bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tibial stress injuries – location, severity, and classification in magnetic resonance imaging examination
Authors: Gmachowska Agata Maria , Żabicka Magdalena , Pacho Ryszard , Pacho Szymon , Majek Aleksandra , Feldman Beata
Published: January 2019

Purpose

To describe and illustrate the spectrum of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of tibial stress injuries (TSI) and propose a simplified classification system.

Material and methods

Retrospective analysis of MRI exams of 44 patients with clinical suspicion of unilateral or bilateral TSI, using a modified classification system to evaluate the intensity and location of soft-tissue changes and bone changes.

Results

Most of the patients were young athletic men diagnosed in late stage of TSI. Changes were predominantly found in the middle and distal parts of tibias along medial and posterior borders.

Conclusions

TSI may be suspected in young, healthy patients with exertional lower leg pain. MRI is the only diagnostic method to visualise early oedematic signs of TSI. Knowledge of typical locations of TSI can be helpful in proper diagnosis before its evolution to stress fracture.
Percutaneous puncture and embolisation for pancreatitis-related pseudoaneurysm: the feasibility of thrombin injection even in collection of fluid surrounding the pseudoaneurysm
Authors: Michimoto Kenkichi , Higuchi Takahiro , Enoki Keitaro , Matsui Yo , Takenaga Shinsuke , Saeki Chisato
Published: January 2019

Purpose

Pancreatitis-related pseudoaneurysm, a potentially life-threatening condition, is treated utilising endovascular management as a first choice and alternatively by percutaneous direct puncture of the aneurysm and embolisation.

Case report

A 50-year-old man with alcohol-induced necrotic pancreatitis underwent transcatheter arterial embolisation (TAE) for multiple pancreatic pseudoaneurysms. TAE failed in one enlarged aneurysm in the pancreatic body, and percutaneous direct needle puncture and coagulation using thrombin was planned. Precise puncture of the aneurysmal sac under fluoroscopy and computed tomographic (CT) guidance failed, but we could inject about 500 units of thrombin through the outer cannula into the collection of fluid surrounding the aneurysm. Compared to preoperative images, contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) showed shrinkage of the pseudoaneurysm without complications just after the procedure and its disappearance five days after the procedure.

Conclusions

Percutaneous direct puncture and embolisation is a feasible choice to treat pancreatic pseudoaneurysms, and injection of thrombin even into the collection of fluid surrounding the pseudoaneurysm can be a viable alternative, especially in cases in which precise puncture of the aneurysmal sac is difficult because of its size and location.
The Ability of Froth Formed without Chemicals to Hold Bacteria
Authors: Hassan Ghanim , Edyvean Robert G. J.
Published: January 2019

Abstract. Froth flotation is a solid-liquid separation technique that uses hydrophobicity as a driving force. Bacteria and other drinking water microorganisms tend to be hydrophobic and can be removed from water using this application. The biggest limitation against using froth flotation in the drinking water industry is the difficulty of producing froth without chemical frothers and holding bacteria in this froth without chemical collectors which deteriorate water taste and odor. Recently, researchers at the University of Sheffield described a method for producing froth using only water and compressed air. This has enabled froth flotation to be studied as an alternative to biocides for the removal of bacteria from drinking water. This work examines the ability of froth, produced by controlling air pumping through a water column, to hold bacteria. Bacteria are moved to the top of the column and collected in the froth. The operating conditions determine the percentage of bacteria removed. At optimum conditions, froth can hold up to 2×108 cfu/ml of bacteria. It has been found that air pumping at 130 l/min in a 20 cm diameter column will give the highest froth bacterial content. Time to reach stable froth bacterial concentration is decreased by increasing other variables.
Global tropospheric effects of aromatic chemistry with the SAPRC-11 mechanism implemented in GEOS-Chem version 9-02
Authors: Yan Yingying , Cabrera-Perez David , Lin Jintai , Pozzer Andrea , Hu Lu , Millet Dylan B. , Porter William C. , Lelieveld Jos
Published: January 2019

Abstract. The Goddard Earth Observing System with chemistry (GEOS-Chem) model has been
updated with the State-wide Air Pollution Research Center version 11 (SAPRC-11) aromatics chemical
mechanism, with the purpose of evaluating global and regional effects of the
most abundant aromatics (benzene, toluene, xylenes) on the chemical species
important for tropospheric oxidation capacity. The model evaluation based on
surface and aircraft observations indicates good agreement for aromatics and
ozone. A comparison between scenarios in GEOS-Chem with simplified aromatic
chemistry (as in the standard setup, with no ozone formation from related
peroxy radicals or recycling of NOx) and with the SAPRC-11 scheme
reveals relatively slight changes in ozone, the hydroxyl radical, and nitrogen
oxides on a global mean basis (1 %–4 %), although remarkable regional
differences (5 %–20 %) exist near the source regions. NOx decreases
over the source regions and increases in the remote troposphere, due mainly
to more efficient transport of peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN), which is
increased with the SAPRC aromatic chemistry. Model ozone mixing ratios with
the updated aromatic chemistry increase by up to 5 ppb (more than 10 %),
especially in industrially polluted regions. The ozone change is partly due
to the direct influence of aromatic oxidation products on ozone production
rates, and in part to the altered spatial distribution of NOx that
enhances the tropospheric ozone production efficiency. Improved
representation of aromatics is important to simulate the tropospheric oxidation.
Technical note: On the importance of a three-dimensional approach for modelling the transport of neustic microplastics
Authors: Jalón-Rojas Isabel , Wang Xiao-Hua , Fredj Erick
Published: January 2019

Abstract. Understanding and estimating the distribution and transport of microplastics in marine environments has been recognized as a major global research issue. Most of the existing research on transport modelling has focused on low-dense particles floating in surface waters, using a 2D Lagrangian approach and ignoring the vertical displacement of particles. In this work, we evaluate to what extent the vertical movement of particles within surface waters by mixing processes may affect the horizontal transport and fate of microplastics. The aim is to determinate whether a 2D approach is sufficient for the accurate modelling of neustic-microplastics transport or a 3D approach is necessary. For this purpose, we compare visually and statistically the microplastics transport patterns of three simulations in a coastal system: one using a 2D approach; and two using a 3D approach with weak and strong vertical turbulence, respectively. The 2D simulation roughly reproduced the transport and accumulation patterns, but accurate results required a 3D approach. This was particularly important for strong vertical turbulence and regions characterized by strong vertical current shear. Moreover, a 2D approach can lead to errors in the results even with negligible turbulence due to simplifications in the velocity field. A 3D modelling approach is therefore key to an accurate estimation and prediction of microplastics distribution in coastal systems, and consequently for planning mitigation and cleaning programs.
A health sciences library promotes wellness with free yoga
Authors: Casucci Tallie , Baluchi Donna
Published: January 2019

Background: Yoga is a popular physical exercise activity with mental health benefits. Public and academic libraries have offered free yoga as their primary movement-based program.Case Presentation: In an attempt to bolster wellness and connect to the health sciences community, an academic health sciences library offered free yoga as a ten-week trial series in summer 2016. At the end of the trial series, weekly attendance and online feedback data determined that this series should continue.Conclusions: Yoga provides health professionals and students with a welcomed midday break from a stressful work environment. Additionally, by partnering with yoga instructor trainee programs, the financial burden is low for the library.
Information literacy instruction for pharmacy students: a pharmacy librarian reflects on a year of teaching
Authors: Conlogue Bridget C.
Published: January 2019

Librarians have ever-expanding teaching responsibilities in many academic disciplines. Assessment of learning outcomes requires longitudinal evaluation to measure true retention of skills and knowledge. This is especially important in the health sciences, including pharmacy, where librarians take an active role in teaching students to help prepare them for a profession in which solid information literacy skills are required to safely and effectively provide evidence-based care to patients. In this commentary, I reflect on a year of teaching in a pharmacy program and consider the outcomes of my instruction, areas for improvement, student retention of learning, assessment challenges, faculty-librarian collaboration, and continued support for library instruction in the pharmacy curriculum.
The path to leadership: the career journey of academic health sciences library directors
Authors: Fought Rick L. , Misawa Mitsunori
Published: January 2019

Objective: The authors examined the career journeys of academic health sciences library directors to better understand their leadership development and what led them to their leadership positions in libraries.Methods: A qualitative phenomenological approach was employed due to its focus on exploring and understanding the meaning that individuals ascribe to a particular phenomenon or experience. Eleven library directors from academic health sciences libraries at public universities with very high research activity agreed to participate in the study. The research question guiding this study was: What was the library directors’ career journey that led them into library leadership?Results: A major theme that emerged from the data was “Path to Leadership.” Although each participant’s journey was unique, common elements surfaced as they chronicled their careers that were informative as to how they understood their emergence and development as library leaders. The four categories defining this theme were breadth of experience, focused preparation, mentors, and recognition and development of leadership potential.Conclusions: Previous research suggests that leadership development and preparedness are important contributors to leadership effectiveness. It was encouraging to witness and understand the amount of preparation by participants to ready themselves for their roles as library directors. This study provides a comprehensive view of the path to library leadership that furthers understanding of the value of leadership development and preparedness and provides a model for aspiring library leaders.
Adapting data management education to support clinical research projects in an academic medical center
Authors: Read Kevin B.
Published: January 2019

Background: Librarians and researchers alike have long identified research data management (RDM) training as a need in biomedical research. Despite the wealth of libraries offering RDM education to their communities, clinical research is an area that has not been targeted. Clinical RDM (CRDM) is seen by its community as an essential part of the research process where established guidelines exist, yet educational initiatives in this area are unknown.Case Presentation: Leveraging the author’s academic library’s experience supporting CRDM through informationist grants and REDCap training in our medical center, we developed a 1.5 hour CRDM workshop. This workshop was designed to use established CRDM guidelines in clinical research and address common questions asked by our community through the library’s existing data support program. The workshop was offered to the entire medical center 4 times between November 2017 and July 2018. This case study describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of this workshop.Conclusions: The 4 workshops were well attended and well received by the medical center community, with 99% stating that they would recommend the class to others and 98% stating that they would use what they learned in their work. Attendees also articulated how they would implement the main competencies they learned from the workshop into their work. For the library, the effort to support CRDM has led to the coordination of a larger institutional collaborative training series to educate researchers on best practices with data, as well as the formation of institution-wide policy groups to address researcher challenges with CRDM, data transfer, and data sharing.
Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE)
Authors: Curry Carolann Lee
Published: January 2019

The Journal/Author Name Estimator (JANE) is a free online bibliographic journal selection tool. Interfacing directly with PubMed/MEDLINE, the resource is web-based and allows users to easily input keywords, abstract text, or author names and view related articles based on terms. JANE is recommended for those working in health and biomedical fields.
HoloLens and VIVE Pro: Virtual Reality Headsets
Authors: Ogdon Dorothy Carol
Published: January 2019

Virtual reality headsets are poised to become the next must-have tool for education, training, and research. Though a wide variety of devices are available in the virtual reality market, there is not yet a recognized leader for educational, research, or training-specific applications. Two headsets that are currently available, the HTC VIVE Pro and the Microsoft HoloLens, are recognized as robust and powerful tools; however, both devices have requirements for space and support that libraries will need to consider carefully when planning access and programming for virtual reality.
Distinguishing case study as a research method from case reports as a publication type
Authors: Alpi Kristine M. , Evans John Jamal
Published: January 2019

The purpose of this editorial is to distinguish between case reports and case studies. In health, case reports are familiar ways of sharing events or efforts of intervening with single patients with previously unreported features. As a qualitative methodology, case study research encompasses a great deal more complexity than a typical case report and often incorporates multiple streams of data combined in creative ways. The depth and richness of case study description helps readers understand the case and whether findings might be applicable beyond that setting.
Recent Publications
Authors: Attig John C.
Published: January 2019

A list of 217 works related to Locke, published between 2016 and 2018 and added to the John Locke Bibliography since the Recent Publication on Locke published in Locke Studies vol. 17.
O escola sem partido e o discurso sobre uma suposta "ideologia de gênero"
Authors: Aparecida de Carvalho Fabiana , Luiz Polizel Alexandre
Published: January 2019

Numa análise discursiva amparada por teorizações foucaultianas e feministas, o presente artigo aponta as distorções ideológicas do Escola Sem Partido (ESP), os efeitos constitutivos dos Projetos de Lei em tramitação e os efeitos de dispositivo que tensionam docilizar os corpos, apagar a alteridade e a diversidade escolar e gerar a contraposição à construção cultural do gênero. O ESP é uma proposição de cunho neoliberal que se coliga com interesses conservadores e performa uma biopolítica escolar. O cruzamento com o combate à uma suposta "ideologia de gênero", a recusa do feminismo e da militância e a coligação com  outros movimentos conservadores estão destacados, ao longo da escrita, como dispositivos que ameaçam a liberdade de expressão, as práticas docentes e a pluralidade de ideias nas escolas brasileiras.
A cultura da violência e o processo formativo para a experiência: notas a partir da reflexão sobre a educação após Auschwitz
Authors: Brant Scarel Estelamaris
Published: January 2019

Este texto, apoiando-se em alguns fundamentos da Teoria Crítica da Sociedade, especialmente, de Theodor Adorno, procura elaborar, em primeiro lugar, uma reflexão sobre a violência na realidade contemporânea, e, em segundo e último lugar, discutir sobre a relevância da experiência para a formação humana, visando ao estabelecimento do confronto ao extremismo possibilitado pelo advento de Auschwitz.
Breve reflexão: educação, autoritarismo e violência sob a análise da teoria crítica frankfurtiana
Authors: Maria Tavares Rosa Cleudes
Published: January 2019

O presente artigo discute a partir da teoria crítica frankfurtiana, especialmente em adorno e Horkheimer, como a relação entre autoritarismo e violência implica simbiose na sua manifestação, demonstradas a presença de ambas na contemporaneidade em que os aspectos subjetivos e objetivos dessas são entrelaçados e presentes na sociedade administrada. Investiga a possibilidade de se alcançar alternativas para escapar a tal barbárie pela via da educação e formação humana.
Violência contra a criança, educação em direitos humanos e justiça curricular
Authors: Jurema Ponce Branca , Fonseca de Oliveira Neri Juliana
Published: January 2019

Este artigo aborda as contribuições da Educação em Direitos Humanos na prevenção da violência contra a criança. Destaca a centralidade desta no processo formativo. Põe em foco os compromissos da justiça curricular. Utiliza resultados parciais de uma pesquisa em andamento e registros do eixo Educação Básica do Plano Estadual de Educação em Direitos Humanos - SP. Sugere mais investimentos das instituições públicas e privadas em formações que promovam a reflexão e o exercício de construir relações humanas assumindo postura ética diante da vida social, cultural e política em nível individual, coletivo e organizacional. Destaca a escola como local de estruturação de consciência social e de constituição de sujeitos comprometidos com a promoção de direitos.
A persistência do trote universitário e da violência no contexto educacional
Authors: Eduardo Ramos Carlos , Lucas Rodrigues de Sousa Caobe
Published: January 2019

O objetivo deste artigo é compreender, a partir da perspectiva da Teoria Crítica da Sociedade, como ocorrem os trotes universitários na Universidade Federal de Roraima (UFRR). Para a coleta de dados foram realizadas observações assistemáticas em trotes dos cursos de medicina e engenharia, e entrevistas com alunos pertencentes a diversos cursos da instituição que já participaram do trote. Foi possível constatar que o trote busca, em certa medida, se adequar ao modelo tradicional (marcado pelas situações vexatórias, violência psicológica, etc.) e os motivos pelos quais essa prática é defendida estão principalmente vinculados à adesão do indivíduo ao grupo. Os resultados da pesquisa permitiram a produção de um enredamento entre questões que, superficialmente, parecem não possuir conexões imediatas, mas que não podem ser ignoradas para se compreender a cultura do trote no contexto da universidade.
ONTOLOGIA DO SER SOCIAL: UMA APREENSÃO FILOSÓFICA DO CORPO NO TEMPO
Authors: Dias Eldernan Dos Santos , Silva André Ribeiro da , Athayde Pedro Fernando Avalone de , Junior Roberto Liáo , Húngaro Edson Marcelo
Published: January 2019

O texto versa sobre a teoria do ser social, uma abordagem desenvolvida pelo filosofo húngaro György Lukács a respeito da formação humana e a uma possível mediação com o complexo da Educação física. O objetivo deste estudo foi discorrer sobre como o ser humano se constrói e se forma no contato com o outro, na transmissão do conhecimento e da humanidade do homem de geração em geração. Trata-se de um estudo no formato de ensaio, caracterizado como uma pesquisa de base teórica, elaborada a partir de reflexões sobre a formação humana encadeada no movimento do homem na história, entendendo o corpo como totalidade indissociável do homem inteiro. Para isso, realizou-se um breve recorte que ajuda a explicar o processo de formação do homem, que está em constante processo de mudança.
INTERVENÇÃO MOTORA E DESENVOLVIMENTO INFANTIL: UMA REVISÃO NARRATIVA ENVOLVENDO PROGRAMAS SEM ABORDAGENS MOTIVACIONAIS E COM O CLIMA DE MOTIVAÇÃO PARA A MAESTRIA
Authors: Carvalho Nobre Glauber , Valentini Nadia Cristina
Published: January 2019

O objetivo foi revisar na literatura as pesquisas que implementaram programas de intervenção motora, sobretudo, àquelas com o clima de motivação para a maestria (CMM). Método: as bases de dados SciELO, Sportdisscus, LILASC, Pubmed, Google acadêmico e Periódicos Capes foram pesquisadas. Foram realizadas busca manuais nas referências dos estudos publicados. O CMM é ima importante estratégia para a promoção do desenvolvimento integral de crianças uma vez que oportunizam a exploração da tarefa respeitando os recursos, geram nas crianças sentimentos positivos tais como orgulho, satisfação, autonomia e motivação para conquista, proporcionam a construção realista e positiva do autoconceito, autoestima e autocompetência percebida.
FORMAÇÃO CONTINUADA NA IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DO ESPORTE EDUCACIONAL NA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA ESCOLAR
Authors: Souza Vânia De Fátima Matias de , Costa Luciane Cristina Arantes da , Anversa Ana Luiza Barbosa , Oliveira Amauri Aparecido Bássoli de
Published: January 2019

Considerando o processo de formação continuada no campo da Educação Física, encontramos em destaque reflexões sobre o esporte educacional e sua ação pedagógica no contexto escolar. O presente trabalho apresenta o resultado da análise desse contexto a partir do processo de formação continuada e implementação do esporte educacional por meio da experiência de professores da rede estadual de ensino no estado de Sergipe-Brasil. Os resultados indicam a relevância do processo formativo para a construção de um planejamento cuja aplicabilidade se dá no sentido de oportunizar a prática do esporte educacional enquanto elemento da cultura, potencializando ações coletivas que rompem com a linearidade técnica-instrumental, valorizando a relação atitudinal, conceitual e procedimental por meio do esporte.
ANÁLISE DAS SEQUENCIAS TÁTICAS OFENSIVAS DAS CATEGORIAS SUB-15 E SUB-17 DE UM CLUBE PROFISSIONAL DE FUTEBOL BRASILEIRO
Authors: Silveira Luan Antonio Corá , Menegassi Vanessa Menezes , Rechenchosky Leandro , Oliveira Augusto , Rinaldi Wilson , Borges Paulo Henrique
Published: January 2019

Resumo: O estudo investigou as sequências táticas ofensivas das categorias sub-15 e sub-17 de um clube de futebol profissional. A análise de 147 sequências foi feita por meio do software Match Vision Studio Premium®, utilizando as variáveis propostas por Garganta (1997) e Almeida (2010). Não foram identificadas diferenças significativas nos comportamentos táticos das duas categorias. Foram verificadas correlações significativas entre o tempo de realização do ataque e o número de passes, número de jogadores, número de contatos com a bola e número de trocas de corredores (r > 0,81). Os resultados sugerem que há coerência do clube quanto às ideias de jogo trabalhadas com as categorias e que tempo de realização do ataque está relacionado com o modelo de jogo destas.
ATUAÇÃO TEÓRICO-CRÍTICA DO PROFESSOR NAS AULAS DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NA ESCOLA DE EDUCAÇÃO INFANTIL
Authors: Silva Jose Ricardo , Viotto Filho Irineu Aliprando Tuim
Published: January 2019

O objetivo é apresentar orientações prático-teóricas de natureza crítica, construídas a partir da brincadeira, com a finalidade de engendrar novas possibilidades de atuação para o professor na educação infantil enfatizando a educação física como espaço que atende aspectos motores e psicológicos no desenvolvimento. O trabalho caracteriza-se como pesquisa-intervenção e pautou-se em observações que revelaram influências e tendências que consideramos não-críticas. Em processo de intervenção de natureza crítica enfatizamos a brincadeira e o professor como mediador da cultura material e não material que busca a unidade entre os processos de aprendizagem e desenvolvimento dos atos motores e das funções psicológicas nas aulas de educação física na educação infantil.
OUTROS... LUGARES E MODOS DE “OCUPAÇÃO” DA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NA SAÚDE COLETIVA/SAÚDE PÚBLICA
Authors: Carvalho Fabio Fortunato Brasil de , Carvalho Yara Maria de
Published: January 2019

Trata-se de ensaio de caráter reflexivo a respeito dos lugares da Educação Física na Saúde Coletiva/Saúde Pública com intuito de problematizar e dar visibilidade a diferentes modos de “ocupação” do campo acadêmico e dos serviços de saúde, especialmente com as práticas corporais. Nesse sentido, demarcaremos alguns cenários a fim de situar a Educação Física e seus movimentos e processos de “ocupação”, inspirados pelo número temático dedicado ao ‘lugar da educação física na saúde pública’ da Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva. Assim, as práticas corporais como práticas de saúde estão cada vez mais presentes nos serviços de saúde e tem co-produzido redes de cuidado e atenção à saúde, que buscam benefícios para além daqueles que são possíveis observar ou medir e quantificar.
Blockchain, Tokenization, and Implications for Financial Services Practitioners
Authors: Smith Sean Stein
Published: January 2019

Blockchain technology represents perhaps the most powerful and transformative technology to enter the financial services landscape in the last several decades according to both practitioner commentary and academic research. While much has been written and analyzed about blockchain terminology and definitions, however, more recent applications and developments potentially hold more both challenges and opportunities for the financial services industry. This research examines the area of tokens, tokenization of physical assets, and the implications this continued shift and development has for both practitioners and academics. Lastly, and after examining implications of blockchain in general for the profession, key questions and considerations are presented for practitioner consideration moving forward. Written with both practitioners and academics in mind, this research covers emerging topics of concern, and recommends possible steps toward resolving several outstanding questions in the blockchain space.
Employee Engagement: A Literature Review
Authors: Sun Li , Bunchapattanasakda Chanchai
Published: January 2019

Employee engagement is an important issue in management theory and practice. However, there are still major differences in the concept, theory, influencing factors and outcomes of employee engagement, and there is still no authoritative standard. This paper attempts to review and summarize previous research results on employee engagement. Two kinds of definitions of employee engagement are identified: employee engagement as a multi-faceted construct (cognition, emotions and behaviors) and as a unitary construct (a positive state of mind, a dedicated willingness, the opposite of burnout). Three theoretical frameworks are used to explain the varying degrees of employee engagement: Needs-Satisfaction framework, Job Demands-Resources model and Social Exchange Theory. The influencing factors of employee engagement are divided into three categories: organizational factors (management style, job rewards, etc.), job factors (work environment, task characteristics, etc.) and individual factors (physical energies, self-consciousness, etc.). Employee engagement is found to have a positive relationship with individual performance (organizational commitment, positive behavior, etc.) and organizational performance (customer satisfaction, financial return, etc.) The research findings show that there are three shortcomings in previous studies: lack of research on demographic variables, personality differences and cross-cultural differences in employee engagement, lack of research on the mediating or moderating role of employee engagement, and lack of intervention mechanism for employee engagement.
‘Here is the voice of the people’: Authority and Conflict in Eighteenth-Century Methodism
Authors: Norris Clive Murray
Published: January 2019

This article discusses issues of authority and conflict in John Wesley's Connexion in the eighteenth century, drawing on the example of the itinerant preacher Thomas Wride (1733–1807), who was embroiled in constant controversy. It explains that the tensions between Wride and his congregations and colleagues arose not simply from his alleged eccentricity, but reflected deep-seated differences about worship and discipline. A thoughtful and energetic pastor, and a dutiful administrator, Wride's punctiliousness and insensitivity in enforcing adherence to the movement's rules as he saw them undermined his effectiveness. His career, as recorded in his own often colourful words, exposes struggles within early Wesleyan Methodism that are not always evident in the movement's extensive official history.
Hinduism and Hindu Business Practices
Authors: Dunn Samuel L. , Jensen Joshua D.
Published: January 2019

The 21st century global business environment is more diverse and interconnected than ever before. As organizations continue to expand their global reach, business professionals often find themselves having to navigate challenging cultural and religious terrain, which they may not be prepared for. While it is impossible for business professionals to learn the intricacies of all cultures and religions throughout the world, one can seek to learn about some of the more prominent cultures and religions of the world – particularly those they have a high likelihood of engaging with at some point in business. This paper examines Hinduism, a prevalent religion throughout many parts of the world, and discusses how its culture and beliefs are manifested through Hindu business practices. Particular focus is placed on business in India, the country with the largest number of Hindus. The purpose of this paper is to provide business professionals with a basic understanding of the history of Hinduism, an overview of the major beliefs of Hindus, and present information that will assist business professionals in successfully navigating intercultural affairs when doing business with Hindus in India and around the world.
Predictors of math achievement in the elementary school students grades 1-3
Authors: Memisevic Haris , Biscevic Inga , Pasalic Arnela
Published: January 2019

Early math skills are a good predictor of later academic success. Finding what factors influence math performance might help educators create better and more efficient math programs. The goal of the present study was to assess the relationship of math achievement and verbal fluency, selective attention, visual-motor integration and inhibitory control. An additional goal was to assess the effect of gender and grade on math achievement.

The sample for this study comprised 210 children from grades 1 to 3 (107 boys, 103 girls). Children were individually administered a math test and tests of various predictor measures.

The significant predictors of math achievement were verbal fluency, selective attention, visual-motor integration, and inhibitory control. The proposed model explained around 70% of the variance in the math scores. There were no gender differences in the math scores.

Given the fact that all the predictors used in this study are very susceptible to inclusion in instruction, their incorporation in an early age curriculum might significantly improve math skills at a later age.
Samorządność uczniowska na przykładzie działalności Młodzieżowych Rad Dzielnic
w Warszawie – bariery i zagrożenia. Raport z badań
Authors: Przybylski Błażej
Published: January 2019

W artykule opisano funkcjonowanie Młodzieżowych Rad Dzielnic w Warszawie. Rady te działają w przeważającej większości dzielnic w stolicy (16 rad na 18 dzielnic). Do badania wytypowano osiem MRD. Ogółem przeprowadzono 8 indywidualnych wywiadów pogłębionych z dorosłymi opiekunami Rad, ponad 30 wywiadów z młodzieżowymi radnymi, w tym z 8 przewodniczącymi rad. Zgromadzony materiał badawczy umożliwił eksplorację problematyki funkcjonowania Rad w Warszawie. Zgodnie z założeniem mają one przede wszystkim realizować funkcje konsultacyjno-doradcze. Wypowiedzi badanych oraz analiza ich działań pokazują jednak, że głównie koncentrują się one na działalności organizacyjnej. W artykule wskazano na najważniejsze bariery i słabe strony MRD. Autor opisuje obszary wymagające interwencji ze strony urzędników publicznych zajmujących się projektowaniem i realizacją polityki młodzieżowej.
Outcomes after Scaphoid Excision and Midcarpal Arthrodesis for SNAC and SLAC Wrist Arthritis
Authors: Żyluk Andrzej , Mazur-Grzesiuk Agnieszka
Published: January 2019

Background. Persistent, long-lasting pseudoarthrosis of the scaphoid or scapholunate dissociation results in arthrosis of the radio-scaphoid joint termed scaphoid non-union advanced collapse (SNAC) or scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC), which causes pain, reduction in wrist movements and weakness of the hand grip. Scaphoid resection followed by „four-corner” midcarpal arthrodesis is a recognized treatment for this condition.
Material and methods. The study evaluated the results of treatment of 27 patients with arthrosis of the wrist type SNAC (n = 15) and SLAC (n = 12) after an average of 4 years after surgery (range from 2 to 8 years)
Results. The mean numerical pain score for wrist movements was 3.6 (range: 1-5). The mean active range of wrist movement (affected vs healthy hand) was: flexion 27° vs 58° (46%), extension 27° vs 52° (53%), ulnar deviation 16° vs 26° (62%), radial deviation 9° vs 17° (53%), total grip strength 22 kG vs 29 kG (76%), The mean DASH score was 22 (range: 4-36) and the mean Mayo score was 72 (range: 65-80). None of the patients required revision surgery. Of the 16 patients employed prior to the surgery, 10 returned to work after a mean of 4 months of sick leave.
Conclusions. 1. The results of the treatment presented in this stu­dy, after a relatively long follow-up period, show a beneficial effect of the surgery on pain intensity and improvement of hand dexterity, at the cost of
a mild reduction in wrist movements. 2. It seems that this technique offers good, predicta­ble outcomes and may be recommended for Wa­t­son 2° and 3° SNAC or SLAC wrist arthrosis.
D-dimer Levels are not a Good Marker for Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Before and After Total Hip Replacement
Authors: Waśko Marcin K. , Burbul Marta , Gawroński Krzysztof , Pepłoński Artur , Kwiatkowski Krzysztof
Published: January 2019

Background. Total hip replacement activates the coagulation and fibrinolysis systems. The aim of this paper is to describe the concentrations of these proteins following elective total hip replacement.
Material and methods. This prospective laboratory study enrolled 30 patients (including 18 women) who had been qualified for primary total hip replacement due to idiopathic osteoarthritis. Mean age was 70 years (range: 45-86 years). All patients received venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis according to the current guidelines (enoxaparin 40 mg SC s.i.d. from the day of the procedure). An immunoenzymatic assay (ACL TOP 500 CTS analyser, Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA, USA) was used to determine D-dimer levels before the surgical procedure, 6 hours after the procedure, and on the 2nd, 4th, and 6th post-operative day.
Results. No patients showed signs and symptoms of VTE during the hospital stay. The mean D-dimer level before the procedure was 1 mg/ml, with a highest mean value of 11.8 mg/ml at 6 hours after the procedure; the levels would then decrease but would remain above the normal range for 6 days after surgery. Elevated baseline D-dimer levels (>0.5 mg/ml) were found in 80% of the study patients.
Conclusions. 1. D-dimers act like acute phase proteins, with levels increasing several-fold following total hip repla­cement. 2. D-dimer levels cannot be used to diagnose venous thromboembolism even before the procedure and hospi­talisation in patients with idiopathic coxarthrosis and no clinical manifestations of thrombosis.
SPECIAL CERAMICS IN MULTILAYER BALLISTIC PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Authors: Cegła Marcin
Published: January 2019

The paper presents some questions of designing and testing for modern ballistic protecting screens and applied materials especially such as ceramics. Continuous development of present ballistic composite materials enforces the optimisation of existing solutions for ballistic protections in respect to the mass, thickness and costs of material. In times of technological arm race a reduction of armour weight by 5% is a success. It may be achieved by development of new solutions of armour systems applying the newest materials. Ballistic ceramics both enhances the resistance of the armour against armour piercing projectiles and reduces its areal dencity in relation to traditional steel armours due to high mechanical properties, low density, high hardness and dissipation of energy at the mechanism of breaking. The paper illustrates the development of ceramic based armours and the structure of a multilayer ballistic protection, and finally the meaning of its particular layers in fighting the projectile. Moreover the impact of mechanical properties of some ceramic materials used for designing a protection system into its ballistic resistance is discussed.
COMPETITION BETWEEN TANK ARMOUR SYSTEMS AND KINETIC AMMUNITION
Authors: Magier Mariusz
Published: January 2019

The article presents development of battle tanks armours during the last 100 years on the base of literature review considering aspects of the advancement in defence technologies and the threats of asymmetric and full scale military conflicts. Selected designs of tanks which were in the service were studied to assess defence capacities of tank armour systems and their resistance against penetration by kinetic am-munition.
Understanding the Roots of War
Authors: Escott Paul D.
Published: January 2019

This chapter focuses on the sectional conflict leading to war. It reviews changing interpretive approaches before focusing on new work that often takes a global or Atlantic and primarily economic perspective. It raises many questions that may usefully inspire future research. The South, the North, and the “middle” or “border” third of the nation receive attention, as do African Americans and popular attitudes toward the nation.
New Techniques, New Opportunities
Authors: Escott Paul D.
Published: January 2019

This chapter discusses and examines the new techniques of digital humanities. Beyond the important advantage of having primary sources available in digital form, historians now can use computers to analyze huge data sets, to combine different but related data sets, to collect information, to map information, and to visualize changes over time. Using the “crowd-sourcing” approach, it is possible to assemble huge amounts of scattered but useful data that would be beyond one person’s efforts. This chapter examines several examples of innovative projects and offers suggestions for future work and for enhancing cooperation among researchers.
Consequences and Continuities
Authors: Escott Paul D.
Published: January 2019

This chapter focuses on the consequences of the Civil War, especially for the nation-state, for African Americans, and for the West. It examines, with commentary and suggestions, new ideas about how to conceptualize the era. An uneven process of national consolidation yielded a national government that was strong in some areas and weak or absent in others. The long-term effects of the war on communities, veterans, immigrants, and attitudes North and South are key areas for research.
Curved Hull Plate Classification for Determining Forming Method using Deep Learning
Authors: Kim Byeongseop , Son Seunghyeok , Ryu Cheolho , Shin Jong Gye
Published: January 2019

Curved hull plate forming, the process of forming a flat plate into a curved surface that can fit into the outer shell of a ship's hull, can be achieved through either cold or thermal forming processes, with the latter processes further subcategorizable into line or triangle heating. The appropriate forming process is determined from the plate shape and surface classification, which must be determined in advance to establish a precise production plan. In this study, an algorithm to extract two-dimensional features of constant size from three-dimensional design information was developed to enable the application of machine and deep learning technologies to hull plates with arbitrary polygonal shapes. Several candidate classifiers were implemented by applying learning algorithms to datasets comprising calculated features and labels corresponding to various hull plate types, with the performance of each classifier evaluated using cross-validation. A classifier applying a convolution neural network as a deep learning technology was found to have the highest prediction accuracy, which exceeded the accuracies obtained in previous hull plate classification studies. The results of this study demonstrate that it is possible to automatically classify hull plates with high accuracy using deep learning technologies and that a perfect level of classification accuracy can be approached by obtaining further plate data.

1. Introduction

The outer shell of a ship is composed of hull plates that are generally formed as curved surfaces. To produce a curved surface from a flat steel plate, a curved hull plate-forming process involving the application of heat or pressure to the plate must be undertaken. Such forming processes can be categorized as either cold forming, in which the plate is bent using physical pressure, or thermal forming, in which bending stress is generated by applying heat to the plate. The former process is generally used to bend plates into cylindrical shapes using a rolling machine, whereas the latter is used to form more complex curved surfaces. In most shipyards, thermal forming is performed by skilled workers who apply direct heat to plates using a torch; accordingly, thermal forming is more difficult and time-consuming than machine-based cold forming and often constitutes a crucial bottleneck process in shipyard operation.
Effects of Rio de Janeiro Ar Livre program on the autonomy of octogenarian elderly women
Authors: Aguirres Larissa , Furtado Helio , Venturini Gabriela Rezende de Oliveira , Porto Flavia , Maio-Alves José Manuel Vilaça , Silva Nádia Souza Lima da
Published: January 2019

With the increase in life expectancy, it is important to acknowledge the impact of health promotion programs on the elderly. The aimed of this study was to evaluate the influence of the Rio de Janeiro Ar Livre physical program on the functional autonomy of octogenarian elderly women´s. To this end, elderly women´s from 19 Rio de Janeiro Ar Livre program gyms were selected for the experimental group (EG) (n=23; 82.57±3.78 years), and for the Control Group (CG) (n=17; 82.88±2.23 years) from the attending cohabitation houses of the City of Rio de Janeiro. To access the functional autonomy was used Rikli and Jones (1999) protocol in two times separated by (28 weeks). It was observed in the EG a significant (p=0.010) increase in Upper limbs' strength test (13.00±3.41 to 15.09±3.60 times, pre and post innervation, respectively) and a significant (p=0.002) increase in 2 minutes Step test in the CG (36.59±15.00 to 47.24±10.96 times, pre and post, respectively). However, any significant differences between groups were observed in all variables analysed. Based in the present data we can conclude that the training program was only effective in the promotions of the functional strength of the upper limbs and to maintain the functional autonomy of octogenarian elderly women.
“Muhammed b. Gazi’nin, Ravzatu’l-Ukul adlı Eseri Üzerine Bir İnceleme / A Review on Ravzat al-Uqul by Muhammad b. Ghazi
Authors: Gültekin Aladdin
Published: January 2019

Abstract

Poetry and story have long been an important and effective methods to express the feelings and thoughts in terms of language and literature. Muhammed b. Gazi el-Malatyavi applied this method in his book called Ravzat al-Uqul, which contains ninety-six stories in Arabic and Persian. In every story, the number of couplets and parables differs. Not limited to a certain period, the couplets are belong to poets in every periods of Arabic and Persian literature. The poems which are given as examples are chosen according to the main theme, to the extent that they can be used as a title of the story. They include advice to have a positive impact on the characters. Also they does not contain any complicated word and phrase.

Öz

Dil ve edebiyat açısından şiir ve hikayeler, öteden beri insanların maksadını anlatmak istedikleri önemli ve etkili bir yöntem olmuştur. Muhammed b. Ġāzî el-Malatyavî de bu yöntemi Ravżatu’l-ʿuḳūl adlı eserinde uygulamıştır. Arapça ve Farsça çok sayıda şiir ve meselin bulunduğu bu eserde doksan altı hikâye yer almaktadır. Her hikâyede beyit ve mesel sayısı aynı olmayıp değişim göstermektedir. Beyitler Arap ve Fars edebiyat tarihinin bütün dönemlerine ait şairlere ait olup, belli bir dönemle sınırlandırma olmamıştır. Örnek verilen şiirler, hikâyenin başlığı olabilecek derecede ana temaya uygun seçilmiş, kişilerin karakterlerini olumlu yönde etkileyecek kadar tecrübe ve öğüt içermektedir. Ayrıca anlaşılması zor kelime ve terkip içermemektedir.
Using the wax moth larvaGalleria mellonellainfection model to detect emerging bacterial pathogens
Authors: Hernandez Rafael J. , Hesse Elze , Dowling Andrea J. , Coyle Nicola M. , Feil Edward J. , Gaze Will H. , Vos Michiel
Published: January 2019

Climate change, changing farming practices, social and demographic changes and rising levels of antibiotic resistance are likely to lead to future increases in opportunistic bacterial infections that are more difficult to treat. Uncovering the prevalence and identity of pathogenic bacteria in the environment is key to assessing transmission risks. We describe the first use of the Wax moth larvaGalleria mellonella, a well-established model for the mammalian innate immune system, to selectively enrich and characterize pathogens from coastal environments in the South West of the UK. Whole-genome sequencing of highly virulent isolates revealed amongst others aProteus mirabilisstrain carrying theSalmonellaSGI1 genomic island not reported from the UK before and the recently described speciesVibrio injenensishitherto only reported from human patients in Korea. Our novel method has the power to detect bacterial pathogens in the environment that potentially pose a serious risk to public health.