bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Using discrete-event simulation to increase the efficiency of point of distribution sites
Authors: Glass, MS, MPH Patrick , Dietz, PhD Eric , Aaltenon, PhD, RN Pamela
Published: March 2019

Objective: The objective of this research was to develop a computer simulation model that will provide the most optimal allocation of resources for a point of distribution (POD) site.Design: A baseline assessment was conducted by participants establishing POD sections with no guidance from the investigator. A computer model was built with four stations: triage, registration, screening, and dispensing. The information from the computer simulation was used to design the allocation of volunteers for the experimental group. Once the data were collected, a two-sample t test was used to determine the significance of the difference between the average times of the two groups to complete the POD.Setting: The POD site was conducted indoors with volunteers acting as patients, and volunteer nursing students, and pharmacy students acting as POD workers. Volunteers were divided into two groups, group B, experimental and group A, control. Time was recorded using a digital time-stamp at the beginning and at the end of the POD.Interventions: The researcher inputted the total number of volunteers into the model, and the model generated the most applicable ratio for distribution of human capital: a one-to-one ratio of screeners to dispensers. Main outcome measures: The mean time for Group A was 4.55 minutes (95% CI: 4.27, 4.83). The mean time for group B was 3.05 minutes (95% CI: 2.79, 3.31). A two-sample t test and Analysis of Variance of these data show that the difference is meaningful (p < 0.001).Results: The results show that a discrete-event computer simulation can be used to identify the most efficient use of resources in order to decrease the amount of time that patients are required to participate.Conclusions: The discrete-event computer simulation model was found to be effective at identifying ways to increase efficiency and reduce the overall time required by patients to complete the POD.
Analysis of 9-1-1 call data from an emergency management perspective: A case study of the city of Lethbridge
Authors: Kearns, DSc Chris , Islam, PhD, CFM Tanveer
Published: March 2019

This article examines 9-1-1 call data of the City of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada over a year to find discernible spatial and temporal trends that may be useful to emergency response or better delivery of emergency management services. The spatial analysis includes Geographic Information Systems hotspot analysis of cellular and landline emergency calls with respect to critical (emergency and healthcare) facilities as well as emergency calls from residential landlines. The temporal analysis looks at hourly, daily, and monthly patterns of emergency calls and the factors driving up the call volumes in certain periods. It also examines emergency call volumes before, during, and after a major disaster (wildfire) event. The article concludes with summarizing the findings and identifying the areas for future research.
Volume 16, Number 5
Authors: DeVito, Jr. Richard A.
Published: March 2019

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Comparison of disaster preparedness between Upstate and Downstate community hospitals in New York
Authors: Vick, MD, MBA, DHA Dan J. , Wilson, PhD, DHA Asa B. , Fisher, DBA Michael , Roseamelia, PhD Carrie
Published: March 2019

Objective: This study sought to determine whether differences exist in disaster preparedness between Upstate and Downstate community hospitals in New York.Design: A descriptive and analytical cross-sectional survey study was conducted using a 35-element questionnaire. These questions examined six disaster preparedness components: disaster plan development, onsite surge capacity, available materials and resources, disaster education and training, disaster preparedness funding levels, and perception of disaster preparedness.Setting: The population surveyed included community hospitals across New York.Subjects: Invitations to participate in the survey were emailed to the CEOs and disaster preparedness coordinators at 207 of the 208 community hospitals in New York. Eighty hospitals completed surveys, including 41 Upstate hospitals and 39 Downstate facilities. Main outcome measures: Responses to questions pertaining to the six disaster preparedness elements. Results: There were differences in disaster preparedness between Upstate and Downstate hospitals with respect to disaster plan development, available materials and resources, and disaster education and training. No differences were identified in onsite surge capacity, disaster preparedness funding levels, or perception of disaster preparedness.Conclusions: The results demonstrate the current condition of disaster preparedness in Upstate and Downstate community hospitals in New York. Differences in preparedness between hospitals in the two locations may reflect factors such as availability of resources and differing priorities with regard to threat levels. They also suggest opportunities for improvement in disaster preparedness, which may require additional government resources and advocacy organization efforts.
The IDEA model for effective instructional risk and crisis communication by emergency managers and other key spokespersons
Authors: Sellnow, PhD Deanna D. , Sellnow, PhD Timothy L.
Published: March 2019

Emergency managers are very often the key spokespersons charged with instructing people to take appropriate self-protective actions during natural disasters and other extreme events. Doing so successfully poses unique challenges including, for instance, convincing people to pay attention, translating complex information intelligibly to non-scientific publics, and motivating people to actually take appropriate actions for self-protection. These challenges are complicated further by the uncertainty surrounding many crisis events and the short response time demanded of emergency managers to offer such information and instructions. This manuscript describes the IDEA model for designing efficient and effective instructional risk and crisis communication messages and some of the research that has been conducted to validate its utility. Ultimately, emergency managers can use the IDEA model to design effective instructional messages in short order and educators can use the model in the classroom to teach new professionals to communicate effectively when they face crisis circumstances in the future.
Higher Education in Emergency Management: Pathways to Professional Excellence in a Demanding Career - Part 2
Authors: Emergency Management Journal of
Published: March 2019

Volume 17, Number 2
Biopsychosocial determinants of opioid use disorder (OUD) and implications for maternal and child health research: A scoping review
Authors: Salihu, MD, PhD Hamisu M. , Salinas, MD, PhD Abraham , Medina, MD, MPH Imelda , Krishnaswami, MD, MPH Janani , Aliyu, MD, DrPH Muktar H.
Published: March 2019

Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is on the rise among women of reproductive age in the United States, contributing to a marked increase in the incidence of adverse consequences on maternal and child health (MCH). There is a dearth of literature on the biopsychosocial determinants of OUD in MCH populations and their role in the current opioid epidemic. The aim of this study is to examine the epidemiology of OUD in the United States and develop a biopsychosocial research model of OUD among women of reproductive age.Methods: Utilizing a scoping review methodology, a systematic search strategy was implemented using MEDLINE/PubMed, Integrated Library searches, and Google Scholar. Scholarly/peer-reviewed articles published up to July 2017, in English, and restricted to populations in the United States were eligible for inclusion. A qualitative synthesis of the selected studies was performed to summarize study findings.Results: Multiple factors play a role at every level of the biopsychosocial model (BPSM) in OUD—from molecular (genetic, epigenetic), cellular-tissue, organ system, the person (psycho-affective, cognitive, and behavioral), to relationship-based (family, peers), community environment, healthcare-related, and policy levels. Conclusion: Important research gaps persist at every level and highlight the need for multiple-level biopsychosocial research to enhance our understanding of the nature, extent, distribution, etiology, and consequences of OUD among women of reproductive age. Our biopsychosocial model of OUD can be used to guide innovative MCH epidemiology research.
How do sports affect static baropodometry? An observational study among women living in southern Italy
Authors: Feka Kaltrina , Pomara Francesco , Russo Giuseppe , Piccione Maria Cusmà , Petrucci Marco , Giustino Valerio , Messina Giuseppe , Iovane Angelo , Palma Antonio , Bianco Antonino
Published: March 2019

Purpose

The aim of the study was (a) to investigate the differences in plantar pressure distribution between athletes (A) and sedentary (S) women; (b) to examine the differences, if any, in plantar pressure between sports within the A group.

Methods

The study involved 173 females; 98 were S (age: 24.23 ± 6.11 years; height: 161.11 ± 6.44 cm; weight: 56.70 ± 8.19 kg; BMI: 21.81 ± 2.52 kg/m2; body surface area [BSA]: 1.59 ± 0.13; shoe size: 37.83 ± 1.53), 75 were A (age: 22.47 ± 4.89 years; height: 159.98 ± 5.95 cm; weight: 55.49 ± 7.61 kg; BMI: 21.62 ± 2.18 kg/m2; BSA: 1.57 ± 0.12; shoe size: 38.05 ± 1.55). For plantar support analysis, the FreeMed posturography system was used, including the FreeMed baropodometric platform and FreeStep v. 1.0.3 software.

Results

No significant differences were found between groups regarding anthropometric data, in the total surface, fore-foot, rear-foot, total left or total right foot surface. Significant differences between S and A were observed in fore-foot (S: 50.39 ± 3.60%; A: 52.36 ± 3.76%) and rear-foot load distribution (p = 0.0006; p = 0.0006). Also the maximal peak pressure (S: 518.06 ± 111.50 g/cm2; A: 445.38 ± 88.47 g/cm2) and the mean pressure showed significant differences between groups. There were significant differences between sports in total surface and fore-/rear-foot and total left/right surfaces ratios.

Conclusions

Women practising sport differ from sedentary ones in the fore-/rear-foot pressure ratio. In addition, we detected plantar surface and fore-/rear-foot pressure ratio differences within the athletes group.
Optimists report fewer physical and mental health conditions than pessimists in the general Norwegian population
Authors: Schou-Bredal Inger , Bonsaksen ATore , Heir Trond , Skogstad Laila , Lerdal Anners , Grimholt Tine , Ekeberg Øivind
Published: March 2019

Background

Several studies have found that optimism is associated with better health. However, all those studies have investigated the subject in a specific context: gender, age group, diagnosis, situation, or population segment. Given the association found between optimism and physical health, mental health and well-being in previous studies, one would expect optimistic individuals in the general population to report fewer physical and mental health conditions during their lifetimes than pessimists. The aim of the present study was to test this hypothesis.

Participants and procedure

A random sample of 1792 people participated in a survey on a broad variety of mental and physical health conditions. In addition they filled out the Life Orientation Test–Revised (LOT-R). Optimism was defined as a score of ≥ 17 on the LOT-R.

Results

Optimists reported a lower prevalence of a wide range of mental and physical health conditions compared with pessimists. The associations between optimism and better health conditions persisted for the majority of health conditions investigated, even after adjustment for age, gender and education. Overall, pessimists had a greater estimated risk of disease in general. In addition 11.30% of the pessimists reported having had five or more different diseases during their lifetimes, compared with 3.90% of the optimists.

Conclusions

Our results add to growing evidence that optimism plays an important role in health and support the view that fostering optimism is an appropriate strategy for promoting health.
Prevalence of and demographic factors associated with domestic violence among Iranian older adults: the results of Urban HEART-2
Authors: Rashedi Vahid , Asadi-Lari Mohsen , Foroughan Mahshid , Rudnik Agata
Published: March 2019

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of and demographic factors associated with domestic violence among Iranian older adults based on the Urban HEART-2 project in Tehran, Iran. The study was a part of the second round of the Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool (Urban HEART-2) project, which was a large, population-based, cross-sectional study. Individuals aged ≥ 60 years were selected randomly through a multistage, cluster sampling method from 368 neighborhoods of 22 districts of Tehran. A total of 15,069 older adults, 79% married and 45.22% female, were included in the study. The mean age of the participants was 68.93 ± 7.27 years. The overall prevalence of physical domestic violence was 2.32%. Factors such as age, gender, schooling, and having a disability were significantly associated with domestic violence (p < .05). These results are likely to be an underestimate of what really happens in the community, as many authors have men-tioned previously. Therefore, it is necessary to broaden our perspectives on the phenomenon of domestic vio-lence against the elderly, especially in the fields of public health and nursing.
The analysis of free writing, vocabulary,
and dyslexia in English as a native and foreign language (English vs. Polish students)
Authors: Łockiewicz Marta , Jaskulska Martyna , Fawcett Angela
Published: March 2019

Background

The aim of our study was to compare free writing skills in English as a native language and a foreign language (in English and Polish students respectively). English and Polish have dissimilar orthographies in terms of grapheme-phoneme correspondence rules that is why we were curious to examine whether native and foreign speakers of English exhibit some similarities and/or differences in terms of writing and vocabulary, controlling the dyslexia factor at the same time.

Participants and procedure

28 English junior high school students: 13 with dyslexia (ED), 15 without (END), and 32 Polish junior high school students: 16 with dyslexia (PD) and 16 without (PND) participated. They completed tests measuring free writing and vocabulary in English as a native (ED and END) and a foreign (PD and PND) language.

Results

We found that both PD and PND knew fewer words of different difficulty, made more grammar errors, wrote shorter compositions, and composed shorter sentences than ED and END, demonstrating the influence of a NL and a negative linguistic transfer between synthetic Polish and analytical English. In a free writing task, tough, they committed an equal number of phonological and orthographic errors, probably choosing best-known words, which did not allow to demonstrate the expected deficits of students with dyslexia due to phonological deficit.

Conclusions

Generally, both PD and PND, despite having studied EFL for on average 7 years, failed to equal their ED and END peers’ performance in a simple free writing task. Dyslexia and/or related spelling errors correlated with vocabulary in both Polish and English students, confirming that dyslexia may limit one’s mental lexicon for both NL speakers and FL learners.
Decadal Trends and Variability in Intermountain West Surface Ozone near Oil and Gas Extraction Fields
Authors: Zhou Ying , Mao Huiting , Sive Barkley C.
Published: March 2019

Abstract. Decadal trends in the annual fourth-highest daily maximum 8-hour average (A4DM8HA) ozone (O3) were studied over 2005–2015 for 13 rural/remote sites in the U.S. Intermountain West. No trends were observed in A4DM8HA O3 at two reference sites, which are located upwind of and thus minimally influenced by emissions from oil and natural gas (O&NG) basins. Trends, or a lack thereof, varied widely at other 11 sites in/near O&NG basins resulting from different controlling factors rather than a simplistic, uniform one. The decreasing trends at Mesa Verde (−0.76 ppbv/yr) and Canyonlands National Park (−0.54 ppbv/yr) were attributed to a 37 % decrease in natural gas production in the San Juan Basin and 35 % emission reductions in coal-fired electricity generation, respectively. The decreasing trend (−1.21 ppbv/yr) at Wind Cave National Park resulted from reduced solar radiation due to increasingly frequent precipitation weather. The lack of trends at remaining sites was likely caused by the increasing O&NG emissions and decreasing emissions from other activities. Wintertime O3 stagnant events were associated with the Arctic Oscillation (AO). Box model simulations suggested that both volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides emission reductions during negative AO years while VOC emission reductions alone in positive AO years could effectively mitigate high wintertime O3 within the O&NG basins. Our findings suggest that emissions from O&NG extraction likely played a significant role in shaping long-term trends in surface O3 near/within O&NG basins and hence warrant consideration in the design of efficient O3 mitigation strategies for the Intermountain West.
Properties of biomass burning aerosol mixtures derived at fine temporal and spatial scales from Raman lidar measurements: Part I optical properties
Authors: Janicka Lucja , Stachlewska Iwona S.
Published: March 2019

Abstract. The analysis of the aerosol optical properties derived at fine temporal and spatial scales were performed based on measurements obtained during heat wave event in vicinity of a cold weather front in Warsaw on August 9th–11th, 2015. The signals collected by the PollyXT-UW lidar allowed for the calculation of 23 sets of so-called 3β + 2α + 2δ + wv profiles averaged by 30-minutes periods during 2 nights. The total number of 11 different aerosol types and aerosol mixtures were identified with reference to properties within 116 sub-layers in the profiles and were characterized by the mean values. The statistical sample of various optical properties being in agreement for consecutive profiles allowed to assess the spatio-temporal extent of aerosol/mixture types. The mean lidar ratio values of 53–73 sr (355 nm) and 31–45 sr (532 nm) in the layers dominated by the anthropogenic pollution were found. For the layers dominated by the biomass burning aerosol (fresh, moderately fresh, moderately aged) mean lidar ratio was of 69–114 sr (355 nm) and 57–85 sr (532 nm). The colour ratio of lidar ratio (532 / 355) higher than 1, characteristic for aged biomass burning aerosol, was found only in one scattered layer, accompanying with low value of extinction related Ångström exponent of 0.60 ± 0.32 and low particle depolarization ratio. The maximum of the particle depolarization ratio of 4.8–5.0 % at 532 nm were observed in a layer likely contaminated with pollen and in a layer dominated by fresh biomass burning aerosol. This study provides an excellent data set for exploration of separation algorithms, aerosol typing algorithms and microphysical inversion.
Versatile Aerosol Concentration Enrichment System (VACES) operating as a
Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN) concentrator. Development and laboratory
characterization
Authors: Dameto de España Carmen , Steiner Gerhard , Schuh Harald , Sioutas Constantinos , Hitzenberger Regina
Published: March 2019

Abstract. The ability of atmospheric aerosol particles to act as cloud condensation nuclei (CCN) depends on many factors, including particle size, chemical composition, and meteorological conditions. To expand our knowledge on CCN, it is essential to understand the factors leading to CCN activation. For this purpose a versatile aerosol concentrator enrichment system (VACES) has been modified to select CCN at different supersaturations. The VACES enables to sample CCN particles without altering their chemical and physical properties. The redesigned VACES enriches CCN particles by first passing the aerosol flow to a new saturator and then to a condenser. The activated particles are concentrated by an inertial virtual impactor, and then can be returned to their original size by diffusion-drying. For the calibration, the saturator temperature was fixed at 52 °C and the condenser temperature range was altered from 5 °C to 25 °C to obtain activation curves for NaCl particles of different sizes. Critical water vapour supersaturations can be calculated using the 50 % cutpoint of these curves. Calibration results have also shown that CCN concentrations can be enriched by a factor of approx. 17, which is in agreement with the experimentally determined enrichment factor of the original VACES. The advantage of the re-designed VACES over conventional CCN counters (both static and continuous flow instruments) lies in the substantial enrichment of activated CCN which facilitates further chemical analysis.
Emergence of a localized total electron content enhancement during the severe geomagnetic storm of 8 September 2017
Authors: Sotomayor-Beltran Carlos , Andrade-Arenas Laberiano
Published: March 2019

Abstract. In this work, the results of the analysis on total electron
content (TEC) data before, during and after the geomagnetic storm of
8 September 2017 are reported. One of the responses to geomagnetic storms due
to the southern vertical interplanetary magnetic field (Bz) is the
enhancement of the electron density in the ionosphere. Vertical TEC (VTEC)
from the Center for Orbit determination in Europe (CODE) along with a
statistical method were used to identify positive and/or negative ionospheric
storms in response to the geomagnetic storm of 8 September 2017. When
analyzing the response to the storm of 8 September 2017 it was indeed
possible to observe an enhancement of the equatorial ionization anomaly
(EIA); however, what was unexpected was the identification of a local TEC
enhancement (LTE) to the south of the EIA (∼40∘ S, right over
New Zealand and extending towards the southeastern coast of Australia and
also eastward towards the Pacific). This was a very transitory LTE that
lasted approximately 4 h, starting at ∼ 02:00 UT on 8 September
where its maximum VTEC increase was of 241.2 %. Using the same statistical
method, comparable LTEs in a similar category geomagnetic storm, the 2015
St. Patrick's Day storm, were looked for. However, for the aforementioned
storm no LTEs were identified. As also indicated in a past recent study for a
LTE detected during the 15 August 2015 geomagnetic storm, an association
between the LTE and the excursion of Bz seen during the 8 September 2017
storm was observed as well. Furthermore, it is very likely that a direct
impact of the super-fountain effect along with traveling ionospheric
disturbances may be playing an important role in the production of this LTE.
Finally, it is indicated that the 8 September 2017 LTE is the second one to
be detected since the year 2016.
El contenido de tareas y la dinámica de las ocupaciones en España
Authors: Torrejón Pérez Sergio
Published: March 2019

En este artículo se analiza la relación entre el contenido de tareas de las ocupaciones y su trayectoria a lo largo del último ciclo económico en España. Tras identificar a través de una síntesis de la literatura especializada cuales son las tareas más sensibles a los principales cambios del lado de la demanda del empleo se abordan dos objetivos: ver si la intensidad de cada una de estas tareas en las ocupaciones (rutinarias, creativas, sociales) se relaciona de forma positiva o negativa con su crecimiento y analizar cuál de estas características o atributos explica una mayor parte de la varianza de la variable dependiente (el crecimiento de las ocupaciones). Este análisis ofrece resultados novedosos que contribuyen a esclarecer que teoría es más solvente para explicar lo ocurrido en el mercado laboral español en las últimas décadas.
Effects of Replacement of Fish Oil by a Mixture of Balanites aegyptiaca and Adansonia digitata Seed Oils on the Growth and Survival of Clarias anguillaris Fries (Linnaeus, 1758)
Authors: Sagne Mariama , Fall Jean , Loum Abdoulaye , Djiba Pathe Karim , Ndong Diégane , Diouf Malick
Published: March 2019

To investigate the effects of replacement of fish oil by a mixture of Balanites aegyptiaca and Adansonia digitata seed oils three isonitrogenous (35.36%) and isoenergetic diets (3.48 MJ / kg) were formulated for one kilogram (1kg). The study was carried out on fries Clarias anguillaris for six weeks.At the beginning of the experiment, 90 Clarias anguillaris of the initial average weight of 0.82 ± 0.055g were randomly divided into three different groups with two replicates containing 15 fish/each. Fish were kept in six plastic tanks (50 x 40 x 30 cm) container (50 L). The results showed that the substitution of fish oil by a mixture of Balanites aegyptiaca seed oil and Adansonia digitata seed oil gives growth for all diets. However, the best growths are obtained from all points of view (MWGr, MWGa and SGR) with diet A (mixture of Adansonia seed oil and Balanites seed oil at a ratio of 20 : 20) followed by the diet D (mixture of Adansonia seed oil and Balanites seed oil at 10 : 30) compare to the control diet M containing fish oil. The best FCR was observed with the diet A followed by the diet D compare to the FCR observed with the diet M. The PER was higher in diet A (0.57) followed by diet D with (0.45) that has no significant difference with the control diet M (0.43). The highest value 63% was obtained with the diet D followed by 60% with the diet M and finally the lowest value 53% was obtained with the diet A. In regards to the growth performance, fish fed a 100% vegetable oil diet showed the best growth performance. Therefore, the replacement of fish oil with a mixture of Balanites aegyptiaca seed oil and Adansonia digitata seed oil has no negative impact on the growth of Clarias anguillaris fry. It would be interesting first to study the inclusion rate of Balanites aegyptiaca seed oil for a partial replacement of fish oil.
Generation of Synthetic Daily Weather for Climate Change Scenarios and Extreme Storm Intensification
Authors: Garbrecht Jurgen , Zhang X. C. , Brown David , Busteed Phillip
Published: March 2019

Long-term simulations in watershed hydrology, soil and nutrient transport, and sustainability of agricultural production systems require long-term weather records that are often not available at the location of interest. Generation of synthetic daily weather data is a common approach to augment limited weather observations. Here a synthetic daily weather generation model (called SYNTOR) is described. SYNTOR fulfills the traditional role of generating alternative weather realizations that have statistical properties similar to those of the parent historical weather it is intended to simulate. In addition, it has the capability to simulate daily weather records for climate change scenarios and storm intensification due to climate change. The various model components are briefly summarized and an application is presented for semi-arid climate conditions in west-central Oklahoma. SYNTOR generated daily weather compared well with observed weather values. Climate change is simulated by adjusting weather generation parameters to reflect the changed mean monthly weather values of climate projections. Storm intensification is approximated by increasing the top 10 percentile of storm distribution by a predefined amount based on previous studies of trends in United States precipitation. Further evaluation of published storm intensification values and associated uncertainties and spatial variability is recommended.
Sports Manager Training and Leadership Behaviors
Authors: Bozyigit Elif
Published: March 2019

The aim of this study is to examine the leadership behaviors levels of university students studying in the Sports Management Department. The sample of the research consists of 148 students (male n=112, female n=36) aged between 18 and 28 years. In this study, the Personal Information Form was created in order to learn the characteristics of the participants such as gender, age groups, the status of doing sports as an athlete and the status of volunteering in sports events. The Leader Behavior Description Questionnaire (LBDQ), which was translated into the Turkish Language by Atar and Özbek (2009), was used as a data collection tool. The mean score of the students was 4.142 in the dimension of initiating structure and was 3.760 in the dimension of consideration. According to the results of the analysis, the initiating structure dimension scores differed according to variables of gender, the status of doing sports as an athlete and the status of volunteering in sports events. The consideration dimension scores differed age groups and the status of volunteering in sports events. In addition, it was found that there was a linear and significant relationship between scores of initiating structure and consideration.
A MIXED RADIOPAQUE - RADIOLUCENT LESION IN THE ANTERIOR MANDIBLE ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE IMPACTED TEETH
Authors: Pandarinath Bhandarkar Gowri , Kushal Shetty
Published: March 2019

Desmoplastic ameloblastoma (DA) is an unusual variant of ameloblastoma characterized by abundant dense collagenous stroma (desmoplasia) with small nests and strands of an odontogenic epithelium. The stroma dominates over the epithelial neoplastic component. The case report of Desmoplastic variant we are presenting is unique and noteworthy in that it exhibited unusual radiographic features; a mixed radiopaque-radiolucent lesion that resembled a benign fibro-osseous lesion. It was seen in the anterior mandible and it was also associated with multiple impacted teethwhich is quite a rarity.
Using tanks for idirect fire - an attempt to reactivate training
Authors: Koniuk Adam
Published: March 2019

Indirect fire is a domain of artillery. Tanks due to their combat capabilities (mobility, hit resistance and accuracy of fire) were hardly used for such type of tasks, although being prepared from constructional point of view. Nevertheless, evaluation of a concept of tanks utilization in a battlefield frequently oscillated around a support of infantry or just operation support. Closing down and ceasing development of artillery units as a result of the Polish Armed Forces’ transformation led to a situation under which the lack of an adequately intensive artillery fire significantly affecting support of first echelon units can be faced during real operations. For this reason, the General Command of Branches of Armed Forces bearing in mind tanks’ capability of fulfilling the aforementioned task decided to reactivate the competence of indirect fire by tanks’ crews, especially because the execution of this task was terminated at the beginning of the 1990s. The article presents the analysis of documents in force related to conducting indirect fire by a tank subunit and characteristics of individual undertakings required for preparation of a subunit to fulfil above-mentioned tasks based on the experience gained by a tank battalion of the 15th Mechanized Brigade in Giżycko, as well as realization of numerous organizational projects necessary for shooting preparation and fire control execution during fulfillment of this type of fire tasks. Results of practical indirect fire execution by tanks lead to constructive observations referred to achieving high results of an accurate indirect fire by tanks and implementing changes in documents which normalize training and shooting processes, adjusting an organizational portion of the project to the current organizational structures of tank and artillery subunits and to correlations resulting from this fact. The article also inclines to discussion regarding the direction of changes indispensable for conducting the indirect fire by tanks and the rationale of the execution of these tasks in a contemporary battlefield.
Implementation of intelligence and diplomatic tasks by the military attache office of the legation of the republic of poland in berlin in 1928-1932
Authors: Żurawski Damian
Published: March 2019

The article presents the origins and functioning of the Military Attaché Office in Berlin in the years 1928-1932 led by Lieutenant Colonel Witold Dzierżykraj-Morawski, who carried out the intelligence activities under the guise of a military diplomat. Within the scope of his operational activities, Lieutenant Colonel Morawski established contacts with other military attachés and gathered and transmitted information on the country of residence in order to identify its military potential as well as internal and external political situation in the Weimar Republic.
In his work, Lieutenant Colonel Morawski did not conduct intelligence activity of a purely operational nature, however, he managed to obtain a wide range of contacts for intelligence work, in which he used the meetings with military attachés of foreign countries, people from various circles from German pacifists and the Union of Poles in Germany as well as the environments related to the armaments industry. From 1929 to 1932 he expanded his activity to include open sources, i.e. the official press and announcements of the Ministry of the Reichswehr that gave him knowledge about the dates of the next maneuvers and detailed information about their course, which he received in a wider range from Japanese or Spanish military attachés.
Moreover, he obtained information about the cooperation between Germany and the USSR, which was to serve to devalue contacts between the military attaché of Great Britain and the German military authorities. One of such information was obtained in 1931 from the military attaché of Sweden through the Finnish military attaché office. In spite of quite secretive action, in November 1931 he was accused of espionage and was expelled in March 1932. He also gave a lecture at the Center for Higher Military Studies in Warsaw (February 1932) where he presented the possible directions of attack of the German Army and the entire doctrine of combat activity of the Reichswehr.
Laboratory methods for testing the performance of pyrotechnic delay elements
Authors: Warchoł Radosław , Nita Marcin
Published: March 2019

Pyrotechnic delay elements owing to their simple structure and reliability are very often used as part of the design of ammunition. Their basic task consists in generating a specified delay between the respective actions of two elements/systems, required to ensure the safe and reliable work of ammunition. The paper presents laboratory methods employed for testing the performance of pyrotechnic delay elements (PDEs) used in means of combat. The introductory part describes pyrotechnical delay elements and the task fulfilled by them in ammunition. The next part discusses performance parameters of pyrotechnic delay elements, decisive for their proper operation, and factors influencing such operation. In its main part the article presents the standard defining the laboratory methods to be employed for testing pyrotechnic delay elements. According to the above-mentioned standard, the laboratory methods of testing pyrotechnic delay elements can be divided into tests in the open and closed systems. Further, the paper discusses both types of test systems. Taking account of a wide thematic scope of the discussed issue, this article focuses mainly on presenting new methods of testing pyrotechnic delay elements, which have not been mentioned in the standard. Provided examples of tests of pyrotechnic delay elements have been taken from the Polish and foreign literature. Two methods of testing pyrotechnic delay elements are worth paying special attention, one making use of a thermal imaging camera, and the other relying on Roentgen radiation.
Information flows in relationships between public admin-istration and economic entities towards the concept of new public management
Authors: Drobiazgiewicz Joanna
Published: March 2019

Due to the need for public sector reforms, a number of actions are being undertaken to improve the delivery of public services. New Public Management is one of the concepts that assumes the introduction of management methods and techniques modelled on the private sector into the public sector. In line with this new concept of customer manage-ment, service recipients are perceived not as supplicants but as customers. The aim of the article is to present the directions of changes in information flows in relations between public administration and economic entities related to the implementation of new public management. The article presents the basic assumptions of the New Public Management concept. Subsequently, the attention is paid to the types of information and methods of communication in relations of public administration with business entities. Electronic means are becoming one of the most important channels of information flow. The imple-mentation of modern information and communication technologies enables electronic da-ta exchange, creation of electronic documents, e-services and electronic access to infor-mation.
REVIEW OF MOBILE BANKING SOLUTIONS INCLUDING THE ANALYSIS OF SURVEY PERFORMED AMONG THE INDIVIDUAL USERS
Authors: Panas Jolanta , Wilczyńska Katarzyna
Published: March 2019

The article presents the structure of the electronic banking with attention being given to solutions applied in mobile banking and mobile payments available in Poland. For the purpose of this article a survey was conducted among the active users of the Internet, aiming to research changes with regards to susceptibility of individual users to take advantage of application of mobile banking including mobile payments and their main concerns regarding the using of mobile banking services.
OPTICAL SENSOR OF FLAVONOIDS BASED ON LIQUID CRYSTAL
Authors: Sushynskyi Orest , Petrina Roman , Gubriy Zaoriana , Khomyak Semen , Mykytyuk Zinoviy , Novikov Volodymyr
Published: March 2019

In order to solve the problems associated with the express registration of the presence of biologically active substances in callus biomass, we propose the use of cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) with a spiral structure as a material of a sensitive element of optical sensor of flavonoids. Cholesteric liquid crystal BLO62 is proposed to use as a sensitive element. Spectral characteristics of alcohol solutions of flavonoids (20%, 40%, 70% and 90%) were obtained. The interaction of CLC with quercetin was analyzed. The scheme of the primary information signal converter is developed in which the current from the photodetector is transmitted to the developed signal converter. The device is implemented with the common use Atmega 328 microcontroller manufactured by Atmel. Speciality of this structural scheme is its flexibility and versatility, which makes it easy to reconfigure the parameters of the firmware for the registration of various types of investigated mediums.
“Adereçados y pintados de pinçel”. Una recreación virtual: policromía efímera en la Lisboa de 1619
Authors: Soto Caba Victoria , Solís Alcudia Isabel
Published: March 2019

Planteamos una reconstrucción virtual de algunos de los arcos que se erigieron con motivo de la entrada de Felipe III en Lisboa a comienzos del verano de 1619, incidiendo especialmente en la policromía de los ornatos efímeros. Hemos utilizado para ello tecnología digital, una tendencia que cada día gana más adeptos por sus posibilidades educativas, y hemos aplicado el color siguiendo las noticias que comentaron las fuentes impresas de la época. Encontrar y plasmar aquella policromía del arte efímero durante el Antiguo Régimen es un tema que venimos investigando desde una perspectiva digital, enfoque que tiene en consideración la dificultad que entraña la verificación de lo polícromo en una reconstrucción virtual, pero con ello intentamos recuperar uno de los aspectos esenciales de la fiesta de la Edad Moderna y que de alguna forma ha sido relegado. No obstante, debemos recalcar, que se trata de un planteamiento de hipótesis. La propuesta se inserta en un Grupo de Trabajo de Proyectos de Innovación Docente de la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, así como en el Proyecto de I+D+I: “Apropiaciones e hibridaciones entre las artes plásticas y las artes escénicas en la Edad Moderna” (HAR2015-70089-P) del cual forman parte las autoras.
Mapeando la Edad Media: intercambios artísticos en el Mediterráneo y Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG). El Proyecto ArtMedGIS
Authors: Marcos Cobaleda María
Published: March 2019

La intención principal de este artículo es presentar los resultados del Proyecto ArtMedGIS (MSCA – H2020, Grant Agreement nº 699818). El objetivo principal de este Proyecto es evaluar los intercambios artísticos en el Mediterráneo tardomedieval a través de la aplicación de los Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG), partiendo del estudio de tres elementos preseleccionados: los muqarnaṣ, los arcos de herradura apuntados y las denominadas Masŷid o Masāŷid al-Ŷanā’iz. El uso de los SIG ha permitido elaborar numerosos materiales cartográficos innovadores para analizar diferentes fenómenos ligados a los intercambios artísticos y a la distribución geográfica de los elementos preseleccionados anteriormente mencionados.
Análisis de catálogos digitales en España: una visión cualitativa a través de ocho colecciones artísticas en línea
Authors: Ruiz Torres David , Bellido Gant María Luisa , Fernández Moreno Anabel
Published: March 2019

En esta investigación cualitativa exploramos diferentes aspectos de los catálogos artísticos digitales españoles, ya que estos constituyen un elemento clave para la difusión y la investigación del patrimonio cultural. La considerable heterogeneidad de los fondos artísticos y órganos gestores ha dado como resultado un panorama complejo por lo que se ha hecho necesaria la selección previa de una muestra. A pesar de que ningún modelo digital examinado favorezca completamente el acceso universal al patrimonio, de ellos emergen ideas y prácticas capaces de dar respuesta a las necesidades de una sociedad plural y diversificada. La visibilización de los aspectos positivos y de aquellos que son mejorables intenta mostrar el potencial dinamizador de una herramienta que responda a las necesidades de todos los públicos.
Multi-Objective Optimization of Internal Compartment Layout of Oil Tankers
Authors: Jafaryeganeh Hamidreza , Ventura Manuel , Soares Carlos Guedes
Published: March 2019

This work deals with the design of the internal layout of a shuttle tanker formulated as a multi-objective optimization problem, balancing cargo capacity and minimizing still water bending moment with safety requirements, in particular survivability after damage. A parametric model is used to specify the internal layout of a tanker ship considering a fixed hull shape and regulatory framework. The design variables include positions of watertight members in the internal layout, such as watertight bulkhead position, double-bottom height, and wing tanks width. Merit functions are the minimization of oil outflow parameter, maximization of cargo capacity, and minimization of the longitudinal bending moment, which are, respectively, represented for reduction of environmental pollution due to damaged oil tankers, improvement of economic benefits, and safety during operation. The multi-objective genetic algorithm is used for approaching the Pareto frontiers, and the choices between the optimal designs are discussed while introducing a utility function.

1. Introduction

The internal layout of the ship's hull is established in the initial stage of ship design. The size and location of the internal spaces are defined taking into consideration the type of ship and the type of content and usage of the compartments. On the other hand, survivability regulations impose limitations in the subdivision arrangement of the ship. Also, the economic competitiveness has special importance in the design of a merchant ship. Cargo capacity and building cost are some of those economic objectives that are not necessarily in accordance with the improvement of safety objectives. Thus, the design of the internal layout of the vessels can be studied as a multi-objective optimization problem targeting safety improvement after damage besides decreasing the cost functions. A diversity of internal layout designs can be investigated within an optimization framework to choose the dominating design among the feasible solutions (Nowacki 2010). However, targeting a variety of objective functions complicates the process of internal compartment design, especially when the main hull dimensions have to be kept constant (Santos & Guedes Soares 2010).
The flip-flap puzzle flap: Another recycling option
Authors: Gandolfi Silvia , Carloni Raphael , Gilleron Matthieu , Bonmarchand Albane , Auquit-Auckbur Isabelle
Published: March 2019

Post-traumatic soft tissue defects sometimes require sequential flap coverage to achieve complete healing. In the era of propeller flaps, which were developed to reduce donor site morbidity, Feng et al. introduced the concept of the free-style puzzle flap, in which a previously harvested flap becomes its own donor site by recycling the perforator. However, when a perforator cannot be found with a Doppler device, we suggest performing a new type of flap, the flip-flap puzzle flap, which combines two concepts: the free-style puzzle flap and the flip-flap flap described by Voche et al. in the 1990s. We present the cases of three patients who achieved complete healing through this procedure.
The Map as a Search Box: Using Linked Data to Create a Geographic Discovery System
Authors: Mckee Gabriel
Published: March 2019

This article describes a bibliographic mapping project recently undertaken at the Library of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW). The MARC Advisory Committeerecently approved an update to MARC that enables the use of dereferenceable Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) in MARC subfield $0. The ISAW Library has taken advantage of MARC’s new openness to URIs, using identifiers from the linked data gazetteer Pleiades in MARC records and using this metadata to create maps representing our library’s holdings. By populating our MARC records with URIs from Pleiades, an online, linked open data (LOD) gazetteer of the ancient world, we are able to create maps of the geographic metadata in our library’s catalog. This article describes the background, procedures, and potential future directions for this collection-mapping project.
LITA President’s Message: Updates from the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting
Authors: Kim Bohyun
Published: March 2019

Updates from the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting
Mølletvangens ophævelse i hertugdømmet Slesvig
Authors: Clausen Thomas
Published: March 2019

I århundreder havde indbyggerne i hertugdømmet Slesvig været underlagt mølletvang. Efter Treårskrigen afsluttedes imidlertid mølletvangens epoke i Sønderjylland ved et lovindgreb. Reformen blev dog ikke gennemført uden at møde modstand fra møllernes rækker. I artiklen tegner forfatteren hovedlinjerne i begivenhedsforløbet omkring mølletvangens afskaffelse. Synsvinklen er de tidligere tvangsmølleres.
De fem forbandede - og alligevel gode - år. Besættelsestiden 1940-45 oplevet og husket af en dreng i alderen 8-13 år
Authors: Randell Erik
Published: March 2019

Hvordan oplevede en sønderjysk gut årene 1940-45, da Nazityskland havde besat Danmark? Det har redaktionen bedt tidl. chefredaktør Erik Randel berette om fra sine drengeår i Sønderborg. Hans sanser blev vakt brat allerede på invasionsmorgenen i en telefonsamtale med faren, der var redaktør på Jydske Tidende. Så sønnen kunne allerede fra dag 1 registrere de skærpede nationale spændinger – med sammenhold og splittelse, sorger og glæder.