bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Model Gamifikasi pada Aplikasi Smart City sebagai Solusi Pemerintah untuk Meningkatkan Partisipasi Warga
Authors: Almira Winona , Alodia Wiguna
Published: December 2019

its implementation, a smart city needs collaboration between government, people, and technology. From those elements, the human factor is the important thing that determines the success of a Smart city. However, in fact, the percentage of Indonesian citizens accessing government-owned sites and applications is still very low, less than 15%. This study aims to provide recommendations for a more interesting Smart City application design through gamification concept. In this study, a qualitative approach with Six Sigma method was conducted on millennial respondents in several major cities in Indonesia. From the study results, 87% of users feel more interested in the modified application. This innovation is expected to lead to increased citizen involvement. This innovation will not only improve citizen participation but also can be an effective solution to improve the quality of citizens to become Smart People, as initial capital in building Smart Economy.
Plataforma con Información Geográfica, de Apoyo al Plan de Evacuación Latacunga, en caso de erupción del Volcán Cotopaxi
Authors: Cevallos Culqui Alex , Rodrígues Bárcenas Gustavo , Cantuña Flores Karla , Rubio Peñaherrera Jorge
Published: December 2019

El 14.VIII.015 a las 04:02, el Volcán Cotopaxi vuelve a despertar, un reporte de descensos de flujos piroclásticos exige la evacuación preventiva en las zonas aledañas, el caos prevalece en ciudades como Latacunga y Sangolquí. Como consecuencia de la falta de socialización de los planes de contingencia, pobladores y rescatistas desconocen zonas de seguridad, albergues, rutas de evacuación, ubicación de personas con discapacidad. El presente estudio busca centralizar y publicar información georreferencial de los planes de contingencia ante una posible erupción, para brindar a los pobladores en zonas de riesgo, mejor ubiquidad para la toma de decisiones en su plan de evacuación, por medio de una plataforma web que reciba, calcule y entregue información geográfica de zonas de riesgo, albergues, domicilios, discapacitados, rutas de evacuación. Focalizando los riesgos para el cantón Latacunga, la plataforma administra: Información Geográfica de zonas de riesgo, usando un fichero KML (Keyhole Markup Language) con información geográfica de las zonas afectadas por inundaciones laháricas, la delimitación de estas zonas son el resultado de un modelo matemático para la simulación de flujos laháricos con el software LAHARZ; Información geográfica de albergues, se determina la ubicación georreferencial de los 125 albergues asignados para Latacunga; Información geográfica de personas con discapacidad, se registra geográficamente 84 personas con discapacidad, de la parroquia en zona de riesgo, La Matriz; Determinación de ruta de evacuación, la teoría de geometrías en información geográfica, ha permitido procesar datos geométricos de la superficie terrestre, facilitando el cálculo de distancias con longitudes y latitudes.
The relationship of Transformational Leadership and innovative behavior
Authors: Kim ByungJik , Kim JiYeon
Published: December 2019

The current study was aimed to test the mediational effects of gratitude and life satisfaction on the link between transformational leadership and innovative behavior. In order to examine the hypothesis, 374 employees were sampled. In structural equation modeling, the hypothetical model explaining the structural paths and the fit of the model were evaluated. The results showed that gratitude and life satisfaction mediated the relations between transformational leadership and innovative behavior. Additionally, the associations between transformational leadership and gratitude was moderated by organizationally-prescribed perfectionism. The implications and limitations of the study, and suggestions for future studies are discussed.
Validation of the Korean version of Multidimensional Calling Measure(MCM-K)
Authors: Ha YooJin , Choi Yeeun , Eun HaeYoung , Sohn YoungWoo
Published: December 2019

The purpose of the present research was to examine the reliability, validity and factorial structure of the Korean version of Multidimensional Calling Measure(MCM). The items from the original scale were translated into Korean and back-translated prior to the distribution to 385 working adults in various vocations. Internal and external values were used in order to test convergent and discriminant validities, and Brief Calling Scale and Korean version of the Calling and Vocation Questionnaire(CVQ-K) were used in terms of examining concurrent validity. In addition, autonomy was used as the independent variable, and several work-related variables(career commitment, organizational commitment, organizational identification, and burnout) as well as life-related variables (meaning in life and life satisfaction) were used as dependent variables for testing predictive validity. Results from the confirmatory factor analysis supported the three factor structure in the Korean version, as in the original scale. MCM-K showed higher correlation with the internal value than the external value, and it also showed significant positive relationship with both Brief Calling Scale(BCS) and Korean version of Calling and Vocation Questionnaire(CVQ-K). Furthermore, the relationships with independent and dependent variables were consistent with previous research, confirming the predictive validity of the scale. Such results altogether imply that MCM-K is a reliable and valid tool for measuring and studying the concept of calling within Korean society. Directions for future research and limitations were also discussed.
The mediating effect of silence motivation on the relationships among employee silence behavior, perceived supervisor support, and perceived procedural justice
Authors: Jo AReum , Yoo TaeYong
Published: December 2019

The purposes of this study were to investigate the relationship between perceived supervisor support and employee silence behavior, the mediating roles of acquiescent silence motivation and defensive silence motivation in the relationship between perceived supervisor support and employee silence behavior, the relationship between perceived procedural justice and employee silence behavior, and the mediating roles of acquiescent silence motivation and opportunistic silence motivation in the relationship between perceived procedural justice and employee silence behavior. Using the survey research method, data were collected from 498 employees who were working in a variety of organizations in Korea. The results of this study showed that perceived supervisor support is negatively related with employee silence behavior. And the relationship between perceived supervisor support and employee silence behavior is partially mediated by acquiescent silence motivation and defensive silence motivation. Also, perceived procedural justice is negatively related with employee silence behavior. The relationship between perceived procedural justice and employee silence behavior is fully mediated by acquiescent silence motivation and opportunistic silence motivation. Based on these results, we discussed the implications of study, limitations, and the suggestions for future research.
The impact of superior’s anger out on employees’ creative process engagement
Authors: Lee SeulKi , Chang JaeYoon
Published: December 2019

This research aimed to investigate the impact of superior’s anger out on the employees’ creative process engagement, the mediating effect of negative mood, and the moderating effects of the personal identification with the leader. To examine these ideas, we conducted a survey and collected data from 211 employees of diverse organizations. Results result showed that superior’s anger out was positively related to the employees’ negative mood. The negative mood of the employees, however, had no significant effect on the creative process engagement and it did not mediate the relationship of the superior’s anger out with employees’ creative process engagement. Lastly, personal identification with the leader significantly moderated the relationship between the superior’s anger out and the employees’ negative emotion. That is, results revealed that those employees who had higher level of personal identification with the leader regarded his/her anger out as a signal of dissatisfaction toward their work performance, tended to exert more effort to resolve the problems creatively. Applied implications of the results are discussed.
The effect of ego-resilience and perception of social support on job satisfaction and burnout
Authors: Ahn Bobae , Park SeaYoung
Published: December 2019

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between ego-resilience, perception of social support, job satisfaction and burnout. Also, this study examined the mediating effect of perception of social support on the relationship between ego-resilience and job satisfaction and the relationship between ego-resilience and burnout. Data were collected from 252 employees from a number of companies in korea. The collected data were statistically analyzed through correlation analysis and regression analysis by Baron and Kenny with SPSS 19.0. The result of correlation analysis showed that the relationship between ego-resilience and job satisfaction was significantly positive and the relationship between ego-resilience and burnout was significantly negative. And the relationship between perception of social support and job satisfaction was significantly positive and the relationship between perception of social support and burnout was significantly negative. Also, The result of regression analysis showed that perception of social support partially mediated the relationship between ego-resilience and job satisfaction, the relationship between ego-resilience and burnout. In other words, we confirmed that ego-resilience and perception of social support raised job satisfaction, and decreased the burnout. ego-resilience not only effected on the perception of social support but also on job satisfaction and burnout. Finally, based on the result we discussed significance, limitation of this study and implication for further research.
A study on the characteristics of college graduate job seekers who strongly believe unfounded tips on the successful job interview
Authors: Baek HanUlAn , Chang JaeYoon
Published: December 2019

Based on the perspective of Spence(1973)'s signaling theory, this study aimed to find out the unfounded tips on the successful job interview which were pervasive among college graduate job seekers, and to investigate the job seekers' characteristics which make them to strongly believe the unfounded tips. Using data from 120 college graduate job seekers and 77 managers who had experience of selection interview, this study could draw a lot of unfounded job interview tips which showed substantial difference of the perceived effectiveness of interview tips between job seekers and managers. After finding out the unfounded interview tips, this study also investigated the characteristics of job seekers who strongly believe them. The results showed that the degree of believing the unfounded job interview tips was positively related to the strength of formal job search behavior and the job seeking related stress, and negatively to having clear career planning.
Work-Family Conflict and organizational commitment workers in small and medium sized enterprises
Authors: Choi SooChan , Lee HeeJong , Chung SunA , Lee JiSun
Published: December 2019

The purposes of this study were to confirm the effect of work-family spillover toward organizational commitment of workers in small and medium sized enterprises, who offered less benefits for maintaining balanced life between workplace and household than major company, and to verify moderate effects of benefits. This study carried out 269 workers in small and medium sized enterprises located in metropolitan area. The major findings were summarized as follows: First, work-family negative spillover, work-family positive spillover, employee benefits showed effects on organizational commitment. Second, the moderating effect of benefits was shown on the relationship between work-family negative spillover and organizational commitment.
Integrating First-Year Convocation into the Orientation Experience: Innovative Strategies to Enhance the Experience
Authors: Lovelace Habers Natasha , Goldfine Ruth Ann , Mixson-Brookshire Deborah , Hedrick Alison
Published: December 2019

First-Year Convocation ceremonies, also known as induction ceremonies, are often held by colleges and universities to welcome the incoming class of first-year students. The traditional model for Convocation is typically a formal ceremony that mimics commencement. After years of Convocation ceremonies that followed this traditional model, the authors’ institution successfully incorporated innovative strategies to enhance their Convocation ceremony by collaborating with campus partners, integrating engaging and interactive elements as part of or surrounding the event, and adopting a data-informed approach to modifying the ceremony in order to enhance the experience for attendees.
L’apport du rabbin Pinchas Hirschprung aux lettres juives canadiennes
Authors: Anctil Pierre
Published: December 2019

Les mémoires du rabbin Pinchas Hirschprung, parus à Montréal à la fin de 1944, soulèvent plusieurs enjeux littéraires intéressants que l’auteur de cet article aborde dans le contexte de la vie culturelle yiddish au Canada. Quand Hirschprung arrive dans la ville, à la fin de 1941, il n’est guère prédisposé à s’intéresser de près au courant séculier dominant au sein des lettres juives contemporaines. Talmudiste de renom et pratiquant orthodoxe, il n’a pas été préparé par sa formation strictement religieuse à interagir avec les journalistes politiques et les poètes modernistes qui occupent les postes de commande au sein du journal yiddish de Montréal, le Keneder Adler. Malgré cela, il ne tarde pas à être invité à prendre la plume dans ce quotidien et, à la fin de 1942, il publie les premiers chapitres de son futur ouvrage Fun natsishen yomertol: zikhroynes fun a polit dans les pages de l’Adler. Comment s’est établi ce rapport entre le rabbin Hirschprung et ses nouveaux collègues, et quelle signification faut-il tirer de cette rencontre pour l’évolution des lettres yiddish de Montréal?
“There were cries of joy, some of sorrow”: Canadian Jewish Soldiers and Early Encounters with Survivors
Authors: Menkis Richard
Published: December 2019

A close study of the early contacts between Canadian Jewish soldiers and survivors reveals many of the features largely associated only with the “liberation” of the camps in 1945. Already in 1944, in France, Belgium and the Netherlands, Canadian soldiers had encountered evidence of the Holocaust, especially the stories of deportations, deprivation and loss told by Jews emerging from hiding. Many soldiers heard the stories, were deeply affected by them, and reached out to the survivors and wrote about their experiences to family members. Some accounts of these encounters appeared in the Canadian Jewish press. These accounts fed into a homefront discourse and strategy, encouraged by the Canadian Jewish Congress, which sought to demonstrate to both Jews and non-Jews the role of Canadian Jews in the war effort and the need to help European Jewry.
Comparison of seven diagnostic tests to detect Trypanosoma cruzi infection in patients in chronic phase of Chagas disease
Authors: Duarte Luisa Fernanda , Flórez Oscar Roberto , Rincón Giovanna , González Clara Isabel
Published: December 2019

Objective: To compare the diagnostic performance of seven methods to determine Trypanosoma cruzi infection in patients with chronic Chagas disease.Methods: Analytical study, using the case-control design, which included 205 people (patients with Chagasic cardiomyopathy, n= 100; control group, n= 105). Three enzyme linked immunosorbent assays, one indirect hemagglutination assay and one immunochromatographic test were assessed. Additionally, DNA amplification was performed via the PCR method using kinetoplast and nuclear DNA as target sequences. For the comparative analysis of diagnostic tests, the parameters used were sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, Receiver Operator Characteristic (ROC), positive and negative likelihood ratio, as well as κ quality analysis.Results: The commercial Bioelisa Chagas test showed the highest sensitivity (98%), specificity (100%), and positive and negative predictive values; additionally it had the highest discriminatory power. Otherwise, the amplification of T. cruzi DNA in blood samples showed low values of sensitivity (kinetoplast DNA= 51%, nuclear DNA= 22%), but high values of specificity (100%), and moderate to low discriminatory ability.Conclusion: The comparative analysis among the different methods suggests that the diagnostic strategy of T. cruzi infection in patients with chronic Chagas disease can be performed using ELISA assays based on recombinant proteins and/or synthetic peptides, which show higher diagnosis performance and can confirm and exclude the diagnosis of T. cruzi infection. The molecular methods show poor performance when used in the diagnosis of patients with chronic Chagas disease.
Cancer survival in Cali, Colombia: A population-based study, 1995-2004
Authors: Bravo Luis Eduardo , García Luz Stella , Collazos Paola Andrea
Published: December 2019

Background: There is limited information on population-based cancer survival data in Latin America.Objetive: To obtain estimates of survival for some cancers recognized as a public health priority in Colombia using data from the Cancer Registry of Cali for 1995-2004.Methods: All cancer cases for residents of Cali were included for the following sites: breast (3,984), cervix uteri (2,469), prostate (3,999), stomach (3,442) and lung (2,170).  Five-year relative survival estimates were calculated using the approach described by Estève.Results: Five-year relative survival was 79% in patients with prostate cancer and 68% and 60% in women with breast or cervix uteri cancer, respectively. The cure fraction was 6% in subjects with lung cancer and 15% in those with stomach cancer. The probability of dying from breast or prostate cancer in people in the lower socio-economic strata (SES) was 1.8 and  2.6  times greater,  respectively,  when compared to  upper SES, p <0.001. Excess mortality associated with cancer was independent of age in prostate or breast cancer.  After adjusting for age, sex and SES, the risk of dying from breast, cervix uteri, prostate and lung cancer during the 2000-2004 period decreased 19%, 13%, 48% and 16%, respectively, when compared with the period of 1995-1999. There was no change in the prognosis for patients with stomach cancer.Conclusions: Survival for some kinds of cancer improved through the 1995-2004 period, however health care programs for cancer patients in Cali are inequitable. People from lower SES are the most vulnerable and the least likely to survive.
Characterization of treatment failure in HIV positive patients in the Colombian Caribbean region
Authors: De La Hoz Juan Manuel , Bolaño Laura , Cárdenas Oriana , González Robertulio , Sabbag José , Palacio Lucy , Alonso Luz Marina , San-Juan-Vergara Homero , Cervantes-Acosta Guillermo
Published: December 2019

Objectives: Treatment failure in patients receiving antiretroviral therapy against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is always a concern. The major aim of the present work was to examine the correlates associated with treatment failure in patients living in the Colombian Caribbean city of Barranquilla, an aspect that was poorly studied in this region. Methods: Treatment failure was evaluated in a cross-sectional study from virological, immunological and clinical standpoints. Results: It was established that 29.5% of patients under highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) could be considered in treatment failure. Among those, virological failure was most frequent (20.9%), followed by immunological- (14.0%) and clinical failure (4.7%). In patients showing lack of adherence to the treatment, the likelihood of suffering from treatment- and virogical-failure were respectively increased by 6.67-fold and 12.19-fold, compared with patients showing good adherence. Although there was no statistically significant association, treatment failure tended to be more frequent in young adults and in patients with low income or low level of education. When antiretroviral therapies (ART) regimens were compared, there was no apparent difference in treatment failure between regimens based on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors and those based on protease inhibitors.  This is very important in the context of recent ART strategies, such as early-initiated ART, aimed at achieving long-term infection control. Conclusions: The current study confirms the importance of treatment adherence to avoid treatment failure and further highlights the importance of educating HIV-infected patients in all parts of the world, especially those individuals with a lower socio-economic status.
Síndrome de X Frágil
Authors: Saldarriaga Wilmar , Tassone Flora , González-Teshima Laura Yuriko , Forero-Forero Jose Vicente , Ayala-Zapata Sebastián , Hagerman Randi
Published: December 2019

El Síndrome de X Frágil (SXF), es una enfermedad genéticadebida a una expansión del trinucleótido CGG, nombradamutación completa (más de 200 repeticiones de CGG) en el gen FMR1, locus Xq27.3; la cual lleva a una hipermetilación de la región promotora del gen, silenciándolo y disminuyendo los niveles de expresión de la proteína FMRP relacionada con la plasticidad y maduración neuronal.Los individuos con SXF presentan retardo mental, autismo,hiperactividad, cara alargada, orejas grandes o prominentes y macroorquidismo desde la pubertad. La mayoría de niños con SXF presentan retraso en el lenguaje, hiperactivación sensorial y ansiedad. Las niñas se afectan menos que los varones, solo el 25% presenta retardo mental. Dadas las características genómicas del síndrome, existen pacientes con un número de repetición de la tripleta entre 55 y 200 que se denominan portadores de la premutación. La mayoría de los portadores tienen un coeficiente intelectual normal, pero presentan problemas en el desarrollo.El diagnóstico en SXF ha evolucionado del cariotipo con medio especial de cultivo, a pruebas moleculares más sensibles y específicas incluyendo PCR y Southern blot.Durante la última década, los avances en el conocimiento sobre el SXF han permitido el desarrollo de investigaciones sobre el manejo farmacológico o tratamientos específicos para el SXF. La minociclina y la sertralina han demostrado eficacia en niños.
Rola ustawowych wskazań sądowego wymiaru kary w kontekście praw jednostki karanej
Authors: Kania Agnieszka
Published: December 2019

The aim of the article is to determine whether statutory indications of sentencing enable the court – and if they do, to what extent – to make the correct choice with regard to the type of sentence. The analysis leads to the conclusion that although the normative presence of the said regulations prevents the courts from exceeding their discretion, their practical usefulness is highly doubtful. An attempt to translate the meaning of the said provisions to the specific type of sentence turns out to be an extremely complex process. Additionally, there are controversies regarding empirically confirmed cases when during sentencing judges make reference to an informal penalty classification in the form of their personal knowledge or life and work experience.
Skutki tzw. postępowania incydentalnego w słowackim prawie restrukturyzacyjnym
Authors: Adamus Rafał
Published: December 2019

This study is devoted to the analysis of Slovak restructuring law limited to the interpretation of § 124 sec. 6 ZoKR. The provisions of Slovak law in relation to claims reported but not recognized in the restructuring proceedings allow creditors to bring legal action against the debtor, under the so-called incidental action. The effects of the court’s decision issued after conducting such proceedings are set out in § 124 sec. 6 ZoKR. The content of the study presents arguments for the thesis that the term “ne mozno voci dlznikovi vymahat”, as used in § 124 para. 6 ZoKR, carries a substantive effect of the expiry of the claim, but as a result of the court’s recognition of the case in an incidental proceedings by virtue of the general procedural rules, it appears – the state of res judicata. From the provision of § 124 para. 6 ZoKR it should be concluded that by the end of the incidental process, the state of lis pendes is updated.
Compositional and linguistic features of Russian Germans recipes
Authors: Korbmakher Tatyana V.
Published: December 2019

The article is concerned with the issue of linguistic specificity of small-sized texts, describing their text structure (also referred to as composition) as well as linguistic properties and characteristics. A cooking recipe may be defined as a specific genre of this text category. In particular, the paper aims to describe semantic structure and linguistic features of the oral cooking recipes of the Russian Germans collected during a dialectal expedition in Krasnoyarsk region, Siberia. Culinary recipes of Russian Germans may be regarded as an evidence of the preservation of their linguo-culture, traditions and ethnic identity because they reflect a number of sociocultural parameters, societal and individual values. Sociocultural parameters make it possible to regard the text of the cooking recipe as a linguocultural phenomenon. The basis of the study is a field method: digital audio recordings of the recipe texts from German dialectal informants and a comprehensive analysis thereof as compared with the recipes found in the published books. For the graphic fixation of ‘dialectal’ recipes (that is in the transcripts) which combine features of the West German and East Middle German dialects the author used the spelling close to the norms of the standard German language. As a result of the study, certain distinctive textual and linguistic features of culinary recipes were established. As far as the text and semantic structure of the oral ‘dialectal’ recipe is concerned it is normal to omit the ingredients section, information about the duration of cooking. They don’t include any clarifications or parts equivalent to subtitles and footnotes of the standard written recipes. At the phonetic, morphological, syntactic, and lexical levels culinary recipes possess typical colloquial and dialect features of the language of Russian Germans. The analysis of the recipes allowed to define the nature of changes in their linguistic components, to identify discrepancies between the recipes in the German standard language and those recorded in Krasnoyarsk region, Siberia at all linguistic levels. In addition, it became possible to discover in the dialectal material some cultural borrowings as well as to determine the linguistic impact of the other languages encountered by the informants during their life in Russia and earlier. The influence of the Russian language is exemplified among others in the mixing of elements of the Russian and German syntax and, in particular, violation of the typically German sentence framework.
“Kuzbass” and “Coal” in the Context of Perfecting Development Harmonization Mechanisms
Authors: Fridman Yuri A. , Rechko Galina N. , Loginova Ekaterina Yu.
Published: December 2019

This article continues the authors’ research on the problems of strategic planning in Kemerovo Oblast (Kuzbass) aimed to propose a model for regional development under external and internal challenges and threats within the official Kuzbass-2035 development strategy. The authors claim that one of the main problems of Kuzbass development is lacking a consensus between regional businesses and authorities on the matters of harmonious territorial development – which ultimately leads to its degradation against the background of visibly successful advancement processes in primary areas. The coal sector, the key one in the region, has been developing successfully, in part thanks to the “soft” stance of the regional authorities towards social and environmental standards, and an absence of proper control over the development of transport logistics. It is stated that the necessary conditions for harmonization are better business climate, inclusiveness, and innovative economics. The article also considers major channels and mechanisms of the harmonization process, including increasing investment in mineral production, managing localization, improving regional infrastructure, introducing new environmental and social standards, moving decision-making centers closer to resource extraction spots. As exemplified by tax administration in the coal sector, which is one of the most important harmonization channels, we show that balancing the interests of business and the territory is not its current goal. Using best practices of primary producing countries and regions, the authors propose ways to perfect this harmonization course. When examining localization issues, the emphasis is on the need to create extensive science and project capacities in Kuzbass, as well as establish effective channel management. We suggest discussing the use of other harmonization mechanisms mentioned here in our subsequent publications.
Von Delphi zum ORAKEL
Authors: Schauerte Eva
Published: December 2019

"1971 geht mit dem ORAKEL im WDR ein Sozialexperiment auf Sendung, mit dem die partizipative Demokratie mithilfe der neuen Medien – Telefon, Fax, Fernsehen und Computer – erprobt werden soll. Konzipiert von Helmut Krauch, der mit der Heidelberger Studiengruppe für Systemforschung seit Beginn der 1960er Jahre Zukunftsforschung auch im Auftrag der Bundesregierung betreibt, orientiert sich das ORAKEL an der von RAND-Forschern in den USA entwickelten Delphi-Methode. Krauch zufolge stellt das Format einen ersten Schritt auf dem Weg in eine Computer-Demokratie dar, deren kurze Geschichte hier nachgezeichnet wird.
In 1971, the WDR broadcasts the show ORAKEL as a social experiment to test participatory democracy using the new media – telephone, fax, television and computer. Developed by Helmut Krauch, who has been conducting futures studies on behalf of the German government with the Heidelberg Study Group for Systems Research since the early 1960s, ORAKEL is based on the Delphi method developed by RAND researchers in the United States. According to Krauch, the format represents a first step on the way to- wards a computer democracy, the short his- tory of which is traced in this article."
Vertrauen aus Mathematik
Authors: Weis Rüdiger
Published: December 2019

"In Zeiten, in denen jahrzehntelang stabile Vertrauensverhältnisse global immer stärker erschüttert werden, suchen die Menschen nach neuen Vertrauensansätzen. Die libertäre Philosophie hinter Bitcoin nutzt einfache und verständliche Techniken aus der Mathematik, um ein Währungssystem ohne Banken und Staaten zu schaffen. Durch die Geschwindigkeit und die weltweite Verfügbarkeit von Kommunikationsnetzen findet somit ein völlig neuartiges gesellschaftliches Experiment statt.
In times in which stable relationships of trust have been increasingly shaken around the globe for decades, people are looking for new approaches to the ability to trust. The libertarian philosophy behind Bitcoin uses simple and understandable mathematical techniques to create a monetary system without banks and states. The speed and worldwide avail- ability of communication networks thus make for a completely new social experiment."
Structural Characteristics of Developed Sustainable Lime-Straw Composite
Authors: Zemam Sajid Kamil , Resan Sa'ad Fahad , Abed Musab Sabah
Published: December 2019

Construction materials made of renewable resources have promising potential given their low cost, availability, and environmental friendliness. Although hemp fibers are the most extensively used fiber in the eco-friendly building sector, their unavailability hinders their application in Iraq. This study aimed to overcome the absence of hemp fiber in Iraq and develop a new sustainable construction material, strawcrete, by using wheat straw and traditional lime as the base binder. A comparable method of developing hempcrete was established. The experimental program adopted novel Mixing Sequence Techniques (MSTs), which depended on changing the sequence of mixed material with fixed proportions. The orientation of the applied load and the specimen’s aspect ratio were also studied. The mixing proportion was 4:1:1 (fiber/binder/water) by volume. Results showed that the developed strawcrete had a dry unit weight ranging from 645 kg/m3 to 734 kg/m3 and a compressive strength ranging from 1.8 MPa to 3.8 MPa. The enhanced physical and strength properties varied with the MST and loading orientation. The properties of the developed hempcrete were compared with those of strawcrete.
Investigating Role of Vegetation in Protection of Houses during Floods
Authors: Ali Amina , Pasha Ghufran Ahmad , Ghani Usman , Ahmed Afzal , Abbas Fakhar Muhammad
Published: December 2019

Flood flows have the potential to cause substantial damage to infrastructure, mankind, livestock and agricultural land which all stacks up to greatly affect the financial condition of the region. During 2010 Pakistan floods, more than two million houses were damaged partly or totally [1]. To minimize these types of destructions, inland vegetation can be considered a natural barrier to dissipate the energy of flood flow and limits widespread inundation. This study involves volume of fluid (VOF) modelling approach to figure out the role of vegetation of finite width in energy reduction of flood flow, in front of houses, against: vegetation of varying Aspect Ratio (A/R width-length ratio) and distance between vegetation & houses (Lr). Channel domain was built in ANSYS workbench toolkit and meshing was done in meshing building toolkit. For the postprocessing and simulation, FLUENT was used. Various contour plots & profiles of cross stream-wise velocities and water level measurements are presented in this paper. The simulation results of cross stream-wise velocities and water level measurements were identical with experimental data. At vegetation upstream and downstream, velocity reduction observed in higher A/R (2.40) compared to vegetation of A/R-1. Whereas, outside the vegetation and near the walls of channel domain flow velocities were high. The water level was raised on the upstream side of the vegetation due to resistance offered by vegetation. On the upstream side of vegetation, the rise in backwater depth increased by increasing A/R. Contrarily, on the downstream side of vegetation, an undular hydraulic jump was observed in between vegetation and a house. By increasing A/R, the energy loss increases under constant vegetation conditions (G/d = 0.24, Fro = 0.70; G = spacing of each cylinder in cross-stream direction and d= diameter of cylinder and Fro = initial Froude number) and increase in house distance from 1W to 2W, the energy reduction increased from 2.40% to 3.15% which was further increased to 5.04% for another 5W increase in house distance, where W is the vegetation width. Simulation results also shown that with increasing Froude no from 0.60 to 0.70 water level depth has also an incremental pattern which ultimately results in increase in energy dissipation along the varying building distance (1W, 2W & 5W).  Thus, to minimize the structural damage, a structure must be located at a safe distance away from the vegetation where flow becomes sub-critical.
GUIA DO EDUCADOR PARA O FILME EPIDEMIA
Authors: Antonio Marina Barroso de , Mendonça Ana Luiza , Guerra Izabela , Avelar Paula Santos , Barros Marcelo Diniz Monteiro de
Published: December 2019

Este guia foi elaborado com o objetivo de utilizar o filme “Epidemia” como recurso didático no ensino de Biologia e doenças infecciosas para alunos do ensino médio. O filme narra a descoberta de uma epidemia contagiosa e altamente fatal, que surgiu na África e se espalhou para a América, e posteriores pesquisas sobre sua origem, forma de transmissão, tratamento e controle. As atividades pedagógicas, presentes neste guia, propõem uma discussão sobre como ocorrem os surtos epidemiológicos de várias doenças e as maneiras de se prevenir, através do debate sobre os meios de se contrair as doenças, seus vetores e agentes etiológicos, vacina e tratamentos.
OS DESAFIOS DA INCLUSÃO: UM RELATO PARA ALÉM DO QUE É VISÍVEL
Authors: Martins Kléber , Faria Gabriela Souza , Faria Luci Aparecida Souza Borges de
Published: December 2019

A partir da instituição da Lei Brasileira de Inclusão da Pessoa com Deficiência (Estatuto da Pessoa com Deficiência Lei nº 13.146 de 06/07/2015), destinada a assegurar e a promover, em condições de igualdade, o exercício dos direitos e das liberdades fundamentais por pessoa com deficiência, visando à sua inclusão social e cidadania, acredita-se que a discussão sobre a temática ainda recente, tenderá a se acirrar na sociedade brasileira. A pessoa com deficiência enfrenta enormes desafios na vida em sociedade, sobretudo o deficiente visual, o qual depara no seu dia-a-dia com situações rotineiras, onde até mesmo situações mais simples, podem se tornar grandes obstáculos. O artigo trata de um relato de experiência que elenca as dificuldades enfrentadas no cotidiano do deficiente visual, bem como busca apontar medidas de segurança e em específico no trabalho laboral, podendo interferir positiva ou negativamente no cotidiano dessas pessoas. O relato justifica-se pela contribuição da literatura na reflexão do Estatuto da Pessoa com Deficiência, Lei Brasileira de Inclusão da Pessoa com Deficiência (Lei nº 13.146 de 6 de julho de 2015). A metodologia da pesquisa é qualitativa com abordagem biográfica da História de Vida, onde o foco é revisitar a história a fim de contribuir para uma reflexão sobre a inclusão da pessoa com deficiência no mundo do trabalho e na sociedade de forma geral para usufruir de seus direitos plenos de cidadania. Nesta perspectiva, conclui-se que a inclusão da pessoa com deficiência tem um longo caminho a percorrer para de fato se concretizar.
Peran Etika Profesi Hukum Sebagai Upaya Penegakan Hukum Yang Baik
Authors: Achmad Asfi Burhanudin
Published: December 2019

Salah satu aspek yang disoroti etika dan moral berkenaan dengan perilaku perbuatan seseorang adalah pada bidang kerja keahlian yang disebut profesi. Dikarenakan profesi sebagai suatu pekerjaan tentang keahlian teori dan teknis, yang bersandar pada suatu kejujuran, sehingga ketergantungan dan harapan orang yang membutuhkan bantuannya sangat besar guna menerapkan sistem penegakan hukum yang baik, sehingga dari itu para pengemban suatu profesi dituntut syarat-syarat tertentu dalam mengemban dan melaksanakan tugas dan fungsi profesinya, agar benar – benar bekerja secara profesional di bidangnya. Profesi yang bergerak di bidang hukum antara lain hakim, jaksa, polisi, advokat, notaris dan berbagai unsur instansi yang diberi kewenangan berdasarkan undang – undang. Bagi profesional hukum dalam menjalankan fungsi keprofesionalannya dilengkapi dengan rambu – rambu dalam arti luas, yaitu rambu – rambu hukum (hukum perundangan) dalam arti luas, dan rambu – rambu etik dan moral profesi (kode etik profesi), sehingga tanggung jawab profesi dalam pelaksanaan profesi meliputi tanggung jawab hukum dan tanggung jawab moral. Etika profesi hukum (kode etik profesi) merupakan bagian yang terintegral dalam mengatur perilaku penegak hukum sebagai wujud penegakan hukum yang baik sekaligus berkeadilan. Penegakan hukum menuntut sikap integritas moral, sikap ini menjadi modal bagi penyelenggara profesi hukum dalam menjalankan tugas profesinya. Tolok ukur utama menjadi penyelenggara profesi hukum dalam menegakkan hukum terletak pada indepensi penyelenggara profesi dan kuatnya integritas moral ketika menghadapi beragam permasalahan yang menjadi tanggung jawabnya. Untuk menjadi penyelenggaraa profesi hukum yang baik dalam menjalankan tugas profesinya dalam menegakkan hukum dibutuhkan praktisi yang memiliki kualifikasi sikap, sikap kemanusiaan, sikap keadilan, mampu melihat dan menempatkan nilai-nilai obyektif dalam suatu perkara yang ditangani, sikap jujur, serta kecakapan teknis dan kematangan etis.
Comparison of effects of oral maternal hydration and intravenous infusions on Amniotic Fluid Index in third trimester isolated Oligohydramnios.
Authors: Kiran Saima , Ameen Adeela , Akram Ayesha , Jamil Mahwash
Published: December 2019

Objectives: To compare oral maternal hydration and intravenous infusion in women with third trimester isolated oligohydramnios in terms of mean change in amniotic fluid. Study Design: This is a Comparative Study. Setting: The study was conducted in Department of Gynecology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. Period: Between 1st May, 2015 to 31st July, 2016. Material & Methods: One hundred and fourteen pregnant females with singleton pregnancy, beyond 28 weeks gestation and AFI < 5cm were included. Placental insufficiency was ruled out on Doppler ultrasound of umbilical artery. Basal AFI and routine intake of fluid of all patients was noted. Patients were randomized either to receive oral maternal hydration or intravenous infusion. AFI measurement was repeated at 6th day after hydration therapy. Data was stratified for mean difference in improvement in amniotic fluid index. Results: One hundred and fourteen patients with mean age of 27.33 ± 3.87 years were included. 52 patients (45.6%) were primigravida and remaining 62 patients (54.4%) were multipara. Mean AFI value before treatment in sampled population was 3.35 ± 0.744 in oral hydration and 3.33 ± 0.787 in intravenous hydration (p=0.903). Mean AFI value after treatment was 5.53 ± 0.966 in oral hydration and 5.68 ± 1.490 in intravenous hydration, independent sample test showed non-significant (p=0.903) difference. Mean increase in AFI before and after treatment was cross tabulated and resultant difference was significant (p value=0.001). There is no effect of age, gestational age, history of oligohydramnios on improvement in amniotic fluid index. Conclusion: Both treatment modalities i.e. oral maternal hydration and intravenous infusion are effective in terms of improvement of amniotic fluid index but there is no difference in both treatments in pregnant females with isolated oligohydramnios in 3rd trimester at current sample size.
Study on red cell distribution width, haematocrit and red blood corpuscle (RBC) indices are early markers for the detection of coronary artery disease: a case control study.
Authors: Memon Shahzeb Rasool , Brohi Gul Hassan , Memon Fozia Rasool , Shahani Muhammad Yaqoob , Memon Samreen
Published: December 2019

Cardiovascular disease and its complications are mainly causes of coronary artery disease (CAD). The distribution width of red blood cells (RDW) is a quantitative measurement of the variance in circulating erythrocyte size. Various research publications have shown that patients with previous history coronary artery disease having greater levels of Red cell distribution width are on risk of mortality and cardiovascular events. We tested the hypothesis that Red cell distribution width, Hct, and other red blood corpuscle (RBC) indices are associated with CAD. Hence, we measured RDW, Hct, and other RBC indices in AMI and stable CAD (SCAD) and compared them with age- and sex-matched controls. Objectives: To study the changes in Red cell distribution width and RBC indices in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and SCAD and compare them with age- and sex-matched controls. Study Design: A comparative study. Setting: Department of Cardiology, Liaquat University Hospital. Period: 1st September 2013 to 28th February 2014. Material & Methods: 128 subjects (39 AMI patients, 24 SCAD patients and 65 controls). Venous samples from AMI subjects were collected in standardized ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) sample tubes on admission (within 6 h of chest pain). Using Sysmex KX21-N autoanalyzer, RDW and RBC indices were evaluated within 30 minutes of blood collection. Arterial blood samples were also obtained from stable CAD patients admitted to angiography and routine inspections. There has been no significant difference. Results: In total 128 patients, Mean ± SD of RDW patients with CAD was 14.12 ± 1.31%) as compared to controls (15.62 ± 6.51%) with insignificant difference (p value > 0.05). Mean ± SD of RDW patients with AMI was 14.36 ± 1.4% as compared to stable CAD (13.7 ± 1.09%) and controls (15.62 ± 6.51%) (p value > 0.05). Mean ± SD of RDW patients with Hct in patients with CAD was 43.16 ± 5% as compared to controls (41.9 ± 6.9%) with insignificant difference (p value > 0.05). Conclusions: There was no association between RWD, Hct, and other RBC indices with CAD, AMI, and stable CAD.
Tympanoplasty Type I using Tragal Cartilage as graft: Our experience.
Authors: Wahid Fazal-I- , Nagra Sajid Rashid
Published: December 2019

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of tragal cartilage graft in tympanoplasty type I. Study Design: Quasi-experimental study. Setting: Department of ENT, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical Teaching Institute (MTI), Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), Peshawar, Pakistan. Period: From Jan. 2017 to Dec. 2017 (One Year). Material & Methods: A total of forty four patient fulfilling inclusion criteria were included in this study. All the patients were assessed in terms of detail history, thorough examination focusing on ENT findings. Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) was performed pre-operative and post-operative at 3 and 6 months interval for the frequencies of 0.5, 1, 2,4 Hz. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 16). Paired sample t-test of significance was used. The confidence interval was set to 95% and P-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Out of 44 patients males were 24 (54.54%), female 20 (45.45%) with Male: Female ratio of 1.2:1. Mean age of the patients was 28. 47 + SD 7.26 Years. There was statistically significant difference between the pre and post-op air conduction (p<.001), and pre-op and post-op air bone gap (p<.001).There was subjectively significant hearing improvement in 31 patients (70.5%). Cartilage graft was taken in 43 patients with success rate of 97.7%. Conclusion: Tragal cartilage is an effective graft material, which yields good results in terms of graft take up, hearing improvement and minimum complication, postoperative healing and acoustic properties.
Role of arthrography in assessing the closed reduction in treatment of DDH.
Authors: Shahzad Khawar , Ahmad Khan Rana Dawood , Iqbal Sajjad , Mehmood Mazhar , Israr Beenish , Aslam Bushra
Published: December 2019

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems in newborns. It occurs in 1in 1000 live births affecting girls more than boys and more associated with breech presentation and positive family history. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of arthrography in assessing the closed reduction of DDH. Study Design: Clinicial Study. Setting: This study was conducted at Allied Hospital, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Period: From December 2013 to January 2016 and comprised patients of either gender. Material & Methods: DDH was diagnosed with help of clinical examination and radiological investigations. Arthrography was performed and images were taken in different positions of the hip which were evaluated and findings noted. Results: Out of 50 hips, 34 had normal looking head of femur while 16 patients had head of femur which was either smaller than normal or of abnormal shape. Shape of acetabulum was found normal in 41 hips. Normal labrum was present in 44, inverted in 4 and everted in 2 patients. Ligamentum teres was found hypertrophic in 6 patients. Normal head coverage was present in 40 while in 10 hips head of femur was lateralized ≥ 4 mm. No external obstruction to reduction was encountered. In 44 cases reduction was concentric and eccentric reduction was noted in 6 patients. Conclusion: Arthrography is of special help in assessing the reduction of hip in DDH as it provides information about shape of head of femur, shape of acetabulum, labrum, ligamentum teres, containment of the hip, coverage of head and external obstacles to reduction.