier, 106 prescriptions (46.9%) were picked-up from the pharmacy.

Conclusion: From the information gathered in this quality improvement project, operational changes have been implemented at the ambulatory care clinic and community pharmacy as a means to further decrease modifiable health-system barriers that may lead to prescription abandonment. 

 

Article Type: Clinical Experience
Elaboración de cartuchos de filtración para fluidos de completamiento en la industria Petrolera
Authors: Orduz Luis Humberto , Weck Delgado Oscar Andres , Serrato Tovar Felix Augusto
Published: March 2019

En la industria petrolera el proceso de filtración de fluidos de completamiento se lleva a cabo con diferentes métodos ente los cuales se usan tipos de cartuchos, en esta investigación se desarrollaron dos tipos de cartuchos de filtración de tipo encordado a partir de materiales orgánicos, que generan un medio filtrante apropiado a partir del diseño y la geometría del filtro. Los cartuchos encordados se elaboran con una maquina diseñada y fabricada para tal fin, permitiendo una tensión variable y constante en el proceso de elaboración. Las pruebas experimentales se llevaron a cabo en unidades de filtrado con fluidos de completamiento, donde las variables a monitorear fueron: volumen, caudal, presión y sólidos suspendidos. Dichas variables permitieron comparar y analizar los cartuchos desarrollados en la investigación con los diferentes prototipos utilizados en la industria petrolera.
Caracterización del Yacimiento a partir de los datos obtenidos en la toma de registros a Hueco Abierto usando Redes Neuronales Artificiales
Authors: Osorio Sánchez Jhon Harold , Pedraza Salazar Efraín
Published: March 2019

Dentro de la ingeniería de yacimientos petrolíferos, existe la necesidad de caracterizar los yacimientos. Para esto se requiere obtener algunas propiedades que son características del yacimiento como son la Porosidad y la Permeabilidad de la roca. Existen varias formas de obtener estas propiedades; una de ellas es mediante pruebas de laboratorio usando muestras de corazones y la otra es mediante registros de hueco abierto. Por el alto costo de corazonamiento de los pozos en la industria del petróleo se acostumbra tomar la menor cantidad de corazones y tratar de encontrar la mejor forma de caracterizar el yacimiento mediante los registros de pozo a hueco abierto. Para realizar estas caracterizaciones se han definido algunos conceptos que sirven de base para mejorar la derivación de la permeabilidad y la porosidad; incorporando la influencia de las distintas variables geológicas que controlan el flujo de fluidos. Estos conceptos son: Indicador de Zona de Flujo (FZI) Índice de Calidad de Yacimiento (RQI) Unidades Hidráulicas de Flujo (UHF) En este artículo se plantea la caracterización del yacimiento mediante los registros a hueco abierto (usando las Redes Neuronales Artificiales (RNA) mediante el software NEUROSOLUTIONS aplicando las topologías perceptron multicapa (MLP), y red generalizada hacia delante (GFF)), perteneciente a un c:ampo determinado de Colombia. Las principales conclusiones y resultados son: La RNA basada en la topología MLP tiene un coeficiente de correlación más alto para la generación de porosidad, permeabilidad, FZI, RQI, UHF,  que el generado por la RNA basada en la topología de conexión generalizada hacia delante, indicándome un mejor grado de exactitud para la MLP. La sensibilidad de los datos de entrada para la determinación de la porosidad, permeabilidad, FZI, RQI, y UHF son menores en las RNA's basadas en la topología de conexión generalizada hacia delante que en la RNA basada en la topología perceptron multicapa. Si el yacimiento es muy heterogéneo o si sus propiedades petrofísicas varían mucha de un sector del yacimiento a otro, es conveniente ajustar la aplicación (reentrenar la RNA). Se podría utilizar la misma aplicación para correlacionar la información de dos yacimientos, si la formación que se está analizando tiene litologías parecidas.  La importancia de este proyecto se basa en la reducción de riesgos y costos a la hora de caracterizar el yacimiento usando las Redes Neuronales artificiales ya que esta aplicación genera datos confiables mediante registros tomados a hueco abierto correlacionando estos registros con los datos obtenidos basados en las muestras de un pozo corazonado de un yacimiento. Las Redes Neuronales Artificiales son aplicables para temas específicos de análisis de datos, interpretación de registras de pozo, rnodelamiento del flujo  multifasico en tubería; tratamiento de datos sísmicos, caracterización de yacimientos naturalmente fracturados, entre otras.
Sistema de medición y control del nivel de pH en líquidos acuosos (SMC- 1)
Authors: Alzate Torres Farley , Manosca Durán José Manuel , Soto Otálora Agustin
Published: March 2019

Hoy en día con la  ayuda  de los avances tecnológicos casi todos los parámetros y cambios de la nat u ra leza  pueden  ser  medidos  u  observados  y  todo comienza con la adquisición de  datos  y su correcta  interpretación .

El pH es la medida de acidez o alcalinidad de una solución acuosa. Es también la medida de actividad del ion hidrógeno de una solución.  EL SISTEMA DE MEDICION Y CONTROL DEL NIVEL DE pH EN LIQUIDOS ACUOSOS (SMC-1), es un  dispositivo  elaborado  pensando en el mejoramiento de  la    calidad  de   vida humana y por supuesto en el  saneamiento     ambiental,  está  diseñado de  tal forma  que sea práctico tanto en su instalación como en su operación. Su función es tomar lecturas  del grado de pH en un líquido que puede estar sujeto a cambios de temperatura sin que la medida real del pH se vea afectada y operar sobre u n par de bombas  dosificadoraspara regular el grado de  pH  dentro de los rangos deseados.
CO-OPERATIVE MARITIME DIPLOMACY: THE RESOLUTION OF THE PHILIPPINES-INDONESIA MARITIME BORDER DISPUTE (1994-2014)
Authors: Perwita Anak agung Banyu , Meilisa Ircha Tri
Published: March 2019

The formation of national integrity in the international circuit is essential for a state. National integrity can be seen by fixed territory where a state can exercise their sovereignty in certain area portrayed by a fix border with neighboring countries both in the land and sea. The Philippines has been claimed over its territory based on the Treaty of Paris as the result of the Spanish American war that ceded the sovereignty over the archipelago of the Philippines to the United State. With respect to its history, the Philippines faced the dilemma whether or not it should redefine its baseline law in accordance with the UNLOS provisions. This dilemma then leads to unclear territorial boundary with its neighboring country-- Indonesia.Hence, this article aims to analyze the Philippines-Indonesia maritime border dispute in the Exclusive Economic Zone  from Celebes to Mindanao sea. Using the neoliberalism perspective, the authors analyzed the interest of the Philippines to establish cooperation with Indonesia related to the national territory of each country, each legislation, maritime zones, and exercise of sovereignty over disputes maritime territories. Meanwhile, co-operative maritime diplomacy also used to determine the Philippines action in the form of bilateral cooperation, joint exercise on maritime security and regional cooperation to secure the Philippines and Indonesia maritime areas. On behalf of common interest, both countries succeed in maintaining their relations to achieve mutual goals regardless of boundaries. Furthermore, the foreign policy theory will also  play an intervening role to explain the regulation about the dispute settlement efforts of delimitation boundary between the Philippines and Indonesia.
Dinamika Hubungan Sipil-Militer di Zimbabwe: Dari Pra-Merdeka Hingga Lengsernya Robert Mugabe
Authors: Rijal Najamuddin Khairur , Mushowwiroh Siti Malikatul
Published: March 2019

This paper study about the dynamics of the civil-military relations in Zimbabwe’s politics. That civil-military relations dynamics tracked since the pre-independence until 2017 at the impeachment of 37 years Robert Mugabe’s power. Two models of civil-military relations according to Huntington, i.e., the subjective and objective civil-military relations is used to analyze the pattern of relationships that formed during the reign of Mugabe. This paper is a descriptive study with data collection through the study documentation. The results indicate that civil-military relations in Zimbabwe takes place dynamically. The early reign of Mugabe puts military on their professionalism. However, in the next, the military used as a political tool to retain power making the pattern of civil-military relations become subjective control. Next, through a constitutional amendment sought to encourage the military to apolitical even though in the end back into the subjective control before finally shedding its support on Mugabe to keep their interests.
Estimation of consumers demand functions of cut-flowers products: A case study of Pakistani, Punjab
Authors: Usman Muhammad
Published: March 2019

The objective of this study was to estimate purchase frequency of the selected cut-flower items and demand functions in Punjab and Pakistan. Simple random sampling technique was employed to collect primary data from 120 consumers using a well-structured and field pretested questionnaire during the year 2012-13. The results of the findings revealed that the average price was the highest in case of flowers stage decoration (Rs. 9546), followed by jewelry set (Rs. 677), flower basket (Rs. 394), mala (Rs. 334,), bouquets (Rs. 259), garland (Rs. 41), and gajjra (Rs. 21). Most of the selected consumers (61%) occasionally purchased flowers. The reason of occasionally purchasing was that mostly the consumers purchased the flowers at the occasions of various ceremonial days, i.e., Valentines Day, birth of baby, and death of a relative, etc. About 45% of the selected consumers preferred rose flower. The reasons of high preference for rose flowers were that this is a common flower, mostly grown in all areas of Pakistan and everyone is familiar to it. After rose the jasmine flower (27%) is preferred due to its attractive smell and fragrance, it is also a common flower and mostly grown in Pakistan. It is the national flower of Pakistan. The results of the demand function revealed that the variable of age was significant for the selected cut-flower items, but the variable of education of the consumers was insignificant in case of flowers car decoration. The consumers are restrained to decide about the rational price of the item purchased. There is a limited number of cut-flower shops. Majority of the shops are located in the rich areas of the cities. Common consumers are to travel long distances to purchase flower items. More retail flower shops should be set up by the local bodies in all parts of the cities. The market committees should standardize prices for cut-flower items for the benefit of consumers. Policy need to be designed to increase the demand of flowers by electronic and press media.
RESPONSE OF ORNAMNETAL ANNUALS TO SALINE WATER IRRIGATION
Authors: DHANASEKARAN D.
Published: March 2019

Availability of fresh water is meager in expansion of gardening in all the countries. In many gardens, farm ponds are utilized for irrigation without analyzing the quality of the water. Alternative sources like ponds can be used for irrigation, but salinity will be a problem. Keeping this in mind an experiment was laid out in completely randomized design with three replications. Salinity was induced by adding NaCl of four different concentrations viz., 0.4 , 0.8, 1.2 and 1.6 % and was irrigated on alternative days on two ornamental flowering annuals viz., Zinnia and Petunia. Twenty days old seedlings were subjected to treatments as per the schedule with a control. Phenological observations viz., plant height, number of branches, number of leaves, earliness in flowering, number of flowers, flower diameter are observed at Initial, 40 and 55 days after sowing. From the results, it was found that plant growth reduced with the elevated NaCl concentration. Saline treated plants had earlier blooming upto 1.2%  and with the incaresed salinity levels, the plants falied to initiate flowering and started withering.
GAMMA RAYS INDUCED MUTAGENIC STUDIES IN CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS (L.) G. DON., AN IMPORTANT ORNAMENTAL PLANT
Authors: S. KASTHURI S. MURUGAN, D. DHANAVEL,
Published: March 2019

A study was conducted to estimate the effect of gamma rays on growth and yield traits in periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don), an important horticulture plant. The seeds were treated with different levels of gamma rays (20, 25 and 30). Morphological parameters were analysed on the 30th day, like plant height, days of first flower, plant height, fresh weight per plant, dry weight per plant, root fresh weight per plant and root dry weight per plant. The morphological parameters were decreased with increasing levels of gamma rays doses.
MEDICINAL PLANTS IN floristic regions of EL HARROUCH AND AZZABA (SKIKDA-ALGERIA): PRODUCTION AND THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS
Authors: Souilah N. , Bendif H. , Miara M. Djamel , Frahtia A.
Published: March 2019

Our study on the production and the therapeutic effects of medicinal plants used by the local population of the two study areas of El Harrouch and Azzaba in the region of Skikda (Algeria), shows that the species are divided into 22 species and 14 families. The most used is the Lamiaceae family with the species Th. vulgaris with hight consumption. The study of botanical characters of International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV), agronomic (installation condition of culture) and biochemical (essential oil, total phenols and flavonoids) of this plant demonstrates their economic and therapeutic interest. According to the results, it was found that the installation of thyme culture is very important, and knowledge of installation conditions and botanical characteristics (as UPOV   recommendations), are very important for better adapt this beneficial culture through their therapeutic and commercial value at the Skikda region.
Tratamento Cirúrgico da Ruptura do Manguito Rotador Através da Transferência do Grande Dorsal Artroscopicamente Assistida
Authors: Santos Cristiano Benicio dos , Sousa Kemilson Aparecido de , Costa Rafael Patrocínio de Paula , Cavalcante Maria Luzete Costa , Pimentel Ana Vitória Martins , Araújo Ângelo Gonçalves de , Carrah Marcio de Paiva Bezerra
Published: March 2019

Introdução: As lesões do manguito rotador correspondem até 70% das queixas álgicas no ombro, sendo um meio significativo de disfunção do membro. Existem diferentes formas de classificação para as lesões do manguito rotador, entre elas a classificação de Cofield que avalia conforme a extensão da lesão como: pequena, moderada, grande e maciça. Ademais, algumas lesões maciças podem ser classificadas como irreparáveis. Assim, a transferência do latíssimo do dorso por via artroscópica é uma opção cirúrgica para os pacientes com lesão irreparável, pois proporciona o alívio da dor e recuperação de parte da funcionalidade, além de menor dano tecidual e menos complicações pós-operatórias. Detalhamento do caso: Este relato de caso disserta sobre um paciente de 61 anos, aposentado pela construção civil, que após atropelamento, iniciou quadro de dor intensa e limitação do arco de movimento do ombro direito, sendo diagnosticado com ruptura do manguito rotador. O tratamento usado foi a transferência do grande dorsal assistida por artroscopia. Foi realizado uma avaliação funcional pré e pós-operatória através das escalas UCLA e ASES, obtendo com isso um prognóstico bom do quadro clínico do paciente. Discussão: Dentro do trabalho, foram destacadas as indicações para a escolha do procedimento e avaliado o desfecho clínico quando comparado com a literatura atual.
Image-guided Percutaneous Sclerotherapy of Vascular Malformations of the Male Genitalia - A Retrospective Study
Authors: Brill Richard , Guntau Moritz , Stangl Franz , Teusch Veronika , Schramm Dominik , Stoevesandt Dietrich , Sadick Maliha , Wildgruber Moritz , Wohlgemuth Walter
Published: March 2019

Purpose:

Regarding genital lesions, the incidence of male external genitalia vascular anomalies is circa 3%, thereof one-tenth tumors and nine-tenth malformations according to the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies classification. Image-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy in male external genitalia vascular malformations has rarely been described. Therefore, a retrospective analysis of sclerotherapy in a series of eight patients was conducted.

Materials and Methods:

The study was IRB approved. Two radiologists reviewed angiographic reports and analyzed interventionally treated male patients with external genitalia vascular malformations between February 2, 2014, and November 11, 2017, at an interdisciplinary tertiary care Vascular Anomalies Center. Inclusion criteria were a slow-flow malformation of the male external genitalia and no interventional treatment before. Operations longer than 1-year past were no exclusion criteria. Patients suffered from lymphatic and/or venous malformations and received percutaneous sclerotherapy. Malformations were treated with polidocanol, ethanol in gel form or OK-432. Patients answered a questionnaire regarding symptoms with repeat after follow-up. The initial state and post-treatment results were compared. Magnetic resonance imaging pre- and post-intervention was assessed. Complications were reported standardized.

Results:

Eight patients with a mean age of 21.6 years suffered from genital swelling, bleeding, thrombophlebitis, lymphorrhea, skin changes, pain, and functional genitourinary symptoms and were treated with sclerotherapy. All patients reported clinical improvement of symptoms during the average follow-up period of 30 months. No complications ensued.

Conclusion:

Sclerotherapy seems to be a safe and effective treatment of slow-flow malformations of the male external genitalia. Due to the low incidence of the disease, multicenter studies are necessary to assess a larger number of cases.
Study on the biosynthesis and structure characterization of exopolysaccharide from Lactobacillus fermentum MC3
Authors: Luyến Trần Thị Ái , Thủy Đỗ Thị Bích , Thi Trần Thị Văn , Huyền Phan Thị Thu
Published: March 2019

Abstract: The effects of carbohydrate sources in various concentration (2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%) and fermentation conditions (such as initial cell density, temperature, pH and incubation time) on EPS synthesis of Lactobacillus fermentum MC3 were also studied. The results showed that adding different sugars (including glucose, lactose and sucrose) to culture medium significantly increased the EPS production. In comparison with other concentrations, EPS amounts were maximized in the medium supplemented with 4% (w/v) of sugars. The outcome was the highest for glucose, which was 178.207 mg/L, the obtained figures for lactose and for sucrose were 148.614 mg/L and 152.272 mg/L respectively. The results indicated that EPS production by L. fermentum MC3 reached the maximum values in the medium supplemented with 4% (w/v) glucose at 400C, pH 6.0, initial cell density of 106CFU/ml for 48 h cultivation with amount of 200.728 mg/L. By methylation analysis and gas–liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (GLC–MS), the exopolysaccharide was found to be composed of D-mannose: D-glucose: D-galactose in a molar ratio of 1 : 0.74 : 0.09.
FPGA Technology and Sequential Finite State Machine Method
Authors: Quang Nguyen Khanh , Quang Nguyen Ho
Published: March 2019

The implementation of complex control algorithms on an FPGA (Field programmable gate arrays) is still at a basic level. There is no fixed method to develop algorithms on these devices because of their general characteristics. Therefore, the design engineers are still on the way to find the good approaches to optimize the implementation of algorithms on FPGAs [1-7]. This paper presents and demonstrates a sequential finite state machine design method that can solve the issue of optimal usage of the limited resources on an FPGA.
Antonio J. GIL GONZÁLEZ y Pedro Javier PARDO, eds., "Adaptación 2.0. Estudios comparados de intermedialidad. In honorem José Antonio Pérez Bowie". Binges, Orbis Tertius, 2018, 300 pp.
Authors: Blesa Túa , Pueo Juan Carlos
Published: March 2019

Reseña de Antonio J. GIL GONZÁLEZ y Pedro Javier PARDO, eds., Adaptación 2.0. Estudios comparados de intermedialidad. In honorem José Antonio Pérez Bowie. Binges, Orbis Tertius, 2018, 300 pp.
Modelamiento molecular de la Dermaseptina sp2 extraída de Agalychnis Spurrelli
Authors: Cuesta Sebastian Adolfo
Published: March 2019

RESUMEN

En esta investigación se presenta un estudio computacional de la dermaseptina SP2 (DRS-SP2) extraída de exudado de la piel de la rana Agalychnis spurrelli. Ensayos experimentales han permitido extraer, purificar y obtener la secuencia de aminoácidos de este péptido, además de demostrar sus propiedades antimicrobianas contra E. coli, S. aureus y C. albicans. Con la secuencia dilucidada, se realizó un estudio computacional de la estructura obteniéndose sus propiedades físico-químicas, su estructura secundaria y su similitud con otros péptidos conocidos. Además, se realizó el acoplamiento molecular de este péptido con la membrana celular y varias enzimas conocidas por matar a estos microorganismos. Los resultados muestran que la DRS-SP2 es un péptido catiónico α-helicoidal con un punto isoeléctrico de 10,68 y carga positiva +3 a pH fisiológico. Se determinó que su estructura es diferente a todas las dermaseptinas que se encuentran en bases de datos llegando a un porcentaje de identidad máximo del 80 %. Estudios de acoplamiento molecular sugieren que el mecanismo de acción de este péptido no se da por la inhibición de vías enzimáticas vitales para el microrganismo, sino por lisis celular.
RIFREM. Encuesta Nacional sobre Creencias y Prácticas Religiosas en México. 2016, México: CONACYT, COLEF, COLJAL, CIESAS
Authors: Suárez Hugo José
Published: March 2019

En el 2016 la Red de Investigadores del Fenómeno Religioso (RIFREM) publicó la Encuesta Nacional sobre Creencias y Prácticas Religiosas en México (ENCREER), que fue el resultado de un trabajo colectivo en el seno de dicha agrupación. El producto se inscribe en una larga tradición de información cuantitativa sobre el fenómeno religioso. En México, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI) incorporó la variable religiosa en los censos desde el inicio, por lo que se cuenta con el dato, con los bemoles, acentos y problemas discutidos en varios foros, hace más de un siglo. No todos los países tienen el privilegio de poder acudir a tal formidable base de datos acumulados.
Respon Pemberian Mikoriza Arbuskular Dalam Media Zeolit Terhadap Pertumbuhan Dan Hasil Tanaman Kedelai
Authors: Usnawiyah Usnawiyah , Khaidir Khaidir
Published: March 2019

Arbuscular mycorrhiza expected to increase the growth and yield of soybean. However, during the application requires another materials as growth media or spores carrier such as compos and zeolite. Zeolites are used as promoters  for plant  growth and  development for the better  through  the efficient use of fertilizers. These minerals can retain  nitrogen content in the soil, improve the quality of solid organic  fertilizer and liquid waste. Zeolites can improve the efficiency of fertilizer use, both in stimulating plant growth and development and to increase agricultural  output. Furthermore, it will support the work function of arbuscular  mycorrhiza as root simbion