bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Knowledge, attitude and practice towards eating and physical activity among primary school children in Brunei: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Murang Zaidah Rizidah , Tuah NAA , Naing Lin
Published: November 2017

Background

Childhood obesity has become a global public health crisis. Many studies have been conducted to explore the knowledge, attitude and practices towards eating and physical activity amongst parents and healthcare workers. However, very little is known amongst children. It is imperative to understand these factors as they have been associated with obesity among children.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of Bruneian children towards eating and physical activity, in order to identify the factors that influence the development of obesity.

Methods

The study involved 353 children from four primary schools in Brunei. The data collection tool used was modified validated questionnaires with sections on demographic characteristic, knowledge about obesity, eating habits and physical activity.

Results

The majority of children (>60%) had good knowledge of obesity and intake of healthy food, but, 84.2% lacked knowledge on the required daily servings of fruits and vegetables. 68.8% purchased food and beverages from their school canteen. 93.8% were aware about the health benefits of physical activity and 70.2% spent only 1–2 h of screen time per day, however, 46.9% did not meet the recommended amount of physical activity although they reported to have performed enough. This suggested that a comprehensive education on food intake requirements and physical activity are necessary in order to better educate children.

Conclusion

Health educators and public health professionals may find our findings useful in order to plan and develop tailored interventions for children, as well as better promotion of a healthy lifestyle to children and their families.
Permanently split capacitor motor-study of the design parameters
Authors: Sarac Vasilija , Stefanov Goce
Published: November 2017

Paper analyzes the influence of various design parameters on torque of permanently split capacitor motor. Motor analytical model is derived and it is used for calculating the performance characteristics of basic motor model. The acquired analytical model is applied in optimization software that uses genetic algorithms (GA) as an optimization method. Optimized motor model with increased torque is derived by varying three motor parameters in GA program: winding turns ratio, average air gap flux density and motor stack length. Increase of torque has been achieved for nominal operation but also at motor starting. Accuracy of the derived models is verified by Simulink. The acquired values of several motor parameters from transient characteristics of Simulink models are compared with the corresponding values obtained from analytical models of both motors, basic and optimized. Numerical analysis, based on finite element method (FEM), is also performed for both motor models. As a result of the FEM analysis, magnetic flux density in motor cross-section is calculated and adequate conclusions are derived in relation to core saturation and air gap flux density in both motor models.
Prevalence of antibodies to Aujeszky’s disease virus in wild boar in Poland, between 2011 and 2014: a retrospective study
Authors: Lipowski Andrzej , Szczotka-Bochniarz Anna , Pejsak Zygmunt
Published: November 2017

Introduction: Aujeszky’s disease virus (ADV) infects a wide range of animals, including members of the Suidae family, i.e. domestic and wild pigs, as well as wild boar. Since wild boar are a potential ADV reservoir and a source of infection for domestic pigs, the aim of the study was to evaluate ADV antibody prevalence in the Polish wild boar population, during the years 2011 to 2014.

Material and Methods: Wild boar blood samples were collected during three consecutive hunting seasons; i.e. 2011/2012, 2012/2013, and 2013/2014, and tested for ADV antibodies by ELISA.

Results: ADV antibodies were detected in samples from all tested voivodships. The average seroprevalence reached 32.2%. Seroprevalence, over the examined hunting seasons, was 27.4% in 2011/2012, 32.4% in 2012/2013, and 35.5% in 2013/2014. The highest percentage of seroreagents was detected in four voivodships, situated along the western border of Poland, i.e. Zachodnio-Pomorskie (ZP), Lubuskie (LB), Dolnośląskie (DS), and Opolskie (OP). This area is positively correlated with the highest density of the wild boar population and the highest wild boar hunting bag.

Conclusion: The results of this study confirm that the wild boar population may still pose a threat to domestic pigs, which is of special importance at the final stage of Aujeszky’s disease eradication programme in Poland.
Theoretical investigations on the structural, spectroscopic, electronic and thermodynamic properties of (3-Oxo-3H-benzo[f]chromen-1yl) methyl N,N-dimethylcarbamodithioate-1ex
Authors: Kara Mehmet , Evecen Meryem , Özdogan Telhat
Published: November 2017

Hartree-Fock and Density Functional Theory (B3LYP, B3PW91) calculations for the ground state of (3-Oxo-3Hbenzo[ f]chromen-1-yl) methyl N,N-dimethylcarbamodithioate have been presented and the calculated structural parameters and energetic properties have been compared with the available X-ray diffraction data. The vibrational frequencies have been calculated using optimized geometry of the molecule. The conformational properties of the molecule have been determined by computing molecular energy properties, in which torsional angle varied from -180° to +180° in steps of 10°. Moreover, natural bond orbital analysis and atomic charge analysis have been performed. Besides, HOMO and LUMO energies have been calculated and their pictures have been presented. Finally, molecular electrostatic potential and thermodynamic properties have been calculated. It is seen that the obtained theoretical results agree well with the available experimental values. In all the calculations, except for optimization and vibrational calculations, B3LYP level of theory with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set has been used.
Sense of coherence among patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Authors: Ejdys Mariola , Bielan Olga
Published: November 2017

Introduction. Sense of coherence (SOC-29) clarifies the relationship with health. High SOC in patients with rheumatoid arthritis puts faith in the meaning of life. Makes you want to be healthy and be able to function.

Aim. Aim of this study was to evaluate the sense of coherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Material and methods. The study was conducted in 2014, consisting of 120 patients with clinically diagnosed RA, who were covered by a stationary health care in a rheumatology department in one of hospitals in Olsztyn. Respondents knowingly gave oral consent to participate in the study. During the study, were used a questionnaire (SOC-29). The tool contains 29 questions relating to various aspects of life.

Results. The mean of coherence in the study group was 137 points. Among the constituent components of SOC, patients received the highest score in the category of a sense of manageability, 48.97 points, followed by a sense of rationality 45.73 points, and a sense of meaningfulness of 42.3 points.

Conclusions. The overall rate of SOC in the group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis reached the level of 137 points and is located in the middle of normative earned by Antonovsky. The highest rate of SOC patients were characterized by an under 30 years of age, also had the highest sense of manageability and reasonableness. However, a higher level of sense of rationality characterized patients between 31 and 40 years.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer prevention
Authors: Obročníková Andrea , Majerníková Ľudmila
Published: November 2017

Aim. Cervical cancer is the most common genital malignancy and one of the leading causes of death among female population in Slovakia. At present, this location of cancer is preventable disease visible in screening for premalignant lesions if the women use and participate in such screening regularly. We assessed the knowledge on the cervical cancer screening, the attitude towards it and its utilization among women in Slovakia.

Material and methods. A cross-sectional study evaluated the knowledge, attitude and practice of cervical cancer prevention and screening among women. The sample was composed of 239 women aged 18-64 years. Data collection was conducted by selfadministered questionnaire in a period from January to April 2015.

Results. Respondents exhibited an average knowledge of cervical cancer, about risk factors and early signs, but awareness of cervical cancer screening was satisfactory. Despite the fact that respondents expressed good attitude to cervical cancer screening, their level of practice was low (64% participation in preventative gynaecology check-ups and 43% in Pap smear tests within one year and 44% within three years). In the study we could observe better results in women with higher education when it comes to an illness (p < .001), its prevention (p < .001) and risk behaviour (p < .001).

Conclusions. The awareness of cervical cancer among women in Slovakia is limited. In the future there is a need to educate and promote awareness of cervical cancer among women to reduce the burden of morbidity and mortality.
Nosocomial septicemia diseases in infants with body mass below 2500g, treated in Intensive Care Unit - comparative analysis
Authors: Kołodziej Magdalena , Rudnicka Bogusława , Rochala Krystyna
Published: November 2017

Introduction. The first minutes and hours after birth decide about the quality of human health and further development. Neonatology is intended to optimally lead children through this period, especially the weakest ones.

Aim. The aim of this project is an estimation of sepsis (septicemia) in infants treated in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in 2 periods, and an attempt to answer what was the cause of infections, as well as comparison of infection causes in infants in the interval of 10 years.

Material and methods. All infants taken to the Intensive Care Unit of the Paediatric Centre at the Central Teaching Hospital of the Medical University of Łodz, in the periods from March 2002 to February 2003 and from January 2013 to December 2013 are included to the study (retrospective). Children taken into consideration had to meet the following criteria: body mass below 2500 grams; first 48 hours of life; infants who stayed in ICU at least 3 days.
Melos and Molpe in Hellenistic Poetry
Authors: Massimilla Giulio
Published: November 2017

The present study turns the spotlight on lyric terminology as worked into Hellenistic poetry by examining two of the most ancient and recurrent terms in the musical and poetic tradition:
La doble presencia en las trabajadoras femeninas: equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida familiar / Double presence in feminine workers: balance between work and family life
Authors: Ruiz López Paulina , Pullas Tapia Paúl , Parra Parra Christian Alberto , Zamora Sánchez Ruth
Published: November 2017

En el presente trabajo de investigación se estudió la “Doble presencia”, que es uno de los más importantes factores de los riesgos psicosociales. Se trata de responder a las altas exigencias del trabajo asalariado y las responsabilidades domésticas, generalmente de cuidados, que simultáneamente desestabiliza el balance sobre la vida y el trabajo que busca la persona. Este riesgo psicosocial afecta en mayor medida a la salud laboral de las mujeres, ya que ellas poseen el rol de cuidadoras y protectoras del hogar. El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar el factor Doble Presencia para saber cómo éste afecta a las personas en su puesto de su trabajo y vida personal. La población objeto de estudio corresponde a la empresa textil “Boman Sport”. Se usó el instrumento psicológico “Istas21 (CoPsoQ)” y una encuesta con el fin de comprobar si los riesgos psicosociales influyen en el  desempeño laboral.
A Common Function of Basal Ganglia-Cortical Circuits Subserving Speed in Both Motor and Cognitive Domains
Authors: Hanakawa Takashi , Goldfine Andrew M. , Hallett Mark
Published: November 2017

Distinct regions of the frontal cortex connect with their basal ganglia and thalamic counterparts, constituting largely segregated basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical (BTC) circuits. However, any common role of the BTC circuits in different behavioral domains remains unclear. Indeed, whether dysfunctional motor and cognitive BTC circuits are responsible for motor slowing and cognitive slowing, respectively, in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a matter of debate. Here, we used an effortful behavioral paradigm in which the effects of task rate on accuracy were tested in movement, imagery, and calculation tasks in humans. Using nonlinear fitting, we separated baseline accuracy (Abase) and “agility” (ability to function quickly) components of performance in healthy participants and then confirmed reduced agility and preservedAbasefor the three tasks in PD. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tractography, we explored the neural substrates underlying speeded performance of the three tasks in healthy participants, suggesting the involvement of distinct BTC circuits in cognitive and motor agility. Language and motor BTC circuits were specifically active during speeded performance of the calculation and movement tasks, respectively, whereas premotor BTC circuits revealed activity for speeded performance of all tasks. Finally, PD showed reduced task rate-correlated activity in the language BTC circuits for speeded calculation, in the premotor BTC circuit for speeded imagery, and in the motor BTC circuits for speeded movement, as compared with controls. The present study casts light on the anatomo-functional organization of the BTC circuits and their parallel roles in invigorating movement and cognition through a function of dopamine.
Compressive Temporal Summation in Human Visual Cortex
Authors: Zhou Jingyang , Benson Noah C. , Kay Kendrick N. , Winawer Jonathan
Published: November 2017

Combining sensory inputs over space and time is fundamental to vision. Population receptive field models have been successful in characterizing spatial encoding throughout the human visual pathways. A parallel question, how visual areas in the human brain process information distributed over time, has received less attention. One challenge is that the most widely used neuroimaging method, fMRI, has coarse temporal resolution compared with the time-scale of neural dynamics. Here, via carefully controlled temporally modulated stimuli, we show that information about temporal processing can be readily derived from fMRI signal amplitudes in male and female subjects. We find that all visual areas exhibit subadditive summation, whereby responses to longer stimuli are less than the linear prediction from briefer stimuli. We also find fMRI evidence that the neural response to two stimuli is reduced for brief interstimulus intervals (indicating adaptation). These effects are more pronounced in visual areas anterior to V1-V3. Finally, we develop a general model that shows how these effects can be captured with two simple operations: temporal summation followed by a compressive nonlinearity. This model operates for arbitrary temporal stimulation patterns and provides a simple and interpretable set of computations that can be used to characterize neural response properties across the visual hierarchy. Importantly, compressive temporal summation directly parallels earlier findings of compressive spatial summation in visual cortex describing responses to stimuli distributed across space. This indicates that, for space and time, cortex uses a similar processing strategy to achieve higher-level and increasingly invariant representations of the visual world.

SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTCombining sensory inputs over time is fundamental to seeing. Two important temporal phenomena are summation, the accumulation of sensory inputs over time, and adaptation, a response reduction for repeated or sustained stimuli. We investigated these phenomena in the human visual system using fMRI. We built predictive models that operate on arbitrary temporal patterns of stimulation using two simple computations: temporal summation followed by a compressive nonlinearity. Our new temporal compressive summation model captures (1) subadditive temporal summation, and (2) adaptation. We show that the model accounts for systematic differences in these phenomena across visual areas. Finally, we show that for space and time, the visual system uses a similar strategy to achieve increasingly invariant representations of the visual world.
Etnohistorica y arqueologia de la cuenca de la laguna merin: hacia la revision de los modelos generales del area
Authors: Cabrera Pérez Leonel , Femenías Jorge
Published: November 2017

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Learning Latin by Electronic Media
Authors: Lister Bob , Smith Tony
Published: November 2017

Changes in the English educational system have brought classical subjects to the edge of extinction in state schools. The Cambridge School Classics Project (CSCP) has therefore begun to explore the practicalities of providing Latin teaching over the Internet. This paper examines the decline in Latin provision in English state schools before discussing practical, technical, and pedagogical issues arising from a small-scale, one-year project in which two state schools ran Latin classes without Latin specialists but with the support of by Web-based electronic resources and e-mail tutors. Consideration is then given to different electronic resources currently under development to enhance the study of Latin.
Tools for Students in the Perseus Digital Library
Authors: Mahoney Anne
Published: November 2017

The texts, maps, timelines, and other tools of the Perseus Digital Library can help students learn not only the classical languages but also something about classical culture. All of the tools work together, and references to other relevant information are offered automatically along with each page of text. This article introduces the digital library to Latin and Greek teachers.
Introduction to the Special Issue
Authors: Fischer Robert
Published: November 2017

The CALICO Journal is 25 years old!
Oral Skills in a Connected World
Authors: Shanklin M. Trevor
Published: November 2017

This article explores the configuration of a university foreign language lab given the dramatic changes in the last decade with regard to digital recording technology and the web as a basis for social networking. Resources and procedures are described for completing class assignments, making content available, carrying out assessment, including interactivity in fostering oral skills and assessment, and finally creating an exploratory and dynamic learning environment.
Biting the Hand that Feeds Me
Authors: Chinnery George M.
Published: November 2017

Previous attempts to typify the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) have focused explicitly on technology or on trends in language pedagogy. This article offers a practical reexamination of CALL's development, as well as its moniker, and its fundamental best practices. The expression, CALL, is deemed inadequate to describe our field, for reasons including overemphasis on computers and underemphasis on the role of the instructor. E-language learning and teaching is proposed as a preferred term, one that more clearly describes our field and is therefore more likely to be understood and widely accepted by language educators, educators-at-large, and language learners. Best practices in e-language learning and teaching are described as those which are productive, informative, collaborative, communicative, and aggregative.
New Directions in CALL
Authors: Cooke-Plagwitz Jessamine
Published: November 2017

Multiuser virtual environments (MUVEs) are quickly gaining importance as tools for foreign language instruction by promoting collaboration and social presence in a lifelike 3-D environment. One of the largest and fastest growing of these MUVEs is Linden Lab's Second Life (SL). With an international membership of over 9,000,000 residents, SL is proving to be an important tool for foreign language education. This article provides an introduction to SL and examines some of the advantages and disadvantages of its use as an instructional tool for foreign language students and educators.
Synchronous Versus Asynchronous CMC and Transfer to Japanese Oral Performance
Authors: Hirotani Maki
Published: November 2017

This study investigated the effects of synchronous and asynchronous CMC on the development of linguistic features of learners' speech in Japanese. Using learners from fourth-semester Japanese classes, the following research questions were examined: (a) Does CMC have positive effects on the development of oral proficiency among learners of Japanese? and (b) Are there any relationships between language use in CMC and the development of oral skills? The participants were divided into three groups: two CMC groups (synchronous and asynchronous) and one face-to-face group. They engaged in weekly discussions over the course of a semester, and the gain scores in terms of language output, linguistic complexity, accuracy, and cohesive devices between the pre-test and the post-test were compared. In addition, the relationship between language use in both types of CMC and the gain scores on the oral tests was examined, using Pearson correlation coefficients. The present study did not find any significant differences among gains in the linguistic indices. However, it found that CMC language use was correlated positively with the gain scores in several indices, and a relationship between CMC language use and the development of oral proficiency was observed.
Automatic Detection of Preposition Errors in Learner Writing
Authors: De Felice Rachele , Pulman Stephen
Published: November 2017

In this article, we present an approach to the automatic correction of preposition errors in L2 English. Our system, based on a maximum entropy classifier, achieves average precision of 42% and recall of 35% on this task. The discussion of results obtained on correct and incorrect data aims to establish what characteristics of L2 writing prove particularly problematic in this task.
Modifying Corpus Annotation to Support the Analysis of Learner Language
Authors: Dickinson Markus , Lee Chong Min
Published: November 2017

A crucial question for automatically analyzing learner language is to determine which grammatical information is relevant and useful for learner feedback. Based on knowledge about how learner language varies in its grammatical properties, we propose a framework for reusing analyses found in corpus annotation and illustrate its applicability to Korean postpositional particles. Simple transformations of the corpus annotation allow one to quickly use state-of-the-art parsing methods.
Computing Accurate Grammatical Feedback in a Virtual Writing Conference for German-Speaking Elementary-School Children
Authors: Harbusch Karin , Itsova Gergana , Koch Ulrich , Kühner Christine
Published: November 2017

We built a natural language processing (NLP) system implementing a "virtual writing conference" for elementary-school children, with German as the target language. Currently, state-of-the-art computer support for writing tasks is restricted to multiple-choice questions or quizzes because automatic parsing of the often ambiguous and fragmentary texts produced by students presents insurmountable problems. Here, we follow a different course by deploying natural language generation technology to evaluate and improve the grammatical quality of learner output. Based on an abstract representation of the story under construction, all paraphrases of simple and combined clauses are generated fully and automatically. From this source, the system produces exercises enabling the learners to improve their sentences. We describe how a pedagogical agent supports the writing process of elementary-school children by providing appropriate feedback.
To Think Like a Bird
Authors: Sundsvold Bente
Published: November 2017

The film depicts a single woman, Aud, in her efforts to rebuild an abandoned eider rookery in the Vega Archipelago on the coast of Northern Norway. Eider down harvesting was previously a common practice of the coastal northerners, and the bird was considered holy. The practice is a fascinating example of domestication based on reciprocity between two species: The islanders make nests and build shelters for their seasonal guests; the birds pay “the rent” by leaving behind a wisp of eider down, the most precious duvet filling. The film shows Aud’s approach to a mission doomed impossible, by both traditional harvesters and scientists, to accustom wild eiders to human activities.The film was part of PhD project “Den nordlandske fuglepleie” (The Nordland Birdcare, Sundsvold 2015), where video camera was used to explore the practical dimensions of accustom wild eiders to humans. Grasseni’s approach “enskillment of visions” (2005, 2011) was an inspiration, but whereas Grasseni put emphasis on the human perception of the animal, the video camera became a tool for an etho- ethnographic approach, putting emphasis on performativity in order to explore the relation building between man and bird.
Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay (EMSA) Using IRDye® Oligonucleotides v1
Authors: Biosciences LI-COR , Feekin Lauren
Published: November 2017

This is a sample Mobility Shift Protocol (NFκB).Each oligo labeled with IRDye 700 provided by LI-COR® Biosciences for EMSA reactions will have an optimized protocol to measure the protein-DNA interaction. See the specific EMSA oligo pack insert for more information. As an example, the NFκB protein-DNA interaction will be described in this protocol. Please refer to your manual to confirm that this protocol is appropriate for the applications compatible with your Odyssey Imager model.
‘GRAND STRATEGIES’, MILITARY AND POLITICAL DOCTRINES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: TRENDS OF EVOLUTION AFTER THE END OF THE COLD WAR. LESSONS FOR UKRAINE
Authors: Petrov Valentyn
Published: November 2017

The conceptual and practical aspects of security policy of the USA in terms of their reflection in the ‘Grand Strategy’, military and political-military doctrines are analyzed. The hierarchy of strategic documents that determine US security and defense policy, together with the approaches towards their development in the context of the domestic policy, global trends and forecasts, are examined. The mechanism of working out various national level strategies and doctrines in the USA can be studied as an example. This world superpower has a definitely clear set of relevant documents. First of all, we are talking about the so-called Grand strategies & High strategies that can be determined as a specific component of the political and defense planning in the US. At the current moment, any other country can hardly challenge the US Power. That is why the American ‘Grand Strategy’ is not only a strategy of the national security, but also a leverage partly influencing the international, global, Euro-Atlantic, Asia-Pacific, etc. security. Taking into account above-mentioned possible implementation of the US experience in Ukraine’s defense planning in respect to actual threats and challenges to national security is studied.
A formação do glide no alemão padrão
Authors: Junges Mágat Nágelo , Damulakis Gean Nunes
Published: November 2017

Resumo: Este artigo discute a formação do glide [j] na estrutura silábica do alemão padrão. Para isso, apresentam-se teorias fonológicas que dão conta da sílaba, desde a Fonologia linear, passando pela Não linear, e chegando a uma análise otimalista. Neste trabalho, leva-se em consideração o ‘princípio da escala de sonoridade’ (doravante, SSP) como possível parâmetro de compreensão para a análise do glide [j] em investigação, tal como a exigência de onset. Reanalisamos as possibilidades de ordenação do glide [j] na estrutura silábica interna do alemão padrão, de acordo com modelos teóricos recentes, sobretudo os não lineares, como as teorias autossegmental e métrica, e investigamos como isso poderia ser acomodado em um modelo fonológico que exclui (ou reduz) a derivação, como a teoria da otimalidade. Concluímos que na representação subjacente não é necessário especificar o status de glide [j], mas apenas de vogal alta, podendo uma hierarquia de restrições determinar sua posição na sílaba, sobretudo respeitante à sua nuclearidade.Palavras-chave: glide [j]; estrutura silábica do alemão padrão; Teoria da Otimalidade (TO).Abstract: This paper discusses the glide [j] formation in the syllabic structure of Standard German (Hochdeutsch). For that, a discussion about phonological theories on the syllable was raised, from Linear Phonology and Non Linear Phonology to Optimality Theory (OT). In this paper, the Sonority Sequencing Principle (SSP) was taken into account as a possible parameter in order to comprehend the glide [j] under investigation, as well as the demand for onset position. Sequence possibilities of the glide [j] onto the internal syllabic structure of German were reanalyzed, according to recent theories, mainly the not linear ones as Autosegmental and Metrical. Furthermore, an investigation on the glide [j] formation in a phonological model that excludes (or reduces) the derivation – as the Optimality Theory – was carried out. Hence, the results have shown that it is not necessary to specify the glide [j] status in the underlying representation, but only that of high vowel. This way, a constraint hierarchy can determine its position in the syllable, especially its nuclearity.Keywords: glide [j]; syllabic structure of Standard German (Hochdeutsch); Optimality Theory (OT).
"Work is Love Made Visible": Purpose and Community in Clubhouses
Authors: Yakas Laura
Published: November 2017

What does work mean to people socially defined by their inability to work? This article explores "work" in Psychosocial Clubhouses, strengths-based programs for people experiencing psychiatric disability, where members – not clients or patients – work at operating their clubhouse alongside staff. I draw upon three years of experience in a Michigan clubhouse, as a volunteer, social work intern, and ethnographer. I explore the meaning of work – defined as "purposeful activity that builds community," challenging the narrow neoliberal definition of work as "paid employment" – from the perspective of clubhouse members. In the clubhouse, "dis-ability" becomes a misnomer, as members demonstrate remarkable "ability" within the clubhouse's work environment. Interestingly, this work environment demands close, authentic relationships between members and staff, which dismantle conventional hierarchies between professionals and clients in mental health programs. In this work environment, members come to feel needed and valued, countering common feelings associated with psychiatric disability such as dependence and a lack of self-efficacy. Through developing a sense of purpose and community – arguably human needs – many members are able to live self-defined meaningful lives, in spite of their marginalized social position.
World diabetes day 2017 focus: antepartum hyperglycaemia (or gestational prediabetes) is more in women below 40 years
Authors: M. I. Orru , E. U. Nwose , P. T. Bwititi , E. O. Igumbor
Published: November 2017

Prediabetes is a state of hyperglycaemia that is above normal, but below blood glucose threshold for diabetes mellitus. As part of the theme for World Diabetes Day of 2017, it has been articulated by the International Diabetes Federation, that up to 16% of births may be affected by this condition and it is estimated that 50% of the affected antenatal patients are under 30 years old. The notion of gestational prediabetes, hyperglycaemia in pregnancy as a clinical condition is yet to be seriously discussed in regards to prediabetes in pregnancy. Instead, it seems to be subsumed in the discourse of gestational diabetes mellitus. This subsuming position is evident in the fact that even in discussion of management challenges of the ‘hyperglycaemia in pregnancy’ condition, blood glucose thresholds for gestational diabetes refers to higher versus lower cut-offs, but never refers to prediabetes.
Información médica sobre el cáncer de mama y repercusiones psicológicas en pacientes oncológicos provenientes de España durante el año 2011
Authors: Pintado Sheila ,   Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP).
Published: November 2017

Introducción: la falta de información médica proporcionada puede resultar perjudicial para el funcionamiento psicológico del paciente oncológico, pudiendo presentarse síntomas de ansiedad y depresión ante esta necesidad no cubierta. Objetivo: analizar la relación entre los niveles de información médica sobre el diagnóstico, el pronóstico, el tratamiento y los síntomas de ansiedad y depresión en una muestra de pacientes con cáncer de mama. Materiales y métodos: se trató de un estudio transversal con 131 mujeres con cáncer de mama a las que se les aplicó una entrevista semiestructurada para recabar datos sociodemográficos y clínicos, y los niveles de información médica respecto a la enfermedad, así como la Escala Hospitalaria de Ansiedad y Depresión. La muestra fue no probabilística de cuatro hospitales públicos de España durante el año 2011. Los análisis estadísticos se realizaron mediante el programa estadístico SPSS. Resultados: los datos obtenidos muestran que la falta de información sobre el diagnóstico de la enfermedad, el pronóstico y el tratamiento junto con la incomprensibilidad de la información estaban relacionados con síntomas depresivos y malestar emocional general. Sin embargo, no se encontraron relaciones significativas entre estas variables y la ansiedad. Conclusiones: la información que reciben las pacientes con cáncer de mama sobre su enfermedad, el pronóstico y el tratamiento médico influye en su bienestar emocional, presentándose mayores niveles de depresión en las pacientes que tienen escasa información, y esto es importante que sea tenido en cuenta por los profesionales médicos. MÉD.UIS. 2017;30(3):13-20.
AVALIAÇÃO DOS PARÂMETROS TERMODINÂMICOS E CINÉTICOS DE CENOURAS SUBMETIDAS A SECAGEM CONVECTIVA
Authors: Silva Heloísa Righi Pessoa da , Cuco Roberta Pazinato , Porciuncula Barbara Daniele Almeida , Silva Camila Da
Published: November 2017

Este estudo tem como objetivo a obtenção de dados cinéticos da secagem de cenouras, bem como o ajuste de modelos matemáticos aos dados experimentais e determinação dos parâmetros termodinâmicos do processo. Buscando este propósito, experimentos foram conduzidos em estufa com renovação e circulação de ar, nas temperaturas de 50, 60, 70 e 80 °C. Os modelos matemáticos foram ajustados aos dados das cinéticas de secagem à diferentes temperaturas, e os modelos de Page e de Midilli apresentaram o maior coeficiente de correlação (R2) e menor valor de RMSE. Da análise termodinâmica verificou-se que a entalpia e a energia livre de Gibbs diminuíram com o aumento da temperatura, característico de um processo endotérmico. A entropia apresentou valores negativos e diminuiu com a diminuição na temperatura de secagem, isto indica que há um aumento no grau de ordem do sistema, considerado desfavorável entropicamente.

 

ABSTRACT

This study aims to obtain kinetic data of carrot drying, as well as the adjustment of mathematical models to the experimental data and determination of the thermodynamic parameters of the process. For this purpose, experiments were conducted in an oven with renovation and circulation of air, at temperatures of 50, 60, 70 and 80 °C. The mathematical models were adjusted to the drying kinetics data at different temperatures, and the Page and de Midilli models presented the highest correlation coefficient (R2) and lowest RMSE values. From the thermodynamic analysis it was verified that the enthalpy and the free energy of Gibbs decreased with the increase of the temperature, characteristic of an endothermic process. The entropy presented negative values and decreased with the decrease in the drying temperature, this indicates that there is an increase in the degree of order of the system, considered as entropically unfavorable.
Message from the Guest Editors
Authors: Uzunboylu Prof.Dr. Huseyin
Published: November 2017

It is the great honor for us to edit proceedings of â€œ7th World Conference on Educational Technology Researches (WCETR-2017)â€ held on 20 â€“ 22 April 2017, at the AB College, Pristina, Republic of Kosovo. This privileged scientific event has contributed to the field of educational sciences and research for seven years. As the guest editors of this issue, we are glad to see variety of articles focusing on Asynchronous Learning, Learning and Content Management Systems, Authoring Software, Learning and Teaching With Technology, Constructivist Perspectives, Learning Objects, Cooperative/Collaborative Learning, Internet cafes and students, Data Mining Strategies For ELearning Organizatins, Learning Environments, Diffusion of Innovation, Learning Management Systems, Distance and Open Learning Environments, Learning styles, Educational Technology & Globalization, Lifelong learning, Course Material Design, Life Long Learning and Technology, Virtual Education, Mobile Learning, Creativity and innovation in learning technology, Multimedia Applications, Ebooks, Network Based Education and Training, Education of Education Technology, Pedagogical and Practical Issues, Educational technology and research methods, Professional Development & Teacher Training, Engineering and Educational Technology, Simulations In Education, Hypermedia Applications, Teaching/Learning Strategies, ICT Literacy In Education, Computer Games for Learning, Improving Classroom Teaching, Online lerarning, Innovation and Change In Education, Open users educational software, Instructional Design, Researches methods of the educational technology, Intelligent ELearning Systems, Eportfolios, Intelligent Training Technology, Social Shared sites (facebook, twitter, â€¦.)and education, Interactive ELearning Systems, Special teaching area technology, Interactive Learning Environment, Human Resources In Educational Technology, Knowledge Management In Elearning, HumanComputer Interaction, Virtual University and etc. Furthermore, the conference is getting more international each year, which is an indicator that it is getting worldwide known and recognized. Scholars from all over the world contributed to the conference. Special thanks are to all the reviewers, the members of the international editorial board, the publisher, and those involved in technical processes. We would like to thank all who contributed to in every process to make this issue actualized. A total of 48 full papers or abstracts were submitted for this conference and each paper has been peer reviewed by the reviewers specialized in the related field. At the end of the review process, a total of 16 high quality research papers were selected and accepted for publication. I hope that you will enjoy reading the papers
Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) Modelling with Weighted Fixed Gaussian Kernel and Queen Contiguity for Dengue Fever Case Data
Authors: Yustisia Grissila
Published: November 2017

Regression analysis is a method for determining the effect of the response and predictor variables, yet simple regression does not consider the different properties in each location. Methods Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) is a technique point of approach to a simple regression model be weighted regression model. The purpose of this study is to establish a model using Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) with a weighted Fixed Gaussian Kernel and Queen Contiguity in cases of dengue fever patients and to determine the best weighting between the weighted Euclidean distance as well as the Queen Contiguity based on the value of R2. Results from the study showed that the modeling Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) with a weighted Fixed Gaussian Kernel showed that all predictor variables affect the number of dengue fever patients, whereas the weighted Queen Contiguity, not all predictor variables affect the dengue fever patients. Based on the value of R2 is known that a weighted Fixed Gaussian Kernel is better used.
El valor de la teoría. El intelectual como productor
Authors: Rodríguez Freire Raúl
Published: November 2017

A partir de la transformación de cada sujeto en un empresario de sí, este artículo reflexiona sobre las posibilidades y los límites del trabajo intelectual contemporáneo. Siguiendo a Walter Benjamin en su ensayo, “El autor como productor” se analiza la condición de obrero del intelectual universitario, sujeto a la medición constante. Ello dado que la circulación de lo que se denomina “teoría crítica” también se desarrolla como un mercado con sus propios productores y consumidores bajo la lógica de la teoría del valor esgrimida por Marx, con lo cual se abastece la acumulación de capital a medida que se lo critica. Empero, no se trata de condenar esta situación, sino de explicitar la ambivalencia del lugar del intelectual crítico bajo la condición universitaria neoliberal. La universidad, por tanto, sería uno de los terrenos principales de la resistencia, en donde el concepto de lo común y de medios alternativos de difusión del saber podrían esgrimirse como armas para librar la batalla en contra de mercantilización del pensamiento crítico.
Introducción
Authors: Duplá Ansuátegui Antonio , Romero Recio Mirella
Published: November 2017

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Sir Ronald Syme y la arqueología
Authors: Arce Javier
Published: November 2017

Resumen: Sir Ronald Syme no hizo uso de la documentación arqueológica en su famoso libro La Revolución romana. Ello no quiere decir que no fuera sensible o que no considerase la importancia de la arqueología para escribir la historia antigua. Sin embargo, él pensaba que no era necesaria, ya que con los textos (inscripciones, documentos varios o literatura) era suficiente para poder escribir la historia. Multitud de monumentos y restos arqueológicos demuestran, sin embargo, que sin tenerlos en cuenta, la historia quedará incompleta.Palabras clave: Ronald Syme, Revolución romana, Augusto, Paul ZankerAbstract: In his book The Roman Revolution, Sir Ronald Syme relied little on archaeological evidence. But this does not mean he disregarded it or that he considered archaeology unimportant to the writing of history. However, he did think that archaeology was not necessary, because texts, documentary evidence were the main sources for the historian. Many monuments and archaeological remains demonstrate, however, that History is incomplete when they are not taken into consideration.Key words: Ronald Syme, Roman Revolution, Augustus, Paul Zanker.
Aportación para una doble efeméride: Carlos III y su obra colonizadora en las prensas. Un estado de la cuestión
Authors: Gómez Navarro Soledad
Published: November 2017

Resumen: La doble celebración entre el año anterior y éste del trescientos aniversario del nacimiento de Carlos III, y del doscientos cincuenta de su plan colonizador, parecen momentos oportunos para detenerse, controlar y examinar la producción generada por la academia sobre la segunda, que está pasando bastante más desapercibida, al objeto de conocer qué sabemos al respecto y qué falta, en qué hemos avanzado y en qué debemos seguir trabajando. Actualizando lo que he tenido oportunidad de realizar por haber sido invitada a participar recientemente en distintos eventos que han conmemorado la efeméride carlotercerista, dos partes vertebraran este texto, a saber: Por un lado, analizar los continentes y contenidos de las distintas aportaciones acumuladas –soportes y entidad de estos, autorías, cronologías y temáticas-; por otro, reflexionar sobre el perfil del panorama que se dibuja en general y en determinados aspectos concretos.Palabras clave: Carlos III, Ilustración, Reformismo, Colonización, Historiografía.Abstract: The joint anniversaries of Charles III’s birth (200 years) and of his colonizing plan (250 years) seem to be opportune moments to stop, review and examine the production generated by academia on the latter, which has received noticeably less attention, the aim being to take stock of what we know, of what is lacking, of progress and of future challenges. Shining new light gained recently at different events commemorating the anniversary, this paper is set forth in two parts: (a) analyzing the compartments and contents of the different accumulated contributions – the sources and contents, authorships, chronologies and themes; (b) reflecting upon the profile of the panorama that is drawn in general and in certain concrete aspects.Key words: Charles III, Illustration, Reformism, Colonization, Historiography.
Color, Transfer, and Application Parameters of Turfgrass Colorants
Authors: Pinnix Garland D. , Miller Grady L. , Bowman Daniel C. , Grabow Garry L.
Published: November 2017

Core Ideas

Turf colorants can be used as an alternative to winter overseeding, therefore saving turf managers resources.

Multidimensional scaling analysis can be used to separate turf colorants into groups, allowing turf managers to better select products based on color parameters.

Turf colorant transfer varies greatly among products and can result in severe staining.

Turfgrass colorants are primarily used as an alternative to winter overseeding. Information on colorants is limited in the scientific literature. The primary objective of this field study was to evaluate the effect turfgrass colorants had on color parameters (colorant intensity, color, and hue angle) of dormant bermudagrass (Cynodon sp.). Secondary objectives were to examine colorant transfer (wipe off) from the turfgrass surface to an absorbent material and to measure product viscosities. Twenty‐five colorants were applied at two spray volumes (75 and 112 mL m–2) on dormant bermudagrass at two heights of cut (0.3 and 1.5 cm). Multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis were used to separate colorants based on measured color parameters. Group 1 colorants maintained colorant intensity the longest, but colorant color was reduced at application due to the appearance of bright blue (e.g., Munsell 5BG/6/6) and bright green (e.g., Munsell 7.5GY/7/10) colors. Group 2 colorants provided the darkest green (e.g., Munsell 5GY/4/4) color, while Group 3 colorants provided minimal color change of dormant turfgrass. Among the Group 2 colorants, Green Lawnger, Lesco Green, Ultradwarf Super, Southwest Green, and Endurant provided a natural green color. Measurements of colorant transfer showed that Blue, Regreen, SprayMax, Green Dye Turf, Titan Green Turf, Solarogen, and Endurant have the highest propensity to disassociate from treated turfgrass. The use of multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis provided new information regarding a number of turf colorants. Grouping products by measured parameters indicated that products within Group 2 provided superior performance.