bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Template-Based Math Word Problem Solvers with Recursive Neural Networks
Authors: Wang Lei , Zhang Dongxiang , Zhang Jipeng , Xu Xing , Gao Lianli , Dai Bing Tian , Shen Heng Tao
Published: August 2019

The design of automatic solvers to arithmetic math word problems has attracted considerable attention in recent years and a large number of datasets and methods have been published. Among them, Math23K is the largest data corpus that is very helpful to evaluate the generality and robustness of a proposed solution. The best performer in Math23K is a seq2seq model based on LSTM to generate the math expression. However, the model suffers from performance degradation in large space of target expressions. In this paper, we propose a template-based solution based on recursive neural network for math expression construction. More specifically, we first apply a seq2seq model to predict a tree-structure template, with inferred numbers as leaf nodes and unknown operators as inner nodes. Then, we design a recursive neural network to encode the quantity with Bi-LSTM and self attention, and infer the unknown operator nodes in a bottom-up manner. The experimental results clearly establish the superiority of our new framework as we improve the accuracy by a wide margin in two of the largest datasets, i.e., from 58.1% to 66.9% in Math23K and from 62.8% to 66.8% in MAWPS.
Automatic Language Identification in Texts: A Survey
Authors: Jauhiainen Tommi , Lui Marco , Zampieri Marcos , Baldwin Timothy , Lindén Krister
Published: August 2019

Language identification (“LI”) is the problem of determining the natural language that a document or part thereof is written in. Automatic LI has been extensively researched for over fifty years. Today, LI is a key part of many text processing pipelines, as text processing techniques generally assume that the language of the input text is known. Research in this area has recently been especially active. This article provides a brief history of LI research, and an extensive survey of the features and methods used in the LI literature. We describe the features and methods using a unified notation, to make the relationships between methods clearer. We discuss evaluation methods, applications of LI, as well as off-the-shelfLI systems that do not require training by the end user. Finally, we identify open issues, survey the work to date on each issue, and propose future directions for research in LI.
Contemporary Outcomes for Advanced-Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma in the U.S.: Analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database
Authors: Guru Murthy Guru Subramanian , Szabo Aniko , Hamadani Mehdi , Fenske Timothy S. , Shah Nirav N.
Published: August 2019

Background

Advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a curable malignancy, although outcomes remain poor in certain patients. It remains unclear if recent advances have improved their population-level survival over time.

Materials and Methods

Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database, we identified patients aged ≥18 years with stage III or IV classical HL as the first primary malignancy, diagnosed between 2000 and 2014 and treated with chemotherapy. Patients were stratified by date of diagnosis into three groups (2000–2004, 2005–2009, 2010–2014) to assess the trends in overall survival (OS).

Results

A total of 9,042 patients with a median age of 41 years were included. The use of frontline radiation therapy decreased in each period (21.3% [2000–2004] vs. 15.5% [2005–2009] vs. 10.7% [2010–2014]; p < .001). Three-year OS was significantly higher for patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2014 (81.8%) and 2005 and 2009 (80.6%) compared with 2000 and 2004 (78.5%; p = .0008 and .02, respectively). Whereas outcomes were poorest in the age >60 cohort, similar improvements were also seen in 3-year OS over the three time periods within this patient population. On multivariate analysis, diagnosis in the earlier period and minority race were associated with higher mortality. Females and married patients had significantly lower mortality risk.

Conclusion

Survival of patients with advanced-stage HL has continued to improve over time, suggesting the impact of evolving treatment approaches. Three-year OS in the contemporary period remains inadequate at 81.8%, highlighting the need for continued research to improve their outcomes.

Implications for Practice

This article evaluates contemporary outcomes for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) in the U.S. using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. Although overall survival (OS) has improved in each 5-year period since 2000, the 3-year OS from 2010 to 2014 remains inadequate at 81.8% and is limited by patient demographics. New therapies are indicated to improve clinical outcomes in advanced-stage HL.
El sector solidario como alternativa para el desarrollo social e inclusivo en el postconflicto colombiano
Authors: Serna Gómez Humberto , Rodríguez Barrero Mario Samuel
Published: August 2019

Propósito: En el presente escrito, se busca dar respuesta a la pregunta: ¿cómo puede contribuir el sector de la economía social y solidaria en la inclusión social y laboral para la construcción de la paz? Descripción: Para dar respuesta a este interrogante se hace un resumen sobre la evolución del cooperativismo, luego se contextualiza la situación actual del sector de la economía solidaria y posteriormente, se describe a manera de ejemplo, la propuesta de investigación bajo el método de caso de la Cooperativa Prosperando. Punto de vista: uno de los factores que ha generado el conflicto es la problemática social de pobreza y desigualdad en la cual vivimos, y la aplicación de los principios de la economía solidaria puede ser una salida viable para mejorar la situación de miles colombianos, por lo cual es importante que se aborden estos temas no solo en el ámbito académico sino que trasciendan a nivel político, gubernamental y, sobre todo, que se hagan realidad. Conclusiones: se concluye que la asociatividad, la inclusión social y la economía civil, como parte del sector de la economía solidaria, son esenciales para la reconciliación y el fortalecimiento de la paz en el posible escenario del postconflicto colombiano.
Lipase-Catalyzed Interesterification for the Synthesis of Medium-Long-Medium (MLM) Structured Lipids
Authors: Utama Qabul Dinanta , Sitanggang Azis Boing , Adawiyah Dede Robiatul , Hariyadi Purwiyatno
Published: August 2019

Medium-long-medium (MLM) structured lipids typically contain medium-chain fatty acids (C6-C12) at sn-1,3 and long-chain fatty acids (C14-C24) at sn-2 positions. They have reduced calories and are suitable for the control of obesity, lipid malabsorption and other metabolic disorders. This review focuses on the synthesis of MLM lipids by the enzymatic interesterification. It gives detailed description of biocatalysts, substrates, reactors and synthesis methods, and discusses the use of MLM lipids in food products. The information provided in this review can be considered as the current state-of-the art for developing a future strategy for the synthesis of MLM structured lipids.
Educación religiosa pública y no confesional
Authors: Tovar Bernal Leonardo
Published: August 2019

¿Qué sitio le corresponde a la educación religiosa en la escuela pública en Colombia? ¿Es compatible una enseñanza religiosa que privilegie un credo particular en un Estado que se muestra como pluralista? Este artículo de reflexión intenta responder a estos interrogantes a partir de tres momentos. Primero, se exponen las características actuales del fenómeno religioso y se trata el pluralismo como un problema político y teológico. Después, se compendia la legislación liberal colombiana que favorece el pluralismo y se analizan algunos programas de la llamada Enseñanza Religiosa Escolar. Por último, se revisan cuatro textos de instrucción religiosa y se presenta una propuesta no confesional sobre el lugar que podría ocupar la enseñanza religiosa en la escuela pública.
Olga Lucia Zuluaga Garcés: 40 años de historiar y conceptualizar la Pedagogía en Colombia
Authors: Martinez Velasco Miguel Angel
Published: August 2019

La entrevista tiene como propósito hacer un pequeño homenaje a la trayectoria académica de la profesora Olga Lucia Zuluaga Garcés, quien durante los últimos 40 años ha aportado conocimiento para la configuración de un campo de saber para la Pedagogía en Colombia a través de sus investigaciones a partir de las apropiaciones conceptuales, metodológicas y epistemológicas de la obra de Foucault.
A perda urinária é frequente em pacientes com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC) atendidos ambulatorialmente
Authors: Correia da Silva Carolina , Ribeiro Santana Júlia , Oliveira da Silva Vinícius , Godoy Januário Priscila , França Ferraz de Oliveira Humberto , Camelier Aquiles Assunção , Rosa Camelier Fernanda Warken
Published: August 2019

INTRODUÇÃO: A incontinência urinária (IU) é definida como qualquer perda involuntária de urina, sendo a tosse um fator de risco. A tosse é um sintoma frequente da Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC) podendo associar-se com a IU. OBJETIVO: Avaliar a frequência de perda urinária e o impacto da IU na qualidade de vida das pessoas com DPOC e caracterizar a presença de tosse. MATERIAL E MÉTODOS: Tratou-se de um estudo descritivo, realizado em pessoas com DPOC. A coleta dos dados foi realizada no Departamento de Ciências da Vida II/UNEB. Aplicou-se o International Consultation Incontinence Short-Form (ICIQ-SF) para avaliar a frequência de perda urinária e o King’s Health Questionnaire (KHQ) para o impacto na qualidade de vida. Os dados foram analisados no software SPSS (v.22.0), descritos em medida de tendência central, dispersão e proporções. Um p < 0,05 foi considerado estatisticamente significante. RESULTADOS: Das 30 pessoas avaliadas, a média da idade foi 66,7± 8,6 anos; desses 11 (36,7%) apresentaram queixa de IU, sendo sete (63,3%) mulheres. Entre esses a média de pontuação do ICIQ-SF foi de 5,9± 4,4. Vinte e oito participantes (93,3%) tinham tosse crônica. Analisando o KHQ, o domínio de maior impacto foi “percepção geral de saúde’’. CONCLUSÃO: A frequência de IU em pessoas com DPOC foi de 35,7% e a de tosse foi de 93,3%. Entre as pessoas com perda urinária, 36,7% referiram alguma interferência na vida diária. É importante incluir a avaliação da IU para ampliar o manejo clínico da condição de saúde dessas pessoas.
Opomba protocol v1
Authors: H Matt
Published: August 2019

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Evaluation Concepts in Russian Codifications of Civil Law
Authors: Golubtsov V. G.
Published: August 2019

Based on general legal and civilistic experience in the study of evaluative concepts, the author investigates the general and the specific in their civil law nature. As the result of the study, the author draws the conclusion that the existence of evaluative concepts forms a distinctive essential feature of civil law as private law. It is noted, however, that the doctrine, law-maker and law-enforcer need basic guidelines that will allow to define objective criteria for nominating concepts as evaluative, as well as for determining the boundaries of their systematic interpretation. Also, the author concludes that the impact of evaluation concepts on legal regulation in private and public law is different. In civil law, depending on the localization in the text of the Civil Code, it is possible to distinguish two groups of evaluation concepts. The first group includes the basic evaluation concepts that allow us to see the goals, meaning and specifics of civil law regulation. The second group, in the author’s opinion, includes peripheral evaluation concepts that are utilized by property law and separate contractual constructions and the presence of which allows to avoid unnecessary causality and, at the same time, makes it possible to bring legal regulation closer to real relations.
İngilizce Öğretmenlerinin Öğretim Süreci Öz Yeterlikleri ve Sınıf Ortamına Yansımaları
Authors: YENEN Emin Tamer , DURSUN Fevzi
Published: August 2019

Bu araştırmanın amacı, İngilizce öğretmenlerinin öğretim sürecine yönelik öz yeterlik algılarını ve bu öz yeterlikleri sınıf ortamında nasıl uyguladıklarını ortaya çıkarmaktır. Araştırmada, karma yöntem desenlerinden biri olan açımlayıcı sıralı desen kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın birinci aşamasında tarama modeli çerçevesinde İngilizce öğretmenlerinin öz yeterlik algıları cinsiyet ve mesleki kıdem değişkenlere göre belirlenmiş ve öz yeterlik algılarının düzeyi ortaya konulmuştur. Araştırmanın ikinci aşamasında ise, durum çalışması çerçevesinde öğretmenlerin gerçek sınıf ortamındaki durumları gözlemlenmiştir. Çalışmanın birinci aşamasındaki çalışma grubunu 2016-2017 eğitim-öğretim yılı bahar dönemi Elazığ il genelinde görev yapan 406 İngilizce öğretmeni oluşturmuştur. Birinci aşamanın analizlerinden sonra öz yeterlik düzeyi ortalamanın altı, orta düzey ve ortalamanın üstünde bulunan öğretmenler arasından ikinci aşama için çalışma grubu belirlenmiş ve farklı düzeylerde öz yeterliğe sahip gönüllü dokuz öğretmenin öğretim süreci gözlenmiştir. Çalışmada, İngilizce öğretmenlerinin öğretim sürecindeki öz yeterliklerine yönelik algılarını tespit etmek için Çapa, Çakıroğlu ve Sarıkaya (2005) tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan, TSES (Teachers Sense of Efficacy Scale), “Öğretmen Öz Yeterlik Ölçeği” ve sınıf içi öğretim uygulamalarını gözlemlemek için yapılandırılmış gözlem formu kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada cinsiyet değişkenine ilişkin analizlerde Mann-Whitney U testi; mesleki kıdem gruplarındaki görüşleri karşılaştırmak için Kruskal Wallis H testi kullanılmıştır. Yapılandırılmış gözlemlerden elde edilen veriler ise betimsel analiz yöntemiyle çözümlenmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, İngilizce öğretmenlerinin öğretim sürecine yönelik öz yeterlik düzeyleri ile sınıf içi uygulamaları arasında farklılıklar tespit edilmiştir.
İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Öğrencilerinin Teknolojik Hazırbulunuşlulukları Üzerine Bir Durum Çalışması
Authors: TINMAZ Hasan
Published: August 2019

Günümüzün hızla gelişen teknolojilerine bir insan olarak yetişebilmek her geçen gün zorlaşmaktadır. Yeni teknolojileri kullanabilme yetisine sahip olacak bireylerin bunun öncesinde teknolojik hazırbulunuşluluklarının yüksek olması gerekmektedir. Yapılan çalışmalar teknolojik hazırbulunuşluluğun bir yeni teknolojinin bireydeki algısı, kullanımı ve değerlendirmesi adına öncüllerden birisi olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu çalışma içerisinde alanyazında vurgulandığı şekilde genellikle teknolojik hazırbulunuşluluk çalışmaları adına ihmal edilen İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesinin Uluslararası İlişkiler, İktisat ve Lojistik bölüm öğrencilerinin (n=97) birinci sınıfta aldıkları ‘Bilgisayar Uygulamaları’ dersinin bu öğrencilerin teknolojik hazırbulunuşluk durumlarına etkisini incelemektir. Ders öncesi ve sonrası uygulanan on iki soruluk anket verisi üzerinden normal dağılım görünmemesi nedeniyle parametrik olmayan testler uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre teknolojik hazırbulunuşluluk anket maddeleri cinsiyete, bölüme ve ön-son test arasındaki zamana göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark göstermektedir. Çalışmaya göre kadın katılımcıların, erkeklere göre kredi kartı numarası vermenin daha tehlikeli olduğunu düşündükleri söylenebilir. Bölümler arasındaki farka bakıldığında farkın Uluslararası İlişkiler ve İktisat bölümleri arasında gözlemlendiğini ve İktisat öğrencilerinin madde madde puanlarının genel olarak Uluslararası İlişkiler öğrencilerinden anlamlı bir şekilde farklılaştığı görülmektedir. Ön-son test anket maddesi karşılaştırmasında ise beş soru üzerinden farklılık gözlendiği ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu sorularının teknoloji güvenliği üzerine oldukları düşünülürse zaman içerisinde olumlu manada bir teknoloji güvenliğiyle alakalı riskler başta olmak üzere ilgili konularda farkındalık oluşabileceği söylenebilir.
LA EMPRESA ESTATAL COMO TERCERO CIVIL A PROPÓSITO DEL PERFECCIONAMIENTO DE LOS PROCESOS PENALES EN CUBA
Authors: Matos Hidalgo Leaned
Published: August 2019

Este artículo aborda los aspectos más generales acerca de  la empresa estatal como tercero civil responsable en los procesos penales, identificando las principales limitaciones y las verdaderas posibilidades de intervención de este sujeto en sede penal, debido a que en el proceso de actualización del modelo económico cubano, este sujeto es fundamental en la gestión y desarrollo económico, y persisten varias brechas de impunidad civil por delitos de los agentes, funcionarios, directivos y trabajadores de estas entidades, que no coadyuvan a mejores mecanismos para la realización de su objeto social. En este sentido se hacen coincidir incorrectamente las responsabilidades civil y penal en el sujeto responsable penalmente, aspectos que se discuten en la investigación que se presenta, siendo de vital importancia la contextualización de los cuerpos legales a partir de la nueva constitución, que permitan que la víctima, en la mayoría de estos casos el Estado, obtenga una indemnización directa, segura y rápida por efectos del juzgamiento en un proceso penal.
Marketing Social para Prevenir el delito
Authors: Pérez Romero Luis Alfonso , Muñoz Cubillos Diana Paola
Published: August 2019

Al observar los altos índices de criminalidad que se vienen desarrollando en el país de Colombia, surge la necesidad de una investigación que abra caminos para disminuir las cifras establecidas mes a mes del delito hurto, con el apoyo de la integración del derecho penal y del marketing social para la prevención del delito. La presente publicación es producto de la investigación realizada en 2014 en una de las comunas de la ciudad de Villavicencio, Colombia, con el objetivo general de aplicar el Marketing Social para la prevención del delito hurto cometido por jóvenes entre los 17 a 30 años de edad, centradas en las hipótesis del grado de punibilidad y tipo del delito versus variables propias del imputado como: edad, género, escolaridad, ocupación y hora en que cometen el delito. Se encontró el perfil del delincuente y su conducta, con clara ubicación geográfica que permitió desarrollar un modelo predictor para identificar al probable delincuente y desarrollar acciones del marketing social para disminuir la incidencia del delito hurto en esta comuna. Se identificaron las características del delito hurto a personas del mismo barrio, determinando su perfil, problemática y posibles soluciones; con el marco de referencia del marketing social, la administración, el derecho penal, las bases de datos proporcionadas por la Policía Metropolitana y con el apoyo de la comunidad, se generaron  estrategias encaminadas a la prevención del delito
LA CORRUPCIÓN Y El JUICIO SÓCRATES
Authors: Coley José gabriel
Published: August 2019

Una de las acusaciones de peso que llevó a Sócrates a la pena de muerte fue corromper la juventud ateniense. La pala corrupción proviene del latín corrumpere que significa sobornar, falsificar, dañar, romper, quebrar, despedazar, arrebatar, echar a perder, hacer claudicar, hacer trizas, inmoralidad, clientelismo, etc.

 En aras de una definición, hoy día la corrupción es entendida como el uso de lo público para fines y lucros privados. La cosa pública (la república o república) se constituyó históricamente como una necesidad de protegernos los unos con los otros, contribuyendo todos para lograr el bien común.
Where should livestock graze? Integrated modeling and optimization to guide grazing management in the Cañete basin, Peru
Authors: Hamel Perrine , Blundo-Canto Genowefa , Kowal Virginia , Bryant Benjamin P. , Hawthorne Peter L. , Chaplin-Kramer Rebecca
Published: August 2019

Integrated watershed management allows decision-makers to balance competing objectives, for example agricultural production and protection of water resources. Here, we developed a spatially-explicit approach to support such management in the Cañete watershed, Peru. We modeled the effect of grazing management on three services – livestock production, erosion control, and baseflow provision – and used an optimization routine to simulate landscapes providing the highest level of services. Over the entire watershed, there was a trade-off between livestock productivity and hydrologic services and we identified locations that minimized this trade-off for a given set of preferences. Given the knowledge gaps in ecohydrology and practical constraints not represented in the optimizer, we assessed the robustness of spatial recommendations, i.e. revealing areas most often selected by the optimizer. We conclude with a discussion of the practical decisions involved in using optimization frameworks to inform watershed management programs, and the research needs to better inform the design of such programs.
Transition of Rights on Land of Palm Oil Plasma Plantation through Buying Under Hands in Cooperative Bima I Nagari Abai
Authors: Admiral Febri , Daulay Zainul , Ulfanora Ulfanora
Published: August 2019

The development of the oil palm plantation industry in Indonesia in the last two decades is growing very rapidly. This plantation industry is of course very dependent on the availability of land that will be used to grow oil palm both from land controlled by the State and communal land and community agricultural land. With the need for land that is very much, of course the government must make the necessary regulations and also have to ascertain whether the regulations that have been made have been carried out by the business actors and whether the surrounding communities benefit from the existence of the oil palm plantation industry.Koperasi BIMA I Nagari Abai, which in this paper is the object of research, is one of the realization of the oil palm plantation industry that obtained land from the Nagari Abai community and partnered with the community to give their land in a cooperative forum. Complete legal relationship with all rights and obligations that are formed because the partnership program comes from the existence of a partnership agreement between PT. Binapratama Sakatojaya as adoptive father and cooperative of BIMA I Nagari Abai as adopted son and PT. Bank Mandiri, Tbk. as a credit provider for the construction of the Koperasi BIMA I plasma plantation.In the implementation of the partnership several problems were discovered that must be resolved immediately. Some of these problems are: legal relations that occur between PT. BPSJ with Bank Mandiri and Koperasi BIMA I related to the details of the debt and financing of the Koperasi BIMA I plasma plantation; in addition, there is also a large number of under-hand transfers of plasma plantations that are not in accordance with the rules of land law and the Articles of Association of Koperasi BIMA I Nagari Abai.
Legal Consequences for the Execution of Foreclosed Collateral (AYDA), Both for the Ownership of Collateral and for the Bank
Authors: Sukirman Defrianta , Warman Kurnia , Ulfanora Ulfanora
Published: August 2019

As a sharia financial institution that carries out the intermediation function, Islamic banking has a risk of financing problems. This problematic financing does not only have an impact on the low income as a business institution, and ultimately results in the soundness of the bank. Settlement of problem financing is always sought in an efficient and effective way, with a minimum level of legal risk. This settlement effort is certainly inseparable from the provisions of the Islamic banking law, the the mortgages Act and the regulations of the financial services authority. One of the efforts to resolve the problematic financing allowed by the sharia banking law, and the regulation of the financial services authority is the Foreclosed Collateral (AYDA), even though this effort is contrary to the provisions of the mortgages Act. The problems in this thesis are four, namely first, the process of binding financing that is burdened with mortgagerights at PT. Bank Syariah Bukopin, Bukittinggi Branch. Secondly, the debt settlement process in financing encumbered with Foreclosed Collateral(AYDA) at PT. Bank Syariah Bukopin, Bukittinggi Branch. Third, concerning the legal consequences of the Foreclosed Collateral (AYDA), both for the ownership of collateral and for the Bank. Fourth, regarding the realization of the sale of Foreclosed Collateral (AYDA). This thesis research uses a sociological juridical research method, which moves from the existence of norm conflicts between laws and regulations related to efforts to resolve problematic financing by means of Foreclosed Collateral (AYDA), including its implementation at PT. Bank Syariah Bukopin, Bukittinggi Branch. The approach in legal sociology research, using the legislative approach and implementation practices, is carried out by reviewing and analyzing regulations regarding AYDA and implementation and the legal consequences of AYDA implementation. The results of the study indicate that the implementation of the AYDA is contrary to the mortgages Act and has legal risks in the form of null and void. For this reason, it is recommended that the implementation of the AYDA be avoided and steps taken to adjust the applicable provisions. This is to avoid not only legal risk for banks and customers as executors of existing regulations, but also to ensure the certainty and effectiveness of the laws that apply in the Republic of Indonesia.
Conception and Regulation of the Political of Law of Corruption Eradication in Indonesia Reform Era
Authors: Kennedy Roberts
Published: August 2019

Corruption is not a new crime, but a very quaint old crime. Corruption does not only happen in Indonesia, corruption also occurs in other countries. In fact, this is now regarded as corruption is an international problem. Combating corruption always get more attention than other crimes. In general, these criminal acts are not only result in losses to the state (state finances), but may result in a very broad impact, both in the social, economic, security, political, and cultural.
Prevalence of Complications in Type 2 Diabetics in Dubai, UAE: A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Al Sabbah Haleama , Alketbi Moaza , Dghaim Rania
Published: August 2019

Background: Diabetes complications have been increasingly prevalent among type 2 diabetics during the past decades causing high rates of morbidity and mortality. Measures of the prevalence of diabetes complications will lead to preventive decisions and planning of health care. The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence rates of complications in Type 2 diabetics in two Diabetes Centers in Dubai.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive analytical study conducted among type 2 diabetics attending diabetes centers in Dubai. Data was collected form secondary source using patients' records from two diabetes centers involved in the study. Random sampling technique was used to collect 150 patients proportionally allocated according to the total patients (4700 attending patients) available in the two diabetes centers. Data obtained was analyzed using SPSS v.22. Descriptive statistics were calculated (mean, standard deviation, and percentages). Chi-square test was used to compare frequencies between groups. The significance level was set at 0.05.
Results: The study showed that the most dominant prevalence type of complications were: Hyperlipidemia (84%), Neuropathy (34%), Dyslipidemia (32%), Retinopathy (28%), Lethargy (21.3%), and Nephropathy (16.7%). The associations made between three variables each separately (Date of First Visit, HbA1c, and Fasting Blood Glucose) with the prevalence type of complications, showed significant differences in some types: Dyslipidemia, Hyperlipidemia, Neuropathy, Retinopathy, and Joint & Bone pain. 
Conclusions: There is a reasonable correlation between different variables and the prevalence of complications among the diabetic population, thus studies should always follow up on this issue in order to have clear associations to prevent complications from occurring in the first place.
Kesztölc: lakosságszám és településmorfológia
Authors: Nyírő András
Published: August 2019

Kesztölc a 17. századig őrizte középkorias körszerkezetét. A domborzati viszonyok miatt a település bővítésére a nyugati irányban volt lehetőség. A dorogi bányászat megerősödésének idején, a 19. század végén megkezdődött a lakosság számának növekedése. Ekkor alakult ki a klasszikus egyutcás morfológiája. A II világháború után visszaesett a falu népességének növekedése. A TSZ-korszakban épültek az Újfalu kockaházai, és ezzel a korábbi egyutcás szerkezet átalakult. 1989 után a falu keleti határánál kialakult a kertváros.
Üzleti intelligencia (BI) alkalmazása a logisztikában
Authors: Gyenge Balázs , Mészáros Kornélia , Tari Katalin
Published: August 2019

A rohamosan fejlődő logisztika és az ellátásilánc/hálózat anyagáramlási és információ áramlási folyamatai többé már nem csak az úgynevezett alapfolyamatokról (RST – raktározás, szállítás, tárolás) szól, illetve a klasszikus költség- és idő-csökkentési célok az ellátásilánc mentén is folyamatosan átformálódni látszanak. Egyre több kiegészítő szolgáltatás és cél jelenik meg vevőkiszolgálási szint emelése érdekében, a fejlett üzleti gazdaságokban a logisztika ma már rég nem kiszolgáló terület, hanem sokkal inkább profitorientált stratégiai területté kezd válni. Érezhető, hogy a logisztikai kérdések egyre nagyobb hatással vannak olyan alapvető döntésekre, mint, hogy „mit termeljünk, hol termeljünk, hol tároljunk, milyen mennyiségben, kit válasszunk logisztikai közreműködőnek” …stb. Ezek a kérdések a stratégiai menedzsment természetes részei. Az elmúlt évtizedekben tapasztalható változások, nem pusztán súlypont eltolódást mutatnak a marketing fókuszú menedzsment mindenhatóságától, hanem annak a természetes belátása, hogy a rendszereket szélesebb körben, holisztikus gondolkodásban kezdjük el értelmezni és már nem csak lokális optimumokat keresünk. Az anyagáramlási és információáramlási technológiák gyors fejlődése lehetővé teszi a komplexebb látásmódot és a sokcélú rendszerek üzemeltetését. A gyorsan változó vevői igények, piaci feltételek, a vevők egyéni rendelési szokásai és testreszabott igényei, valamint számos rejtett információ, tömérdek adatot jelent, melyek feldolgozásához merőben új eszközökre van szükségünk. A hagyományos módszerek és applikációk nem nyújtanak kielégítő információt a sokrétű döntések meghozatalára. Mindezek okán a hagyományos üzleti információs rendszereinket és kommunikációs vonalainkat egy egész sor intelligens eszközzel kell felszerelnünk, hogy a mesterséges intelligencia adta új lehetőségekkel új rugalmasságokat, új vevőkiszolgálási szinteket és megoldásokat, intelligens automatizmusokat tudjunk nyújtani a vevőinknek és a menedzsment stratégiának. Jelen tanulmányunkban az üzleti intelligencia adata lehetőségeket és a vonatkozó eszközök nyújtotta előnyöket járjuk körül a logisztikával kapcsolatban.
The Abuses of "Exactores" and the "Laesio Enormis" – a Few Remarks
Authors: Wiewiorowski Jacek
Published: August 2019

The text discusses in detail the emperor’s constitution concerning the abuses of tax collectors in Africa (CTh, X, 17, 3 = CJ, IV, 44, 16 – a. 391/392), arguing against associating it with the idea of laesio enormis developed in the Middle Ages.
The Defence of the Long Walls of Thrace (Μακρά Τείχη τῆς Θρᾴκης) under Justinian the Great (527–565 A.D.)
Authors: Wiewiorowski Jacek
Published: August 2019

The paper discusses the question of the defence of the Long Walls of Thrace (Μακρά Τείχη τῆς Θρᾴκης) or the Anastasian Wall (Αναστάσειο Τείχος) under Justinian the Great (527–565 A.D.). Emperor Anastasius I (491–518 A.D.) probably put an end to the vicarius Thraciarum, the head of administration of the late Roman Diocese of Thrace, establishing two vicars instead. One of them was responsible for the defence of the Long Walls of Thrace while the other was a purely civil officer. Both vicars governed the area of the Anastasian Wall also in the first years of Justinian’s reign. This administrative framework was useful for the defence of Constantinople itself but it also gave rise to certain problems. When Justinian reformed the provincial administration and abolished all vicariates in 535 A.D., he replaced the vicars of the Anastasian Wall with praetor Iustinianus Thraciae (Nov. Iust., XXVI – a. 535). Next year, the emperor created the peculiar post of quaestor Iustinianus exercitus (Nov. Iust., XLI). The territory of the quaestura contained the provinces Moesia Secunda and Scythia Minor, located in the lower Danube region, as well as the provinces of Cyprus, Caria and the Aegean Islands. In turn, the responsibilities of the Praetor of Thrace were confined to the region of the Anastasian Wall. The new post combined the functions of military officer and head of civil administration. The nature of praetor Thraciae is discussed in the light of Nov. Iust., XXVI and compared with analogous praetors established in the provinces of Paphlagonia and Pisidia (Nov. Iust., XXIV–XXV), as well as other data. After the fall of John of Cappadocia in 541, Justinian revoked some administrative reforms, restoring the vicariate of Pontica and restoring former powers to the comes Orientis who played the same role as a vicar in the Diocese of Oriens. In the Balkans, Justinian left the post of quaestor Iustinianus exercitus intact. Meanwhile, the function of the preator Thraciae, which proved to be inefficient, as the incursions of the Slavs (ca. 550) and the Kutrigur Bulgars in 559 had shown, was possibly abolished. The repairs of the Anastasian Wall needed to be conducted after the great earthquake in 557 A.D. by Justinian himself, which indirectly demonstrates the weakness of administration under praetor Thraciae or the earlier abolishment of the post. It is likely that instead Justinian reinstated the post of the vicar of Thrace, who became a civil administrator over the part of the former Diocese of Thrace limited to the provinces of Europa, Haemimontus, Rhodopa and Thracia, a function which was probably more suited to overseeing construction undertakings conducted at the time in the Balkans.
Assessment of Heavy Metal Contents in Commercial Feedstuffs and Broiler (Gallus domesticus) Meat and Its Impact on Swiss Albino Mice as an Animal Model
Authors: Z Amin M , N Tumu K , M Munshi , N Jolly Y , M Rahman M , A Satter M
Published: August 2019

This study was designed to examine the effect of commercially available poultry feedstuff on the broiler, subsequently, its impact on the experimental animal. The proximate composition as well as concentrations of Pb, Ni, Mn, As and Zn in broiler feed and meat were determined using energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry. Higher levels of Cr, Mn, Zn, Cu, Ni were observed in broiler feed, broiler meat and in the liver of the experimental mice Swiss albino treated with BB1 and BB2. The concentration of these (Cr, Pb and As) metal were 0.182, 0.18, 0.163 μg/g and 0.233, 0.08, 0.158 μg/g, respectively. The blood cholesterol and LDL were significantly higher in the broiler meat treated experimental mice. Remarkable degeneration observed in the liver and kidney of broiler meat-treated mice. It is concluded that although broiler has nutritional benefits the quality of this meat may be compromised as a consequence of contamination through various anthropogenic activities and the presence of toxic metals in commercial poultry feed.
World Federation of Critical Care Nurses 2019 Position Statement: Provision of a Critical Care Nursing Workforce
Authors: Bloomer Melissa J. , Fulbrook Paul , Goldsworthy Sandra , Livesay Sarah L. , Mitchell Marion L. , Williams Ged , Friganovic Adriano
Published: August 2019

Background: Due to changes in critical care worldwide, the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses Board of Directors commissioned a review of its 2005 Declaration of Buenos Aires: Position Statement on the Provision of a Critical Care Nursing Workforce. Aim: To provide international recommendations to inform and assist critical care nursing associations, health services, governments, and other interested stakeholders in the development and provision of an appropriate critical care nursing workforce. Methods: An international review group was established, comprised of critical care nurse clinicians, leaders, and researchers. A literature search was undertaken, which informed the revision of the 2005 Declaration, which is contained in the 2019 Position Statement. Position: The position is supported by six central principles, and is comprised of eight key statements: A critical care unit should have a dedicated nurse leader; Each shift should have at least one registered nurse (RN) designated as the team leader; The majority of RNs providing patient care should hold a recognized post-registration qualification or certification in critical care; Critical care RN staffing should be assessed on a shift-by-shift basis according to patient acuity, the staffing profile, and unit need; An additional critical care RN, not counted in RN-to-patient ratios or allocated a patient load, may provide additional hands-on assistance in patient care, and coordinate other patient-related activities; Support staff (such as nursing and allied health assistants, nursing aides, and care assistants) should work only under the direct supervision of a critical care RN, and never in place of a critical care RN; Where institutionally supported, and in accordance with local legislation, a critical care RN may provide expert critical care consultancy; A critical care unit should be staffed to provide at least one senior nurse, who holds a recognized post-registration critical care qualification or certification, and ideally further qualifications in education.
Current Problems in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Education System
Authors: ERDEN Hale , ERDEN Ali
Published: August 2019

This study aimed at determining the opinions of the administrators and
teachers teaching at primary school, secondary school, general high school and
vocational school regarding the problems of the TRNC education system.
Qualitative research method was applied in the study. There were 10 school
administrators and 26 teachers (total 36 participants) consisted the study
group of the study. The participants of the study were administrators and
teachers from primary schools, secondary schools, general high schools and
vocational high schools. The data of the study were collected through using two
open-ended questions. First of all, the participants were asked to list five
most important problems of the education system they know and then to note down
their reasons. The participants were asked to write down their opinions in
detail. The qualitative data of the study were analyzed using descriptive and
content analysis. Current problems of the TRNC education system determined by
the administrators and teachers were identified as the problems with teachers,
lack of physical structure and hardware, political reasons, managerial
problems, educational problems, family, school funding, migration and its
effects, duration of the courses and the academic calendar, class passing
system and exam system, use of technology, supervision, teacher in-service
training, student, guidance and legal regulations.
Online peer-tutoring: a renewed impetus for autonomous English learning
Authors: Herrera Bohórquez Luis Ignacio , Largo Rodríguez José David , Viáfara González John Jairo
Published: August 2019

Challenges to an existing face-to-face peer-tutoring model grew into an opportunity to integrate online technologies as a support for English autonomous learning in two undergraduate teacher education programs at a Colombian public university. This qualitative study examines how a group of tutees’ exposure to an online-based peer-tutoring model shapes their autonomy. Informed by data from questionnaires, a focus group interview, tutees’ logs, and records of their engagement with the model’s internet resources, researchers identified a change in participants’ conceptualization of autonomous learning and an impact on their self-directed practices rooted in the immediacy, accessibility, comfort and availability of resources that the online peer-tutoring model favors.
Virtual Learning Object (VLO) to Promote Reading Strategies in an English for Specific Purposes Environment
Authors: Hernández Urrego Sandra Cecilia
Published: August 2019

This study describes the influence of a Virtual Learning Object in the promotion of reading strategies in a class of English for Specific Purposes for the majors of Social Communication and Journalism at a private institution of higher education in Bogota, Colombia. Students’ failure to meet the school standards led to the design and implementation of a virtual tool to support academic achievement. Data came from a sample of 15 students’ reading cycle reports, self-assessment of progress, questionnaires, and interviews. Results suggest that the developed VLO did promote the participants’ appropriation of reading strategies proposed in the design of the course. The process with the VLO not only prompted higher reading comprehension, but also facilitated and enriched learning experiences.
ESTUDOS COMUNICACIONAIS NA AMÉRICA LATINA: alguns percursos
Authors: Echenique Raul Herrera , Baptista Renato Dias , Moraes Nelson Russo de , Porto Junior Francisco Gilson Rebouças
Published: August 2019

Muitos pesquisadores se estabeleceram como autores de obras importantes sobre a comunicação como instrumentalidade inata humana dentro das perspectivas do estabelecimento de suas políticas e negociações e mesmo no ensaio dos primeiros tecidos sociais, que sob a forma de clãs e tribos envergavam-se sobre a busca de melhor instrumentalidade diante das demandas e riscos impostos pelo meio ambiente. A construção da sociedade contemporânea, contudo, salta das microrrelações humanas para grandes e complexas redes de interconexão, que sobre uma base tecnológica ascendente, une as pessoas mais distantes em diálogos e tecidos sociais que, embora eficazes, tornam – por vezes – tais relações mais superficiais e seus atores mais desengajados.
A Novel Hypothetical Method to increase the Dimensions of the Coronary Arteries When Required
Authors: Arokiaraj Mark Christopher
Published: August 2019

Background: The purpose was to develop a novel hypothetical method to increase the size of coronary arteries. Methods: In the long-term observation the coronary sizes were dilated in three unexpected scenarios. The coronary artery sizes were observed in patients with mitral stenosis (n=59) by angiogram prior to percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty or valve replacement surgery for severe mitral stenosis. The coronaries of patients with patent ductus arteriosus who underwent surgical closure in the past (n=12) were examined by echocardiogram. Patients with renal failure on long-term dialysis through peripheral arterio-venous fistula without left ventricular hypertrophy (n=17) were studied by echocardiography. Normal age, weight and sex matched coronary sizes served as controls in the study. All these observations were made over a period of 11.5 years. Results: The sizes of coronaries in patients with mitral stenosis, patients who underwent closure for patent ductus arteriosus, and in patients on hemodialysis through arteriovenous fistulas were higher than normal controls (p<0.05, for all). A hypothetical model to increase the coronary sizes could be developed based on the analysis of the differential equations of Poiseuille’s. The proposed method is creating a peripheral arterio-venous fistula, which could be closed later electively by a percutaneous method/surgery. The closure time needs to be determined by experimental studies. The other methods could be a continuous exercise program or usage of beta-blockers. Conclusion: A novel hypothetical method of peripheral arteriovenous fistula formation could potentially increase the size of the coronaries, and this could be closed later.
Pengaruh Naturalistic Intelligence dan New Environmental Paradigm terhadap Environmental Sensitivity
Authors: Ningtyas Lisa Dwi
Published: August 2019

Globalization currently developing with very rapidly. The negative impact of the rapid development of globalization is environmental damage. One of the necessary to prevent damage to the environment that is environmental sensitivity on the self every students. Thatâ€™s the destination holding of this research, which is to find whether there is effect of naturalistic intelligence and new environmental paradigm toward studentsâ€™ environmental sensitivity. This research involving 91 students in Jakarta as a sample of random selected. There are 3 instruments has been developed to measure these variables. Each of the instruments has reliability .824, .583, and .579. Data has been analyzed by path analysis. The result of the research indicate that there is a significant effect between new environmental paradigm toward studentsâ€™ environmental sensitivity (.436). But, in this research it wasâ€™nt proven naturalistic intelligence  contribute significantly toward studentsâ€™ new environmental paradigm or studentsâ€™ environmental sensitivity. so that, new environmental paradigm is not proven as a mediator variable that significantly mediates between naturalistic intelligence and studentsâ€™ environmental sensitivity. Therefore, in the increases studentsâ€™ environmental sensitivity , factor such as new environmental paradigm can be considered.
Hubungan Personality (Pro-Environmental Behavior) dengan Perilaku Pro-Lingkungan (Pro-Environmental Behavior) Siswa
Authors: Datau Rahmirini
Published: August 2019

This study aims to discover the correlation between personality and pro-environmental behavior in students, personality is made up of five factors (openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism) that each have its own correlation towards the students moral environmental behavior. This study uses quantitative survey method and involves 89 data samples and was taken in SMAN 27 Jakarta. The data is collected through participant observation using questionnaire. Based on empirical data obtained as a result of this study,   personality traits are an important factor that alters pro-environmental behavior in students, especially factors such as conscientiousness.
Kearifan Lingkungan Berbasis Agama (Studi Etnoekologi pada Komunitas Nelayan di Pesisir Banyutowo Dukuhseti Pati)
Authors: Taufiq Thiyas Tono
Published: August 2019

This study aims to see the wisdom of the coastal community of fishermen in coastal Banyutowo in growing responsibility to the environment (sea). The village of Banyutowo is one of the villages in Dukuhseti, Pati, Central Java. This research uses qualitative method that oriented to the result of observation, documentation, and in-depth interview with the informants in Banyutowo. The data are then classified and analyzed using an ethnoecological approach, which aims to examine local knowledge about the interaction of local communities with their environment. The results of this study indicate that the culture of the fisherman communities and solidarity of coastal communities of Banyutowo formed by the ritual of sedekah laut, and other tradition. The tradition is believed to be a local tradition that can not be eliminated. The meaning of sedekah laut to the coastal people of Banyutowo is not only a cultural ritual, but as a means to obtain salvation and maintain a natural balance. In addition, the values contained in sedekah laut rituals, including religious values (spirituality), social, economic, and education.